From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carlos Santos Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:29:09 -0300 (BRT) Subject: [Buildroot] [git commit] tpm2-tss: new package In-Reply-To: <87r2oscocc.fsf@dell.be.48ers.dk> References: <20180308090237.C2C4582814@busybox.osuosl.org> <1431823865.1093060.1520538814142.JavaMail.zimbra@datacom.ind.br> <878tb1hrf8.fsf@dell.be.48ers.dk> <497594174.1292740.1520644151438.JavaMail.zimbra@datacom.ind.br> <87r2oscocc.fsf@dell.be.48ers.dk> Message-ID: <1938724924.1859970.1521044949745.JavaMail.zimbra@datacom.ind.br> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: buildroot@busybox.net > From: "Peter Korsgaard" > To: "Carlos Santos" , "Thomas Petazzoni" > Cc: "buildroot" > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2018 5:43:47 AM > Subject: Re: [git commit] tpm2-tss: new package >>>>>> "Carlos" == Carlos Santos writes: > > >> Thomas asked on IRC why this was x86 only. Can you explain why? > > > Because it needs a hardware TPM, which as far as I know is available > > only in some Intel processors (I tested it in a C3000 SOC). > > Aren't TPM2 devices still available as small microcontrollers connected > to the main processor over i2c/spi? I've seen ARM boards with such > TPM1.2 devices, and I think Thomas mentioned an ARM board with a TPM2 > device connected over SPI. > > In general, unless there is a build time dependency on architecture > specific files or the package is very specific to a SoC or board I > prefer to not hide packages, even if it is unlikely to be used on other > architectures. > > So I think we should remove the dependencies from tpm2-tss. I agree. -- Carlos Santos (Casantos) - DATACOM, P&D ?The greatest triumph that modern PR can offer is the transcendent success of having your words and actions judged by your reputation, rather than the other way about.? ? Christopher Hitchens