qcow2: Add the 'extended_l2' option and the QCOW2_INCOMPAT_EXTL2 bit

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>
Reviewed-by: Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Max Reitz <mreitz@redhat.com>
Message-Id: <6476caaa73216bd05b7bb2d504a20415e1665176.1594396418.git.berto@igalia.com>
[mreitz: %s/5\.1/5.2/; fixed 302's and 303's reference output]
Signed-off-by: Max Reitz <mreitz@redhat.com>

21 files changed, 183 insertions, 133 deletions

diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out
index 4b21d6a9ba..0054c2ed97 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ No errors were found on the image.
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
 version                   3
-backing_file_offset       0x210
+backing_file_offset       0x240
 backing_file_size         0x17
 cluster_bits              16
 size                      67108864
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ data                      'host_device'
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out
index a9bed828e5..1fa7cad28d 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ compatible_features       []
 autoclear_features        [63]
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ compatible_features       []
 autoclear_features        []
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out
index 4c21dc70a5..a7e220830d 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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024b
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1k
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1K
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1048576 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1G
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1073741824 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1073741824 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1T
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1099511627776 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1099511627776 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024.0
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024.0b
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5k
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5K
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1572864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1572864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5G
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1610612736 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1610612736 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5T
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1649267441664 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1649267441664 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1024b TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1K TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1M TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1048576 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1G TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1073741824 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1073741824 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1T TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1099511627776 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1099511627776 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1024.0 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1024.0b TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5K TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5M TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1572864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1572864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5G TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1610612736 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1610612736 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1.5T TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1649267441664 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1649267441664 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == 3. Invalid sizes ==
 
@@ -129,84 +129,84 @@ qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: The image size must be specified only once
 == 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 cluster_size=1024 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=1024 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=1024 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=1024 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=1024 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=1024 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=1024 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=1024 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=1048576 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=1048576 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=1024 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=1024 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=1024 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=1024 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=512 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=512 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=512 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=512 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=524288 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=524288 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=0.10 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=0.10 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=1.1 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=1.1 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=0.42 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=0.42 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=0.42 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid parameter '0.42'
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=foobar TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=foobar lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=foobar lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid parameter 'foobar'
 
 == Check preallocation option ==
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=off TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 preallocation=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off preallocation=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=metadata TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 preallocation=metadata compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off preallocation=metadata compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=1234 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 preallocation=1234 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off preallocation=1234 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid parameter '1234'
 
 == Check encryption option ==
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o encryption=off TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 encryption=on encrypt.key-secret=sec0 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 encryption=on encrypt.key-secret=sec0 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=1.1 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=1.1 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=1.1 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=1.1 lazy_refcounts=on 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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=0.10 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=0.10 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=0.10,lazy_refcounts=on TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=0.10 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 compat=0.10 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Lazy refcounts only supported with compatibility level 1.1 and above (use version=v3 or greater)
 
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
index b2804a0d07..b74540bafb 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ 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 b2d2dfed04..b0a1382046 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 ERROR cluster 5 refcount=0 reference=1
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 44040192
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 ERROR cluster 5 refcount=0 reference=1
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 read 131072/131072 bytes at offset 0
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ 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 ===
@@ -551,6 +552,7 @@ 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
@@ -564,6 +566,7 @@ Format specific information:
     refcount bits: 16
     data file raw: false
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Clearing and setting data-file-raw ===
 
@@ -580,6 +583,7 @@ 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
@@ -593,6 +597,7 @@ 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
@@ -607,5 +612,6 @@ 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 18dc488c7a..29a7f7ad60 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/065
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/065
@@ -98,20 +98,20 @@ class TestQCow3NotLazy(TestQemuImgInfo):
     img_options = 'compat=1.1,lazy_refcounts=off'
     json_compare = { 'compat': '1.1', 'lazy-refcounts': False,
                      'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False,
-                     'compression-type': 'zlib' }
+                     'compression-type': 'zlib', 'extended-l2': False }
     human_compare = [ 'compat: 1.1', 'compression type: zlib',
                       'lazy refcounts: false', 'refcount bits: 16',
-                      'corrupt: false' ]
+                      '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,
-                     'compression-type': 'zlib' }
+                     'compression-type': 'zlib', 'extended-l2': False }
     human_compare = [ 'compat: 1.1', 'compression type: zlib',
                       'lazy refcounts: true', 'refcount bits: 16',
-                      'corrupt: false' ]
+                      'corrupt: false', 'extended l2: false' ]
 
