[Libguestfs] libguestfs support snapshot based virutal disk analysis?

[Richard W.M. Jones]

On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 10:03:59AM -0400, Alex Nelson wrote:
> (Sorry, Rich, I managed to miss reply-all.)
> 
> These VMDK files are difference files from a baseline VMDK file.
> 
> I'm not familiar with ESX's storage, but the size indicators on these tell
> me they aren't raw.  For a virtual disk that has 3.2GB of data in its
> current state, against 3.0GB of data in its baseline, the current state's
> .vmdk file is 200MB.

OK well I guess we don't support these.

My answer however is the same as before.  Support has to be added
to qemu, then we'll get it for free.

Rich.

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