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1/** @file
2 * VBox HDD Container API.
3 * Will replace VBoxHDD.h.
4 */
5
6/*
7 * Copyright (C) 2006 InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH
8 *
9 * This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as
10 * available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software;
11 * you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
12 * General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
13 * in version 2 as it comes in the "COPYING" file of the VirtualBox OSE
14 * distribution. VirtualBox OSE is distributed in the hope that it will
15 * be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any kind.
16 *
17 * If you received this file as part of a commercial VirtualBox
18 * distribution, then only the terms of your commercial VirtualBox
19 * license agreement apply instead of the previous paragraph.
20 */
21
22#ifndef __VBox_VD_h__
23#define __VBox_VD_h__
24
25#include <VBox/cdefs.h>
26#include <VBox/types.h>
27#include <VBox/pdm.h>
28
29__BEGIN_DECLS
30
31#ifdef IN_RING0
32# error "There are no VBox HDD Container APIs available in Ring-0 Host Context!"
33#endif
34
35/** @defgroup grp_vd VBox HDD Container
36 * @{
37 */
38
39/** Current VMDK image version. */
40#define VMDK_IMAGE_VERSION (0x0001)
41
42/** Current VDI image major version. */
43#define VDI_IMAGE_VERSION_MAJOR (0x0001)
44/** Current VDI image minor version. */
45#define VDI_IMAGE_VERSION_MINOR (0x0001)
46/** Current VDI image version. */
47#define VDI_IMAGE_VERSION ((VDI_IMAGE_VERSION_MAJOR << 16) | VDI_IMAGE_VERSION_MINOR)
48
49/** Get VDI major version from combined version. */
50#define VDI_GET_VERSION_MAJOR(uVer) ((uVer) >> 16)
51/** Get VDI minor version from combined version. */
52#define VDI_GET_VERSION_MINOR(uVer) ((uVer) & 0xffff)
53
54/** @name VBox HDD container image types
55 * @{ */
56typedef enum VDIMAGETYPE
57{
58 /** Normal dynamically growing base image file. */
59 VD_IMAGE_TYPE_NORMAL = 1,
60 /** Preallocated base image file of a fixed size. */
61 VD_IMAGE_TYPE_FIXED,
62 /** Dynamically growing image file for undo/commit changes support. */
63 VD_IMAGE_TYPE_UNDO,
64 /** Dynamically growing image file for differencing support. */
65 VD_IMAGE_TYPE_DIFF,
66
67 /** First valid image type value. */
68 VD_IMAGE_TYPE_FIRST = VD_IMAGE_TYPE_NORMAL,
69 /** Last valid image type value. */
70 VD_IMAGE_TYPE_LAST = VD_IMAGE_TYPE_DIFF
71} VDIMAGETYPE;
72/** Pointer to VBox HDD container image type. */
73typedef VDIMAGETYPE *PVDIMAGETYPE;
74/** @} */
75
76/** @name VBox HDD container image flags
77 * @{
78 */
79/** No flags. */
80#define VD_IMAGE_FLAGS_NONE (0)
81/** VMDK: Split image into 2GB extents. */
82#define VD_VMDK_IMAGE_FLAGS_SPLIT_2G (0x0001)
83/** VMDK: Raw disk image (giving access to a number of host partitions). */
84#define VD_VMDK_IMAGE_FLAGS_RAWDISK (0x0002)
85/** VDI: Fill new blocks with zeroes while expanding image file. */
86#define VD_VDI_IMAGE_FLAGS_ZERO_EXPAND (0x0100)
87
88/** Mask of valid image flags for VMDK. */
89#define VD_VMDK_IMAGE_FLAGS_MASK (VD_IMAGE_FLAGS_NONE | VD_VMDK_IMAGE_FLAGS_SPLIT_2G | VD_VMDK_IMAGE_FLAGS_RAWDISK)
90
91/** Mask of valid image flags for VDI. */
92#define VD_VDI_IMAGE_FLAGS_MASK (VD_IMAGE_FLAGS_NONE | VD_VDI_IMAGE_FLAGS_ZERO_EXPAND)
93
94/** Default image flags. */
95#define VD_IMAGE_FLAGS_DEFAULT (VD_IMAGE_FLAGS_NONE)
96/** @} */
97
98
99/**
100 * Auxiliary type for describing partitions on raw disks.