 class TestQCow3NotLazyQMP(TestQMP):
     '''Testing a qcow2 version 3 image with lazy refcounts disabled, opening
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class TestQCow3NotLazyQMP(TestQMP):
     qemu_options = 'lazy-refcounts=on'
     compare = { 'compat': '1.1', 'lazy-refcounts': False,
                 'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False,
-                'compression-type': 'zlib' }
+                'compression-type': 'zlib', 'extended-l2': False }
 
 
 class TestQCow3LazyQMP(TestQMP):
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class TestQCow3LazyQMP(TestQMP):
     qemu_options = 'lazy-refcounts=off'
     compare = { 'compat': '1.1', 'lazy-refcounts': True,
                 'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False,
-                'compression-type': 'zlib' }
+                'compression-type': 'zlib', 'extended-l2': False }
 
 TestImageInfoSpecific = None
 TestQemuImgInfo = None
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
index 1728aff1e0..b70c12c139 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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=4096 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=4096 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ 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 cluster_size=8192 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=8192 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
@@ -34,9 +35,10 @@ 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 cluster_size=8192 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=8192 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -137,6 +142,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -162,6 +168,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -187,6 +194,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -212,6 +220,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -237,6 +246,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -245,10 +255,10 @@ Supported options:
   size=<size>            - Virtual disk size
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -u -o backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,help -F qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,help backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,help backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -u -o backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,? -F qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,? backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,? backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=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,
@@ -277,6 +287,7 @@ 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
@@ -298,7 +309,7 @@ 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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=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
@@ -322,6 +333,7 @@ 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
@@ -334,6 +346,7 @@ 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
@@ -361,6 +374,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -386,6 +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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -411,6 +426,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -436,6 +452,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -461,6 +478,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -486,6 +504,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -511,6 +530,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -536,6 +556,7 @@ 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
   extent_size_hint=<size> - Extent size hint for the image file, 0 to disable
   lazy_refcounts=<bool (on/off)> - Postpone refcount updates
   nocow=<bool (on/off)>  - Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
@@ -576,6 +597,7 @@ 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
@@ -621,6 +643,7 @@ 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
@@ -633,6 +656,7 @@ 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
@@ -645,6 +669,7 @@ 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
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
index 700658d5a3..7fc44b1c61 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.2', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
 === Create a single snapshot on virtio0 ===
 
 { 'execute': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'arguments': { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file':'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT', 'format': 'IMGFMT' } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.1 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.1 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Invalid command - missing device and nodename ===
@@ -30,40 +30,40 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compress
 === Create several transactional group snapshots ===
 
 { 'execute': 'transaction', 'arguments': {'actions': [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT' } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio1', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.IMGFMT' } } ] } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'transaction', 'arguments': {'actions': [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT' } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio1', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.IMGFMT' } } ] } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'transaction', 'arguments': {'actions': [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT' } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio1', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.IMGFMT' } } ] } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'transaction', 'arguments': {'actions': [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT' } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio1', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.IMGFMT' } } ] } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'transaction', 'arguments': {'actions': [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT' } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio1', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.IMGFMT' } } ] } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'transaction', 'arguments': {'actions': [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT' } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio1', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.IMGFMT' } } ] } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'transaction', 'arguments': {'actions': [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT' } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio1', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.IMGFMT' } } ] } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'transaction', 'arguments': {'actions': [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT' } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio1', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.IMGFMT' } } ] } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'transaction', 'arguments': {'actions': [ { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v0.IMGFMT' } }, { 'type': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'data' : { 'device': 'virtio1', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v1.IMGFMT' } } ] } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 backing_file=TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=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 a2172a1308..13e0c4f5a7 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/144.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/144.out
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=536870912
 { 'execute': 'qmp_capabilities' }
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'arguments': { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file':'TEST_DIR/tmp.IMGFMT', 'format': 'IMGFMT' } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Performing block-commit on active layer ===
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=z
 === Performing Live Snapshot 2 ===
 
