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Nordic nRF9160 bootloader gets stuck because of undefined function

by Boeckmann, Lena

Hi folks, I tried running a minimal example on the nRF9160dk. In `boot_hal_bl2.c` the following code is executed: #ifdef FLASH_DEV_NAME result = FLASH_DEV_NAME.Uninitialize(); if (result != ARM_DRIVER_OK) { while(1) {} } #endif /* FLASH_DEV_NAME */ For the Nordic boards `Uninitialize` is not implemented (see `Driver_Flash.c`): ARM_DRIVER_FLASH Driver_FLASH0 = { .GetVersion = NULL, .GetCapabilities = ARM_Flash_GetCapabilities, .Initialize = ARM_Flash_Initialize, .Uninitialize = NULL, .PowerControl = NULL, .ReadData = ARM_Flash_ReadData, .ProgramData = ARM_Flash_ProgramData, .EraseSector = ARM_Flash_EraseSector, .EraseChip = NULL, .GetStatus = NULL, .GetInfo = ARM_Flash_GetInfo }; This leads to a non-zero value being stored in `result` and my program ends up getting stuck in the while loop. Is it possible to fix that? Kind regards, Lena

1 year, 11 months

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Re: Scheduling bug

by Roman.Mazurak＠infineon.com

Hi Ken, I tested with 2.0.0 release. There are my conclusions. tfm_arch_set_context_ret_code set result (for psa_wait, ...) by using SP stored in sp member of context_ctrl_t structure. It means that before calling tfm_arch_set_context_ret_code TF-M should update SP for thread (partition). thrd_next update result by calling tfm_arch_set_context_ret_code, if query_state_cb (pointing to query_state implemented by backend_ipc.c) returns THRD_STATE_RET_VAL_AVAIL. For all partition except active (interrupted by PendSV) context (values in context_ctrl_t) is correct. But context is invalid for active partition, because it is updated by PendSV after exit from ipc_schedule and thrd_next. As result call for psa_wait would fail if some secure IRQ will update signals_asserted after tfm_spm_partition_psa_wait and before PendSV will call thrd_next. SLIH interrupt can assert such signal (call to backend_assert_signal) in spm_handle_interrupt. I made a simple fix: diff --git a/secure_fw/spm/core/backend_ipc.c b/secure_fw/spm/core/backend_ipc.c index 3a968a3..c8b0742 100644 --- a/secure_fw/spm/core/backend_ipc.c +++ b/secure_fw/spm/core/backend_ipc.c @@ -454,9 +454,14 @@ /* Protect concurrent access to current thread/component and thread status */ CRITICAL_SECTION_ENTER(cs); - pth_next = thrd_next(); p_curr_ctx = (struct context_ctrl_t *)(CURRENT_THREAD->p_context_ctrl); + /* Update SP for current thread, so tfm_arch_set_context_ret_code can use up to date + * value of stack context to return value via R0.*/ + p_curr_ctx->sp = __get_PSP() - sizeof(struct tfm_additional_context_t); + + pth_next = thrd_next(); + AAPCS_DUAL_U32_SET(ctx_ctrls, (uint32_t)p_curr_ctx, (uint32_t)p_curr_ctx); p_part_curr = GET_CURRENT_COMPONENT(); Regards, Roman. From: Bohdan.Hunko--- via TF-M <tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org<mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org>> Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 22:22 To: Ken.Liu(a)arm.com<mailto:Ken.Liu@arm.com>; tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org<mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org> Cc: nd(a)arm.com<mailto:nd@arm.com> Subject: [TF-M] Re: Scheduling bug Caution: This e-mail originated outside Infineon Technologies. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you validate it is safe<https://intranet-content.infineon.com/explore/aboutinfineon/rules/informati…>. Hi Ken, I was using 1.8.0 Release Looks like this issue was fixed in new design although we would like to test it and confirm this when we migrate to newest release. We will get back on this to you. Regards, Bohdan Hunko Cypress Semiconductor Ukraine Engineer CSUKR CSS ICW SW FW Mobile: +38099 50 19 714 Bohdan.Hunko(a)infineon.com<mailto:Bohdan.Hunko@infineon.com> From: Ken Liu via TF-M <tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org<mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org>> Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 03:58 To: tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org<mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org> Cc: nd <nd(a)arm.com<mailto:nd@arm.com>> Subject: [TF-M] Re: Scheduling bug Caution: This e-mail originated outside Infineon Technologies. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you validate it is safe<https://intranet-content.infineon.com/explore/aboutinfineon/rules/informati…>. Hi Bohdan, Can you share us the version you are working on? Looks like the patch is based on a previous version of TFM, and this issue is resolved in the latest code base. The reason to do such abstraction is just because of such similar issues - the logic was coupled tightly because of synching the partition status, thread status and context update which caused maintenance confusion and effort. And we refactored this part to decouple the logic: SPM: Add STATUS_NEED_SCHEDULE to manage scheduler (21054) * Gerrit Code Review (trustedfirmware.org)<https://review.trustedfirmware.org/c/TF-M/trusted-firmware-m/+/21054> Hope this helps, thanks. /Ken From: Bohdan.Hunko--- via TF-M <tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org<mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org>> Sent: Monday, November 6, 2023 10:01 PM To: tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org<mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org> Subject: [TF-M] Scheduling bug Hi There seem to be scheduling bug we have found in SPM. This bug is related to handling of interrupts that arrives during SVC call and assert signed for partition. Steps to reproduce: 1. Call psa_wait() from partition (e.g. mailbox partition) 2. During execution of SVC handler generate Interrupt that asserts signal of that partition (e.g. mailbox partition signal ) (adding long delay in SVC handler or adding breakpoint in SVC handler helps to easier reproduce this ) 3. Following sequence happens: * Mailbox IRQ has lower priority than SVC thus SVC is not preempted. * SVC sees that mailbox partition is blocked (as it is waiting for signal and no signals are pending) * SVC triggers pendSV i. Mailbox IRQ and pendSV are both pending * Mailbox IRQ has higher priority than pendSV thus Mailbox IRQ is executed * Mailbox IRQ calls spm_handle_interrupt i. Signal is asserted thus spm_handle_interrupt in thrd_next calls query_state_cb which returns THRD_STATE_RET_VAL_AVAIL and thus tfm_arch_set_context_ret_code is called ii. tfm_arch_set_context_ret_code sets return code using OLD value of partition PSP (as it was never updated, as it is updated in PendSV) * Mailbox IRQ return, pendsv is started and it runs mailbox partition i. Mailbox partition has 0 as signal because return value was written to wrong location is stack Patch I have attached to the mail solves this problem for us BUT it seems more like a workaround than a proper fix( Anyways it would be nice to have this problem review by SPM experts and have proper fix (maybe we have other places with same problem...) Regards, Bohdan Hunko Cypress Semiconductor Ukraine Engineer CSUKR CSS ICW SW FW Mobile: +38099 50 19 714 Bohdan.Hunko(a)infineon.com<mailto:Bohdan.Hunko@infineon.com>

