Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Change categories:

• Added
• Changed
• Deprecated
• Removed
• Fixed
• Security

[Unreleased]

Added

1. oem: meta: Add decode_oem_meta_file_io_write_req()

2. oem: meta: Add decode_oem_meta_file_io_read_req()

3. oem: meta: Add encode_oem_meta_file_io_read_resp()

4. pdr: Add pldm_entity_association_pdr_remove_contained_entity()

5. pdr: Add pldm_pdr_remove_fru_record_set_by_rsi()

6. pldm_entity_association_tree_copy_root_check()

7. oem: ibm: Add topology related state set and enum

8. base: Add size and buffer macros for struct pldm_msg

   Together these macros reduce the need for use of reinterpret_cast<>() in C++.

Changed

1. dsp: bios_table: Null check for pldm_bios_table_iter_is_end()

   pldm_bios_table_iter_is_end() now returns true if the provided argument is NULL.

2. Register assignment for parameters of a number of APIs changed with increased scrutiny on their implementations.

   • decode_entity_auxiliary_names_pdr()
   • decode_get_state_sensor_readings_resp()
   • decode_oem_meta_file_io_req()
   • decode_platform_event_message_req()
   • decode_platform_event_message_resp()
   • decode_sensor_op_data()
   • encode_get_state_effecter_states_resp()
   • encode_state_effecter_pdr()
   • encode_state_sensor_pdr()
   • pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string()
   • pldm_pdr_find_record()
   • pldm_pdr_get_next_record()

3. platform: Support PLDM_CPER_EVENT in encode_platform_event_message_req()

4. dsp: firmware_update: Bounds check decode_downstream_device_parameter_table_entry_versions()

   The additional bounds-checking required the addition of further length parameters.

Deprecated

1. oem: meta: Deprecate decode_oem_meta_file_io_req()

   Users should switch to decode_oem_meta_file_io_write_req(). Modify this function to make it safer.

   Modification:

   • The meaning of the returned result.
   • Change parameters from individual pointers to a struct.
   • Check the length provided in the message won't exceed the buffer.

2. pldm_entity_association_tree_copy_root()

   The implementation allocates, but gives no indication to the caller if an allocation (and hence the copy) has failed. Users should migrate to pldm_entity_association_tree_copy_root_check().

3. The following APIs are deprecated as unsafe due to various unfixable CWE violations:

   • CWE-129: Improper Validation of Array Index

     • encode_get_bios_current_value_by_handle_resp()
     • encode_get_bios_table_resp()
     • encode_get_file_table_resp()
     • encode_get_version_resp()
     • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_def_indices()
     • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_def_num()
     • pldm_bios_table_attr_find_by_handle()
     • pldm_bios_table_attr_find_by_string_handle()
     • pldm_bios_table_attr_value_find_by_handle()
     • pldm_bios_table_iter_create()
     • pldm_bios_table_iter_is_end()
     • pldm_bios_table_string_find_by_handle()
     • pldm_bios_table_string_find_by_string()

   • CWE-617: Reachable Assertion

     • pldm_entity_association_tree_copy_root()

   • CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value

     • decode_oem_meta_file_io_req()

   • CWE-823: Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset

     • encode_fru_record()
     • encode_get_pdr_resp()
     • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_encode_length()

Removed

1. Deprecated functions with the _check suffix

   • get_fru_record_by_option_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_def_num_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_hdls_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_num_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_encode_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_encode_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_def_string_length_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_encode_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_integer_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_string_entry_decode_string_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_string_entry_encode_check()
   • pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_check()
   • pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node_check()
   • pldm_pdr_add_check()
   • pldm_pdr_add_fru_record_set_check()

Fixed

1. dsp: bios_table: Null check for pldm_bios_table_iter_is_end()

   Avoid a caller-controlled NULL pointer dereference in the library implementation.

2. platform: fix encode/decode_poll_for_platform_event_message_req

   Update checking of TransferOperationFlag and eventIDToAcknowledge to follow spec.

3. platform: Fix checking eventIDToAcknowledge

   As the event receiver sends PollForPlatformEventMessage with the tranferFlag is AcknowledgementOnly, the value eventIDToAcknowledge should be the previously retrieved eventID (from the PLDM terminus).

