linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 2/7] tpm: remove definition of TPM2_ACTIVE_PCR

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Message-ID: <95aa61ad-6319-8d9a-dc08-153d80402dfa@huawei.com>
Date:   Mon, 3 Dec 2018 10:59:10 +0100
From:   Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...wei.com>
To:     Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@...ux.intel.com>
CC:     <zohar@...ux.ibm.com>, <david.safford@...com>,
        <monty.wiseman@...com>, <linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <silviu.vlasceanu@...wei.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 2/7] tpm: remove definition of TPM2_ACTIVE_PCR_BANKS

On 11/30/2018 8:45 PM, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 11:41:49AM -0800, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
>> Even after looking at the spec the last field does not make sense as the
>> event after digests and digests are not in union. It is just not right.
>>
>> The comment does not fix that.
> 
> You should remove the last field and rename the struct as maybe
> struct tcg_pcr_event2_head. If we ever need the very last field
> we can create struct *_tail.
> 
> Not your fault but there is clear bug in the struct definition
> that should be fixed in a commit of its own.

Given that I explain the problem in the new patch, I would also remove
TPM2_ACTIVE_PCR_BANKS in the same patch. Is it ok?

Thanks

Roberto

> No new comments are needed.
> 
> /Jarkko
> 

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