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SPM thread and FLIH

by Roman.Mazurak＠infineon.com

Hi all, It seems that on v2.0 there is a problem with FLIH handling during execution of SPM thread. 1. A partition #1 is running with unprivileged attribute (CONTROL.nPRIV = 1). 2. It requests PSA API (for example psa_call). 3. psa_call is serviced via SVC. prepare_to_thread_mode_spm schedules handling of psa_call in SPM thread mode (by prepare_to_thread_mode_spm). 4. prepare_to_thread_mode_spm saves CONTROL to saved_control. Than set CONTROL.nPRIV = 0 (privileged for SPM thread). 5. Exit from SVC starts execution of tfm_spm_client_psa_call in SPM thread (privileged). 6. SPM thread is interrupted by FLIH IRQ. 7. FLIH IRQ handler calls spm_handle_interrupt. 8. spm_handle_interrupt switches boundary to prepare environment for FLIH handler (partition #2) and schedules execution of FLIH handler. 9. FLIH handler is executed. 10. tfm_flih_return_to_isr is called on exit from FLIH handler. It restores boundary of partition #1 and set CONTROL.nPRIV = 1. Than returns to FLIH IRQ handler. 11. FLIH IRQ handler exit to SPM thread that has been interrupted on step #6. 12. SPM thread have no enough permissions, because it's running with CONTROL.nPRIV equal to 1 (unprivileged). So, processing environment is unprivileged and tfm_spm_client_psa_call fails on accessing restricted resource. Does my understanding correct? If yes it means that we should fix exit from FLIH to SPM thread. Regards, Roman.

