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Re: [Qemu-block] [PATCH] backup: allow target without .bdrv_get_info
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Eric Blake |
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Re: [Qemu-block] [PATCH] backup: allow target without .bdrv_get_info |
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Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:35:05 -0600 |
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On 02/14/2017 09:05 AM, Fam Zheng wrote:
>> Proposed NBD protocol extension - NBD_OPT_INFO should finally solve this
>> problem.
>> But until it is not realized, we need allow backup to nbd target due to
>> backward
>> compatibility.
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>> Furthermore, is it entirely ok to disallow backup if bds lacks
>> .bdrv_get_info?
>> Which behavior should be default: to fail backup or to use default cluster
>> size?
>>
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> Target not having .bdrv_get_info means 'some sane assumptions are okay' to
> me, so
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> Reviewed-by: Fam Zheng <address@hidden>
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> (But we are going to have a .bdrv_get_info after NBD_OPT_INFO, right?)
Yes. I'm reposting that series today.
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Eric Blake eblake redhat com +1-919-301-3266
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
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