On Thu, Nov 12, 2026 at 12:46:57AM +0200, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2026 at 12:43:59AM +0200, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > $ tpm2sh return-code 256
> > TPM_RC_INITIALIZE
> > 
> > I.e. TPM has not been properly initialized by TPM2_Startup().
> > 
> > I.e. TPM is also saying that it is *disabled*.
> > 
> > So acting on this proven fact  makes most sense to me.
> 
> 
> Actually, should we even disable TPM if it returns this error code
> already at the level of tpm_transmit(). It is a guaranteed dead-end
> to any possible TPM operation.
> 
> I.e. while this fixes hwrng issue I think it might be addressing the
> issue at a wrong level.

I leave room for figuring out 1/2 but for the second issue I would just
do what the attached patch does and call it a day.

Br, Jarkko