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diff --git a/qemu-img.texi b/qemu-img.texi index 4380d56..cc4668e 100644 --- a/qemu-img.texi +++ b/qemu-img.texi @@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ string), then the image is rebased onto no backing file (i.e. it will exist independently of any backing file). @var{cache} specifies the cache mode to be used for @var{filename}, whereas -@var{src_cache} specifies the cache mode for reading the new backing file. +@var{src_cache} specifies the cache mode for reading backing files. There are two different modes in which @code{rebase} can operate: @table @option
The src_cache option (-T) specifies the cache mode for backing files. It applies both the image's old backing file as well as the new backing file: ret = bdrv_open(&bs_old_backing, backing_name, NULL, NULL, src_flags, old_backing_drv, &local_err); if (ret) { ... } if (out_baseimg[0]) { bs_new_backing = bdrv_new("new_backing", &error_abort); ret = bdrv_open(&bs_new_backing, out_baseimg, NULL, NULL, src_flags, new_backing_drv, &local_err); if (ret) { ... } } The documentation only mentions the new backing file but it really applies to both. Suggested-by: Jeff Nelson <jenelson@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com> Reviewed-by: Max Reitz <mreitz@redhat.com> --- qemu-img.texi | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)