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]  [--readonly] [--verbose]
10       [--version] DEVICE
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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       -R, --readonly
30              open DEVICE in read-only mode. The default  is  to  open  it  in
31              read-write mode.
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34              increase the level of verbosity, (i.e. debug output).
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36       -V, --version
37              print the version string and then exit.
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EXIT STATUS

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

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

54       Written by Douglas Gilbert.
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REPORTING BUGS

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

60       Copyright © 2009-2017 Douglas Gilbert
61       This software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO  war‐
62       ranty;  not  even  for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR‐
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