Re: [PATCH v3 4/4] platform/x86: intel_tdx_attest: Add TDX Guest attestation interface driver

Sathyanarayanan Kuppuswamy
2022-04-21T02:42:15Z

On 4/20/22 5:11 PM, Kai Huang wrote:
> On Wed, 2022-04-20 at 16:45 -0700, Sathyanarayanan Kuppuswamy wrote:
>> If we want to support multiple GetQuote requests in parallel, then we
>> need some way to uniquely identify the GetQuote requests. So that when
>> we get completion notification, we can understand which request is
>> completed. This part is not mentioned/discussed in ABI spec. So we want
>> to serialize the requests for now.
>>
>
> Yes it's unfortunate that this part (whether concurrent GetQuote requests are
> supported by TDX architecture) is not explicitly mentioned in GHCI spec. I am
> fine with only supporting GetQuote requests one by one. AFAICT there's no
> request to support concurrent GetQuote requests anyway. What concerns me is
> exactly how explain this.
>
> As I said, we have GET_QUOTE_IN_FLIGHT flag now. Theoretically, you can queue
> multiple GetQuote requests, and when you receive the interrupt, you check which
> buffer has GET_QUOTE_IN_FLIGHT cleared. That buffer is the one with Quote
> ready. However I am not 100% sure whether above will always work. Interrupt
> can get lost when there are multiple Quotes ready in multiple buffer in very
> short time period, etc? Perhaps Isaku can provide more input here.

Either supported or not, it should be mentioned in the GHCI spec.
Currently, there are no details related to it. If it is supported, the
specification should include the protocol to use.

I will check with Isaku about it.

>
> Anyway, how about explaining in this way:
>
> "The GHCI spec doesn't clearly say whether TDX can support or how to support
> multiple GetQuote requests in parallel. Attestation request is not supposed to
> be frequent and should not be in performance critical path. Only support
> GetQuote requests in serialized way for now."

It seems good enough. I will use it.

>
>

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Sathyanarayanan Kuppuswamy
Linux Kernel Developer