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Table 36 defines the address descriptor usage for the FORMAT UNIT command.
Table 36 FORMAT UNIT command address descriptor usage (Sheet 1 of 2)
Field in the FORMAT UNIT CDB
DEFECT LIST LENGTH field
in the parameter list
header
Type [a]
Comments
[f]
FMTDATA CMPLST
DEFECT LIST
FORMAT
0 Any 000b Not available M Vendor-specific defect information
1
0
000b
(short block)
Zero
O
See
[b]
and
[d]
1O
See
[b]
and
[e]
0
Nonzero
O
See
[c]
and
[d]
1O
See
[c]
and
[e]
1
0
001b
(long block)
Zero
O
See
[b]
and
[d]
1O
See
[b]
and
[e]
0
Nonzero
O
See
[c]
and
[d]
1O
See
[c]
and
[e]
1
0
010b
(long block)
Zero
O
See
[b]
and
[d]
1O
See
[b]
and
[e]
0
Nonzero
O
See
[c]
and
[d]
1O
See
[c]
and
[e]
1
0
011b
(long block)
Zero
O
See
[b]
and
[d]
1O
See
[b]
and
[e]
0
Nonzero
O
See
[c]
and
[d]
1O
See
[c]
and
[e]
1
0
100b
(bytes from
index)
Zero
O
See
[b]
and
[d]
1O
See
[b]
and
[e]
0
Nonzero
O
See
[c]
and
[d]
1O
See
[c]
and
[e]
[a] M = implementation is mandatory. O = implementation is optional.
[b] No DLIST is included in the parameter list.
[c] A DLIST is included in the parameter list. The device server shall add the DLIST defects to the new GLIST.
[d] The device server shall add existing GLIST defects to the new GLIST (i.e., use the existing GLIST).
[e] The device server shall not add existing GLIST defects to the new GLIST (i.e., discard the existing GLIST).
[f] All the options described in this table cause a new GLIST to be created during processing of the FORMAT UNIT
command as described in the text.