SPC-3 editorial inconsistency

[Ralph O. Weber]

* From the T10 Reflector (t10 at t10.org), posted by:
* "Ralph O. Weber" <roweber at ieee.org>
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Gerry,

X is used for a very special case, REPORT LUNS. Sometimes
REPORT LUNS is Mandatory and sometimes it is Optional.
The exact rules cannot be explained in table 38.

I am open to better ideas if they address the special
case Mandatory/Optional for REPORT LUNS and are presented
in writing.

Alternatively, I would support a formal proposal to make
REPORT LUNS Mandatory for all device types all the time.
However, my support might not be sufficient to guarantee
approval of such a proposal.

All the best,

.Ralph

Gerry.Houlder at seagate.com wrote:

>* From the T10 Reflector (t10 at t10.org), posted by:
>* Gerry.Houlder at seagate.com
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>I agree that the different tables should agree on the same meanings for the
>code letters. If different definitions are needed they should use a new
>code letter, not one that has a different meaning in a different table.
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>My suggestions would be M=Mandatory, O=Optional, V=Vendor Specific,
>Z=Obsolete, C=Command set specific. I think this matches Ed's suggestions.
>
>As far as using X to say "inplementation is defined in this standard", I
>would say this is unnecessary. There is a separate column that indicates
>the clause number in this standard or alternative standard in which it is
>defined. The one item with this useage should be changed to M, O, or C
>(which ever is deemed appropriate) and the item dropped from the
>definitions.
>
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>* From the T10 Reflector (t10 at t10.org), posted by:
>* "Edward A. Gardner" <eag at ophidian.com>
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>I encountered the following while reviewing the minutes from last week's
>meetings.  While arguably trivial, it did manage to leave me thoroughly
>confused for several minutes.  Ralph has agreed to make the suggested
>change, but asked me to post this to the reflector first.
>
>SPC-3 annex C uses the following codes in Table C.2, Table C.3, Table C.4
>and file op-num.txt:
>
>M = Mandatory
>O = Optional
>V = Vendor specific
>Z = Obsolete
>
>However Table 38 in clause 6.1 uses the following codes for substantially
>similar information:
>
>M = Command implementation is mandatory.
>O = Command implementation is optional.
>OB = Command implementation is defined in a previous standard
>X = Command implementation requirements given in reference subclause of
>this standard.
>Z = Command implementation is device type specific.
>
>The use of different codes for the same information, particularly the
>different interpretation of "Z", is quite confusing.
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>Recommended change:
>
>In Table 38, clause 6.1, make the following changes:
>
>Change all occurrences of the code "Z" to "C" (for command set).  Also,
>command implementation is defined by command set standards, we have no
>"device type" standards, so change the definition of this code to read:
>
>  C Command implementation is defined in the applicable
>     command standard (see 3.1.17)
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>Change all occurrences of the code "OB" to "Z".
>
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