[pve-devel] [PATCH storage/manager v3] allow upload & import of qcow2 in the web UI

[Dominik Csapak]

On 3/26/25 11:37, Fiona Ebner wrote:
> Am 25.03.25 um 16:14 schrieb Dominik Csapak:
>> most of the building blocks are already there:
>> * we can have qcow2 files in an import storage
>> * we can import qcow2 files via the api from such a storage
>>
>> this series fills in the missing bits & pieces:
>> * allow uploading qcow2 files into an import storage via the webgui
>> * adding the possibility to select such a file when creating a vm/disk
>>
>> We could maybe also allow this for raw/vmdk if we want to, but IMHO
>> we can start out with qcow2 and add the others as necssary.
>>
>> (if wanted, I can of course also add the others in a next version or as
>> a follow up)
> 
> 
> Yes, please! It would be nice to have all three at the same time. Or is
> there any specific reason why you limit it to qcow2? Otherwise, users
> will just ask why support for these is missing right away.

No specific reason, it was just easier/quicker to implement one first. When we also allow raw files,
should we also allow other extensions than '.raw'? not sure if there is one that
is often used (since I think '.raw' is more a PVE thing)