qcow2: introduce compression type feature

The patch adds some preparation parts for incompatible compression type
feature to qcow2 allowing the use different compression methods for
image clusters (de)compressing.

It is implied that the compression type is set on the image creation and
can be changed only later by image conversion, thus compression type
defines the only compression algorithm used for the image, and thus,
for all image clusters.

The goal of the feature is to add support of other compression methods
to qcow2. For example, ZSTD which is more effective on compression than ZLIB.

The default compression is ZLIB. Images created with ZLIB compression type
are backward compatible with older qemu versions.

Adding of the compression type breaks a number of tests because now the
compression type is reported on image creation and there are some changes
in the qcow2 header in size and offsets.

The tests are fixed in the following ways:
    * filter out compression_type for many tests
    * fix header size, feature table size and backing file offset
      affected tests: 031, 036, 061, 080
      header_size +=8: 1 byte compression type
                       7 bytes padding
      feature_table += 48: incompatible feature compression type
      backing_file_offset += 56 (8 + 48 -> header_change + feature_table_change)
    * add "compression type" for test output matching when it isn't filtered
      affected tests: 049, 060, 061, 065, 082, 085, 144, 182, 185, 198, 206,
                      242, 255, 274, 280

Signed-off-by: Denis Plotnikov <dplotnikov@virtuozzo.com>
Reviewed-by: Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy <vsementsov@virtuozzo.com>
Reviewed-by: Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Max Reitz <mreitz@redhat.com>
QAPI part:
Acked-by: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
Message-Id: <20200507082521.29210-2-dplotnikov@virtuozzo.com>
Signed-off-by: Max Reitz <mreitz@redhat.com>

19 files changed, 212 insertions, 147 deletions

diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out
index 46f97c5..5a4beda 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/031.out
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ incompatible_features     []
 compatible_features       []
 autoclear_features        []
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ incompatible_features     []
 compatible_features       []
 autoclear_features        []
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ No errors were found on the image.
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
 version                   3
-backing_file_offset       0x1d8
+backing_file_offset       0x210
 backing_file_size         0x17
 cluster_bits              16
 size                      67108864
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ incompatible_features     []
 compatible_features       []
 autoclear_features        []
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0xe2792aca
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ data                      'host_device'
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 Header extension:
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/036.out
index 23b699c..e409acf 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
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ compatible_features       []
 autoclear_features        []
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out
index affa55b..a5cfba1 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 == 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 == 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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 == 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 == 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 == 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 == 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
index 09caaea..be5f870 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/060.out
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ virtual size: 64 MiB (67108864 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: true
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out
index 5a8d36d..a51ad1b 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/061.out
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ incompatible_features     []
 compatible_features       [0]
 autoclear_features        []
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ incompatible_features     []
 compatible_features       [0]
 autoclear_features        []
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ incompatible_features     [0]
 compatible_features       [0]
 autoclear_features        []
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 ERROR cluster 5 refcount=0 reference=1
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ incompatible_features     []
 compatible_features       [42]
 autoclear_features        [42]
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 magic                     0x514649fb
@@ -260,11 +260,11 @@ incompatible_features     []
 compatible_features       [0]
 autoclear_features        []
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 read 65536/65536 bytes at offset 44040192
@@ -322,11 +322,11 @@ incompatible_features     [0]
 compatible_features       [0]
 autoclear_features        []
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 ERROR cluster 5 refcount=0 reference=1
@@ -351,11 +351,11 @@ incompatible_features     []
 compatible_features       []
 autoclear_features        []
 refcount_order            4
-header_length             104
+header_length             112
 
 Header extension:
 magic                     0x6803f857
-length                    288
+length                    336
 data                      <binary>
 
 read 131072/131072 bytes at offset 0
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ virtual size: 64 MiB (67108864 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     data file: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.data
@@ -539,6 +540,7 @@ virtual size: 64 MiB (67108864 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     data file: foo
@@ -552,6 +554,7 @@ virtual size: 64 MiB (67108864 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     data file raw: false
@@ -566,6 +569,7 @@ virtual size: 64 MiB (67108864 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     data file: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.data
@@ -578,6 +582,7 @@ virtual size: 64 MiB (67108864 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     data file: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.data
@@ -591,6 +596,7 @@ virtual size: 64 MiB (67108864 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     data file: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.data
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/065 b/tests/qemu-iotests/065
index 6426474..18dc488 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/065
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/065
@@ -88,24 +88,30 @@ class TestQMP(TestImageInfoSpecific):
 class TestQCow2(TestQemuImgInfo):
     '''Testing a qcow2 version 2 image'''
     img_options = 'compat=0.10'
-    json_compare = { 'compat': '0.10', 'refcount-bits': 16 }
-    human_compare = [ 'compat: 0.10', 'refcount bits: 16' ]
+    json_compare = { 'compat': '0.10', 'refcount-bits': 16,
+                     'compression-type': 'zlib' }
+    human_compare = [ 'compat: 0.10', 'compression type: zlib',
+                      'refcount bits: 16' ]
 
