vmspawn: manage EFI nvram (variables) state similar to TPM state

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Lennart Poettering
2026-03-08 21:52:08 +01:00
parent 5cd3462014
commit 9996cfd2c9
2 changed files with 141 additions and 49 deletions

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@@ -226,6 +226,23 @@
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v258"/></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--efi-nvram-state=<replaceable>PATH</replaceable>|auto|off</option></term>
<listitem><para>Configures where to place the EFI variable NVRAM state. This takes an absolute file
system path to a regular file to persistently place the state in. If the file is missing it is
created as needed. If set to the special string <literal>auto</literal> a persistent path is
automatically derived from the VM image path or directory path, with the
<literal>.efinvramstate</literal> suffix appended. If set to the special string
<literal>off</literal> the EFI variable NVRAM state is only maintained transiently and flushed out
when the VM shuts down. Defaults to <literal>auto</literal>.</para>
<para>If <option>--ephemeral</option> is specified, <literal>auto</literal> behaves like
<literal>off</literal>.</para>
<xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v261"/></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--linux=<replaceable>PATH</replaceable></option></term>

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@@ -88,13 +88,15 @@
#define VM_TAP_HASH_KEY SD_ID128_MAKE(01,d0,c6,4c,2b,df,24,fb,c0,f8,b2,09,7d,59,b2,93)
typedef enum TpmStateMode {
TPM_STATE_OFF, /* keep no state around */
TPM_STATE_AUTO, /* keep state around if not ephemeral, derive path from image/directory */
TPM_STATE_PATH, /* explicitly specified location */
_TPM_STATE_MODE_MAX,
_TPM_STATE_MODE_INVALID = -EINVAL,
} TpmStateMode;
/* An enum controlling how auxiliary state for the VM are maintained, i.e. the TPM state and the EFI variable
* NVRAM. */
typedef enum StateMode {
STATE_OFF, /* keep no state around */
STATE_AUTO, /* keep state around if not ephemeral, derive path from image/directory */
STATE_PATH, /* explicitly specified location */
_STATE_MODE_MAX,
_STATE_MODE_INVALID = -EINVAL,
} StateMode;
typedef struct SSHInfo {
unsigned cid;
@@ -144,7 +146,9 @@ static struct ether_addr arg_network_provided_mac = {};
static char **arg_smbios11 = NULL;
static uint64_t arg_grow_image = 0;
static char *arg_tpm_state_path = NULL;
static TpmStateMode arg_tpm_state_mode = TPM_STATE_AUTO;
static StateMode arg_tpm_state_mode = STATE_AUTO;
static char *arg_efi_nvram_state_path = NULL;
static StateMode arg_efi_nvram_state_mode = STATE_AUTO;
static bool arg_ask_password = true;
static bool arg_notify_ready = true;
static char **arg_bind_user = NULL;
@@ -171,6 +175,7 @@ STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_background, freep);
STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_ssh_key_type, freep);
STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_smbios11, strv_freep);
STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_tpm_state_path, freep);
STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_efi_nvram_state_path, freep);
STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_property, strv_freep);
STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_bind_user, strv_freep);
STATIC_DESTRUCTOR_REGISTER(arg_bind_user_shell, freep);
@@ -209,6 +214,8 @@ static int help(void) {
" --tpm=BOOL Enable use of a virtual TPM\n"
" --tpm-state=off|auto|PATH\n"
" Where to store TPM state\n"
" --efi-nvram-state=off|auto|PATH\n"
" Where to store EFI Variable NVRAM state\n"
" --linux=PATH Specify the linux kernel for direct kernel boot\n"
" --initrd=PATH Specify the initrd for direct kernel boot\n"
" -n --network-tap Create a TAP device for networking\n"
@@ -317,6 +324,7 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
ARG_CONSOLE,
ARG_BACKGROUND,
ARG_TPM_STATE,
ARG_EFI_NVRAM_STATE,
ARG_NO_ASK_PASSWORD,
