[PATCH v8 20/21] coco/tdx-host: Document TDX module update compatibility criteria

Chao Gao
2026-04-27T15:30:12Z

The TDX module update protocol facilitates compatible runtime updates.

Document the compatibility criteria and indicators of update failures.

Note that runtime TDX module updates are an "update at your own risk"
operation; userspace is responsible for ensureing that the update meets
the compatibility criteria.

Signed-off-by: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Kiryl Shutsemau (Meta) <kas@kernel.org>
---
v8:
- Do not map -EIO and -ENOMEM to separate fw_upload errors. There is no
current need to distinguish them in the userspace ABI, and fw_upload
has no matching error code for -ENOMEM.
- some wording changes.
---
.../ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-faux-tdx-host | 39 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 39 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-faux-tdx-host b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-faux-tdx-host
index 65897fe6abc0..ff585c79aa6e 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-faux-tdx-host
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-faux-tdx-host
@@ -26,3 +26,42 @@ Description: (RO) Report the number of remaining updates. TDX maintains a
See Intel® Trust Domain Extensions - SEAM Loader (SEAMLDR)
Interface Specification, Chapter "SEAMLDR_INFO" and Chapter
"SEAMLDR.INSTALL" for more information.
+
+What: /sys/devices/faux/tdx_host/firmware/tdx_module
+Contact: linux-coco@lists.linux.dev
+Description: (Directory) The tdx_module directory implements the fw_upload
+ sysfs ABI, see Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-firmware
+ for the general description of the attributes @data, @cancel,
+ @error, @loading, @remaining_size, and @status. This ABI
+ facilitates "Compatible TDX module Updates". A compatible update
+ is one that meets the following criteria:
+
+ Does not interrupt or interfere with any current TDX
+ operation or TD VM.
+
+ Does not invalidate any previously consumed module metadata
+ values outside of the TEE_TCB_SVN_2 field (updated Security
+ Version Number) in TD Quotes.
+
+ Does not require validation of new module metadata fields. By
+ implication, new module features and capabilities are only
+ available by installing the module at reboot (BIOS or EFI
+ helper loaded).
+
+ See tdx_host/firmware/tdx_module/error for information on
+ update failure indicators.
+
+What: /sys/devices/faux/tdx_host/firmware/tdx_module/error
+Contact: linux-coco@lists.linux.dev
+Description: (RO) See Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-firmware for
+ baseline expectations for this file. The <ERROR> part in the
+ <STATUS>:<ERROR> format can be:
+
+ "device-busy": The update conflicts with an in-progress TDX
+ operation.
+
+ "firmware-invalid": The update failed for any other reason.
+
+ A "firmware-invalid" result may be fatal. If the TDX module is
+ lost, further TDX operation is not possible, and reading
+ /sys/devices/faux/tdx_host/version returns -ENXIO.
--
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