Changelog Plextor M2P Series


Version: VMP8(1.06) , VNP8(1.06) 
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Date: 2011/11/28

Issue : The drive does not enter ACTIVE mode from STANDBY mode after receiving ATA Read Verify Sectors (0x40) command.
Cause : N/A.
Modify: [AtCmds.c, mCacheExecution.c]
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Date: 2011/11/17

Issue : SMART attribute (power on hours).
Cause : Due to EEPROM power_on_hours add one every 10 min, we should divide by six when response it.
Modify: [HostSata.c]
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Version: VMP7, VNP7 (1.05)
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Date: 2011/10/17

Issue : Change 128G DRAM Setting to Single DRAM
Cause : N/A.
Modify: hardcfg.T128MLCV
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Version: VMP6, VNP6
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Date: 2011/09/27

Issue : Enable Write P-List Protection
Cause : Pretect P-List Area
Modify: conds.h
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Version: VMP5, VNP5
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Date: 2011/09/19

Issue : Hi-Point HBA issue.
Cause : Hi-Point HBA R/W behavir problem.
Modify: Modify to fit the behavir.
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Version: VMP4, VNP4
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Date: 2011/09/14

Issue : Vac0s error when replace defect block
Cause : Vac0s added too many times when replace different die of same block
Modify: Vac0s added only when block is truely released.
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Version: VMT6, VNT6
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Date: 2011/09/09

Issue : LSI HBA card and Dell T3500 issue
Cause : Those two card did not follow SATA spec.
Modify: Modify to fit those two card behavior.(Include ATA long command)
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Version: VMP2, VNP2
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Date: 2011/09/07

Issue : Incomplete TRIM
Cause : Abort TRIM when L2PBlockBusy
Modify: Wait for L2PBlock ready & Reinitial _dActime for each TRIM command [atcmds.c]
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Version: VMT4, VNT4
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Date: 2011/09/05

Issue : Random write speed down.
Cause : Cache adjust.
Modify: 1. Cache size chang back to 4MB
        2. FillUp/Flush Threshold chang beck to 0x100
        3. Issue FillUp and Flush timming chang back.
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Version: VMT2, VNT2
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Date: 2011/09/03

Issue : Acer customer request MobileMark power consumption < 0.2W
Cause : Drive into power down time too late (5sec) after command end .
Modify: 1.Modify into power down time from 5sec to 200ms after command end.
          Enhance drive power consumption capability.

Issue : Diskercise data compare error
Cause : Read/Flush SSD table mix and Read from FillUp cache cause problem.
Modify: 1. Add the other SSD table for flush case and modify SSD table number.
        2. Change Read from FillUp Cache logic.
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Version: VMT1, VNT1
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Date: 2011/09/02

Issue : Showing firmware checksum error when boot up.
Cause : Checksum including boot code area. If only update main code without
        boot code. Checksum will mismatch.
Modify: 1. Update sChksum to support skiping boot code.
        2. m.bat should be modified. But hold on now.

Modify: Add G-List VU-Sub Command, Modify Debug Message & Update LAT-256M3S Vendor Command List
  
Issue : FUA Error Handle.
Cause : Unsupport FUA Error Handle
Modify: Modify Error handle Type for FUA[GList.c]

Issue : GCCheck send message cause drive hang.
Cause : cpu1 send too many message while waiting.
Modify: remove the message sending

Issue : Force GC enhancement
Cause : N/A.
Modify: Set EC into five group and modify force gc start/end condition.
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Date: 2011/09/01

Issue : Add Clean Boot protection.
Cause : Prevent EBT damaged without recovery.
Modify: Merge EBT with L2P block. No need to read EBT again.


Issue : Do not set FTLError when violated access P2LValidMap.
Cause : PL's request.
Modify: Disable FATAL_ERR_STOP.
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