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diff --git a/Documentation/nvme-primary-ctrl-caps.txt b/Documentation/nvme-primary-ctrl-caps.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3edf5c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/nvme-primary-ctrl-caps.txt @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +nvme-primary-ctrl-caps(1) +========================= + +NAME +---- +nvme-primary-ctrl-caps - Send identify Primary Controller Caps, return result and structure + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'nvme primary-ctrl-caps' <device> [-o <format> | --output-format=<format>] + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +For the NVMe device given, sends an identify primary Controller caps command and +provides the result and returned structure. + +The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character +device (ex: /dev/nvme0), or a namespace block device (ex: /dev/nvme0n1). + +On success, the structure may be returned in one of several ways depending +on the option flags; the structure may be parsed by the program or the +raw buffer may be printed to stdout. + +OPTIONS +------- +-o <format>:: +--output-format=<format>:: + Set the reporting format to 'normal', 'json', or + 'binary'. Only one output format can be used at a time. + +-H:: +--human-readable:: + This option will parse and format many of the bit fields + into human-readable formats. + +EXAMPLES +-------- +* Get Primary Ctrl Caps of the device in default format ++ +------------ +# nvme primary-ctrl-caps /dev/nvme0 +------------ +* Has the program interpret the returned buffer and display the known +fields in a human readable format: ++ +------------ +# nvme primary-ctrl-caps /dev/nvme0 --human-readable +# nvme primary-ctrl-caps /dev/nvme0 -H +------------ +NVME +---- +Part of the nvme-user suite |