https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trim_%28computing%29], when the VM's filesystem
marks blocks as unused after deleting files, the controller will relay this
information to the storage, which will then shrink the disk image accordingly.
-For the guest to be able to issue _TRIM_ commands, you must either use a
-*VirtIO SCSI* (or *VirtIO SCSI Single*) controller or set the *SSD emulation*
-option on the drive. Note that *Discard* is not supported on *VirtIO Block*
-drives.
+For the guest to be able to issue _TRIM_ commands, you must enable the *Discard*
+option on the drive. Some guest operating systems may also require the
+*SSD Emulation* flag to be set. Note that *Discard* on *VirtIO Block* drives is
+only supported on guests using Linux Kernel 5.0 or higher.
If you would like a drive to be presented to the guest as a solid-state drive
rather than a rotational hard disk, you can set the *SSD emulation* option on