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10.. _query-dvb-frontend-info:
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13Querying frontend information
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16Usually, the first thing to do when the frontend is opened is to check
17the frontend capabilities. This is done using
18:ref:`FE_GET_INFO`. This ioctl will enumerate the
19Digital TV API version and other characteristics about the frontend, and can
20be opened either in read only or read/write mode.
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