Re: GELI with UEFI supporting Boot Environments goes to HEAD when?

From: Allan Jude <allanjude_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 12:28:33 -0400
I will look at updating the rootgen.sh script this evening, to support 
creating more flexible ESP partitions, so we can drop the loader.efi 
into an msdosfs directly.

On 07/08/2018 15:31, Ian Lepore wrote:
> On Sun, 2018-07-08 at 21:08 +0200, Oliver Pinter wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> Have you or Warner any update on this code?
>>
>> On Thursday, April 12, 2018, Eric McCorkle <eric_at_metricspace.net>
>> wrote:
>>
> 
> Are you aware of https://reviews.freebsd.org/D15743 ?
> 
> That's my changes to add geli support to loader(8) in an architecture-
> agnostic way, so that "it just works" for all platforms and flavors of
> loader. It has been succesfully tested on armv6/7 (ubldr) and on x86
> using qemu.  The x86 tests cover ufs and zfs, legacy bios and uefi. The
> only variations that aren't tested yet are the uefi flavors, because
> the current rootgen.sh script for assembling test images is still using
> boot1.efi and I don't know enough about efi myself to update the script
> to make it assemble images the new way Warner envisions.
> 
> -- Ian
> 
>>>
>>> I'm in the middle of moving to a new apartment right now.  It's
>>> going to
>>> be a bit before I can get to this.
>>>
>>> On 04/11/2018 20:31, Warner Losh wrote:
>>>>
>>>> OK. I've pushed in the main part of it. The additional work I
>>>> have
>>>> shouldn't affect any of this stuff.  I was going to look at what
>>>> part(s)
>>>> of your open reviewed needed to be redone tomorrow and send you
>>>> feedback, but if you wanted to get a start before then, I'm happy
>>>> to
>>>> answer questions. All the rest of my work is going to be
>>>> selecting the
>>>> root partition when we're told to us a specific partition, so
>>>> will be
>>>> very constrained.
>>>>
>>>> Warner
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 6:02 PM, Eric McCorkle <eric_at_metricspace.
>>>> net
>>>> <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>      I think the thing to do at this point is to wait for the
>>>> current
>>> work on
>>>>
>>>>      loader.efi to land, then adapt my patches to apply against
>>>> that work.
>>>>
>>>>      On 04/11/2018 15:06, Warner Losh wrote:
>>>>      > Still reviewing the code. I'm worried it's too i386
>>>> specific and it
>>>>      > conflicts with some work I'm doing. I'll have a list of
>>>> actionable
>>>>      > critiques this week.
>>>>      >
>>>>      > Warner
>>>>      >
>>>>      > On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 1:03 PM, Oliver Pinter
>>>>      > <oliver.pinter_at_hardenedbsd.org
>>>>      <mailto:oliver.pinter_at_hardenedbsd.org>
>>>>      <mailto:oliver.pinter_at_hardenedbsd.org
>>>>      <mailto:oliver.pinter_at_hardenedbsd.org>>>
>>>>      > wrote:
>>>>      >
>>>>      >     Hi!
>>>>      >
>>>>      >     Is there any update regarding the rebase or the
>>>> inclusion to
>>> base
>>>>
>>>>      >     system?
>>>>      >     On 3/28/18, Eric McCorkle <eric_at_metricspace.net
>>>> <mailto:
>>> eric_at_metricspace.net>
>>>>
>>>>      >     <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.n
>>>> et>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>      >     > I'll do another rebase from head just to be sure
>>>>      >     >
>>>>      >     > On March 28, 2018 3:23:23 PM EDT, Warner Losh <
>>> imp_at_bsdimp.com <mailto:imp_at_bsdimp.com>
>>>>
>>>>      >     <mailto:imp_at_bsdimp.com <mailto:imp_at_bsdimp.com>>> wrote:
>>>>      >     >>It's on my list for nexr, finally. I have an
>>>> alternate patch
>>> for
>>>>
>>>>      >     >>loader.efi
>>>>      >     >>from ESP, but i don't think it will affect the GELI
>>>> stuff. I
>>> have some
>>>>
>>>>      >     >>time
>>>>      >     >>slotted for integration issues though.
>>>>      >     >>
>>>>      >     >>I am quite mindful of the freeze dates.... I  have
>>>> some uefi
>>> boot
>>>>
>>>>      >     >>loader
>>>>      >     >>protocol changes that I need to get in.
>>>>      >     >>
>>>>      >     >>Warner
>>>>      >     >>
>>>>      >     >>On Feb 21, 2018 11:18 PM, "Tommi Pernila" <
>>> tommi.pernila_at_iki.fi <mailto:tommi.pernila_at_iki.fi>
>>>>
>>>>      >     <mailto:tommi.pernila_at_iki.fi <mailto:tommi.pernila_at_iki.
>>>> fi>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>      >     >>
>>>>      >     >>> Awesome, thanks for the update and the work that
>>>> you have
>>> done!
