Re: [PATCH v3] tpm: Add upgrade/reduced mode support for TPM1.2 modules

[Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org>]

On Fri, Jun 03, 2022 at 10:41:58AM +0200, Stefan Mahnke-Hartmann wrote:
> In case a TPM in failure mode is detected, the TPM should be accessible
> through a transparent communication channel for analysing purposes (e.g.
> TPM_GetTestResult) or a field upgrade. Since a TPM in failure mode has
> similar reduced functionality as in field upgrade mode, the flag
> TPM_CHIP_FLAG_FIRMWARE_UPGRADE is also valid.
> 
> As described in TCG TPM Main Part1 Design Principles, Revision 116,
> chapter 9.2.1. the TPM also allows an update function in case a TPM is
> in failure mode.
> 
> If the TPM in failure mode is detected, the function tpm1_auto_startup()
> sets TPM_CHIP_FLAG_FIRMWARE_UPGRADE flag, which is used later during
> driver initialization/deinitialization to disable functionality which
> makes no sense or will fail in the current TPM state. The following
> functionality is affected:
>  * Do not register TPM as a hwrng
>  * Do not get pcr allocation
>  * Do not register sysfs entries which provide information impossible to
>    obtain in limited mode
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stefan Mahnke-Hartmann <stefan.mahnke-hartmann@infineon.com>
> ---
> Changelog:
>  * v3:
>    * Change kernel messages
> 
>  drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h      | 1 +
>  drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c | 7 ++++++-
>  2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
> index 2163c6ee0d36..24ee4e1cc452 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
> +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
> @@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ enum tpm_addr {
>  #define TPM_WARN_DOING_SELFTEST 0x802
>  #define TPM_ERR_DEACTIVATED     0x6
>  #define TPM_ERR_DISABLED        0x7
> +#define TPM_ERR_FAILEDSELFTEST  0x1C
>  #define TPM_ERR_INVALID_POSTINIT 38
>  
>  #define TPM_TAG_RQU_COMMAND 193
> diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c
> index f7dc986fa4a0..cf64c7385105 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c
> @@ -709,7 +709,12 @@ int tpm1_auto_startup(struct tpm_chip *chip)
>  	if (rc)
>  		goto out;
>  	rc = tpm1_do_selftest(chip);
> -	if (rc) {
> +	if (rc == TPM_ERR_FAILEDSELFTEST) {
> +		dev_warn(&chip->dev, "TPM self test failed, switching to the firmware upgrade mode\n");
> +		/* A TPM in this state possibly allows or needs a firmware upgrade */
> +		chip->flags |= TPM_CHIP_FLAG_FIRMWARE_UPGRADE;
> +		return 0;
> +	} else if (rc) {
>  		dev_err(&chip->dev, "TPM self test failed\n");
>  		goto out;
>  	}
> -- 
> 2.25.1
> 

I think this looks good now, thanks for patience:

Reviewed-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org>

BR, Jarkko