---
name: "nvme_set_features_write_protect"
section: "2"
platform: "linux"
package: "libnvme-dev"
version: "1.13-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nvme_set_features_write_protect"
---

# nvme\_set\_features\_write\_protect(2)

Set write protect feature

## NAME

nvme\_set\_features\_write\_protect - Set write protect feature

## SYNOPSIS

**int nvme\_set\_features\_write\_protect** **(int fd** *,* **enum nvme\_feat\_nswpcfg\_state state** *,* **bool save** *,* **\_\_u32 \*result** *);*

## ARGUMENTS

- fd

  File descriptor of nvme device

- state

  Write Protection State

- save

  Save value across power states

- result

  The command completion result from CQE dword0

## DESCRIPTION

Deprecated: doesn't support specifying a NSID. Use **nvme\_set\_features\_write\_protect2** instead.

## RETURN

The nvme command status if a response was received (see *enum nvme\_status\_field*) or -1 with errno set otherwise.