[PATCH v2] tpm: display warning if using gpio reset with TPM

Instead of displaying what looks like an error message if a gpio-reset dt prop is missing for a TPM display a warning that having a gpio reset on a TPM should not be used for a secure production device.
TCG TIS spec [1] says: "The TPM_Init (LRESET#/SPI_RST#) signal MUST be connected to the platform CPU Reset signal such that it complies with the requirements specified in section 1.2.7 HOST Platform Reset in the PC Client Implementation Specification for Conventional BIOS."
The reasoning is that you should not be able to toggle a GPIO and reset the TPM without resetting the CPU as well because if an attacker can break into your OS via an OS level security flaw they can then reset the TPM via GPIO and replay the measurements required to unseal keys that you have otherwise protected.
[1] https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/TCG_PCClientTPMInterfac...
Signed-off-by: Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com --- v2: change the message to a warning and update commit desc/log --- drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c index de9cf8f21e07..c9c83f6f0fc8 100644 --- a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c +++ b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c @@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ static int tpm_tis_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev) /* legacy reset */ ret = gpio_request_by_name(dev, "gpio-reset", 0, &reset_gpio, GPIOD_IS_OUT); - if (ret) { - log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE, - "%s: missing reset GPIO\n", __func__); + if (ret) goto init; - } log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s: gpio-reset is deprecated\n", __func__); } + log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_WARNING, + "%s: TPM gpio reset should not be used on secure production devices\n", + dev->name); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 1); mdelay(1); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 0);

Thanks Tim
On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 00:12, Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com wrote:
Instead of displaying what looks like an error message if a gpio-reset dt prop is missing for a TPM display a warning that having a gpio reset on a TPM should not be used for a secure production device.
TCG TIS spec [1] says: "The TPM_Init (LRESET#/SPI_RST#) signal MUST be connected to the platform CPU Reset signal such that it complies with the requirements specified in section 1.2.7 HOST Platform Reset in the PC Client Implementation Specification for Conventional BIOS."
The reasoning is that you should not be able to toggle a GPIO and reset the TPM without resetting the CPU as well because if an attacker can break into your OS via an OS level security flaw they can then reset the TPM via GPIO and replay the measurements required to unseal keys that you have otherwise protected.
[1] https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/TCG_PCClientTPMInterfac...
Signed-off-by: Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com
v2: change the message to a warning and update commit desc/log
drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c index de9cf8f21e07..c9c83f6f0fc8 100644 --- a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c +++ b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c @@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ static int tpm_tis_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev) /* legacy reset */ ret = gpio_request_by_name(dev, "gpio-reset", 0, &reset_gpio, GPIOD_IS_OUT);
if (ret) {
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE,
"%s: missing reset GPIO\n", __func__);
if (ret) goto init;
} log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s: gpio-reset is deprecated\n", __func__); }
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_WARNING,
"%s: TPM gpio reset should not be used on secure production devices\n",
dev->name); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 1); mdelay(1); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 0);
-- 2.25.1
Reviewed-by: Ilias Apalodimas ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org

Hello,
ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org wrote on Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:08:37 +0200:
Thanks Tim
On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 00:12, Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com wrote:
Instead of displaying what looks like an error message if a gpio-reset dt prop is missing for a TPM display a warning that having a gpio reset on a TPM should not be used for a secure production device.
TCG TIS spec [1] says: "The TPM_Init (LRESET#/SPI_RST#) signal MUST be connected to the platform CPU Reset signal such that it complies with the requirements specified in section 1.2.7 HOST Platform Reset in the PC Client Implementation Specification for Conventional BIOS."
The reasoning is that you should not be able to toggle a GPIO and reset the TPM without resetting the CPU as well because if an attacker can break into your OS via an OS level security flaw they can then reset the TPM via GPIO and replay the measurements required to unseal keys that you have otherwise protected.
[1] https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/TCG_PCClientTPMInterfac...
Signed-off-by: Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com
v2: change the message to a warning and update commit desc/log
drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c index de9cf8f21e07..c9c83f6f0fc8 100644 --- a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c +++ b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c @@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ static int tpm_tis_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev) /* legacy reset */ ret = gpio_request_by_name(dev, "gpio-reset", 0, &reset_gpio, GPIOD_IS_OUT);
if (ret) {
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE,
"%s: missing reset GPIO\n", __func__);
if (ret) goto init;
} log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s: gpio-reset is deprecated\n", __func__); }
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_WARNING,
"%s: TPM gpio reset should not be used on secure production devices\n",
dev->name); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 1); mdelay(1); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 0);
The current logic expects a reset gpio and bails out if it cannot get it with a (questionable) goto statement.
You want to invert that logic, and expect no gpio, but only if there is one you want to warn.
This is perfectly fine but the logic here must be clarified. I'd go for:
ret = gpio_request() if (ret) { ret = gpio_request() if (!ret) warn(deprecated) }
if (!ret) { warn(dangerous) toggle_value() }
I would ideally replace the 'if (ret)' clauses with 'if (!reset_gpio)' which would make the checks even clearer.
Thanks, Miquèl

