Fujitsu MPA3017AT Product Manual page 170

1) In the case that the contents of the data buffer is as follows for example and the previous
command is a sequential read command, the disk drive sets the HAP to the address of which
the hit data is stored.
Last position at previous read command
HAP
Cache data
2) The disk drive transfers the requested data but does not perform the read-ahead operation.
Cache data
3) The cache data for next read command is as follows.
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(4) Partially hit
A part of requested data including a lead sector are stored in the data buffer. The disk drive starts
the data transfer from the address of the hit data corresponding to the lead sector of the requested
data, and reads remaining requested data from the disk media directly. The disk drive does not
perform the read-ahead operation after data transfer.
Following is an example of partially hit to the cache data.
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6 - 20
HAP (set to hit position for data transfer)
Full hit data
Last position at previous read command
Full hit data
Cache data
Cache data
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Cache data
HAP
(stopped)
Cache data
Last LBA
DAP
Last LBA