[pve-devel] [PATCH storage/qemu-server/manager v6] implement ova/ovf import for file based storages

[Thomas Lamprecht]

Am 15.11.24 um 16:17 schrieb Dominik Csapak:
> This series enables importing ova/ovf from directory based storages,
> inclusive upload/download via the webui (ova only).
> 
> It also improves the ovf importer by parsing the ostype, nics, bootorder
> (and firmware from vmware exported files).
> 
> I opted to move the OVF.pm to pve-storage, since there is no
> real other place where we could put it. I put it in a new module
> 'GuestImport'
> 
> We now extract the images into either a given target storage or in the
> import storage in the 'images' dir so accidentally left over images
> are discoverable by the ui/cli.
> 
> This version is half rebased on fabians hardening series:
> https://lore.proxmox.com/pve-devel/20241104104221.228730-1-f.gruenbichler@proxmox.com/
> 
> I sent the qemu-server patch from fabian again but omitted some
> problematic checks. I add them later with a check
> against the import vtype again (last patch in qemu-server)
> 
> changes from v5:
> * removed leftover hunks in makefile
> * moved ova checks to correct patch
> * split up error messages for unexpected format
> * remove unnecessary untaint
> * reword error message
> * reintroduce symlink check in ova/ovf check
> * added sanity check for ovas after uploading/downloading
> * added new patch for checking import vtypes
> * fixed issue with files with absolute path

Looks like it's quite in good shape, I left a few comments on a few patches, but
mostly for some style/naming stuff.

Would be great if Fiona could take another look and possibly also Fabian, some
testing from others would naturally also be nice, maybe you can organise that.