On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 09:14:14PM +0530, ( [YeSwAnTh] )- wrote:
1)How do i handle .vdi images in guestfs.
We support whatever qemu supports. It turns out that usually *.vdi
files "just work":
https://rwmj.wordpress.com/2010/10/04/tip-open-virtualbox-vdi-file-using-...
If it doesn't work, then it's a qemu problem, so best to contact them.
(Or you could use another format like raw instead).
the guestfs_add_drive_opts mentions only qcow2 and raw image
formats.
You don't have to set the format parameter - it's optional. If it's
not set, then qemu will autodetect it (as happens with 'add_drive').
Autodetection is unsafe if you don't trust your guests.
[test plan]
What do you think of this?
Sounds perfectly reasonable.
Rich.
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