4. dsp: platform: Prevent overflow of arithmetic on event_data_length

5. dsp: platform: Bounds check encode_sensor_state_pdr()

6. dsp: platform: Bounds check encode_state_effecter_pdr()

7. dsp: pdr: Bounds check pldm_entity_association_pdr_extract()

8. dsp: bios_table: Bounds check pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum()

9. dsp: bios_table: Bounds check pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string()

10. dsp: bios_table: Bounds check pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum()

11. dsp: firmware_update: Bounds check decode_downstream_device_parameter_table_entry_versions()

12. oem: ibm: platform: Bounds check encode_bios_attribute_update_event_req()

13. dsp: fru: Bounds check encode_get_fru_record_by_option_resp()

14. dsp: fru: Bounds check encode_fru_record()

15. dsp: bios: Bounds check encode_set_bios_table_req()

16. dsp: bios: Bounds check encode_set_bios_attribute_current_value_req()

17. dsp: bios_table: Bounds check pldm_bios_table_string_entry_encode()

18. dsp: pdr: Rework test in pldm_entity_association_pdr_extract()

[0.9.1] - 2024-09-07

Changed

1. Moved evolutions intended for v0.9.0 into place

   Evolutions for the release have been moved from evolutions/current to evolutions/v0.9.1. Library users can apply them to migrate off of deprecated APIs.

[0.9.0] - 2024-09-07

Added

1. base: Define macros for reserved TIDs

2. pdr: Add pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_contained_entity_to_remote_pdr()

3. pdr: Add pldm_entity_association_pdr_create_new()

4. platform: Define macros for the responded transferflags

5. pdr: Add pldm_pdr_get_terminus_handle() API

6. pdr: Add related decode_entity_auxiliary_names_pdr() APIs

7. fw_update: Add encode req & decode resp for get_downstream_fw_params

8. platform: Add decode_pldm_platform_cper_event() API

9. decode_get_pdr_repository_info_resp_safe()

   Replaces decode_get_pdr_repository_info_resp() as discussed in the Deprecated section below

10. decode_get_pdr_resp_safe()

    Replaces decode_get_pdr_resp() as discussed in the Deprecated section below

Changed

1. pdr: Stabilise related decode_entity_auxiliary_names_pdr() APIs

2. platform: Rework decode/encode_pldm_message_poll_event_data() APIs

3. platform: Stabilise decode_pldm_message_poll_event_data() APIs

4. ABI break for decode_sensor_op_data()

   Applying LIBPLDM_CC_NONNULL to the internal msgbuf APIs caused abi-compliance-checker to flag a change in the register containing the parameter previous_op_state.

5. platform: Stabilise decode_pldm_platform_cper_event() API

6. oem: meta: Stabilise decode_oem_meta_file_io_write_req() API

7. oem: meta: Stabilise decode_oem_meta_file_io_read_req() API

8. oem: meta: Stabilise encode_oem_meta_file_io_read_resp() API

Deprecated

1. Rename and deprecate functions with the _check suffix

   All library function return values always need to be checked. The _check suffix is redundant, so remove it. Migration to the non-deprecated equivalents without the _check suffix can be performed using scripts/ apply-renames and the clang-rename configurations under evolutions/

   The deprecated functions:

   • get_fru_record_by_option_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_def_num_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_hdls_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_num_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_encode_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_encode_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_def_string_length_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_encode_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_integer_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_string_entry_decode_string_check()
   • pldm_bios_table_string_entry_encode_check()
   • pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_check()
   • pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node_check()
   • pldm_pdr_add_check()
   • pldm_pdr_add_fru_record_set_check()

2. decode_get_pdr_repository_info_resp()

   Users should move to decode_get_pdr_repository_info_resp_safe() which eliminates the opportunity for buffer overruns when extracting objects from the message.

3. decode_get_pdr_resp()

   Users should move to decode_get_pdr_resp_safe() which reduces the invocation tedium and improves memory safety over decode_get_pdr_resp().

Removed

1. IBM OEM header compatibility symlinks.

   Anyone left using the deprecated paths can migrate using the coccinelle patch at evolutions/current/oem-ibm-header-compat.cocci.

Fixed

1. requester: instance-id: Release read lock on conflict
2. pdr: Error propagation for pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node_with_record_handle()

[0.8.0] - 2024-05-23

Added

1. base: Provide pldm_msg_hdr_correlate_response()

2. transport: af-mctp: Add pldm_transport_af_mctp_bind()

3. oem: ibm: Add chapdata file type support

4. base: Added PLDM_SMBIOS & PLDM_RDE message types

5. oem: meta: Add decode_oem_meta_file_io_req()

6. state-set: Add all state set values to system power state enum as per DSP0249

7. platform: Add alias members to the enum pldm_pdr_repository_chg_event_change_record_event_data_operation.

   enum constants with inconsistent names are deprecated with this change. remove old inconsistent enum members after backward compatibility cleanup is done

