HP C2488A Technical Reference Manual page 134

Manage Primary
Defect List Header
This header indicates the total number of bytes in the set of descriptors to follow. Each
descriptor consists of an 8-byte physical sector address or bytes from index address. Each
address is bounds checked by the Target. If any address is out of bounds an ILLEGAL
REQUEST Sense Key is generated, and the format operation is discontinued.
Manage Primary Defect List Header Format
Bit
Byte
7
I
6
I
5
I
4
I
3
I
2
I
1
I
0
00
Reserved
01 Vendor Unique = 0
02-03
(MSB=02)
Defect List Length
(LSB=03)
Delect List Length. Specifies the total length in bytes of the defect descriptors that follow and
does not include the initialization pattern, if used. The length of the defect descriptors varies
with the format of the defect list. The length of the defect list with n descriptors is 8n bytes.
Defect Descriptors (If any)
Bit
Byte 7
I
6
I
5
I
4
I
3
I
00 to 07
Defect Descriptor 1 (see specific table for length)
:
0-1*8
Defect Descriptor n (see specific table for length)
to
0-1*8+7
8-14 Vendor Unique Command Descriptions
2
I
1
I
0
DRAFT
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