libnvmf_read_hostid(9)

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okay bestie, welcome to the libnvme API manual — today’s main character is libnvmf_read_hostid(9), and she is here to get the configured host identifier. let’s get into it 💅

NAME 🎀

libnvmf_read_hostid — Get the configured host identifier.

SYNOPSIS 🦋

char * libnvmf_read_hostid (struct libnvme_global_ctx *ctx );

ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • ctx — a struct libnvme_global_ctx object. that’s the context bestie, she’s holding the hostid situation.

DESCRIPTION 💖

Return ctx’s hostid default if one is set. otherwise? read the identifier from $SYSCONFDIR/nvme/hostid. quick reminder: $SYSCONFDIR is usually /etc. and an empty ctx default suppresses the file lookup — no default, no file peek, periodt.

⚠️ heads up bestie: this is not the identity a connect uses. See libnvmf_host_get_ids for the full resolution order. iykyk 🔥

RETURN 👑

The host identifier, or NULL if unsuccessful. If found, the caller is responsible to free the string — yes, you have to free it, bestie, don’t leave her hanging 😭

cute little sign-off: this was the libnvme API manual, page libnvmf_read_hostid(9), dated October 2026 — slay and goodbye 🫶💜

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