ARG_PROPERTY,
ARG_NOTIFY_READY,
@@ -374,6 +382,7 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
{ "smbios11", required_argument, NULL, 's' },
{ "grow-image", required_argument, NULL, 'G' },
{ "tpm-state", required_argument, NULL, ARG_TPM_STATE },
{ "efi-nvram-state", required_argument, NULL, ARG_EFI_NVRAM_STATE },
{ "no-ask-password", no_argument, NULL, ARG_NO_ASK_PASSWORD },
{ "property", required_argument, NULL, ARG_PROPERTY },
{ "notify-ready", required_argument, NULL, ARG_NOTIFY_READY },
@@ -710,7 +719,7 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
if (r < 0)
return r;
arg_tpm_state_mode = TPM_STATE_PATH;
arg_tpm_state_mode = STATE_PATH;
break;
}
@@ -720,10 +729,30 @@ static int parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
if (r < 0)
return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to parse --tpm-state= parameter: %s", optarg);
arg_tpm_state_mode = r ? TPM_STATE_AUTO : TPM_STATE_OFF;
arg_tpm_state_mode = r ? STATE_AUTO : STATE_OFF;
arg_tpm_state_path = mfree(arg_tpm_state_path);
break;
case ARG_EFI_NVRAM_STATE:
if (path_is_valid(optarg) && (path_is_absolute(optarg) || path_startswith(optarg, "./"))) {
r = parse_path_argument(optarg, /* suppress_root= */ false, &arg_efi_nvram_state_path);
if (r < 0)
return r;
arg_efi_nvram_state_mode = STATE_PATH;
break;
}
r = isempty(optarg) ? false :
streq(optarg, "auto") ? true :
parse_boolean(optarg);
if (r < 0)
return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to parse --efi-nvram-state= parameter: %s", optarg);
arg_efi_nvram_state_mode = r ? STATE_AUTO : STATE_OFF;
arg_efi_nvram_state_path = mfree(arg_efi_nvram_state_path);
break;
case ARG_NO_ASK_PASSWORD:
arg_ask_password = false;
break;
@@ -1948,6 +1977,30 @@ static int on_request_stop(sd_bus_message *m, void *userdata, sd_bus_error *erro
return 0;
}
static int make_sidecar_path(const char *suffix, char **ret) {
int r;
assert(suffix);
assert(ret);
const char *p = ASSERT_PTR(arg_image ?: arg_directory);
_cleanup_free_ char *parent = NULL, *filename = NULL;
r = path_split_prefix_filename(p, &parent, &filename);
if (r < 0)
return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to extract parent directory and filename from '%s': %m", p);
if (!strextend(&filename, suffix))
return log_oom();
_cleanup_free_ char *j = path_join(parent, filename);
if (!j)
return log_oom();
*ret = TAKE_PTR(j);
return 0;
}
static int run_virtual_machine(int kvm_device_fd, int vhost_device_fd) {
_cleanup_(ovmf_config_freep) OvmfConfig *ovmf_config = NULL;
_cleanup_free_ char *qemu_binary = NULL, *mem = NULL, *kernel = NULL;
@@ -2366,30 +2419,67 @@ static int run_virtual_machine(int kvm_device_fd, int vhost_device_fd) {
if (r < 0)
return log_oom();
_cleanup_(unlink_and_freep) char *ovmf_vars_to = NULL;
if (ovmf_config->vars) {
const char *ovmf_vars_from = ovmf_config->vars;
_cleanup_free_ char *escaped_ovmf_vars_to = NULL;
_cleanup_close_ int source_fd = -EBADF, target_fd = -EBADF;
if (arg_efi_nvram_state_mode == STATE_AUTO && !arg_ephemeral) {
assert(!arg_efi_nvram_state_path);
r = tempfn_random_child(NULL, "vmspawn-", &ovmf_vars_to);
r = make_sidecar_path(".efinvramstate", &arg_efi_nvram_state_path);
if (r < 0)
return r;
source_fd = open(ovmf_vars_from, O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC);
if (source_fd < 0)
return log_error_errno(source_fd, "Failed to open OVMF vars file %s: %m", ovmf_vars_from);
log_debug("Storing EFI NVRAM state persistently under '%s'.", arg_efi_nvram_state_path);
}
target_fd = open(ovmf_vars_to, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_EXCL|O_CLOEXEC, 0600);
if (target_fd < 0)
return log_error_errno(errno, "Failed to create regular file for OVMF vars at %s: %m", ovmf_vars_to);
_cleanup_(unlink_and_freep) char *ovmf_vars = NULL;
if (ovmf_config->vars) {
_cleanup_close_ int target_fd = -EBADF;
_cleanup_(unlink_and_freep) char *destroy_path = NULL;
bool newly_created;
const char *state;
if (arg_efi_nvram_state_path) {
_cleanup_free_ char *d = strdup(arg_efi_nvram_state_path);