101 */
102typedef struct VBOXHDDRAWPART
103{
104 /** Device to use for this partition. Can be the disk device if the offset
105 * field is set appropriately. If this is NULL, then this partition will
106 * not be accessible to the guest. The size of the partition must still
107 * be set correctly. */
108 const char *pszRawDevice;
109 /** Offset where the partition data starts in this device. */
110 uint64_t uPartitionStartOffset;
111 /** Size of the partition. */
112 uint64_t cbPartition;
113 /** Size of the partitioning info to prepend. */
114 uint64_t cbPartitionData;
115 /** Pointer to the partitioning info to prepend. */
116 const void *pvPartitionData;
117} VBOXHDDRAWPART, *PVBOXHDDRAWPART;
118
119/**
120 * Auxiliary data structure for creating raw disks.
121 */
122typedef struct VBOXHDDRAW
123{
124 /** Flag whether access to full disk should be given (ignoring the
125 * partition information below). */
126 bool fRawDisk;
127 /** Filename for the raw disk. Ignored for partitioned raw disks.
128 * For Linux e.g. /dev/sda, and for Windows e.g. \\.\PhysicalDisk0. */
129 const char *pszRawDisk;
130 /** Number of entries in the partitions array. */
131 unsigned cPartitions;
132 /** Pointer to the partitions array. */
133 PVBOXHDDRAWPART pPartitions;
134} VBOXHDDRAW, *PVBOXHDDRAW;
135
136/** @name VBox HDD container image open mode flags
137 * @{
138 */
139/** Try to open image in read/write exclusive access mode if possible, or in read-only elsewhere. */
140#define VD_OPEN_FLAGS_NORMAL 0
141/** Open image in read-only mode with sharing access with others. */
142#define VD_OPEN_FLAGS_READONLY RT_BIT(0)
143/** Honor zero block writes instead of ignoring them whenever possible.
144 * This is not supported by all formats. It is silently ignored in this case. */
145#define VD_OPEN_FLAGS_HONOR_ZEROES RT_BIT(1)
146/** Honor writes of the same data instead of ignoring whenever possible.
147 * This is handled generically, and is only meaningful for differential image
148 * formats. It is silently ignored otherwise. */
149#define VD_OPEN_FLAGS_HONOR_SAME RT_BIT(2)
150/** Mask of valid flags. */
151#define VD_OPEN_FLAGS_MASK (VD_OPEN_FLAGS_NORMAL | VD_OPEN_FLAGS_READONLY | VD_OPEN_FLAGS_HONOR_ZEROES | VD_OPEN_FLAGS_HONOR_SAME)
152/** @}*/
153
154/**
155 * Error message callback.
156 *
157 * @param pvUser The opaque data passed on container creation.
158 * @param rc The VBox error code.
159 * @param RT_SRC_POS_DECL Use RT_SRC_POS.
160 * @param pszFormat Error message format string.
161 * @param va Error message arguments.
162 */
163typedef DECLCALLBACK(void) FNVDERROR(void *pvUser, int rc, RT_SRC_POS_DECL, const char *pszFormat, va_list va);
164/** Pointer to a FNVDERROR(). */
165typedef FNVDERROR *PFNVDERROR;
166
167
168/**
169 * VBox HDD Container main structure.
170 */
171/* Forward declaration, VBOXHDD structure is visible only inside VBox HDD module. */
172struct VBOXHDD;
173typedef struct VBOXHDD VBOXHDD;
174typedef VBOXHDD *PVBOXHDD;
175
176/**
177 * Allocates and initializes an empty VBox HDD container.
