linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tpm_tis: Add missing start/stop_tpm

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Date:   Sat, 30 Jan 2021 01:00:50 +0200
From:   Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@...nel.org>
To:     Łukasz Majczak <lma@...ihalf.com>
Cc:     Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
        Peter Huewe <peterhuewe@....de>,
        Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...pe.ca>,
        linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Radoslaw Biernacki <rad@...ihalf.com>,
        Marcin Wojtas <mw@...ihalf.com>,
        Alex Levin <levinale@...gle.com>,
        James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tpm_tis: Add missing start/stop_tpm_chip calls

On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 12:59:09AM +0200, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 04:46:07PM +0100, Łukasz Majczak wrote:
> > Hi Jarkko, Guenter
> > 
> > Yes, here are the logs when failure occurs -
> > https://gist.github.com/semihalf-majczak-lukasz/1575461f585f1e7fb1e9366b8eceaab9
> > Look for a phrase "TPM returned invalid status"
> > 
> > Guenter - good suggestion - I will try to keep it as tight as possible.
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > Lukasz
> 
> Is it possible for you try out with linux-next? Thanks. It's a known
> issue, which ought to be fixed by now.
> 
> The log message is harmless, it'a warning not panic, and does not
> endanger system stability. WARN()'s always dump stack trace. No oops
> is happening.

The regression itself originates from 2006. It has just been unmasked
with "improved" logging.

/Jarkko