1 year, 11 months

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Adding platform support for ArmChina Alcor AN557 MPS3 board

by jidong.mei＠armchina.com

Hi I'm working on Adding Platform support for ArmChina Alcor AN557 MPS3 FPGA board . The code has been passed tfm_regression_test on AN557 fpga image and now submit to TF-M git repo. See: https://review.trustedfirmware.org/c/TF-M/trusted-firmware-m/+/27267 Could you have a code review on these code ? Any comments and suggestion are welcomed. Thank you! B,R Jidong

1 year, 11 months

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New TF-M maintainer

by Anton Komlev

Hi Everyone, I am glad to announce the new maintainer of TF-M project: * Antonio de Angelis aka adeaarm Antonio.deAngelis(a)arm.com><mailto:Antonio.deAngelis@arm.com%3e%60> Antonio was with TF-M from the very beginning being one of the project founders. Thank you, Antonio, for agreeing to maintain the project. All the best, Anton

1 year, 12 months

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Image verification by 'untrusted client'

by Tomasz Jastrzębski

Is TFM-M currently able to verify the signature of the image downloaded by the 'untrusted client'? I mean, are there needed methods exposed to 'untrusted app'? If so, what methods need to be used? Kind regards, Tomasz

1 year, 12 months

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tf-m main branch (latest commit) compiler error ,when build regression_test for corstone300/an547

by jidong.mei＠armchina.com

Hi I encounter a compile error , with latest main branch tf-m code. Code version : "commit 66c8eada12737f5cf6818ea84739f30ca275437d (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) Author: Raef Coles <raef.coles(a)arm.com>" Build targert : corstone300/an547 regression_test Build command : cmake -S spe -B build_spe -DTFM_PLATFORM=arm/mps3/corstone300/an547 -DCONFIG_TFM_SOURCE_PATH=<tf-m_path> -DTFM_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=<tf-m_path>/toolchain_GNUARM.cmake -DTEST_S=ON -DTEST_NS=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug & cmake --build build_spe -- install (these command fellow the build_test documentation : https://tf-m-user-guide.trustedfirmware.org/building/tests_build_instructio…) Compile error : "trusted-firmware-m/platform/ext/target/arm/mps3/corstone300/an547/cmsis_drivers/Driver_Flash.c:23:10: fatal error: tfm_hal_device_header.h: No such file or directory #include "tfm_hal_device_header.h" " Could you help to fix this issue. B,R Jidong

2 years

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ITS encryption

by Quach, Brian

Hi, It appears that ITS encryption would be required for PSA Certified Level 3. I'm seeing that this would required a platform specific HAL implementation. Is there some reason PSA Crypto APIs were not used like they were for attestation? Encryption in ITS ================= The ITS can optionally be configured to encrypt the internal trusted storage data. To support encryption in ITS the target platform must provide an implementation of the APIs defined in ``platform/include/tfm_hal_its_encryption.h``:: enum tfm_hal_status_t tfm_hal_its_aead_generate_nonce(uint8_t *nonce, const size_t nonce_size); enum tfm_hal_status_t tfm_hal_its_aead_encrypt( struct tfm_hal_its_auth_crypt_ctx *ctx, const uint8_t *plaintext, const size_t plaintext_size, uint8_t *ciphertext, const size_t ciphertext_size, uint8_t *tag, const size_t tag_size); enum tfm_hal_status_t tfm_hal_its_aead_decrypt( struct tfm_hal_its_auth_crypt_ctx *ctx, const uint8_t *ciphertext, const size_t ciphertext_size, uint8_t *tag, const size_t tag_size, uint8_t *plaintext, const size_t plaintext_size); Regards, Brian Quach SimpleLink MCU Texas Instruments Inc. 12500 TI Blvd, MS F-4000 Dallas, TX 75243 214-479-4076

2 years

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Build without re-downloading packages?

