11.7 Flush Cache Ext (EAh)
Command Block Output Registers
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Current
Feature
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Device/Head
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Error Register
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Table 75 Flush Cache Ext Command (EAh)
This command causes the device to complete writing data from its cache.
The device returns good status after data in the write cache is written to disk media.
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Hitachi hard disk drive specifications
Command Block Input Registers
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Status Register
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