nvme-wdc-purge

NVME-WDC-PURGE(1) NVMe Manual NVME-WDC-PURGE(1)

NAME

   nvme-wdc-purge - Send NVMe WDC Purge Vendor Unique Command, return result

SYNOPSIS

   nvme wdc purge <device>

DESCRIPTION

   For the NVMe device given, sends a Vendor Unique WDC Purge command and provides the result.

   The <device> parameter is mandatory and may be either the NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0), or a namespace 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

   No options yet.

EXAMPLES

   •   Has the program issue WDC Purge Vendor Unique Command :

           # nvme wdc purge /dev/nvme0n1

NVME

   Part of the nvme-user suite.

NVMe 05/02/2025 NVME-WDC-PURGE(1)