Re: [PATCH 2/2] tpm: tpm_crb_ffa: maunally register tpm_crb_ffa driver when it's built-in

From: Yeoreum Yun
Date: Fri Jun 06 2025 - 14:13:57 EST


Hi Jarkko,

> > To integrate tpm_event_log with IMA subsystem,
> > tpm_crb and tpm_crb_ffa driver should be built as built-in
> > (CONFIG_TCG_CRB=y && CONFIG_TCG_CRB_FFA=y).
> >
> > However, this could make failure for ima_init() gets tpm chip when
> > each initcall function deployed like:
> >
> > 0000000000000888 l .initcall6.init 0000000000000000 crb_acpi_driver_init
> > 000000000000088c l .initcall6.init 0000000000000000 tpm_crb_ffa_driver_init
>
> The only failure I see is the patch 1/2 which changes init call level,
> and leaves kernel Git to a broken state.
>
> It breaks the famous "zero regressions policy".
>
> BR, Jarkko

Sorry, would you let me know what is broken more detail?
IMHO, by changing the init call level for ffa_init()
it's called early than before device_initcall() and it seems not to
break anything.

What breaks do you mean?

Thanks.

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Sincerely,
Yeoreum Yun