.TH "nvme_open" 9 "nvme_open" "August 2022" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
nvme_open \- Open an nvme controller or namespace device
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "int" nvme_open
.BI "(const char *name "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "name" 12
The basename of the device to open
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This will look for the handle in /dev/ and validate the name and filetype
match linux conventions.
.SH "RETURN"
A file descriptor for the device on a successful open, or -1 with
errno set otherwise.