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a80x0_mcbin doesn't build with recommended mv-ddr-marvell

by Jan Kiszka

Hi all, docs/plat/marvell/armada/build.rst says that you should use branch mv_ddr-armada-atf-mainline from [1]. But that no longer works with tf-a master. The mv-ddr-devel branch builds fine (didn't run the result, though). make CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-linux-gnu- PLAT=a80x0_mcbin \ USE_COHERENT_MEM=0 MV_DDR_PATH=.../mv-ddr-marvell/ \ SCP_BL2=.../mrvl_scp_bl2.img Are there plans to update the tf-a doc or rather refresh that branch? Jan [1] https://github.com/MarvellEmbeddedProcessors/mv-ddr-marvell.git

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Nailgun

by Varun Wadekar

Hi, Recently, I learned about Nailgun [1] - leak information by snooping across privilege boundaries with the help of CoreSight. The proof of concept uses Raspberry Pi3 (uses Cortex A-53 CPUs) platform to demonstrate the exploit. Has anyone reviewed this attack and does it affect other Arm v8 CPUs too? Do we have support in TF-A to disable CoreSight to mitigate against such attacks? Are there any other mitigations against this attack? -Varun [1] https://github.com/ningzhenyu/nailgun

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Re: [TF-A] Query SPD/SPMD behavior with EHF

by Olivier Deprez

Hi Sandeep, Your question is very valid and we're discussing options internally. We will come back to you with a consolidated answer shortly. Regards, Olivier. ________________________________________ From: Sandeep Tripathy Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 05:28 To: Soby Mathew Cc: Dan Handley; tf-a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org; nd; Olivier Deprez Subject: Re: [TF-A] Query SPD/SPMD behavior with EHF Thanks Soby and Dan for confirmation on TSPD. I can see a few more gaps in the related area. "The EL3 interrupts (G0 interrupts) should be able to pre-empt Fast SMC i.e. any execution context for that matter ". This should apply to all SPDs including SPMD. However I learned from @Oliver that SPMD/SPMC design traps FIQs to S_EL2. In that case a RAS interrupt can be masked by S_EL2 software (eg: Hafnium). Probably by design it will be ensured that S_EL2 will never mask the physical FIQ ? S_EL2 FIQ handler will exit to EL3/SPMD by SMC call. And depending on the pending interrupt type either it can exit to NWd OR invoke el3 fiq vector handler synchronously ? Are there limitations if we trap fiq to EL3 instead ? Thanks Sandeep On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 6:26 PM Soby Mathew <Soby.Mathew(a)arm.com> wrote: > > Hi Sandeep > > > Except during yielding SMC ‘disable_intr_rm_local(INTR_TYPE_NS, SECUE);’ is in effect. Intention is to avoid NS interrupt preempt secure execution (Fast SMC). > > But I think that will also disable G0 interrupt as both NS interrupt and G0 interrupt are on FIQ. > > EHF already ensures this by GIC PMR adjustment. So disabling routing model seems unnecessary in this case. > > This is my understanding from the code please confirm if this is correct. > > The EL3 interrupts (G0 