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auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-ZohoMail-DKIM: pass (identity @redhat.com) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Signed-off-by: Peter Krempa --- NEWS.rst | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index 9d819a3cf2..c2013ecac9 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ v7.2.0 (unreleased) The memory dirty rate stats can be obtained through ``virsh domstats --dirtyrate`` via the virConnectGetAllDomainStats API. + * qemu: Full disk backups via ``virDomainBackupBegin`` + + The qemu hypervisor dirver now allows taking full disk backups via the + ``virDomainBackupBegin`` API and the corresponding virsh wrapper. + + In future releases the feature will be extended to also support increm= ental + backups (where only the difference since the last backup is copied) wh= en + qemu adds the required functionality. + * **Improvements** * **Bug fixes** --=20 2.29.2