by Tomasz Jastrzębski

Hi All, Since ST platform seems to be supported only passively, I try to adapt tf-m for the new ST U5Axx and U5Gxx MPUs with 4MB flash on my own. It does not come easy since some things are hardcoded and new HAL version is required while breaking HAL changes have been introduced, but this is not the reason why I make this post. Is there any easy way, I mean, some cmake switch, which would allow for a full rebuild without redownloading the required packages? Since clean rebuild from scratch takes time and I need to do it frequently while my Internet connection currently is not super-fast and stable such option would be the most helpful. Kind regards, Tomasz

2 years

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Re: Attest token v2.0 in psa-arch-tests

by Maulik Patel

Hello Bohdan The PSA token spec v2.0 is still in draft and hence is not yet supported by the psa-arch-tests. I am not aware of the specific plan/timelines, but could you please contact psa-arch-tests team to know details? Best Regards, Maulik ________________________________ From: tf-m-request(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org <tf-m-request(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> Sent: 27 February 2024 12:00 AM To: tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org <tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> Subject: TF-M Digest, Vol 64, Issue 12 Send TF-M mailing list submissions to tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to tf-m-request(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org You can reach the person managing the list at tf-m-owner(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of TF-M digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Attest token v2.0 in psa-arch-tests (Bohdan.Hunko(a)infineon.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:50:38 +0000 From: <Bohdan.Hunko(a)infineon.com> Subject: [TF-M] Re: Attest token v2.0 in psa-arch-tests To: <tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> Cc: Kostiantyn.Tkachov(a)infineon.com, Roman.Mazurak(a)infineon.com, Hennadiy.Kytsun(a)infineon.com Message-ID: <be7dcff9aa504e3f894b7f4fd263512d(a)infineon.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_be7dcff9aa504e3f894b7f4fd263512dinfineoncom_" Hi all, Any updates on this? Regards, Bohdan Hunko Cypress Semiconductor Ukraine Engineer CSUKR CSS ICW SW FW Mobile: +38099 50 19 714 Bohdan.Hunko(a)infineon.com<mailto:Bohdan.Hunko@infineon.com> From: Bohdan.Hunko--- via TF-M <tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 15:24 To: tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org Cc: Tkachov Kostiantyn (CSS ICW SW FW) <Kostiantyn.Tkachov(a)infineon.com>; Mazurak Roman (CSS ICW SW FW 3) <Roman.Mazurak(a)infineon.com>; Kytsun Hennadiy (CSS ICW SW FW 3) <Hennadiy.Kytsun(a)infineon.com> Subject: [TF-M] Attest token v2.0 in psa-arch-tests Caution: This e-mail originated outside Infineon Technologies. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you validate it is safe<https://intranet-content.infineon.com/explore/aboutinfineon/rules/informati…>. Hi all, I was trying to run PSA arch tests for INITIAL_ATTESTATION and have some problems with them. Our platform uses version 2.0 of PSA token spec (ATTEST_TOKEN_PROFILE_PSA_2_0_0) - https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-tschofenig-rats-psa-token-20.txt but psa arch tests does not seem to support it. Am I correct that psa-arch-tests does not support v2.0 of attest token? If yes, then how do I select v2.0 of attest token? If no, then is there a plan to support v2.0 of attest token in psa-arch-tests? If so then what is a release date for that? Regards, Bohdan Hunko Cypress Semiconductor Ukraine Engineer CSUKR CSS ICW SW FW Mobile: +38099 50 19 714 Bohdan.Hunko(a)infineon.com<mailto:Bohdan.Hunko@infineon.com>

2 years

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Attest token v2.0 in psa-arch-tests

by Bohdan.Hunko＠infineon.com

Hi all, I was trying to run PSA arch tests for INITIAL_ATTESTATION and have some problems with them. Our platform uses version 2.0 of PSA token spec (ATTEST_TOKEN_PROFILE_PSA_2_0_0) - https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-tschofenig-rats-psa-token-20.txt but psa arch tests does not seem to support it. Am I correct that psa-arch-tests does not support v2.0 of attest token? If yes, then how do I select v2.0 of attest token? If no, then is there a plan to support v2.0 of attest token in psa-arch-tests? If so then what is a release date for that? Regards, Bohdan Hunko Cypress Semiconductor Ukraine Engineer CSUKR CSS ICW SW FW Mobile: +38099 50 19 714 Bohdan.Hunko(a)infineon.com<mailto:Bohdan.Hunko@infineon.com>

