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If the NCQ command is executed with error, the drive will report the error info rmation from the Read Log
Extended log page 10h. This is special log page for the NCQ command error reporting. The details of the error
information are defined in the SATA II specif ication.
When the commands of queue and non-queue are mixed, the Spinpoint M8 drive will report command error.
This will ensure the queue sequence is correctly received.
Two ATA commands are added for this NCQ suppo rt: Read FPDMA Queued (60h)
Write FPDMA Queued (61h)
The Set Device Bits (SDB) FIS is also used for indicating the completed NCQ command(s). The bits in this FIS
signify the completed tag. This SDB FIS is used for reporting error when there is a problem read or write to the
disk.

7.5 Phy. Event Counters

Spinpoint M8 implemented the SATA II Phy Event Counter option. This command utilizes the Read Log
Extended command page 11h to report the counter of the SATA interface physical events.
Table 7-1 Phy Event Counter Supports

Identifier
(Bits 11:0)
Mandatory/
Optional
Supported
Description
000h
Mandatory
Y
No counter value; marks end of counters in the page
001h
Mandatory
Y
Command failed due to an ICRC error
002h
Optional
N
Data FIS R_ERR ending status (transmitted and recei ved)
003h
Optional
N
Data FIS R_ERR ending status (transmitted only)
004h
Optional
N
Data FIS R_ERR ending status (received only)
005h
Optional
N
Non-data FIS R_ERR ending status (transmitted a nd received)
006h
Optional
N
Non-data FIS R_ERR ending status (transmitted only)
007h
Optional
N
Non-data FIS R_ERR ending status (received only)
008h
Optional
Y
Non-data FIS retries (transmitted)
009h
Optional
Y
Transitions from drive PhyRdy to drive PhyNRdy
00Ah
Mandatory
Y
Signature D2H Register FISes sent due to a COMRESET
00Bh
Optional
Y
CRC errors within the FIS (received)
00Dh
Optional
Y
Non-CRC errors within the FIS (rec eived)
00Fh
Optional
N
Data FIS R_ERR ending status due to CRC errors (received)
010h
Optional
N
Data FIS R_ERR ending status due to non-CRC errors (received)
012h
Optional
N
Non-data FIS R_ERR ending status due to CRC errors (received)
013h
Optional
N
Non-data FIS R_ERR ending status due to non-CRC errors
(received)