linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] fpga: sec-mgr: enable secure updates

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Date:   Sun, 4 Oct 2020 13:54:58 -0700
From:   Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com>
To:     Russ Weight <russell.h.weight@...el.com>, mdf@...nel.org,
        linux-fpga@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     lgoncalv@...hat.com, yilun.xu@...el.com, hao.wu@...el.com,
        matthew.gerlach@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/7] fpga: sec-mgr: enable secure updates


On 10/2/20 3:36 PM, Russ Weight wrote:
> Extend the FPGA Intel Security Manager class driver to
> include an update/filename sysfs node that can be used
> to initiate a security update.  The filename of a secure
> update file (BMC image, FPGA image, Root Entry Hash image,
> or Code Signing Key cancellation image) can be written to
> this sysfs entry to cause a secure update to occur.
>
> The write of the filename will return immediately, and the
> update will begin in the context of a kernel worker thread.
> This tool utilizes the request_firmware framework, which
> requires that the image file reside under /lib/firmware.
>
> Signed-off-by: Russ Weight <russell.h.weight@...el.com>
> ---
> v2:
>   - Bumped documentation date and version
>   - Removed explicit value assignments in enums
>   - Other minor code cleanup per review comments 
> ---
>  .../ABI/testing/sysfs-class-ifpga-sec-mgr     |  13 ++
>  drivers/fpga/ifpga-sec-mgr.c                  | 157 ++++++++++++++++++
>  include/linux/fpga/ifpga-sec-mgr.h            |  49 ++++++
>  3 files changed, 219 insertions(+)

This was 05/12 in the old patchset.

Looks good.

Reviewed-by: Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com>