Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH for-1.7 0/2] block/drive-mirror: Reuse backing HD for sync=none

[Anthony Liguori]

Max Reitz <address@hidden> writes:

> This series fixes the drive-mirror blockjob in case of "none" sync mode
> to always use the old (current) image file as the backing file of the
> newly created mirrored file (in case of "absolute-paths" mode).
>
> It is rather important to get this into 1.7, as we will introduce an at
> least pretty strange API in case the original file is unbacked
> otherwise.

Kevin/Stefan?  Do we need this for 1.7?

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

>
>
> Max Reitz (2):
>   block/drive-mirror: Reuse backing HD for sync=none
>   qemu-iotests: Fix test 041
>
>  blockdev.c                 |  3 +++
>  tests/qemu-iotests/041     | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
>  tests/qemu-iotests/041.out |  4 ++--
>  3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
> -- 
> 1.8.4.2