As discussed here:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2011-August/msg00361.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2011-August/msg00552.html

Adds snapshot attribute and transient sub-element:

<devices>
  <disk type=... snapshot='no|internal|external'>
    ...
    <transient/>
  </disk>
</devices>

* docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng (snapshot): New define.
(disk): Add snapshot and persistent attributes.
* docs/formatdomain.html.in: Document them.
* src/conf/domain_conf.h (virDomainDiskSnapshot): New enum.
(_virDomainDiskDef): New fields.
* tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-transient.xml: New
test of rng, no args counterpart until qemu support is complete.
* tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-snapshot.args: New
file, snapshot attribute does not affect args.
* tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-snapshot.xml: Likewise.
* tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c (mymain): Run new test.