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diff --git a/Documentation/nvme-wdc-vs-device-waf.txt b/Documentation/nvme-wdc-vs-device-waf.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..55095a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/nvme-wdc-vs-device-waf.txt @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +nvme-wdc-vs-device-waf(1) +========================= + +NAME +---- +nvme-wdc-vs-device-waf - Calculates the device write amplification factor and +prints both TLC and SLC results + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'nvme wdc vs-device-waf' <device> [--output-format=<normal|json> -o <normal|json>] + [--namespace-id=<nsid> | -n <nsid>] + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +For the NVMe device given, calculates the device TLC and SLC write +amplification factor. + +The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character +device (ex: /dev/nvme0) or block device (ex: /dev/nvme0n1). + +This will only work on WDC devices supporting this feature. +Results for any other device are undefined. + +On success it returns 0, error code otherwise. + +OPTIONS +------- +-o <format>:: +--output-format=<format>:: + Set the reporting format to 'normal', or + 'json'. Only one output format can be used at a time. + Default is normal. + +-n <nsid>:: +--namespace-id=<nsid>:: + Sets the command's nsid value to the given nsid. Defaults to + 0xffffffff if not given. This option may not affect anything + depending on the log page, which may or may not be specific to + a namespace. + +EXAMPLES +-------- +* Has the program issue WDC vs-device-waf plugin Command : ++ +------------ +# nvme wdc vs-device-waf /dev/nvme0 +------------ + +NVME +---- +Part of the nvme-user suite. |