sg3_utils for Linux 1.33

The sg3_utils package contains utilities that send SCSI commands to devices. As well as devices on transports traditionally associated with SCSI (e.g. Fibre Channel (FCP), Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and the SCSI Parallel Interface(SPI)) many other devices use SCSI command sets. ATAPI cd/dvd drives and SATA disks that connect via a translation layer or a bridge device are examples of devices that use SCSI command sets.<br /><br />SCSI command sets are divided into a common set and several device class specific sets. The common set of commands is referred to as the SCSI Primary Commands (SPC) with SPC-3 being the most recent standard. The mandatory SCSI INQUIRY command is defined in SPC-3. The SCSI Block Commands (SBC) cover direct access devices such as disks. The MultiMedia Commands (MMC) cover CD, DVD and BD drives and the media within them. SCSI command sets and transport definitions can be found at the www.t10.org . That site includes this helpful diagrammatic overview: www.t10.org/scsi-3.htm .<br /><br />The sg3_utils package was developed for the Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 series and is still being enhanced. An earlier package called sg_utils targeted the Linux kernel 2.2 series with some support for the 2.0 series. See an earlier version of this web page for further information about sg_utils. This document describes version 1.31 of sg3_utils . The majority of these utilities have been ported to the FreeBSD, Solaris, Tru64 and the Windows operating systems.

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