Question for cancel method of RW-DL Format operation

[keiji_katata at post.pioneer.co.jp]

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Hi Ai san,
The disc status may be set to the intermediate state (disc and session are
incomplete state).
Basically the RZone size and state may be return to the original size and the
state.
In the case of the full format operation with some formatting size, NWA may
be
set to the original capacity+1 (or set to 0h).
In the case of the grow format operation with some formatting size, NWA may
be
set to the original capacity+1.
Intermediate Marker shall be recorded at the reported NWA.
These are similar to the unclose disc operation.
If all user data area has been recorded already and if drive was writing
other
areas (e.g. Lead-in) the RZone state was Complete state, the RZone state
should
not be changed.
These are my current idea.
Best regards,
Keiji Katata
PIONEER CORP.
Takaharu Ai <ai.takaharu at jp.panasonic.com>@avc-pioneer.com on 2006/06/30
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Hello Katata-san,
Let me confirm one thing.
What is the required or proposed disc state after the Full format is
terminated? Intermediate State, Complete State or format in progress
state?
Best Regards,
Harry Ai
VEBU
Panasonic AVC Networks Company
Matsushita/Panasonic
Osaka, Japan
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>From: keiji_katata at post.pioneer.co.jp
>To: mtfuji5 at avc-pioneer.com
>Cc: t10 at t10.org
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:53:49 +0900
>Subject: Question for cancel method of RW-DL Format operation
>
>
>Hello all,
>
>Thank you for your answer to my question.
>My next proposal does not change the description of the default format
operation
>for RW-DL media.
>
>
>I have another question to members.
>
>Full formatting of a RW-DL disc will take more than 1 hour by 2X regardless
of
>IMMED bit setting.
>In the case of RW-SL, we had a prospect of the higher speed data recording.
At
>the beginning, Full format of RW-SL took 1 hour. Now it takes 10 min by 6X.
>The other hands, the forecast of RW-DL formatting time may be 30 min by 4X.
>Under this condition, I think that many of the end users should have a
method
to
>cancel the full format operation after it began.
>
>In the current definition, all commands except several specials shall be
>terminated with check condition "Formatting in Progress" during formatting.
>Therefore user only can remove the power from the system.
>
>I think that some method should be describe to stop the 1 hour operation.
>Here is my idea.
>
>1. use existing command
> Start Stop unit command for Stop, Eject and Sleep
>
>2. use other existing command than No.1
>
>3. create a new command
>
>4. no such command or vender specific
>
>Let me know your idea.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Keiji Katata
>PIONEER CORP.
>
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