109 files changed, 310 insertions, 310 deletions

diff --git a/CREDITS b/CREDITS
index 370b4c7da39b..d8fe12a9421f 100644
--- a/CREDITS
+++ b/CREDITS
@@ -3814,8 +3814,8 @@ D: INFO-SHEET, former maintainer
 D: Author of the longest-living linux bug
 
 N: Jonathan Woithe
-E: jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au
-W: http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~jwoithe
+E: jwoithe@just42.net
+W: http:/www.just42.net/jwoithe
 D: ALS-007 sound card extensions to Sound Blaster driver
 S: 20 Jordan St
 S: Valley View, SA 5093
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb
index 6ae9fec8e07d..6df4e6f57560 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ Contact:	Matthew Garrett <mjg@redhat.com>
 Description:
                 Some information about whether a given USB device is
                 physically fixed to the platform can be inferred from a
-                combination of hub decriptor bits and platform-specific data
+                combination of hub descriptor bits and platform-specific data
                 such as ACPI. This file will read either "removable" or
                 "fixed" if the information is available, and "unknown"
-                otherwise.
\ No newline at end of file
+                otherwise.
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl
index 07a9c48de5a2..eee71426ecb8 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ static struct block_device_operations opt_fops = {
  * Sparc assembly will do this to ya.
  */
 C_LABEL(cputypvar):
-        .asciz "compatability"
+        .asciz "compatibility"
 
 /* Tested on SS-5, SS-10. Probably someone at Sun applied a spell-checker. */
         .align 4
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl
index 31df1aa00710..deb71baed328 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ and other resources, etc.
         <title>HSM violation</title>
         <para>
         This error is indicated when STATUS value doesn't match HSM
-        requirement during issuing or excution any ATA/ATAPI command.
+        requirement during issuing or execution any ATA/ATAPI command.
         </para>
 
         <itemizedlist>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml
index b84f25e9cc87..dd03cf4a6539 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@ Possible values are:</entry>
                 <entry>integer</entry>
               </row>
               <row><entry spanname="descr">Cyclic intra macroblock refresh. This is the number of continuous macroblocks
-refreshed every frame. Each frame a succesive set of macroblocks is refreshed until the cycle completes and starts from the
+refreshed every frame. Each frame a successive set of macroblocks is refreshed until the cycle completes and starts from the
 top of the frame. Applicable to H264, H263 and MPEG4 encoder.</entry>
               </row>
 
@@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@ Applicable to the MPEG4 and H264 encoders.</entry>
                 <entry>integer</entry>
               </row>
               <row><entry spanname="descr">The Video Buffer Verifier size in kilobytes, it is used as a limitation of frame skip.
-The VBV is defined in the standard as a mean to verify that the produced stream will be succesfully decoded.
+The VBV is defined in the standard as a mean to verify that the produced stream will be successfully decoded.
 The standard describes it as "Part of a hypothetical decoder that is conceptually connected to the
 output of the encoder. Its purpose is to provide a constraint on the variability of the data rate that an
 encoder or editing process may produce.".
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@ Applicable to the MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 encoders.</entry>
                 <entry>integer</entry>
               </row>
               <row><entry spanname="descr">The Coded Picture Buffer size in kilobytes, it is used as a limitation of frame skip.
-The CPB is defined in the H264 standard as a mean to verify that the produced stream will be succesfully decoded.
+The CPB is defined in the H264 standard as a mean to verify that the produced stream will be successfully decoded.
 Applicable to the H264 encoder.</entry>
               </row>
 
diff --git a/Documentation/blackfin/bfin-gpio-notes.txt b/Documentation/blackfin/bfin-gpio-notes.txt
index d36b01f778b9..d245f39c3d01 100644
--- a/Documentation/blackfin/bfin-gpio-notes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/blackfin/bfin-gpio-notes.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 3. But there are some exceptions
     - Kernel permit the identical GPIO be requested both as GPIO and GPIO
-    interrut.
+    interrupt.
     Some drivers, like gpio-keys, need this behavior. Kernel only print out
     warning messages like,
         bfin-gpio: GPIO 24 is already reserved by gpio-keys: BTN0, and you are
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
index 1ad80d5865a9..f31b686d4556 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Flexcan CAN contoller on Freescale's ARM and PowerPC system-on-a-chip (SOC).
+Flexcan CAN controller on Freescale's ARM and PowerPC system-on-a-chip (SOC).
 
 Required properties:
 
diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/opera-firmware.txt b/Documentation/dvb/opera-firmware.txt
index 93e784c2607b..fb6683188ef7 100644
--- a/Documentation/dvb/opera-firmware.txt
+++ b/Documentation/dvb/opera-firmware.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from the windriver disk into this directory.
 
 Then run
 
-./get_dvb_firware opera1
+./get_dvb_firmware opera1
 
 and after that you have 2 files:
 
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ After that the driver can load the firmware
 in kernel config and have hotplug running).
 
 
-Marco Gittler <g.marco@freenet.de>
\ No newline at end of file
+Marco Gittler <g.marco@freenet.de>
diff --git a/Documentation/edac.txt b/Documentation/edac.txt
index fdcc49fad8e1..03df2b020332 100644
--- a/Documentation/edac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/edac.txt
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ were done at i7core_edac driver. This chapter will cover those differences
    associated with a physical CPU socket.
 
    Each MC have 3 physical read channels, 3 physical write channels and
-   3 logic channels. The driver currenty sees it as just 3 channels.
+   3 logic channels. The driver currently sees it as just 3 channels.
    Each channel can have up to 3 DIMMs.
 
    The minimum known unity is DIMMs. There are no information about csrows.
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt
index c7919c6e3bea..52ae07f5f578 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ The API to the login script is as follows:
                                 (allways exists)
                                 (More protocols can be defined in the future.
                                  The client does not interpret this string it is
-                                 passed unchanged as recieved from the Server)
+                                 passed unchanged as received from the Server)
                 -o              osdname of the requested target OSD
                                 (Might be empty)
                                 (A string which denotes the OSD name, there is a
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.txt
index 050223ea03c7..e59f2f09f56e 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ concepts of blocks, inodes and directories.
 On QNX it is possible to create little endian and big endian qnx6 filesystems.
 This feature makes it possible to create and use a different endianness fs
 for the target (QNX is used on quite a range of embedded systems) plattform
-running on a different endianess.
+running on a different endianness.
 The Linux driver handles endianness transparently. (LE and BE)
 
 Blocks
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Blocks
 The space in the device or file is split up into blocks. These are a fixed
 size of 512, 1024, 2048 or 4096, which is decided when the filesystem is
 created.
-Blockpointers are 32bit, so the maximum space that can be adressed is
+Blockpointers are 32bit, so the maximum space that can be addressed is
 2^32 * 4096 bytes or 16TB
 
 The superblocks
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ inactive superblock.
 Each superblock holds a set of root inodes for the different filesystem
 parts. (Inode, Bitmap and Longfilenames)
 Each of these root nodes holds information like total size of the stored
-data and the adressing levels in that specific tree.
-If the level value is 0, up to 16 direct blocks can be adressed by each
+data and the addressing levels in that specific tree.
+If the level value is 0, up to 16 direct blocks can be addressed by each
 node.
-Level 1 adds an additional indirect adressing level where each indirect
-adressing block holds up to blocksize / 4 bytes pointers to data blocks.
-Level 2 adds an additional indirect adressig block level (so, already up
-to 16 * 256 * 256 = 1048576 blocks that can be adressed by such a tree)a
+Level 1 adds an additional indirect addressing level where each indirect
+addressing block holds up to blocksize / 4 bytes pointers to data blocks.
+Level 2 adds an additional indirect addressing block level (so, already up
+to 16 * 256 * 256 = 1048576 blocks that can be addressed by such a tree).
 
 Unused block pointers are always set to ~0 - regardless of root node,
-indirect adressing blocks or inodes.
+indirect addressing blocks or inodes.
 Data leaves are always on the lowest level. So no data is stored on upper
 tree levels.
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ The first Superblock is located at 0x2000. (0x2000 is the bootblock size)
 The Audi MMI 3G first superblock directly starts at byte 0.
 Second superblock position can either be calculated from the superblock
 information (total number of filesystem blocks) or by taking the highest
-device address, zeroing the last 3 bytes and then substracting 0x1000 from
+device address, zeroing the last 3 bytes and then subtracting 0x1000 from
 that address.
 
 0x1000 is the size reserved for each superblock - regardless of the
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ size, number of blocks used, access time, change time and modification time.
 Object mode field is POSIX format. (which makes things easier)
 
 There are also pointers to the first 16 blocks, if the object data can be
-adressed with 16 direct blocks.
-For more than 16 blocks an indirect adressing in form of another tree is
+addressed with 16 direct blocks.
+For more than 16 blocks an indirect addressing in form of another tree is
 used. (scheme is the same as the one used for the superblock root nodes)
 
 The filesize is stored 64bit. Inode counting starts with 1. (whilst long
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ no block pointers and the directory file record pointing to the target file
 inode.
 
 Character and block special devices do not exist in QNX as those files
-are handled by the QNX kernel/drivers and created in /dev independant of the
+are handled by the QNX kernel/drivers and created in /dev independent of the
 underlaying filesystem.
 
 Long filenames
 --------------
 
-Long filenames are stored in a seperate adressing tree. The staring point
+Long filenames are stored in a separate addressing tree. The staring point
 is the longfilename root node in the active superblock.
 Each data block (tree leaves) holds one long filename. That filename is
 limited to 510 bytes. The first two starting bytes are used as length field
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/it87 b/Documentation/hwmon/it87
index 23b7def21ba8..fba745571684 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/it87
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/it87
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Module Parameters
 Hardware Interfaces
 -------------------
 
-All the chips suported by this driver are LPC Super-I/O chips, accessed
+All the chips supported by this driver are LPC Super-I/O chips, accessed
 through the LPC bus (ISA-like I/O ports). The IT8712F additionally has an
 SMBus interface to the hardware monitoring functions. This driver no
 longer supports this interface though, as it is slower and less reliable
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/wm831x b/Documentation/hwmon/wm831x
index 24f47d8f6a42..11446757c8c8 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/wm831x
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/wm831x
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ reporting of all the input values but does not provide any alarms.
 Voltage Monitoring
 ------------------
 
-Voltages are sampled by a 12 bit ADC.  Voltages in milivolts are 1.465
+Voltages are sampled by a 12 bit ADC.  Voltages in millivolts are 1.465
 times the ADC value.
 
