The check was added by a fix for this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1377958
And then improved by this fix: https://review.openstack.org/#/c/166401/
Agreed with Andrew that we should really not be relying on an empty image field when we have all the information explicitly stored and can make a decision without guessing.
The check was added by a fix for this bug: https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/nova/ +bug/1377958
And then improved by this fix: https:/ /review. openstack. org/#/c/ 166401/
Agreed with Andrew that we should really not be relying on an empty image field when we have all the information explicitly stored and can make a decision without guessing.