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Manage Primary
Manage Prima,y·Cominand Descriptor Format (CDBT .
Bit
Byte
7
I
6
I
5
I
4
L
3
1
2
J
1
J
00
Opcode = FDH
01
Logical Unit Number
I
FMTDTA
I
CMPLST
I
Defect List Format
02-08
(MSB=02)
Reserved
(LSB=08)
09
Control Byte
FMTDTA (Format Data). Indicates whether the Initiator will send additional defect
information (Dlist) to the Target. If set to zero (0):
there will be no Data Out phase,
the Target will not receive a new Dlist,
the current Plist is not retained,
the current Glist is not retained,
and the CMPLST bit and the Defect List Format field will have no effect.
0
If set to 1 (one), a new Dlist will be supplied by the Initiator and the CMPLST bit and the
Defect List Format field will provide additional parameters.
CMPLST (Complete List).
If
set to zero (0), the PUst is retained and the Dlist is appended
to it. Note: this option will only format tracks found within the Dlist. If set to 1 (one), the
defects in the Dlist are used to create a new Plist which replaces the old Plist.
Defect List Format. The supported field values are:
Field Value
Descdption
000
Block format (defect list length of zero)
o
0 1
Reserved
o
1 0
Reserved
o
1 1
Reserved
1 0 0
Bytes from index format
1 0 1
Physical sector format (recommended)
1 1 0
Reserved
1 1 1
Reserved .
8·12 Vendor Unique Command Descriptions
DRAFT
1/18/93 09:58

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