 { 'execute': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'arguments': { 'device': 'virtio0', 'snapshot-file':'TEST_DIR/tmp2.IMGFMT', 'format': 'IMGFMT' } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp2.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp2.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out
index 29e9db3497..ce23340670 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Is another process using the image [TEST_DIR/t.qcow2]?
 {'execute': 'blockdev-add', 'arguments': { 'node-name': 'node0', 'driver': 'file', 'filename': 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', 'locking': 'on' } }
 {"return": {}}
 {'execute': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'arguments': { 'node-name': 'node0', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.overlay', 'snapshot-node-name': 'node1' } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.overlay', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=197120 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=file lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.overlay', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=197120 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 backing_fmt=file lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 {'execute': 'blockdev-add', 'arguments': { 'node-name': 'node1', 'driver': 'file', 'filename': 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', 'locking': 'on' } }
 {"return": {}}
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/185.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/185.out
index 62d1ab74d3..339438ac68 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/185.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/185.out
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.base', fmt=IMGFMT size=67108864
 === Creating backing chain ===
 
 { 'execute': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'arguments': { 'device': 'disk', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.mid', 'format': 'IMGFMT', 'mode': 'absolute-paths' } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'human-monitor-command', 'arguments': { 'command-line': 'qemu-io disk "write 0 4M"' } }
 wrote 4194304/4194304 bytes at offset 0
 4 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 {"return": ""}
 { 'execute': 'blockdev-snapshot-sync', 'arguments': { 'device': 'disk', 'snapshot-file': 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', 'format': 'IMGFMT', 'mode': 'absolute-paths' } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Start commit job and exit qemu ===
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zli
 { 'execute': 'qmp_capabilities' }
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'drive-mirror', 'arguments': { 'device': 'disk', 'target': 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.copy', 'format': 'IMGFMT', 'sync': 'full', 'speed': 65536 } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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": {}}
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_typ
 { 'execute': 'qmp_capabilities' }
 {"return": {}}
 { 'execute': 'drive-backup', 'arguments': { 'device': 'disk', 'target': 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.copy', 'format': 'IMGFMT', 'sync': 'full', 'speed': 65536 } }
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.copy', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=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"}}
 {"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "JOB_STATUS_CHANGE", "data": {"status": "paused", "id": "disk"}}
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/198 b/tests/qemu-iotests/198
index 1b9bfb827b..46f0c54537 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/198
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/198
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ echo "== checking image base =="
 $QEMU_IMG info --image-opts $IMGSPECBASE | _filter_img_info --format-specific \
     | sed -e "/^disk size:/ D" -e '/refcount bits:/ D' -e '/compat:/ D' \
           -e '/lazy refcounts:/ D' -e '/corrupt:/ D' -e '/^\s*data file/ D' \
+          -e '/extended l2:/ D' \
     | _filter_json_filename
 
 echo
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ echo "== checking image layer =="
 $QEMU_IMG info --image-opts $IMGSPECLAYER | _filter_img_info --format-specific \
     | sed -e "/^disk size:/ D" -e '/refcount bits:/ D' -e '/compat:/ D' \
           -e '/lazy refcounts:/ D' -e '/corrupt:/ D' -e '/^\s*data file/ D' \
+          -e '/extended l2:/ D' \
     | _filter_json_filename
 
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out
index 1a14255a83..363c5abe35 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Successful image creation (inline blockdev-add, explicit defaults) ===
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Successful image creation (v3 non-default options) ===
 
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 1
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Successful image creation (v2 non-default options) ===
 