 Temperature Monitoring
diff --git a/Documentation/memory-hotplug.txt b/Documentation/memory-hotplug.txt
index 8f485d72cf25..6d0c2519cf47 100644
--- a/Documentation/memory-hotplug.txt
+++ b/Documentation/memory-hotplug.txt
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ Need more implementation yet....
 --------------------------------
 8. Memory hotplug event notifier
 --------------------------------
-Memory hotplug has event notifer. There are 6 types of notification.
+Memory hotplug has event notifier. There are 6 types of notification.
 
 MEMORY_GOING_ONLINE
   Generated before new memory becomes available in order to be able to
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/can.txt b/Documentation/networking/can.txt
index 56ca3b75376e..ac295399f0d4 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/can.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/can.txt
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ solution for a couple of reasons:
   The CAN device must be configured via netlink interface. The supported
   netlink message types are defined and briefly described in
   "include/linux/can/netlink.h". CAN link support for the program "ip"
-  of the IPROUTE2 utility suite is avaiable and it can be used as shown
+  of the IPROUTE2 utility suite is available and it can be used as shown
   below:
 
   - Setting CAN device properties:
diff --git a/Documentation/parisc/debugging b/Documentation/parisc/debugging
index d728594058e5..7d75223fa18d 100644
--- a/Documentation/parisc/debugging
+++ b/Documentation/parisc/debugging
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ registers interruption handlers read to find out where the machine
 was interrupted - so if you get an interruption between the instruction
 that clears the Q bit and the RFI that sets it again you don't know
 where exactly it happened.  If you're lucky the IAOQ will point to the
-instrucion that cleared the Q bit, if you're not it points anywhere
+instruction that cleared the Q bit, if you're not it points anywhere
 at all.  Usually Q bit problems will show themselves in unexplainable
 system hangs or running off the end of physical memory.
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/compress_offload.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/compress_offload.txt
index c83a835350f0..90e9b3a11abc 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/compress_offload.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/compress_offload.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ processing. Support for such hardware has not been very good in Linux,
 mostly because of a lack of a generic API available in the mainline
 kernel.
 
-Rather than requiring a compability break with an API change of the
+Rather than requiring a compatibility break with an API change of the
 ALSA PCM interface, a new 'Compressed Data' API is introduced to
 provide a control and data-streaming interface for audio DSPs.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/oss/ALS b/Documentation/sound/oss/ALS
index d01ffbfd5808..bf10bed4574b 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/oss/ALS
+++ b/Documentation/sound/oss/ALS
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ The resulting sound driver will provide the following capabilities:
     DSP/PCM/audio out (L&R), FM (L&R) and Mic in (mono).
 
 Jonathan Woithe
-jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au
+jwoithe@just42.net
 30 March 1998
 
 Modified 2000-02-26 by Dave Forrest, drf5n@virginia.edu to add ALS100/ALS200
 Modified 2000-04-10 by Paul Laufer, pelaufer@csupomona.edu to add ISAPnP info.
-Modified 2000-11-19 by Jonathan Woithe, jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au
+Modified 2000-11-19 by Jonathan Woithe, jwoithe@just42.net
  - updated information for kernel 2.4.x.
diff --git a/Documentation/static-keys.txt b/Documentation/static-keys.txt
index d93f3c00f245..9f5263d3152c 100644
--- a/Documentation/static-keys.txt
+++ b/Documentation/static-keys.txt
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ label case adds:
 6 (mov) + 2 (test) + 2 (jne) = 10 - 5 (5 byte jump 0) = 5 addition bytes.
 
 If we then include the padding bytes, the jump label code saves, 16 total bytes
-of instruction memory for this small fucntion. In this case the non-jump label
+of instruction memory for this small function. In this case the non-jump label
 function is 80 bytes long. Thus, we have have saved 20% of the instruction
 footprint. We can in fact improve this even further, since the 5-byte no-op
 really can be a 2-byte no-op since we can reach the branch with a 2-byte jmp.
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/dwc3.txt b/Documentation/usb/dwc3.txt
index 7b590edae145..1d02c01d1c7c 100644
--- a/Documentation/usb/dwc3.txt
+++ b/Documentation/usb/dwc3.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Please pick something while reading :)
       none
 
     - primary handler of the EP-interrupt
-      reads the event and tries to process it. Everything that requries
+      reads the event and tries to process it. Everything that requires
       sleeping is handed over to the Thread. The event is saved in an
       per-endpoint data-structure.
       We probably have to pay attention not to process events once we
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/wusb-cbaf b/Documentation/usb/wusb-cbaf
index 426ddaaef96f..8b3d43efce90 100644
--- a/Documentation/usb/wusb-cbaf
+++ b/Documentation/usb/wusb-cbaf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ COMMAND/ARGS are
 
  get-cdid DEVICE
 
-   Get the device ID associated to the HOST-CHDI we sent with
+   Get the device ID associated to the HOST-CHID we sent with
    'set-chid'. We might not know about it.
 
  set-cc DEVICE
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/README.cpia2 b/Documentation/video4linux/README.cpia2
index ce8213d28b67..38e742fd0df7 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/README.cpia2
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/README.cpia2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ gqcam application to view this stream.
         The driver is implemented as two kernel modules. The cpia2 module
 contains the camera functions and the V4L interface.  The cpia2_usb module
 contains usb specific functions.  The main reason for this was the size of the
-module was getting out of hand, so I separted them.  It is not likely that
+module was getting out of hand, so I separated them.  It is not likely that
 there will be a parallel port version.
 
 FEATURES:
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index aa067a95ce11..591a10c11257 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -2912,7 +2912,7 @@ S:	Maintained
 F:      arch/frv/
 
 FUJITSU LAPTOP EXTRAS
-M:      Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>
+M:      Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>
 L:      platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org
 S:      Maintained
 F:      drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0e7a44eaadd5..546515cd07f3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -400,8 +400,10 @@ export MODVERDIR := $(if $(KBUILD_EXTMOD),$(firstword $(KBUILD_EXTMOD))/).tmp_ve
 
 # Files to ignore in find ... statements
 
-RCS_FIND_IGNORE := \( -name SCCS -o -name BitKeeper -o -name .svn -o -name CVS -o -name .pc -o -name .hg -o -name .git \) -prune -o
-export RCS_TAR_IGNORE := --exclude SCCS --exclude BitKeeper --exclude .svn --exclude CVS --exclude .pc --exclude .hg --exclude .git
+RCS_FIND_IGNORE := \( -name SCCS -o -name BitKeeper -o -name .svn -o -name CVS \
+                   -o -name .pc -o -name .hg -o -name .git \) -prune -o
+export RCS_TAR_IGNORE := --exclude SCCS --exclude BitKeeper --exclude .svn \
+                         --exclude CVS --exclude .pc --exclude .hg --exclude .git
 
 # ===========================================================================
 # Rules shared between *config targets and build targets
@@ -966,7 +968,7 @@ prepare3: include/config/kernel.release
 ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
         @$(kecho) '  Using $(srctree) as source for kernel'
         $(Q)if [ -f $(srctree)/.config -o -d $(srctree)/include/config ]; then \
-                echo "  $(srctree) is not clean, please run 'make mrproper'";\
+                echo "  $(srctree) is not clean, please run 'make mrproper'"; \
                 echo "  in the '$(srctree)' directory.";\
                 /bin/false; \
         fi;
@@ -1003,8 +1005,8 @@ define filechk_utsrelease.h
 endef
 
 define filechk_version.h
-        (echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_CODE $(shell                             \
-        expr $(VERSION) \* 65536 + 0$(PATCHLEVEL) \* 256 + 0$(SUBLEVEL));    \
+        (echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_CODE $(shell                         \
+        expr $(VERSION) \* 65536 + 0$(PATCHLEVEL) \* 256 + 0$(SUBLEVEL)); \
         echo '#define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c))';)
 endef
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index 0d5a7ddbe3ee..9beaed0ed620 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-        Linux kernel release 3.x <http://kernel.org/>
+        Linux kernel release 3.x <http://kernel.org/>
 
 These are the release notes for Linux version 3.  Read them carefully,
 as they tell you what this is all about, explain how to install the
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
    directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and
    unpack it:
 
-                gzip -cd linux-3.X.tar.gz | tar xvf -
+     gzip -cd linux-3.X.tar.gz | tar xvf -
 
    or
-                bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
 
+     bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
 
-   Replace "XX" with the version number of the latest kernel.
+   Replace "X" with the version number of the latest kernel.
 
    Do NOT use the /usr/src/linux area! This area has a (usually
    incomplete) set of kernel headers that are used by the library header
@@ -78,49 +78,43 @@ INSTALLING the kernel source:
  - You can also upgrade between 3.x releases by patching.  Patches are
    distributed in the traditional gzip and the newer bzip2 format.  To
    install by patching, get all the newer patch files, enter the
-   top level directory of the kernel source (linux-3.x) and execute:
+   top level directory of the kernel source (linux-3.X) and execute:
 
-                gzip -cd ../patch-3.x.gz | patch -p1
+     gzip -cd ../patch-3.x.gz | patch -p1
 
    or
-                bzip2 -dc ../patch-3.x.bz2 | patch -p1
 
-   (repeat xx for all versions bigger than the version of your current
-   source tree, _in_order_) and you should be ok.  You may want to remove
-   the backup files (xxx~ or xxx.orig), and make sure that there are no
-   failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has
-   made a mistake.
+     bzip2 -dc ../patch-3.x.bz2 | patch -p1
+
+   Replace "x" for all versions bigger than the version "X" of your current
+   source tree, _in_order_, and you should be ok.  You may want to remove
+   the backup files (some-file-name~ or some-file-name.orig), and make sure
+   that there are no failed patches (some-file-name# or some-file-name.rej).
+   If there are, either you or I have made a mistake.
 
