Re: [PATCH v8 0/8] Add VIM4 MCU/FAN support
From: Lee Jones
Date: Thu Jul 16 2026 - 12:41:23 EST
On Thu, 02 Jul 2026, Ronald Claveau via B4 Relay wrote:
> The Khadas VIM4 board features a different MCU variant compared to
> previous VIM boards.
> While it shares the same I2C-based communication model,
> it differs in some ways:
>
> - A distinct register map with its own volatile/writeable register set
> - A fan control with 0–100 levels instead of the 0–3 levels previously
> - A fan power supply gated through a regulator
>
> This series adds support for this new variant by:
>
> 1. Refactoring the khadas-mcu MFD driver to use per-variant data
> structures (regmap config, cells, fan platform data),
> and adding the khadas,vim4-mcu compatible string.
>
> 2. Extending the fan thermal driver to retrieve the fan register
> and maximum level from platform_data,
> and to optionally manage a power regulator for the fan supply.
>
> 3. Adding the corresponding DTS node for the VIM4, wiring the MCU to
> the I2C AO_A bus and exposing it as a thermal cooling device.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ronald Claveau <linux-kernel-dev@xxxxxxxx>
The MFD parts look okay.
I think the Thermal driver has a dep on us, right?
If so, let me know when you have the Acks and I'll merge it.
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Lee Jones