Format Unit Command Descriptor Block-Data Format; Format Unit Command-Field Descriptions - Maxtor Atlas 10K V Product Manual

Table 5-11
Bit
Byte
0
1
2
3 - 4
5
Table 5-12
Field
FmtData
CmpLst
Defect List Format
Vendor-Specific
Interleave
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FORMAT UNIT Command Descriptor Block-Data Format

7 6 5
Reserved

FORMAT UNIT Command-Field Descriptions

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 (consist-
ing of a Defect List Header and, optionally, a number of Block Format Defect Descrip-
tors) is passed to the device during this phase.
When the Format Data value is 0, the data-out buffer transfer does not occur.
Complete List. When the Complete List value is 1, the drive deletes its current Grown
Defect List and starts a new one, containing the Logical Block Numbers listed in the de-
fect list supplied by the initiator during this format operation are added to the list, cre-
ating a new Grown Defect List.
When the Complete List value is 0, the drive adds initiator-supplied and newly found
defective Logical Block Numbers to the existing Grown Defective 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:
000b (Block [or Sector] Format)
100b (Index Format)
101b (Physical Sector Format)
Not supported. Must be 0.
Not supported. Ignored by the drive.
4 3
Operation Code (04h)
Fmt Data Cmp
List
Vendor-Specific
Interleave
Control
Description
2 1 0
Defect List Format