interrupts) should be able to pre-empt Fast SMC. Hence the usage of GIC PMR to mask the NS interrupts. As Dan says, the TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT predates the EHF design and it seems there is a problem as you describe. > > > EHF already ensures this by GIC PMR adjustment. So disabling routing model seems unnecessary in this case. > > This is my understanding from the code please confirm if this is correct. > > You are right. Routing model manipulation is not required when EL3 interrupts are present as GIC PMR manipulation should take care of the required behaviour for yielding vs atomic SMC. You also need to ensure it works as expected when EL3 interrupts are not enabled and when EHF is disabled. > > Best Regards > Soby Mathew > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: TF-A <tf-a-bounces(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> On Behalf Of Sandeep > > Tripathy via TF-A > > Sent: 17 September 2020 16:53 > > To: Dan Handley <Dan.Handley(a)arm.com> > > Cc: tf-a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org > > Subject: Re: [TF-A] Query TSPD behavior with EHF > > > > Hi Dan, > > I am not sure if this is mentioned anywhere in any documents but I think > > EHF handlers should be able to preempt all execution contexts at lower ELs > > and lower ELs should never be able to mask such interrupts. > > If the behavioral expectation is set the implementation can be fixed. > > > > Thanks > > Sandeep > > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 7:57 PM Dan Handley via TF-A <tf- > > a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> wrote: > > > > > > A correction... > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: TF-A <tf-a-bounces(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> On Behalf Of Dan > > > > Handley via TF-A > > > > Sent: 17 September 2020 15:14 > > > > > > > > > > > > I want to handle something similar in OP-TEED along with EHF > > > > > > depending on > > > > > what is the expected behavior. > > > > > > > > > > Hmm, I thought OP-TEED was more like the > > TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT=0 > > > > case, where NS interrupts are routed to S-EL1 while processing a > > > > yielding SMC in S- EL1? Perhaps that's a better TSPD config for you to > > follow? > > > > > > > Sorry, if EL3_EXCEPTION_HANDLING=1 then obviously NS interrupts are > > routed to EL3 first, but the TSPD re-enables NS interrupts before handing > > over to the TSP to handle yielding calls, via a call to > > ehf_allow_ns_preemption. > > > > > > > Right, that is the case for yielding SMC handling where both NS interrupts > > and EL3/G0 interrupts can preempt the S_EL1/S_EL2 context. > > But I would expect the same routing model even for 'Fast SMC' unlike what is > > happening in TSPD. > > > > > Dan. > > > > > > -- > > > TF-A mailing list > > > TF-A(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org > > > https://lists.trustedfirmware.org/mailman/listinfo/tf-a > > -- > > TF-A mailing list > > TF-A(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org > > https://lists.trustedfirmware.org/mailman/listinfo/tf-a