    Unlike patches for the 3.x kernels, patches for the 3.x.y kernels
    (also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but instead apply
-   directly to the base 3.x kernel.  Please read
-   Documentation/applying-patches.txt for more information.
+   directly to the base 3.x kernel.  For example, if your base kernel is 3.0
+   and you want to apply the 3.0.3 patch, you must not first apply the 3.0.1
+   and 3.0.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel version 3.0.2 and
+   want to jump to 3.0.3, you must first reverse the 3.0.2 patch (that is,
+   patch -R) _before_ applying the 3.0.3 patch. You can read more on this in
+   Documentation/applying-patches.txt
 
    Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
    process.  It determines the current kernel version and applies any
    patches found.
 
-                linux/scripts/patch-kernel linux
+     linux/scripts/patch-kernel linux
 
    The first argument in the command above is the location of the
    kernel source.  Patches are applied from the current directory, but
    an alternative directory can be specified as the second argument.
 
- - If you are upgrading between releases using the stable series patches
-   (for example, patch-3.x.y), note that these "dot-releases" are
-   not incremental and must be applied to the 3.x base tree. For
-   example, if your base kernel is 3.0 and you want to apply the
-   3.0.3 patch, you do not and indeed must not first apply the
-   3.0.1 and 3.0.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel
-   version 3.0.2 and want to jump to 3.0.3, you must first
-   reverse the 3.0.2 patch (that is, patch -R) _before_ applying
-   the 3.0.3 patch.
-   You can read more on this in Documentation/applying-patches.txt
-
  - Make sure you have no stale .o files and dependencies lying around:
 
-                cd linux
-                make mrproper
+     cd linux
+     make mrproper
 
    You should now have the sources correctly installed.
 
@@ -137,21 +131,23 @@ SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
 
 BUILD directory for the kernel:
 
-   When compiling the kernel all output files will per default be
+   When compiling the kernel, all output files will per default be
    stored together with the kernel source code.
    Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate
    place for the output files (including .config).
    Example:
-     kernel source code:        /usr/src/linux-3.N
-     build directory:           /home/name/build/kernel
 
-   To configure and build the kernel use:
-   cd /usr/src/linux-3.N
-   make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
-   make O=/home/name/build/kernel
-   sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
+     kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-3.X
+     build directory:    /home/name/build/kernel
+
+   To configure and build the kernel, use:
 
-   Please note: If the 'O=output/dir' option is used then it must be
+     cd /usr/src/linux-3.X
+     make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
+     make O=/home/name/build/kernel
+     sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
+
+   Please note: If the 'O=output/dir' option is used, then it must be
    used for all invocations of make.
 
 CONFIGURING the kernel:
@@ -163,61 +159,78 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel:
    new version with minimal work, use "make oldconfig", which will
    only ask you for the answers to new questions.
 
- - Alternate configuration commands are:
-        "make config"      Plain text interface.
-        "make menuconfig"  Text based color menus, radiolists & dialogs.
-        "make nconfig"     Enhanced text based color menus.
-        "make xconfig"     X windows (Qt) based configuration tool.
-        "make gconfig"     X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool.
-        "make oldconfig"   Default all questions based on the contents of
-                           your existing ./.config file and asking about
-                           new config symbols.
-        "make silentoldconfig"
-                           Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
-                           with questions already answered.
-                           Additionally updates the dependencies.
-        "make defconfig"   Create a ./.config file by using the default
-                           symbol values from either arch/$ARCH/defconfig
-                           or arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig,
-                           depending on the architecture.
-        "make ${PLATFORM}_defconfig"
-                          Create a ./.config file by using the default
-                          symbol values from
-                          arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
-                          Use "make help" to get a list of all available
-                          platforms of your architecture.
-        "make allyesconfig"
-                           Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
-                           values to 'y' as much as possible.
-        "make allmodconfig"
-                           Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
-                           values to 'm' as much as possible.
-        "make allnoconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
-                           values to 'n' as much as possible.
-        "make randconfig"  Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
-                           values to random values.
+ - Alternative configuration commands are:
+
+     "make config"      Plain text interface.
+
+     "make menuconfig"  Text based color menus, radiolists & dialogs.
+
+     "make nconfig"     Enhanced text based color menus.
+
+     "make xconfig"     X windows (Qt) based configuration tool.
+
+     "make gconfig"     X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool.
+
+     "make oldconfig"   Default all questions based on the contents of
+                        your existing ./.config file and asking about
+                        new config symbols.
+
+     "make silentoldconfig"
+                        Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
+                        with questions already answered.
+                        Additionally updates the dependencies.
+
+     "make defconfig"   Create a ./.config file by using the default
+                        symbol values from either arch/$ARCH/defconfig
+                        or arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig,
+                        depending on the architecture.
+
+     "make ${PLATFORM}_defconfig"
+                        Create a ./.config file by using the default
+                        symbol values from
+                        arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
+                        Use "make help" to get a list of all available
+                        platforms of your architecture.
+
+     "make allyesconfig"
+                        Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
+                        values to 'y' as much as possible.
+
+     "make allmodconfig"
+                        Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
+                        values to 'm' as much as possible.
+
+     "make allnoconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
+                        values to 'n' as much as possible.
+
+     "make randconfig"  Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
+                        values to random values.
 
    You can find more information on using the Linux kernel config tools
    in Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt.
 
-        NOTES on "make config":
-        - having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
-          under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a
-          nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers
-        - compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386
-          will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386.  The
-          kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up.
-        - A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the
-          coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just
-          never get used in that case.  The kernel will be slightly larger,
-          but will work on different machines regardless of whether they
-          have a math coprocessor or not. 
-        - the "kernel hacking" configuration details usually result in a
-          bigger or slower kernel (or both), and can even make the kernel
-          less stable by configuring some routines to actively try to
-          break bad code to find kernel problems (kmalloc()).  Thus you
-          should probably answer 'n' to the questions for
-          "development", "experimental", or "debugging" features.
+ - NOTES on "make config":
+
+    - Having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
+      under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a
+      nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers
+
+    - Compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386
+      will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386.  The
+      kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up.
+
+    - A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the
+      coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just
+      never get used in that case.  The kernel will be slightly larger,
+      but will work on different machines regardless of whether they
+      have a math coprocessor or not.
+
+    - The "kernel hacking" configuration details usually result in a
+      bigger or slower kernel (or both), and can even make the kernel
+      less stable by configuring some routines to actively try to
+      break bad code to find kernel problems (kmalloc()).  Thus you
+      should probably answer 'n' to the questions for "development",
+      "experimental", or "debugging" features.
 
 COMPILING the kernel:
 
@@ -230,7 +243,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel:
    possible to do "make install" if you have lilo installed to suit the
    kernel makefiles, but you may want to check your particular lilo setup first.
 
-   To do the actual install you have to be root, but none of the normal
+   To do the actual install, you have to be root, but none of the normal
    build should require that. Don't take the name of root in vain.
 
  - If you configured any of the parts of the kernel as `modules', you
@@ -238,13 +251,13 @@ COMPILING the kernel:
 
  - Verbose kernel compile/build output:
 
-   Normally the kernel build system runs in a fairly quiet mode (but not
+   Normally, the kernel build system runs in a fairly quiet mode (but not
    totally silent).  However, sometimes you or other kernel developers need
    to see compile, link, or other commands exactly as they are executed.
    For this, use "verbose" build mode.  This is done by inserting
    "V=1" in the "make" command.  E.g.:
 
-        make V=1 all
+     make V=1 all
 
    To have the build system also tell the reason for the rebuild of each
    target, use "V=2".  The default is "V=0".
@@ -256,6 +269,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel:
    are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your
    working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you
    do a "make modules_install".
+
    Alternatively, before compiling, use the kernel config option
    "LOCALVERSION" to append a unique suffix to the regular kernel version.
    LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu.
@@ -267,7 +281,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel:
  - Booting a kernel directly from a floppy without the assistance of a
    bootloader such as LILO, is no longer supported.
 
-   If you boot Linux from the hard drive, chances are you use LILO which
+   If you boot Linux from the hard drive, chances are you use LILO, which
    uses the kernel image as specified in the file /etc/lilo.conf.  The
    kernel image file is usually /vmlinuz, /boot/vmlinuz, /bzImage or
    /boot/bzImage.  To use the new kernel, save a copy of the old image
@@ -306,21 +320,21 @@ IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG:
 
  - If the bug results in a message like
 
-        unable to handle kernel paging request at address C0000010
-        Oops: 0002
-        EIP:   0010:XXXXXXXX
-        eax: xxxxxxxx   ebx: xxxxxxxx   ecx: xxxxxxxx   edx: xxxxxxxx
-        esi: xxxxxxxx   edi: xxxxxxxx   ebp: xxxxxxxx
-        ds: xxxx  es: xxxx  fs: xxxx  gs: xxxx
-        Pid: xx, process nr: xx
-        xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
+     unable to handle kernel paging request at address C0000010
+     Oops: 0002
+     EIP:   0010:XXXXXXXX
+     eax: xxxxxxxx   ebx: xxxxxxxx   ecx: xxxxxxxx   edx: xxxxxxxx
+     esi: xxxxxxxx   edi: xxxxxxxx   ebp: xxxxxxxx
+     ds: xxxx  es: xxxx  fs: xxxx  gs: xxxx
+     Pid: xx, process nr: xx
+     xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
 
    or similar kernel debugging information on your screen or in your
    system log, please duplicate it *exactly*.  The dump may look
    incomprehensible to you, but it does contain information that may
    help debugging the problem.  The text above the dump is also
    important: it tells something about why the kernel dumped code (in
-   the above example it's due to a bad kernel pointer). More information
+   the above example, it's due to a bad kernel pointer). More information
    on making sense of the dump is in Documentation/oops-tracing.txt
 
  - If you compiled the kernel with CONFIG_KALLSYMS you can send the dump
@@ -328,7 +342,7 @@ IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG:
    sense of the dump (but compiling with CONFIG_KALLSYMS is usually preferred).
    This utility can be downloaded from
    ftp://ftp.<country>.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/ .
-   Alternately you can do the dump lookup by hand:
+   Alternatively, you can do the dump lookup by hand:
 
  - In debugging dumps like the above, it helps enormously if you can
    look up what the EIP value means.  The hex value as such doesn't help
@@ -342,7 +356,7 @@ IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG:
    the file 'linux/vmlinux'.  To extract the namelist and match it against
    the EIP from the kernel crash, do:
 
-                nm vmlinux | sort | less
+     nm vmlinux | sort | less
 
    This will give you a list of kernel addresses sorted in ascending
    order, from which it is simple to find the function that contains the
@@ -361,7 +375,7 @@ IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG:
    kernel image or similar), telling me as much about your setup as
    possible will help.  Please read the REPORTING-BUGS document for details.
 
