From: Harald Freudenberger <freude@linux.ibm.com>
To: richard.henderson@linaro.org, iii@linux.ibm.com,
david@kernel.org, thuth@redhat.com, berrange@redhat.com
Cc: qemu-s390x@nongnu.org, qemu-devel@nongnu.org,
linux390-list@tuxmaker.boeblingen.de.ibm.com,
linux-s390@vger.kernel.org, dengler@linux.ibm.com,
borntraeger@linux.ibm.com, fcallies@linux.ibm.com,
cohuck@redhat.com
Subject: [PATCH v8 16/18] docs/s390: Document CPACF instructions support
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:10:13 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260624081029.23815-17-freude@linux.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260624081029.23815-1-freude@linux.ibm.com>
Add a first document covering the Qemu s390 CPACF instructions
and functions supported.
Signed-off-by: Harald Freudenberger <freude@linux.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Finn Callies <fcallies@linux.ibm.com>
---
docs/system/s390x/cpacf.rst | 144 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
docs/system/target-s390x.rst | 1 +
2 files changed, 145 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 docs/system/s390x/cpacf.rst
diff --git a/docs/system/s390x/cpacf.rst b/docs/system/s390x/cpacf.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c3a07c59d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/system/s390x/cpacf.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+CPACF Support
+=============
+
+CPACF
+-----
+
+CP Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF) is a hardware-integrated
+coprocessor feature built into every processor core of IBM Z and
+LinuxONE mainframes (s390x architecture). It provides high-speed,
+hardware-accelerated encryption and hashing directly on the CPU.
+
+CPACF provides a set of z/Architecture instructions (known as Message
+Security Assist or MSA) that execute cryptographic operations
+synchronously with the main processor.
+
+- Symmetric Encryption: Support for AES (128, 192, 256-bit), DES, and
+ Triple-DES (TDES).
+- Hashing: Acceleration for SHA-1, SHA-2 (up to SHA-512), SHA-3 and
+ SHAKE.
+- Random Number Generation: Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) and
+ a hardware-based True Random Number Generator (TRNG).
+- Asymmetric Support: Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) primitives
+ P-256, P-384, P-521, Montgomery/Edwards curves (e.g., Ed25519).
+
+Documentation about CPACF instructions is publicly available and
+can be found in the "z/Architecture Principles of Operation"
+accessible at the IBM documentation hub https://www.ibm.com/docs/en.
+For example the latest version as a pdf is available here:
+https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/zvm/library/other/22783214.pdf
+
+
+CPACF instructions
+------------------
+
+Here is a list of implemented CPACF instructions and the supported
+functions for each instruction:
+
+KDSA (COMPUTE DIGITAL SIGNATURE AUTHENTICATION)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+
+KIMD (COMPUTE INTERMEDIATE MESSAGE DIGEST)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+- Function code 0x02 - CPACF_KIMD_SHA_256
+- Function code 0x03 - CPACF_KIMD_SHA_512
+
+KLMD (COMPUTE LAST MESSAGE DIGEST)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+- Function code 0x02 - CPACF_KLMD_SHA_256
+- Function code 0x03 - CPACF_KLMD_SHA_512
+
+KM (CIPHER MESSAGE)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+- Function code 0x12 - CPACF_KM_AES_128
+- Function code 0x13 - CPACF_KM_AES_192
+- Function code 0x14 - CPACF_KM_AES_256
+- Function code 0x1a - CPACF_KM_PAES_128
+- Function code 0x1b - CPACF_KM_PAES_192
+- Function code 0x1c - CPACF_KM_PAES_256
+- Function code 0x32 - CPACF_KM_XTS_128
+- Function code 0x34 - CPACF_KM_XTS_256
+- Function code 0x3a - CPACF_KM_PXTS_128
+- Function code 0x3c - CPACF_KM_PXTS_256
+
+KMAC (COMPUTE MESSAGE AUTHENTICATION CODE)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+
+KMC (CIPHER MESSAGE WITH CHAINING)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+- Function code 0x12 - CPACF_KMC_AES_128
+- Function code 0x13 - CPACF_KMC_AES_192
+- Function code 0x14 - CPACF_KMC_AES_256
+- Function code 0x1a - CPACF_KMC_PAES_128
+- Function code 0x1b - CPACF_KMC_PAES_192
+- Function code 0x1c - CPACF_KMC_PAES_256
+
+KMCTR (CIPHER MESSAGE WITH COUNTER)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+- Function code 0x12 - CPACF_KMCTR_AES_128
+- Function code 0x13 - CPACF_KMCTR_AES_192
+- Function code 0x14 - CPACF_KMCTR_AES_256
+- Function code 0x1a - CPACF_KMCTR_PAES_128
+- Function code 0x1b - CPACF_KMCTR_PAES_192
+- Function code 0x1c - CPACF_KMCTR_PAES_256
+
+KMF (CIPHER MESSAGE WITH CIPHER FEEDBACK)
+- not supported
+
+KMO (CIPHER MESSAGE WITH OUTPUT FEEDBACK)
+- not supported
+
+PCC (PERFORM CRYPTOGRAPHIC COMPUTATION)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+- Function code 0x32 - compute XTS param AES-128
+- Function code 0x34 - compute XTS param AES-256
+- Function code 0x3a - compute XTS param Encrypted AES-128
+- Function code 0x3c - compute XTS param Encrypted AES-256
+
+PCKMO (PERFORM CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY MANAGEMENT OPERATION)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+- Function code 0x12 - CPACF_PCKMO_ENC_AES_128_KEY
+- Function code 0x13 - CPACF_PCKMO_ENC_AES_192_KEY
+- Function code 0x14 - CPACF_PCKMO_ENC_AES_256_KEY
+
+PRNO (PERFORM RANDOM NUMBER OPERATION)
+- Function code 0x00 - Function Query
+- Function code 0x72 - CPACF_PRNO_TRNG
+
+Note that the use of a not supported CPACF instruction (KMF and KMO)
+or invocation of a not listed function will result in a Specification
+Exception.
