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diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi index 4e9c6e9b6e..ce61f30d6e 100644 --- a/qemu-doc.texi +++ b/qemu-doc.texi @@ -536,11 +536,11 @@ support of multiple VM snapshots. Supported options: @table @code @item compat -Determines the qcow2 version to use. @code{compat=0.10} uses the traditional -image format that can be read by any QEMU since 0.10 (this is the default). +Determines the qcow2 version to use. @code{compat=0.10} uses the +traditional image format that can be read by any QEMU since 0.10. @code{compat=1.1} enables image format extensions that only QEMU 1.1 and -newer understand. Amongst others, this includes zero clusters, which allow -efficient copy-on-read for sparse images. +newer understand (this is the default). Amongst others, this includes +zero clusters, which allow efficient copy-on-read for sparse images. @item backing_file File name of a base image (see @option{create} subcommand) |