SPC-2 Changes complementary to RBC

[Edward A. Gardner]

* From the T10 (formerly SCSI) Reflector (t10 at symbios.com), posted by:
* "Edward A. Gardner" <eag at ophidian.com>
*
In Ralph Weber's proposed wording:

> (e.g., progress inications).  If all polling functions are supported by
> other means, then support for the REQUEST SENSE command is totally
> optional."

the word "totally" is nugatory and should be omitted.

Edward A. Gardner               eag at ophidian.com
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> From: ROWEBER at acm.org
> To: T10 at Symbios.COM; pjohansson at aol.com; Mike_Bryan at notes.seagate.com
> Subject: Re: SPC-2 Changes complementary to RBC
> Date: Monday, October 13, 1997 12:28
> 
> * From the T10 (formerly SCSI) Reflector (t10 at symbios.com), posted by:
> * ROWEBER at acm.org
> *
> I am not comfortable with linking Request Sense support to the protocol.
> I think we should consider something like:
> 
> Put a [x] note marker in place of the M, O, or Z column entry and put
> something like the following note at the bottom of the table: "See the
> command description clause for a description of the circumstances under
> which the command is mandatory."
> 
> Then, append the following to the first paragraph in the REQUEST SENSE
> clause.
> 
> "When no automatic method provides delivery of sense data coincident with
> the delivery of a CHECK CONDITION or COMMAND TERMINATED status, the
REQUEST
> SENSE command shall be supported.  In most other cases, the REQUEST SENSE
> command should be supported to provide for polling of device server
status
> (e.g., progress inications).  If all polling functions are supported by
> other means, then support for the REQUEST SENSE command is totally
> optional."
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Ralph...
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