Format Unit Command Descriptor Block-Data Format; Format Unit Command-Field Descriptions; Format Unit Parameter List - Maxtor ATLAS 10K III Product Manual

T a b l e 5 - 1 1 FORMAT UNIT Command Descriptor Block-Data Format
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Format Data. When the Format Data value is 1, it indicates that a data-out
buffer transfer occurs as part of the command execution. The FORMAT
UNIT Parameter list (consisting of a Defect List Header and, optionally, a
number of Block Format Defect Descriptors) is passed to the device during
FmtData
this phase.
When the Format Data value is 0, the data-out buffer transfer does not oc-
cur.
Complete List. When the Complete List value is 1, the drive deletes its cur-
rent Grown Defect List and starts a new one, containing the Logical Block
Numbers listed in the defect list supplied by the initiator during this format
operation are added to the list, creating a new Grown Defect List.
CmpLst
When the Complete List value is 0, the drive adds initiator-supplied and
newly found defective Logical Block Numbers to the existing Grown Defec-
tive List.
The Defect List Format value specifies the defect descriptor passed by the
initiator to the drive when the Format Data value is 1. Acceptable values
are:
Defect List Format
000b (Block [
100b (Index Format)
101b (Physical Sector Format)
Vendor-Specific Not supported. Must be 0
Interleave Not supported. Ignored by the drive.
 
Operation Code (04h)
Reserved Fmt
Data
Vendor-Specific
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Cmp Defect List Format
List
Interleave
Control
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