Ownership of formats

Every format is ‘owned’ by a domain:

• The formats for specific calls are owned by the domain being called. DS domain, for example, owns the format for the CHANGE_MODE and CHANGE_PRIORITY calls. This book uses the term specific format to refer to such formats.
• The formats for generic calls and call-back calls are owned by the calling domain. DM domain, for example, owns the format for calls to (generic) gates providing the QUIESCE_DOMAIN function in other domains. This book uses the term generic format to refer to such formats.