- - Alternately, you can use gdb on a running kernel. (read-only; i.e. you
+ - Alternatively, you can use gdb on a running kernel. (read-only; i.e. you
    cannot change values or set break points.) To do this, first compile the
    kernel with -g; edit arch/i386/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make
    clean". You'll also need to enable CONFIG_PROC_FS (via "make config").
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/pci_iommu.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/pci_iommu.c
index cd634795aa9c..3f844d26d2c7 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/pci_iommu.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/pci_iommu.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static int pci_dac_dma_supported(struct pci_dev *dev, u64 mask)
                 ok = 0;
 
         /* If both conditions above are met, we are fine. */
-        DBGA("pci_dac_dma_supported %s from %p\n",
+        DBGA("pci_dac_dma_supported %s from %pf\n",
              ok ? "yes" : "no", __builtin_return_address(0));
 
         return ok;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ pci_map_single_1(struct pci_dev *pdev, void *cpu_addr, size_t size,
             && paddr + size <= __direct_map_size) {
                 ret = paddr + __direct_map_base;
 
-                DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] -> direct %llx from %p\n",
+                DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] -> direct %llx from %pf\n",
                       cpu_addr, size, ret, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
                 return ret;
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ pci_map_single_1(struct pci_dev *pdev, void *cpu_addr, size_t size,
         if (dac_allowed) {
                 ret = paddr + alpha_mv.pci_dac_offset;
 
-                DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] -> DAC %llx from %p\n",
+                DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] -> DAC %llx from %pf\n",
                       cpu_addr, size, ret, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
                 return ret;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ pci_map_single_1(struct pci_dev *pdev, void *cpu_addr, size_t size,
         ret = arena->dma_base + dma_ofs * PAGE_SIZE;
         ret += (unsigned long)cpu_addr & ~PAGE_MASK;
 
-        DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] np %ld -> sg %llx from %p\n",
+        DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] np %ld -> sg %llx from %pf\n",
               cpu_addr, size, npages, ret, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
         return ret;
@@ -385,14 +385,14 @@ static void alpha_pci_unmap_page(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t dma_addr,
             && dma_addr < __direct_map_base + __direct_map_size) {
                 /* Nothing to do.  */
 
-                DBGA2("pci_unmap_single: direct [%llx,%zx] from %p\n",
+                DBGA2("pci_unmap_single: direct [%llx,%zx] from %pf\n",
                       dma_addr, size, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
                 return;
         }
 
         if (dma_addr > 0xffffffff) {
-                DBGA2("pci64_unmap_single: DAC [%llx,%zx] from %p\n",
+                DBGA2("pci64_unmap_single: DAC [%llx,%zx] from %pf\n",
                       dma_addr, size, __builtin_return_address(0));
                 return;
         }
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static void alpha_pci_unmap_page(struct device *dev, dma_addr_t dma_addr,
 
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&arena->lock, flags);
 
-        DBGA2("pci_unmap_single: sg [%llx,%zx] np %ld from %p\n",
+        DBGA2("pci_unmap_single: sg [%llx,%zx] np %ld from %pf\n",
               dma_addr, size, npages, __builtin_return_address(0));
 }
 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ try_again:
         cpu_addr = (void *)__get_free_pages(gfp, order);
         if (! cpu_addr) {
                 printk(KERN_INFO "pci_alloc_consistent: "
-                       "get_free_pages failed from %p\n",
+                       "get_free_pages failed from %pf\n",
                         __builtin_return_address(0));
                 /* ??? Really atomic allocation?  Otherwise we could play
                    with vmalloc and sg if we can't find contiguous memory.  */
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ try_again:
                 goto try_again;
         }
 
-        DBGA2("pci_alloc_consistent: %zx -> [%p,%llx] from %p\n",
+        DBGA2("pci_alloc_consistent: %zx -> [%p,%llx] from %pf\n",
               size, cpu_addr, *dma_addrp, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
         return cpu_addr;
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static void alpha_pci_free_coherent(struct device *dev, size_t size,
         pci_unmap_single(pdev, dma_addr, size, PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
         free_pages((unsigned long)cpu_addr, get_order(size));
 
-        DBGA2("pci_free_consistent: [%llx,%zx] from %p\n",
+        DBGA2("pci_free_consistent: [%llx,%zx] from %pf\n",
               dma_addr, size, __builtin_return_address(0));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 0a2fc01891a9..76edcfe8b56f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1914,10 +1914,10 @@ choice
         default ZBOOT_ROM_NONE
         help
           Include experimental SD/MMC loading code in the ROM-able zImage.
-          With this enabled it is possible to write the the ROM-able zImage
+          With this enabled it is possible to write the ROM-able zImage
           kernel image to an MMC or SD card and boot the kernel straight
           from the reset vector. At reset the processor Mask ROM will load
-          the first part of the the ROM-able zImage which in turn loads the
+          the first part of the ROM-able zImage which in turn loads the
           rest the kernel image to RAM.
 
 config ZBOOT_ROM_NONE
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Kconfig
index 82c0915729ee..06ca1cd4cae2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Kconfig
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ config SMDK6410_WM1190_EV1
           and audio daughtercard for the Samsung SMDK6410 reference
           platform.  Enabling this option will build support for this
           module into the kernel.  The presence of the module will be
-          detected at runtime so the the resulting kernel can be used
+          detected at runtime so the resulting kernel can be used
           with or without the 1190-EV1 fitted.
 
 config SMDK6410_WM1192_EV1
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ config SMDK6410_WM1192_EV1
           daughtercard for the Samsung SMDK6410 reference platform.
           Enabling this option will build support for this module into
           the kernel.  The presence of the daughtercard will be
-          detected at runtime so the the resulting kernel can be used
+          detected at runtime so the resulting kernel can be used
           with or without the 1192-EV1 fitted.
 
 config MACH_NCP
diff --git a/arch/arm/nwfpe/fpmodule.c b/arch/arm/nwfpe/fpmodule.c
index cb7658e8acc5..4e729f055a81 100644
--- a/arch/arm/nwfpe/fpmodule.c
+++ b/arch/arm/nwfpe/fpmodule.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void float_raise(signed char flags)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_USER
         if (flags & debug)
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG
-                       "NWFPE: %s[%d] takes exception %08x at %p from %08lx\n",
+                       "NWFPE: %s[%d] takes exception %08x at %pf from %08lx\n",
                        current->comm, current->pid, flags,
                        __builtin_return_address(0), GET_USERREG()->ARM_pc);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index 7f3c589cc024..79cfe2614bcc 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ config PM_BFIN_WAKE_GP
           (all processors, except ADSP-BF549). This option sets
           the general-purpose wake-up enable (GPWE) control bit to enable
           wake-up upon detection of an active low signal on the /GPW (PH7) pin.
-          On ADSP-BF549 this option enables the the same functionality on the
+          On ADSP-BF549 this option enables the same functionality on the
           /MRXON pin also PH7.
 
 config PM_BFIN_WAKE_PA15
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu
index 8a9c767125a4..51b3274cbe71 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ choice
         help
           The Freescale (was Motorola) M68K family of processors implements
           the full 68000 processor instruction set.
-          The Freescale ColdFire family of processors is a modern derivitive
+          The Freescale ColdFire family of processors is a modern derivative
           of the 68000 processor family. They are mainly targeted at embedded
           applications, and are all System-On-Chip (SOC) devices, as opposed
           to stand alone CPUs. They implement a subset of the original 68000
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/m532x.c b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/m532x.c
index 8e9476d59a65..5394223639f8 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/m532x.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/m532x.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *      Copyright (C) 2000, Lineo (www.lineo.com)
  *      Yaroslav Vinogradov yaroslav.vinogradov@freescale.com
  *      Copyright Freescale Semiconductor, Inc 2006
- *      Copyright (c) 2006, emlix, Sebastian Hess <sh@emlix.com>
+ *      Copyright (c) 2006, emlix, Sebastian Hess <shess@hessware.de>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 186fc8cf9ee0..f5e121213c22 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1002,12 +1002,12 @@ config HOLES_IN_ZONE
         bool
 
 #
-# Endianess selection.  Sufficiently obscure so many users don't know what to
+# Endianness selection.  Sufficiently obscure so many users don't know what to
 # answer,so we try hard to limit the available choices.  Also the use of a
 # choice statement should be more obvious to the user.
 #
 choice
-        prompt "Endianess selection"
+        prompt "Endianness selection"
         help
           Some MIPS machines can be configured for either little or big endian
           byte order. These modes require different kernels and a different
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug b/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug
index 83ed00a5644a..5a43aa0798ca 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ config CMDLINE
           options.
 