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Re: [TF-A] Query SPD/SPMD behavior with EHF

by Sandeep Tripathy

Thanks Soby and Dan for confirmation on TSPD. I can see a few more gaps in the related area. "The EL3 interrupts (G0 interrupts) should be able to pre-empt Fast SMC i.e. any execution context for that matter ". This should apply to all SPDs including SPMD. However I learned from @Oliver that SPMD/SPMC design traps FIQs to S_EL2. In that case a RAS interrupt can be masked by S_EL2 software (eg: Hafnium). Probably by design it will be ensured that S_EL2 will never mask the physical FIQ ? S_EL2 FIQ handler will exit to EL3/SPMD by SMC call. And depending on the pending interrupt type either it can exit to NWd OR invoke el3 fiq vector handler synchronously ? Are there limitations if we trap fiq to EL3 instead ? Thanks Sandeep On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 6:26 PM Soby Mathew <Soby.Mathew(a)arm.com> wrote: > > Hi Sandeep > > > Except during yielding SMC ‘disable_intr_rm_local(INTR_TYPE_NS, SECUE);’ is in effect. Intention is to avoid NS interrupt preempt secure execution (Fast SMC). > > But I think that will also disable G0 interrupt as both NS interrupt and G0 interrupt are on FIQ. > > EHF already ensures this by GIC PMR adjustment. So disabling routing model seems unnecessary in this case. > > This is my understanding from the code please confirm if this is correct. > > The EL3 interrupts (G0 interrupts) should be able to pre-empt Fast SMC. Hence the usage of GIC PMR to mask the NS interrupts. As Dan says, the TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT predates the EHF design and it seems there is a problem as you describe. > > > EHF already ensures this by GIC PMR adjustment. So disabling routing model seems unnecessary in this case. > > This is my understanding from the code please confirm if this is correct. > > You are right. Routing model manipulation is not required when EL3 interrupts are present as GIC PMR manipulation should take care of the required behaviour for yielding vs atomic SMC. You also need to ensure it works as expected when EL3 interrupts are not enabled and when EHF is disabled. > > Best Regards > Soby Mathew > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: TF-A <tf-a-bounces(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> On Behalf Of Sandeep > > Tripathy via TF-A > > Sent: 17 September 2020 16:53 > > To: Dan Handley <Dan.Handley(a)arm.com> > > Cc: tf-a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org > > Subject: Re: [TF-A] Query TSPD behavior with EHF > > > > Hi Dan, > > I am not sure if this is mentioned anywhere in any documents but I think > > EHF handlers should be able to preempt all execution contexts at lower ELs > > and lower ELs should never be able to mask such interrupts. > > If the behavioral expectation is set the implementation can be fixed. > > > > Thanks > > Sandeep > > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 7:57 PM Dan Handley via TF-A <tf- > > a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> wrote: > > > > > > A correction... > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: TF-A <tf-a-bounces(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> On Behalf Of Dan > > > > Handley via TF-A > > > > Sent: 17 September 2020 15:14 > > > > > > > > > > > > I want to handle something similar in OP-TEED along with EHF > > > > > > depending on > > > > > what is the expected behavior. > > > > > > > > > > Hmm, I thought OP-TEED was more like the > > TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT=0 > > > > case, where NS interrupts are routed to S-EL1 while processing a > > > > yielding SMC in S- EL1? Perhaps that's a better TSPD config for you to > > follow? > > > > > > > Sorry, if EL3_EXCEPTION_HANDLING=1 then obviously NS interrupts are > > routed to EL3 first, but the TSPD re-enables NS interrupts before handing > > over to the TSP to handle yielding calls, via a call to > > ehf_allow_ns_preemption. > > > > > > > Right, that is the case for yielding SMC handling where both NS interrupts > > and EL3/G0 interrupts can preempt the S_EL1/S_EL2 context. > > But I would expect the same routing model even for 'Fast SMC' unlike what is > > happening in TSPD. > > > > > Dan. > > > > > > -- > > > TF-A mailing list > > > TF-A(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org > > > https://lists.trustedfirmware.org/mailman/listinfo/tf-a > > -- > > TF-A mailing list > > TF-A(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org > > https://lists.trustedfirmware.org/mailman/listinfo/tf-a

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When to implement plat_sdei_validate_entry_point?

by Jan Kiszka

Hi, I'm adding basic SDEI support to the zynqmp platform (just private event 0 for now), and I'm wondering what to do with plat_sdei_validate_entry_point(). Looking around what other SDEI implementations did, neither tegra nor the recently added imx8mm implement this and rather rely on the empty stub from plat/common/aarch64/plat_common.c. As zynqmp also pulls in plat/arm/common/arm_common.c and doesn't find any arm_validate_ns_entrypoint, my search started. Is there anything that makes the check for tegra and imx8mm unneeded? Or are they both broken and should better use plat_sdei_validate_entry_point from plat/arm/common/arm_common.c? Thanks, Jan

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Re: [TF-A] TF-A warm reboot question

