RE: [PATCH v4 2/7] tpm: tpm_tis: Add check_data handle to tpm_tis_phy_ops in order to check data integrity

From: Benoit HOUYERE
Date: Wed Apr 01 2020 - 16:19:49 EST


>>On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 02:32:02PM +0300, amirmizi6@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> From: Amir Mizinski <amirmizi6@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> In order to compute the crc over the data sent in lower layer (I2C
>> for instance), tpm_tis_check_data() calls an operation (if available)
>> to check data integrity. If data integrity cannot be verified, a retry
>> attempt to save the sent/received data is implemented.
>>
>> The current steps are done when sending a command:
>> 1. Host writes to TPM_STS.commandReady.
>> 2. Host writes command.
>> 3. Host checks that TPM received data is valid.
>> 4. If data is currupted go to step 1.
>>
>> When receiving data:
>> 1. Host checks that TPM_STS.dataAvail is set.
>> 2. Host saves received data.
>> 3. Host checks that received data is correct.
>> 4. If data is currupted Host writes to TPM_STS.responseRetry and go to
>> step 1.
>>
>> Co-developed-by: Christophe Richard <hristophe-h.ricard@xxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Christophe Richard <hristophe-h.ricard@xxxxxx>
>> Signed-off-by: Amir Mizinski <amirmizi6@xxxxxxxxx>

>The email is malformed.

>So.. How did Christophe participate on writing this patch? I haven't seen him shouting anything about the subject and still his SOB is there.

>/Jarkko

Christophe sent patch to support I2C TCG TPM driver tpm_tis_i2c (https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/8628681/) in the same time that tpm_tis_spi. This function was named tpm_tis_i2c_check_data.

Best Regards,