Re: [PATCH RESEND] docs: update trusted-encrypted.rst

From: Coly Li
Date: Sun Aug 16 2020 - 13:15:25 EST


On 2020/8/17 01:12, James Bottomley wrote:
> On Mon, 2020-08-17 at 00:57 +0800, Coly Li wrote:
>> On 2020/8/17 00:36, James Bottomley wrote:
>>> On Sun, 2020-08-16 at 12:06 -0400, Stefan Berger wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>> A note in this file states this:
>>>>
>>>> Note: When using a TPM 2.0 with a persistent key with handle
>>>> 0x81000001, append 'keyhandle=0x81000001' to statements between
>>>> quotes, such as "new 32 keyhandle=0x81000001".
>>>>
>>>> Now if someone was (still) interested in TPM 1.2
>>>> adapt the note to state that these keyhandle=... should be
>>>> removed for the TPM 1.2 case.
>>>
>>> Actually, I also have a plan to match what userspace does and
>>> simply assume a keyhandle of 40000001 (generate an EC Storage
>>> Primary Key on the fly) if it's not specified, which will make the
>>> TPM1.2 and 2.0 versions of this the same. Unfortunately the
>>> necessary precursor patches are taking an age to get upstream.
>>
>> Hi James,
>>
>> Do you have a plan to push such patches into upstream soon? If yes
>> than I may wait for your patch and withdraw this one.
>
> Well, as I said above it depends on not yet upstream precursor patches.
> They have been pending for about a year, so I've no real idea of the
> timeline.

I see. Then I will post a v2 patch only does the s/-o/-c fix, and leave
others untouched.

Thanks.

Coly Li