Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial

* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial: (42 commits)
  tree-wide: fix misspelling of "definition" in comments
  reiserfs: fix misspelling of "journaled"
  doc: Fix a typo in slub.txt.
  inotify: remove superfluous return code check
  hdlc: spelling fix in find_pvc() comment
  doc: fix regulator docs cut-and-pasteism
  mtd: Fix comment in Kconfig
  doc: Fix IRQ chip docs
  tree-wide: fix assorted typos all over the place
  drivers/ata/libata-sff.c: comment spelling fixes
  fix typos/grammos in Documentation/edac.txt
  sysctl: add missing comments
  fs/debugfs/inode.c: fix comment typos
  sgivwfb: Make use of ARRAY_SIZE.
  sky2: fix sky2_link_down copy/paste comment error
  tree-wide: fix typos "couter" -> "counter"
  tree-wide: fix typos "offest" -> "offset"
  fix kerneldoc for set_irq_msi()
  spidev: fix double "of of" in comment
  comment typo fix: sybsystem -> subsystem
  ...

490 files changed, 720 insertions, 831 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/procfs-diskstats b/Documentation/ABI/testing/procfs-diskstats
index 99233902e09e..f91a973a37fe 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/procfs-diskstats
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/procfs-diskstats
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Description:
                  1 - major number
                  2 - minor mumber
                  3 - device name
-                 4 - reads completed succesfully
+                 4 - reads completed successfully
                  5 - reads merged
                  6 - sectors read
                  7 - time spent reading (ms)
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block
index 5f3bedaf8e35..d2f90334bb93 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-block
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Contact:	Jerome Marchand <jmarchan@redhat.com>
 Description:
                 The /sys/block/<disk>/stat files displays the I/O
                 statistics of disk <disk>. They contain 11 fields:
-                 1 - reads completed succesfully
+                 1 - reads completed successfully
                  2 - reads merged
                  3 - sectors read
                  4 - time spent reading (ms)
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/genericirq.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/genericirq.tmpl
index c671a0168096..1448b33fd222 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/genericirq.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/genericirq.tmpl
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ desc->chip->end();
       </para>
       <para>
         To make use of the split implementation, replace the call to
-        __do_IRQ by a call to desc->chip->handle_irq() and associate
-        the appropriate handler function to desc->chip->handle_irq().
+        __do_IRQ by a call to desc->handle_irq() and associate
+        the appropriate handler function to desc->handle_irq().
         In most cases the generic handler implementations should
         be sufficient.
      </para>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl
index df0d089d0fb9..f508a8a27fea 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ module_exit(board_cleanup);
         <sect1 id="Multiple_chip_control">
                 <title>Multiple chip control</title>
                 <para>
-                        The nand driver can control chip arrays. Therefor the
+                        The nand driver can control chip arrays. Therefore the
                         board driver must provide an own select_chip function. This
                         function must (de)select the requested chip.
                         The function pointer in the nand_chip structure must
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/videodev2.h.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/videodev2.h.xml
index 97002060ac4f..26303e58345f 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/videodev2.h.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/v4l/videodev2.h.xml
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ struct <link linkend="v4l2-jpegcompression">v4l2_jpegcompression</link> {
                                  * you do, leave them untouched.
                                  * Inluding less markers will make the
                                  * resulting code smaller, but there will
-                                 * be fewer aplications which can read it.
+                                 * be fewer applications which can read it.
                                  * The presence of the APP and COM marker
                                  * is influenced by APP_len and COM_len
                                  * ONLY, not by this property! */
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
index 7a2e0e98986a..0d0f7b4d4b1a 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
@@ -5318,7 +5318,7 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime {
       pages of the given size and map them onto the virtually contiguous
       memory.  The virtual pointer is addressed in runtime-&gt;dma_area.
       The physical address (runtime-&gt;dma_addr) is set to zero,
-      because the buffer is physically non-contigous.
+      because the buffer is physically non-contiguous.
       The physical address table is set up in sgbuf-&gt;table.
       You can get the physical address at a certain offset via
       <function>snd_pcm_sgbuf_get_addr()</function>. 
diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb b/Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb
index bf2a9cdfe7bb..c8238e44ed6b 100644
--- a/Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb
+++ b/Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB
              - moved transfer control (pid filter, fifo control) from usb driver to frontend, it seems
                better settled there (added xfer_ops-struct)
              - created a common files for frontends (mc/p/mb)
-  2004-09-28 - added support for a new device (Unkown, vendor ID is Hyper-Paltek)
+  2004-09-28 - added support for a new device (Unknown, vendor ID is Hyper-Paltek)
   2004-09-20 - added support for a new device (Compro DVB-U2000), thanks
                to Amaury Demol for reporting
              - changed usb TS transfer method (several urbs, stopping transfer
diff --git a/Documentation/edac.txt b/Documentation/edac.txt
index 06f8f46692dc..79c533223762 100644
--- a/Documentation/edac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/edac.txt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ is:
 
