4.3 Format Commands
C141-C013 233 (4) Defect processing during initialization Table 4.40 shows each combination of control flag specification values and the contents of processing executed by the HDD. Furthermore, see Chapter 3 "Data Format" of the "Product Manual" concerning alternate block allocation processing methods. Table 4.40 FORMAT UNIT command defect processing (1/2)
CDB Byte 1 Header
FmtData CmpLst Defect List
Format FOV DPRY
Defect
List
Length
Defect Processing Method
0 –
(Note 4)
– – – (Format parameters not
transferred)
1) Alternate block allocation is performed
for defects registered in the P List.
2) The previously existing G List is
erased.
1 0
(Note 1,
Note 2,
Note 3)
d d d 0
1
0
0
Zero 1) Alternate block allocation is performed
for defects registered in the P List and
the previously existing G List.
2) The previously existing G List is saved.
1 0
(Note 1,
Note 2,
Note 3)
d d d 1 1 Zero 1) Alternate block allocation is performed
for defects registered in the previously
existing G List.
2) The P List is saved, but it is not used in
defect processing.
3) The previously existing G List is saved.
1 1
(Note 1,
Note 2)
d d d 0
1
0
0
Zero 1) Alternate block allocation is performed
for defects registered in the P List.
2) The previously existing G List is
erased and it is not used in defect
processing.
1 1
(Note 1,
Note 2)
d d d 1 1 Zero 1) Neither the P List or the G List is used
in defect processing (alternate block
allocation processing is not
performed.)
2) The P List is saved, but the previously
existing G List is erased.
1 0
(Note 3)
1 0 0
1 0 1
0
1
0
0
>0 1) Alternate block allocation is performed
for defects registered in the P List, in
the previously existing G List and the
defects described in the D List
transferred from the INIT.
2) The D List is added to the previously
existing G List.