u16                     dummy;          /* for the pwrdown read */
        struct ts_event         tc;
 
-       struct spi_transfer     xfer[10];
+       struct spi_transfer     xfer[18];
        struct spi_message      msg[5];
        struct spi_message      *last_msg;
        int                     msg_idx;
        x->len = 2;
        spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
 
+       /* the first sample after switching drivers can be low quality;
+        * optionally discard it, using a second one after the signals
+        * have had enough time to stabilize.
+        */
+       if (pdata->settle_delay_usecs) {
+               x->delay_usecs = pdata->settle_delay_usecs;
+
+               x++;
+               x->tx_buf = &ts->read_y;
+               x->len = 1;
+               spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
+
+               x++;
+               x->rx_buf = &ts->tc.y;
+               x->len = 2;
+               spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
+       }
+
        m->complete = ads7846_rx_val;
        m->context = ts;
 
        x->len = 2;
        spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
 
+       /* ... maybe discard first sample ... */
+       if (pdata->settle_delay_usecs) {
+               x->delay_usecs = pdata->settle_delay_usecs;
+
+               x++;
+               x->tx_buf = &ts->read_x;
+               x->len = 1;
+               spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
+
+               x++;
+               x->rx_buf = &ts->tc.x;
+               x->len = 2;
+               spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
+       }
+
        m->complete = ads7846_rx_val;
        m->context = ts;
 
                x->len = 2;
                spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
 
+               /* ... maybe discard first sample ... */
+               if (pdata->settle_delay_usecs) {
+                       x->delay_usecs = pdata->settle_delay_usecs;
+
+                       x++;
+                       x->tx_buf = &ts->read_z1;
+                       x->len = 1;
+                       spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
+
+                       x++;
+                       x->rx_buf = &ts->tc.z1;
+                       x->len = 2;
+                       spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
+               }
+
                m->complete = ads7846_rx_val;
                m->context = ts;
 
                x->len = 2;
                spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
 
+               /* ... maybe discard first sample ... */
+               if (pdata->settle_delay_usecs) {
+                       x->delay_usecs = pdata->settle_delay_usecs;
+
+                       x++;
+                       x->tx_buf = &ts->read_z2;
+                       x->len = 1;
+                       spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
+
+                       x++;
+                       x->rx_buf = &ts->tc.z2;
+                       x->len = 2;
+                       spi_message_add_tail(x, m);
+               }
+
                m->complete = ads7846_rx_val;
                m->context = ts;
        }
 
        u16     vref_delay_usecs;       /* 0 for external vref; etc */
        int     keep_vref_on:1;         /* set to keep vref on for differential
                                         * measurements as well */
+
+       /* Settling time of the analog signals; a function of Vcc and the
+        * capacitance on the X/Y drivers.  If set to non-zero, two samples
+        * are taken with settle_delay us apart, and the second one is used.
+        * ~150 uSec with 0.01uF caps.
+        */
+       u16     settle_delay_usecs;
+
        u16     x_plate_ohms;
        u16     y_plate_ohms;