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[RFC,23/23] qcow2: Add the 'extended_l2' option and the QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2 bit

Message ID fa0c7d6002ad85231249e88da09db91985eb9c01.1571152571.git.berto@igalia.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series Add subcluster allocation to qcow2 | expand

Commit Message

Alberto Garcia Oct. 15, 2019, 3:23 p.m. UTC 
Now that the implementation of subclusters is complete we can finally
add the necessary options to create and read images with this feature,
which we call "extended L2 entries".

Signed-off-by: Alberto Garcia <berto@igalia.com>
---
 block/qcow2.c                    |  47 ++++++++++++++
 block/qcow2.h                    |   8 ++-
 include/block/block_int.h        |   1 +
 qapi/block-core.json             |   2 +
 tests/qemu-iotests/031.out       |   8 +--
 tests/qemu-iotests/036.out       |   4 +-
 tests/qemu-iotests/049.out       | 102 +++++++++++++++----------------
 tests/qemu-iotests/060.out       |   1 +
 tests/qemu-iotests/061.out       |  20 +++---
 tests/qemu-iotests/065           |  18 ++++--
 tests/qemu-iotests/082.out       |  48 ++++++++++++---
 tests/qemu-iotests/085.out       |  38 ++++++------
 tests/qemu-iotests/144.out       |   4 +-
 tests/qemu-iotests/182.out       |   2 +-
 tests/qemu-iotests/185.out       |   8 +--
 tests/qemu-iotests/198.out       |   2 +
 tests/qemu-iotests/206.out       |   4 ++
 tests/qemu-iotests/242.out       |   5 ++
 tests/qemu-iotests/255.out       |   8 +--
 tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter |   1 +
 20 files changed, 221 insertions(+), 110 deletions(-)

Comments

Eric Blake Oct. 15, 2019, 3:42 p.m. UTC | #1 
On 10/15/19 10:23 AM, Alberto Garcia wrote:
> Now that the implementation of subclusters is complete we can finally
> add the necessary options to create and read images with this feature,
> which we call "extended L2 entries".
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alberto Garcia <berto@igalia.com>
> ---

> +++ b/qapi/block-core.json
> @@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
>         'compat': 'str',
>         '*data-file': 'str',
>         '*data-file-raw': 'bool',
> +      '*extended-l2': 'bool',
>         '*lazy-refcounts': 'bool',
>         '*corrupt': 'bool',
>         'refcount-bits': 'int',

Missing documentation for the new member.
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Patch

diff --git a/block/qcow2.c b/block/qcow2.c
index 2eb032aed7..44d97d30b1 100644
--- a/block/qcow2.c
+++ b/block/qcow2.c
@@ -1346,6 +1346,12 @@  static int coroutine_fn qcow2_do_open(BlockDriverState *bs, QDict *options,
     s->subcluster_size = s->cluster_size / s->subclusters_per_cluster;
     s->subcluster_bits = ctz32(s->subcluster_size);
 
+    if (s->subcluster_size < (1 << MIN_CLUSTER_BITS)) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Unsupported subcluster size: %d", s->subcluster_size);
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto fail;
+    }
+
     /* Check support for various header values */
     if (header.refcount_order > 6) {
         error_setg(errp, "Reference count entry width too large; may not "
@@ -2646,6 +2652,11 @@  int qcow2_update_header(BlockDriverState *bs)
                 .bit  = QCOW2_COMPAT_LAZY_REFCOUNTS_BITNR,
                 .name = "lazy refcounts",
             },
+            {
+                .type = QCOW2_FEAT_TYPE_INCOMPATIBLE,
+                .bit  = QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2_BITNR,
+                .name = "extended L2 entries",
+            },
         };
 
         ret = header_ext_add(buf, QCOW2_EXT_MAGIC_FEATURE_TABLE,
@@ -3138,6 +3149,27 @@  qcow2_co_create(BlockdevCreateOptions *create_options, Error **errp)
         goto out;
     }
 
