debian man page for sg_read_block_limits

SG_READ_BLOCK_LIMITS(8) 					     SG3_UTILS						   SG_READ_BLOCK_LIMITS(8)

NAME
       sg_read_block_limits - sends a 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
	      output the usage message then exit.

       -H, --hex
	      output response in hex (rather than decode it).

       -r, --raw
	      output response in binary to stdout.

       -v, --verbose
	      increase the level of verbosity, (i.e. debug output).

       -V, --version
	      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 (C) 2009-2011 Douglas Gilbert
       This  software  is distributed under a FreeBSD license. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-
       POSE.

SEE ALSO
       sg3_utils(sg3_utils)

sg3_utils-1.31							   February 2011					   SG_READ_BLOCK_LIMITS(8)