+
+Not listed CPACF instructions (KMA, KMF, KMO) cause an Operation
+Exception when used. Not listed functions cause a Specification
+Exception when called. If only the query function is listed (KDSA),
+then the query function will return a function status word with all
+but the query function bit set to 0.
+
+
+Protected key support
+---------------------
+
+The qemu version for protected key support is only a fake provided
+here for developing and testing purpose:
+
+- The protected key is _derived_ from the clear key by xoring the
+ fixed pattern 0xAAAA... onto the key value.
+- The AES Wrapping Key Verification Pattern is a fixed value of 32
+ bytes 0xFACEFACE...
+
+The PCKMO instruction implementation does exactly this - _derive_ a
+_protected_ key from the clear key given by xor 0xAAAA... and writing
+the fixed value for the WKVP of 0xFACEFACE into the blob.
+The other subfunctions of the CPACF instructions dealing with
+protected key treat the protected key blob by first checking for the
+WKVP (against the fixed value of 0xFACEFACE...) and second
+_decrypting_ the key value by xoring 0xAAAA... and then execute the
+clear key operation with the decrypted key value.
+This is suitable for testing purpose but such keys are not for real
+production load and would open up a huge security breach!
+
+For more details about protected keys see the "z/Architecture
+Principles of Operation" document chapter "General Instructions"
+sub-chapter "Protection of Cryptographic Keys" and again the
+implementation here does NOT implement what is explained there.
diff --git a/docs/system/target-s390x.rst b/docs/system/target-s390x.rst
index 94c981e732..49159826eb 100644
--- a/docs/system/target-s390x.rst
+++ b/docs/system/target-s390x.rst
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ Architectural features
s390x/bootdevices
s390x/protvirt
s390x/cpu-topology
+ s390x/cpacf
--
2.43.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-24 8:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-24 8:09 [PATCH v8 00/18] target/s390x: Extend qemu CPACF support Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:09 ` [PATCH v8 01/18] target/s390x: Fix wrong address handling in address loops Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 10:05 ` Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-06-24 12:56 ` Ilya Leoshkevich
2026-06-24 8:09 ` [PATCH v8 02/18] target/s390x: Rework s390 cpacf implementations Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 14:27 ` Ilya Leoshkevich
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 03/18] target/s390x: Move cpacf sha512 code into a new file Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 10:07 ` Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2026-06-24 14:30 ` Ilya Leoshkevich
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 04/18] target/s390x: Support cpacf sha256 Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 14:39 ` Ilya Leoshkevich
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 05/18] target/s390x: Support AES ECB for cpacf km instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 06/18] target/s390x: Support AES CBC for cpacf kmc instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 07/18] target/s390x: Support AES CTR for cpacf kmctr instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 08/18] target/s390x: Minimal AES XTS support for cpacf pcc instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 09/18] target/s390x: Support AES XTS for cpacf km instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 10/18] target/s390x: Support pckmo encrypt AES subfunctions Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 11/18] target/s390x: Support protected key AES ECB for cpacf km instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 12/18] target/s390x: Support protected key AES CBC for cpacf kmc instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 13/18] target/s390x: Support protected key AES CTR for cpacf kmctr instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 14/18] target/s390x: Minimal protected key AES XTS support for cpacf pcc instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 15/18] target/s390x: Support protected key AES XTS for cpacf km instruction Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` Harald Freudenberger [this message]
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 17/18] crypto: Add aes-helpers file to support some AES modes Harald Freudenberger
2026-06-24 8:10 ` [PATCH v8 18/18] target/s390x: Use generic AES helper functions Harald Freudenberger
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