---
name: "tcg_l0_data_removal-libnvme3"
section: "2"
platform: "linux"
package: "nvme-cli"
version: "3.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tcg_l0_data_removal-libnvme3"
---

# tcg\_l0\_data\_removal-libnvme3(2)

Data Removal Mechanism feature (0x0404)

## NAME

struct tcg\_l0\_data\_removal - Data Removal Mechanism feature (0x0404)

## SYNOPSIS

struct tcg\_l0\_data\_removal {\
     **\_\_u8 rsvd0;**\
     **\_\_u8 flags;**\
     **\_\_u8 removal\_mechanism;**\
     **\_\_u8 format;**\
     **\_\_be16 time\_mechanism\_bit0;**\
     **\_\_be16 time\_mechanism\_bit1;**\
     **\_\_be16 time\_mechanism\_bit2;**\
     **\_\_u8 rsvd10\[4\];**\
     **\_\_be16 time\_mechanism\_bit5;**\
     **\_\_u8 rsvd16\[16\];**\
 };\

## Members

- rsvd0

  Reserved

- flags

  Flags, see *enum tcg\_l0\_data\_removal\_flags*

- removal\_mechanism

  Supported mechanisms, see *enum tcg\_l0\_data\_removal\_mechanism*

- format

  Data removal time format

- time\_mechanism\_bit0

  Data removal time for mechanism bit 0

- time\_mechanism\_bit1

  Data removal time for mechanism bit 1

- time\_mechanism\_bit2

  Data removal time for mechanism bit 2

- rsvd10

  Reserved

- time\_mechanism\_bit5

  Data removal time for mechanism bit 5

- rsvd16

  Reserved

## Description

TCG Storage Opal SSC 2.02, section 3.1.1.6.