Re: [Qemu-discuss] What does "COW" mean?

At 2014-09-03 03:29:55, "Kevin Wolf" wrote: >Am 03.09.2014 um 04:06 hat shhuiw geschrieben: >> >> >> At 2014-09-02 04:33:50, "shhuiw" wrote: >> > >> > >> >Hi, >> > >> >I'm new to qemu community, and

Re: [Qemu-discuss] What does "COW" mean?

At 2014-09-02 04:33:50, "shhuiw" wrote: > > >Hi, > >I'm new to qemu community, and I'm trying the COW image format (old but >simple:-). >I have read through its source code, and didn't find anything about 'copy on >write'. >I wond

[Qemu-discuss] What does "COW" mean?

Hi, I'm new to qemu community, and I'm trying the COW image format (old but simple:-). I have read through its source code, and didn't find anything about 'copy on write'. I wonder wthat "COW" stands for? -- Regards, shhuiw