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| 1 | +What: /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/ |
| 2 | +Date: June 2026 |
| 3 | +KernelVersion: 7.1 |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Description: Directory containing Security Version Number (SVN) attributes for |
| 6 | + the Anti-Rollback (ARB) feature. The ARB feature prevents downloading |
| 7 | + older firmware versions to the acceleration device. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +What: /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/enforced_min |
| 10 | +Date: June 2026 |
| 11 | +KernelVersion: 7.1 |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +Description: |
| 14 | + (RO) Reports the minimum allowed firmware SVN. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | + Returns an integer greater than zero. Firmware with SVN lower than |
| 17 | + this value is rejected. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | + A write to qat_svn/commit will update this value. The update is not |
| 20 | + persistent across reboot; on reboot, this value is reset from |
| 21 | + qat_svn/permanent_min. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | + Example usage:: |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | + # cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/enforced_min |
| 26 | + 2 |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | + This attribute is available only on devices that support |
| 29 | + Anti-Rollback. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +What: /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/permanent_min |
| 32 | +Date: June 2026 |
| 33 | +KernelVersion: 7.1 |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +Description: |
| 36 | + (RO) Reports the persistent minimum SVN used to initialize |
| 37 | + qat_svn/enforced_min on each reboot. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | + Returns an integer greater than zero. A write to qat_svn/commit |
| 40 | + may update this value, depending on platform/BIOS settings. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | + Example usage:: |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | + # cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/permanent_min |
| 45 | + 3 |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | + This attribute is available only on devices that support |
| 48 | + Anti-Rollback. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +What: /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/active |
| 51 | +Date: June 2026 |
| 52 | +KernelVersion: 7.1 |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +Description: |
| 55 | + (RO) Reports the SVN of the currently active firmware image. |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | + Returns an integer greater than zero. |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | + Example usage:: |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | + # cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/active |
| 62 | + 2 |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | + This attribute is available only on devices that support |
| 65 | + Anti-Rollback. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +What: /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/commit |
| 68 | +Date: June 2026 |
| 69 | +KernelVersion: 7.1 |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +Description: |
| 72 | + (WO) Commits the currently active SVN as the minimum allowed SVN. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | + Writing 1 sets qat_svn/enforced_min to the value of qat_svn/active, |
| 75 | + preventing future firmware loads with lower SVN. |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | + Depending on platform/BIOS settings, a commit may also update |
| 78 | + qat_svn/permanent_min. |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | + Note that on reboot, qat_svn/enforced_min reverts to |
| 81 | + qat_svn/permanent_min. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | + It is advisable to use this attribute with caution, only when |
| 84 | + it is necessary to set a new minimum SVN for the firmware. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | + Before committing the SVN update, it is crucial to check the |
| 87 | + current values of qat_svn/active, qat_svn/enforced_min and |
| 88 | + qat_svn/permanent_min. This verification helps ensure that the |
| 89 | + commit operation aligns with the intended outcome. |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | + While writing to the file, any value other than '1' will result |
| 92 | + in an error and have no effect. |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | + Example usage:: |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | + ## Read current values |
| 97 | + # cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/enforced_min |
| 98 | + 2 |
| 99 | + # cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/permanent_min |
| 100 | + 2 |
| 101 | + # cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/active |
| 102 | + 3 |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | + ## Commit active SVN |
| 105 | + # echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/commit |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | + ## Read updated values |
| 108 | + # cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/enforced_min |
| 109 | + 3 |
| 110 | + # cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/<BDF>/qat_svn/permanent_min |
| 111 | + 3 |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | + This attribute is available only on devices that support |
| 114 | + Anti-Rollback. |
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