178 * No image files are opened.
179 *
180 * @returns VBox status code.
181 * @param pszBackend Name of the image file backend to use.
182 * @param pfnError Callback for setting extended error information.
183 * @param pvErrorUser Opaque parameter for pfnError.
184 * @param ppDisk Where to store the reference to the VBox HDD container.
185 */
186VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDCreate(const char *pszBackend, PFNVDERROR pfnError, void *pvErrorUser, PVBOXHDD *ppDisk);
187
188/**
189 * Destroys the VBox HDD container.
190 * If container has opened image files they will be closed.
191 *
192 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
193 */
194VBOXDDU_DECL(void) VDDestroy(PVBOXHDD pDisk);
195
196/**
197 * Opens an image file.
198 *
199 * The first opened image file in a HDD container must have a base image type,
200 * others (next opened images) must be differencing or undo images.
201 * Linkage is checked for differencing image to be consistent with the previously opened image.
202 * When another differencing image is opened and the last image was opened in read/write access
203 * mode, then the last image is reopened in read-only with deny write sharing mode. This allows
204 * other processes to use images in read-only mode too.
205 *
206 * Note that the image is opened in read-only mode if a read/write open is not possible.
207 * Use VDIsReadOnly to check open mode.
208 *
209 * @returns VBox status code.
210 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
211 * @param pszFilename Name of the image file to open.
212 * @param uOpenFlags Image file open mode, see VD_OPEN_FLAGS_* constants.
213 */
214VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDOpen(PVBOXHDD pDisk, const char *pszFilename, unsigned uOpenFlags);
215
216/**
217 * Creates and opens a new base image file.
218 *
219 * @returns VBox status code.
220 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
221 * @param pszFilename Name of the image file to create.
222 * @param enmType Image type, only base image types are acceptable.
223 * @param cbSize Image size in bytes.
224 * @param uImageFlags Flags specifying special image features.
225 * @param pszComment Pointer to image comment. NULL is ok.
226 * @param cCylinders Number of cylinders (must be <= 16383).
227 * @param cHeads Number of heads (must be <= 16).
228 * @param cSectors Number of sectors (must be <= 63);
229 * @param uOpenFlags Image file open mode, see VD_OPEN_FLAGS_* constants.
230 * @param pfnProgress Progress callback. Optional. NULL if not to be used.
231 * @param pvUser User argument for the progress callback.
232 */
233VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDCreateBase(PVBOXHDD pDisk, const char *pszFilename,
234 VDIMAGETYPE enmType, uint64_t cbSize,
235 unsigned uImageFlags, const char *pszComment,
236 unsigned cCylinders, unsigned cHeads,
237 unsigned cSectors, unsigned uOpenFlags,
238 PFNVMPROGRESS pfnProgress, void *pvUser);
239
240/**
241 * Creates and opens a new differencing image file in HDD container.
242 * See comments for VDOpen function about differencing images.
243 *
244 * @returns VBox status code.
245 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
246 * @param pszFilename Name of the differencing image file to create.
247 * @param uImageFlags Flags specifying special image features.
248 * @param pszComment Pointer to image comment. NULL is ok.
249 * @param uOpenFlags Image file open mode, see VD_OPEN_FLAGS_* constants.
250 * @param pfnProgress Progress callback. Optional. NULL if not to be used.
251 * @param pvUser User argument for the progress callback.
252 */
253VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDCreateDiff(PVBOXHDD pDisk, const char *pszFilename,
254 unsigned uImageFlags, const char *pszComment,
255 unsigned uOpenFlags,
256 PFNVMPROGRESS pfnProgress, void *pvUser);
257
258/**
259 * Merges two images having a parent/child relationship (both directions).
260 * As a side effect the source image is deleted from both the disk and
261 * the images in the VBox HDD container.
262 *
263 * @returns VBox status code.
264 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
265 * @param nImageFrom Name of the image file to merge from.
266 * @param nImageTo Name of the image file to merge to.
