From: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@intel.com>
To: dan.j.williams@intel.com, zohar@linux.vnet.ibm.com
Cc: linux-nvdimm@lists.01.org
Subject: [PATCH 08/11] libnvdimm/security: add documentation for ovewrite
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:14:29 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <154180166906.70506.2262123031486305806.stgit@djiang5-desk3.ch.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <154180093865.70506.6858789591063128903.stgit@djiang5-desk3.ch.intel.com>
Add overwrite command usages to security documentation.
Signed-off-by: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@intel.com>
---
Documentation/nvdimm/security.txt | 16 +++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/nvdimm/security.txt b/Documentation/nvdimm/security.txt
index 11240ce48755..dfe70a8fa25b 100644
--- a/Documentation/nvdimm/security.txt
+++ b/Documentation/nvdimm/security.txt
@@ -96,9 +96,19 @@ its keyid should be passed in via sysfs.
The command format for doing a secure erase is:
erase <current keyid>
-An "old" key with the passphrase payload that is tied to the nvdimm should be
-injected with a key description that does not have the "nvdimm:" prefix and
-its keyid should be passed in via sysfs.
+9. Overwrite
+------------
+The command format for doing an overwrite is:
+overwrite <current keyid>
+
+Overwrite can be done without a key if security is not enabled. A key serial
+of 0 can be passed in to indicate no key.
+
+The sysfs attribute "security" can be polled to wait on overwrite completion.
+Overwrite can last tens of minutes or more depending on nvdimm size.
+
+An encrypted key with the current key passphrase that is tied to the nvdimm
+should be injected and its keyid should be passed in via sysfs.
[1]: http://pmem.io/documents/NVDIMM_DSM_Interface-V1.7.pdf
[2]: http://www.t13.org/documents/UploadedDocuments/docs2006/e05179r4-ACS-SecurityClarifications.pdf
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Thread overview: 51+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-11-09 22:13 [PATCH 00/11] Additional patches for nvdimm security support Dave Jiang
2018-11-09 22:13 ` [PATCH 01/11] keys-encrypted: add nvdimm key format type to encrypted keys Dave Jiang
2018-11-27 7:20 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-27 7:20 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-27 16:20 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-27 16:20 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-27 18:24 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-27 18:24 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-27 19:10 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-27 19:10 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-27 19:35 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-27 19:35 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-27 19:48 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-27 19:48 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-27 20:10 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-27 20:10 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-27 20:15 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-09 22:13 ` [PATCH 02/11] libnvdimm/security: change clear text nvdimm keys " Dave Jiang
2018-11-10 1:45 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-11 17:27 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-11 19:20 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-11 19:20 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-11 19:20 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-11 20:09 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-11 20:09 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-11 20:09 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-12 15:42 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-12 15:42 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-12 15:42 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-12 18:49 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-12 18:49 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-12 18:49 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-12 20:13 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-12 20:13 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-12 20:13 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-12 15:45 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-12 19:04 ` Mimi Zohar
2018-11-09 22:14 ` [PATCH 03/11] libnvdimm/security: add override module param for key self verification Dave Jiang
2018-11-09 22:14 ` [PATCH 04/11] libnvdimm/security: introduce NDD_SECURITY_BUSY flag Dave Jiang
2018-11-09 22:14 ` [PATCH 05/11] acpi/nfit, libnvdimm/security: Add security DSM overwrite support Dave Jiang
2018-11-09 22:14 ` [PATCH 06/11] tools/testing/nvdimm: Add overwrite support for nfit_test Dave Jiang
2018-11-09 22:14 ` [PATCH 07/11] libnvdimm/security: add overwrite status notification Dave Jiang
2018-11-10 2:59 ` Elliott, Robert (Persistent Memory)
2018-11-12 20:26 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-09 22:14 ` Dave Jiang [this message]
2018-11-09 22:14 ` [PATCH 09/11] acpi/nfit, libnvdimm/security: add Intel DSM 1.8 master passphrase support Dave Jiang
2018-11-25 21:24 ` Dan Williams
2018-11-09 22:14 ` [PATCH 10/11] tools/testing/nvdimm: add Intel DSM 1.8 support for nfit_test Dave Jiang
2018-11-10 3:15 ` Elliott, Robert (Persistent Memory)
2018-11-12 20:27 ` Dave Jiang
2018-11-09 22:14 ` [PATCH 11/11] acpi/nfit: prevent indiscriminate DSM payload dumping for security DSMs Dave Jiang
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