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SubjectRe: [PATCH] tpm: Start the tpm2 before running a self test.
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On 11/22/23 01:55, Hermin Anggawijaya wrote:
> Before sending a command to attempt the self test, the TPM
> may need to be started, otherwise the self test returns
> TPM2_RC_INITIALIZE value causing a log as follows:
> "tpm tpm0: A TPM error (256) occurred attempting the self test".
>
> Signed-off-by: Hermin Anggawijaya <hermin.anggawijaya@alliedtelesis.co.nz>
> ---
> drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c | 8 ++++----
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c
> index 93545be190a5..0530f3b5f86a 100644
> --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c
> +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm2-cmd.c
> @@ -737,15 +737,15 @@ int tpm2_auto_startup(struct tpm_chip *chip)
> if (rc)
> goto out;
>
> + rc = tpm2_startup(chip);
> + if (rc && rc != TPM2_RC_INITIALIZE)
> + goto out;
> +

Most platforms should have firmware initialize the TPM 2 these days.
Therefore, a selftest should work and in case it doesn't work you fall
back to the tpm2_startup below and if you get an error message in the
log you at least know that you firmware is not up-to-date.

> rc = tpm2_do_selftest(chip);
> if (rc && rc != TPM2_RC_INITIALIZE)
> goto out;
>
> if (rc == TPM2_RC_INITIALIZE) {
> - rc = tpm2_startup(chip);
> - if (rc)
> - goto out;
> -
> rc = tpm2_do_selftest(chip);
> if (rc)
> goto out;

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