Thermal Governors

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Apr 23, 2021 · Operations

Linux Thermal Framework: Architecture, Thermal Zones, Cooling Devices, and Governors

The Linux Thermal Framework provides a three‑layer architecture—userspace sysfs interfaces, kernel core components, and hardware sensors—to define thermal zones and cooling devices, employing governors such as bang‑bang, step‑wise, low‑limits, user‑space, and power‑allocator to balance performance, power consumption, and device temperature, especially on mobile platforms.