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hi,all images of qcow2 format with backing files, its backing files have two path infos (absolute path and relative path) ,how to let libguestfs use absolute path rather than relative path. in some case, this leads error. thanks

...;t actually use or care about the backing file of qcow2 files. That is entirely handled by qemu when it opens the qcow2 file. There are three problems I know about: (1) If your backing file is located on tmpfs, then qemu can have problems opening the file. This is fixed upstream (commit 749e947bb010 / RHBZ#994517). (2) If your disk image refers to the backing file by its relative path then it may not work if you move it around. This should be obvious, but seems to cause people enough trouble. (3) Certain characters in filenames may be forbidden (esp. ':') or may require...

...e backing file of >qcow2 files. That is entirely handled by qemu when it opens the qcow2 >file. > >There are three problems I know about: > >(1) If your backing file is located on tmpfs, then qemu can have > problems opening the file. This is fixed upstream (commit > 749e947bb010 / RHBZ#994517). > >(2) If your disk image refers to the backing file by its relative path > then it may not work if you move it around. This should be > obvious, but seems to cause people enough trouble. > >(3) Certain characters in filenames may be forbidden (esp. ':...