Re: [PATCH v8 00/34] Add subcluster allocation to qcow2

[Eric Blake]

On 6/10/20 10:02 AM, Alberto Garcia wrote:
> Hi,
>
> here's the new version of the patches to add subcluster allocation
> support to qcow2.
>
> Please refer to the cover letter of the first version for a full
> description of the patches:
>
>     https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-block/2019-10/msg00983.html
>
> The big change here is that now when an image is preallocated then the
> requested clusters are allocated but the L2 bitmap is left untouched.
> This makes it possible to preallocate an image that has a backing
> file.
>
> If you want to test this series make sure to apply this patch first:
>
>     https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-block/2020-06/msg00504.html

Let's spell that the way patchew can recognize:
Based-on: <20200610094600.4029-1-berto@igalia.com>

> Berto
>
> v8:
> - Patch 30: New patch
> - Patch 31: Update test expectations after commit cf2d1203dc
> - Patch 32: New patch
> - Patch 34: New tests, fixes and general refactoring of the code


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