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libvmdk is a library to access the VMware Virtual Disk (VMDK) format.

Project information:

* Status: alpha
* Licence: LGPLv3+

Read supported extent file formats:

* RAW (flat)
* COWD version 1 (sparse)
* VMDK version 1, 2 and 3 (sparse)

Supported VMDK format features:

* delta links
* grain compression (as of version 20131209)
* data markers (as of version 20140416)

VMDK format features not supported at the moment:

* images that use a physical device
* changed block tracking (CBT) (supported by VMDK version 3 (sparse)) / change tracking file

Work in progress:

* Dokan library support
* Thread-safety in handle API functions

For more information see:

* Project documentation: https://github.com/libyal/libvmdk/wiki/Home
* How to build from source: https://github.com/libyal/libvmdk/wiki/Building