FwupdPlugin – 1.0: Plugin: AMDGPU
Description: Reference for FwupdPlugin-1.0: Plugin: AMDGPU

#### Plugin: AMDGPU

## Introduction

This plugin reports the vbios version of APU devices supported by amdgpu and supports flashing the IFWI of some dGPU devices.

## External Interface Access

This plugin requires R/W access to sysfs files located within `/sys/bus/pci/drivers/*/amdgpu`. This plugin requires ioctl access to `DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_INFO`.

## Firmware Format

This plugin supports the following protocol ID:

- `com.amd.pspvbflash`

## GUID Generation

The plugin will use standard PCI GUIDs, but also generate an AMD GPU specific GUID with the part number: `AMD\$PART_NUMBER`

## Update behavior

The dGPU will boot into the new firmware when the system is rebooted. The dGPU contains two partitions, and the update will be applied to the inactive partition. If the active partition becomes corrupted for any reason the dGPU may revert back to an older firmware present on the inactive partition.

## Version Considerations

This plugin has been available since fwupd version `1.8.11`. Update functionality has been available since fwupd version `1.9.6`.

## Threat Model

The plugin runs within the privileged fwupd process. The plugin doesn’t directly interface with the hardware, but rather interfaces with the kernel driver which interfaces with the hardware.

      flowchart LR
          subgraph dGPU
            PSP
            SPI[(SPI)]
          end
          subgraph fwupd Process
            fwupdengine(FuEngine)
            plugin(AmdGpu\nPlugin)
          end
          subgraph Linux Kernel
           kernel(amdgpu driver)
          end
          PSP <-.->SPI
          kernel<--"mailbox"-->PSP
          plugin--"psp_vbflash\nsysfs"-->kernel
          plugin<--"psp_vbflash_status\nsysfs"-->kernel
          plugin<--"DRM_IOCTL_AMDGPU_INFO()"-->kernel
          fwupdengine -.- plugin
          PSP ~~~ kernel
          kernel ~~~ fwupdengine