         broken_parity_status
 
-as is located in /sys/devices/pci<XXX>/0000:XX:YY.Z directorys for
+as is located in /sys/devices/pci<XXX>/0000:XX:YY.Z directories for
 PCI devices.
 
 FUTURE HARDWARE SCANNING
@@ -288,9 +288,8 @@ Total UE count that had no information attribute fileY:
 
         'ue_noinfo_count'
 
-        This attribute file displays the number of UEs that
-        have occurred have occurred with  no informations as to which DIMM
-        slot is having errors.
+        This attribute file displays the number of UEs that have occurred
+        with no information as to which DIMM slot is having errors.
 
 
 Total Correctable Errors count attribute file:
diff --git a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
index 098de5bce00a..42208511b5c0 100644
--- a/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
+++ b/Documentation/lguest/lguest.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static void *map_zeroed_pages(unsigned int num)
         addr = mmap(NULL, getpagesize() * num,
                     PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE, fd, 0);
         if (addr == MAP_FAILED)
-                err(1, "Mmaping %u pages of /dev/zero", num);
+                err(1, "Mmapping %u pages of /dev/zero", num);
 
         /*
          * One neat mmap feature is that you can close the fd, and it
diff --git a/Documentation/oops-tracing.txt b/Documentation/oops-tracing.txt
index b152e81da592..c10c022b911c 100644
--- a/Documentation/oops-tracing.txt
+++ b/Documentation/oops-tracing.txt
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ characters, each representing a particular tainted value.
 
  10: 'W' if a warning has previously been issued by the kernel.
 
+ 11: 'C' if a staging driver has been loaded.
+
 The primary reason for the 'Tainted: ' string is to tell kernel
 debuggers if this is a clean kernel or if anything unusual has
 occurred.  Tainting is permanent: even if an offending module is
diff --git a/Documentation/power/regulator/consumer.txt b/Documentation/power/regulator/consumer.txt
index 5f83fd24ea84..cdebb5145c25 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/regulator/consumer.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/regulator/consumer.txt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ to set the limit to 500mA when supplying power.
 
 Consumers can control their supply current limit by calling :-
 
-int regulator_set_current_limit(regulator, min_uV, max_uV);
+int regulator_set_current_limit(regulator, min_uA, max_uA);
 
 Where min_uA and max_uA are the minimum and maximum acceptable current limit in
 microamps.
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.megaraid_sas b/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.megaraid_sas
index 151a7b718b8c..17ffa0607712 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.megaraid_sas
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/ChangeLog.megaraid_sas
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ ii.	FW enables WCE bit in Mode Sense cmd for drives that are configured
         Disks are exposed with WCE=1. User is advised to enable Write Back
         mode only when the controller has battery backup. At this time
         Synhronize cache is not supported by the FW. Driver will short-cycle
-        the cmd and return sucess without sending down to FW.
+        the cmd and return success without sending down to FW.
 
