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SubjectRe: [Part2 PATCH v5.1 12.6/31] crypto: ccp: Implement SEV_PDH_GEN ioctl command
On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 03:21:04PM -0500, Brijesh Singh wrote:
> We need to follow the platform state machine logic defined in SEV spec
> section 5.1.2. The PEK_GEN can not be issued when platform is in WORKING
> state because the command actually re-generate the identity of the
> platform itself (in other words re-generate the Platform Endorsement
> Key). Whereas, the PDH_GEN command is used for re-generating Platform
> Diffie-Hellman Key which can be changed while the guest is running.

I see.

So the proposition to carve out and split the platform *init commands
might come in handy here too...

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