[PATCH v3 0/2] tpm_tis: fix retry exhaustion and add logging

[PATCH v3 0/2] tpm_tis: fix retry exhaustion and add logging

[Jacqueline Wong]

The Fix:
- Patch 1: Adds error logs to identify the specific hardware status mismatch.
- Patch 2: Stops execution immediately when retries are exhausted.

v3 changes:
- Improved code alignment to pass checkpatch --strict. 

v2 changes:
- Split logging and logic into separate patches.
- Added retry count to the error message.
- Included dmesg traces below.

Testing:
Dmesg traces obtained using error injection to simulate status register mismatches.

Before:
[  130.288751] tpm tpm0: Operation Timed out
[  250.306070] tpm tpm0: Operation Timed out
[  250.310173] tpm tpm0: A TPM error (-62) occurred attempting to determine the timeouts

After:
[   10.271547] tpm tpm0: TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x00000080
...
[   10.646283] tpm tpm0: TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x00000080
[   10.653461] tpm tpm0: Exhausted 50 tpm_tis_send_data retries
[   10.659304] tpm tpm0: tpm_try_transmit: send(): error -5
[   10.665435] tpm tpm0: TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x00000080
...
[   11.037198] tpm tpm0: TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x00000080
[   11.044441] tpm tpm0: Exhausted 50 tpm_tis_send_data retries
[   11.050288] tpm tpm0: tpm_try_transmit: send(): error -5
[   11.055723] tpm tpm0: A TPM error (-5) occurred attempting to determine the timeouts

Jacqueline Wong (2):
  tpm: tpm_tis: add error logging for data transfer
  tpm: tpm_tis: stop transmit if retries are exhausted

 drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c | 11 ++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

-- 
2.54.0.rc0.605.g598a273b03-goog

[PATCH v3 1/2] tpm: tpm_tis: add error logging for data transfer

[Jacqueline Wong]

Add logging to more easily determine reason for transmit failure

Fixes: 280db21e153d8 ("tpm_tis: Resend command to recover from data transfer errors")
Signed-off-by: Jacqueline Wong <jacqwong@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Jordan Hand <jhand@google.com>
---
 drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index e2a1769081b1..acb91bf1e5f5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ static int tpm_tis_send_data(struct tpm_chip *chip, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 		status = tpm_tis_status(chip);
 		if (!itpm && (status & TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT) == 0) {
 			rc = -EIO;
+			dev_err(&chip->dev, "TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be set. sts = 0x%08x\n",
+				status);
 			goto out_err;
 		}
 	}
@@ -491,6 +493,8 @@ static int tpm_tis_send_data(struct tpm_chip *chip, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 	status = tpm_tis_status(chip);
 	if (!itpm && (status & TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT) != 0) {
 		rc = -EIO;
+		dev_err(&chip->dev, "TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x%08x\n",
+			status);
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-- 
2.54.0.rc0.605.g598a273b03-goog

[PATCH v3 2/2] tpm: tpm_tis: stop transmit if retries are exhausted

[Jacqueline Wong]

tpm_tis_send_main() will attempt to retry sending data TPM_RETRY times.
Currently, if those retries are exhausted, the driver will attempt to
call execute. The TPM will be in the wrong state, leading to the
operation simply timing out.

Instead, if there is still an error after retries are exhausted, return
that error immediately.

Fixes: 280db21e153d8 ("tpm_tis: Resend command to recover from data transfer errors")
Signed-off-by: Jacqueline Wong <jacqwong@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Jordan Hand <jhand@google.com>
---
 drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index acb91bf1e5f5..21d79ad3b164 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -556,11 +556,16 @@ static int tpm_tis_send_main(struct tpm_chip *chip, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 			break;
 		else if (rc != -EAGAIN && rc != -EIO)
 			/* Data transfer failed, not recoverable */
-			return rc;
+			goto out_err;
 
 		usleep_range(priv->timeout_min, priv->timeout_max);
 	}
 
+	if (rc == -EAGAIN || rc == -EIO) {
+		dev_err(&chip->dev, "Exhausted %d tpm_tis_send_data retries\n", TPM_RETRY);
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+
 	/* go and do it */
 	rc = tpm_tis_write8(priv, TPM_STS(priv->locality), TPM_STS_GO);
 	if (rc < 0)
-- 
2.54.0.rc0.605.g598a273b03-goog

Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] tpm_tis: fix retry exhaustion and add logging

[Axel Rasmussen]

On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM Jacqueline Wong <jacqwong@google.com> wrote:
>
> The Fix:
> - Patch 1: Adds error logs to identify the specific hardware status mismatch.
> - Patch 2: Stops execution immediately when retries are exhausted.
>
> v3 changes:
> - Improved code alignment to pass checkpatch --strict.