 1 Release Date    : Sun Jan. 14 11:21:32 PDT 2007 -
                  Sumant Patro <Sumant.Patro@lsil.com>/Bo Yang
diff --git a/Documentation/spi/spi-summary b/Documentation/spi/spi-summary
index deab51ddc33e..4884cb33845d 100644
--- a/Documentation/spi/spi-summary
+++ b/Documentation/spi/spi-summary
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ SPI MESSAGE QUEUE
 The bulk of the driver will be managing the I/O queue fed by transfer().
 
 That queue could be purely conceptual.  For example, a driver used only
-for low-frequency sensor acess might be fine using synchronous PIO.
+for low-frequency sensor access might be fine using synchronous PIO.
 
 But the queue will probably be very real, using message->queue, PIO,
 often DMA (especially if the root filesystem is in SPI flash), and
diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index a028b92001ed..8f7a0e73ef44 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ core_pattern is used to specify a core dumpfile pattern name.
 core_pipe_limit:
 
 This sysctl is only applicable when core_pattern is configured to pipe core
-files to user space helper a (when the first character of core_pattern is a '|',
+files to a user space helper (when the first character of core_pattern is a '|',
 see above).  When collecting cores via a pipe to an application, it is
-occasionally usefull for the collecting application to gather data about the
+occasionally useful for the collecting application to gather data about the
 crashing process from its /proc/pid directory.  In order to do this safely, the
 kernel must wait for the collecting process to exit, so as not to remove the
 crashing processes proc files prematurely.  This in turn creates the possibility
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ applications in parallel.  If this value is exceeded, then those crashing
 processes above that value are noted via the kernel log and their cores are
 skipped.  0 is a special value, indicating that unlimited processes may be
 captured in parallel, but that no waiting will take place (i.e. the collecting
-process is not guaranteed access to /proc/<crahing pid>/).  This value defaults
+process is not guaranteed access to /proc/<crashing pid>/).  This value defaults
 to 0.
 
 ==============================================================
diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/vm.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/vm.txt
index a6e360d2055c..fc5790d36cd9 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/vm.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/vm.txt
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ The default is 1 percent.
 mmap_min_addr
 
 This file indicates the amount of address space  which a user process will
-be restricted from mmaping.  Since kernel null dereference bugs could
+be restricted from mmapping.  Since kernel null dereference bugs could
 accidentally operate based on the information in the first couple of pages
 of memory userspace processes should not be allowed to write to them.  By
 default this value is set to 0 and no protections will be enforced by the
diff --git a/Documentation/timers/hpet.txt b/Documentation/timers/hpet.txt
index 04763a325520..16d25e6b5a00 100644
--- a/Documentation/timers/hpet.txt
+++ b/Documentation/timers/hpet.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 The High Precision Event Timer (HPET) hardware follows a specification
 by Intel and Microsoft which can be found at
 
-        http://www.intel.com/technology/architecture/hpetspec.htm
+        http://www.intel.com/hardwaredesign/hpetspec_1.pdf
 
 Each HPET has one fixed-rate counter (at 10+ MHz, hence "High Precision")
 and up to 32 comparators.  Normally three or more comparators are provided,
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt
index 3f61825be499..6b29555b58b7 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/gspca.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The modules are:
 
 xxxx            vend:prod
 ----
-spca501         0000:0000       MystFromOri Unknow Camera
+spca501         0000:0000       MystFromOri Unknown Camera
 m5602           0402:5602       ALi Video Camera Controller
 spca501         040a:0002       Kodak DVC-325
 spca500         040a:0300       Kodak EZ200
diff --git a/Documentation/vm/page-types.c b/Documentation/vm/page-types.c
index 4793c6aac733..ea44ea502da1 100644
--- a/Documentation/vm/page-types.c
+++ b/Documentation/vm/page-types.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static char *page_flag_name(uint64_t flags)
                 present = (flags >> i) & 1;
                 if (!page_flag_names[i]) {
                         if (present)
-                                fatal("unkown flag bit %d\n", i);
+                                fatal("unknown flag bit %d\n", i);
                         continue;
                 }
                 buf[j++] = present ? page_flag_names[i][0] : '_';
diff --git a/Documentation/vm/slub.txt b/Documentation/vm/slub.txt
index 510917ff59ed..b37300edf27c 100644
--- a/Documentation/vm/slub.txt
+++ b/Documentation/vm/slub.txt
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ been overwritten. Here a string of 8 characters was written into a slab that
 has the length of 8 characters. However, a 8 character string needs a
 terminating 0. That zero has overwritten the first byte of the Redzone field.
 After reporting the details of the issue encountered the FIX SLUB message
-tell us that SLUB has restored the Redzone to its proper value and then
+tells us that SLUB has restored the Redzone to its proper value and then
 system operations continue.
 
