> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Menzel [mailto:pmenzel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 5:54 AM > To: Limonciello, Mario <Mario_Limonciello@xxxxxxxx>; Alexander Steffen > <Alexander.Steffen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@xxxxxxxx> > Cc: linux-integrity@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Rafael J. > Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@xxxxxxxxx>; Len Brown <len.brown@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [Regression 4.15-rc2] New messages `tpm tpm0: A TPM error (2314) > occurred continue selftest` > > [Adding Rafael and Len as they, to my knowledge, also use or have a > access to a Dell XPS 13 9360. With latest Linux master do you get TPM > self-test errors, when cold starting the system without the power supply > plugged in?] > > Dear Mario, dear Alexander, > > > the added line breaks to the quoted parts really mess up the citation. > Can we please try to use MUAs avoiding that, or fixing that manually? I don't know what you mean. I think this is directed at Alexander? If this is directed to me I can't change mail clients, sorry. <snip> > > > > Yes it's required for the TPM model/vendor that is used in the XPS model that > > Paul has. If you try to run the upgrade without clearing it the firmware will > > reject the upgrade. > > Mario, thank you for your quick reaction. > > […] > > 1. Can you reproduce this issue too? I haven't seen this, but if this is a regression I also have not run anything later than 4.15-rc1 right now. > 2. How do I find out, what TPM firmware version is installed? fwupd will tell you. Documentation (and code) here: https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd/tree/master/plugins/dell > 3. Updating to the firmware 2.4.2 from December 17th, 2017 didn’t fix The TPM in the XPS is a discrete TPM that is treated separately from the system firmware payload. It supports both a "1.2" and a "2.0" firmware. It is independently flashed from a separate TPM payload that is distributed on LVFS.