8. oem-ibm: Alias pldm_oem_ibm_fru_field_type members as PLDM_OEM_IBM_*

9. oem: ibm: Add Firmware Update Access Key(UAK) as a FRU field type

10. platform: Add 3 PDR type enum for Redfish Device Enablement per DSP0248_1.2.0

11. state_set: Add CONNECTED and DISCONNECTED enum for Link State set

12. entity: Add enum for Network Interface Connectors and Network Ports Connection Types

13. pdr: Add decode_numeric_effecter_pdr_data()

14. oem: ibm: Support for the Real SAI entity id

15. fw_update: Add encode req & decode resp for query_downstream_devices

16. fw_update: Add encode req & decode resp for query_downstream_identifiers

17. platform: Add support for GetStateEffecterStates command

Changed

1. base: Stabilise pldm_msg_hdr_correlate_response()
2. transport: af-mctp: Stabilise pldm_transport_af_mctp_bind()
3. libpldm: Fix header use
4. libpldm: More fixes for header use
5. pdr: Stabilise pldm_pdr_find_last_in_range() API
6. pdr: Stabilise pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node_with_record_handle()
7. oem: meta: stabilise decode_oem_meta_file_io_req()
8. pdr: pldm_entity_association_tree_copy_root(): Document preconditions

Deprecated

1. Deprecate pldm_oem_ibm_fru_field_type members that that are not prefixed with PLDM_OEM_IBM_

Fixed

1. libpldm: Rationalise the local and installed path of pldm.h
2. pdr: Assign record_handle in entity_association_pdr_add_children()
3. msgbuf: Require sensor data enum in pldm_msgbuf_extract_sensor_value()
4. pdr: Remove redundant constant for minimum numeric sensor PDR length
5. tests: oem: meta: Fix fileio use of msgbuf

[0.7.0] - 2023-08-29

Added

1. state-set: Add new enum for Operational Fault Status enum

Changed

1. transport: Match specified metadata in pldm_transport_send_recv_msg()

2. transport: mctp-demux: Drop ABI annotation for internal symbols

3. transport: Stabilise core transport and implementation APIs

   This stabilisation covers the following headers and functions:

   • libpldm/transport.h

     • pldm_transport_poll()
     • pldm_transport_send_msg()
     • pldm_transport_recv_msg()
     • pldm_transport_send_recv_msg()

   • libpldm/transport/af-mctp.h

     • pldm_transport_af_mctp_init()
     • pldm_transport_af_mctp_destroy()
     • pldm_transport_af_mctp_core()
     • pldm_transport_af_mctp_init_pollfd()
     • pldm_transport_af_mctp_map_tid()
     • pldm_transport_af_mctp_unmap_tid()

   • libpldm/transport/mctp-demux.h

     • pldm_transport_mctp_demux_init()
     • pldm_transport_mctp_demux_destroy()
     • pldm_transport_mctp_demux_core()
     • pldm_transport_mctp_demux_init_pollfd()
     • pldm_transport_mctp_demux_map_tid()
     • pldm_transport_mctp_demux_unmap_tid()

Deprecated

1. All the existing "requester" APIs from libpldm/pldm.h (also known as libpldm/requester/pldm.h):

   • pldm_open()
   • pldm_send_recv()
   • pldm_send()
   • pldm_recv()
   • pldm_recv_any()
   • pldm_close()

   Users should migrate to the newer "transport" APIs instead.

Fixed

1. tests: Exclude transport tests when build excludes testing ABIs
2. abi: Capture deprecation of pldm_close()

[0.6.0] - 2023-08-22

Changed

1. pdr: Avoid ID overflow in pldm_entity_association_tree_add_entity()
2. meson: Apply b_ndebug=if-release by default
3. pdr : Stabilize pldm_entity_association_tree_add_entity()
4. pdr: Stabilise pldm_entity_association_tree_find_with_locality()
5. pdr: Stabilize pldm_entity_node_get_remote_container_id()
6. transport: af-mctp: Assign out-params on success in *_recv()
7. transport: Generalise the pldm_transport_recv_msg() API

Removed

1. pdr: Remove pldm_entity_association_pdr_add()
2. state-set: Remove enum pldm_state_set_operational_fault_status_values

Fixed

1. transport: register init_pollfd callback for af-mctp
2. transport: fix init_pollfd function parameter
3. transport: Fix doxygen and variables for send and recv functions
4. transport: af-mctp: Ensure malloc() succeeds in *_recv()

[0.5.0] - 2023-08-09

Added

1. pdr: Introduce pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_check()

Changed

1. pdr: Allow record_handle to be NULL for pldm_pdr_add_check()
2. transport: pldm_transport_poll(): Adjust return value semantics
3. transport: free un-wanted responses in pldm_transport_send_recv_msg()

Deprecated

1. state-set: Enum pldm_state_set_operational_fault_status_values

   The enum operational_fault_status is defined with wrong members and will eventually be replaced with the correct members. Any uses of pldm_state_set_operational_fault_status_values members should move to equivalent pldm_state_set_operational_stress_status_values members if needed.