267 * @param pfnProgress Progress callback. Optional. NULL if not to be used.
268 * @param pvUser User argument for the progress callback.
269 */
270VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDMerge(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImageFrom, unsigned nImageTo,
271 PFNVMPROGRESS pfnProgress, void *pvUser);
272
273/**
274 * Copies an image from one VBox HDD container to another.
275 * The copy is opened in the target VBox HDD container.
276 * It is possible to convert between different image formats, because the
277 * backend for the destination VBox HDD container may be different from the
278 * source container.
279 * If both the source and destination reference the same VBox HDD container,
280 * then the image is moved (by copying/deleting) to the new location.
281 * The source container is unchanged if the move operation fails, otherwise
282 * the image at the new location is opened in the same way as the old one was.
283 *
284 * @returns VBox status code.
285 * @param pDiskFrom Pointer to source VBox HDD container.
286 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
287 * @param pDiskTo Pointer to destination VBox HDD container.
288 * @param pfnProgress Progress callback. Optional. NULL if not to be used.
289 * @param pvUser User argument for the progress callback.
290 */
291VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDCopy(PVBOXHDD pDiskFrom, unsigned nImage, PVBOXHDD pDiskTo,
292 PFNVMPROGRESS pfnProgress, void *pvUser);
293
294/**
295 * Compacts a growing image file by removing zeroed data blocks.
296 * Optionally defragments data in the image so that ascending sector numbers
297 * are stored in ascending location in the image file.
298 *
299 * @todo maybe include this function in VDCopy.
300 *
301 * @returns VBox status code.
302 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
303 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
304 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
305 * @param fDefragment If true, reorder file data so that sectors are stored in ascending order.
306 * @param pfnProgress Progress callback. Optional. NULL if not to be used.
307 * @param pvUser User argument for the progress callback.
308 */
309VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDCompact(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage,
310 bool fDefragment,
311 PFNVMPROGRESS pfnProgress, void *pvUser);
312
313/**
314 * Resizes an image. Allows setting the disk size to both larger and smaller
315 * values than the current disk size.
316 *
317 * @returns VBox status code.
318 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
319 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
320 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
321 * @param cbSize New image size in bytes.
322 * @param pfnProgress Progress callback. Optional. NULL if not to be used.
323 * @param pvUser User argument for the progress callback.
324 */
325VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDResize(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, uint64_t cbSize,
326 PFNVMPROGRESS pfnProgress, void *pvUser);
327
328/**
329 * Closes the last opened image file in the HDD container. Leaves all changes inside it.
330 * If previous image file was opened in read-only mode (that is normal) and closing image
331 * was opened in read-write mode (the whole disk was in read-write mode) - the previous image
332 * will be reopened in read/write mode.
333 *
334 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
335 * @param fDelete If true, delete the image from the host disk.
336 */
337VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDClose(PVBOXHDD pDisk, bool fDelete);
338
339/**
340 * Closes all opened image files in HDD container.
341 *
342 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
343 */
344VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDCloseAll(PVBOXHDD pDisk);
345
346/**
347 * Read data from virtual HDD.
348 *
349 * @returns VBox status code.
350 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
351 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
352 * @param uOffset Offset of first reading byte from start of disk.
353 * @param pvBuf Pointer to buffer for reading data.
354 * @param cbRead Number of bytes to read.
355 */
356VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDRead(PVBOXHDD pDisk, uint64_t uOffset, void *pvBuf, size_t cbRead);
357
358/**
359 * Write data to virtual HDD.
360 *
361 * @returns VBox status code.
362 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
363 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
364 * @param uOffset Offset of first writing byte from start of disk.
365 * @param pvBuf Pointer to buffer for writing data.
366 * @param cbWrite Number of bytes to write.
367 */
368VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDWrite(PVBOXHDD pDisk, uint64_t uOffset, const void *pvBuf, size_t cbWrite);
369
370/**
371 * Make sure the on disk representation of a virtual HDD is up to date.
