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diff --git a/src/H5Zpublic.h b/src/H5Zpublic.h
index c632c65..9b2fb3e 100644
--- a/src/H5Zpublic.h
+++ b/src/H5Zpublic.h
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@ typedef int H5Z_filter_t;
/* General macros */
#define H5Z_FILTER_ALL 0 /* Symbol to remove all filters in H5Premove_filter */
-#define H5Z_MAX_NFILTERS 32 /* Maximum number of filters allowed in a pipeline (should probably be allowed to be an unlimited amount) */
+#define H5Z_MAX_NFILTERS 32 /* Maximum number of filters allowed in a pipeline */
+ /* (should probably be allowed to be an
+ * unlimited amount, but currently each
+ * filter uses a bit in a 32-bit field,
+ * so the format would have to be
+ * changed to accomodate that)
+ */
/* Flags for filter definition (stored) */
#define H5Z_FLAG_DEFMASK 0x00ff /*definition flag mask */