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+nvme-get-feature(1)
+===================
+
+NAME
+----
+nvme-get-feature - Gets an NVMe feature, returns applicable results
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+'nvme get-feature' <device> [--namespace-id=<nsid> | -n <nsid>]
+ [--feature-id=<fid> | -f <fid>] [--cdw11=<cdw11>]
+ [--uuid-index=<uuid-index> | -U <uuid_index>]
+ [--data-len=<data-len> | -l <data-len>]
+ [--sel=<select> | -s <select>]
+ [--raw-binary | -b]
+ [--human-readable | -H]
+ [--output-format=<fmt> | -o <fmt>] [--verbose | -v]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+Submits an NVMe Get Feature admin command and returns the applicable
+results. This may be the feature's value, or may also include a feature
+structure if the feature requires it (ex: LBA Range Type).
+
+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 returned feature's structure (if applicable) may be
+returned in one of several ways depending on the option flags; the
+structure may parsed by the program and printed in a readable format
+if it is a known structure, displayed in hex, or the raw buffer may be
+printed to stdout for another program to parse.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+-n <nsid>::
+--namespace-id=<nsid>::
+ Retrieve the feature for the given nsid. This is optional and
+ most features do not use this value.
+
+-f <fid>::
+--feature-id=<fid>::
+ The feature id to send with the command. Value provided should
+ be in hex.
+
+-s <select>::
+--sel=<select>::
+ Select (SEL): This field specifies which value of the attributes
+ to return in the provided data:
++
+[]
+|==================
+|Select|Description
+|0|Current
+|1|Default
+|2|Saved
+|3|Supported capabilities
+|4-7|Reserved
+|==================
+
+-U <uuid-index>::
+--uuid-index=<uuid-index>::
+ UUID Index of the feature
+
+-l <data-len>::
+--data-len=<data-len>::
+ The data length for the buffer returned for this feature. Most
+ known features do not use this value. The exception is LBA
+ Range Type
+
+--cdw11=<cdw11>::
+ The value for command dword 11, if applicable.
+
+-b::
+--raw-binary::
+ Print the raw feature buffer to stdout if the feature returns
+ a structure.
+
+-H::
+--human-readable::
+ This option will parse and format many of the bit fields
+ into human-readable formats.
+
+-o <fmt>::
+--output-format=<fmt>::
+ Set the reporting format to 'normal', 'json' or 'binary'. Only one
+ output format can be used at a time.
+
+-v::
+--verbose::
+ Increase the information detail in the output.
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+* Retrieves the feature for Number of Queues, or feature id 7:
++
+------------
+# nvme get-feature /dev/nvme0 -f 7
+------------
++
+
+* The following retrieves the feature for the LBA Range Type, which
+implicitly requires a buffer and will be printed to the screen in human
+readable format:
++
+------------
+# nvme get-feature /dev/nvme0 -f 3
+------------
++
+
+* Retrieves the feature for the some vendor specific feature and
+specifically requesting a buffer be allocate for this feature, which
+will be displayed to the user in as a hex dump:
++
+------------
+# nvme get-feature /dev/nvme0 -f 0xc0 -l 512
+------------
++
+Get feature with UUID index
+------------
+# nvme get-feature /dev/nvme0 -f 0xc0 -l 512 -U 0x1
+------------
+
+* The following retrieves the feature for the LBA Range Type, which
+implicitly requires a buffer and will be saved to a file in its raw
+format:
++
+------------
+# nvme get-feature /dev/nvme0 -f 3 --raw-binary > lba_range.raw
+------------
++
+It is probably a bad idea to not redirect stdout when using this mode.
+
+NVME
+----
+Part of the nvme-user suite