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Allocation Length (Bytes 07 - 09)
This field specifies the length (in bytes) of the space allocated by the initiator for the
transfer of element descriptors. Only complete element descriptors are transferred.
Element descriptors are transferred until one of the following conditions is met:
•
All available element descriptors have been transferred.
•
The number of element descriptors specified in the Number of Elements field have
been transferred.
•
The number of bytes of complete element descriptors as specified in the Allocation
Length field have been transferred.
•
There is less allocation length space available than the next complete element
descriptor to be transferred.