 Emergency operations:
diff --git a/arch/alpha/mm/numa.c b/arch/alpha/mm/numa.c
index 10b403554b65..7b2c56d8f930 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/mm/numa.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/mm/numa.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ setup_memory_node(int nid, void *kernel_end)
         }
 
         if (bootmap_start == -1)
-                panic("couldn't find a contigous place for the bootmap");
+                panic("couldn't find a contiguous place for the bootmap");
 
         /* Allocate the bootmap and mark the whole MM as reserved.  */
         bootmap_size = init_bootmem_node(NODE_DATA(nid), bootmap_start,
diff --git a/arch/arm/common/scoop.c b/arch/arm/common/scoop.c
index 7713a08bb10c..37bda5f3dde3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/scoop.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/scoop.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static int scoop_gpio_get(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 {
         struct scoop_dev *sdev = container_of(chip, struct scoop_dev, gpio);
 
-        /* XXX: I'm usure,  but it seems so */
+        /* XXX: I'm unsure, but it seems so */
         return ioread16(sdev->base + SCOOP_GPRR) & (1 << (offset + 1));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/csp/reg.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/csp/reg.h
index e5f60bf5a1f3..56654d23c3d7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/csp/reg.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/csp/reg.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /**
 *  @file    reg.h
 *
-*  @brief   Generic register defintions used in CSP
+*  @brief   Generic register definitions used in CSP
 */
 /****************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/dmacHw_priv.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/dmacHw_priv.h
index 375066ad0186..cbf334d1c761 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/dmacHw_priv.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/dmacHw_priv.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ typedef struct {
 *  @brief   Get next available transaction width
 *
 *
-*  @return  On sucess  : Next avail able transaction width
+*  @return  On success  : Next available transaction width
 *           On failure : dmacHw_TRANSACTION_WIDTH_8
 *
 *  @note
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/mm_addr.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/mm_addr.h
index 86bb58d4f58c..ad58cf873377 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/mm_addr.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/mm_addr.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /**
 *  @file    mm_addr.h
 *
-*  @brief   Memory Map address defintions
+*  @brief   Memory Map address definitions
 *
 *  @note
 *     None
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/dma.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/dma.h
index 847980c85c88..1f2c5319c056 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/dma.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/dma.h
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ int dma_map_add_region(DMA_MemMap_t *memMap,	/* Stores state information about t
 /**
 *   Creates a descriptor ring from a memory mapping.
 *
-*   @return 0 on sucess, error code otherwise.
+*   @return 0 on success, error code otherwise.
 */
 /****************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-lh7a40x/include/mach/hardware.h b/arch/arm/mach-lh7a40x/include/mach/hardware.h
index 48e827d2fa56..59d2ace35217 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-lh7a40x/include/mach/hardware.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-lh7a40x/include/mach/hardware.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 /*
  * This __REG() version gives the same results as the one above,  except
  * that we are fooling gcc somehow so it generates far better and smaller
- * assembly code for access to contigous registers.  It's a shame that gcc
+ * assembly code for access to contiguous registers.  It's a shame that gcc
  * doesn't guess this by itself.
  */
 #include <asm/types.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/pci.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/pci.c
index 36dc5413cc97..bdf96eb523bc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/pci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/pci.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static void __init orion5x_setup_pci_wins(struct mbus_dram_target_info *dram)
         writel(win_enable, PCI_BAR_ENABLE);
 