+    if (!qcow2_opts->has_extended_l2) {
+        qcow2_opts->extended_l2 = false;
+    }
+    if (qcow2_opts->extended_l2) {
+        unsigned min_cluster_size =
+            (1 << MIN_CLUSTER_BITS) * QCOW_MAX_SUBCLUSTERS_PER_CLUSTER;
+        if (version < 3) {
+            error_setg(errp, "Extended L2 entries are only supported with "
+                       "compatibility level 1.1 and above (use version=v3 or "
+                       "greater)");
+            ret = -EINVAL;
+            goto out;
+        }
+        if (cluster_size < min_cluster_size) {
+            error_setg(errp, "Extended L2 entries are only supported with "
+                       "cluster sizes of at least %u bytes", min_cluster_size);
+            ret = -EINVAL;
+            goto out;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (!qcow2_opts->has_refcount_bits) {
         qcow2_opts->refcount_bits = 16;
     }
@@ -3232,6 +3264,11 @@  qcow2_co_create(BlockdevCreateOptions *create_options, Error **errp)
             cpu_to_be64(QCOW2_AUTOCLEAR_DATA_FILE_RAW);
     }
 
+    if (qcow2_opts->extended_l2) {
+        header->incompatible_features |=
+            cpu_to_be64(QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2);
+    }
+
     ret = blk_pwrite(blk, 0, header, cluster_size, 0);
     g_free(header);
     if (ret < 0) {
@@ -3409,6 +3446,7 @@  static int coroutine_fn qcow2_co_create_opts(const char *filename, QemuOpts *opt
         { BLOCK_OPT_BACKING_FMT,        "backing-fmt" },
         { BLOCK_OPT_CLUSTER_SIZE,       "cluster-size" },
         { BLOCK_OPT_LAZY_REFCOUNTS,     "lazy-refcounts" },
+        { BLOCK_OPT_EXTL2,              "extended-l2" },
         { BLOCK_OPT_REFCOUNT_BITS,      "refcount-bits" },
         { BLOCK_OPT_ENCRYPT,            BLOCK_OPT_ENCRYPT_FORMAT },
         { BLOCK_OPT_COMPAT_LEVEL,       "version" },
@@ -4612,6 +4650,9 @@  static ImageInfoSpecific *qcow2_get_specific_info(BlockDriverState *bs,
             .corrupt            = s->incompatible_features &
                                   QCOW2_INCOMPAT_CORRUPT,
             .has_corrupt        = true,
+            .has_extended_l2    = true,
+            .extended_l2        = s->incompatible_features &
+                                  QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2,
             .refcount_bits      = s->refcount_bits,
             .has_bitmaps        = !!bitmaps,
             .bitmaps            = bitmaps,
@@ -5205,6 +5246,12 @@  static QemuOptsList qcow2_create_opts = {
             .help = "Postpone refcount updates",
             .def_value_str = "off"
         },
+        {
+            .name = BLOCK_OPT_EXTL2,
+            .type = QEMU_OPT_BOOL,
+            .help = "Extended L2 tables",
+            .def_value_str = "off"
+        },
         {
             .name = BLOCK_OPT_REFCOUNT_BITS,
             .type = QEMU_OPT_NUMBER,
diff --git a/block/qcow2.h b/block/qcow2.h
index 60e4bf963e..ea76f51cb0 100644
--- a/block/qcow2.h
+++ b/block/qcow2.h
@@ -217,13 +217,16 @@  enum {
     QCOW2_INCOMPAT_DIRTY_BITNR      = 0,
     QCOW2_INCOMPAT_CORRUPT_BITNR    = 1,
     QCOW2_INCOMPAT_DATA_FILE_BITNR  = 2,
+    QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2_BITNR      = 3,
     QCOW2_INCOMPAT_DIRTY            = 1 << QCOW2_INCOMPAT_DIRTY_BITNR,
     QCOW2_INCOMPAT_CORRUPT          = 1 << QCOW2_INCOMPAT_CORRUPT_BITNR,
     QCOW2_INCOMPAT_DATA_FILE        = 1 << QCOW2_INCOMPAT_DATA_FILE_BITNR,
+    QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2            = 1 << QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2_BITNR,
 
