[PATCH v2 2/4] efi_loader: Kconfig: Add symbols for embedding the public key into the platform's dtb

AKASHI Takahiro takahiro.akashi at linaro.org
Wed Apr 28 06:55:18 CEST 2021


On Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 09:24:39AM +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
> On 4/12/21 5:05 PM, Sughosh Ganu wrote:
> > Add config options EFI_PKEY_DTB_EMBED and EFI_PKEY_FILE which are to
> > be used for embedding the public key to be used for capsule
> > authentication into the platform's device tree.
> > 
> > The embedding of the public key would take place during the platform
> > build process.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Sughosh Ganu <sughosh.ganu at linaro.org>
> > ---
> > 
> > Changes since V1:
> > * Provide a default name for public key file, eficapsule.esl as
> >    suggested by Heinrich.
> > * Remove the superfluous default n statement for EFI_PKEY_DTB_EMBED
> > 
> >   lib/efi_loader/Kconfig | 15 +++++++++++++++
> >   1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
> > index 79b488823a..089accaaaa 100644
> > --- a/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
> > +++ b/lib/efi_loader/Kconfig
> > @@ -179,6 +179,21 @@ config EFI_CAPSULE_AUTHENTICATE
> >   	  Select this option if you want to enable capsule
> >   	  authentication
> > 
> > +config EFI_PKEY_DTB_EMBED
> > +	bool "Embed the public key in the Device Tree"
> > +	depends on EFI_CAPSULE_AUTHENTICATE
> > +	help
> > +	  Select this option if the public key used for capsule
> > +	  authentication is to be embedded into the platform's
> > +	  device tree.
> > +
> > +config EFI_PKEY_FILE
> > +	string "Public Key esl file to be embedded into the Device Tree"
> > +	default "eficapsule.esl"
> 
> This config symbol should depend on EFI_PKEY_DTB_EMBED.

What is embedded here is a *list* of X509 certificate, not a single public key.
"esl" stands for EFI Signature List.
The symbol name as well as help text are confusing.

-Takahiro Akashi

> Best regards
> 
> Heinrich
> 
> > +	help
> > +	  Specify the absolute path of the public key esl file that is
> > +	  to be embedded in the platform's device tree.
> > +
> >   config EFI_CAPSULE_FIRMWARE_FIT
> >   	bool "FMP driver for FIT image"
> >   	depends on EFI_CAPSULE_FIRMWARE_MANAGEMENT
> > 
> 


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