(because the hardware and virtual devices change underneath the kernel).

Is this quite normal? Which means Microsoft's VSS   is a castle on the sand beach?

yugang@bjtengling.com
 
From: Richard W.M. Jones
Date: 2021-08-26 18:09
To: yugang@bjtengling.com
CC: libguestfs
Subject: Re: [Libguestfs] online-p2v
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 10:31:57AM +0800, yugang@bjtengling.com wrote:
> Hi there,
> Is there possiable that virt-p2v can convert Physical computer online? Which
> means do not reboot or start it through U disk.
> Do we have plan on this, is there any other tool can do this?
 
This isn't possible with virt-p2v and cannot be done in general
(because the hardware and virtual devices change underneath the kernel).
 
Rich.
 
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