NVME_SET_FEATURES_TIMESTAMP(2)
β¨ nvme_set_features_timestamp β the libnvme API manual, bestie edition β¨
okay so picture this: it's the libnvme API manual and we're doing nvme_set_features_timestamp(2). yeah she's a whole syscall-wrapper vibe and honestly? iconic. let's get into it π
π NAME π
nvme_set_features_timestamp β set that timestamp feature, periodt β°β¨
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
int nvme_set_features_timestamp (int fd , bool save , __u64 timestamp );
look at her. three little arguments. no cap, that's the whole signature π
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
fdβ the file descriptor of your nvme device. literally the doorway to the drive, bestie πͺβ¨saveβ save the value across power states. yes girl, make it persistent πΎtimestampβ the current timestamp value you wanna assign to this feature. it's a__u64, so big numbers are welcome here π
π«Ά RETURN π«Ά
so here's what comes back at you:
- the nvme command status if a response was received β peek at
enum nvme_status_fieldfor the deets π - otherwise it's
-1witherrnoset. sad girl hours, but at least you know why π
ngl bestie, always check that return value before you celebrate. -1 is giving "we need to talk" π
and that's the whole page fr fr. this lil slice of the libnvme API manual was brought to you by libnvme, dated July 2026 ποΈβ¨ stay slaying, and may all your features be set on the first try πππ¦πΈπ π
π¦ where this page comes from
- ubuntu stonking: libnvme-dev 1.16.2-1build1 Β· LGPL-2.1-or-later
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms