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diff --git a/Documentation/nvme-sanitize.txt b/Documentation/nvme-sanitize.txt index c3b9af2..1e43463 100644 --- a/Documentation/nvme-sanitize.txt +++ b/Documentation/nvme-sanitize.txt @@ -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 -------- |