         /*
-         * Disable automatic update of address remaping when writing to BARs.
+         * Disable automatic update of address remapping when writing to BARs.
          */
         orion5x_setbits(PCI_ADDR_DECODE_CTRL, 1);
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmld.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmld.h
index 8721b8010221..ae536e86d8e8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmld.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmld.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 /* BATTERY */
 #define PALMLD_BAT_MAX_VOLTAGE          4000    /* 4.00V maximum voltage */
 #define PALMLD_BAT_MIN_VOLTAGE          3550    /* 3.55V critical voltage */
-#define PALMLD_BAT_MAX_CURRENT          0       /* unknokn */
+#define PALMLD_BAT_MAX_CURRENT          0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMLD_BAT_MIN_CURRENT          0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMLD_BAT_MAX_CHARGE           1       /* unknown */
 #define PALMLD_BAT_MIN_CHARGE           1       /* unknown */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmt5.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmt5.h
index d15662aba008..6baf7469d4ec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmt5.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmt5.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 /* BATTERY */
 #define PALMT5_BAT_MAX_VOLTAGE          4000    /* 4.00v current voltage */
 #define PALMT5_BAT_MIN_VOLTAGE          3550    /* 3.55v critical voltage */
-#define PALMT5_BAT_MAX_CURRENT          0       /* unknokn */
+#define PALMT5_BAT_MAX_CURRENT          0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMT5_BAT_MIN_CURRENT          0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMT5_BAT_MAX_CHARGE           1       /* unknown */
 #define PALMT5_BAT_MIN_CHARGE           1       /* unknown */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmtc.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmtc.h
index 3dc9b074ab46..3f9dd3fd4638 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmtc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmtc.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 /* BATTERY */
 #define PALMTC_BAT_MAX_VOLTAGE          4000    /* 4.00V maximum voltage */
 #define PALMTC_BAT_MIN_VOLTAGE          3550    /* 3.55V critical voltage */
-#define PALMTC_BAT_MAX_CURRENT          0       /* unknokn */
+#define PALMTC_BAT_MAX_CURRENT          0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMTC_BAT_MIN_CURRENT          0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMTC_BAT_MAX_CHARGE           1       /* unknown */
 #define PALMTC_BAT_MIN_CHARGE           1       /* unknown */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmte2.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmte2.h
index 12361341f9d8..f89e989a7637 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmte2.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmte2.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 /* BATTERY */
 #define PALMTE2_BAT_MAX_VOLTAGE         4000    /* 4.00v current voltage */
 #define PALMTE2_BAT_MIN_VOLTAGE         3550    /* 3.55v critical voltage */
-#define PALMTE2_BAT_MAX_CURRENT         0       /* unknokn */
+#define PALMTE2_BAT_MAX_CURRENT         0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMTE2_BAT_MIN_CURRENT         0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMTE2_BAT_MAX_CHARGE          1       /* unknown */
 #define PALMTE2_BAT_MIN_CHARGE          1       /* unknown */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmtx.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmtx.h
index 1be0db6ed55e..10abc4f2e8e4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmtx.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmtx.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 /* BATTERY */
 #define PALMTX_BAT_MAX_VOLTAGE          4000    /* 4.00v current voltage */
 #define PALMTX_BAT_MIN_VOLTAGE          3550    /* 3.55v critical voltage */
-#define PALMTX_BAT_MAX_CURRENT          0       /* unknokn */
+#define PALMTX_BAT_MAX_CURRENT          0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMTX_BAT_MIN_CURRENT          0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMTX_BAT_MAX_CHARGE           1       /* unknown */
 #define PALMTX_BAT_MIN_CHARGE           1       /* unknown */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmz72.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmz72.h
index 2806ef69ba5a..2bbcf70dd935 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmz72.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/palmz72.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 /* Battery */
 #define PALMZ72_BAT_MAX_VOLTAGE         4000    /* 4.00v current voltage */
 #define PALMZ72_BAT_MIN_VOLTAGE         3550    /* 3.55v critical voltage */
-#define PALMZ72_BAT_MAX_CURRENT         0       /* unknokn */
+#define PALMZ72_BAT_MAX_CURRENT         0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMZ72_BAT_MIN_CURRENT         0       /* unknown */
 #define PALMZ72_BAT_MAX_CHARGE          1       /* unknown */
 #define PALMZ72_BAT_MIN_CHARGE          1       /* unknown */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2400/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2400/Kconfig
index deab0722836e..fdd8f5e96faf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2400/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2400/Kconfig
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
-# arch/arm/mach-s3c2400/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2007 Simtec Electronics
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
 
