Le mar. 6 avr. 2021 à 20:03, Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.g...@gmx.de> a
écrit :

> On 4/6/21 4:34 PM, François Ozog wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > following a mail discussion on trusted-firmware A we will have a
> discussion
> > on HOBs during this week's Trusted Substrate
> > <http://trusted-substrate.org>architecture
> > council call <https://linaro-org.zoom.us/j/94563644892>.
> >
> > In addition to mail thread, here is a deck
> > <
> https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KyqkyqoGXHUynZSI2hRFBoO_P7sFwgUJWhjW-Vm2SNk/edit?usp=sharing
> >
> > I'll use to start things up.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > FF
> >
>
> Dear François,
>
> as long as TF-A uses HOB structures only internally I am not worried.
>
> But when it comes to the interface to other parts of the firmware we
> should avoid creating multiple parallel interfaces.
>
> The interface between secure firmware and U-Boot is not ARM specific but
> also exists on RISC-V. Both on ARM and RISC-V we currently use
> device-trees to transfer system information.

as far as I can see this is a possibility but not a generalized method
across all platforms. I wish we could find something standard.

> I am missing this on your
> slide 2 "Overall picture for the discussion".
>
> I cannot see anything stopping TF-A from packaging the information that
> you want to transfer into the device-tree instead of a
> EFI_HOB_RESOURCE_DESCRIPTOR.
>
That is certainly a good method. That DT can even be embedded into a GUID
hob.

>
>  From the U-Boot side I consider this as the preferred solution.

That is a very valid one. But need consensus. Also the scope and bindings
need to be clearly defined

>
>
> Best regards
>
> Heinrich
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