SMBFS: fixed size image support

Registered by Lucian Petrut

The SMBFS driver currently supports backing Cinder volumes using dynamic (thin) disks only.

The goal of this blueprint is adding fixed (thick) image disk support, thus reducing the performance overhead.

Blueprint information

Status:
Complete
Approver:
None
Priority:
Undefined
Drafter:
Lucian Petrut
Direction:
Needs approval
Assignee:
Alexandru Muresan
Definition:
New
Series goal:
Proposed for queens
Implementation:
Implemented
Milestone target:
milestone icon queens-1
Started by
Lucian Petrut
Completed by
Lucian Petrut

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Gerrit topic: https://review.openstack.org/#q,topic:bp/smbfs-fixed-images,n,z

Addressed by: https://review.openstack.org/514657
    Fix imageutils tests on windows

Addressed by: https://review.openstack.org/514658
    imageutils: allow passing subformat when converting

Addressed by: https://review.openstack.org/514659
    SMBFS: add fixed image support

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