From: Xu Wang <cngesa...@gmail.com> Every image should be checked if there is infinite loop in backing file chain before open it. So infinite loop check was added into bdrv_new_open(). If @filename is opened with no flags BDRV_O_NO_BACKING, the infinite loop check should be called.
Signed-off-by: Xu Wang <cngesa...@gmail.com> --- qemu-img.c | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/qemu-img.c b/qemu-img.c index 4f01b0a..1a63bbf 100644 --- a/qemu-img.c +++ b/qemu-img.c @@ -278,6 +278,13 @@ static BlockDriverState *bdrv_new_open(const char *filename, drv = NULL; } + /* check backing file loop if the whole chain need to be opened */ + if (!(flags & BDRV_O_NO_BACKING) && + bdrv_backing_file_loop_check(filename, fmt, NULL, NULL)) { + error_report("bdrv_new_open: Open %s failed.", filename); + goto fail; + } + ret = bdrv_open(bs, filename, NULL, flags, drv); if (ret < 0) { error_report("Could not open '%s': %s", filename, strerror(-ret)); -- 1.8.1.4