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diff --git a/docs/design/auth-framework.rst b/docs/design/auth-framework.rst index da958b7c2a..7de8ee1e23 100644 --- a/docs/design/auth-framework.rst +++ b/docs/design/auth-framework.rst @@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ Each image descriptor must specify: In the ``tbbr_cot.c`` file, a set of buffers are allocated to store the parameters extracted from the certificates. In the case of the TBBR CoT, these parameters -are hashes and public keys. In DER format, an RSA-2048 public key requires 294 +are hashes and public keys. In DER format, an RSA-4096 public key requires 550 bytes, and a hash requires 51 bytes. Depending on the CoT and the authentication process, some of the buffers may be reused at different stages during the boot. @@ -946,12 +946,16 @@ three functions: int verify_hash(void *data_ptr, unsigned int data_len, void *digest_info_ptr, unsigned int digest_info_len); -The mbedTLS library algorithm support is configured by the -``TF_MBEDTLS_KEY_ALG`` variable which can take in 3 values: `rsa`, `ecdsa` or -`rsa+ecdsa`. This variable allows the Makefile to include the corresponding -sources in the build for the various algorithms. Setting the variable to -`rsa+ecdsa` enables support for both rsa and ecdsa algorithms in the mbedTLS -library. +The mbedTLS library algorithm support is configured by both the +``TF_MBEDTLS_KEY_ALG`` and ``TF_MBEDTLS_KEY_SIZE`` variables. + +- ``TF_MBEDTLS_KEY_ALG`` can take in 3 values: `rsa`, `ecdsa` or `rsa+ecdsa`. + This variable allows the Makefile to include the corresponding sources in + the build for the various algorithms. Setting the variable to `rsa+ecdsa` + enables support for both rsa and ecdsa algorithms in the mbedTLS library. + +- ``TF_MBEDTLS_KEY_SIZE`` sets the supported RSA key size for TFA. Valid values + include 1024, 2048, 3072 and 4096. .. note:: If code size is a concern, the build option ``MBEDTLS_SHA256_SMALLER`` can |