# Overview

Thermal management is a configurable framework that allows you to
control the temperature of the entire device, ensuring reliability of
the device. It aids in maintaining the junction and surface temperatures
of the device within specified limits even when running high workload
applications.

This guide provides information about:

- Thermal architecture
- Heat dissipation techniques supported on Qualcomm Linux
- Tuning of thermal thresholds for mitigation based on the thermal
requirements of the product
- Sending a notification to the user space
- Features to adjust temperature configurations to achieve the required
thermal behavior

Note

See [Hardware SoCs](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70017-115/soc.html)
that are supported on Qualcomm Linux.

Last Published: Jan 26, 2025

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