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.TH SG_READ_BLOCK_LIMITS "8" "June 2009" "sg3_utils\-1.28" SG3_UTILS
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sg_read_block limits \- sends a SCSI READ BLOCK LIMITS command
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.B sg_read_block_limits
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[\fI\-\-help\fR] [\fI\-\-hex\fR] [\fI\-\-raw\fR] [\fI\-\-verbose\fR]
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[\fI\-\-version\fR] \fIDEVICE\fR
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.\" Add any additional description here
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Send a SCSI READ BLOCK LIMITS command to \fIDEVICE\fR and outputs the
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response. This command is defined for tape (drives) and its description
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is found in the SSC documents at http://www.t10.org .
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Arguments to long options are mandatory for short options as well.
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\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
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output the usage message then exit.
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\fB\-H\fR, \fB\-\-hex\fR
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output response in hex (rather than decode it).
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\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-raw\fR
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output response in binary to stdout.
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\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
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increase the level of verbosity, (i.e. debug output).
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\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
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print the version string and then exit.
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The exit status of sg_read_block_limits is 0 when it is successful. Otherwise
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see the sg3_utils(8) man page.
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Written by Douglas Gilbert.
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Report bugs to <dgilbert at interlog dot com>.
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Copyright \(co 2009 Douglas Gilbert
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This software is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO
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warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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