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diff --git a/doc/man/nvme_dev_self_test.2 b/doc/man/nvme_dev_self_test.2 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1458ded --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/man/nvme_dev_self_test.2 @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +.TH "nvme_dev_self_test" 9 "nvme_dev_self_test" "January 2023" "libnvme API manual" LINUX +.SH NAME +nvme_dev_self_test \- Start or abort a self test +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B "int" nvme_dev_self_test +.BI "(struct nvme_dev_self_test_args *args " ");" +.SH ARGUMENTS +.IP "args" 12 +\fIstruct nvme_dev_self_test\fP argument structure +.SH "DESCRIPTION" +The Device Self-test command starts a device self-test operation or abort a +device self-test operation. A device self-test operation is a diagnostic +testing sequence that tests the integrity and functionality of the +controller and may include testing of the media associated with namespaces. +The controller may return a response to this command immediately while +running the self-test in the background. + +Set the 'nsid' field to 0 to not include namespaces in the test. Set to +0xffffffff to test all namespaces. All other values tests a specific +namespace, if present. +.SH "RETURN" +The nvme command status if a response was received (see +\fIenum nvme_status_field\fP) or -1 with errno set otherwise. |