2. platform: Struct field name in fru_record_set PDR

   References to entity_instance_num should be changed to entity_instance

3. platform: Struct field name in numeric sensor value PDR

   References to entity_instance_num should be changed to entity_instance

Removed

1. bios_table: Remove pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_encode_length()
2. bios_table: Remove pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum()
3. bios_table: Remove pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string()
4. bios_table: Remove pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_integer()
5. bios_table: Remove pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum()
6. fru: Remove get_fru_record_by_option()
7. pdr: Make is_present() static
8. pdr: Remove pldm_pdr_add()
9. pdr: Remove pldm_pdr_add_fru_record_set()
10. pdr: Remove pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node()
11. pdr: Make find_entity_ref_in_tree() static
12. pdr: Make entity_association_tree_find() static

Fixed

1. requester: Fix response buffer cast in pldm_send_recv()
2. pdr: Hoist record handle overflow test to avoid memory leak
3. transport: Correct comparison in while loop condition

[0.4.0] - 2023-07-14

Added

1. bios_table: Introduce pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum_check()
2. fru: Introduce get_fru_record_by_option_check()
3. pdr: Introduce pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node_check()
4. pdr: Introduce pldm_pdr_add_check()
5. pdr: Introduce pldm_pdr_add_fru_record_set_check()

Changed

1. requester: Mark pldm_close() as LIBPLDM_ABI_TESTING

2. requester: Expose pldm_close() in header

3. bios_table: pldm_bios_table_string_entry_encode_check(): Handle overflow

4. bios_table: pldm_bios_table_iter_create(): Return NULL on failed alloc

5. bios_table: pldm_bios_table_iter_next(): Invalid entry halts iteration

6. pdr: pldm_pdr_init(): Return NULL on allocation failure

7. pdr: pldm_pdr_destroy(): Exit early if repo is NULL

8. pdr: Document preconditions for trivial accessor functions

   A trivial accessor function is one that exposes properties of an object in a way can't result in an error, beyond passing an invalid argument to the function. For APIs meeting this definition we define a precondition that struct pointers must point to valid objects to avoid polluting the function prototypes. The following APIs now have this precondition explicitly defined:

   • pldm_entity_extract()
   • pldm_entity_get_parent()
   • pldm_entity_is_exist_parent()
   • pldm_entity_is_node_parent()
   • pldm_is_current_parent_child
   • pldm_is_empty_entity_assoc_tree()
   • pldm_pdr_get_record_count()
   • pldm_pdr_get_record_handle()
   • pldm_pdr_get_repo_size()
   • pldm_pdr_record_is_remote()

9. pdr: pldm_entity_node_get_remote_container_id() is a trivial accessor

10. pdr: pldm_pdr_fru_record_set_find_by_rsi(): Exit early on NULL arguments

11. pdr: pldm_entity_association_tree_init(): Return NULL on failed alloc

12. pdr: pldm_entity_association_tree_visit(): Document preconditions

13. pdr: pldm_entity_association_tree_visit(): Exit early on failure

14. pdr: pldm_entity_association_tree_destroy(): Exit early on bad argument

15. pdr: pldm_entity_get_num_children(): Return zero for invalid arguments

16. pdr: pldm_is_current_parent_child(): Return false for invalid arguments

17. pdr: pldm_entity_association_pdr_add(): Exit early on bad arguments

18. pdr: pldm_find_entity_ref_in_tree(): Exit early on bad arguments

19. pdr: pldm_entity_association_tree_find(): Early exit on bad arguments

20. pdr: pldm_entity_association_tree_destroy_root(): Exit early on bad arg

21. pdr: pldm_entity_association_pdr_extract(): Early exit on bad arguments

22. pdr: pldm_entity_association_pdr_extract(): Assign out params at exit

23. pdr: pldm_entity_get_num_children(): Don't return invalid values

24. libpldm: Lift or remove asserts where a subsequent check exists

Deprecated

1. pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_encode()

   Migrate to pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_integer_encode_check()

2. bios_table: Deprecate pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum()

   Migrate to pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_enum_check()

3. bios_table: Deprecate pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string()

   Migrate to pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_string_check()

4. bios_table: Deprecate pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_integer()

   Migrate to pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_integer_check()

5. pdr: Deprecate is_present()

   There should be no users of this symbol. If you are a user, you should figure out how to stop, or get in touch. This symbol will be marked static the release after deprecation.