     QCOW2_INCOMPAT_MASK             = QCOW2_INCOMPAT_DIRTY
                                     | QCOW2_INCOMPAT_CORRUPT
-                                    | QCOW2_INCOMPAT_DATA_FILE,
+                                    | QCOW2_INCOMPAT_DATA_FILE
+                                    | QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2,
 };
 
 /* Compatible feature bits */
@@ -503,8 +506,7 @@  typedef enum QCow2MetadataOverlap {
 
 static inline bool has_subclusters(BDRVQcow2State *s)
 {
-    /* FIXME: Return false until this feature is complete */
-    return false;
+    return s->incompatible_features & QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2;
 }
 
 static inline size_t l2_entry_size(BDRVQcow2State *s)
diff --git a/include/block/block_int.h b/include/block/block_int.h
index 0422acdf1c..cfcc32d1c7 100644
--- a/include/block/block_int.h
+++ b/include/block/block_int.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ 
 #define BLOCK_OPT_REFCOUNT_BITS     "refcount_bits"
 #define BLOCK_OPT_DATA_FILE         "data_file"
 #define BLOCK_OPT_DATA_FILE_RAW     "data_file_raw"
+#define BLOCK_OPT_EXTL2             "extended_l2"
 
 #define BLOCK_PROBE_BUF_SIZE        512
 
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index e6edd641f1..72e04a47d1 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ 
       'compat': 'str',
       '*data-file': 'str',
       '*data-file-raw': 'bool',
+      '*extended-l2': 'bool',
       '*lazy-refcounts': 'bool',
       '*corrupt': 'bool',
       'refcount-bits': 'int',
@@ -4315,6 +4316,7 @@ 
   'data': { 'file':             'BlockdevRef',
             '*data-file':       'BlockdevRef',
             '*data-file-raw':   'bool',
+            '*extended-l2':     'bool',
             'size':             'size',
             '*version':         'BlockdevQcow2Version',
             '*backing-file':    'str',
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out
index 68a74d03b9..614950be56 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@  No errors were found on the image.
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
 version                   3
-backing_file_offset       0x178
+backing_file_offset       0x1a8
 backing_file_size         0x17
 cluster_bits              16
 size                      67108864
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@  data                      'host_device'
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out
index e489b44386..c7e6512b43 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out
index 6b505408dd..ba4b42fd58 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out
@@ -4,90 +4,90 @@  QA output created by 049
 == 1. Traditional size parameter ==
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024b
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1k
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1K
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1G
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1073741824 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1073741824 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1T
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1099511627776 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1099511627776 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024.0
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024.0b
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5k
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5K
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1572864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1572864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5G
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1610612736 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1610612736 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5T
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1649267441664 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1649267441664 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == 2. Specifying size via -o ==
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1024 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1024b TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1K TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1M TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1G TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1073741824 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1073741824 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1T TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1099511627776 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1099511627776 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1024.0 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1024.0b TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5K TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5M TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1572864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1572864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5G TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1610612736 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1610612736 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5T TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1649267441664 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1649267441664 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == 3. Invalid sizes ==
 
