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enum nvme_cmd_format_pil - Format NVM - Protection Information Location

enum nvme_cmd_format_pil {
NVME_FORMAT_PIL_LAST ,
NVME_FORMAT_PIL_FIRST

};

Protection information is transferred as the last bytes of metadata.
Protection information is transferred as the first bytes of metadata.
enum nvme_cmd_format_pil January 2023