2 years

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Unable to determine default CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR directory

by Quach, Brian

Hi, I'm seeing this warning when running cmake from a conan pkg: `/home/brian/.conan/data/cmake/3.21.3-0/library-msp/ga/package/be241241e9d4718e5bab4eb33935bbb69606bb0c/bin/cmake -S . -B build -DTFM_PLATFORM=arm/mps2/an521`. Does anyone know how to fix it? I see the language is set by `project("Trusted Firmware M" VERSION ${TFM_VERSION} LANGUAGES C CXX ASM)`. Per-partition files done: CMake Warning (dev) at /home/brian/.conan/data/cmake/3.21.3-0/library-msp/ga/package/be241241e9d4718e5bab4eb33935bbb69606bb0c/share/cmake-3.21/Modules/GNUInstallDirs.cmake:236 (message): Unable to determine default CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR directory because no target architecture is known. Please enable at least one language before including GNUInstallDirs. Call Stack (most recent call first): build/lib/ext/mbedcrypto-src/CMakeLists.txt:42 (include) This warning is for project developers. Use -Wno-dev to suppress it. Regards, Brian Quach SimpleLink MCU Texas Instruments Inc. 12500 TI Blvd, MS F-4000 Dallas, TX 75243 214-479-4076

2 years

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2 years

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STM32l562e_dk platform is excluded from LAVA tests being a blocker for TF-M builds

by Anton Komlev

Hello, STM32l562e dk platform is timing out in LAVA tests which fails all TF-M builds. The platform was excluded from tests temporarily to enable normal development progress. Best regards, Anton

2 years, 1 month

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Re: STM target - HAL version upgrade?

by Tomasz Jastrzębski

Hi Ahmad, Thank you for the confirmation. To be honest, I did not expect good news. Kind regards, Tomasz From: Ahmad EL JOUAID <ahmad.eljouaid(a)st.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 3:04 PM To: Tomasz Jastrzębski <tdjastrzebski(a)wp.pl> Cc: tf-m-request(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org; Stephane LE ROY <stephane.leroy(a)st.com> Subject: RE: STM target - HAL version upgrade? Hi Tomasz, In our objectives, we have included the update of the STM HAL version. However, an exact date for its implementation has not been determined yet. Nevertheless, I anticipate that the timeline for its execution will not be significantly prolonged. Kind regards, Ahmad STM ST Restricted From: Tomasz Jastrzębski < <mailto:tdjastrzebski@wp.pl> tdjastrzebski(a)wp.pl> Sent: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 2:49 PM To: <mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org> tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org Cc: Ahmad EL JOUAID < <mailto:ahmad.eljouaid@st.com> ahmad.eljouaid(a)st.com>; Stephane LE ROY < <mailto:stephane.leroy@st.com> stephane.leroy(a)st.com> Subject: STM target - HAL version upgrade? Hi All, Are there currently any plans to update STM HAL version? HAL is a common component shared by all the STM boards. The currently used, relatively old version 1.0.0 does not support ST MCUs like STM32U5A9 and STM32U5G9 - the first one released a year ago. I need to decide where I should go ahead and do the update myself and since then probably maintain private TF-M version or maybe I should just wait because update is just on the way. Needless to say, an HAL update will probably take me way more effort than if it were done by someone who already knows the ropes. Kind regards, Tomasz Jastrzębski

2 years, 1 month

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STM target - HAL version upgrade?

by Tomasz Jastrzębski

Hi All, Are there currently any plans to update STM HAL version? HAL is a common component shared by all the STM boards. The currently used, relatively old version 1.0.0 does not support ST MCUs like STM32U5A9 and STM32U5G9 - the first one released a year ago. I need to decide where I should go ahead and do the update myself and since then probably maintain private TF-M version or maybe I should just wait because update is just on the way. Needless to say, an HAL update will probably take me way more effort than if it were done by someone who already knows the ropes. Kind regards, Tomasz Jastrzębski

2 years, 1 month

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STM32U585 target - how to remove TF-M and bootloader?

by Tomasz Jastrzębski

Hi All, I think I am ready to try TF-M on B-U585I-IOT02A board. However, before doing so I want to make sure I know how to remove it when tests are done. Please advise. Tomasz