6. pdr: Deprecate find_entity_ref_in_tree()

   There should be no users of this symbol. If you are a user, you should figure out how to stop, or get in touch. This symbol will be marked static the release after deprecation.

7. pdr: Deprecate entity_association_tree_find()

   There should be no users of this symbol. If you are a user, you should figure out how to stop, or get in touch. This symbol will be marked static the release after deprecation.

8. bios_table: Stabilise pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum_check()

   pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum() is deprecated by this change. Users of pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum() should migrate to pldm_bios_table_append_pad_checksum_check()

9. fru: Stabilise get_fru_record_by_option_check()

   get_fru_record_by_option() is deprecated by this change. Users of get_fru_record_by_option() should migrate to get_fru_record_by_option_check()

10. pdr: Stabilise pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node_check()

    pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node() is deprecated by this change. Users of pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node() should migrate to pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node_check()

11. pdr: Stabilise pldm_pdr_add_check()

    pldm_pdr_add() is deprecated by this change. Users of pldm_pdr_add() should migrate to pldm_pdr_add_check()

12. pdr: Stabilise pldm_pdr_add_fru_record_set_check()

    pldm_pdr_add_fru_record_set() is deprecated by this change. Users of pldm_pdr_add_fru_record_set() should migrate to pldm_pdr_add_fru_record_set_check()

Removed

1. bios_table: Remove deprecated APIs sanitized by assert():

   • pldm_bios_table_string_entry_encode()
   • pldm_bios_table_string_entry_decode_string()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_encode()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_num()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_def_num()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_hdls()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_encode()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_def_string_length()

Fixed

1. pdr: Return success for pldm_pdr_find_child_container_id_range_exclude() API
2. pdr: Rework pldm_pdr_find_container_id_range_exclude() API
3. transport: mctp-demux: Don't test socket for non-zero value
4. requester: Return PLDM_REQUESTER_OPEN_FAIL from pldm_open() on error
5. pdr: pldm_pdr_fru_record_set_find_by_rsi(): Document reality of return
6. transport: Fix possible NULL ptr deref in pldm_socket_sndbuf_init()
7. abi: Update to remove pldm_close() from reference dumps
8. bios_table: Annotate pldm_bios_table_attr_value_entry_encode_integer()

[0.3.0] - 2023-06-23

Added

1. Add encode/decode pldmMessagePollEvent data
2. README: Add a section on working with libpldm
3. pdr: Introduce remote_container_id and associated APIs
4. pdr: Add APIs for creating and locating remote PDRs
5. pdr: Add pldm_pdr_find_last_in_range()
6. pdr: Add pldm_entity_association_pdr_add_from_node_with_record_handle()
7. pdr: Add pldm_pdr_find_container_id_range_exclude()

Changed

1. include: Move installed transport.h under libpldm/

2. libpldm: Explicit deprecated, stable and testing ABI classes

3. meson: Reduce strength of oem-ibm requirements from enabled to allowed

   The oem-ibm feature is now enabled by the default meson configuration, for CI purposes. oem-ibm is still disabled by default in the libpldm bitbake recipe:

   https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc/blob/master/meta-phosphor/recipes-phosphor/libpldm/libpldm_git.bb#L10

   To disable oem-ibm in your development builds, pass -Doem-ibm=disabled when invoking meson setup

4. bios_table: Relax pldm_bios_table_string_entry_decode_string_check()

5. bios_table: Relax pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_hdls_check()

Deprecated

1. bios_table: Deprecate APIs with arguments sanitized using assert()

   C provides enough foot-guns without us encoding them into library APIs. Specifically, deprecate the following in favour of their *_check() variants which ensure assertions won't fail or otherwise invoke UB:

   • pldm_bios_table_string_entry_encode()
   • pldm_bios_table_string_entry_decode_string()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_encode()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_num()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_def_num()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_enum_decode_pv_hdls()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_encode()
   • pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_decode_def_string_length()

Removed

1. libpldm: Remove the requester-api option

Fixed

1. requester: Make pldm_open() return existing fd
2. transport: Prevent sticking in waiting for response
3. transport: Match on response in pldm_transport_send_recv_msg()
4. requester: Add check before accessing hdr in pldm_recv()
5. bios_table: pldm_bios_table_attr_entry_string_info_check() NULL deref