by Soby Mathew

Hi Maxim, There could be some terminology mixup that needs to be clarified. These are the typical words related to boot in TF-A: 1. cold boot : This is the first boot after a power cycle. Typically a single CPU is powered up and executed the entire boot flow upto linux 2. Warm boot: The Cold boot has completed and transitioned into Linux kernel and then the kernel invokes PSCI_CPU_ON to power up the secondary CPUs. This is the CPU `hotplug` operation from linux side. The figure you referred to mentions these boot scenarios. Now reboot is system reset + cold boot. Ideally if QEMU has to support reboot, it needs to be able to reset the system (CPUs and peripherals) from software. The flow you suggest for QEMU could work but if the CPU and the peripherals are not reset properly, you could encounter errors later on because software could assume reset values for some registers and hence may not initialize it. Also there are registers that are 1 time write and cannot be written to again without proper reset cycle, and these could problems during execution. Best Regards Soby Mathew > -----Original Message----- > From: TF-A <tf-a-bounces(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> On Behalf Of Maxim > Uvarov via TF-A > Sent: 24 September 2020 13:27 > To: Maxim Uvarov <maxim.uvarov(a)linaro.org> > Cc: tf-a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org; Ilias Apalodimas > <ilias.apalodimas(a)linaro.org>; Arnd Bergmann <arnd(a)linaro.org> > Subject: Re: [TF-A] TF-A warm reboot question > > sorry, wrong email thread. > > Another way around is to not support "hot reset" in ATF, but make qemu > reboot is implement some watchdog for qemu virt platform. That also works > for me with quick implementation with lhe link which I sent in the previous > email. > > Maxim. > > On Thu, 24 Sep 2020 at 15:16, Maxim Uvarov via TF-A <tf- > a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> wrote: > > > > I.e. that implementation works for me: > > > https://github.com/muvarov/qemu/commit/f5e3fb83170613a9eed46b87358 > ab2e > > 37de260a2 > > > > On Mon, 21 Sep 2020 at 18:16, Maxim Uvarov <maxim.uvarov(a)linaro.org> > wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I'm trying to understand why "warm reboot" is not currently > > > implemented in TF-A for qemu targets. I.e. in case of qemu armv8 > > > boot > > > atf->optee->uboot->linux and then reboot, cpu jumps to BL31 > > > qemu_system_reset() function which just calls panic(). I'm wondering > > > why loading images from this stage is not happening? Something > > > similar to bl2_load_images()->load_image() to load uboot and optee > > > os again and run them with bl31_main()? > > > > > > If I understand "CPU reset" spec [1] correctly, warm boot from reset > > > vector in BL31 again to Non-Secure world has to work. > > > > > > [1] > > > https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted- > firmware/blob/master/doc > > > s/design/reset-design.rst > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Maxim. > > -- > > TF-A mailing list > > TF-A(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org > > https://lists.trustedfirmware.org/mailman/listinfo/tf-a > -- > TF-A mailing list > TF-A(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org > https://lists.trustedfirmware.org/mailman/listinfo/tf-a

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Re: [TF-A] TF-A warm reboot question

by Maxim Uvarov

sorry, wrong email thread. Another way around is to not support "hot reset" in ATF, but make qemu reboot is implement some watchdog for qemu virt platform. That also works for me with quick implementation with lhe link which I sent in the previous email. Maxim. On Thu, 24 Sep 2020 at 15:16, Maxim Uvarov via TF-A <tf-a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> wrote: > > I.e. that implementation works for me: > https://github.com/muvarov/qemu/commit/f5e3fb83170613a9eed46b87358ab2e37de2… > > On Mon, 21 Sep 2020 at 18:16, Maxim Uvarov <maxim.uvarov(a)linaro.org> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I'm trying to understand why "warm reboot" is not currently > > implemented in TF-A for qemu targets. I.e. in case of qemu armv8 boot > > atf->optee->uboot->linux and then reboot, cpu jumps to BL31 > > qemu_system_reset() function which just calls panic(). I'm wondering > > why loading images from this stage is not happening? Something > > similar to bl2_load_images()->load_image() to load uboot and optee os > > again and run them with bl31_main()? > > > > If I understand "CPU reset" spec [1] correctly, warm boot from reset > > vector in BL31 again to Non-Secure world has to work. > > > > [1] https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/blob/master/docs/desig… > > > > Best regards, > > Maxim. > -- > TF-A mailing list > TF-A(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org > https://lists.trustedfirmware.org/mailman/listinfo/tf-a

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TF-A warm reboot question

by Maxim Uvarov

Hello, I'm trying to understand why "warm reboot" is not currently implemented in TF-A for qemu targets. I.e. in case of qemu armv8 boot atf->optee->uboot->linux and then reboot, cpu jumps to BL31 qemu_system_reset() function which just calls panic(). I'm wondering why loading images from this stage is not happening? Something similar to bl2_load_images()->load_image() to load uboot and optee os again and run them with bl31_main()? If I understand "CPU reset" spec [1] correctly, warm boot from reset vector in BL31 again to Non-Secure world has to work. [1] https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/blob/master/docs/desig… Best regards, Maxim.

