Table 1 shows an example of the VM header record for the error-recording area.
Offset Dec(Hex) | Size(bytes) Alignment(bits) | Field Name | Description |
---|---|---|---|
0(0) | 4 | RECCCPD | Address of this cylinder. |
4(4) | 2 | RECNXT | Displacement to the next available space for records. |
6(6) | 1 | RECFLAG1 | Record usage flags: |
1... .... | RECPAGIU | The page contains valid data. | |
.1.. .... | RECPAGFR | The page is cleared. This bit is set by EREP when it clears the error-recording area. | |
..1. .... | RECPAGFL | The page is full. When this bit is set, a message is issued to the operator to clear the error-recording area. | |
...1 .... | RECPAGER | The next page is unreadable. | |
.... 1... | RECPAGFA | Frame records exist for this page. | |
.... .xxx | Reserved. | ||
7(7) | 1 | RECFLAG2 | Record format flags: |
1... .... | RECPAGFM | The cylinder is being formatted. This bit is turned on in the first page of a recording cylinder while the cylinder is being formatted. The field is reset only when all pages are cleared. | |
0000 0000 | RECPAGDN | The cylinder has been formatted. If this field is nonzero, the cylinder is in the process of being formatted. | |