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Message-ID: <3625f326-1f14-4061-b43e-c7143f97c006@apertussolutions.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 11:21:12 -0500
From: "Daniel P. Smith" <dpsmith@...rtussolutions.com>
To: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@...nel.org>,
 Ross Philipson <ross.philipson@...cle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v15 01/28] tpm: Initial step to reorganize TPM public
 headers

On 1/19/26 18:52, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 01:40:49AM +0200, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 03:32:49PM -0800, Ross Philipson wrote:
>>> Replace the existing public header tpm_command.h with the first two
>>> new public headers tpm1.h and tpm_common.h. In addition, related
>>> definitions in tpm1_cmd.c were moved to the new tpm1.h.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Smith <dpsmith@...rtussolutions.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: Ross Philipson <ross.philipson@...cle.com>
>>> ---
>>>   drivers/char/tpm/tpm-buf.c                |  3 +-
>>>   drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c               | 13 +-----
>>>   include/keys/trusted_tpm.h                |  1 -
>>>   include/linux/tpm.h                       |  3 ++
>>>   include/linux/tpm1.h                      | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>   include/linux/tpm_command.h               | 30 -------------
>>
>> Removing tpm_command.h causes unnecessary noise.
>>
>> It would be better to retain tpm_command.h, and simply supplement
>> it with TPM2 constants.
>>
>> Also, what is the reason to not have both TPM1 and TPM2 in tpm.h?
>>
>> To put the question in other words: is there something in tpm.h that
>> would be incompatible with early boot code?
>>
>> I'd rather tweak that than have more files...

Ack.

