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nvme-reclaim-unit · limited · also FDP reclaim unit, RU (FDP)

NVMe reclaim unit

An FDP storage abstraction within a reclaim group that the controller can physically erase independently of other reclaim units.

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A reclaim group contains reclaim units; an RU is not a host logical-address interval or a ZNS zone. [1] In NVM Command Set 1.1, RUAMW reports the currently writable logical-block count. After conversion using the namespace's formatted LBA size, the amount may be smaller or larger than the Reclaim Unit Nominal Size. [2]

Relations

related
nvme-fdp, nvme-reclaim-unit-handle, nvme-placement-identifier, garbage-collection, zns

Limitations

Citations

  1. NVM Express Base Specification 2.1 (5 August 2024), sections 1.5.73-74 and 1.5.82-84: FDP terminology. (accessed 2026-10-12)
  2. NVM Express NVM Command Set Specification 1.1 (5 August 2024), section 3.2.1.1 Figure 20 and section 4.1.6 Figure 125. (accessed 2026-10-12)

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