[Qemu-devel] loadvm for read-only snapshot files?

[Eddie Kohler]

Hi,

I would like to make QEMU snapshots work with read-only image files of 
some kind (QCOW2 or whatever else).  In other words, I would like to use 
-loadvm with a read-only hard disk image.

Several years ago I sent in a patch that allowed the use of -loadvm with 
read-only QCOW2 files:

http://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden/msg15774.html

1. Would such a patch have a chance if submitted today?
2. Is there a better or different way to do this?

Eddie