Re: [PATCH] arm64: dts: qcom: shikra: Drop CPU critical trips

From: Abel Vesa

Date: Fri Sep 25 2026 - 05:43:52 EST


On 26-09-24 19:52:32, Gaurav Kohli wrote:
> Shikra firmware handles CPU thermal mitigation up to 117 C, while
> Linux CPU critical trips trigger at 115 C. This can shut the system
> down before firmware reaches the end of its mitigation range.
>
> Drop the critical trips from the CPU thermal zones and leave the hot
> trips, non-CPU critical trips and GPUSS passive cooling map unchanged.

I thought that was the whole point of having the critical trips set to
115 C, so that the kernel can gracefully shut down before firmware cuts
it off.

What happens if CPU gets to 117 C and the critical trips are removed?
How will firmware thermal mitigation handle it?