Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v7] spec: add qcow2 bitmaps extension specification

[Kevin Wolf]

Am 19.01.2016 um 09:57 hat Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy geschrieben:
> On 19.01.2016 00:16, Eric Blake wrote:
> >preserving semantics of those extra_data bytes).  We
> >have enough room for future extension, and that's good e
> 
> Ok, so, what should go to the spec? Current wording is ok? Just
> delete "Type-specific":
> 
> +
> +        20 - 23:    extra_data_size
> +                    Size of type-specific extra data.
> +
> +                    For now, as no extra data is defined, extra_data_size is
> +                    reserved and must be zero.
> +
> +        variable:   Extra data for the bitmap.

Please be explicit that if extra_data_size is non-zero, the bitmap must
not be used (i.e. specify the incompatible-feature-bit-like behaviour).

Kevin