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+.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
+
+.. _FE_GET_FRONTEND:
+
+***************
+FE_GET_FRONTEND
+***************
+
+Name
+====
+
+FE_GET_FRONTEND
+
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+.. cpp:function:: int ioctl(int fd, int request = FE_GET_FRONTEND, struct dvb_frontend_parameters *p)
+
+
+Arguments
+=========
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+
+
+ - .. row 1
+
+ - int fd
+
+ - File descriptor returned by a previous call to open().
+
+ - .. row 2
+
+ - int request
+
+ - Equals :ref:`FE_SET_FRONTEND` for this
+ command.
+
+ - .. row 3
+
+ - struct dvb_frontend_parameters \*p
+
+ - Points to parameters for tuning operation.
+
+
+Description
+===========
+
+This ioctl call queries the currently effective frontend parameters. For
+this command, read-only access to the device is sufficient.
+
+
+Return Value
+============
+
+On success 0 is returned, on error -1 and the ``errno`` variable is set
+appropriately. The generic error codes are described at the
+:ref:`Generic Error Codes <gen-errors>` chapter.
+
+
+
+.. flat-table::
+ :header-rows: 0
+ :stub-columns: 0
+
+
+ - .. row 1
+
+ - ``EINVAL``
+
+ - Maximum supported symbol rate reached.