[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/3] Backup Tool: Manpage for Incremental Backup

[Ishani Chugh <chugh.ishani@research.iiit.ac.in>]

Adds command description to perform incremental backup and
a full example for the same.

Signed-off-by: Ishani Chugh <chugh.ishani@research.iiit.ac.in>
---
 contrib/backup/qemu-backup.texi | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)

diff --git a/contrib/backup/qemu-backup.texi b/contrib/backup/qemu-backup.texi
index 7ad266c..8e5cb86 100644
--- a/contrib/backup/qemu-backup.texi
+++ b/contrib/backup/qemu-backup.texi
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ qemu-backup command [command options].
 @item qemu-backup restore --guest guestname
 @item qemu-backup guest remove --guest guestname
 @item qemu-backup drive remove --guest guestname --id driveid
+@item qemu-backup backup --inc --guest guestname
 @end itemize
 @node  Command Parameters
 @chapter  Command Parameters
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ qemu-backup command [command options].
 @item --id: id of guest or drive.
 @item --qmp: Path of qmp socket.
 @item --target: Destination path on which you want your backup to be made.
+@item --inc: incremental backup (Optional).
 @end itemize
 
 @node  Command Descriptions
@@ -119,6 +121,11 @@ This command helps remove a drive which is set for backup in configuration of gi
 
 example: drive remove --guest=fedora --id=root
 
+@item qemu-backup backup --inc --guest guestname
+This command is used for making incremental backup.
+
+example: qemu-backup backup --inc --guest fedora
+
 @item A full backup can be performed by following the given steps:
 
 Perform a full backup of 'vm001', which has one drive:
@@ -129,6 +136,17 @@ qemu-backup add --id drive0 --guest vm001 --target /backups/vm001-drive0.img
 
 qemu-backup backup --guest vm001
 
+@item An incremental backup can be performed by following the given steps:
+
+Perform an incremental backup of 'vm001', which has one drive:
+
+qemu-backup guest add --guest vm001 --qmp /path/to/vm001.sock
+
+qemu-backup add --id drive0 --guest vm001 --target /backups/vm001-drive0.img
+
+qemu-backup backup --inc --guest vm001
+
+qemu-backup backup --inc --guest vm001
 
 @end itemize
 
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