diff --git a/block/qcow2.c b/block/qcow2.c
index 64bb7b8a1f..8bfb094e53 100644
--- a/block/qcow2.c
+++ b/block/qcow2.c
@@ -2079,6 +2079,15 @@ static int qcow2_create(const char *filename, QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
         goto finish;
     }
 
+    refcount_bits = qemu_opt_get_number_del(opts, BLOCK_OPT_REFCOUNT_BITS,
+                                            refcount_bits);
+    if (refcount_bits > 64 || !is_power_of_2(refcount_bits)) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Refcount width must be a power of two and may not "
+                   "exceed 64 bits");
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto finish;
+    }
+
     if (version < 3 && refcount_bits != 16) {
         error_setg(errp, "Different refcount widths than 16 bits require "
                    "compatibility level 1.1 or above (use compat=1.1 or "
@@ -2712,6 +2721,9 @@ static int qcow2_amend_options(BlockDriverState *bs, QemuOpts *opts,
         } else if (!strcmp(desc->name, BLOCK_OPT_LAZY_REFCOUNTS)) {
             lazy_refcounts = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, BLOCK_OPT_LAZY_REFCOUNTS,
                                                lazy_refcounts);
+        } else if (!strcmp(desc->name, BLOCK_OPT_REFCOUNT_BITS)) {
+            error_report("Cannot change refcount entry width");
+            return -ENOTSUP;
         } else {
             /* if this assertion fails, this probably means a new option was
              * added without having it covered here */
@@ -2881,6 +2893,12 @@ static QemuOptsList qcow2_create_opts = {
             .help = "Postpone refcount updates",
             .def_value_str = "off"
         },
+        {
+            .name = BLOCK_OPT_REFCOUNT_BITS,
+            .type = QEMU_OPT_NUMBER,
+            .help = "Width of a reference count entry in bits",
+            .def_value_str = "16"
+        },
         { /* end of list */ }
     }
 };
diff --git a/include/block/block_int.h b/include/block/block_int.h
index 9f7b5bd189..b88633d0c0 100644
--- a/include/block/block_int.h
+++ b/include/block/block_int.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #define BLOCK_OPT_REDUNDANCY        "redundancy"
 #define BLOCK_OPT_NOCOW             "nocow"
 #define BLOCK_OPT_OBJECT_SIZE       "object_size"
+#define BLOCK_OPT_REFCOUNT_BITS     "refcount_bits"
 
 #define BLOCK_PROBE_BUF_SIZE        512
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/049.out
index b6311b01b9..765afdd2a6 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 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024b
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1k
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1K
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1G
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1073741824 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1073741824 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1T
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1099511627776 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1099511627776 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024.0
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1024.0b
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5k
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5K
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1572864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1572864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5G
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1610612736 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1610612736 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 1.5T
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1649267441664 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1649267441664 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1048576 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1048576 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1073741824 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1073741824 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1099511627776 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1099511627776 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1536 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1536 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1536 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1572864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1572864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1610612736 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1610612736 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=1649267441664 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1649267441664 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == 3. Invalid sizes ==
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ qemu-img: Image size must be less than 8 EiB!
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=-1024 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
 qemu-img: qcow2 doesn't support shrinking images yet
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Could not resize image: Operation not supported
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=-1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=-1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 -- -1k
 qemu-img: Image size must be less than 8 EiB!
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ qemu-img: Image size must be less than 8 EiB!
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=-1k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
 qemu-img: qcow2 doesn't support shrinking images yet
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Could not resize image: Operation not supported
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=-1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=-1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 -- 1kilobyte
 qemu-img: Invalid image size specified! You may use k, M, G, T, P or E suffixes for
 qemu-img: kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, petabytes and exabytes.
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o size=1kilobyte TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=1024 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 -- foobar
 qemu-img: Invalid image size specified! You may use k, M, G, T, P or E suffixes for
@@ -125,84 +125,84 @@ qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid options for file format 'qcow2'
 == 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 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1048576 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1048576 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=1024 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=512 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=512 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=512 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=512 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=524288 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=524288 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 size=67108864 compat='0.10' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='0.10' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=67108864 compat='1.1' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='1.1' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=0.42 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid compatibility level: '0.42'
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='0.42' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='0.42' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o compat=foobar TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: Invalid compatibility level: 'foobar'
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='foobar' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='foobar' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == 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 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 preallocation='off' lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 preallocation='off' 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 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 preallocation='metadata' lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 preallocation='metadata' lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o preallocation=1234 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
 qemu-img: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2: invalid parameter value: 1234
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 preallocation='1234' lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 preallocation='1234' lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 == 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
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 qemu-img create -f qcow2 -o encryption=on TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 64M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=on cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 encryption=on cluster_size=65536 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 size=67108864 compat='1.1' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='1.1' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=67108864 compat='1.1' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=on
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='1.1' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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 size=67108864 compat='0.10' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='0.10' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 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 compat=1.1 or greater)
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='0.10' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=on
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=67108864 compat='0.10' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
 
