Storage source format backing a shared device (e.g. running a cluster
filesystem) needs to support the sharing so that metadata are not
corrupted. Add a central function for checking this.
---
src/qemu/qemu_block.c | 15 +++++++++++++++
src/qemu/qemu_block.h | 3 +++
2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_block.c b/src/qemu/qemu_block.c
index 8b23df8227..29a341f149 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_block.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_block.c
@@ -390,6 +390,21 @@ qemuBlockGetNodeData(virJSONValuePtr data)
}
+/**
+ * qemuBlockStorageSourceSupportsConcurrentAccess:
+ * @src: disk storage source
+ *
+ * Returns true if the given storage format supports concurrent access from two
+ * separate processes.
+ */
+bool
+qemuBlockStorageSourceSupportsConcurrentAccess(virStorageSourcePtr src)
+{
+ /* no need to check in backing chain since only RAW storage supports this
*/
+ return src->format == VIR_STORAGE_FILE_RAW;
+}
+
+
/**
* qemuBlockStorageSourceGetURI:
* @src: disk storage source
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_block.h b/src/qemu/qemu_block.h
index b9ee97f488..45485733fc 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_block.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_block.h
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ qemuBlockNodeNamesDetect(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
virHashTablePtr
qemuBlockGetNodeData(virJSONValuePtr data);
+bool
+qemuBlockStorageSourceSupportsConcurrentAccess(virStorageSourcePtr src);
+
virJSONValuePtr
qemuBlockStorageSourceGetBackendProps(virStorageSourcePtr src);
--
2.14.3
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