1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/237 b/tests/qemu-iotests/237
index e04a1ac6be..251771d7fb 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/237
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/237
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
+import math
 import iotests
 from iotests import imgfmt
 
@@ -222,12 +223,15 @@ with iotests.FilePath('t.vmdk') as disk_path, \
             iotests.log("= %s %d =" % (subfmt, size))
             iotests.log("")
 
+            num_extents = math.ceil(size / 2.0**31)
+            extents = [ "ext%d" % (i) for i in range(1, num_extents + 1) ]
+
             vm.launch()
             blockdev_create(vm, { 'driver': imgfmt,
                                   'file': 'node0',
                                   'size': size,
                                   'subformat': subfmt,
-                                  'extents': ['ext1', 'ext2', 'ext3'] })
+                                  'extents': extents })
             vm.shutdown()
 
             iotests.img_info_log(disk_path)