 config CMDLINE_OVERRIDE
-        bool "Built-in command line overrides firware arguments"
+        bool "Built-in command line overrides firmware arguments"
         default n
         depends on CMDLINE_BOOL
         help
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c b/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c
index 7f3376b1c219..6ded9bd1489c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void mips_mt_set_cpuoptions(void)
         unsigned int nconfig7 = oconfig7;
 
         if (mt_opt_norps) {
-                printk("\"norps\" option deprectated: use \"rpsctl=\"\n");
+                printk("\"norps\" option deprecated: use \"rpsctl=\"\n");
         }
         if (mt_opt_rpsctl >= 0) {
                 printk("34K return prediction stack override set to %d.\n",
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c
index d2fa98f3c78d..c429a5bc080f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int __init ltq_gpio_init(void)
         int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_gpio_driver);
 
         if (ret)
-                pr_info("ltq_gpio : Error registering platfom driver!");
+                pr_info("ltq_gpio : Error registering platform driver!");
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c
index b91c7f17f10f..aae17170472f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static int __init ltq_ebu_init(void)
         int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_ebu_driver);
 
         if (ret)
-                pr_info("ltq_ebu : Error registering platfom driver!");
+                pr_info("ltq_ebu : Error registering platform driver!");
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c
index ff9991cddeaa..fd07d87adaa9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ int __init ltq_stp_init(void)
         int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_stp_driver);
 
         if (ret)
-                pr_info("ltq_stp: error registering platfom driver");
+                pr_info("ltq_stp: error registering platform driver");
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c b/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c
index ed3b3d317358..cdb1417fba59 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static void __init sni_pcimt_sc_init(void)
 
         scsiz = cacheconf & 7;
         if (scsiz == 0) {
-                printk("Second level cache is deactived.\n");
+                printk("Second level cache is deactivated.\n");
                 return;
         }
         if (scsiz >= 6) {
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/Kconfig b/arch/openrisc/Kconfig
index 7589051e79e0..297bd38f7c5d 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/openrisc/Kconfig
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ config DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW
         bool "Check for kernel stack overflow"
         default y
         help
-          Make extra checks for space avaliable on stack in some
+          Make extra checks for space available on stack in some
           critical functions. This will cause kernel to run a bit slower,
           but will catch most of kernel stack overruns and exit gracefuly.
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 425db18580a2..9c80fc07384a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ config PPC_ICSWX_PID
         default y
         ---help---
           The PID register in server is used explicitly for ICSWX.  In
-          embedded systems PID managment is done by the system.
+          embedded systems PID management is done by the system.
 
 config PPC_ICSWX_USE_SIGILL
         bool "Should a bad CT cause a SIGILL?"
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ config PPC_ICSWX_USE_SIGILL
         default n
         ---help---
           Should a bad CT used for "non-record form ICSWX" cause an
-          illegal intruction signal or should it be silent as
+          illegal instruction signal or should it be silent as
           architected.
 
           If in doubt, say N here.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
index 178a5f300bc9..837cf49357ed 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ config IO_EVENT_IRQ
 
           This option will only enable the IO event platform code. You
           will still need to enable or compile the actual drivers
-          that use this infrastruture to handle IO event interrupts.
+          that use this infrastructure to handle IO event interrupts.
 
           Say Y if you are unsure.
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/sh/Kconfig.cpu
index ddf096c7d8bf..770ff2d5b94d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 menu "Processor features"
 
 choice
-        prompt "Endianess selection" 
+        prompt "Endianness selection" 
         default CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
         help
           Some SuperH machines can be configured for either little or big
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/atomic64_32.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/atomic64_32.h
index 198119910da5..b154de75c90c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/atomic64_32.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/atomic64_32.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ ATOMIC64_DECL(add_unless);
 
 /**
  * atomic64_cmpxchg - cmpxchg atomic64 variable
- * @p: pointer to type atomic64_t
+ * @v: pointer to type atomic64_t
  * @o: expected value
  * @n: new value
  *
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static inline long long atomic64_xchg(atomic64_t *v, long long n)
 /**
  * atomic64_set - set atomic64 variable
  * @v: pointer to type atomic64_t
- * @n: value to assign
+ * @i: value to assign
  *
  * Atomically sets the value of @v to @n.
  */
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static inline long long atomic64_sub(long long i, atomic64_t *v)
  * atomic64_sub_and_test - subtract value from variable and test result
  * @i: integer value to subtract
  * @v: pointer to type atomic64_t
-  *
+ *
  * Atomically subtracts @i from @v and returns
  * true if the result is zero, or false for all
  * other cases.
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ static inline void atomic64_inc(atomic64_t *v)
 
 /**
  * atomic64_dec - decrement atomic64 variable
- * @ptr: pointer to type atomic64_t
+ * @v: pointer to type atomic64_t
  *
- * Atomically decrements @ptr by 1.
+ * Atomically decrements @v by 1.
  */
 static inline void atomic64_dec(atomic64_t *v)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/match.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/match.c
index 5502b289341b..36565373af87 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/match.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/match.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * %X86_MODEL_ANY, %X86_FEATURE_ANY or 0 (except for vendor)
  *
  * Arrays used to match for this should also be declared using
- * MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86_cpu, ...)
+ * MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, ...)
  *
  * This always matches against the boot cpu, assuming models and features are
  * consistent over all CPUs.
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/dmac.c b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/dmac.c
index dc7f7c573518..340f5bb0b5ef 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/dmac.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/dmac.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Authors:     Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Authors:     Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *              Daniel Gloeckner <dg@emlix.com>
  * (c) 2008 emlix GmbH http://www.emlix.com
  *
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/gpio.c b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/gpio.c
index 7af0757e001b..b89541ba39ab 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/gpio.c
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  * s6000 gpio driver
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 emlix GmbH
- * Authors:     Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
- *              Johannes Weiner <jw@emlix.com>
+ * Authors:     Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
+ *              Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
  *              Daniel Gloeckner <dg@emlix.com>
  */
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/include/variant/dmac.h b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/include/variant/dmac.h
index e81735b2a206..3f88d9fc6897 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/include/variant/dmac.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/include/variant/dmac.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2006 Tensilica Inc.
  * Copyright (C) 2008 Emlix GmbH <info@emlix.com>
  * Authors:     Fabian Godehardt <fg@emlix.com>
- *              Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ *              Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *              Daniel Gloeckner <dg@emlix.com>
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/irq.c b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/irq.c
index 6651e3285fcf..81a241e79075 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/irq.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/irq.c
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  * s6000 irq crossbar
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 emlix GmbH
- * Authors:     Johannes Weiner <jw@emlix.com>
- *              Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Authors:     Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
+ *              Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  */
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
index 464fa2147dfb..f6b0a6e2ea50 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ menuconfig PM_DEVFREQ
           is attached to a single device and returns a "representative"
           clock frequency of the device, which is also attached
           to a device by 1-to-1. The device registering devfreq takes the
-          responsiblity to "interpret" the representative frequency and
+          responsibility to "interpret" the representative frequency and
           to set its every clock accordingly with the "target" callback
           given to devfreq.
 
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
index e48ab3108ad8..5b739411d62f 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ extern int edac_debug_level;
  *
  * CPU caches (L1 and L2)
  * DMA engines
- * Core CPU swithces
+ * Core CPU switches
  * Fabric switch units
  * PCIe interface controllers
  * other EDAC/ECC type devices that can be monitored for
  * errors, etc.
  *
- * It allows for a 2 level set of hiearchry. For example:
+ * It allows for a 2 level set of hierarchy. For example:
  *
  * cache could be composed of L1, L2 and L3 levels of cache.
  * Each CPU core would have its own L1 cache, while sharing
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
index 4b154593343a..45b8f4bdd773 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void edac_device_dump_device(struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_dev)
  *
  *      The control structure is allocated in complete chunk
  *      from the OS. It is in turn sub allocated to the
- *      various objects that compose the struture
+ *      various objects that compose the structure
  *
  *      The structure has a 'nr_instance' array within itself.
  *      Each instance represents a major component
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ struct edac_device_ctl_info *edac_device_alloc_ctl_info(
                 /* Calc the 'end' offset past the attributes array */
                 pvt = edac_align_ptr(&dev_attrib[count], sz_private);
         } else {
-                /* no attribute array specificed */
+                /* no attribute array specified */
                 pvt = edac_align_ptr(dev_attrib, sz_private);
         }
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ static void edac_device_workq_function(struct work_struct *work_req)
 
         /* Reschedule the workq for the next time period to start again
          * if the number of msec is for 1 sec, then adjust to the next
-         * whole one second to save timers fireing all over the period
+         * whole one second to save timers firing all over the period
          * between integral seconds
          */
         if (edac_dev->poll_msec == 1000)
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_device_add_device);
  *      Remove sysfs entries for specified edac_device structure and
  *      then remove edac_device structure from global list
  *
- * @pdev:
+ * @dev:
  *      Pointer to 'struct device' representing edac_device
  *      structure to remove.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
index 85226ccf5290..7f1dfcc4e597 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_pci_fixup, "Enable PCI fixup to seek for hidden devices");
 #define MC_MAX_DOD      0x64
 
 /*
- * OFFSETS for Device 3 Function 4, as inicated on Xeon 5500 datasheet:
+ * OFFSETS for Device 3 Function 4, as indicated on Xeon 5500 datasheet:
  * http://www.arrownac.com/manufacturers/intel/s/nehalem/5500-datasheet-v2.pdf
  */
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_pci_fixup, "Enable PCI fixup to seek for hidden devices");
   #define DIMM1_COR_ERR(r)                      (((r) >> 16) & 0x7fff)
   #define DIMM0_COR_ERR(r)                      ((r) & 0x7fff)
 
-/* OFFSETS for Device 3 Function 2, as inicated on Xeon 5500 datasheet */
+/* OFFSETS for Device 3 Function 2, as indicated on Xeon 5500 datasheet */
 #define MC_SSRCONTROL           0x48
   #define SSR_MODE_DISABLE      0x00
   #define SSR_MODE_ENABLE       0x01
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE(i7core_pci_tbl) = {
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************
-                        Anciliary status routines
+                        Ancillary status routines
  ****************************************************************************/
 
         /* MC_CONTROL bits */
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ static int i7core_get_onedevice(struct pci_dev **prev,
                               dev_descr->dev_id, *prev);
 
         /*
-         * On Xeon 55xx, the Intel Quckpath Arch Generic Non-core regs
+         * On Xeon 55xx, the Intel QuickPath Arch Generic Non-core regs
          * is at addr 8086:2c40, instead of 8086:2c41. So, we need
          * to probe for the alternate address in case of failure
          */
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ static int set_sdram_scrub_rate(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, u32 new_bw)
 
 /*
  * get_sdram_scrub_rate         This routine convert current scrub rate value
- *                              into byte/sec bandwidth accourding to
+ *                              into byte/sec bandwidth according to
  *                              SCRUBINTERVAL formula found in datasheet.
  */
 static int get_sdram_scrub_rate(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
diff --git a/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c b/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c
index a203536d90dd..123204f8e23b 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int probed;
 
 /*
  * FIXME: For now, let's order by device function, as it makes
- * easier for driver's development proccess. This table should be
+ * easier for driver's development process. This table should be
  * moved to pci_id.h when submitted upstream
  */
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_SBRIDGE_SAD0        0x3cf4  /* 12.6 */
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE(sbridge_pci_tbl) = {
 
