linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v11 06/20] x86/virt/tdx: Handle SEAMCALL running out of entropy error

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Message-ID: <20230608000831.2rjrhdaf7qs6bjnv@box.shutemov.name>
Date:   Thu, 8 Jun 2023 03:08:31 +0300
From:   kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com
To:     Kai Huang <kai.huang@...el.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v11 06/20] x86/virt/tdx: Handle SEAMCALL running out of
 entropy error

On Mon, Jun 05, 2023 at 02:27:19AM +1200, Kai Huang wrote:
> Certain SEAMCALL leaf functions may return error due to running out of
> entropy, in which case the SEAMCALL should be retried as suggested by
> the TDX spec.
> 
> Handle this case in SEAMCALL common function.  Mimic the existing
> rdrand_long() to retry RDRAND_RETRY_LOOPS times.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kai Huang <kai.huang@...el.com>

Reviewed-by: Kirill A. Shutemov <kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com>

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