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authorDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2023-12-24 07:57:54 +0000
committerDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2023-12-24 07:57:54 +0000
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@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ nvme-sanitize - Send NVMe Sanitize Command, return result
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'nvme sanitize' <device> [--no-dealloc | -d]
- [--oipbp | -i]
- [--owpass=<overwrite-pass-count> | -n <overwrite-pass-count>]
- [--ause | -u]
- [--sanact=<action> | -a <action>]
- [--ovrpat=<overwrite-pattern> | -p <overwrite-pattern>]
- [--force]
+'nvme sanitize' <device> [--no-dealloc | -d] [--oipbp | -i]
+ [--owpass=<overwrite-pass-count> | -n <overwrite-pass-count>]
+ [--ause | -u] [--sanact=<action> | -a <action>]
+ [--ovrpat=<overwrite-pattern> | -p <overwrite-pattern>]
+ [--force]
+ [--output-format=<fmt> | -o <fmt>] [--verbose | -v]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -29,42 +28,42 @@ OPTIONS
-------
-d::
--no-dealloc::
- No Deallocate After Sanitize:
- If set, then the controller shall not deallocate any logical
- blocks as a result of successfully completing the sanitize
- operation. If cleared, then the controller should deallocate
- logical blocks as a result of successfully completing the
- sanitize operation. This bit shall be ignored if the Sanitize
- Action field is set to 001b (i.e., Exit Failure Mode).
+ No Deallocate After Sanitize:
+ If set, then the controller shall not deallocate any logical
+ blocks as a result of successfully completing the sanitize
+ operation. If cleared, then the controller should deallocate
+ logical blocks as a result of successfully completing the
+ sanitize operation. This bit shall be ignored if the Sanitize
+ Action field is set to 001b (i.e., Exit Failure Mode).
-i::
--oipbp::
- Overwrite Invert Pattern Between Passes:
- If set, then the Overwrite Pattern shall be inverted between
- passes. If cleared, then the overwrite pattern shall not be
- inverted between passes. This bit shall be ignored unless the
- Sanitize Action field is set to 011b (i.e., Overwrite).
+ Overwrite Invert Pattern Between Passes:
+ If set, then the Overwrite Pattern shall be inverted between
+ passes. If cleared, then the overwrite pattern shall not be
+ inverted between passes. This bit shall be ignored unless the
+ Sanitize Action field is set to 011b (i.e., Overwrite).
-n <overwrite-pass-count>::
--owpass=<overwrite-pass-count>::
- Overwrite Pass Count:
- This field specifies the number of overwrite passes (i.e.,
- how many times the media is to be overwritten) using the data
- from the Overwrite Pattern field of this command. A value of 0
- specifies 16 overwrite passes. This field shall be ignored
- unless the Sanitize Action field is set to 011b (i.e., Overwrite).
+ Overwrite Pass Count:
+ This field specifies the number of overwrite passes (i.e.,
+ how many times the media is to be overwritten) using the data
+ from the Overwrite Pattern field of this command. A value of 0
+ specifies 16 overwrite passes. This field shall be ignored
+ unless the Sanitize Action field is set to 011b (i.e., Overwrite).
-u::
--ause::
- Allow Unrestricted Sanitize Exit:
- If set, then the sanitize operation is performed in unrestricted
- completion mode. If cleared then the sanitize operation is
- performed in restricted completion mode. This bit shall be ignored
- if the Sanitize Action field is set to 001b (i.e., Exit Failure Mode).
+ Allow Unrestricted Sanitize Exit:
+ If set, then the sanitize operation is performed in unrestricted
+ completion mode. If cleared then the sanitize operation is
+ performed in restricted completion mode. This bit shall be ignored
+ if the Sanitize Action field is set to 001b (i.e., Exit Failure Mode).
-a <action>::
--sanact=<action>::
- Sanitize Action:
+ Sanitize Action:
+
[]
|=================
@@ -78,15 +77,24 @@ OPTIONS
-p <overwrite-pattern>::
--ovrpat=<overwrite-pattern>::
- Overwrite Pattern:
- This field is ignored unless the Sanitize Action field in
- Command Dword 10 is set to 011b (i.e., Overwrite). This field
- specifies a 32-bit pattern that is used for the Overwrite
- sanitize operation.
+ Overwrite Pattern:
+ This field is ignored unless the Sanitize Action field in
+ Command Dword 10 is set to 011b (i.e., Overwrite). This field
+ specifies a 32-bit pattern that is used for the Overwrite
+ sanitize operation.
--force::
- Ignore namespace is currently busy and performed the operation
- even though.
+ Ignore namespace is currently busy and performed the operation
+ even though.
+
+-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
--------