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        .name       = "blockdev-snapshot-sync",

        .args_type  = "device:B,snapshot-file:s?,format:s?",

        .params     = "device [new-image-file] [format]",

        .user_print = monitor_user_noop,

        .mhandler.cmd_new = do_snapshot_blkdev,

    },

SQMP

blockdev-snapshot-sync

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Synchronous snapshot of a block device. snapshot-file specifies the

target of the new image. If the file exists, or if it is a device, the

snapshot will be created in the existing file/device. If does not

exist, a new file will be created. format specifies the format of the

snapshot image, default is qcow2.

Arguments:

- "device": device name to snapshot (json-string)

- "snapshot-file": name of new image file (json-string)

- "format": format of new image (json-string, optional)

Example:

-> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot", "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",

                                                    "snapshot-file":

                                                    "/some/place/my-image",

                                                    "format": "qcow2" } }

<- { "return": {} }

EQMP

    {