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FUJITSU MHZ2250BJ User Manual

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6.4 Read-ahead Cache

6.4.3.2 Sequential hit

When the read command that is targeted at a sequential address is received after
execution of the read commands is completed, the read command transmits the
Read requested data to the host system continuing read-ahead without newly
allocating the buffer for read.

1) When the sequential read command is received, HAP is set in the sequential

address of the last read command, and DAP is set at a present read position as
it is.

Read-ahead data

Cache valid data

Free space

Read requested data


DAP (disk address pointer)

HAP (host address pointer)

2) During reading of read requested data, the request data that has already been

read is sent to the host system.

Cache valid data

Free space

Read requested data


DAP (disk address pointer)

HAP (host address pointer)

3) When reading of read requested data is completed and transfer of the read

requested data to the host system is completed, the read-ahead operation
continues until a certain amount of data is stored.

Read-ahead
data

Cache valid data

Free
space

Read requested data

DAP (disk address pointer)

HAP (host address pointer)

Read-ahead
data

4) The following cache valid data is for the read command that is executed next:

Cache valid data

START LBA

LAST LBA

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