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Add VHDX support to mkimg(1)
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Authored by gonzo on Jun 8 2020, 1:18 AM.
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Summary

VHDX is the successor of Microsoft's VHD file format. It increases
maximum capacity of the virtual drive to 64TB and introduces features
to better handle power/system failures.

VHDX is the required format for 2nd generation Hyper-V VMs.

Test Plan

Generated VHDX image based on the release image and successfully booted
2nd generation Hyper-V VM using it as a virtual drive.

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Build 29157: arc lint + arc unit