Hi Miquel
On Mon, 8 Apr 2024 at 10:23, Miquel Raynal miquel.raynal@bootlin.com wrote:
Hello,
ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org wrote on Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:08:37 +0200:
Thanks Tim
On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 00:12, Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com wrote:
Instead of displaying what looks like an error message if a gpio-reset dt prop is missing for a TPM display a warning that having a gpio reset on a TPM should not be used for a secure production device.
TCG TIS spec [1] says: "The TPM_Init (LRESET#/SPI_RST#) signal MUST be connected to the platform CPU Reset signal such that it complies with the requirements specified in section 1.2.7 HOST Platform Reset in the PC Client Implementation Specification for Conventional BIOS."
The reasoning is that you should not be able to toggle a GPIO and reset the TPM without resetting the CPU as well because if an attacker can break into your OS via an OS level security flaw they can then reset the TPM via GPIO and replay the measurements required to unseal keys that you have otherwise protected.
[1] https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/TCG_PCClientTPMInterfac...
Signed-off-by: Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com
v2: change the message to a warning and update commit desc/log
drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c index de9cf8f21e07..c9c83f6f0fc8 100644 --- a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c +++ b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c @@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ static int tpm_tis_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev) /* legacy reset */ ret = gpio_request_by_name(dev, "gpio-reset", 0, &reset_gpio, GPIOD_IS_OUT);
if (ret) {
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE,
"%s: missing reset GPIO\n", __func__);
if (ret) goto init;
} log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s: gpio-reset is deprecated\n", __func__); }
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_WARNING,
"%s: TPM gpio reset should not be used on secure production devices\n",
dev->name); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 1); mdelay(1); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 0);
The current logic expects a reset gpio and bails out if it cannot get it with a (questionable) goto statement.
You want to invert that logic, and expect no gpio, but only if there is one you want to warn.
This is perfectly fine but the logic here must be clarified. I'd go for:
ret = gpio_request() if (ret) { ret = gpio_request() if (!ret) warn(deprecated) }
if (!ret) { warn(dangerous) toggle_value() }
I would ideally replace the 'if (ret)' clauses with 'if (!reset_gpio)' which would make the checks even clearer.
Fair enough. But the code with the proposed change has no functional problems right? If so I'll send a PR to Tom as is and rework it as suggested later
Thanks /Ilias
Thanks, Miquèl

