disk import

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    `import-from` directive ignores `format=qcow2` and creates `raw` image

    I am using `import-from` when create a VM or changing the assigned disk, and the imported disk images are always `raw`, wasting lots of space for templates. Using `qm set <vmid> --scsi0 "<storage>,import-from=<image>,format=qcow2"` creates a `raw` image, and ignores the `qcow2` format request...

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