 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 }
-    human_compare = [ 'compat: 1.1', 'lazy refcounts: false',
-                      'refcount bits: 16', 'corrupt: false' ]
+                     'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False,
+                     'compression-type': 'zlib' }
+    human_compare = [ 'compat: 1.1', 'compression type: zlib',
+                      'lazy refcounts: false', 'refcount bits: 16',
+                      'corrupt: 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 }
-    human_compare = [ 'compat: 1.1', 'lazy refcounts: true',
-                      'refcount bits: 16', 'corrupt: false' ]
+                     'refcount-bits': 16, 'corrupt': False,
+                     'compression-type': 'zlib' }
+    human_compare = [ 'compat: 1.1', 'compression type: zlib',
+                      'lazy refcounts: true', 'refcount bits: 16',
+                      'corrupt: false' ]
 
 class TestQCow3NotLazyQMP(TestQMP):
     '''Testing a qcow2 version 3 image with lazy refcounts disabled, opening
@@ -113,7 +119,8 @@ 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,
+                'compression-type': 'zlib' }
 
 
 class TestQCow3LazyQMP(TestQMP):
@@ -122,7 +129,8 @@ 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,
+                'compression-type': 'zlib' }
 
 TestImageInfoSpecific = None
 TestQemuImgInfo = None
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/080 b/tests/qemu-iotests/080
index a3d13c4..7588c63 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/080
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/080
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ _supported_os Linux
 # - This is generally a test for compat=1.1 images
 _unsupported_imgopts 'refcount_bits=1[^0-9]' data_file 'compat=0.10'
 
-header_size=104
+header_size=112
 
 offset_backing_file_offset=8
 offset_backing_file_size=16
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
index 9d4ed4d..529a121 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
@@ -3,38 +3,40 @@ 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
 cluster_size: 4096
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
 cluster_size: 8192
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -117,6 +122,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -163,6 +170,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -186,6 +194,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -209,6 +218,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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,
@@ -247,6 +257,7 @@ Supported qcow2 options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 Testing: convert -f foo -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.base
@@ -299,6 +310,7 @@ virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
 cluster_size: 4096
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -310,6 +322,7 @@ virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
 cluster_size: 8192
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -328,6 +341,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -351,6 +365,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -374,6 +389,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -397,6 +413,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -420,6 +437,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -443,6 +461,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -466,6 +485,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -489,6 +509,7 @@ Supported options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -527,6 +548,7 @@ Supported qcow2 options:
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -579,6 +601,7 @@ virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -590,6 +613,7 @@ virtual size: 130 MiB (136314880 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -601,6 +625,7 @@ virtual size: 132 MiB (138412032 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -619,6 +644,7 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -643,6 +669,7 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -667,6 +694,7 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -691,6 +719,7 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -715,6 +744,7 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -739,6 +769,7 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -763,6 +794,7 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -787,6 +819,7 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
@@ -828,6 +861,7 @@ Creation options for 'qcow2':
   backing_fmt=<str>      - Image format of the base image
   cluster_size=<size>    - qcow2 cluster size
   compat=<str>           - Compatibility level (v2 [0.10] or v3 [1.1])
+  compression_type=<str> - Compression method used for image cluster compression
   data_file=<str>        - File name of an external data file
   data_file_raw=<bool (on/off)> - The external data file must stay valid as a raw image
   encrypt.cipher-alg=<str> - Name of encryption cipher algorithm
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
index fd11aae..a822ff4 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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Invalid command - missing device and nodename ===
@@ -30,40 +30,40 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file
 === 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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
+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 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
+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 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
+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 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
+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 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
+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 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
+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 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
+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 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
+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 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
+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 compression_type=zlib
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Create a couple of snapshots using blockdev-snapshot ===
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/144.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/144.out
index c7aa2e4..885a887 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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Performing block-commit on active layer ===
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/tmp.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=536870912 backing_file=TEST_DIR/
 === 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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 {"return": {}}
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/182.out
index a8eea16..ae43654 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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 9a3b657..ac5ab16 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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Start commit job and exit qemu ===
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.q
 { '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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 {"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 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 l
 { '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 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 {"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.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/198.out
index 831ce3a..6280ae6 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/198.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/198.out
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ image: json:{ /* filtered */ }
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 16 MiB (16777216 bytes)
 Format specific information:
+    compression type: zlib
     encrypt:
         ivgen alg: plain64
         hash alg: sha256
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 16 MiB (16777216 bytes)
 backing file: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.base
 Format specific information:
+    compression type: zlib
     encrypt:
         ivgen alg: plain64
         hash alg: sha256
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out
index 61e7241..1a14255 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/206.out
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ virtual size: 128 MiB (134217728 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ virtual size: 64 MiB (67108864 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ virtual size: 32 MiB (33554432 bytes)
 cluster_size: 2097152
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: true
     refcount bits: 1
     corrupt: false
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ backing file: TEST_IMG.base
 backing file format: IMGFMT
 Format specific information:
     compat: 0.10
+    compression type: zlib
     refcount bits: 16
 
