From: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-coco@lists.linux.dev,
kvm@vger.kernel.org
Cc: binbin.wu@linux.intel.com, dan.j.williams@intel.com,
dave.hansen@linux.intel.com, ira.weiny@intel.com,
kai.huang@intel.com, kas@kernel.org, nik.borisov@suse.com,
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Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org>,
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Subject: [PATCH v6 07/22] coco/tdx-host: Implement firmware upload sysfs ABI for TDX module updates
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:43:58 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260326084448.29947-8-chao.gao@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260326084448.29947-1-chao.gao@intel.com>
Linux kernel supports two primary firmware update mechanisms:
- request_firmware()
- firmware upload (or fw_upload)
The former is used by microcode updates, SEV firmware updates, etc. The
latter is used by CXL and FPGA firmware updates.
One key difference between them is: request_firmware() loads a named
file from the filesystem where the filename is kernel-controlled, while
fw_upload accepts firmware data directly from userspace.
Use fw_upload for TDX module updates as loading a named file isn't
suitable for TDX (see below for more reasons). Specifically, register
TDX faux device with fw_upload framework to expose sysfs interfaces
and implement operations to process data blobs supplied by userspace.
Implementation notes:
1. P-SEAMLDR processes the entire update at once rather than
chunk-by-chunk, so .write() is called only once per update; so the
offset should be always 0.
2. An update completes synchronously within .write(), meaning
.poll_complete() is only called after the update succeeds and so always
returns success
Why fw_upload instead of request_firmware()?
============================================
The explicit file selection capabilities of fw_upload is preferred over
the implicit file selection of request_firmware() for the following
reasons:
a. Intel distributes all versions of the TDX module, allowing admins to
load any version rather than always defaulting to the latest. This
flexibility is necessary because future extensions may require reverting to
a previous version to clear fatal errors.
b. Some module version series are platform-specific. For example, the 1.5.x
series is for certain platform generations, while the 2.0.x series is
intended for others.
c. The update policy for TDX module updates is non-linear at times. The
latest TDX module may not be compatible. For example, TDX module 1.5.x
may be updated to 1.5.y but not to 1.5.y+1. This policy is documented
separately in a file released along with each TDX module release.
So, the default policy of "request_firmware()" of "always load latest", is
not suitable for TDX. Userspace needs to deploy a more sophisticated policy
check (e.g., latest may not be compatible), and there is potential
operator choice to consider.
Just have userspace pick rather than add kernel mechanism to change the
default policy of request_firmware().
Signed-off-by: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Tony Lindgren <tony.lindgren@linux.intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Kai Huang <kai.huang@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Kiryl Shutsemau (Meta) <kas@kernel.org>
---
v6:
- Remove unused "-ENOSPC" error mapping—this series never returns it
v5:
- remove a tail comment [Yan]
- remove is_vmalloc_addr() check [Dave]
- use devm_add_action_or_reset() for deinit [Yilun]
- remove global tdx_fwl [Yilun]
- clarify request_firmware() doesn't take filename from userspace
[Rick]
v4:
- make tdx_fwl static [Kai]
- don't support update canceling [Yilun]
- explain why seamldr_init() doesn't return an error [Kai]
- bail out if TDX module updates are not supported [Kai]
- name the firmware "tdx_module" instead of "seamldr_upload" [Cedric]
v3:
- clear "cancel_request" in the "prepare" phase [Binbin]
- Don't fail the whole tdx-host device if seamldr_init() met an error
[Yilun]
- Add kdoc for seamldr_install_module() and verify that the input
buffer is vmalloc'd. [Yilun]
---
arch/x86/include/asm/seamldr.h | 1 +
arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/seamldr.c | 15 ++++
drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/Kconfig | 2 +
drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c | 99 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
4 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/seamldr.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/seamldr.h
index c67e5bc910a9..ac6f80f7208b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/seamldr.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/seamldr.h
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ struct seamldr_info {
static_assert(sizeof(struct seamldr_info) == 256);
int seamldr_get_info(struct seamldr_info *seamldr_info);
+int seamldr_install_module(const u8 *data, u32 size);
#endif /* _ASM_X86_SEAMLDR_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/seamldr.c b/arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/seamldr.c
index 8410df3a0bf4..e93a5d90a3ee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/seamldr.c
+++ b/arch/x86/virt/vmx/tdx/seamldr.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
*/
#define pr_fmt(fmt) "seamldr: " fmt
+#include <linux/mm.h>
#include <linux/spinlock.h>
#include <asm/seamldr.h>
@@ -40,3 +41,17 @@ int seamldr_get_info(struct seamldr_info *seamldr_info)
return seamldr_call(P_SEAMLDR_INFO, &args);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_FOR_MODULES(seamldr_get_info, "tdx-host");
+
+/**
+ * seamldr_install_module - Install a new TDX module.
