How to determine the length of the Jordan chain associated to an eigenvector?

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Consider a complex matrix A of size $n×n$ with one of its eigenvectors, v, and the eigenvalue associated to v, denoted by $\lambda$. How to determine the length ($m$) of the Jordan chain {v$_1$,v$_2$,...,v$_m$} associated to v? I suppose if v$_m$ is the "last" generalized eigenvector in the chain, then the system of linear equations $$\left( \mathbf{A}-\lambda \mathbf{I} \right){{\mathbf{v}}_{m+1}}={{\mathbf{v}}_{m}}$$ is not solvable to v$_{m+1}$, where I is the identity matrix of size $n×n$. Is it true or another protocol is necessary to obtain $m$?

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