 === Successful image creation (encrypted) ===
@@ -102,6 +106,7 @@ encrypted: yes
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     encrypt:
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out
index 7ac8404..091b912 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/242.out
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ virtual size: 1 MiB (1048576 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ virtual size: 1 MiB (1048576 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     bitmaps:
         [0]:
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ virtual size: 1 MiB (1048576 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     bitmaps:
         [0]:
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ virtual size: 1 MiB (1048576 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     bitmaps:
         [0]:
@@ -153,6 +157,7 @@ virtual size: 1 MiB (1048576 bytes)
 cluster_size: 65536
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     bitmaps:
         [0]:
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/255.out
index 348909f..a3c99fd 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 === 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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-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 refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 9d6fdeb..d24ff68 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 size=2097152 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=2097152 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ cluster_size: 65536
 backing file: TEST_DIR/PID-base
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -63,11 +64,11 @@ 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 size=2097152 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=2097152 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ cluster_size: 65536
 backing file: TEST_DIR/PID-base
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -92,11 +94,11 @@ 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 size=2097152 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=2097152 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-mid', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=2097152 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-mid cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 0
 2 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ cluster_size: 65536
 backing file: TEST_DIR/PID-base
 Format specific information:
     compat: 1.1
+    compression type: zlib
     lazy refcounts: false
     refcount bits: 16
     corrupt: false
@@ -128,9 +131,9 @@ read 1048576/1048576 bytes at offset 1048576
 
 == Resize tests ==
 === preallocation=off ===
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=6442450944 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=6442450944 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=1073741824 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=1073741824 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 5368709120
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -147,9 +150,9 @@ 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 size=34359738368 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=34359738368 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=32212254720 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=32212254720 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 33285996544
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -171,9 +174,9 @@ 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 size=10485760 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=10485760 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=5242880 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=5242880 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 9437184
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -190,9 +193,9 @@ 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 size=16777216 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=16777216 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=8388608 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=8388608 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 11534336
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -209,9 +212,9 @@ 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 size=393216 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=393216 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=259072 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=259072 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 259072
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -229,9 +232,9 @@ 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 size=409600 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=409600 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 wrote 65536/65536 bytes at offset 344064
 64 KiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
@@ -248,9 +251,9 @@ 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 size=524288 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=524288 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-top', fmt=qcow2 size=262144 backing_file=TEST_DIR/PID-base cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 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 5d382fa..92e4d14 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/280.out
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/PID-base', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16 compression_type=zlib
 
 === Launch VM ===
 Enabling migration QMP events on VM...
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter
index 3f8ee3e..279e0bb 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/common.filter
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ _filter_img_create()
         -e "s# refcount_bits=[0-9]\\+##g" \
         -e "s# key-secret=[a-zA-Z0-9]\\+##g" \
         -e "s# iter-time=[0-9]\\+##g" \
-        -e "s# force_size=\\(on\\|off\\)##g"
+        -e "s# force_size=\\(on\\|off\\)##g" \
+        -e "s# compression_type=[a-zA-Z0-9]\\+##g"
 }
 
 _filter_img_info()