2 years, 1 month

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Can primary and secondary images size change in opposite directions? (2)

by Tomasz Jastrzębski

Hi Anton, I think now I finally understand what I what to achieve with TF-M and it may not be achievable. I was hoping for the TF-M to be able to be able to manage both SPE and NSPE partition containing my LocalLoader using two slots of variable size placed in non-continuous memory. The PRIMARY LocalLoader slot has fixed start while the SECONDARY LocalLoader slot has fixed end, but byte order in secondary blocks can be reversed so bootloader always knows where to start - that is, at the end of flash memory where the header starts going backwards. My MainApp remains managed by LocalLoader using Secure FW services, not by TF-M/MCUboot directly. I am afraid that the above scenario is currently not achievable with TF-M because: - LocalLoader secondary slot must have a fixed start location - The memory area that Primary/Secondary slots occupy has to be continuous - Secondary slot reverse byte order is not supported - although probably fairly easy to implement. Is my understanding correct? Kind regards, Tomasz From: Anton Komlev <Anton.Komlev(a)arm.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 5:32 PM To: Tomasz Jastrzębski <tdjastrzebski(a)wp.pl>; tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org Cc: nd <nd(a)arm.com> Subject: RE: [TF-M] Can primary and secondary images size change in opposite directions? Hi Tomasz, If I understand you correctly, then your scenario is fully implemented on NSPE side while TF-M is essentially responsible for SPE side only, allowing any functionality of NS application as long as it stays in the memory range allocated for NSPE. Does it help? I cut the image from the original mail to stay within the size limit (80K). Best regards, Anton From: Tomasz Jastrzębski via TF-M <tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org <mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:25 AM To: tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org <mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org> Subject: [TF-M] Can primary and secondary images size change in opposite directions? Hi All, I'm considering a scenario where users will be able to manually update device firmware from USB pen drive. For this reason, my Main App does not need a secondary copy kept in case update failed. If update fails, user can simply make another attempt a using different media or a different image. However, what needs to be protected against failed update is the Local Loader (LL) - updatable app reading files from pen drive, which updates the Main App. As new versions get developed and functionality is added (e.g. NTFS support), Local Loader (LL) may grow in size. The same time I would like to be able to use all the remaining flash space for the Main App. All the above dictates the flash layout depictured below. Local Loader update may result in the Main App update, but that is OK. Can primary and secondary LL images size change in opposite directions? Does TF-M support the described scenario? Image size flexibility is my goal. Kind regards, Tomasz Jastrzębski

2 years, 1 month

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Re: Can primary and secondary images size change in opposite directions?

by Tomasz Jastrzębski

Hi Anton I think what I really was uncertain about was whether sizes and locations of my LocalLoader "slots" have to be hardcoded somewhere so they cannot change, but it looks like it is not the case. As you pointed out, my LocalLoader app can just use TF-M crypto service to decrypt MainApp firmware update and then decompress it on its own. Ofc, out-of-the-box TF-M decryption-decompression (same time) service would be helpful, but there are no standard ones I am aware of and by no means lack of it is any show stopper. Kind regards, Tomasz Btw, I apologize for multiple posts, I thought those exceeding 80k would be just discarded. From: Anton Komlev <Anton.Komlev(a)arm.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 5:23 PM To: Tomasz Jastrzębski <tdjastrzebski(a)wp.pl>; tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org Cc: nd <nd(a)arm.com> Subject: RE: [TF-M] Can primary and secondary images size change in opposite directions? Hi Tomasz, If I understand you correctly, then your scenario is fully implemented on NSPE side while TF-M is essentially responsible for SPE side only, allowing any functionality of NS application as long as it stays in the memory range allocated for NSPE. Does it help? Best regards, Anton From: Tomasz Jastrzębski via TF-M <tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org <mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:25 AM To: tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org <mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org> Subject: [TF-M] Can primary and secondary images size change in opposite directions? Hi All, I'm considering a scenario where users will be able to manually update device firmware from USB pen drive. For this reason, my Main App does not need a secondary copy kept in case update failed. If update fails, user can simply make another attempt a using different media or a different image. However, what needs to be protected against failed update is the Local Loader (LL) - updatable app reading files from pen drive, which updates the Main App. As new versions get developed and functionality is added (e.g. NTFS support), Local Loader (LL) may grow in size. The same time I would like to be able to use all the remaining flash space for the Main App. All the above dictates the flash layout depictured below. Local Loader update may result in the Main App update, but that is OK. Can primary and secondary LL images size change in opposite directions? Does TF-M support the described scenario? Image size flexibility is my goal. Kind regards, Tomasz Jastrzębski https://drive.google.com/file/d/17jrIfz0vE6OGJDWvXRn6TqNSh3mAX7e-/view?usp=s haring

