The --xml option is mandatory if an XML description is used. Otherwise the third parameter is treated as the destination. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206406#c3 --- tools/virsh.pod | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod index 9b57c8c..154922e 100644 --- a/tools/virsh.pod +++ b/tools/virsh.pod @@ -989,12 +989,12 @@ unlimited. The hypervisor can choose whether to reject the value or convert it to the maximum value allowed. =item B<blockcopy> I<domain> I<path> { I<dest> [I<format>] [I<--blockdev>] -| I<xml> } [I<--shallow>] [I<--reuse-external>] [I<bandwidth>] +| I<--xml> B<file> } [I<--shallow>] [I<--reuse-external>] [I<bandwidth>] [I<--wait> [I<--async>] [I<--verbose>]] [{I<--pivot> | I<--finish>}] [I<--timeout> B<seconds>] [I<granularity>] [I<buf-size>] Copy a disk backing image chain to a destination. Either I<dest> as -the destination file name, or I<xml> as the name of an XML file containing +the destination file name, or I<--xml> with the name of an XML file containing a top-level <disk> element describing the destination, must be present. Additionally, if I<dest> is given, I<format> should be specified to declare the format of the destination (if I<format> is omitted, then libvirt -- 2.3.6