+ * @data: Pointer to the TDX module update blob.
+ * @size: Size of the TDX module update blob.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int seamldr_install_module(const u8 *data, u32 size)
+{
+ /* TODO: Update TDX module here */
+ return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_FOR_MODULES(seamldr_install_module, "tdx-host");
diff --git a/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/Kconfig b/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/Kconfig
index d35d85ef91c0..ca600a39d97b 100644
--- a/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
config TDX_HOST_SERVICES
tristate "TDX Host Services Driver"
depends on INTEL_TDX_HOST
+ select FW_LOADER
+ select FW_UPLOAD
default m
help
Enable access to TDX host services like module update and
diff --git a/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c b/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c
index 01f68c390a49..d4a552853021 100644
--- a/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c
+++ b/drivers/virt/coco/tdx-host/tdx-host.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
*/
#include <linux/device/faux.h>
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>
#include <linux/sysfs.h>
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ static struct attribute *seamldr_attrs[] = {
NULL,
};
-static bool seamldr_group_visible(struct kobject *kobj)
+static bool can_expose_seamldr(void)
{
const struct tdx_sys_info *sysinfo = tdx_get_sysinfo();
@@ -108,6 +109,11 @@ static bool seamldr_group_visible(struct kobject *kobj)
return tdx_supports_runtime_update(sysinfo);
}
+static bool seamldr_group_visible(struct kobject *kobj)
+{
+ return can_expose_seamldr();
+}
+
DEFINE_SIMPLE_SYSFS_GROUP_VISIBLE(seamldr);
static const struct attribute_group seamldr_group = {
@@ -122,6 +128,95 @@ static const struct attribute_group *tdx_host_groups[] = {
NULL,
};
+static enum fw_upload_err tdx_fw_prepare(struct fw_upload *fwl,
+ const u8 *data, u32 size)
+{
+ return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+static enum fw_upload_err tdx_fw_write(struct fw_upload *fwl, const u8 *data,
+ u32 offset, u32 size, u32 *written)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ /*
+ * tdx_fw_write() always processes all data on the first call with
+ * offset == 0. Since it never returns partial success (it either
+ * succeeds completely or fails), there is no subsequent call with
+ * non-zero offsets.
+ */
+ WARN_ON_ONCE(offset);
+ ret = seamldr_install_module(data, size);
+ switch (ret) {
+ case 0:
+ *written = size;
+ return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_NONE;
+ case -EBUSY:
+ return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_BUSY;
+ case -EIO:
+ return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_HW_ERROR;
+ case -ENOMEM:
+ return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_RW_ERROR;
+ default:
+ return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_FW_INVALID;
+ }
+}
+
+static enum fw_upload_err tdx_fw_poll_complete(struct fw_upload *fwl)
+{
+ /*
+ * TDX module updates are completed in the previous phase
+ * (tdx_fw_write()). If any error occurred, the previous phase
+ * would return an error code to abort the update process. In
+ * other words, reaching this point means the update succeeded.
