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3.3.2 FORMAT UNIT parameter list
3.3.2.1 FORMAT UNIT parameter list overview
Table 38 defines the FORMAT UNIT parameter list.
PARAMETER LIST HEADER field
The PARAMETER LIST HEADER is defined in 3.3.3.
INITIALIZATION PATTERN DESCRIPTOR field
The INITIALIZATION PATTERN DESCRIPTOR, if any, is defined in 3.3.4.
DEFECT LIST field
The DEFECT LIST, if any, contains address descriptors (see table 36) each specifying a location on the medium that the device server shall
exclude from the application client accessible part. This is called the DLIST.
Table 38 FORMAT UNIT parameter list
Bit
Byte
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Parameter List Header (see table 39 or table 40 in 3.3.3)
Initialization Pattern Descriptor (if any) (see table 42, in 3.3.4)
Defect List (if any)