Hi Ilias,
ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org wrote on Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:40:14 +0300:
Hi Miquel
On Mon, 8 Apr 2024 at 10:23, Miquel Raynal miquel.raynal@bootlin.com wrote:
Hello,
ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org wrote on Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:08:37 +0200:
Thanks Tim
On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 00:12, Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com wrote:
Instead of displaying what looks like an error message if a gpio-reset dt prop is missing for a TPM display a warning that having a gpio reset on a TPM should not be used for a secure production device.
TCG TIS spec [1] says: "The TPM_Init (LRESET#/SPI_RST#) signal MUST be connected to the platform CPU Reset signal such that it complies with the requirements specified in section 1.2.7 HOST Platform Reset in the PC Client Implementation Specification for Conventional BIOS."
The reasoning is that you should not be able to toggle a GPIO and reset the TPM without resetting the CPU as well because if an attacker can break into your OS via an OS level security flaw they can then reset the TPM via GPIO and replay the measurements required to unseal keys that you have otherwise protected.
[1] https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/TCG_PCClientTPMInterfac...
Signed-off-by: Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com
v2: change the message to a warning and update commit desc/log
drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c index de9cf8f21e07..c9c83f6f0fc8 100644 --- a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c +++ b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c @@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ static int tpm_tis_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev) /* legacy reset */ ret = gpio_request_by_name(dev, "gpio-reset", 0, &reset_gpio, GPIOD_IS_OUT);
if (ret) {
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE,
"%s: missing reset GPIO\n", __func__);
if (ret) goto init;
} log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s: gpio-reset is deprecated\n", __func__); }
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_WARNING,
"%s: TPM gpio reset should not be used on secure production devices\n",
dev->name); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 1); mdelay(1); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 0);
The current logic expects a reset gpio and bails out if it cannot get it with a (questionable) goto statement.
You want to invert that logic, and expect no gpio, but only if there is one you want to warn.
This is perfectly fine but the logic here must be clarified. I'd go for:
ret = gpio_request() if (ret) { ret = gpio_request() if (!ret) warn(deprecated) }
if (!ret) { warn(dangerous) toggle_value() }
I would ideally replace the 'if (ret)' clauses with 'if (!reset_gpio)' which would make the checks even clearer.
Fair enough. But the code with the proposed change has no functional problems right?
No, this is functionally right, but the code is not clear like that.
If so I'll send a PR to Tom as is and rework it as suggested later
Well, that's not how contribution work usually. Is there an emergency in getting this merged?
Thanks, Miquèl

On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 at 09:48, Miquel Raynal miquel.raynal@bootlin.com wrote:
Hi Ilias,
ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org wrote on Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:40:14 +0300:
Hi Miquel
On Mon, 8 Apr 2024 at 10:23, Miquel Raynal miquel.raynal@bootlin.com wrote:
Hello,
ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org wrote on Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:08:37 +0200:
Thanks Tim
On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 00:12, Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com wrote:
Instead of displaying what looks like an error message if a gpio-reset dt prop is missing for a TPM display a warning that having a gpio reset on a TPM should not be used for a secure production device.
TCG TIS spec [1] says: "The TPM_Init (LRESET#/SPI_RST#) signal MUST be connected to the platform CPU Reset signal such that it complies with the requirements specified in section 1.2.7 HOST Platform Reset in the PC Client Implementation Specification for Conventional BIOS."
The reasoning is that you should not be able to toggle a GPIO and reset the TPM without resetting the CPU as well because if an attacker can break into your OS via an OS level security flaw they can then reset the TPM via GPIO and replay the measurements required to unseal keys that you have otherwise protected.
[1] https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/TCG_PCClientTPMInterfac...
Signed-off-by: Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com
v2: change the message to a warning and update commit desc/log
drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c index de9cf8f21e07..c9c83f6f0fc8 100644 --- a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c +++ b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c @@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ static int tpm_tis_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev) /* legacy reset */ ret = gpio_request_by_name(dev, "gpio-reset", 0, &reset_gpio, GPIOD_IS_OUT);
if (ret) {
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE,
"%s: missing reset GPIO\n", __func__);
if (ret) goto init;
} log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s: gpio-reset is deprecated\n", __func__); }
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_WARNING,
"%s: TPM gpio reset should not be used on secure production devices\n",
dev->name); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 1); mdelay(1); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 0);
The current logic expects a reset gpio and bails out if it cannot get it with a (questionable) goto statement.
You want to invert that logic, and expect no gpio, but only if there is one you want to warn.
This is perfectly fine but the logic here must be clarified. I'd go for:
ret = gpio_request() if (ret) { ret = gpio_request() if (!ret) warn(deprecated) }
if (!ret) { warn(dangerous) toggle_value() }
I would ideally replace the 'if (ret)' clauses with 'if (!reset_gpio)' which would make the checks even clearer.
Fair enough. But the code with the proposed change has no functional problems right?
No, this is functionally right, but the code is not clear like that.
If so I'll send a PR to Tom as is and rework it as suggested later
Well, that's not how contribution work usually. Is there an emergency in getting this merged?
Not really, it's a print message. But I don't currently have time to pick this up. Tim, would you mind reworking it as Miquel suggested?
Thanks /Ilias
Thanks, Miquèl

