RE: [PATCH v5 13/15] dt-bindings: crypto: ice: document the hwkm property
From: Gaurav Kashyap (QUIC)
Date: Wed Jun 19 2024 - 18:08:10 EST
On 06/17/2024 11:31 PM PDT, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 18/06/2024 02:35, Gaurav Kashyap (QUIC) wrote:
> > Hello Krzysztof
> >
> > On 06/17/2024 12:17 AM PDT, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >> On 17/06/2024 02:51, Gaurav Kashyap wrote:
> >>> + qcom,ice-use-hwkm:
> >>> + type: boolean
> >>> + description:
> >>> + Use the supported Hardware Key Manager (HWKM) in Qualcomm
> ICE
> >>> + to support wrapped keys. Having this entry helps scenarios where
> >>> + the ICE hardware supports HWKM, but the Trustzone firmware does
> >>> + not have the full capability to use this HWKM and support wrapped
> >>> + keys. Not having this entry enabled would make ICE function in
> >>> + non-HWKM mode supporting standard keys.
> >>
> >> No changelog, previous comments and discussion ignored.
> >>
> >> NAK
> >
> > Apologies for not addressing the previous comments.
> > https://lore.kernel.org/all/9892c541ba4e4b5d975faaa4b49c92ba@quicinc.c
> > om/
> >
> > Maybe we can continue our discussion here; " SM8450 and SM8350 QCOM
> > ICE both support HWKM in their ICE hardware.
> > However, wrapped keys can not be enabled on those targets due to
> > certain missing trustzone support. If we solely rely on hardware
> > version to decide if ICE has to use wrapped keys for data encryption,
> > then it becomes untestable on those chipsets.
>
> That does not make any sense to me. You enable it for SM8550 and SM8650
> not SM8450 and SM8350.
>
> >
> > So, we want another way to distinguish this scenario, and hence I
> > chose a DT vendor property
>
> What scenario? Show it in your patches.
>
> > to explicitly mention if we have to use the supported HWKM.
> > If there is another way, I am open to exploring that as well."
>
> That property is just entirely redundant. If you claim otherwise, show it
> through patches.
>
> To be clear, so you will not resend the same ignoring comments: NAK.
>
Ack, next set of patches will have the property removed.
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof
Regards,
Gaurav