Commit Graph

3 Commits

Author SHA1 Message Date
Joseph Cihula
3162534069 x86, intel_txt: Intel TXT boot support
This patch adds kernel configuration and boot support for Intel Trusted
Execution Technology (Intel TXT).

Intel's technology for safer computing, Intel Trusted Execution
Technology (Intel TXT), defines platform-level enhancements that
provide the building blocks for creating trusted platforms.

Intel TXT was formerly known by the code name LaGrande Technology (LT).

Intel TXT in Brief:
o  Provides dynamic root of trust for measurement (DRTM)
o  Data protection in case of improper shutdown
o  Measurement and verification of launched environment

Intel TXT is part of the vPro(TM) brand and is also available some
non-vPro systems.  It is currently available on desktop systems based on
the Q35, X38, Q45, and Q43 Express chipsets (e.g. Dell Optiplex 755, HP
dc7800, etc.) and mobile systems based on the GM45, PM45, and GS45
Express chipsets.

For more information, see http://www.intel.com/technology/security/.
This site also has a link to the Intel TXT MLE Developers Manual, which
has been updated for the new released platforms.

A much more complete description of how these patches support TXT, how to
configure a system for it, etc. is in the Documentation/intel_txt.txt file
in this patch.

This patch provides the TXT support routines for complete functionality,
documentation for TXT support and for the changes to the boot_params structure,
and boot detection of a TXT launch.  Attempts to shutdown (reboot, Sx) the system
will result in platform resets; subsequent patches will support these shutdown modes
properly.

 Documentation/intel_txt.txt      |  210 +++++++++++++++++++++
 Documentation/x86/zero-page.txt  |    1
 arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h |    3
 arch/x86/include/asm/fixmap.h    |    3
 arch/x86/include/asm/tboot.h     |  197 ++++++++++++++++++++
 arch/x86/kernel/Makefile         |    1
 arch/x86/kernel/setup.c          |    4
 arch/x86/kernel/tboot.c          |  379 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 security/Kconfig                 |   30 +++
 9 files changed, 827 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Signed-off-by: Joseph Cihula <joseph.cihula@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Shane Wang <shane.wang@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Gang Wei <gang.wei@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
2009-07-21 11:49:06 -07:00
Randy Dunlap
07983f0e36 documentation: update header file paths
Update several Documentation/ files and a few sub-dir files (only one
change in each) to reflect changed header files locations.

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2009-01-06 15:59:28 -08:00
H. Peter Anvin
5616c23ad9 x86: doc: move x86-generic documentation from Doc/x86/i386
The boot protocol, USB legacy support, and zero-page documentation is
common to the x86 platform, not i386-specific.

Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
2008-07-22 15:34:38 -04:00