RE: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v5 2/5] dt-bindings: arm: fsl: add imx-se-fw binding doc

From: Pankaj Gupta
Date: Mon Jul 15 2024 - 03:56:27 EST




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> Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH v5 2/5] dt-bindings: arm: fsl: add imx-se-fw binding
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> On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 11:49:57AM +0530, Pankaj Gupta wrote:
> > The NXP security hardware IP(s) like: i.MX EdgeLock Enclave, V2X etc.,
> > creates an embedded secure enclave within the SoC boundary to enable
> > features like:
> > - HSM
> > - SHE
> > - V2X
> >
> > Secure-Enclave(s) communication interface are typically via message
> > unit, i.e., based on mailbox linux kernel driver. This driver enables
> > communication ensuring well defined message sequence protocol between
> > Application Core and enclave's firmware.
> >
> > Driver configures multiple misc-device on the MU, for multiple
> > user-space applications, to be able to communicate over single MU.
> >
> > It exists on some i.MX processors. e.g. i.MX8ULP, i.MX93 etc.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Pankaj Gupta <pankaj.gupta@xxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > .../devicetree/bindings/firmware/fsl,imx-se.yaml | 111
> +++++++++++++++++++++
> > 1 file changed, 111 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git
> > a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/fsl,imx-se.yaml
> > b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/fsl,imx-se.yaml
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 000000000000..bd99505de6e6
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/firmware/fsl,imx-se.yaml
> > @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
> > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause) %YAML 1.2
> > +---
> > +$id:
> >
> +https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdevi
> > +cetree.org%2Fschemas%2Ffirmware%2Ffsl%2Cimx-
> se.yaml%23&data=05%7C02%7
> >
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> > +
> > +title: NXP i.MX HW Secure Enclave(s) EdgeLock Enclave
> > +
> > +maintainers:
> > + - Pankaj Gupta <pankaj.gupta@xxxxxxx>
> > +
> > +description: |
> > + NXP's SoC may contain one or multiple embedded secure-enclave HW
> > + IP(s) like i.MX EdgeLock Enclave, V2X etc. These NXP's HW IP(s)
> > + enables features like
> > + - Hardware Security Module (HSM),
> > + - Security Hardware Extension (SHE), and
> > + - Vehicular to Anything (V2X)
> > +
> > + Communication interface to the secure-enclaves is based on the
> > + messaging unit(s).
> > +
> > +properties:
> > + $nodename:
> > + pattern: "firmware@[0-9a-f]+$"
> > +
> > + compatible:
> > + enum:
> > + - fsl,imx8ulp-se
> > + - fsl,imx93-se
> > + - fsl,imx95-se
> > +
> > + reg:
> > + maxItems: 1
> > + description: Identifier of the communication interface to secure-enclave.
>
> I don't understand what this is. How does someone determine what the value
> should be? Are there constraints on the values?

I will remove this. This was added to differentiate between multiple firmware nodes.

In case of the i.MX95 SoC, which has multiple firmware nodes, I proposed to make the following changes in .dtsi file:
firmware@0 {
compatible = "fsl,imx95-se-fw";
mbox-names = "tx", "rx";
mboxes = <&elemu3 0 0>,
<&elemu3 1 0>;
};

firmware@1 {
compatible = "fsl,imx95-se-fw";
mbox-names = "tx", "rx";
mboxes = <&elemu4 0 0>,
<&elemu4 1 0>;
};

>
> > +
> > + mboxes:
> > + items:
> > + - description: mailbox phandle to send message to se firmware
>
> "mailbox phandle to " is redundant. Drop.
>
Accepted.

> > + - description: mailbox phandle to receive message from se
> > + firmware
> > +
> > + mbox-names:
> > + description: two names are to be listed, one for rx and other one for tx.
> > + The name can be any of the below list.
>
> I think this can be dropped. The schema says all this.
>
Accepted.
Complete description will be removed"

> > + items:
> > + - const: tx
> > + - const: rx
> > +
> > + memory-region:
> > + items:
> > + - description: The phandle to the reserved external memory, the only
> > + accessible memoryregion to secure enclave(SE) firmware. It is an
> > + optional property based on compatible.
> > + (see bindings/reserved-memory/reserved-memory.txt)
>
> Drop. 'maxItems: 1' is sufficient.
Accepted.
>
> > +
> > + sram:
> > + items:
> > + - description: It is an optional property based on compatible.
>
> Drop. 'maxItems: 1' is sufficient.
>
> > +
> > +required:
> > + - compatible
> > + - reg
> > + - mboxes
> > + - mbox-names
> > +
> > +allOf:
> > + # memory-region
> > + - if:
> > + properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + contains:
> > + enum:
> > + - fsl,imx8ulp-se
> > + - fsl,imx93-se
> > + then:
> > + required:
> > + - memory-region
> > + else:
> > + properties:
> > + memory-region: false
> > +
> > + # sram
> > + - if:
> > + properties:
> > + compatible:
> > + contains:
> > + enum:
> > + - fsl,imx8ulp-se
> > + then:
> > + required:
> > + - sram
> > +
> > + else:
> > + properties:
> > + sram: false
> > +
> > +additionalProperties: false
> > +
> > +examples:
> > + - |
> > + firmware {
> > + #address-cells = <1>;
> > + #size-cells = <0>;
> > + firmware@0 {
> > + compatible = "fsl,imx95-se";
> > + reg = <0x0>;
> > + mboxes = <&ele_mu0 0 0>, <&ele_mu0 1 0>;
> > + mbox-names = "tx", "rx";
> > + };
> > + };
> > +...
> >
> > --
> > 2.34.1
> >