On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 12:01 AM Ilias Apalodimas ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org wrote:
On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 at 09:48, Miquel Raynal miquel.raynal@bootlin.com wrote:
Hi Ilias,
ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org wrote on Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:40:14 +0300:
Hi Miquel
On Mon, 8 Apr 2024 at 10:23, Miquel Raynal miquel.raynal@bootlin.com wrote:
Hello,
ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org wrote on Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:08:37 +0200:
Thanks Tim
On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 at 00:12, Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com wrote:
Instead of displaying what looks like an error message if a gpio-reset dt prop is missing for a TPM display a warning that having a gpio reset on a TPM should not be used for a secure production device.
TCG TIS spec [1] says: "The TPM_Init (LRESET#/SPI_RST#) signal MUST be connected to the platform CPU Reset signal such that it complies with the requirements specified in section 1.2.7 HOST Platform Reset in the PC Client Implementation Specification for Conventional BIOS."
The reasoning is that you should not be able to toggle a GPIO and reset the TPM without resetting the CPU as well because if an attacker can break into your OS via an OS level security flaw they can then reset the TPM via GPIO and replay the measurements required to unseal keys that you have otherwise protected.
[1] https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/TCG_PCClientTPMInterfac...
Signed-off-by: Tim Harvey tharvey@gateworks.com
v2: change the message to a warning and update commit desc/log
drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c index de9cf8f21e07..c9c83f6f0fc8 100644 --- a/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c +++ b/drivers/tpm/tpm2_tis_spi.c @@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ static int tpm_tis_spi_probe(struct udevice *dev) /* legacy reset */ ret = gpio_request_by_name(dev, "gpio-reset", 0, &reset_gpio, GPIOD_IS_OUT);
if (ret) {
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE,
"%s: missing reset GPIO\n", __func__);
if (ret) goto init;
} log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_NOTICE, "%s: gpio-reset is deprecated\n", __func__); }
log(LOGC_NONE, LOGL_WARNING,
"%s: TPM gpio reset should not be used on secure production devices\n",
dev->name); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 1); mdelay(1); dm_gpio_set_value(&reset_gpio, 0);
The current logic expects a reset gpio and bails out if it cannot get it with a (questionable) goto statement.
You want to invert that logic, and expect no gpio, but only if there is one you want to warn.
This is perfectly fine but the logic here must be clarified. I'd go for:
ret = gpio_request() if (ret) { ret = gpio_request() if (!ret) warn(deprecated) }
if (!ret) { warn(dangerous) toggle_value() }
I would ideally replace the 'if (ret)' clauses with 'if (!reset_gpio)' which would make the checks even clearer.
Fair enough. But the code with the proposed change has no functional problems right?
No, this is functionally right, but the code is not clear like that.
If so I'll send a PR to Tom as is and rework it as suggested later
Well, that's not how contribution work usually. Is there an emergency in getting this merged?
Not really, it's a print message. But I don't currently have time to pick this up. Tim, would you mind reworking it as Miquel suggested?
I'm just catching up after being out of the office for a couple of weeks - I'll rework it and submit another revision as soon as I have some time.
Best Regards,
Tim

Hi Tim!
The current logic expects a reset gpio and bails out if it cannot get it with a (questionable) goto statement.
You want to invert that logic, and expect no gpio, but only if there is one you want to warn.
This is perfectly fine but the logic here must be clarified. I'd go for:
ret = gpio_request() if (ret) { ret = gpio_request() if (!ret) warn(deprecated) }
if (!ret) { warn(dangerous) toggle_value() }
I would ideally replace the 'if (ret)' clauses with 'if (!reset_gpio)' which would make the checks even clearer.
Fair enough. But the code with the proposed change has no functional problems right?
No, this is functionally right, but the code is not clear like that.
If so I'll send a PR to Tom as is and rework it as suggested later
Well, that's not how contribution work usually. Is there an emergency in getting this merged?
Not really, it's a print message. But I don't currently have time to pick this up. Tim, would you mind reworking it as Miquel suggested?
I'm just catching up after being out of the office for a couple of weeks - I'll rework it and submit another revision as soon as I have some time.
Thanks! /Ilias
Best Regards,
Tim
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Ilias Apalodimas
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Miquel Raynal
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Tim Harvey