.TH "nvme_identify" 9 "nvme_identify" "August 2024" "libnvme API manual" LINUX .SH NAME nvme_identify \- Send the NVMe Identify command .SH SYNOPSIS .B "int" nvme_identify .BI "(struct nvme_identify_args *args " ");" .SH ARGUMENTS .IP "args" 12 \fIstruct nvme_identify_args\fP argument structure .SH "DESCRIPTION" The Identify command returns a data buffer that describes information about the NVM subsystem, the controller or the namespace(s). .SH "RETURN" The nvme command status if a response was received (see \fIenum nvme_status_field\fP) or -1 with errno set otherwise.