 
 /****************************************************************************
-                        Anciliary status routines
+                        Ancillary status routines
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 static inline int numrank(u32 mtr)
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ static void sbridge_mce_output_error(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
                 type = "FATAL";
 
         /*
-         * According with Table 15-9 of the Intel Archictecture spec vol 3A,
+         * According with Table 15-9 of the Intel Architecture spec vol 3A,
          * memory errors should fit in this mask:
          *      000f 0000 1mmm cccc (binary)
          * where:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_cp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_cp.c
index 0ebb7d4796fa..ef67e181377b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_cp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_cp.c
@@ -1827,14 +1827,10 @@ void radeon_do_release(struct drm_device * dev)
                         r600_do_cleanup_cp(dev);
                 else
                         radeon_do_cleanup_cp(dev);
-                if (dev_priv->me_fw) {
-                        release_firmware(dev_priv->me_fw);
-                        dev_priv->me_fw = NULL;
-                }
-                if (dev_priv->pfp_fw) {
-                        release_firmware(dev_priv->pfp_fw);
-                        dev_priv->pfp_fw = NULL;
-                }
+                release_firmware(dev_priv->me_fw);
+                dev_priv->me_fw = NULL;
+                release_firmware(dev_priv->pfp_fw);
+                dev_priv->pfp_fw = NULL;
         }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gart.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gart.c
index c58a036233fb..456a77cf4b7f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gart.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gart.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ int radeon_vm_bo_update_pte(struct radeon_device *rdev,
 
         /* nothing to do if vm isn't bound */
         if (vm->id == -1)
-                return 0;;
+                return 0;
 
         bo_va = radeon_bo_va(bo, vm);
         if (bo_va == NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c
index c7008b5210f7..0519b05968b5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int radeon_gem_set_domain(struct drm_gem_object *gobj,
         }
         if (!domain) {
                 /* Do nothings */
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "Set domain withou domain !\n");
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "Set domain without domain !\n");
                 return 0;
         }
         if (domain == RADEON_GEM_DOMAIN_CPU) {
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index e9c68fedfcff..034c80a10f1f 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ config HID_PICOLCD_FB
         select FB_SYS_FOPS
         ---help---
           Provide access to PicoLCD's 256x64 monochrome display via a
-          frambuffer device.
+          framebuffer device.
 
 config HID_PICOLCD_BACKLIGHT
         bool "Backlight control" if EXPERT
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
index 8deedc1b9840..e466ecba8dc1 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ config SENSORS_EXYNOS4_TMU
         tristate "Temperature sensor on Samsung EXYNOS4"
         depends on ARCH_EXYNOS4
         help
-          If you say yes here you get support for TMU (Thermal Managment
+          If you say yes here you get support for TMU (Thermal Management
           Unit) on SAMSUNG EXYNOS4 series of SoC.
 
           This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
index d2c5095deeac..94468a64ce3a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ config I2C_DAVINCI
           For details please see http://www.ti.com/davinci
 
 config I2C_DESIGNWARE_PLATFORM
-        tristate "Synopsys DesignWare Platfrom"
+        tristate "Synopsys DesignWare Platform"
         depends on HAVE_CLK
         help
           If you say yes to this option, support will be included for the
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.c
index c64ba736f480..b76a29d1f8e4 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Description: Driver for S6000 Family I2C Interface
  * Copyright (c) 2008 emlix GmbH
- * Author:      Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Author:      Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *
  * Partially based on i2c-bfin-twi.c driver by <sonic.zhang@analog.com>
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Analog Devices, Inc.
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.h b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.h
index ff23b81ded44..4936f9f2256f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * for more details.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2008 Emlix GmbH <info@emlix.com>
- * Author:      Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Author:      Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  */
 
 #ifndef __DRIVERS_I2C_BUSSES_I2C_S6000_H
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/Kconfig b/drivers/iommu/Kconfig
index 3bd9fff5c589..c69843742bb0 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iommu/Kconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ config AMD_IOMMU
           With this option you can enable support for AMD IOMMU hardware in
           your system. An IOMMU is a hardware component which provides
           remapping of DMA memory accesses from devices. With an AMD IOMMU you
-          can isolate the the DMA memory of different devices and protect the
+          can isolate the DMA memory of different devices and protect the
           system from misbehaving device drivers or hardware.
 
           You can find out if your system has an AMD IOMMU if you look into
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ config AMD_IOMMU_V2
         ---help---
           This option enables support for the AMD IOMMUv2 features of the IOMMU
           hardware. Select this option if you want to use devices that support
-          the the PCI PRI and PASID interface.
+          the PCI PRI and PASID interface.
 
 # Intel IOMMU support
 config DMAR_TABLE
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index 49ef8b0794ae..220686159c15 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ config MFD_MAX8925
         select MFD_CORE
         help
           Say yes here to support for Maxim Semiconductor MAX8925. This is
-          a Power Management IC. This driver provies common support for
+          a Power Management IC. This driver provides common support for
           accessing the device, additional drivers must be enabled in order
           to use the functionality of the device.
 
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ config MFD_MAX8998
         help
           Say yes here to support for Maxim Semiconductor MAX8998 and
           National Semiconductor LP3974. This is a Power Management IC.
-          This driver provies common support for accessing the device,
+          This driver provides common support for accessing the device,
           additional drivers must be enabled in order to use the functionality
           of the device.
 
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ config MFD_S5M_CORE
         select REGMAP_I2C
         help
          Support for the Samsung Electronics S5M MFD series.
-         This driver provies common support for accessing the device,
+         This driver provides common support for accessing the device,
          additional drivers must be enabled in order to use the functionality
          of the device
 
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c b/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c
index e7ff783aa31e..5a62e6bf89ae 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #define COMP1                                   1
 #define COMP2                                   2
 
-/* Comparator 1 voltage selection table in milivolts */
+/* Comparator 1 voltage selection table in millivolts */
 static const u16 COMP_VSEL_TABLE[] = {
         0, 2500, 2500, 2500, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650,
         2700, 2750, 2800, 2850, 2900, 2950, 3000, 3050,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/c2port/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/c2port/Kconfig
index e46af9a5810d..33ee834e1b83 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/c2port/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/c2port/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 menuconfig C2PORT
         tristate "Silicon Labs C2 port support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
         depends on EXPERIMENTAL
-        default no
+        default n
         help
           This option enables support for Silicon Labs C2 port used to
           program Silicon micro controller chips (and other 8051 compatible).
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ if C2PORT
 
 config C2PORT_DURAMAR_2150
         tristate "C2 port support for Eurotech's Duramar 2150 (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-        depends on X86 && C2PORT
-        default no
+        depends on X86
+        default n
         help
           This option enables C2 support for the Eurotech's Duramar 2150
           on board micro controller.
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
index 8272c02668d6..50aa90aa7a7f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ static void doc_set_device_id(struct docg3 *docg3, int id)
  * leveling counters are stored.  To access this last area of 4 bytes, a special
  * mode must be input to the flash ASIC.
  *
- * Returns 0 if no error occured, -EIO else.
+ * Returns 0 if no error occurred, -EIO else.
  */
 static int doc_set_extra_page_mode(struct docg3 *docg3)
 {
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ out:
  *  - one read of 512 bytes at offset 0
  *  - one read of 512 bytes at offset 512 + 16
  *
- * Returns 0 if successful, -EIO if a read error occured.
+ * Returns 0 if successful, -EIO if a read error occurred.
  */
 static int doc_read_page_prepare(struct docg3 *docg3, int block0, int block1,
                                  int page, int offset)
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ static void calc_block_sector(loff_t from, int *block0, int *block1, int *page,
  *
  * Reads flash memory OOB area of pages.
  *
- * Returns 0 if read successfull, of -EIO, -EINVAL if an error occured
+ * Returns 0 if read successful, of -EIO, -EINVAL if an error occurred
  */
 static int doc_read_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from,
                         struct mtd_oob_ops *ops)
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ err_in_read:
  * Reads flash memory pages. This function does not read the OOB chunk, but only
  * the page data.
  *
- * Returns 0 if read successfull, of -EIO, -EINVAL if an error occured
+ * Returns 0 if read successful, of -EIO, -EINVAL if an error occurred
  */
 static int doc_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
              size_t *retlen, u_char *buf)
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ static int doc_get_op_status(struct docg3 *docg3)
  * Wait for the chip to be ready again after erase or write operation, and check
  * erase/write status.
  *
- * Returns 0 if erase successfull, -EIO if erase/write issue, -ETIMEOUT if
+ * Returns 0 if erase successful, -EIO if erase/write issue, -ETIMEOUT if
  * timeout
  */
 static int doc_write_erase_wait_status(struct docg3 *docg3)
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ static int doc_erase_block(struct docg3 *docg3, int block0, int block1)
  * Erase a bunch of contiguous blocks, by pairs, as a "mtd" page of 1024 is
  * split into 2 pages of 512 bytes on 2 contiguous blocks.
  *
- * Returns 0 if erase successful, -EINVAL if adressing error, -EIO if erase
+ * Returns 0 if erase successful, -EINVAL if addressing error, -EIO if erase
  * issue
  */
 static int doc_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *info)
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ static int doc_backup_oob(struct docg3 *docg3, loff_t to,
  * Or provide data without OOB, and then a all zeroed OOB will be used (ECC will
  * still be filled in if asked for).
  *
- * Returns 0 is successfull, EINVAL if length is not 14 bytes
+ * Returns 0 is successful, EINVAL if length is not 14 bytes
  */
 static int doc_write_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs,
                          struct mtd_oob_ops *ops)
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ static void doc_release_device(struct mtd_info *mtd)
  * docg3_resume - Awakens docg3 floor
  * @pdev: platfrom device
  *
- * Returns 0 (always successfull)
+ * Returns 0 (always successful)
  */
 static int docg3_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Kconfig b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Kconfig
index b60d6c5f29a0..03df9a8f2bbf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Kconfig
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ config CAN_KVASER_PCI
         tristate "Kvaser PCIcanx and Kvaser PCIcan PCI Cards"
         depends on PCI
         ---help---
-          This driver is for the the PCIcanx and PCIcan cards (1, 2 or
+          This driver is for the PCIcanx and PCIcan cards (1, 2 or
           4 channel) from Kvaser (http://www.kvaser.com).
 