372 *
373 * @returns VBox status code.
374 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
375 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
376 */
377VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDFlush(PVBOXHDD pDisk);
378
379/**
380 * Get number of opened images in HDD container.
381 *
382 * @returns Number of opened images for HDD container. 0 if no images have been opened.
383 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
384 */
385VBOXDDU_DECL(unsigned) VDGetCount(PVBOXHDD pDisk);
386
387/**
388 * Get read/write mode of the VBox HDD container.
389 *
390 * @returns Virtual disk ReadOnly status.
391 * @returns true if no image is opened in HDD container.
392 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
393 */
394VBOXDDU_DECL(bool) VDIsReadOnly(PVBOXHDD pDisk);
395
396/**
397 * Get total disk size of the VBox HDD container.
398 *
399 * @returns Virtual disk size in bytes.
400 * @returns 0 if no image is opened in HDD container.
401 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
402 */
403VBOXDDU_DECL(uint64_t) VDGetSize(PVBOXHDD pDisk);
404
405/**
406 * Get virtual disk geometry stored in HDD container.
407 *
408 * @returns VBox status code.
409 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
410 * @returns VERR_VDI_GEOMETRY_NOT_SET if no geometry present in the HDD container.
411 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
412 * @param pcCylinders Where to store the number of cylinders. NULL is ok.
413 * @param pcHeads Where to store the number of heads. NULL is ok.
414 * @param pcSectors Where to store the number of sectors. NULL is ok.
415 */
416VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetGeometry(PVBOXHDD pDisk,
417 unsigned *pcCylinders, unsigned *pcHeads, unsigned *pcSectors);
418
419/**
420 * Store virtual disk geometry in HDD container.
421 *
422 * Note that in case of unrecoverable error all images in HDD container will be closed.
423 *
424 * @returns VBox status code.
425 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
426 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
427 * @param cCylinders Number of cylinders.
428 * @param cHeads Number of heads.
429 * @param cSectors Number of sectors.
430 */
431VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDSetGeometry(PVBOXHDD pDisk,
432 unsigned cCylinders, unsigned cHeads, unsigned cSectors);
433
434/**
435 * Get virtual disk translation mode stored in HDD container.
436 *
437 * @returns VBox status code.
438 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
439 * @returns VERR_VDI_GEOMETRY_NOT_SET if no geometry present in the HDD container.
440 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
441 * @param penmTranslation Where to store the translation mode (see pdm.h).
442 */
443VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetTranslation(PVBOXHDD pDisk, PPDMBIOSTRANSLATION penmTranslation);
444
445/**
446 * Store virtual disk translation mode in HDD container.
447 *
448 * Note that in case of unrecoverable error all images in HDD container will be closed.
449 *
450 * @returns VBox status code.
451 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
452 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
453 * @param enmTranslation Translation mode (see pdm.h).
454 */
455VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDSetTranslation(PVBOXHDD pDisk, PDMBIOSTRANSLATION enmTranslation);
456
457/**
458 * Get version of image in HDD container.
459 *
460 * @returns VBox status code.
461 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
462 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
463 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
464 * @param puVersion Where to store the image version.
465 */
466VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetVersion(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, unsigned *puVersion);
467
468/**
469 * Get type of image in HDD container.
470 *
471 * @returns VBox status code.
472 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
473 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
474 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
475 * @param penmType Where to store the image type.
476 */
477VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetImageType(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, PVDIMAGETYPE penmType);
478
479/**
480 * Get flags of image in HDD container.
481 *
482 * @returns VBox status code.
483 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
484 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
485 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
486 * @param puImageFlags Where to store the image flags.
487 */
488VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetImageFlags(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, unsigned *puImageFlags);
489
490/**
491 * Get open flags of last opened image in HDD container.
492 *
493 * @returns VBox status code.
494 * @returns VERR_VDI_NOT_OPENED if no image is opened in HDD container.
495 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
496 * @param puOpenFlags Where to store the image open flags.
