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From: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@SteelEye.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] libata new EH document
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:55:18 -0400
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On Thu, 2005-09-01 at 17:40 -0400, Luben Tuikov wrote:
> > The current SCSI autosense in drivers doesn't require this because we
> > reuse the existing command that got the contingent allegiance condition.
> 
> Care to elaborate what "contingent allegiance condition" is,
> how SCSI Core got it, how SCSI Core is using it, and how SCSI Core set
> it up with the LU?

Well, not really, since it's basic SCSI and the explanation's pretty
long.  However, the standards have several pages about it.  For your
reading pleasure, I suggest SAM-2 section 5.9.1 Contingent allegiance
(CA) and auto contingent allegiance (ACA)

James