@@ -124,84 +124,84 @@  and exabytes, respectively.
 == Check correct interpretation of suffixes for cluster size ==
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=1024 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=1024b TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=1k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=1K TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=1M TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1048576 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1048576 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=1024.0 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=1024.0b TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=0.5k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=512 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=512 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=0.5K TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=512 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=512 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=0.5M TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=524288 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=524288 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == Check compat level option ==
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=0.10 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=0.10 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=0.10 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=1.1 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=1.1 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=1.1 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=0.42 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid parameter '0.42'
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=0.42 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=0.42 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=foobar TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid parameter 'foobar'
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=foobar cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=foobar cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == Check preallocation option ==
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=off TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 preallocation=off lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 preallocation=off lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=metadata TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 preallocation=metadata lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 preallocation=metadata lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=1234 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid parameter '1234'
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 preallocation=1234 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 preallocation=1234 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == Check encryption option ==
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o encryption=off TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 --object secret,id=sec0,data=123456 -o encryption=on,encrypt.key-secret=sec0 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=on encrypt.key-secret=sec0 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=on encrypt.key-secret=sec0 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == Check lazy_refcounts option (only with v3) ==
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=1.1,lazy_refcounts=off TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=1.1 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=1.1 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=1.1,lazy_refcounts=on TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=1.1 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=1.1 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=on extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=0.10,lazy_refcounts=off TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=0.10 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=0.10 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=0.10,lazy_refcounts=on TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Lazy refcounts only supported with compatibility level 1.1 and above (use version=v3 or greater)
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=0.10 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat=0.10 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=on extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
index 0f6b0658a1..1f6ae50027 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: true
+    extended l2: false
 qemu-io: can't open device TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT: IMGFMT: Image is corrupt; cannot be opened read/write
 no file open, try 'help open'
 read 512/512 bytes at offset 0
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out
index d6a7c2af95..96a6933554 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 ERROR cluster 5 refcount=0 reference=1
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 44040192
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 ERROR cluster 5 refcount=0 reference=1
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@  header_length             104
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    192
+length                    240
 data                      <binary>
 
 read 131072/131072 bytes at offset 0
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@  Format specific information:
     data file: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.data
     data file raw: false
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 No errors were found on the image.
 
 === Try changing the external data file ===
@@ -516,6 +517,7 @@  Format specific information:
     data file: foo
     data file raw: false
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 qemu-img: Could not open 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT': 'data-file' is required for this image
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
@@ -528,6 +530,7 @@  Format specific information:
     refcount bits: 16
     data file raw: false
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Clearing and setting data-file-raw ===
 
@@ -543,6 +546,7 @@  Format specific information:
     data file: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.data
     data file raw: true
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 No errors were found on the image.
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
@@ -555,6 +559,7 @@  Format specific information:
     data file: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.data
     data file raw: false
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 No errors were found on the image.
 qemu-img: data-file-raw cannot be set on existing images
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
@@ -568,5 +573,6 @@  Format specific information:
     data file: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.data
     data file raw: false
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 No errors were found on the image.
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/065 b/tests/qemu-iotests/065
index 5b21eb96bd..7d3a137434 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/065
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/065
@@ -95,17 +95,21 @@  class TestQCow3NotLazy(TestQemuImgInfo):
     '''Testing a qcow2 version 3 image with lazy refcounts disabled'''
     img_options = 'compat=1.1,lazy_refcounts=off'
     json_compare = { 'compat': '1.1', 'lazy-refcounts': False,
-                     'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False }
+                     'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False,
+                     'extended-l2': False }
     human_compare = [ 'compat: 1.1', 'lazy refcounts: false',
-                      'refcount bits: 16', 'corrupt: false' ]
+                      'refcount bits: 16', 'corrupt: false',
+                      'extended l2: false' ]
 
 class TestQCow3Lazy(TestQemuImgInfo):
     '''Testing a qcow2 version 3 image with lazy refcounts enabled'''
     img_options = 'compat=1.1,lazy_refcounts=on'
     json_compare = { 'compat': '1.1', 'lazy-refcounts': True,
-                     'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False }
+                     'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False,
+                     'extended-l2': False }
     human_compare = [ 'compat: 1.1', 'lazy refcounts: true',
-                      'refcount bits: 16', 'corrupt: false' ]
+                      'refcount bits: 16', 'corrupt: false',
+                      'extended l2: false' ]
 
