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Re: [Qemu-block] [PATCH 1/2] qapi/block-core: Overlays are not snapshots
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Eric Blake |
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Re: [Qemu-block] [PATCH 1/2] qapi/block-core: Overlays are not snapshots |
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Mon, 3 Jun 2019 14:42:00 -0500 |
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On 6/3/19 11:25 AM, Max Reitz wrote:
> A snapshot is something that reflects the state of something at a
> certain point in time. It does not change.
>
> The file our snapshot commands create (or the node they install) is not
> a snapshot, as it does change over time. It is an overlay. We cannot
> do anything about the parameter names, but we can at least adjust the
> descriptions to reflect that fact.
>
> Signed-off-by: Max Reitz <address@hidden>
> ---
> qapi/block-core.json | 20 ++++++++++----------
> 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
>
Reviewed-by: Eric Blake <address@hidden>
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