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Re: [PATCH] acpi: Set TPM2 LAML to actual log area size


  • To: Tu Dinh <ngoc-tu.dinh@xxxxxxxxxx>, xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • From: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 17:07:55 +0000
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On 04/11/2025 4:12 pm, Tu Dinh wrote:
> The LAML field should follow the TCG PFP specification:
>
> The TCG ACPI specification uses the field name "Log Area Minimum
> Length", but the field value is the actual log area length reserved by
> Platform Firmware, not a lower bound.
>
> Signed-off-by: Tu Dinh <ngoc-tu.dinh@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  tools/libacpi/build.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/tools/libacpi/build.c b/tools/libacpi/build.c
> index 2f29863db1..95188e217e 100644
> --- a/tools/libacpi/build.c
> +++ b/tools/libacpi/build.c
> @@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ static int construct_secondary_tables(struct acpi_ctxt 
> *ctxt,
>              tpm2->platform_class = TPM2_ACPI_CLASS_CLIENT;
>              tpm2->control_area_address = TPM_CRB_CTRL_REQ;
>              tpm2->start_method = TPM2_START_METHOD_CRB;
> -            tpm2->log_area_minimum_length = TPM_LOG_AREA_MINIMUM_SIZE;
> +            tpm2->log_area_minimum_length = TPM_LOG_SIZE;

These happen to be the same number, but in making this change
TPM_LOG_AREA_MINIMUM_SIZE becomes unused.

I suggest we delete the constant while at it.  I don't think anything
good can come from having two of them.

Also, as it's no functional change, this is content for 4.22 I presume?

~Andrew



 


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