本文对应《A Practical Guide to TPM 2.0 — Using the Trusted Platform Module in the New Age of Security》的第12章概述。
CHAPTER 12 Platform Configuration Registers —— 第12章 平台配置寄存器
Platform Configuration Registers (PCRs) are one of the essential features of a TPM.
Their prime use case is to provide a method to cryptographically record (measure)
software state: both the software running on a platform and configuration data used by
that software. The PCR update calculation, called an extend, is a one-way hash so that
measurements can’t be removed. These PCRs can then be read to report their state. They
can also be signed to return a more secure report