Table 16: Supported commands (continued)

Command code

Supported [4]

Command name

 

 

 

32h

N

Search data low

 

 

 

33h

N

Set limits

 

 

 

34h

N

Prefetch

 

 

 

35h

Y

Synchronize cache

 

 

 

36h

N

Lock-unlock-cache

 

 

 

37h

Y

Read defect data

 

 

 

39h

N

Compare

 

 

 

3Ah

N

Copy and verify

 

 

 

3Bh

Y

Write buffer

 

 

 

 

Y

Write combined header and data mode (0)

 

 

 

 

Y

Write data mode (2)

 

 

 

 

N

Download microcode mode (4)

 

 

 

 

Y

Download microcode and save modes (5)

 

 

 

 

N

Download microcode with offsets mode (6)

 

 

 

 

Y

Download microcode with offsets and save mode (7)

 

 

 

 

Y

Firmware download option [2]

 

 

 

3Ch

Y

Read buffer

 

 

 

 

Y

Read combined header and data mode (0)

 

 

 

 

Y

Read data mode (2)

 

 

 

 

Y

Read descriptor mode (3)

 

 

 

3Eh

Y

Read long

 

 

 

3Fh

Y

Write long

 

 

 

40h

N

Change definition

 

 

 

41h

Y

Write same

 

 

 

 

N

PBdata

 

 

 

 

N

LBdata

 

 

 

42-4Bh

N

Not used

 

 

 

4Ch

Y

Log Select

 

 

 

4Dh

Y

Log Sense

 

 

 

 

Y

Support Log page (00h)

 

 

 

 

Y

Write Error Counter page (02h)

 

 

 

 

Y

Read Error Counter page (03h)

 

 

 

 

N

Read Reverse Error Counter page (04h)

 

 

 

 

Y

Verify Error Counter page (05h)

 

 

 

 

Y

Non-medium Error Counter page (06h)

 

 

 

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