[Bug 2137528] [NEW] TPM timeouts occur on some Infineon TPMs

Public bug reported:

[Impact]
Certain Infineon TPM devices may experience timeout issues during the boot process. This manifests as a communication failure between the kernel driver and the TPM hardware.

The issue manifests as a communication failure between the kernel driver and the TPM hardware during the boot process. The kernel logs the following error:
`tpm tpm0: tpm_try_transmit: send(): error -62`

Error -62 corresponds to `ETIME` (Timer expired). When this occurs, the
TPM becomes unresponsive. Any critical system services or boot processes
that depend on the TPM will fail, leading to a boot failure or
indefinite wait state.

[Fix]
The issue is resolved by backporting the following 4 commits
1. de9e33df7762 ("tpm, tpm_tis: Workaround failed command reception on Infineon devices")
2. 2f661f71fda1 ("tpm: tis: Double the timeout B to 4s")
3. 980a573621ea ("tpm: Make chip->{status,cancel,req_canceled} opt")
4. d4640c394f23 ("tpm: Check for completion after timeout")

[Test Plan]
Run automated reboot loops on an affected Infineon device with the patched kernel(kernel snap better).
Grep logs to ensure tpm_try_transmit: send(): error -62 no longer appears.

[Where problems could occur]
Low. The patches extend a specific timeout and add a status verification. The primary side effect is a slightly longer wait time (2s increased to 4s) only in cases where the TPM is actually unresponsive.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Noble)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New

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Title:
TPM timeouts occur on some Infineon TPMs

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in linux source package in Noble:
New

Bug description:
[Impact]
Certain Infineon TPM devices may experience timeout issues during the boot process. This manifests as a communication failure between the kernel driver and the TPM hardware.

The issue manifests as a communication failure between the kernel driver and the TPM hardware during the boot process. The kernel logs the following error:
`tpm tpm0: tpm_try_transmit: send(): error -62`

Error -62 corresponds to `ETIME` (Timer expired). When this occurs,
the TPM becomes unresponsive. Any critical system services or boot
processes that depend on the TPM will fail, leading to a boot failure
or indefinite wait state.

[Fix]
The issue is resolved by backporting the following 4 commits
1. de9e33df7762 ("tpm, tpm_tis: Workaround failed command reception on Infineon devices")
2. 2f661f71fda1 ("tpm: tis: Double the timeout B to 4s")
3. 980a573621ea ("tpm: Make chip->{status,cancel,req_canceled} opt")
4. d4640c394f23 ("tpm: Check for completion after timeout")

[Test Plan]
Run automated reboot loops on an affected Infineon device with the patched kernel(kernel snap better).
Grep logs to ensure tpm_try_transmit: send(): error -62 no longer appears.

[Where problems could occur]
Low. The patches extend a specific timeout and add a status verification. The primary side effect is a slightly longer wait time (2s increased to 4s) only in cases where the TPM is actually unresponsive.

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