 config CAN_PLX_PCI
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/typhoon.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/typhoon.c
index 1234a14b2b73..b15366635147 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/typhoon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/typhoon.c
@@ -2549,8 +2549,7 @@ typhoon_init(void)
 static void __exit
 typhoon_cleanup(void)
 {
-        if (typhoon_fw)
-                release_firmware(typhoon_fw);
+        release_firmware(typhoon_fw);
         pci_unregister_driver(&typhoon_driver);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index d55df3290174..edeeb516807a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -15883,8 +15883,7 @@ static void __devexit tg3_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
         if (dev) {
                 struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-                if (tp->fw)
-                        release_firmware(tp->fw);
+                release_firmware(tp->fw);
 
                 tg3_reset_task_cancel(tp);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
index 25c4e7f2a099..67cd2ed0306a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
@@ -3520,9 +3520,7 @@ static void __exit
 bnad_module_exit(void)
 {
         pci_unregister_driver(&bnad_pci_driver);
-
-        if (bfi_fw)
-                release_firmware(bfi_fw);
+        release_firmware(bfi_fw);
 }
 
 module_init(bnad_module_init);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
index 0d725dc91bcb..8694124ef77d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
@@ -1260,8 +1260,7 @@ next:
 void
 netxen_release_firmware(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 {
-        if (adapter->fw)
-                release_firmware(adapter->fw);
+        release_firmware(adapter->fw);
         adapter->fw = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
index d32cf0ddf1b9..799fd40ed03a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
@@ -1321,8 +1321,7 @@ next:
 void
 qlcnic_release_firmware(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
-        if (adapter->fw)
-                release_firmware(adapter->fw);
+        release_firmware(adapter->fw);
         adapter->fw = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 4f74b9762c29..00b4f56a671c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -6051,7 +6051,7 @@ static int rtl_open(struct net_device *dev)
         pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 
         /*
-         * Rx and Tx desscriptors needs 256 bytes alignment.
+         * Rx and Tx descriptors needs 256 bytes alignment.
          * dma_alloc_coherent provides more.
          */
         tp->TxDescArray = dma_alloc_coherent(&pdev->dev, R8169_TX_RING_BYTES,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
index 8e9fda0c7aeb..2ed3ab4b3c2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ethernet driver for S6105 on chip network device
  * (c)2008 emlix GmbH http://www.emlix.com
- * Authors:     Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Authors:     Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *              Daniel Gloeckner <dg@emlix.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -1070,4 +1070,4 @@ module_exit(s6gmac_exit);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("S6105 on chip Ethernet driver");
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
index 8846516678c3..447a6932cab3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ static int bdx_fw_load(struct bdx_priv *priv)
 out:
         if (master)
                 WRITE_REG(priv, regINIT_SEMAPHORE, 1);
-        if (fw)
-                release_firmware(fw);
+
+        release_firmware(fw);
 
         if (rc) {
                 netdev_err(priv->ndev, "firmware loading failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig b/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
index 031d8e8ed1ad..595205406d73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ config AU1000_FIR
         tristate "Alchemy IrDA SIR/FIR"
         depends on IRDA && MIPS_ALCHEMY
         help
-          Say Y/M here to build suppor the the IrDA peripheral on the
+          Say Y/M here to build support the IrDA peripheral on the
           Alchemy Au1000 and Au1100 SoCs.
           Say M to build a module; it will be called au1k_ir.ko
 
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/superio.c b/drivers/parisc/superio.c
index e3b76d409dee..5003458980d3 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/superio.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/superio.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ int superio_fixup_irq(struct pci_dev *pcidev)
                 BUG();
                 return -1;
         }
-        printk("superio_fixup_irq(%s) ven 0x%x dev 0x%x from %p\n",
+        printk("superio_fixup_irq(%s) ven 0x%x dev 0x%x from %pf\n",
                 pci_name(pcidev),
                 pcidev->vendor, pcidev->device,
                 __builtin_return_address(0));
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 6b26666b37f2..c4c1a5444b38 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*-*-linux-c-*-*/
 
 /*
-  Copyright (C) 2007,2008 Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>
+  Copyright (C) 2007,2008 Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>
   Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Gruber <nokos@gmx.net>
   Copyright (C) 2008 Tony Vroon <tony@linx.net>
   Based on earlier work:
diff --git a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
index 222ccd872ac5..f5d6d379f2fb 100644
--- a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static int bq27x00_battery_capacity_level(struct bq27x00_device_info *di,
 }
 
 /*
- * Return the battery Voltage in milivolts
+ * Return the battery Voltage in millivolts
  * Or < 0 if something fails.
  */
 static int bq27x00_battery_voltage(struct bq27x00_device_info *di,
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/Kconfig b/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
index 5648dad71fb3..ffdf712f9a67 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ config DP83640_PHY
           using the SO_TIMESTAMPING API.
 
           In order for this to work, your MAC driver must also
-          implement the skb_tx_timetamp() function.
+          implement the skb_tx_timestamp() function.
 
 config PTP_1588_CLOCK_PCH
         tristate "Intel PCH EG20T as PTP clock"
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
index 8dc3d9392bfa..4e01a423471b 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
@@ -31,54 +31,54 @@
                         TPS65910_SLEEP_CONTROL_EXT_INPUT_EN3 |          \
                         TPS65911_SLEEP_CONTROL_EXT_INPUT_SLEEP)
 
-/* supported VIO voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VIO voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VIO_VSEL_table[] = {
         1500, 1800, 2500, 3300,
 };
 
 /* VSEL tables for TPS65910 specific LDOs and dcdc's */
 
-/* supported VDD3 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VDD3 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VDD3_VSEL_table[] = {
         5000,
 };
 
-/* supported VDIG1 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VDIG1 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VDIG1_VSEL_table[] = {
         1200, 1500, 1800, 2700,
 };
 
-/* supported VDIG2 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VDIG2 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VDIG2_VSEL_table[] = {
         1000, 1100, 1200, 1800,
 };
 
-/* supported VPLL voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VPLL voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VPLL_VSEL_table[] = {
         1000, 1100, 1800, 2500,
 };
 
-/* supported VDAC voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VDAC voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VDAC_VSEL_table[] = {
         1800, 2600, 2800, 2850,
 };
 
-/* supported VAUX1 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VAUX1 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VAUX1_VSEL_table[] = {
         1800, 2500, 2800, 2850,
 };
 
-/* supported VAUX2 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VAUX2 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VAUX2_VSEL_table[] = {
         1800, 2800, 2900, 3300,
 };
 
-/* supported VAUX33 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VAUX33 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VAUX33_VSEL_table[] = {
         1800, 2000, 2800, 3300,
 };
 
-/* supported VMMC voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VMMC voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VMMC_VSEL_table[] = {
         1800, 2800, 3000, 3300,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
index e756a0df3664..d6f8adaa26ef 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
@@ -1105,8 +1105,7 @@ static void rproc_fw_config_virtio(const struct firmware *fw, void *context)
                 goto out;
 
 out:
-        if (fw)
-                release_firmware(fw);
+        release_firmware(fw);
         /* allow rproc_unregister() contexts, if any, to proceed */
         complete_all(&rproc->firmware_loading_complete);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c
index 390168f62a13..5fdca93892ad 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c
@@ -1228,8 +1228,7 @@ static int asd_seq_start_lseq(struct asd_ha_struct *asd_ha, int lseq)
 
 int asd_release_firmware(void)
 {
-        if (sequencer_fw)
-                release_firmware(sequencer_fw);
+        release_firmware(sequencer_fw);
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c
index 394ed9e79fd4..34552bf1c023 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ static int esp_check_spur_intr(struct esp *esp)
 
 static void esp_schedule_reset(struct esp *esp)
 {
-        esp_log_reset("ESP: esp_schedule_reset() from %p\n",
+        esp_log_reset("ESP: esp_schedule_reset() from %pf\n",
                       __builtin_return_address(0));
         esp->flags |= ESP_FLAG_RESETTING;
         esp_event(esp, ESP_EVENT_RESET);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c b/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
index 6c6486f626ee..538230be5cca 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
@@ -4473,17 +4473,14 @@ qla1280_exit(void)
         pci_unregister_driver(&qla1280_pci_driver);
         /* release any allocated firmware images */
         for (i = 0; i < QL_NUM_FW_IMAGES; i++) {
-                if (qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw) {
-                        release_firmware(qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw);
-                        qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw = NULL;
-                }
+                release_firmware(qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw);
+                qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw = NULL;
         }
 }
 
 module_init(qla1280_init);
 module_exit(qla1280_exit);
 
-
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Qlogic & Jes Sorensen");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Qlogic ISP SCSI (qla1x80/qla1x160) driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 7db803377c64..c9c56a8427f3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -4122,8 +4122,7 @@ qla2x00_release_firmware(void)
 
         mutex_lock(&qla_fw_lock);
         for (idx = 0; idx < FW_BLOBS; idx++)
-                if (qla_fw_blobs[idx].fw)
-                        release_firmware(qla_fw_blobs[idx].fw);
+                release_firmware(qla_fw_blobs[idx].fw);
         mutex_unlock(&qla_fw_lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index 386f0c53bea7..d0f71e5d065f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ static void scsi_abort_eh_cmnd(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd)
 }
 
 /**
- * scsi_eh_prep_cmnd  - Save a scsi command info as part of error recory
+ * scsi_eh_prep_cmnd  - Save a scsi command info as part of error recovery
  * @scmd:       SCSI command structure to hijack
  * @ses:        structure to save restore information
  * @cmnd:       CDB to send. Can be NULL if no new cmnd is needed
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ void scsi_eh_prep_cmnd(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd, struct scsi_eh_save *ses,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_eh_prep_cmnd);
 
 /**
- * scsi_eh_restore_cmnd  - Restore a scsi command info as part of error recory
+ * scsi_eh_restore_cmnd  - Restore a scsi command info as part of error recovery
  * @scmd:       SCSI command structure to restore
  * @ses:        saved information from a coresponding call to scsi_eh_prep_cmnd
  *
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ void scsi_eh_restore_cmnd(struct scsi_cmnd* scmd, struct scsi_eh_save *ses)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_eh_restore_cmnd);
 