>>>>
>>>>      >     >>>
>>>>      >     >>> Now we just need some more reviewers eyes on the
>>>> code :)
>>>>      >     >>>
>>>>      >     >>> Br,
>>>>      >     >>>
>>>>      >     >>> Tommi
>>>>      >     >>>
>>>>      >     >>> On Thu, 22 Feb 2018 at 2.03, Eric McCorkle <
>>> eric_at_metricspace.net <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net>
>>>>
>>>>      >     <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.n
>>>> et>>>
>>>>      >     >>wrote:
>>>>      >     >>>
>>>>      >     >>>> FYI, I just IFC'ed everything, and the current
>>>> patches
>>>>      are still
>>>>      >     >>fine.
>>>>      >     >>>>
>>>>      >     >>>> Also, the full GELI + standalone loader has been
>>>> deployed
>>>>      on one of
>>>>      >     >>my
>>>>      >     >>>> laptops for some time now.
>>>>      >     >>>>
>>>>      >     >>>> On 02/21/2018 18:15, Eric McCorkle wrote:
>>>>      >     >>>> > The GELI work could be merged at this point,
>>>> though it
>>>>      won't be
>>>>      >     >>usable
>>>>      >     >>>> > without an additional patch to enable loader-
>>>> only
>>>>      operation.  The
>>>>      >     >>>> > patches are currently up for review:
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > This is the order in which they'd need to be
>>>> merged:
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12732
>>>>      <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12732>
>>>>      >     <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12732
>>>>      <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12732>>
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > This one changes the efipart device.  Toomas
>>>> Soome
>>>>      identified
>>>>      >     some
>>>>      >     >>>> > problems, which I have addressed.  He has not
>>>>      re-reviewed it,
>>>>      >     >>however.
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12692
>>>>      <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12692>
>>>>      >     <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12692
>>>>      <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12692>>
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > This adds some crypto code needed for GELI.  It
>>>> simply
>>>>      adds new
>>>>      >     >>code,
>>>>      >     >>>> > and doesn't conflict with anything.
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12698
>>>>      <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12698>
>>>>      >     <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12698
>>>>      <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D12698>>
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > This adds the EFI KMS interface code, and has
>>>> the EFI
>>>>      loader pass
>>>>      >     >>keys
>>>>      >     >>>> > into the keybuf interface.
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > I can't post the main GELI driver until those
>>>> get
>>>>      merged, as it
>>>>      >     >>depends
>>>>      >     >>>> > on them.  It can be found on the geli branch on
>>>> my
>>>>      github freebsd
>>>>      >     >>>> > repository, however.
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > Additionally, you need this patch, which allows
>>>>      loader.efi to
>>>>      >     >>function
>>>>      >     >>>> > when installed directly to the ESP:
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13497
>>>>      <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13497>
>>>>      >     <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13497
>>>>      <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13497>>
>>>>      >     >>>> >
>>>>      >     >>>> > On 02/20/2018 22:56, Tommi Pernila wrote:
>>>>      >     >>>> >> Hi Eric,
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >> could you provide a brief update how the work
>>>> is going?
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >> Br,
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >> Tommi
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >> On Nov 16, 2017 04:29, "Eric McCorkle"
>>>>      <eric_at_metricspace.net <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net>
>>>>      >     <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.n
>>>> et>>
>>>>      >     >>>> >> <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net
>>>>      <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net> <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net
>>>>      <mailto:eric_at_metricspace.net>>>>
>>>>      >     wrote:
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     Right, so basically, the remaining GELI
>>>> patches
>>>>      are against
>>>>      >     >>>> loader, and
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     most of them can go in independently of the
>>>> work
>>>>      on removing
>>>>      >     >>boot1.
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     There's a unanimous consensus on getting
>>>> rid of
>>>>      boot1 which
>>>>      >     >>>> includes its
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     original author, so that's going to happen.
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     For GELI, we have the following (not
>>>> necessarily
>>>>      in order):
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     a) Adding the KMS interfaces, pseudo-
>>>> device, and
>>>>      kernel
>>>>      >     >>keybuf
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     interactions
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     b) Modifications to the efipart driver
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     c) boot crypto
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     d) GELI partition types (not strictly
>>>> necessary)
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     Then there's the GELI driver itself.  (a)
>>>> and (c)
>>> are
>>>>
>>>>      >     good to
>>>>      >     >>>> land, (b)
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     needs some more work after Toomas Soome
>>>> pointed
>>> out a
>>>>
>>>>      >     >>legitimate
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     problem, and (d) actually needs a good bit
>>>> more
>>>>      code (but
>>>>      >     >>again,
>>>>      >     >>>> it's
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     more cosmetic).  Additionally, the GELI
>>>> driver
>>>>      will need
>>>>      >     >>further
>>>>      >     >>>> mods to
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     efipart to be written (nothing too
>>>> big).  But we
>>>>      could go
>>>>      >     >>ahead
>>>>      >     >>>> with (a)
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     and (c), as they've already been proven to
>>>> work.
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     I'd wanted to have this stuff shaped up
>>>> sooner,
>>>>      but I'm
>>>>      >     >>>> preoccupied with
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     the 7th RISC-V workshop at the end of the
>>>> month.
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     Once this stuff is all in, loader should
>>>> handle
>>>>      any GELI
>>>>      >     >>volumes it
>>>>      >     >>>> >>     finds, and it should Just Work once boot1
>>>> is gone.
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
>>>>      >     >>>> >>
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Allan Jude
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