From: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@ziepe.ca>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] tpm: Move Linux RNG connection to hwrng
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2017 09:04:04 -0700
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On Tue, Nov 07, 2017 at 08:50:44AM +0530, PrasannaKumar Muralidharan wrote:

> I am assuming you are talking about the following patches - using
> struct tpm_chip instead of chip number and this patch.

yes

> I won't be able to test if struct tpm_chip usage as I don't have
> multiple tpm hw in one machine. In case of tpm rng changes I can test
> only the lifecycle of tpm rng device. Is that enough? I feel my test
> will be limited. Please provide your thoughts on this.

That is certainly better than no testing.

Jason