-
-
 menu "S3C2400 Machines"
 
-
 endmenu
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/Kconfig
index dd1fcc7e6708..554731868b07 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2007 Simtec Electronics
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2412/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2412/Kconfig
index c2bdc4635d12..9a8c0657ae50 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2412/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2412/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/mach-s3c2412/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2007 Simtec Electronics
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
@@ -90,6 +88,4 @@ config MACH_VSTMS
         help
           Say Y here if you are using an VSTMS board
 
-
 endmenu
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/Kconfig
index cf10e14b7b49..80879358eb2f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2007 Simtec Electronics
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
@@ -122,4 +120,3 @@ config MACH_MINI2440
           available via various sources. It can come with a 3.5" or 7" touch LCD.
 
 endmenu
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2442/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2442/Kconfig
index 103e913f2258..8d3811852fc7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2442/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2442/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/mach-s3c2442/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2007 Simtec Electronics
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
@@ -36,6 +34,4 @@ config MACH_NEO1973_GTA02
         help
            Say Y here if you are using the Openmoko GTA02 / Freerunner GSM Phone
 
-
 endmenu
-
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2443/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2443/Kconfig
index 212141baebec..4314c4424909 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2443/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2443/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/mach-s3c2443/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2007 Simtec Electronics
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/Kconfig
index 770b72067e3d..a250bf68709f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2008 Openmoko, Inc.
 #       Simtec Electronics, Ben Dooks <ben@simtec.co.uk>
 #
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/setup-sdhci.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/setup-sdhci.c
index b93dafbee1f4..1039937403be 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/setup-sdhci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/setup-sdhci.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ char *s3c6400_hsmmc_clksrcs[4] = {
         [0] = "hsmmc",
         [1] = "hsmmc",
         [2] = "mmc_bus",
-        /* [3] = "48m", - note not succesfully used yet */
+        /* [3] = "48m", - note not successfully used yet */
 };
 
 void s3c6400_setup_sdhci_cfg_card(struct platform_device *dev,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6410/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6410/Kconfig
index 72d4b11b2077..162f4561f80f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6410/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6410/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/mach-s3c6410/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2008 Openmoko, Inc.
 # Copyright 2008 Simtec Electronics
 #
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6410/setup-sdhci.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6410/setup-sdhci.c
index 20666f3bd478..816d2d9f9ef8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6410/setup-sdhci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6410/setup-sdhci.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ char *s3c6410_hsmmc_clksrcs[4] = {
         [0] = "hsmmc",
         [1] = "hsmmc",
         [2] = "mmc_bus",
-        /* [3] = "48m", - note not succesfully used yet */
+        /* [3] = "48m", - note not successfully used yet */
 };
 
