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diff --git a/Base/usr/share/man/man8/blockdev.md b/Base/usr/share/man/man8/blockdev.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..66134774cb --- /dev/null +++ b/Base/usr/share/man/man8/blockdev.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +## Name + +blockdev - query block devices + +## Synopsis + +```**sh +$ blockdev [options] <device> +``` + +## Description + +The `blockdev` command call ioctls on the given block device. + +## Options + +* `-s`, `--size`: Get disk size in bytes +* `-b`, `--block-size`: Get block size in bytes + +## Examples + +```sh +# Get disk size +# blockdev -s /dev/hda +863718912 + +# Get block size +# blockdev -b /dev/hda +512 +``` |