 /**
- * scsi_send_eh_cmnd  - submit a scsi command as part of error recory
+ * scsi_send_eh_cmnd  - submit a scsi command as part of error recovery
  * @scmd:       SCSI command structure to hijack
  * @cmnd:       CDB to send
  * @cmnd_size:  size in bytes of @cmnd
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
index 15a42c8c1943..5b3f5fffea92 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ static int gs_put_char(struct tty_struct *tty, unsigned char ch)
         unsigned long   flags;
         int             status;
 
-        pr_vdebug("gs_put_char: (%d,%p) char=0x%x, called from %p\n",
+        pr_vdebug("gs_put_char: (%d,%p) char=0x%x, called from %pf\n",
                 port->port_num, tty, ch, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&port->port_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index 74a14f6ed34c..83e58df29fe3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ config USB_EHCI_HCD_OMAP
         bool "EHCI support for OMAP3 and later chips"
         depends on USB_EHCI_HCD && ARCH_OMAP
         default y
-        --- help ---
+        ---help---
           Enables support for the on-chip EHCI controller on
           OMAP3 and later chips.
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h b/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
index 8f3cbb8dc81b..1719886bb9be 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ UNUSUAL_DEV(  0x040d, 0x6205, 0x0003, 0x0003,
                 USB_SC_DEVICE, USB_PR_DEVICE, NULL,
                 US_FL_IGNORE_RESIDUE ),
 
-/* Deduced by Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>
+/* Deduced by Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>
  * Entry needed for flags: US_FL_FIX_INQUIRY because initial inquiry message
  * always fails and confuses drive.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/video/au1100fb.c b/drivers/video/au1100fb.c
index ffbce4525468..fe3b6ec87122 100644
--- a/drivers/video/au1100fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/au1100fb.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ static int __devinit au1100fb_drv_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
         for (page = (unsigned long)fbdev->fb_mem;
              page < PAGE_ALIGN((unsigned long)fbdev->fb_mem + fbdev->fb_len);
              page += PAGE_SIZE) {
-#if CONFIG_DMA_NONCOHERENT
+#ifdef CONFIG_DMA_NONCOHERENT
                 SetPageReserved(virt_to_page(CAC_ADDR((void *)page)));
 #else
                 SetPageReserved(virt_to_page(page));
diff --git a/drivers/w1/Kconfig b/drivers/w1/Kconfig
index fd2c7bd9dfbe..6743bde038cc 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/w1/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ config W1_CON
         depends on CONNECTOR
         bool "Userspace communication over connector"
         default y
-        --- help ---
+        ---help---
           This allows to communicate with userspace using connector. For more
           information see <file:Documentation/connector/connector.txt>.
           There are three types of messages between w1 core and userspace:
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 37096246c937..eeea76f4dccb 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ config BCM47XX_WDT
         tristate "Broadcom BCM47xx Watchdog Timer"
         depends on BCM47XX
         help
-          Hardware driver for the Broadcom BCM47xx Watchog Timer.
+          Hardware driver for the Broadcom BCM47xx Watchdog Timer.
 
 config RC32434_WDT
         tristate "IDT RC32434 SoC Watchdog Timer"
diff --git a/drivers/xen/Kconfig b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
index ea20c51d24c7..8d2501e604dd 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ config XEN_DEV_EVTCHN
         tristate "Xen /dev/xen/evtchn device"
         default y
         help
-          The evtchn driver allows a userspace process to triger event
+          The evtchn driver allows a userspace process to trigger event
           channels and to receive notification of an event channel
           firing.
           If in doubt, say yes.
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
index a7ffc88a7dbe..e1fe74a2ce16 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
@@ -2753,7 +2753,7 @@ static int write_dev_flush(struct btrfs_device *device, int wait)
          * one reference for us, and we leave it for the
          * caller
          */
-        device->flush_bio = NULL;;
+        device->flush_bio = NULL;
         bio = bio_alloc(GFP_NOFS, 0);
         if (!bio)
                 return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h b/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h
index 1d7a3f7b3b5d..dcc9631b3052 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct wm831x_backlight_pdata {
 struct wm831x_backup_pdata {
         int charger_enable;
         int no_constant_voltage;  /** Disable constant voltage charging */
-        int vlim;   /** Voltage limit in milivolts */
+        int vlim;   /** Voltage limit in millivolts */
         int ilim;   /** Current limit in microamps */
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mmzone.h b/include/linux/mmzone.h
index dff711509661..41aa49b74821 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmzone.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmzone.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 /*
  * PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER is the order at which allocations are deemed
  * costly to service.  That is between allocation orders which should
- * coelesce naturally under reasonable reclaim pressure and those which
+ * coalesce naturally under reasonable reclaim pressure and those which
  * will not.
  */
 #define PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER 3
diff --git a/include/linux/rational.h b/include/linux/rational.h
index 4f532fcd9eea..bfa6a2bcfb32 100644
--- a/include/linux/rational.h
+++ b/include/linux/rational.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * rational fractions
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2009 emlix GmbH, Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 emlix GmbH, Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *
  * helper functions when coping with rational numbers,
  * e.g. when calculating optimum numerator/denominator pairs for
diff --git a/include/linux/tcp.h b/include/linux/tcp.h
index d9b42c5be088..4c5b63283377 100644
--- a/include/linux/tcp.h
+++ b/include/linux/tcp.h
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ struct tcp_sock {
 
         struct sk_buff_head     out_of_order_queue; /* Out of order segments go here */
 
-        /* SACKs data, these 2 need to be together (see tcp_build_and_update_options) */
+        /* SACKs data, these 2 need to be together (see tcp_options_write) */
         struct tcp_sack_block duplicate_sack[1]; /* D-SACK block */
         struct tcp_sack_block selective_acks[4]; /* The SACKS themselves*/
 
diff --git a/include/trace/events/workqueue.h b/include/trace/events/workqueue.h
index 7d497291c85d..4018f5058f27 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/workqueue.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ TRACE_EVENT(workqueue_execute_start,
 );
 
 /**
- * workqueue_execute_end - called immediately before the workqueue callback
+ * workqueue_execute_end - called immediately after the workqueue callback
  * @work:       pointer to struct work_struct
  *
  * Allows to track workqueue execution.
diff --git a/kernel/semaphore.c b/kernel/semaphore.c
index 60636a4e25c3..4567fc020fe3 100644
--- a/kernel/semaphore.c
+++ b/kernel/semaphore.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(down_killable);
  * down_trylock - try to acquire the semaphore, without waiting
  * @sem: the semaphore to be acquired
  *
- * Try to acquire the semaphore atomically.  Returns 0 if the mutex has
+ * Try to acquire the semaphore atomically.  Returns 0 if the semaphore has
  * been acquired successfully or 1 if it it cannot be acquired.
  *
  * NOTE: This return value is inverted from both spin_trylock and
diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index d81a1a532994..f347ac91292d 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ config PROFILE_ANNOTATED_BRANCHES
         bool "Trace likely/unlikely profiler"
         select TRACE_BRANCH_PROFILING
         help
-          This tracer profiles all the the likely and unlikely macros
+          This tracer profiles all likely and unlikely macros
           in the kernel. It will display the results in:
 
           /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/trace_stat/branch_annotated
diff --git a/lib/rational.c b/lib/rational.c
index d326da3976f5..f0aa21c2a762 100644
--- a/lib/rational.c
+++ b/lib/rational.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * rational fractions
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2009 emlix GmbH, Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 emlix GmbH, Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *
  * helper functions when coping with rational numbers
  */
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.h b/net/atm/lec.h
index c730e57de199..a86aff9a3c04 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.h
+++ b/net/atm/lec.h
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ struct lane2_ops {
  * frames.
  *
  * 1. Dix Ethernet EtherType frames encoded by placing EtherType
- *    field in h_type field. Data follows immediatelly after header.
+ *    field in h_type field. Data follows immediately after header.
  * 2. LLC Data frames whose total length, including LLC field and data,
  *    but not padding required to meet the minimum data frame length,
  *    is less than 1536(0x0600) MUST be encoded by placing that length
- *    in the h_type field. The LLC field follows header immediatelly.
+ *    in the h_type field. The LLC field follows header immediately.
  * 3. LLC data frames longer than this maximum MUST be encoded by placing
  *    the value 0 in the h_type field.
  *
diff --git a/net/caif/Kconfig b/net/caif/Kconfig
index 936361e5a2b6..d3694953b1d7 100644
--- a/net/caif/Kconfig
+++ b/net/caif/Kconfig
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ config  CAIF_DEBUG
         bool "Enable Debug"
         depends on CAIF
         default n
-        --- help ---
+        ---help---
         Enable the inclusion of debug code in the CAIF stack.
         Be aware that doing this will impact performance.
         If unsure say N.
diff --git a/sound/isa/als100.c b/sound/isa/als100.c
index d1f4351fb6ee..2d67c78c9f4b 100644
--- a/sound/isa/als100.c
+++ b/sound/isa/als100.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     Thanks to Pierfrancesco 'qM2' Passerini.
 
     Generalised for soundcards based on DT-0196 and ALS-007 chips
-    by Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>: June 2002.
+    by Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>: June 2002.
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 7810913d07a0..708d47c294ee 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004 Kailang Yang <kailang@realtek.com.tw>
  *                    PeiSen Hou <pshou@realtek.com.tw>
  *                    Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
- *                    Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>
+ *                    Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>
  *
  *  This driver is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/sound/soc/imx/Kconfig b/sound/soc/imx/Kconfig
index 810acaa09009..d83e5d0b5d52 100644
--- a/sound/soc/imx/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/imx/Kconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ config SND_SOC_IMX_AUDMUX
         tristate
 
 config SND_MXC_SOC_WM1133_EV1
-        tristate "Audio on the the i.MX31ADS with WM1133-EV1 fitted"
+        tristate "Audio on the i.MX31ADS with WM1133-EV1 fitted"
         depends on MACH_MX31ADS_WM1133_EV1 && EXPERIMENTAL
         select SND_SOC_WM8350
         select SND_MXC_SOC_FIQ