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Re: Can primary and secondary images size change in opposite directions?

by Anton Komlev

Hi Tomasz, If I understand you correctly, then your scenario is fully implemented on NSPE side while TF-M is essentially responsible for SPE side only, allowing any functionality of NS application as long as it stays in the memory range allocated for NSPE. Does it help? I cut the image from the original mail to stay within the size limit (80K). Best regards, Anton From: Tomasz Jastrzębski via TF-M <tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org<mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org>> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:25 AM To: tf-m(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org<mailto:tf-m@lists.trustedfirmware.org> Subject: [TF-M] Can primary and secondary images size change in opposite directions? Hi All, I'm considering a scenario where users will be able to manually update device firmware from USB pen drive. For this reason, my Main App does not need a secondary copy kept in case update failed. If update fails, user can simply make another attempt a using different media or a different image. However, what needs to be protected against failed update is the Local Loader (LL) - updatable app reading files from pen drive, which updates the Main App. As new versions get developed and functionality is added (e.g. NTFS support), Local Loader (LL) may grow in size. The same time I would like to be able to use all the remaining flash space for the Main App. All the above dictates the flash layout depictured below. Local Loader update may result in the Main App update, but that is OK. Can primary and secondary LL images size change in opposite directions? Does TF-M support the described scenario? Image size flexibility is my goal. Kind regards, Tomasz Jastrzębski https://drive.google.com/file/d/17jrIfz0vE6OGJDWvXRn6TqNSh3mAX7e-/view?usp=… [cid:image002.png@01DA5399.4D502290]

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Getting basics working - how to? (ST B-U585I-IOT02A, STM32U5A9/U5G9 )

by Tomasz Jastrzębski

Hello All, I read the entire TF-M documentation, but I still do not quite understand how to get started with ST B-U585I-IOT02A, although my ultimate target is STM32U5A9/U5G9 MCU (4 MB of flash, 2.5/3.0 MB SRAM). 1. Based on Getting Started <https://trustedfirmware-m.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/index.ht ml> section I managed to compile TF-M solution, but I do not know how to properly flash the board using e.g. pyOCD or OpenOCD. How do I flash bl2.bin, tfm_(n)s.bin and tfm_(n)s_signed.bin? The only method I found was described here <https://trustedfirmware-m.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/index.ht ml#run-an521-regression-sample> and it relied on Arm Development Studio, a product which after 30-day evaluation must be purchased. 2. How do I update my NS application once the device is initially provisioned? I think this, although excellent TF-M documentation, is probably aimed at those who already are familiar with TF-M and could be supplemented with some "TF-M for dummies" section, better explaining basic concepts and the purpose all the TF-M services. Anyway, my goal is to implement as simple as it gets, yet secure firmware update. Firmware has to be signed and encrypted, ideally compressed as well. Firmware must be easily upgradable by non-technical users so USB stick with firmware file on it is the method of choice. What I envision is this process: 1. user inserts USB stick 2. device enters firmware update mode - probably performed by a separate, small and updatable "USB Loader" app, optionally using basic 1bit graphics, progress bar etc. - low flash & SRAM footprint. 3. "USB Loader" loads, verifies and decrypts new firmware using TF-M APIs and compresses it (if it was not compressed) when storing it in the internal SRAM. Compression may be required since internal SRAM on STM32U5A9/U5G9 (2.3/3.0 MB) is smaller than the flash size (4 MB). 4. Once the entire new firmware is loaded into internal SRAM, "USB Loader" decompresses it block-by-block and flashes flash, I suppose, again using TF-M APIs. Does the above process make sense? It is possible to implement it with TF-M? One potential challenge I can see is that, practically speaking, my "USB Loader" must use Microsoft FileX, USBX and, in consequence, ThreadX because probably only this way I can get USB-C and exFAT partitions support in a reasonable amount of time. TF-M docs do not list Microsoft ThreadX as a supported RTOS. Kind regards, Tomasz Jastrzębski

