Re: [PATCH v2] tpm: Don't make vendor check required for probe

From: Jarkko Sakkinen
Date: Tue Aug 22 2023 - 16:40:03 EST


On Tue Aug 22, 2023 at 11:32 PM EEST, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Tue Aug 22, 2023 at 11:29 PM EEST, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > On Tue Aug 22, 2023 at 10:50 PM EEST, Jerry Snitselaar wrote:
> > > On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 05:56:03PM +0300, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > > > On Tue Aug 22, 2023 at 5:05 PM EEST, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> > > > > On 8/22/2023 08:22, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> > > > > > On Mon Aug 21, 2023 at 5:02 PM EEST, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> > > > > >> The vendor check introduced by commit 554b841d4703 ("tpm: Disable RNG for
> > > > > >> all AMD fTPMs") doesn't work properly on a number of Intel fTPMs. On the
> > > > > >> reported systems the TPM doesn't reply at bootup and returns back the
> > > > > >> command code. This makes the TPM fail probe.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> As this isn't crucial for anything but AMD fTPM and AMD fTPM works, check
> > > > > >> the chip vendor and if it's not AMD don't run the checks.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >> Fixes: 554b841d4703 ("tpm: Disable RNG for all AMD fTPMs")
> > > > > >> Reported-by: Todd Brandt <todd.e.brandt@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >> Reported-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@xxxxxx>
> > > > > >> Reported-by: Ronan Pigott <ronan@xxxxxx>
> > > > > >> Reported-by: Raymond Jay Golo <rjgolo@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >> Closes: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=217804
> > > > > >> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > >> ---
> > > > > >> v1->v2:
> > > > > >> * Check x86 vendor for AMD
> > > > > >> ---
> > > > > >> drivers/char/tpm/tpm_crb.c | 7 ++++++-
> > > > > >> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_crb.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_crb.c
> > > > > >> index 9eb1a18590123..7faf670201ccc 100644
> > > > > >> --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_crb.c
> > > > > >> +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_crb.c
> > > > > >> @@ -465,8 +465,12 @@ static bool crb_req_canceled(struct tpm_chip *chip, u8 status)
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> static int crb_check_flags(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > > > > >> {
> > > > > >> + int ret = 0;
> >
> > Oops I missed this. This adds unnecessary clutter to the diff.
> > > > > >> +#ifdef CONFIG_X86 u32 val;
> > > > > >> - int ret;
> > > > > >> +
> > > > > >> + if (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD)
> > > > > >> + return ret;
> >
> > No reason to use variable here. Should be just "return 0". It also
> > documents what is going on. Now this gives impression as the "ret"
> > could change.
> >
> > I dropped the current version from my -next. I did not notice the
> > change in declarations earlier, sorry.
> >
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> ret = crb_request_locality(chip, 0);
> > > > > >> if (ret)
> > > > > >> @@ -481,6 +485,7 @@ static int crb_check_flags(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> release:
> > > > > >> crb_relinquish_locality(chip, 0);
> > > > > >> +#endif
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Looks much better but the main question here is that is this combination
> > > > > > possible:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. AMD CPU
> > > > > > 2. Non-AMD fTPM (i.e. manufacturer property differs)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BR, Jarkko
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes that combination is possible.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pluton TPM uses the tpm_crb driver.
> > > >
> > > > Then I guess we'll go with this for now. Thanks for the effort.
> > > >
> > > > Tested-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@xxxxxxxxxx> # QEMU + swtpm
> > > > Reviewed-by: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > I'm planning to send a pull request right after this with the fix so it
> > > > will land to v6.6-rc1 or v6.6-rc2:
> > > > https://lore.kernel.org/linux-integrity/20230817201935.31399-1-jarkko@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > > >
> > > > BR, Jarkko
> > >
> > >
> > > Super minor nit that isn't this patch in particular so don't hold this
> > > up, but it seems like the function name for the earlier attempt to
> > > solve this issue that mentioned amd and ftpm was a clearer description
> > > of what was happening than crb_check_flags.
> >
> > I posted an alternative: https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/8/22/1188
>
> Ignore my reviewed-by (I cannot review my own patches) :-)
>
> Also should be probably v6.4+ (should check when the fix landed)?

v2: https://lkml.org/lkml/2023/8/22/1197

BR, Jarkko