 class TestQCow3NotLazyQMP(TestQMP):
     '''Testing a qcow2 version 3 image with lazy refcounts disabled, opening
@@ -113,7 +117,8 @@  class TestQCow3NotLazyQMP(TestQMP):
     img_options = 'compat=1.1,lazy_refcounts=off'
     qemu_options = 'lazy-refcounts=on'
     compare = { 'compat': '1.1', 'lazy-refcounts': False,
-                'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False }
+                'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False,
+                'extended-l2': False }
 
 
 class TestQCow3LazyQMP(TestQMP):
@@ -122,7 +127,8 @@  class TestQCow3LazyQMP(TestQMP):
     img_options = 'compat=1.1,lazy_refcounts=on'
     qemu_options = 'lazy-refcounts=off'
     compare = { 'compat': '1.1', 'lazy-refcounts': True,
-                'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False }
+                'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False,
+                'extended-l2': False }
 
 TestImageInfoSpecific = None
 TestQemuImgInfo = None
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
index 9d4ed4dc9d..2a01e8bac2 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@  QA output created by 082
 === create: Options specified more than once ===
 
 Testing: create -f foo -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k -o lazy_refcounts=on TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=4096 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=4096 lazy_refcounts=on extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k -o lazy_refcounts=on -o cluster_size=8k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=8192 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=8192 lazy_refcounts=on extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
@@ -32,9 +33,10 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k,cluster_size=8k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=8192 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=8192 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -128,6 +133,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -151,6 +157,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -174,6 +181,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -197,6 +205,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -220,6 +229,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -227,10 +237,10 @@  Supported options:
   size=<size>            - Virtual disk size
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -u -o backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,help cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,help cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -u -o backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,? cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,? cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2, -o help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
 qemu-img: Invalid option list: backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,
@@ -258,6 +268,7 @@  Supported qcow2 options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -279,7 +290,7 @@  qemu-img: Format driver 'bochs' does not support image creation
 === convert: Options specified more than once ===
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 Testing: convert -f foo -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.base
@@ -302,6 +313,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k -o lazy_refcounts=on -o cluster_size=8k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.base
@@ -313,6 +325,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k,cluster_size=8k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.base
@@ -339,6 +352,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -362,6 +376,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -385,6 +400,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -408,6 +424,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -431,6 +448,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -454,6 +472,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -477,6 +496,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -500,6 +520,7 @@  Supported options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
@@ -538,6 +559,7 @@  Supported qcow2 options:
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -582,6 +604,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o size=130M -o lazy_refcounts=off TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
@@ -593,6 +616,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o size=8M -o lazy_refcounts=on -o size=132M TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
@@ -604,6 +628,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o size=4M,size=148M TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
@@ -630,6 +655,7 @@  Creation options for 'qcow2':
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -654,6 +680,7 @@  Creation options for 'qcow2':
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -678,6 +705,7 @@  Creation options for 'qcow2':
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -702,6 +730,7 @@  Creation options for 'qcow2':
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -726,6 +755,7 @@  Creation options for 'qcow2':
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -750,6 +780,7 @@  Creation options for 'qcow2':
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -774,6 +805,7 @@  Creation options for 'qcow2':
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -798,6 +830,7 @@  Creation options for 'qcow2':
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
@@ -839,6 +872,7 @@  Creation options for 'qcow2':
   encrypt.ivgen-hash-alg=<str> - Name of IV generator hash algorithm
   encrypt.key-secret=<str> - ID of secret providing qcow AES key or LUKS passphrase
   encryption=<bool (on/off)> - Encrypt the image with format 'aes'. (Deprecated in favor of encrypt.format=aes)
+  extended_l2=<bool (on/off)> - Extended L2 tables
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   preallocation=<str>    - Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
   refcount_bits=<num>    - Width of a reference count entry in bits
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
index 2a5f256cd3..62e7fd82a7 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@  Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
 
