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diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi.h b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
index 2cc43fa..a0faa18 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spi.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
@@ -245,7 +245,12 @@ struct spi_master {
*/
u16 dma_alignment;
- /* setup mode and clock, etc (spi driver may call many times) */
+ /* Setup mode and clock, etc (spi driver may call many times).
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: this may be called when transfers to another
+ * device are active. DO NOT UPDATE SHARED REGISTERS in ways
+ * which could break those transfers.
+ */
int (*setup)(struct spi_device *spi);
/* bidirectional bulk transfers
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