if (!d)
return log_oom();
r = copy_bytes(source_fd, target_fd, UINT64_MAX, COPY_REFLINK);
if (r < 0)
return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to copy bytes from %s to %s: %m", ovmf_vars_from, ovmf_vars_to);
target_fd = openat_report_new(AT_FDCWD, arg_efi_nvram_state_path, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_CLOEXEC, 0600, &newly_created);
if (target_fd < 0)
return log_error_errno(target_fd, "Failed to open file for OVMF vars at %s: %m", arg_efi_nvram_state_path);
/* This isn't always available so don't raise an error if it fails */
(void) copy_times(source_fd, target_fd, 0);
if (newly_created)
destroy_path = TAKE_PTR(d);
r = fd_verify_regular(target_fd);
if (r < 0)
return log_error_errno(r, "Not a regular file for OVMF variables at %s: %m", arg_efi_nvram_state_path);
state = arg_efi_nvram_state_path;
} else {
_cleanup_free_ char *t = NULL;
r = tempfn_random_child(/* p= */ NULL, "vmspawn-", &t);
if (r < 0)
return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to create temporary filename: %m");
target_fd = open(t, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_EXCL|O_CLOEXEC, 0600);
if (target_fd < 0)
return log_error_errno(errno, "Failed to create regular file for OVMF vars at %s: %m", t);
newly_created = true;
state = ovmf_vars = TAKE_PTR(t);
}
if (newly_created) {
_cleanup_close_ int source_fd = open(ovmf_config->vars, O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC);
if (source_fd < 0)
return log_error_errno(errno, "Failed to open OVMF vars file %s: %m", ovmf_config->vars);
r = copy_bytes(source_fd, target_fd, UINT64_MAX, COPY_REFLINK);
if (r < 0)
return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to copy bytes from %s to %s: %m", ovmf_config->vars, state);
/* This isn't always available so don't raise an error if it fails */
(void) copy_times(source_fd, target_fd, 0);
}
destroy_path = mfree(destroy_path); /* disarm auto-destroy */
r = strv_extend_many(
&cmdline,
@@ -2399,11 +2489,11 @@ static int run_virtual_machine(int kvm_device_fd, int vhost_device_fd) {
if (r < 0)
return log_oom();
escaped_ovmf_vars_to = escape_qemu_value(ovmf_vars_to);
if (!escaped_ovmf_vars_to)
_cleanup_free_ char *escaped_state = escape_qemu_value(state);
if (!escaped_state)
return log_oom();
r = strv_extendf(&cmdline, "file=%s,if=pflash,format=%s", escaped_ovmf_vars_to, ovmf_config_format(ovmf_config));
r = strv_extendf(&cmdline, "file=%s,if=pflash,format=%s", escaped_state, ovmf_config_format(ovmf_config));
if (r < 0)
return log_oom();
}
@@ -2669,33 +2759,18 @@ static int run_virtual_machine(int kvm_device_fd, int vhost_device_fd) {
return log_error_errno(SYNTHETIC_ERRNO(EOPNOTSUPP), "TPM not supported on %s, refusing", architecture_to_string(native_architecture()));
if (arg_tpm < 0) {
arg_tpm = false;
log_debug("TPM not support on %s, disabling tpm autodetection and continuing", architecture_to_string(native_architecture()));
log_debug("TPM not supported on %s, disabling tpm autodetection and continuing", architecture_to_string(native_architecture()));
}
}
_cleanup_free_ char *swtpm = NULL;
if (arg_tpm != 0) {
if (arg_tpm_state_mode == TPM_STATE_AUTO && !arg_ephemeral) {
if (arg_tpm_state_mode == STATE_AUTO && !arg_ephemeral) {
assert(!arg_tpm_state_path);
const char *p = ASSERT_PTR(arg_image ?: arg_directory);
_cleanup_free_ char *parent = NULL;
r = path_extract_directory(p, &parent);
r = make_sidecar_path(".tpmstate", &arg_tpm_state_path);
if (r < 0)
return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to extract parent directory from '%s': %m", p);
_cleanup_free_ char *filename = NULL;
r = path_extract_filename(p, &filename);
if (r < 0)
return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to extract filename from '%s': %m", p);
if (!strextend(&filename, ".tpmstate"))
return log_oom();
arg_tpm_state_path = path_join(parent, filename);
if (!arg_tpm_state_path)
return log_oom();
return r;
log_debug("Storing TPM state persistently under '%s'.", arg_tpm_state_path);
}