From: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
To: Xiaoyao Li <xiaoyao.li@intel.com>
Cc: Kiryl Shutsemau <kas@kernel.org>, <x86@kernel.org>,
<linux-coco@lists.linux.dev>, <kvm@vger.kernel.org>,
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<vannapurve@google.com>, <vishal.l.verma@intel.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 06/22] coco/tdx-host: Expose P-SEAMLDR information via sysfs
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:10:21 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <abpr/Sg3QXfDd1Q+@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3614e6fb-bdad-4e59-9769-5dc9869e03bf@intel.com>
On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 04:20:54PM +0800, Xiaoyao Li wrote:
>On 3/18/2026 2:54 PM, Chao Gao wrote:
>> > > +
>> > > +What: /sys/devices/faux/tdx_host/seamldr/version
>> > > +Contact: linux-coco@lists.linux.dev
>> > > +Description: (RO) Report the version of the loaded SEAM loader. The SEAM
>> > > + loader version is formatted as x.y.z, where "x" is the major
>> > > + version, "y" is the minor version and "z" is the update version.
>> > > + Versions are used for bug reporting and compatibility checks.
>> > > +
>> > > +What: /sys/devices/faux/tdx_host/seamldr/num_remaining_updates
>> > > +Contact: linux-coco@lists.linux.dev
>> > > +Description: (RO) Report the number of remaining updates. TDX maintains a
>> > > + log about each TDX module that has been loaded. This log has
>> > > + a finite size, which limits the number of TDX module updates
>> > > + that can be performed.
>> > > +
>> > > + After each successful update, the number reduces by one. Once it
>> > > + reaches zero, further updates will fail until next reboot. The
>> > > + number is always zero if the P-SEAMLDR doesn't support updates.
>> > > +
>> > > + See Intel® Trust Domain Extensions - SEAM Loader (SEAMLDR)
>> > > + Interface Specification, Revision 343755-003, Chapter 3.3
>> > > + "SEAMLDR_INFO" and Chapter 4.2 "SEAMLDR.INSTALL" for more
>> > > + information.
>> >
>> > Do you think revision and chapter numbers useful here?
>>
>> I think it's nice-to-have. Without specific references, people would need to
>> read the entire 26-page spec. But I can drop them if they make it too verbose.
>
>I have some concerns about the "revision". The good thing is that it can tell
>what the attribute was built against while the bad thing is that it might not
>be easy for people to find an old revision years later.
I'm okay with dropping the revision number.
The intent is not to require readers to find the exact same revision. If they
can find that exact revision, great. If not, the chapter numbers may differ
in newer revisions.
Kirill, do you mean dropping the numbers but keeping the chapter titles:
See Intel® Trust Domain Extensions - SEAM Loader (SEAMLDR)
Interface Specification, Chapter "SEAMLDR_INFO" and Chapter
"SEAMLDR.INSTALL" for more information.
This keeps a targeted reference so readers do not need to scan the entire spec.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-18 9:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 80+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-15 13:58 [PATCH v5 00/22] Runtime TDX module update support Chao Gao
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 01/22] x86/virt/tdx: Move low level SEAMCALL helpers out of <asm/tdx.h> Chao Gao
2026-03-16 12:41 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 02/22] coco/tdx-host: Introduce a "tdx_host" device Chao Gao
2026-03-16 12:48 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 03/22] coco/tdx-host: Expose TDX module version Chao Gao
2026-03-16 12:54 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-18 21:37 ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 04/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce a wrapper for P-SEAMLDR SEAMCALLs Chao Gao
2026-03-16 13:05 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-17 0:43 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-17 9:59 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-18 7:13 ` Xiaoyao Li
2026-03-18 9:34 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-19 3:02 ` Xiaoyao Li
2026-03-19 7:14 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-18 21:38 ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 05/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Retrieve P-SEAMLDR information Chao Gao
2026-03-16 13:12 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-17 1:05 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-17 10:00 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-18 7:53 ` Xiaoyao Li
2026-03-18 8:57 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-18 21:40 ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 06/22] coco/tdx-host: Expose P-SEAMLDR information via sysfs Chao Gao
2026-03-17 10:06 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-17 15:34 ` Dave Hansen
2026-03-18 6:54 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-18 8:20 ` Xiaoyao Li
2026-03-18 9:10 ` Chao Gao [this message]
2026-03-18 9:28 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 07/22] coco/tdx-host: Implement firmware upload sysfs ABI for TDX module updates Chao Gao
2026-03-17 10:20 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-18 8:28 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-18 21:45 ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 08/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Allocate and populate a module update request Chao Gao
2026-03-17 10:59 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-18 8:50 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-18 10:58 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-19 7:24 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-19 12:58 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-18 21:36 ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 09/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce skeleton for TDX module updates Chao Gao
2026-03-18 22:11 ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-19 13:15 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-20 8:10 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 10/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Abort updates if errors occurred midway Chao Gao
2026-03-19 13:19 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-20 8:12 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 11/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Shut down the current TDX module Chao Gao
2026-03-19 13:24 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-20 8:21 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-23 1:33 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 12/22] x86/virt/tdx: Reset software states during TDX module shutdown Chao Gao
2026-03-16 9:06 ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-17 8:27 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-17 11:08 ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 13/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Install a new TDX module Chao Gao
2026-03-19 13:32 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-23 2:14 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 14/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Do TDX per-CPU initialization after updates Chao Gao
2026-03-19 13:33 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 15/22] x86/virt/tdx: Restore TDX module state Chao Gao
2026-03-19 13:37 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 16/22] x86/virt/tdx: Update tdx_sysinfo and check features post-update Chao Gao
2026-03-19 13:43 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 17/22] x86/virt/tdx: Avoid updates during update-sensitive operations Chao Gao
2026-03-19 14:00 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-20 8:00 ` Chao Gao
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 18/22] coco/tdx-host: Don't expose P-SEAMLDR features on CPUs with erratum Chao Gao
2026-03-19 14:02 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 19/22] x86/virt/tdx: Enable TDX module runtime updates Chao Gao
2026-03-19 14:03 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 20/22] coco/tdx-host: Document TDX module update compatibility criteria Chao Gao
2026-03-19 14:04 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 21/22] x86/virt/tdx: Document TDX module update Chao Gao
2026-03-19 14:05 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-15 13:58 ` [PATCH v5 22/22] x86/virt/seamldr: Log TDX module update failures Chao Gao
2026-03-19 14:06 ` Kiryl Shutsemau
2026-03-20 8:31 ` Chao Gao
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