sg_read_block_limits(8)

1SG_READ_BLOCK_LIMITS(8)            SG3_UTILS           SG_READ_BLOCK_LIMITS(8)
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NAME

6       sg_read_block_limits - send SCSI READ BLOCK LIMITS command
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SYNOPSIS

9       sg_read_block_limits  [--help]  [--hex] [--raw] [--verbose] [--version]
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DESCRIPTION

13       Send a SCSI READ  BLOCK  LIMITS  command  to  DEVICE  and  outputs  the
14       response. This command is defined for tape (drives) and its description
15       is found in the SSC documents at http://www.t10.org .
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OPTIONS

18       Arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well.
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20       -h, --help
21              output the usage message then exit.
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23       -H, --hex
24              output response in hex (rather than decode it).
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26       -r, --raw
27              output response in binary to stdout.
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29       -v, --verbose
30              increase the level of verbosity, (i.e. debug output).
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33              print the version string and then exit.
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EXIT STATUS

36       The exit status of sg_read_block_limits is 0  when  it  is  successful.
37       Otherwise see the sg3_utils(8) man page.
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EXAMPLES

40       It  is  usually  okay  to use no options. Here is an invocation (on the
41       first line following the "#" command prompt) followed by  some  typical
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44          # sg_read_block_limits /dev/st0
45       Read Block Limits results:
46               Minimum block size: 1 byte(s)
47               Maximum block size: 16777215 byte(s), 16383 KB, 15 MB
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AUTHORS

50       Written by Douglas Gilbert.
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REPORTING BUGS

53       Report bugs to <dgilbert at interlog dot com>.
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COPYRIGHT

56       Copyright © 2009-2012 Douglas Gilbert
57       This  software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO war‐
58       ranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A  PARTICULAR  PUR‐
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