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From: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
To: linux-coco@lists.linux.dev, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	kvm@vger.kernel.org, x86@kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org
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	rick.p.edgecombe@intel.com, kas@kernel.org,
	dave.hansen@linux.intel.com, vishal.l.verma@intel.com,
	binbin.wu@linux.intel.com, tony.lindgren@linux.intel.com,
	Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@kernel.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>, Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Subject: [PATCH v4 23/24] x86/virt/tdx: Document TDX Module updates
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:35:26 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260212143606.534586-24-chao.gao@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260212143606.534586-1-chao.gao@intel.com>

Document TDX Module updates as a subsection of "TDX Host Kernel Support" to
provide background information and cover key points that developers and
users may need to know, for example:

 - update is done in stop_machine() context
 - update instructions and results
 - update policy and tooling

Signed-off-by: Chao Gao <chao.gao@intel.com>
---
 Documentation/arch/x86/tdx.rst | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/arch/x86/tdx.rst b/Documentation/arch/x86/tdx.rst
index 61670e7df2f7..01ae560c7f66 100644
--- a/Documentation/arch/x86/tdx.rst
+++ b/Documentation/arch/x86/tdx.rst
@@ -99,6 +99,40 @@ initialize::
 
   [..] virt/tdx: module initialization failed ...
 
+TDX Module Runtime Updates
+--------------------------
+
+The TDX architecture includes a persistent SEAM loader (P-SEAMLDR) that
+runs in SEAM mode separately from the TDX Module. The kernel can
+communicate with P-SEAMLDR to perform runtime updates of the TDX Module.
+
+During updates, the TDX Module becomes unresponsive to other TDX
+operations. To prevent components using TDX (such as KVM) from experiencing
+unexpected errors during updates, updates are performed in stop_machine()
+context.
+
+TDX Module updates have complex compatibility requirements; the new module
+must be compatible with the current CPU, P-SEAMLDR, and running TDX Module.
+Rather than implementing complex module selection and policy enforcement
+logic in the kernel, userspace is responsible for auditing and selecting
+appropriate updates.
+
+Updates use the standard firmware upload interface. See
+Documentation/driver-api/firmware/fw_upload.rst for detailed instructions
+
+Successful updates are logged in dmesg:
+  [..] virt/tdx: version 1.5.20 -> 1.5.24
+
+If updates failed, running TDs may be killed and further TDX operations may
+be not possible until reboot. For detailed error information, see
+Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-faux-tdx-host.
+
+Given the risk of losing existing TDs, userspace should verify that the update
+is compatible with the current system and properly validated before applying it.
+A reference userspace tool that implements necessary checks is available at:
+
+  https://github.com/intel/confidential-computing.tdx.tdx-module.binaries
+
 TDX Interaction to Other Kernel Components
 ------------------------------------------
 