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ 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 091b9126ce..3759c99284 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 No bitmap in JSON format output
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ Format specific information:
             granularity: 32768
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 The same bitmaps in JSON format:
 [
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ Format specific information:
             granularity: 65536
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 The same bitmaps in JSON format:
 [
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ Format specific information:
             granularity: 65536
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 The same bitmaps in JSON format:
 [
@@ -167,5 +171,6 @@ 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 d74903db99..33b7f22de3 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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.qcow2.mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=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 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-src.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-dst.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-dst.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=134217728 lazy_refcounts=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/274.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/274.out
index 3a36fe7dfd..bf5abd4c10 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/274.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/274.out
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 == Commit tests ==
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 0
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -65,11 +66,11 @@ read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 1048576
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 
 === Testing HMP commit (top -> mid) ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 0
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -96,11 +98,11 @@ read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 1048576
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 
 === Testing QMP active commit (top -> mid) ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 0
 1 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -134,9 +137,9 @@ read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 1048576
 
 == Resize tests ==
 === preallocation=off ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=6442450944 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=6442450944 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=1073741824 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=1073741824 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 5368709120
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -153,9 +156,9 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 5368709120
 { "start": 1073741824, "length": 7516192768, "depth": 0, "zero": true, "data": false}]
 
 === preallocation=metadata ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=34359738368 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=34359738368 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=32212254720 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=32212254720 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 33285996544
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -177,9 +180,9 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 33285996544
 { "start": 34896609280, "length": 536870912, "depth": 0, "zero": true, "data": false, "offset": 2685075456}]
 
 === preallocation=falloc ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=10485760 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=10485760 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=5242880 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=5242880 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 9437184
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -196,9 +199,9 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 9437184
 { "start": 5242880, "length": 10485760, "depth": 0, "zero": false, "data": true, "offset": 327680}]
 
 === preallocation=full ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=16777216 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=16777216 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=8388608 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=8388608 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 11534336
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -215,9 +218,9 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 11534336
 { "start": 8388608, "length": 4194304, "depth": 0, "zero": false, "data": true, "offset": 327680}]
 
 === preallocation=off ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=393216 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=393216 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=259072 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=259072 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 259072
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -235,9 +238,9 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 259072
 { "start": 262144, "length": 262144, "depth": 0, "zero": true, "data": false}]
 
 === preallocation=off ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=409600 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=409600 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 344064
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -254,9 +257,9 @@ read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 344064
 { "start": 262144, "length": 262144, "depth": 0, "zero": true, "data": false}]
 
 === preallocation=off ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=524288 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=524288 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base backing_fmt=qcow2 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 446464
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out
index fc59b9bc5c..09a0f1a7cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 cluster_size=65536 extended_l2=off compression_type=zlib size=67108864 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 === Launch VM ===
 Enabling migration QMP events on VM...
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/291.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/291.out
index 9f661515b4..ee89a72885 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/291.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/291.out
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Format specific information:
             granularity: 65536
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 10 MiB (10485760 bytes)
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ Format specific information:
             granularity: 65536
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Check bitmap contents ===
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/302.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/302.out
index e37d3a1030..e2f6077e83 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/302.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/302.out
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Format specific information:
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
+    extended l2: false
 
 === Converted image check ===
 No errors were found on the image.
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/303.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/303.out
index 7fa1edef0d..7c16998587 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/303.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/303.out
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857 (Feature table)
-length                    336
+length                    384
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Bitmap table   type            size         offset
     {
         "name": "Feature table",
         "magic": 1745090647,
-        "length": 336,
+        "length": 384,
         "data_str": "<binary>"
     },
     {
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter
index c6912be009..838ed15793 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ _filter_img_info()
         -e "/adapter_type: '[^']*'/d" \
         -e "/hwversion: '[^']*'/d" \
         -e "/lazy_refcounts: \\(on\\|off\\)/d" \
+        -e "/extended_l2=\\(on\\|off\\)/d" \
         -e "/block_size: [0-9]\\+/d" \
         -e "/block_state_zero: \\(on\\|off\\)/d" \
         -e "/log_size: [0-9]\\+/d" \