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+/*
+ * ich9deblob.c
+ * This file is part of the ich9deblob utility from the libreboot project
+ *
+ * Purpose: disable and remove the ME from ich9m/gm45 machines in coreboot.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Steve Shenton <sgsit@libreboot.org>
+ * Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/* Initially based on proof of concept by Steve Shenton. */
+
+/*
+ * Read a factory.rom dump (ich9m/gm45 machines) and
+ * modify the flash descriptor to remove all regions except descriptor,
+ * Gbe and BIOS. Set BIOS region to full size of the ROM image (after
+ * the flash descriptor and gbe). Basically, deblob the descriptor.
+ *
+ * This will will generate a concatenated descriptor+gbe dump suitable
+ * for use in libreboot. Currently tested: ThinkPad X200 (coreboot/libreboot)
+ */
+
+/*
+ * See docs/hcl/x200_remove_me.html for info plus links to datasheet (also linked below)
+ *
+ * Info about flash descriptor (read page 850 onwards):
+ * http://www.intel.co.uk/content/dam/doc/datasheet/io-controller-hub-9-datasheet.pdf
+ *
+ * Info about Gbe region (read whole datasheet):
+ * http://www.intel.co.uk/content/dam/doc/application-note/i-o-controller-hub-9m-82567lf-lm-v-nvm-map-appl-note.pdf
+ * https://communities.intel.com/community/wired/blog/2010/10/14/how-to-basic-eeprom-checksums
+ */
+
+#include "ich9deblob.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+ /*
+ * descriptor region. Will have an actual descriptor struct mapped to it (from the factory.rom dump)
+ * and then it will be modified (deblobbed) to remove the ME/AMT
+ */
+ char factoryDescriptorBuffer[DESCRIPTORREGIONSIZE];
+ struct DESCRIPTORREGIONRECORD factoryDescriptorStruct;
+ struct DESCRIPTORREGIONRECORD deblobbedDescriptorStruct;
+
+ /*
+ * gbe region. Well have actual gbe buffer mapped to it (from the factory.rom dump)
+ * and then it will be modified to correct the main region
+ */
+ char factoryGbeBuffer8k[GBEREGIONSIZE_8K];
+ struct GBEREGIONRECORD_8K factoryGbeStruct8k;
+ struct GBEREGIONRECORD_8K deblobbedGbeStruct8k;
+
+ /*
+ * Used to store the location of the Gbe
+ * region inside the factory.rom image.
+ */
+ unsigned int factoryGbeRegionStart;
+
+ /* names of the files that this utility will handle */
+ char* factoryRomFilename = "factory.rom"; /* user-supplied factory.bin dump (original firmware) */
+ char* deblobbedDescriptorFilename = "deblobbed_descriptor.bin"; /* descriptor+gbe: to be dd'd to beginning of a libreboot image */
+
+ /* Used when reading the factory.rom to extract descriptor/gbe regions */
+ unsigned int bufferLength;
+
+ /* For storing the size of the factory.rom dump in bytes */
+ unsigned int factoryRomSize;
+
+ /*
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Compatibility checks. This version of ich9deblob is not yet portable.
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+ if (systemOrCompilerIncompatible(factoryDescriptorStruct, factoryGbeStruct8k)) return 1;
+ /* If true, fail with error message */
+
+ /*
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Extract the descriptor and gbe regions from the factory.rom dump
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+ FILE* fileStream = NULL;
+ fileStream = fopen(factoryRomFilename, "rb"); /* open factory.rom */
+ if (NULL == fileStream)
+ {
+ printf("\nerror: could not open factory.rom\n");
+ return 1;
+ }
+ printf("\nfactory.rom opened successfully\n");
+
+ /*
+ * Get the descriptor region dump from the factory.rom
+ * (goes in factoryDescriptorBuffer variable)
+ */
+ bufferLength = fread(factoryDescriptorBuffer, sizeof(char), DESCRIPTORREGIONSIZE, fileStream);
+ if (DESCRIPTORREGIONSIZE != bufferLength) //
+ {
+ printf("\nerror: could not read descriptor from factory.rom (%i) bytes read\n", bufferLength);
+ return 1;
+ }
+ printf("\ndescriptor region read successfully\n");
+ /*
+ * copy descriptor buffer into descriptor struct memory
+ * factoryDescriptorStruct is an instance of a struct that actually
+ * defines the locations of all these variables in the descriptor,
+ * as defined in the datasheets. This allows us to map the extracted
+ * descriptor over the struct so that it can then be modified
+ * for libreboot's purpose
+ */
+ memcpy(&factoryDescriptorStruct, &factoryDescriptorBuffer, DESCRIPTORREGIONSIZE);
+ /*
+ * ^ the above is just for reference if needed. The modifications will be made here:
+ */
+ memcpy(&deblobbedDescriptorStruct, &factoryDescriptorBuffer, DESCRIPTORREGIONSIZE);
+
+ /*
+ * Get the gbe region dump from the factory.rom
+ */
+
+ /*
+ * get original GBe region location
+ * (it will be moved to the beginning of the flash, after the descriptor region)
+ * note for example, factoryGbeRegionStart is set to <<FLREGIONBITSHIFT of actual address (in C). this is how the addresses
+ * are stored in the descriptor.
