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Authored by andrew on Oct 7 2024, 4:54 PM.
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Summary

The Arm True Random Number Generator Firmware Interface provides a way
to query the SMCCC firmware for up to 192 bits of entropy. Use it to
provide another source of randomness to the kernel.

Sponsored by: Arm Ltd

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andrew requested review of this revision.Oct 7 2024, 4:54 PM

Remove an old TODO comment

markm added a subscriber: markm.

Looks OK to me.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Oct 7 2024, 5:15 PM
cem added inline comments.
sys/dev/psci/smccc_trng.c
114

If this source supports 192 bits per request, why truncate to 64?

119

Earlier we use arm_smccc_invoke. What’s the difference?

  • Check for SMCCC 1.1
  • Remove an unused variable
  • Use arm_smccc_invoke
This revision now requires review to proceed.Oct 9 2024, 9:22 AM
sys/dev/psci/smccc_trng.c
114

It's simpler to do so and we only ever ask for 64 bits in random_sources_feed

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Oct 9 2024, 5:26 PM