+ */
+ return FW_UPLOAD_ERR_NONE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * TDX module updates cannot be cancelled. Provide a stub function since
+ * the firmware upload framework requires a .cancel operation.
+ */
+static void tdx_fw_cancel(struct fw_upload *fwl)
+{
+}
+
+static const struct fw_upload_ops tdx_fw_ops = {
+ .prepare = tdx_fw_prepare,
+ .write = tdx_fw_write,
+ .poll_complete = tdx_fw_poll_complete,
+ .cancel = tdx_fw_cancel,
+};
+
+static void seamldr_deinit(void *tdx_fwl)
+{
+ firmware_upload_unregister(tdx_fwl);
+}
+
+static int seamldr_init(struct device *dev)
+{
+ struct fw_upload *tdx_fwl;
+
+ if (!can_expose_seamldr())
+ return 0;
+
+ tdx_fwl = firmware_upload_register(THIS_MODULE, dev, "tdx_module",
+ &tdx_fw_ops, NULL);
+ if (IS_ERR(tdx_fwl))
+ return PTR_ERR(tdx_fwl);
+
+ return devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, seamldr_deinit, tdx_fwl);
+}
+
+static int tdx_host_probe(struct faux_device *fdev)
+{
+ return seamldr_init(&fdev->dev);
+}
+
+static const struct faux_device_ops tdx_host_ops = {
+ .probe = tdx_host_probe,
+};
+
static struct faux_device *fdev;
static int __init tdx_host_init(void)
@@ -129,7 +224,7 @@ static int __init tdx_host_init(void)
if (!x86_match_cpu(tdx_host_ids) || !tdx_get_sysinfo())
return -ENODEV;
- fdev = faux_device_create_with_groups(KBUILD_MODNAME, NULL, NULL, tdx_host_groups);
+ fdev = faux_device_create_with_groups(KBUILD_MODNAME, NULL, &tdx_host_ops, tdx_host_groups);
if (!fdev)
return -ENODEV;
--
2.47.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-26 8:45 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 27+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-26 8:43 [PATCH v6 00/22] Runtime TDX module update support Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:43 ` [PATCH v6 01/22] x86/virt/tdx: Move low level SEAMCALL helpers out of <asm/tdx.h> Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:43 ` [PATCH v6 02/22] coco/tdx-host: Introduce a "tdx_host" device Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:43 ` [PATCH v6 03/22] coco/tdx-host: Expose TDX module version Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:43 ` [PATCH v6 04/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce a wrapper for P-SEAMLDR SEAMCALLs Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:43 ` [PATCH v6 05/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Add a helper to retrieve P-SEAMLDR information Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:43 ` [PATCH v6 06/22] coco/tdx-host: Expose P-SEAMLDR information via sysfs Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:43 ` Chao Gao [this message]
2026-03-26 8:43 ` [PATCH v6 08/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Allocate and populate a module update request Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 09/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce skeleton for TDX module updates Chao Gao
2026-03-26 11:47 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 10/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Abort updates if errors occurred midway Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 11/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Shut down the current TDX module Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 12/22] x86/virt/tdx: Reset software states during TDX module shutdown Chao Gao
2026-03-26 12:35 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 13/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Install a new TDX module Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 14/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Do TDX per-CPU initialization after updates Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 15/22] x86/virt/tdx: Restore TDX module state Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 16/22] x86/virt/tdx: Update tdx_sysinfo and check features post-update Chao Gao
2026-03-26 13:03 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 17/22] x86/virt/tdx: Avoid updates during update-sensitive operations Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 18/22] coco/tdx-host: Don't expose P-SEAMLDR features on CPUs with erratum Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 19/22] x86/virt/tdx: Enable TDX module runtime updates Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 20/22] coco/tdx-host: Document TDX module update compatibility criteria Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 21/22] x86/virt/tdx: Document TDX module update Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:44 ` [PATCH v6 22/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Log TDX module update failures Chao Gao
2026-03-26 8:52 ` [PATCH v6 00/22] Runtime TDX module update support Chao Gao
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