497 */
498VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetOpenFlags(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned *puOpenFlags);
499
500/**
501 * Set open flags of last opened image in HDD container.
502 * This operation may cause file locking changes and/or files being reopened.
503 * Note that in case of unrecoverable error all images in HDD container will be closed.
504 *
505 * @returns VBox status code.
506 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
507 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
508 * @param uOpenFlags Image file open mode, see VD_OPEN_FLAGS_* constants.
509 */
510VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDSetOpenFlags(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned uOpenFlags);
511
512/**
513 * Get base filename of image in HDD container. Some image formats use
514 * other filenames as well, so don't use this for anything but for informational
515 * purposes.
516 *
517 * @returns VBox status code.
518 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
519 * @returns VERR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW if pszFilename buffer too small to hold filename.
520 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
521 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
522 * @param pszFilename Where to store the image file name.
523 * @param cbFilename Size of buffer pszFilename points to.
524 */
525VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetFilename(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, char *pszFilename, unsigned cbFilename);
526
527/**
528 * Get the comment line of image in HDD container.
529 *
530 * @returns VBox status code.
531 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
532 * @returns VERR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW if pszComment buffer too small to hold comment text.
533 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
534 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
535 * @param pszComment Where to store the comment string of image. NULL is ok.
536 * @param cbComment The size of pszComment buffer. 0 is ok.
537 */
538VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetComment(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, char *pszComment, unsigned cbComment);
539
540/**
541 * Changes the comment line of image in HDD container.
542 *
543 * @returns VBox status code.
544 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
545 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
546 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
547 * @param pszComment New comment string (UTF-8). NULL is allowed to reset the comment.
548 */
549VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDSetComment(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, const char *pszComment);
550
551/**
552 * Get UUID of image in HDD container.
553 *
554 * @returns VBox status code.
555 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
556 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
557 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
558 * @param pUuid Where to store the image UUID.
559 */
560VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetUuid(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, PRTUUID pUuid);
561
562/**
563 * Set the image's UUID. Should not be used by normal applications.
564 *
565 * @returns VBox status code.
566 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
567 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
568 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
569 * @param pUuid Optional parameter, new UUID of the image.
570 */
571VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDSetUuid(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, PCRTUUID pUuid);
572
573/**
574 * Get last modification UUID of image in HDD container.
575 *
576 * @returns VBox status code.
577 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
578 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
579 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
580 * @param pUuid Where to store the image modification UUID.
581 */
582VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetModificationUuid(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, PRTUUID pUuid);
583
584/**
585 * Set the image's last modification UUID. Should not be used by normal applications.
586 *
587 * @returns VBox status code.
588 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
589 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
590 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
591 * @param pUuid Optional parameter, new last modification UUID of the image.
592 */
593VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDSetModificationUuid(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, PCRTUUID pUuid);
594
595/**
596 * Get parent UUID of image in HDD container.
597 *
598 * @returns VBox status code.
599 * @returns VERR_VDI_IMAGE_NOT_FOUND if image with specified number was not opened.
600 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
601 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of the container.
602 * @param pUuid Where to store the parent image UUID.
603 */
604VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDGetParentUuid(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, PRTUUID pUuid);
605
606/**
607 * Set the image's parent UUID. Should not be used by normal applications.
608 *
609 * @returns VBox status code.
610 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
611 * @param nImage Image number, counts from 0. 0 is always base image of container.
612 * @param pUuid Optional parameter, new parent UUID of the image.
613 */
614VBOXDDU_DECL(int) VDSetParentUuid(PVBOXHDD pDisk, unsigned nImage, PCRTUUID pUuid);
615
616
617/**
618 * Debug helper - dumps all opened images in HDD container into the log file.
619 *
620 * @param pDisk Pointer to VBox HDD container.
621 */
622VBOXDDU_DECL(void) VDDumpImages(PVBOXHDD pDisk);
623
624__END_DECLS
625
626/** @} */
627
628#endif
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