+ */
+ factoryGbeRegionStart = factoryDescriptorStruct.regionSection.flReg3.BASE << FLREGIONBITSHIFT;
+
+ /*
+ * Set offset so that we can read the data from
+ * the gbe region
+ */
+ fseek(fileStream, factoryGbeRegionStart, SEEK_SET);
+ /* Read the gbe data from the factory.rom and put it in factoryGbeBuffer8k */
+ bufferLength = fread(factoryGbeBuffer8k, sizeof(char), GBEREGIONSIZE_8K, fileStream);
+ if (GBEREGIONSIZE_8K != bufferLength)
+ {
+ printf("\nerror: could not read GBe region from factory.rom (%i) bytes read\n", bufferLength);
+ return 1;
+ }
+ printf("\ngbe (8KiB) region read successfully\n");
+ /*
+ * copy gbe buffer into gbe struct memory
+ * factoryGbeStruct8k is an instance of a struct that actually
+ * defines the locations of all these variables in the gbe,
+ * as defined in the datasheets. This allows us to map the extracted
+ * gbe over the struct so that it can then be modified
+ * for libreboot's purpose
+ */
+ memcpy(&factoryGbeStruct8k, &factoryGbeBuffer8k, GBEREGIONSIZE_8K);
+ /*
+ * the original factoryGbeStruct8k is only reference. Changes go here:
+ */
+ memcpy(&deblobbedGbeStruct8k, &factoryGbeBuffer8k, GBEREGIONSIZE_8K);
+
+ /*
+ * Get size of ROM image
+ * This is needed for relocating the BIOS region (per descriptor)
+ */
+ fseek(fileStream, 0L, SEEK_END);
+ factoryRomSize = ftell(fileStream);
+
+ printf("\nfactory.rom size: [%i] bytes\n", factoryRomSize);
+
+ fclose(fileStream);
+
+ /*
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Modify the descriptor and gbe regions, ready to go in libreboot.rom
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+ /*
+ * Disable the ME and Platform regions. Put Gbe at the beginning (after descriptor).
+ * Also, extend the BIOS region to fill the ROM image (after descriptor+gbe).
+ */
+ deblobbedDescriptorStruct = deblobbedDescriptorStructFromFactory(factoryDescriptorStruct, factoryRomSize);
+ /*
+ * Debugging: show region locations in the
+ * original descriptor and the modified one
+ */
+ printDescriptorRegionLocations(factoryDescriptorStruct, "Original");
+ printDescriptorRegionLocations(deblobbedDescriptorStruct, "Modified");
+
+ /*
+ * Modify the Gbe region (see function for details)
+ */
+ deblobbedGbeStruct8k = deblobbedGbeStructFromFactory(factoryGbeStruct8k);
+ /*
+ * Debugging: show difference between Gbe checksums in the
+ * original gbe and the modified one
+ */
+ printf("\n");
+ printGbeChecksumDataFromStruct8k(factoryGbeStruct8k, "Original");
+ printGbeChecksumDataFromStruct8k(deblobbedGbeStruct8k, "Modified");
+
+ /*
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Create the file with the modified descriptor and gbe inside
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+ printf("\n");
+ if (notCreatedDescriptorGbeFile(deblobbedDescriptorStruct, deblobbedGbeStruct8k, deblobbedDescriptorFilename)) {
+ return 1;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}