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Cancelled event with note: TF-A Tech Forum @ Thu 24 Sep 2020 16:00 - 17:00 (BST) (tf-a@lists.trustedfirmware.org)

by Bill Fletcher

This event has been cancelled with this note: "Due to conflicts with Linaro Connect this week we are cancelling this week’s TF-A Techforum on Thursday, 24th September 2020 at 16:00 – 17:00 BST. The next meeting will now be Thursday, 8th October 2020 at 16:00 – 17:00 BST" Title: TF-A Tech Forum We run an open technical forum call for anyone to participate and it is not restricted to Trusted Firmware project members. It will operate under the guidance of the TF TSC. Feel free to forward this invite to colleagues. Invites are via the TF-A mailing list and also published on the Trusted Firmware website. Details are here: https://www.trustedfirmware.org/meetings/tf-a-technical-forum/Tr… Firmware is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/9159704974Meeting ID: 915 970 4974One tap mobile+16465588656,,9159704974# US (New York)+16699009128,,9159704974# US (San Jose)Dial by your location        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)        877 853 5247 US Toll-free        888 788 0099 US Toll-freeMeeting ID: 915 970 4974Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ad27hc6t7h   When: Thu 24 Sep 2020 16:00 – 17:00 United Kingdom Time Calendar: tf-a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org Who: * Bill Fletcher- creator * marek.bykowski(a)gmail.com * okash.khawaja(a)gmail.com * tf-a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org Invitation from Google Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account tf-a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org because you are an attendee of this event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Alternatively, you can sign up for a Google Account at https://www.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organiser and be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status or to modify your RSVP. Learn more at https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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Linaro Connect Sessions of Interest

by Don Harbin

Hi All, As Linaro Connect starts tomorrow, here are some pointers to sessions that will be of interest related to trustedfirmware.org. - *PSA Secure Partitions in OP-TEE* - Tuesday, September 22nd (1:25-1:50pm UTC) - Speaker: Miklos Balint - Slides available here <https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/lvc20/9a/LVC20-112_PSA_Secure_Partiti…> - *Trusted Firmware Project update* - Tuesday, Sept. 22nd (2:00-2:25pm UTC) - Spreaders: Matteo Carlini, Shebu Kuriakose - Slides available here <https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/lvc20/1e/LVC20-113-Trusted-Firmware-p…> - *Scalable Security Using Trusted Firmware-M Profiles* - Wednesday September 23rd (11.45am – 12.10pm UTC) - Speakers: Shebu Kuiakose, David Want - Slides available here <https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/lvc20/d0/ScalableSecurityUsingTrusted…> - *Enable UEFI Secure Boot using OP-TEE as Secure Partition* - Thursday September 24th (3.45-4.10pm UTC) - Speakers: Sahil Malhotra, Ilias Apalodimas - *Secure Partition Manager (SEL2 firmware) for Arm A-class devices* - Thursday September 24th (4.15-4.40pm UTC) - Speaker: Olivier Deprez - Slides are available here <https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/lvc20/09/LVC20-305-secure-partition-m…> Some general pointers to sessions of potential interest: - Security related topics can be viewed here - Boot architecture topics can be viewed here As a reminder, sign up for tomorrow's event is at Linaro Connect Registration <https://connect.linaro.org/> and is free, so feel free to forward this information on. :) The overall schedule is available at the same link as registration in case you may be interested in other sessions. Best regards, Don

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