SYNOPSIS
nvme-write-zeroes <device> [--start-block=<slba> | -s <slba>]
                        [--block-count=<nlb> | -c <nlb>]
                        [--ref-tag=<reftag> | -r <reftag>]
                        [--prinfo=<prinfo> | -p <prinfo>]
                        [--app-tag-mask=<appmask> | -m <appmask>]
                        [--app-tag=<apptag> | -a <apptag>]
                        [--deac | -d]
                        [--limited-retry | -l]
                        [--force-unit-access | -f]
                        [--namespace-id=<nsid> | -n <nsid>]
DESCRIPTION
The Write Zeroes command is used to set a range of logical blocks to 0.
OPTIONS
- --start-block=<slba>
- -s <slba>
- 
Start block. 
- --block-count=<nlb>
- -c <nlb>
- 
Number of logical blocks to write zeroes. 
- --prinfo=<prinfo>
- -p <prinfo>
- 
Protection Information field definition. Bit Description 3 PRACT: Protection Information Action. When set to 1, PI is stripped/inserted on read/write when the block format’s metadata size is 8. When set to 0, metadata is passes. 2:0 PRCHK: Protection Information Check: 2 Set to 1 enables checking the guard tag 1 Set to 1 enables checking the application tag 0 Set to 1 enables checking the reference tag 
- --ref-tag=<reftag>
- -r <reftag>
- 
Optional reftag when used with protection information. 
- --app-tag-mask=<appmask>
- -m <appmask>
- 
Optional application tag mask when used with protection information. 
- --app-tag=<apptag>
- -a <apptag>
- 
Optional application tag when used with protection information. 
- --limited-retry
- -l
- 
Sets the limited retry flag. 
- --deac
- -d
- 
Sets the DEAC bit, requesting controller deallocate the logical blocks. 
- --force-unit-access
- -f
- 
Set the force-unit access flag. 
- --namespace-id=<nsid>
- -n <nsid>
- 
Namespace ID use in the command. 
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