block: disk_file: Add SparseCapable trait

Sparse and zero flag support for thin provisioned disk
images. Two methods with false defaults: sparse operations
(punch hole, write zeroes, discard) and zero flag
optimization in WRITE_ZEROES.

Signed-off-by: Anatol Belski <anbelski@linux.microsoft.com>
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Anatol Belski
2026-03-12 20:24:11 +01:00
committed by Rob Bradford
parent b98a5cc58d
commit a0a5718b42

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@@ -65,3 +65,19 @@ pub trait Geometry: Send + Debug {
DiskTopology::default()
}
}
/// Sparse and zero flag support for thin provisioned disk images.
pub trait SparseCapable: Send + Debug {
/// Indicates support for sparse operations (punch hole, write zeroes, discard).
fn supports_sparse_operations(&self) -> bool {
false
}
/// Indicates support for a metadata level zero flag optimization in
/// virtio `VIRTIO_BLK_T_WRITE_ZEROES` requests. When true, the format
/// can mark regions as reading zeros via a metadata bit rather than
/// writing actual zero bytes to disk.
fn supports_zero_flag(&self) -> bool {
false
}
}