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STM32 target provisioning difficulties

by tomasz jastrzebski.net

After successful compilation I tried to provision B-U585I-IOT02A board following the steps described here: STM32U5 provisioning<https://trustedfirmware-m.readthedocs.io/en/latest/platform/stm/common/stm3…>. Process did not succeed due to the errors described below. What am I missing? postbuild.sh results in: Thomas@AMDMINIATX MINGW64 /c/Temp/tf-m/trusted-firmware-m/platform/ext/target/stm/common/scripts (main) $ ./postbuild.sh ./postbuild.sh: line 22: /c/Temp/tf-m/trusted-firmware-m/platform/ext/target/stm/common/scripts/preprocess.sh: No such file or directory preprocess bl2 file ./postbuild.sh: line 36: preprocess: command not found C:\Python312\python.exe: can't open file 'C:\\Temp\\tf-m\\trusted-firmware-m\\platform\\ext\\target\\stm\\common\\scripts\\scripts\\stm_tool.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory postbuild.sh failed There are 3 versions of preprocess.sh script, it is compiler specific. TFM_UPDATE.sh has some syntax errors which reveal themselves under GitBash Thomas@AMDMINIATX MINGW64 /c/Temp/tf-m/trusted-firmware-m/platform/ext/target/stm/common/scripts (main) $ ./TFM_UPDATE.sh TFM UPDATE started ./TFM_UPDATE.sh: line 52: [: ==: unary operator expected ./TFM_UPDATE.sh: line 56: [: ==: unary operator expected ./TFM_UPDATE.sh: line 59: [: ==: unary operator expected These are easy to fix. Eg. if [ $encrypted == "0x1" ]; then -> if [ "$encrypted" == "0x1" ]; then It looks postbuild.sh and TFM_UPDATE.sh take two additional parameters which are not documented. regression.sh takes one undocumented parameter.

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Can primary and secondary images have clearly different sizes?

by tomasz jastrzebski.net

Hi All, I'm considering a scenario where users will be able to manually update device firmware from USB pen drive. For this reason, my Main App does not need a secondary copy kept in case update failed. If update fails, user can simply make another attempt a using different media or a different image. However, what needs to be protected against failed update is the Local Loader (LL) - updatable app reading files from pen drive, which updates the Main App. As new versions get developed and functionality is added (e.g. NTFS support), Local Loader (LL) may grow in size, hence the latest version may be clearly larger than the previous one. The same time I would like to be able to use all the remaining flash space for the Main App. All the above dictates the flash layout depictured below. LL1 size may be clearly different than LL2, Local Loader update may result in the Main App update, but that is OK. Does TF-M support the described scenario? Flexibility is the key. Can primary and secondary Local Loader (LL) images have clearly different sizes? Kind regards, Tomasz Jastrzębski https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n4Ihqk8S-04FlluvlveQflb5nYsXBluA/view?usp=… [cid:image001.png@01DA4F08.95319C00]<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n4Ihqk8S-04FlluvlveQflb5nYsXBluA/view?usp=…>

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Pre-encryption image compression (re-posting as a new topic)

by Tomasz Jastrzębski

Hello All, Does the current TF-M version support image compression before image is encrypted? Needless to say, compression after the image has been encrypted would not yield reasonable compression ratio. I am showing that *.bin files, even built with MinSizeRel option, zip-compress with minimum 50% compression ratio so probably this would make sense. Tested with STM32U5 target and GCC. "PSA Certified Firmware Update API <https://arm-software.github.io/psa-api/fwu/1.0/overview/architecture.html#m anifest> " document in sections 3.1 and 3.2 provides for image compression. Kind regards, Tomasz Jastrzębski

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SFN vs IPC partition with IPC backend

by Quach, Brian

If using IPC backend, how much performance and/or memory savings is there when using SFN vs IPC partition model? I saw FF-M v1.1 recommended SFN partition model but it was not clear to me why it was preferred. Regards, Brian Quach SimpleLink MCU Texas Instruments Inc. 12500 TI Blvd, MS F-4000 Dallas, TX 75243 214-479-4076

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