 *** done
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/082.out
index 38729dc219..3a749b8251 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 size=134217728 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128M (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 encryption=off cluster_size=4096 lazy_refcounts=on
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 encryption=off cluster_size=4096 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128M (134217728 bytes)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Format specific information:
     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 encryption=off cluster_size=8192 lazy_refcounts=on
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 encryption=off cluster_size=8192 lazy_refcounts=on refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128M (134217728 bytes)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Format specific information:
     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 encryption=off cluster_size=8192 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 encryption=off cluster_size=8192 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 image: TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT
 file format: IMGFMT
 virtual size: 128M (134217728 bytes)
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o ? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k,help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k,? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o help,cluster_size=4k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
@@ -100,6 +104,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o ?,cluster_size=4k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
@@ -112,6 +117,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k -o help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
@@ -124,6 +130,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k -o ? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
@@ -136,13 +143,14 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -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' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,help' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 -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,?' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,?' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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,
@@ -163,6 +171,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 
 Testing: create -o help
 Supported options:
@@ -171,7 +180,7 @@ size             Virtual disk size
 === convert: Options specified more than once ===
 
 Testing: create -f qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 128M
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 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
@@ -224,6 +233,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o ? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
@@ -236,6 +246,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k,help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
@@ -248,6 +259,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k,? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
@@ -260,6 +272,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o help,cluster_size=4k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
@@ -272,6 +285,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o ?,cluster_size=4k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
@@ -284,6 +298,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k -o help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
@@ -296,6 +311,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k -o ? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
@@ -308,6 +324,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: convert -O qcow2 -o backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.base
@@ -335,6 +352,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 
 Testing: convert -o help
 Supported options:
@@ -393,6 +411,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o ? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
@@ -405,6 +424,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k,help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
@@ -417,6 +437,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k,? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
@@ -429,6 +450,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o help,cluster_size=4k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
@@ -441,6 +463,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o ?,cluster_size=4k TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
@@ -453,6 +476,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k -o help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
@@ -465,6 +489,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o cluster_size=4k -o ? TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
@@ -477,6 +502,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 nocow            Turn off copy-on-write (valid only on btrfs)
 
 Testing: amend -f qcow2 -o backing_file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,,help TEST_DIR/t.qcow2
@@ -506,6 +532,7 @@ encryption       Encrypt the image
 cluster_size     qcow2 cluster size
 preallocation    Preallocation mode (allowed values: off, metadata, falloc, full)
 lazy_refcounts   Postpone refcount updates
+refcount_bits    Width of a reference count entry in bits
 
 Testing: convert -o help
 Supported options:
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
index 0f2b17f99e..5eb8b947ca 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/085.out
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728
 
 === Create a single snapshot on virtio0 ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.orig' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.orig' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 
 === Invalid command - missing device and nodename ===
@@ -25,31 +25,31 @@ Formatting 'TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file
 
 === Create several transactional group snapshots ===
 
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/t.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/1-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off 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' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v1.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/2-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off 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' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v1.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/3-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off 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' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v1.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/4-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off 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' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v1.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/5-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off 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' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v1.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/6-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off 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' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v1.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/7-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off 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' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v1.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/8-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off 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' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
-Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v1.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v1.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/10-snapshot-v0.qcow2', fmt=qcow2 size=134217728 backing_file='TEST_DIR/9-snapshot-v0.qcow2' backing_fmt='qcow2' encryption=off 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' encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off refcount_bits=16
 {"return": {}}
 *** done