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2016 Jun 22
3
Re: [libvirt-users] virt-sparsify changing the apparent-size of files
On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 12:40:40AM -0500, libvirt_users@skagitattic.com wrote:
> So you are saying when I do the virt-sparsify its converting the image
> from raw to [qcow2]?
No. virt-sparsify will use the same input and output formats, unless
you use the --convert option.
> I studied the man page for virt-sparsify and tried again with
> the flag "--format raw"
2016 Jun 23
2
Re: [libvirt-users] virt-sparsify changing the apparent-size of files
...timage.qcow2
> image: testimage.qcow2
> file format: qcow2
> virtual size: 50G (53687091200 bytes)
> disk size: 2.4G
> cluster_size: 65536
> Format specific information:
> compat: 1.1
> lazy refcounts: true
>
> Now we sparsify (/bigtmp is on a larger partition then / to give
> virt-sparsify enough room to work with so it does not complain).
>
> root@testingbox: 08:59 PM # virt-sparsify testimage.qcow2
> testimage1.qcow2 --tmp /bigtmp Input disk virtual size = 53687091200
> bytes (50.0G) Create overlay...
2016 Jun 22
0
Re: [libvirt-users] virt-sparsify changing the apparent-size of files
...22 20:22 testimage.qcow2
# qemu-img info testimage.qcow2
image: testimage.qcow2
file format: qcow2
virtual size: 50G (53687091200 bytes)
disk size: 2.4G
cluster_size: 65536
Format specific information:
compat: 1.1
lazy refcounts: true
Now we sparsify (/bigtmp is on a larger partition then / to give
virt-sparsify enough room to work with so it does not complain).
root@testingbox: 08:59 PM # virt-sparsify testimage.qcow2
testimage1.qcow2 --tmp /bigtmp Input disk virtual size = 53687091200
bytes (50.0G) Create overlay file in /bigtmp to protec...
2016 Jun 23
0
Re: [libvirt-users] virt-sparsify changing the apparent-size of files
...> > file format: qcow2
> > virtual size: 50G (53687091200 bytes)
> > disk size: 2.4G
> > cluster_size: 65536
> > Format specific information:
> > compat: 1.1
> > lazy refcounts: true
> >
> > Now we sparsify (/bigtmp is on a larger partition then / to give
> > virt-sparsify enough room to work with so it does not complain).
> >
> > root@testingbox: 08:59 PM # virt-sparsify testimage.qcow2
> > testimage1.qcow2 --tmp /bigtmp Input disk virtual size =
> > 53687091200 bytes (5...
2016 Jun 23
1
Re: [libvirt-users] virt-sparsify changing the apparent-size of files
On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 10:57:43AM -0500, libvirt_users@skagitattic.com wrote:
> Thanks for all the information, I think my last remaining question is
> why the image created with virt-install shows the full apparent size
> and the image from virt-sparsify does not? (The image testimage1.qcow2
> created with default options).
I don't really know what you mean by "full