On Thu, Nov 08, 2018 at 06:38:59PM +0000, Winkler, Tomas wrote: > > Call tpm_chip_start() and tpm_chip_stop() in > > > > * tpm_try_get_ops() and tpm_put_ops() > > * tpm_chip_register() > > * tpm2_del_space() > > > > And remove these calls from tpm_transmit(). The core reason for this change > > is that in tpm_vtpm_proxy a locality change requires a virtual TPM command > > (a command made up just for that driver). > > > I don't think you can do that, locality has to be request for each > command, as for example tboot can request higher locality any time.
That could be a potential problem. How tboot intervention gets prevented without this patch? > Same for cmd_ready()/go_idle() powergatin, you will prevent the whole > platform entering power save state. Why would you want that in a middle of using the TPM anyway? > Thanks > Tomas /Jarkko