# Testing to merge <intermediate> into <base> (both are offline):
inaddy@(kvm02):~$ virsh blockcommit --domain guest --path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.1487875788 --top=/var/lib/librt/images/guest.1487745012 --base=/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2 --wait --verbose Block Commit: [100 %] Commit complete It works: inaddy@(kvm02):~$ : virsh domblklist --domain guest Target Source ------------------------------------------------ vda /var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.1487875788 inaddy@(kvm02):~$ sudo qemu-img info --backing-chain /var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.1487875788 image: /var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.1487875788 file format: qcow2 virtual size: 30G (32212254720 bytes) disk size: 2.4M cluster_size: 65536 backing file: /var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2 backing file format: qcow2 Format specific information: compat: 1.1 lazy refcounts: false image: /var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2 file format: qcow2 virtual size: 30G (32212254720 bytes) disk size: 5.0G cluster_size: 65536 Format specific information: compat: 1.1 lazy refcounts: false You can see that intermediate snapshot is gone. This means that blockcommit can do offline merge but not when using online disk (like we wanted to). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1317491 Title: virsh blockcommit hangs at 100% To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+bug/1317491/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs