Changeset 9599 in vbox for trunk/include/VBox

Timestamp:

Jun 11, 2008 11:26:09 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

Change the meaninf of VD_OPEN_FLAGS_INFO. The previous definition caused trouble by overoptimizing. Zero UUIDs for VMDK files created by VMware is not acceptable, as it breaks Main.

File:

• trunk/include/VBox/VBoxHDD-new.h (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/include/VBox/VBoxHDD-new.h

@@ -173 +173 @@
  * formats. It is silently ignored otherwise. */
 #define VD_OPEN_FLAGS_HONOR_SAME    RT_BIT(2)
-/** Do not perform the base/diff image check on open. This internally implies
- * opening the image as readonly. Images opened with this flag should only be
+/** Do not perform the base/diff image check on open. This does NOT imply
+ * opening the image as readonly (would break e.g. adding UUIDs to VMDK files
+ * created by other products). Images opened with this flag should only be
  * used for querying information, and nothing else. */
 #define VD_OPEN_FLAGS_INFO          RT_BIT(3)