nvme_mi_mi_xfer - Raw mi transfer interface.
Contents
Arguments
ep endpoint to send the MI command to
mi_req request data
req_data_size
size of request data payload
mi_resp buffer for response data
resp_data_size
size of response data buffer, updated to received size
Description
Performs an arbitrary NVMe MI command, using the provided request data, in mi_req. The size of the
request data *payload* is specified in req_data_size - this does not include the standard header length
(so a header-only request would have a size of 0). Note that the Management Request Doublewords are
considered part of the header data.
On success, response data is stored in mi_resp, which has an optional appended payload buffer of
resp_data_size bytes. The actual payload size transferred will be stored in resp_data_size. This size
does not include the MI response header, so 0 represents no payload.
See: structnvme_mi_mi_req_hdr and structnvme_mi_mi_resp_hdr.
Name
nvme_mi_mi_xfer - Raw mi transfer interface.
Return
The nvme command status if a response was received (see enumnvme_status_field) or -1 with errno set
otherwise..
August 2025 nvme_mi_mi_xfer nvme_mi_mi_xfer(2)
Synopsis
intnvme_mi_mi_xfer(nvme_mi_ep_tep,structnvme_mi_mi_req_hdr*mi_req,size_treq_data_size,structnvme_mi_mi_resp_hdr*mi_resp,size_t*resp_data_size);
