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SG_READ_BLOCK_LIMITS
Section: SG3_UTILS (8)
Updated: November 2012
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NAME
sg_read_block_limits - send SCSI READ BLOCK LIMITS command
SYNOPSIS
sg_read_block_limits
[--help] [--hex] [--raw] [--verbose]
[--version] DEVICE
DESCRIPTION
Send a SCSI READ BLOCK LIMITS command to DEVICE and outputs the
response. This command is defined for tape (drives) and its description
is found in the SSC documents at http://www.t10.org .
OPTIONS
Arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well.
- -h, --help
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output the usage message then exit.
- -H, --hex
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output response in hex (rather than decode it).
- -r, --raw
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output response in binary to stdout.
- -v, --verbose
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increase the level of verbosity, (i.e. debug output).
- -V, --version
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print the version string and then exit.
EXIT STATUS
The exit status of sg_read_block_limits is 0 when it is successful. Otherwise
see the sg3_utils(8) man page.
EXAMPLES
It is usually okay to use no options. Here is an invocation (on the first
line following the "#" command prompt) followed by some typical output:
# sg_read_block_limits /dev/st0
Read Block Limits results:
Minimum block size: 1 byte(s)
Maximum block size: 16777215 byte(s), 16383 KB, 15 MB
AUTHORS
Written by Douglas Gilbert.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <dgilbert at interlog dot com>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2009-2012 Douglas Gilbert
This software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
sg3_utils(sg3_utils)
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- OPTIONS
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- EXIT STATUS
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- EXAMPLES
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- AUTHORS
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- REPORTING BUGS
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- COPYRIGHT
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- SEE ALSO
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