-- 
2.47.3


  parent reply	other threads:[~2026-02-12 14:36 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 115+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-02-12 14:35 [PATCH v4 00/24] Runtime TDX Module update support Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 01/24] x86/virt/tdx: Move low level SEAMCALL helpers out of <asm/tdx.h> Chao Gao
2026-03-02 12:24   ` Chao Gao
2026-03-05  9:24   ` Binbin Wu
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 02/24] coco/tdx-host: Introduce a "tdx_host" device Chao Gao
2026-02-20  0:15   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-24  1:11     ` Chao Gao
2026-03-05  9:25   ` Binbin Wu
2026-03-06  2:13     ` Chao Gao
2026-03-06  4:17       ` Dave Hansen
2026-03-06  5:12         ` Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 03/24] coco/tdx-host: Expose TDX Module version Chao Gao
2026-02-20  0:40   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-24  2:02     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-24 10:18       ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 04/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce a wrapper for P-SEAMLDR SEAMCALLs Chao Gao
2026-02-20  1:12   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-24  2:31     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-24 10:25       ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-12 20:15         ` Dave Hansen
2026-03-05  9:51   ` Binbin Wu
2026-03-12 20:14   ` Dave Hansen
2026-03-13  8:02     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 05/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Retrieve P-SEAMLDR information Chao Gao
2026-02-20  9:36   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-24  2:59     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-24 10:30       ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 06/24] coco/tdx-host: Expose P-SEAMLDR information via sysfs Chao Gao
2026-03-06  9:29   ` Binbin Wu
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 07/24] coco/tdx-host: Implement firmware upload sysfs ABI for TDX Module updates Chao Gao
2026-02-27  3:30   ` Xu Yilun
2026-02-27  4:36   ` Xu Yilun
2026-03-10  2:31   ` Yan Zhao
2026-03-12 20:20   ` Dave Hansen
2026-03-13  8:28     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 08/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Block TDX Module updates if any CPU is offline Chao Gao
2026-03-05  7:02   ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-12 20:20   ` Dave Hansen
2026-03-13  8:17     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 09/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Check update limit before TDX Module updates Chao Gao
2026-03-05  4:09   ` Xu Yilun
2026-03-05  7:04   ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-12  2:35   ` Yan Zhao
2026-03-12 14:13     ` Chao Gao
2026-03-12 19:21   ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2026-03-12 20:23   ` Dave Hansen
2026-03-13  8:32     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 10/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Allocate and populate a module update request Chao Gao
2026-02-19 22:31   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-24  5:15     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-24 10:46       ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-05  4:12   ` Xu Yilun
2026-03-12  2:32   ` Yan Zhao
2026-03-12 14:36     ` Chao Gao
2026-03-12 16:56       ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2026-03-13 12:16         ` Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 11/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce skeleton for TDX Module updates Chao Gao
2026-02-23  9:25   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-24  6:00     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-24 10:49       ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-12  2:00   ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2026-03-12 14:09     ` Chao Gao
2026-03-12 18:05       ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2026-03-13 13:54         ` Chao Gao
2026-03-13 17:43           ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2026-03-12 20:40   ` Dave Hansen
2026-03-13 12:15     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 12/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Abort updates if errors occurred midway Chao Gao
2026-03-04 22:38   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 13/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Shut down the current TDX module Chao Gao
2026-03-04 22:59   ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-06  8:14     ` Chao Gao
2026-03-12  2:34       ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2026-03-05  4:14   ` Xu Yilun
2026-03-12  2:17   ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2026-03-12  2:57     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 14/24] x86/virt/tdx: Reset software states during TDX Module shutdown Chao Gao
2026-03-04 23:06   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 15/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Log TDX Module update failures Chao Gao
2026-03-04 23:08   ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-05  4:18   ` Xu Yilun
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 16/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Install a new TDX Module Chao Gao
2026-03-04 23:17   ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-05  4:22     ` Xu Yilun
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 17/24] x86/virt/seamldr: Do TDX per-CPU initialization after updates Chao Gao
2026-03-04 23:18   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 18/24] x86/virt/tdx: Restore TDX Module state Chao Gao
2026-03-04 23:24   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 19/24] x86/virt/tdx: Update tdx_sysinfo and check features post-update Chao Gao
2026-03-04 23:40   ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-06  8:32     ` Chao Gao
2026-03-06  9:35       ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-12 18:48   ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 20/24] x86/virt/tdx: Enable TDX Module runtime updates Chao Gao
2026-02-23  5:09   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-24  6:02     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 21/24] x86/virt/tdx: Avoid updates during update-sensitive operations Chao Gao
2026-02-23  4:58   ` Huang, Kai
2026-02-26  3:02     ` Chao Gao
2026-02-26  6:34       ` dan.j.williams
2026-02-26 15:32         ` Chao Gao
2026-02-26 22:06           ` dan.j.williams
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 22/24] coco/tdx-host: Document TDX Module update expectations Chao Gao
2026-02-12 21:59   ` dan.j.williams
2026-02-12 14:35 ` Chao Gao [this message]
2026-03-04 23:49   ` [PATCH v4 23/24] x86/virt/tdx: Document TDX Module updates Huang, Kai
2026-03-12  2:42   ` Edgecombe, Rick P
2026-02-12 14:35 ` [PATCH v4 24/24] [NOT-FOR-REVIEW] x86/virt/seamldr: Save and restore current VMCS Chao Gao
2026-03-11 12:50   ` Chao Gao
2026-03-11 22:06     ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-12  8:48       ` Chao Gao
2026-03-12  9:59         ` Huang, Kai
2026-03-12 15:26         ` Vishal Annapurve
2026-03-12 15:31           ` Dave Hansen
2026-02-12 14:46 ` [PATCH v4 00/24] Runtime TDX Module update support Chao Gao

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