[GitHub] rhtyd commented on a change in pull request #2477: Smaller systemvm images using sparse disks.

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rhtyd commented on a change in pull request #2477: Smaller systemvm images using sparse disks.
URL: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack/pull/2477#discussion_r172523141
 
 

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 File path: tools/appliance/build.sh
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 @@ -271,9 +271,9 @@ function xen_server_export() {
   local result=$?
   set -e
   if [ ${result} == 0 ]; then
-    qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O raw "dist/${appliance}" img.raw
-    vhd-util convert -s 0 -t 1 -i img.raw -o stagefixed.vhd
-    faketime '2010-01-01' vhd-util convert -s 1 -t 2 -i stagefixed.vhd -o "${appliance_build_name}-xen.vhd"
+    cp "dist/${appliance}" "dist/${appliance}-xen"
+    vhd-util convert -s 0 -t 1 -i "dist/${appliance}-xen" -o stagefixed.vhd
+    faketime '2010-01-01' qemu-img convert -S 512 -O vpc -o subformat=dynamic stagefixed.vhd "${appliance_build_name}-xen.vhd"
 
 Review comment:
   @PaulAngus the output type `vpc` would create vhd for hyperv, such vhds may not boot on xenserver. Have you tested it?

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