[PATCH v6 5/6] docs: document DCP-backed trusted keys kernel params

Jarkko Sakkinen jarkko at kernel.org
Thu Mar 7 11:32:08 PST 2024


On Thu Mar 7, 2024 at 5:38 PM EET, David Gstir wrote:
> Document the kernel parameters trusted.dcp_use_otp_key
> and trusted.dcp_skip_zk_test for DCP-backed trusted keys.
>
> Co-developed-by: Richard Weinberger <richard at nod.at>
> Signed-off-by: Richard Weinberger <richard at nod.at>
> Co-developed-by: David Oberhollenzer <david.oberhollenzer at sigma-star.at>
> Signed-off-by: David Oberhollenzer <david.oberhollenzer at sigma-star.at>
> Signed-off-by: David Gstir <david at sigma-star.at>
> ---
>  Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 13 +++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> index 24c02c704049..b6944e57768a 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -6698,6 +6698,7 @@
>  			- "tpm"
>  			- "tee"
>  			- "caam"
> +			- "dcp"
>  			If not specified then it defaults to iterating through
>  			the trust source list starting with TPM and assigns the
>  			first trust source as a backend which is initialized
> @@ -6713,6 +6714,18 @@
>  			If not specified, "default" is used. In this case,
>  			the RNG's choice is left to each individual trust source.
>  
> +	trusted.dcp_use_otp_key
> +			This is intended to be used in combination with
> +			trusted.source=dcp and will select the DCP OTP key
> +			instead of the DCP UNIQUE key blob encryption.
> +
> +	trusted.dcp_skip_zk_test
> +			This is intended to be used in combination with
> +			trusted.source=dcp and will disable the check if all
> +			the blob key is zero'ed. This is helpful for situations where
> +			having this key zero'ed is acceptable. E.g. in testing
> +			scenarios.
> +
>  	tsc=		Disable clocksource stability checks for TSC.
>  			Format: <string>
>  			[x86] reliable: mark tsc clocksource as reliable, this

I don't disagree with the API part.

Mimi?

BR, Jarkko



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