Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2 10/11] block/backup: support bitmap sync modes for non-bitmap backups

2019-07-16 Thread John Snow
On 7/16/19 1:18 AM, Markus Armbruster wrote: > John Snow writes: > >> Accept bitmaps and sync policies for the other backup modes. >> This allows us to do things like create a bitmap synced to a full backup >> without a transaction, or start a resumable backup process. >> >> Some combinations

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2 10/11] block/backup: support bitmap sync modes for non-bitmap backups

2019-07-16 Thread Max Reitz
On 16.07.19 02:01, John Snow wrote: > Accept bitmaps and sync policies for the other backup modes. > This allows us to do things like create a bitmap synced to a full backup > without a transaction, or start a resumable backup process. > > Some combinations don't make sense, though: > > - NEVER p

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2 10/11] block/backup: support bitmap sync modes for non-bitmap backups

2019-07-15 Thread Markus Armbruster
John Snow writes: > Accept bitmaps and sync policies for the other backup modes. > This allows us to do things like create a bitmap synced to a full backup > without a transaction, or start a resumable backup process. > > Some combinations don't make sense, though: > > - NEVER policy combined wit

[Qemu-devel] [PATCH v2 10/11] block/backup: support bitmap sync modes for non-bitmap backups

2019-07-15 Thread John Snow
Accept bitmaps and sync policies for the other backup modes. This allows us to do things like create a bitmap synced to a full backup without a transaction, or start a resumable backup process. Some combinations don't make sense, though: - NEVER policy combined with any non-BITMAP mode doesn't do