+ /* use the buffer lock here for triple duty:
+ * - prevent I/O (from us) so calling spi_setup() is safe;
+ * - prevent concurrent SPI_IOC_WR_* from morphing
+ * data fields while SPI_IOC_RD_* reads them;
+ * - SPI_IOC_MESSAGE needs the buffer locked "normally".
+ */
+ mutex_lock(&spidev->buf_lock);
+