NAME

       f3probe - probe a block device for counterfeit flash memory

SYNOPSIS

        f3probe [-lnt?V] [-b ORDER] [-s TYPE] [--block-order=ORDER]
                 [--min-memory] [--destructive] [--reset-type=TYPE] [--time-ops]
                 [--help] [--usage] [--version] <DISK_DEV>

DESCRIPTION

       F3 stands for Fight Flash Fraud, or Fight Fake Flash.

       f3probe  probes  a  block  device  for  counterfeit  flash memory. If counterfeit, f3probe
       identifies the fake type and real memory size

       Warning: THIS COMMAND IS EXPERIMENTAL.

OPTIONS

       -b, --block-order=ORDER
              Force block size of the drive to 2^ORDER Bytes.

       -l, --min-memory
              Trade speed for less use of memory.

       -n, --destructive
              Do not restore blocks of the device after probing it.

       -s, --reset-type=TYPE
              Reset method to use during the probe.

       -t, --time-ops
              Time reads, writes, and resets.

       -?, --help
              Give this help list.

       --usage
              Give a short usage message.

       -V, --version
              Print program version.

SEE ALSO

       f3brew(1), f3fix(1), f3read(1), f3write(1)

AUTHOR

       The F3 was written by Michel Machado <michel@digirati.com.br>.

       This manual page was written by Joao Eriberto Mota  Filho  <eriberto@debian.org>  for  the
       Debian project (but may be used by others).