Thanks for sending the v3 Jacqueline!
I suspect this may have slipped under folks' radar by not CC'ing +linux-kernel@.

>
> v2 changes:
> - Split logging and logic into separate patches.
> - Added retry count to the error message.
> - Included dmesg traces below.
>
> Testing:
> Dmesg traces obtained using error injection to simulate status register mismatches.
>
> Before:
> [  130.288751] tpm tpm0: Operation Timed out
> [  250.306070] tpm tpm0: Operation Timed out
> [  250.310173] tpm tpm0: A TPM error (-62) occurred attempting to determine the timeouts
>
> After:
> [   10.271547] tpm tpm0: TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x00000080
> ...
> [   10.646283] tpm tpm0: TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x00000080
> [   10.653461] tpm tpm0: Exhausted 50 tpm_tis_send_data retries
> [   10.659304] tpm tpm0: tpm_try_transmit: send(): error -5
> [   10.665435] tpm tpm0: TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x00000080
> ...
> [   11.037198] tpm tpm0: TPM_STS_DATA_EXPECT should be unset. sts = 0x00000080
> [   11.044441] tpm tpm0: Exhausted 50 tpm_tis_send_data retries
> [   11.050288] tpm tpm0: tpm_try_transmit: send(): error -5
> [   11.055723] tpm tpm0: A TPM error (-5) occurred attempting to determine the timeouts
>
> Jacqueline Wong (2):
>   tpm: tpm_tis: add error logging for data transfer
>   tpm: tpm_tis: stop transmit if retries are exhausted
>
>  drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c | 11 ++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> --
> 2.54.0.rc0.605.g598a273b03-goog
>

Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] tpm_tis: fix retry exhaustion and add logging

[Jarkko Sakkinen]

On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 04:00:17PM -0700, Axel Rasmussen wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM Jacqueline Wong <jacqwong@google.com> wrote:
> >
> > The Fix:
> > - Patch 1: Adds error logs to identify the specific hardware status mismatch.
> > - Patch 2: Stops execution immediately when retries are exhausted.
> >
> > v3 changes:
> > - Improved code alignment to pass checkpatch --strict.
> 
> Thanks for sending the v3 Jacqueline!
> I suspect this may have slipped under folks' radar by not CC'ing +linux-kernel@.

Please check that I carry the correct version of patches:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jarkko/linux-tpmdd.git/log/?h=for-next-tpm

This is related to:

1. https://lore.kernel.org/linux-integrity/aeVSbVIFaCDRXf7C@kernel.org/
2. https://lore.kernel.org/linux-integrity/CAHk-=wiPWCUHsNvzKep7z4VGaL-Brx6Zmh7Efn28WWTPbwn5dA@mail.gmail.com/
3. https://lore.kernel.org/all/aee_mCW8p2J6IbIO@kernel.org/

I will try to send PRs after my split next branches are sync to -next.

BR, Jarkko

Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] tpm_tis: fix retry exhaustion and add logging

[Jarkko Sakkinen]

OK cool, thanks for heads up.

I'll most likely address this mess I'm having ATM by doing rc2
PR with the bug fixes.

BR, Jarkko

On Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 08:29:47AM -0700, Jacqueline Wong wrote:
> Thanks Jarkko, the patches look correct to me.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jacqueline
> 
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 3:21 AM Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@kernel.org> wrote:
> 
>     On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 04:00:17PM -0700, Axel Rasmussen wrote:
>     > On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM Jacqueline Wong <jacqwong@google.com>
>     wrote:
>     > >
>     > > The Fix:
>     > > - Patch 1: Adds error logs to identify the specific hardware status
>     mismatch.
>     > > - Patch 2: Stops execution immediately when retries are exhausted.
>     > >
>     > > v3 changes:
>     > > - Improved code alignment to pass checkpatch --strict.
>     >
>     > Thanks for sending the v3 Jacqueline!
>     > I suspect this may have slipped under folks' radar by not CC'ing
>     +linux-kernel@.
> 
>     Please check that I carry the correct version of patches:
> 
>     https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jarkko/linux-tpmdd.git/log
>     /?h=for-next-tpm
> 
>     This is related to:
> 
>     1. https://lore.kernel.org/linux-integrity/aeVSbVIFaCDRXf7C@kernel.org/
>     2. https://lore.kernel.org/linux-integrity/CAHk-=
>     wiPWCUHsNvzKep7z4VGaL-Brx6Zmh7Efn28WWTPbwn5dA@mail.gmail.com/
>     3. https://lore.kernel.org/all/aee_mCW8p2J6IbIO@kernel.org/
> 
>     I will try to send PRs after my split next branches are sync to -next.
> 
>     BR, Jarkko
>