 === Create a single snapshot on virtio0 ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.1 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.1 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Invalid command - missing device and nodename ===
@@ -25,32 +25,32 @@  Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file
 
 === Create several transactional group snapshots ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Create a couple of snapshots using blockdev-snapshot ===
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/144.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/144.out
index a9a8216bea..7bf05253cc 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/144.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/144.out
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@  Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=536870912
 === Performing Live Snapshot 1 ===
 
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Performing block-commit on active layer ===
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@  Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/
 
 === Performing Live Snapshot 2 ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp2.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp2.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out
index ffef23e32b..78e2d51761 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@  Is another process using the image [TEST_DIR/t.qcow2]?
 
 {"return": {}}
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.overlay', fmt=qcow2 size=197120 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=file cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.overlay', fmt=qcow2 size=197120 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=file cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 {"return": {}}
 {"return": {}}
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/185.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/185.out
index ddfbf3c765..eaab057fed 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/185.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/185.out
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@  Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.base', fmt=IMGFMT size=67108864
 
 === Creating backing chain ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.mid', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.mid', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 wrote 4194304/4194304 bytes at offset 0
 4 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 {"return": ""}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.mid backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.mid backing_fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Start commit job and exit qemu ===
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@  Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.q
 === Start mirror job and exit qemu ===
 
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "created", "id": "disk"}}
 {"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "running", "id": "disk"}}
 {"return": {}}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@  Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 l
 === Start backup job and exit qemu ===
 
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 {"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "created", "id": "disk"}}
 {"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "running", "id": "disk"}}
 {"return": {}}
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/198.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/198.out
index e86b175e39..e46dccdb08 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/198.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/198.out
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@  Format specific information:
                 key offset: 1810432
         payload offset: 2068480
         master key iters: 1024
+    extended l2: false
 
 == checking image layer ==
 image: json:{"encrypt.key-secret": "sec1", "driver": "IMGFMT", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT"}}
@@ -115,4 +116,5 @@  Format specific information:
                 key offset: 1810432
         payload offset: 2068480
         master key iters: 1024
+    extended l2: false
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out
index 61e7241e0b..d2efc0394a 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Successful image creation (inline blockdev-add, explicit defaults) ===
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Successful image creation (v3 non-default options) ===
 
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 1
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Successful image creation (v2 non-default options) ===
 
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@  Format specific information:
         payload offset: 528384
         master key iters: XXX
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Invalid BlockdevRef ===
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out
index 7ac8404d11..0d32dd9148 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@  Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 No bitmap in JSON format output
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@  Format specific information:
             granularity: 32768
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 The same bitmaps in JSON format:
 [
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@  Format specific information:
             granularity: 65536
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 The same bitmaps in JSON format:
 [
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@  Format specific information:
             granularity: 65536
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 The same bitmaps in JSON format:
 [
@@ -162,5 +166,6 @@  Format specific information:
             granularity: 16384
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 Test complete
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out
index 348909fdef..4e1b917a0f 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@  Finishing a commit job with background reads
 
 === Create backing chain and start VM ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.qcow2.mid', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.qcow2.mid', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 === Start background read requests ===
 
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@  Closing the VM while a job is being cancelled
 
 === Create images and start VM ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-src.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-src.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-dst.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-dst.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off extended_l2=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 0
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter
index 9f418b4881..45c0fe746b 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@  _filter_img_create()
         -e "s# adapter_type=[^ ]*##g" \
         -e "s# hwversion=[^ ]*##g" \
         -e "s# lazy_refcounts=\\(on\\|off\\)##g" \
+        -e "s# extended_l2=\\(on\\|off\\)##g" \
         -e "s# block_size=[0-9]\\+##g" \
         -e "s# block_state_zero=\\(on\\|off\\)##g" \
         -e "s# log_size=[0-9]\\+##g" \