SAS revision 4 errata

[Evans, Mark]

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* "Evans, Mark" <Mark_Evans at maxtor.com>
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Hi Jim,

I agree that the transition named in 6.7.3.3.3 (Transition
SP2:OOB_NoCOMSASTimeout to SP3:OOB_AwaitCOMINIT_Sent) is incorrect.
However, I think the only change that's necessary is to change the name of
this subclause to 6.7.3.3.3 Transition SP2:OOB_NoCOMSASTimeout to
SP4:OOB_COMSAS where the transition arrow in Figure 67 alread goes.

You wrote, "A transition to SP4:OOB_COMSAS is a problem for the attached
phy. It may
have completed a Hot-plug timeout and transitioned to SP0: COMINIT."  I
don't see how that could happen.  What should have happened to get to
SP2:OOB is:

a) the port sent a COMINIT;
b) the port received a COMINIT;
c) the port sent a COMSAS; and
d) the port timed out waiting for a COMSAS.

When in the SP2:OOB state, one of two things should happen:  the device
receives a COMINT, or the hot-plug timer expires.  When the timer expires,
go back to SP0.  Detect COMINIT, and go to SP4 to send a COMSAS.  So, I
think the change I'm recommending is the correct one.

Regards,

Mark Evans
Maxtor Corporation

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Jim.Coomes at seagate.com [mailto:Jim.Coomes at seagate.com] 
Sent:	Friday, June 20, 2003 12:02 PM
To:	Elliott, Robert (Server Storage); t10 at t10.org
Subject:	SAS revision 4 errata 

* From the T10 Reflector (t10 at t10.org), posted by:
* Jim.Coomes at seagate.com
*
Rob,

If there is a rev to SAS, here is another error:

Conflict text to figure:
doc page 122, Section 6.7.3.3.3 Transition SP2:OOB_NoCOMSATimeout to
SP3:OOB_AwaitCOMINIT_Sent
states "This transition shall occur after receiving a COMINIT Detected
message."

doc page 121 Figure 67 shows the SP2:OOB_NoCOMSASTimeout state tranitioning
to SP4 (rather than SP3) when COMINIT Detected message is received.

Problem:

Note: This is not the case illustrated in figure 66. In that case the
timeout occurred on COMINIT. Here the timeout is on COMSAS.

A transition to  SP3:OOB_AwaitCOMINIT_Sent will result in a hang as
Transmit COMINIT only occurs in SP0: COMINIT and a COMINIT Transmitted
confirmation is need to exit SP3:OOB_AwaitCOMINIT_Sent.

A transition to SP4:OOB_COMSAS is a problem for the attached phy. It may
have completed a Hot-plug timeout and transitioned to SP0: COMINIT. A
COMINIT Detected confirmation is required to exit the SP0.

Suggested Fix:
Change 6.7.3.3.3 to:
"Transition SP2:OOB_NoCOMSATimeout to SP0:OOB_COMINIT"

Change figure to reflect this change:
Delete arrow SP2 to SP4,
Add arrow SP2 to SP0 with COMINIT Detected.

Jim


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