Re: [PATCH v12 14/19] tpm, tpm_tis: Close all localities

From: Jarkko Sakkinen
Date: Fri Mar 07 2025 - 02:05:53 EST


On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 11:42:11AM -0800, Ross Philipson wrote:
> From: "Daniel P. Smith" <dpsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> There are environments, for example, those that comply with the TCG D-RTM
> specification that requires the TPM to be left in locality 2. Prepare
> kernel for such environments by closing all the localities.
>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Smith <dpsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Ross Philipson <ross.philipson@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c | 11 ++++++++++-
> include/linux/tpm.h | 6 ++++++
> 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
> index fdef214b9f6b..c58f360fb4a4 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
> @@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ int tpm_tis_core_init(struct device *dev, struct tpm_tis_data *priv, int irq,
> u32 intmask;
> u32 clkrun_val;
> u8 rid;
> - int rc, probe;
> + int rc, probe, i;
> struct tpm_chip *chip;
>
> chip = tpmm_chip_alloc(dev, &tpm_tis);
> @@ -1166,6 +1166,15 @@ int tpm_tis_core_init(struct device *dev, struct tpm_tis_data *priv, int irq,
> goto out_err;
> }
>
> + /*
> + * There are environments, for example, those that comply with the TCG D-RTM
> + * specification that requires the TPM to be left in Locality 2.
> + */

I'd just shorten this into

/*
* In order to comply with the TCG D-RTM specification, relinquish all
* the localities.
*/

And that's it. It's a punctual reminder and that is what source code
comments should be for.


> + for (i = 0; i <= TPM_MAX_LOCALITY; i++) {
> + if (check_locality(chip, i))
> + tpm_tis_relinquish_locality(chip, i);
> + }
> +
> /* Take control of the TPM's interrupt hardware and shut it off */
> rc = tpm_tis_read32(priv, TPM_INT_ENABLE(priv->locality), &intmask);
> if (rc < 0)
> diff --git a/include/linux/tpm.h b/include/linux/tpm.h
> index 20a40ade8030..c5a4a2d7dd15 100644
> --- a/include/linux/tpm.h
> +++ b/include/linux/tpm.h
> @@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ struct tpm_chip_seqops {
> */
> #define TPM2_MAX_CONTEXT_SIZE 4096
>
> +/*
> + * The maximum locality (0 - 4) for a TPM, as defined in section 3.2 of the
> + * Client Platform Profile Specification.
> + */
> +#define TPM_MAX_LOCALITY 4
> +
> struct tpm_chip {
> struct device dev;
> struct device devs;
> --
> 2.39.3
>

Otherwise, this is great.

BR, Jarkko