>>>   include/linux/tpm_common.h                | 22 +++++++++
>>>   security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c |  1 -
>>>   security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm2.c |  1 -
>>>   9 files changed, 82 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)
>>>   create mode 100644 include/linux/tpm1.h
>>>   delete mode 100644 include/linux/tpm_command.h
>>>   create mode 100644 include/linux/tpm_common.h
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-buf.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-buf.c
>>> index 1cb649938c01..dae23e6de269 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-buf.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-buf.c
>>> @@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
>>>    * Handling of TPM command and other buffers.
>>>    */
>>>   
>>> -#include <linux/tpm_command.h>
>>>   #include <linux/module.h>
>>>   #include <linux/tpm.h>
>>>   
>>> @@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ void tpm1_buf_append_extend(struct tpm_buf *buf, u32 pcr_idx, const u8 *hash)
>>>   	if (buf->flags & TPM_BUF_INVALID)
>>>   		return;
>>>   
>>> -	if (!tpm1_buf_is_command(buf, TPM_ORD_EXTEND)) {
>>> +	if (!tpm1_buf_is_command(buf, TPM_ORD_PCR_EXTEND)) {
>>>   		WARN(1, "tpm_buf: invalid TPM_Extend command\n");
>>>   		buf->flags |= TPM_BUF_INVALID;
>>>   		return;
>>> diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c
>>> index bc156d7d59f2..f29827b454d2 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm1-cmd.c
>>> @@ -18,12 +18,9 @@
>>>   #include <linux/mutex.h>
>>>   #include <linux/spinlock.h>
>>>   #include <linux/freezer.h>
>>> -#include <linux/tpm_command.h>
>>>   #include <linux/tpm_eventlog.h>
>>>   #include "tpm.h"
>>>   
>>> -#define TPM_MAX_ORDINAL 243
>>> -
>>>   /*
>>>    * Array with one entry per ordinal defining the maximum amount
>>>    * of time the chip could take to return the result.  The ordinal
>>> @@ -308,9 +305,6 @@ unsigned long tpm1_calc_ordinal_duration(struct tpm_chip *chip, u32 ordinal)
>>>   		return duration;
>>>   }
>>>   
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_STARTUP 153
>>> -#define TPM_ST_CLEAR 1
>>> -
>>>   /**
>>>    * tpm1_startup() - turn on the TPM
>>>    * @chip: TPM chip to use
>>> @@ -478,7 +472,6 @@ int tpm1_pcr_extend(struct tpm_chip *chip, u32 pcr_idx, const u8 *hash,
>>>   	return rc;
>>>   }
>>>   
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_GET_CAP 101
>>>   ssize_t tpm1_getcap(struct tpm_chip *chip, u32 subcap_id, cap_t *cap,
>>>   		    const char *desc, size_t min_cap_length)
>>>   {
>>> @@ -574,7 +567,6 @@ int tpm1_get_random(struct tpm_chip *chip, u8 *dest, size_t max)
>>>   	return rc;
>>>   }
>>>   
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_PCRREAD 21
>>>   int tpm1_pcr_read(struct tpm_chip *chip, u32 pcr_idx, u8 *res_buf)
>>>   {
>>>   	int rc;
>>> @@ -584,7 +576,7 @@ int tpm1_pcr_read(struct tpm_chip *chip, u32 pcr_idx, u8 *res_buf)
>>>   		return -ENOMEM;
>>>   
>>>   	tpm_buf_init(buf, TPM_BUFSIZE);
>>> -	tpm_buf_reset(buf, TPM_TAG_RQU_COMMAND, TPM_ORD_PCRREAD);
>>> +	tpm_buf_reset(buf, TPM_TAG_RQU_COMMAND, TPM_ORD_PCR_READ);
>>>   	tpm_buf_append_u32(buf, pcr_idx);
>>>   
>>>   	rc = tpm_transmit_cmd(chip, buf, TPM_DIGEST_SIZE,
>>> @@ -599,7 +591,6 @@ int tpm1_pcr_read(struct tpm_chip *chip, u32 pcr_idx, u8 *res_buf)
>>>   	return rc;
>>>   }
>>>   
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_CONTINUE_SELFTEST 83
>>>   /**
>>>    * tpm1_continue_selftest() - run TPM's selftest
>>>    * @chip: TPM chip to use
>>> @@ -716,8 +707,6 @@ int tpm1_auto_startup(struct tpm_chip *chip)
>>>   	return rc;
>>>   }
>>>   
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_SAVESTATE 152
>>> -
>>>   /**
>>>    * tpm1_pm_suspend() - pm suspend handler
>>>    * @chip: TPM chip to use.
>>> diff --git a/include/keys/trusted_tpm.h b/include/keys/trusted_tpm.h
>>> index 0fadc6a4f166..3a0fa3bc8454 100644
>>> --- a/include/keys/trusted_tpm.h
>>> +++ b/include/keys/trusted_tpm.h
>>> @@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
>>>   #define __TRUSTED_TPM_H
>>>   
>>>   #include <keys/trusted-type.h>
>>> -#include <linux/tpm_command.h>
>>>   
>>>   extern struct trusted_key_ops trusted_key_tpm_ops;
>>>   
>>> diff --git a/include/linux/tpm.h b/include/linux/tpm.h
>>> index 8da49e8769d5..ef81e0b59657 100644
>>> --- a/include/linux/tpm.h
>>> +++ b/include/linux/tpm.h
>>> @@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
>>>   #include <crypto/hash_info.h>
>>>   #include <crypto/aes.h>
>>>   
>>> +#include "tpm_common.h"
>>> +#include "tpm1.h"
>>> +
>>>   #define TPM_DIGEST_SIZE		20	/* Max TPM v1.2 PCR size */
>>>   #define TPM_HEADER_SIZE		10
>>>   #define TPM_BUFSIZE		4096
>>> diff --git a/include/linux/tpm1.h b/include/linux/tpm1.h
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 000000000000..54c6c211eb9e
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/include/linux/tpm1.h
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
>>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
>>> +/*
>>> + * Copyright (C) 2004,2007,2008 IBM Corporation
>>> + *
>>> + * Authors:
>>> + * Leendert van Doorn <leendert@...son.ibm.com>
>>> + * Dave Safford <safford@...son.ibm.com>
>>> + * Reiner Sailer <sailer@...son.ibm.com>
>>> + * Kylene Hall <kjhall@...ibm.com>
>>> + * Debora Velarde <dvelarde@...ibm.com>
>>> + *
