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NAME
       sg_read_block_limits - send SCSI READ BLOCK LIMITS command


SYNOPSIS
       sg_read_block_limits [--help] [--hex] [--mloi] [--raw] [--readonly] [--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 https://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).

       -m, --mloi
              sets the MLOI bit in the READ BLOCK LIMITS command and if that succeeds, prints  out  the  Maximum
              Logical Object Identifier (MLOI) value. The MLOI bit was introduced in the ssc4r02.pdf draft.

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

       -R, --readonly
              open DEVICE in read-only mode. The default is to open it in read-write mode.

       -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
            Granularity: 0


AUTHORS
       Written by Douglas Gilbert.


REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <dgilbert at interlog dot com>.


COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2009-2022 Douglas Gilbert
       This  software  is  distributed  under  a  BSD-2-Clause  license.  There  is  NO  warranty;  not even for
       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


SEE ALSO
       sg3_utils(sg3_utils)

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