[PATCH v1 05/10] ARM: tegra: tf701t: Add thermal zones for nct1008 sensor

From: Svyatoslav Ryhel

Date: Thu Jun 04 2026 - 03:02:36 EST


ASUS TF701T has an additional thermal sensor for more accurate readings.
Add thermal zones for this sensor.

Signed-off-by: Svyatoslav Ryhel <clamor95@xxxxxxxxx>
---
.../boot/dts/nvidia/tegra114-asus-tf701t.dts | 83 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 83 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra114-asus-tf701t.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra114-asus-tf701t.dts
index 63a37c89771c..3e2bc611e2f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra114-asus-tf701t.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/nvidia/tegra114-asus-tf701t.dts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@

#include <dt-bindings/input/gpio-keys.h>
#include <dt-bindings/input/input.h>
+#include <dt-bindings/thermal/thermal.h>

#include "tegra114.dtsi"

@@ -2688,4 +2689,86 @@ vdd_1v8_touch: regulator-touch-vio {
enable-active-high;
vin-supply = <&vdd_3v3_sys>;
};
+
+ thermal-zones {
+ /*
+ * NCT72 has two sensors:
+ *
+ * 0: internal that monitors ambient/skin temperature
+ * 1: external that is connected to the CPU's diode
+ *
+ * Ideally we should use userspace thermal governor,
+ * but it's a much more complex solution. The "skin"
+ * zone exists as a simpler solution which prevents
+ * Transformer from getting too hot from a user's
+ * tactile perspective. The CPU zone is intended to
+ * protect silicon from damage.
+ */
+
+ nct72-skin-thermal {
+ polling-delay-passive = <1000>; /* milliseconds */
+ polling-delay = <5000>; /* milliseconds */
+
+ thermal-sensors = <&temp_sensor 0>;
+
+ trips {
+ skip_alert_trip: skin-alert {
+ /* throttle at 57C until temperature drops to 56.5C */
+ temperature = <57000>;
+ hysteresis = <500>;
+ type = "passive";
+ };
+
+ skin-crit {
+ /* shut down at 65C */
+ temperature = <65000>;
+ hysteresis = <2000>;
+ type = "critical";
+ };
+ };
+
+ cooling-maps {
+ map-skip {
+ trip = <&skip_alert_trip>;
+ cooling-device = <&cpu0 THERMAL_NO_LIMIT THERMAL_NO_LIMIT>,
+ <&cpu1 THERMAL_NO_LIMIT THERMAL_NO_LIMIT>,
+ <&cpu2 THERMAL_NO_LIMIT THERMAL_NO_LIMIT>,
+ <&cpu3 THERMAL_NO_LIMIT THERMAL_NO_LIMIT>;
+ };
+ };
+ };
+
+ nct72-cpu-thermal {
+ polling-delay-passive = <1000>; /* milliseconds */
+ polling-delay = <5000>; /* milliseconds */
+
+ thermal-sensors = <&temp_sensor 1>;
+
+ trips {
+ cpu_alert_trip: cpu-alert {
+ /* throttle at 75C until temperature drops to 74.5C */
+ temperature = <75000>;
+ hysteresis = <500>;
+ type = "passive";
+ };
+
+ cpu-crit {
+ /* shut down at 105C */
+ temperature = <105000>;
+ hysteresis = <2000>;
+ type = "critical";
+ };
+ };
+
+ cooling-maps {
+ map-cpu {
+ trip = <&cpu_alert_trip>;
+ cooling-device = <&cpu0 THERMAL_NO_LIMIT THERMAL_NO_LIMIT>,
+ <&cpu1 THERMAL_NO_LIMIT THERMAL_NO_LIMIT>,
+ <&cpu2 THERMAL_NO_LIMIT THERMAL_NO_LIMIT>,
+ <&cpu3 THERMAL_NO_LIMIT THERMAL_NO_LIMIT>;
+ };
+ };
+ };
+ };
};
--
2.53.0