>>> + * Maintained by: <tpmdd_devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>
>>> + *
>>> + * Device driver for TCG/TCPA TPM (trusted platform module).
>>> + * Specifications at www.trustedcomputinggroup.org
>>> + */
>>> +#ifndef __LINUX_TPM1_H__
>>> +#define __LINUX_TPM1_H__
>>> +
>>> +/*
>>> + * TPM 1.2 Main Specification
>>> + * https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/resource/tpm-main-specification/
>>> + */
>>> +
>>> +/* Command TAGS */
>>> +enum tpm_command_tags {
>>> +	TPM_TAG_RQU_COMMAND		= 193,
>>> +	TPM_TAG_RQU_AUTH1_COMMAND	= 194,
>>> +	TPM_TAG_RQU_AUTH2_COMMAND	= 195,
>>> +	TPM_TAG_RSP_COMMAND		= 196,
>>> +	TPM_TAG_RSP_AUTH1_COMMAND	= 197,
>>> +	TPM_TAG_RSP_AUTH2_COMMAND	= 198,
>>> +};
>>> +
>>> +/* Command Ordinals */
>>> +enum tpm_command_ordinals {
>>> +	TPM_ORD_CONTINUE_SELFTEST	= 83,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_GET_CAP			= 101,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_GET_RANDOM		= 70,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_PCR_EXTEND		= 20,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_PCR_READ		= 21,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_OSAP			= 11,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_OIAP			= 10,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_SAVESTATE		= 152,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_SEAL			= 23,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_STARTUP			= 153,
>>> +	TPM_ORD_UNSEAL			= 24,
>>> +};
>>> +
>>> +/* Other constants */
>>> +#define SRKHANDLE                       0x40000000
>>> +#define TPM_NONCE_SIZE                  20
>>> +#define TPM_ST_CLEAR			1
>>> +
>>> +#endif
>>> diff --git a/include/linux/tpm_command.h b/include/linux/tpm_command.h
>>> deleted file mode 100644
>>> index 02038972a05f..000000000000
>>> --- a/include/linux/tpm_command.h
>>> +++ /dev/null
>>> @@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
>>> -/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
>>> -#ifndef __LINUX_TPM_COMMAND_H__
>>> -#define __LINUX_TPM_COMMAND_H__
>>> -
>>> -/*
>>> - * TPM Command constants from specifications at
>>> - * http://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org
>>> - */
>>> -
>>> -/* Command TAGS */
>>> -#define TPM_TAG_RQU_COMMAND             193
>>> -#define TPM_TAG_RQU_AUTH1_COMMAND       194
>>> -#define TPM_TAG_RQU_AUTH2_COMMAND       195
>>> -#define TPM_TAG_RSP_COMMAND             196
>>> -#define TPM_TAG_RSP_AUTH1_COMMAND       197
>>> -#define TPM_TAG_RSP_AUTH2_COMMAND       198
>>> -
>>> -/* Command Ordinals */
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_OIAP                    10
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_OSAP                    11
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_EXTEND			20
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_SEAL                    23
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_UNSEAL                  24
>>> -#define TPM_ORD_GET_RANDOM              70
>>> -
>>> -/* Other constants */
>>> -#define SRKHANDLE                       0x40000000
>>> -#define TPM_NONCE_SIZE                  20
>>> -
>>> -#endif
>>> diff --git a/include/linux/tpm_common.h b/include/linux/tpm_common.h
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 000000000000..b8be669913dd
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/include/linux/tpm_common.h
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
>>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
>>> +/*
>>> + * Copyright (C) 2004,2007,2008 IBM Corporation
>>> + *
>>> + * Authors:
>>> + * Leendert van Doorn <leendert@...son.ibm.com>
>>> + * Dave Safford <safford@...son.ibm.com>
>>> + * Reiner Sailer <sailer@...son.ibm.com>
>>> + * Kylene Hall <kjhall@...ibm.com>
>>> + * Debora Velarde <dvelarde@...ibm.com>
>>> + *
>>> + * Maintained by: <tpmdd_devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>
>>> + *
>>> + * Device driver for TCG/TCPA TPM (trusted platform module).
>>> + * Specifications at www.trustedcomputinggroup.org
>>> + */
>>> +#ifndef __LINUX_TPM_COMMON_H__
>>> +#define __LINUX_TPM_COMMON_H__
>>> +
>>> +#define TPM_MAX_ORDINAL 243
>>> +
>>> +#endif
> 
> By retaining tpm_command.h, this file neither won't be necessary.
> 
>>> diff --git a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c
>>> index 6e6a9fb48e63..3717a06a5212 100644
>>> --- a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c
>>> +++ b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm1.c
>>> @@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
>>>   #include <keys/trusted-type.h>
>>>   #include <linux/key-type.h>
>>>   #include <linux/tpm.h>
>>> -#include <linux/tpm_command.h>
>>>   
>>>   #include <keys/trusted_tpm.h>
>>>   
>>> diff --git a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm2.c b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm2.c
>>> index 0a99bd051a25..e6000c71eeb6 100644
>>> --- a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm2.c
>>> +++ b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm2.c
>>> @@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
>>>   #include <linux/string.h>
>>>   #include <linux/err.h>
>>>   #include <linux/tpm.h>
>>> -#include <linux/tpm_command.h>
>>>   
>>>   #include <keys/trusted-type.h>
>>>   #include <keys/trusted_tpm.h>
>>> -- 
>>> 2.43.7
>>>
> 
> BR, Jarkko

V/r,
DPS

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