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diff --git a/inhex/README b/inhex/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d7654665 --- /dev/null +++ b/inhex/README @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ + Hex data for various sg3_utils utilities + ======================================== + +The files in this folder contain hexadecimal data (in ASCII) and associated +comments (prefixed with the hash mark symbol ('#')). + +The utility that each hex file is associated with can be determined by +prepending "sg_" to these filenames then going to the 'src' folder (a +sibling folder to this one) and look for a match or partial match on +the name. + +For example: + vpd_dev_id.hex +after prepending 'sg_' becomes: + sg_vpd_dev_id.hex +which is a partial match on the sg_vpd utility. +The remaining 'dev_id.hex' is meant to suggest the 'device identifier' +VPD page which is a mandatory VPD page. + +Assuming sg3_utils is installed, it can be tested like this: + sg_vpd --inhex=<folder_holding_sg3_utils>/inhex/vpd_dev_id.hex + +And should output this: + +Device Identification VPD page: + Addressed logical unit: + designator type: NAA, code set: Binary + 0x5000c5003011cb2b + Target port: + designator type: NAA, code set: Binary + transport: Serial Attached SCSI Protocol (SPL-4) + 0x5000c5003011cb29 + designator type: Relative target port, code set: Binary + transport: Serial Attached SCSI Protocol (SPL-4) + Relative target port: 0x1 + Target device that contains addressed lu: + designator type: NAA, code set: Binary + transport: Serial Attached SCSI Protocol (SPL-4) + 0x5000c5003011cb28 + designator type: SCSI name string, code set: UTF-8 + SCSI name string: + naa.5000C5003011CB28 + + +Users are encouraged to send the author any ASCII hex files for utilities +that support --inhex and don't have hex data already. Special cases are +also welcome. They help the author test this code. + +Douglas Gilbert +28th August 2019 |