Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:35:48 -0700 Subject: Re: using Request Sense From: Mark Overby <moverby@nvidia.com> To: Ralph Weber <roweber@IEEE.org>, <t10@t10.org> X-Message-Number: 8900 Formatted message: HTML-formatted message I did say probably. :) But I concur with Ralph and Katata-san. On 6/25/08 9:09 PM, "Ralph Weber" <roweber@ieee.org> wrote: > I support Katata-san. > > The REQUEST SENSE command is very useful in monitoring the progress > of long-running operations, some of which have been pushed into the > background by setting the IMMED bit to one. > > In fact, I have just posted a proposal to enhance this capability. > > http://www.t10.org/ftp/t10/document.08/08-263r0.pdf > > All the best, > > .Ralph > > keiji_katata@post.pioneer.co.jp wrote: >> >> * From the T10 Reflector (t10@t10.org), posted by: >> * keiji_katata@post.pioneer.co.jp >> * >> >> In the case of autosense environment, to see the progress indication in the >> sense data, you may use the request sense command alone. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Keiji Katata >> PIONEER CORP. >> >> >> >> >> >> Mark Overby <moverby@nvidia.com> <mailto:moverby@nvidia.com> @t10.org on >> 2008/06/26 11:06:24 >> >> $BAw?.<T(B: owner-t10@t10.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> $B08@h(B: Eddy Quicksall <Quicksall_SCSI@Bellsouth.net> >> <mailto:Quicksall_SCSI@Bellsouth.net> , <t10@t10.org> <mailto:t10@t10.org> >> cc: >> $B7oL>(B: Re: using Request Sense >> >> For protocols that use autosense, probably not. >> For protocols that do not have autosense, you bet. (There are quite a few >> wide >> spread protocols that do not have autosense capability). >> >> >> On 6/25/08 6:51 PM, "Eddy Quicksall" <Quicksall_SCSI@bellsouth.net> >> <mailto:Quicksall_SCSI@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> >> Since some protocols use autosense then the sense data will be cleared >> when a command creates the condition and request sense will just get >> back >> "no sense". >> >> Is there a case where request sense is still useful? >> >> Eddy >> >> >> This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may >> contain confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure >> or >> distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please >> contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original >> message. >> >> >> >> >> >> * >> * For T10 Reflector information, send a message with >> * 'info t10' (no quotes) in the message body to majordomo@t10.org >> >> >> >> >