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/Kconfig
index 0dd2b8c6eabe..27ec167d2808 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2009 Samsung Electronics Co.
 #       Byungho Min <bhmin@samsung.com>
 #
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/dma.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/dma.c
index cb4521a6f42d..ad660350c296 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/dma.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static irqreturn_t dma_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 
 /**
- *      sa1100_request_dma - allocate one of the SA11x0's DMA chanels
+ *      sa1100_request_dma - allocate one of the SA11x0's DMA channels
  *      @device: The SA11x0 peripheral targeted by this request
  *      @device_id: An ascii name for the claiming device
  *      @callback: Function to be called when the DMA completes
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/include/mach/u300-regs.h b/arch/arm/mach-u300/include/mach/u300-regs.h
index 88333dfb19fc..56721a0cd2af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/include/mach/u300-regs.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/include/mach/u300-regs.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2006-2009 ST-Ericsson AB
  * License terms: GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2
  * Basic register address definitions in physical memory and
- * some block defintions for core devices like the timer.
+ * some block definitions for core devices like the timer.
  * Author: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@stericsson.com>
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mx3.h b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mx3.h
index eaabd4e96925..e1fc6da1cd10 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mx3.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mx3.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ enum iomux_gp_func {
  * setups a single pin:
  *      - reserves the pin so that it is not claimed by another driver
  *      - setups the iomux according to the configuration
- *      - if the pin is configured as a GPIO, we claim it throug kernel gpiolib
+ *      - if the pin is configured as a GPIO, we claim it through kernel gpiolib
  */
 int mxc_iomux_alloc_pin(const unsigned int pin, const char *label);
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mxc91231.h b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mxc91231.h
index 9f13061192c8..3887f3fe29d4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mxc91231.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mxc91231.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  * setups a single pin:
  *      - reserves the pin so that it is not claimed by another driver
  *      - setups the iomux according to the configuration
- *      - if the pin is configured as a GPIO, we claim it throug kernel gpiolib
+ *      - if the pin is configured as a GPIO, we claim it through kernel gpiolib
  */
 int mxc_iomux_alloc_pin(const unsigned int pin_mode, const char *label);
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/pwm.c b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/pwm.c
index 5cdbd605ac05..4ff6dfe04283 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/pwm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/pwm.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int pwm_config(struct pwm_device *pwm, int duty_ns, int period_ns)
                  * register to follow the ratio of duty_ns vs. period_ns
                  * accordingly.
                  *
-                 * This is good enought for programming the brightness of
+                 * This is good enough for programming the brightness of
                  * the LCD backlight.
                  *
                  * The real implementation would divide PERCLK[0] first by
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
index be4ce070fb4c..d17375e06a1e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ static void create_dma_lch_chain(int lch_head, int lch_queue)
  *                                            OMAP_DMA_DYNAMIC_CHAIN
  * @params - Channel parameters
  *
- * @return - Succes : 0
+ * @return - Success : 0
  *           Failure: -EINVAL/-ENOMEM
  */
 int omap_request_dma_chain(int dev_id, const char *dev_name,
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap16xx.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap16xx.h
index 0e69b504c25f..7560b4d583a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap16xx.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap16xx.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 #define TIPB_SWITCH_BASE                 (0xfffbc800)
 #define OMAP16XX_MMCSD2_SSW_MPU_CONF    (TIPB_SWITCH_BASE + 0x160)
 
-/* UART3 Registers Maping through MPU bus */
+/* UART3 Registers Mapping through MPU bus */
 #define UART3_RHR               (OMAP_UART3_BASE + 0)
 #define UART3_THR               (OMAP_UART3_BASE + 0)
 #define UART3_DLL               (OMAP_UART3_BASE + 0)
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c/Kconfig b/arch/arm/plat-s3c/Kconfig
index e139a72c2149..9e9d0286e48f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/plat-s3c/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2007 Simtec Electronics
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/Kconfig
index 20fbf936bb93..342647eb91d8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2007 Simtec Electronics
 #
 # Licensed under GPLv2
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/include/plat/map.h b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/include/plat/map.h
index c4d133436fc7..bd534d32b993 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/include/plat/map.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/include/plat/map.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 /* the calculation for the VA of this must ensure that
  * it is the same distance apart from the UART in the
  * phsyical address space, as the initial mapping for the IO
- * is done as a 1:1 maping. This puts it (currently) at
+ * is done as a 1:1 mapping. This puts it (currently) at
  * 0xFA800000, which is not in the way of any current mapping
  * by the base system.
 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c64xx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/plat-s3c64xx/Kconfig
index bcfa778614d8..e6da87a5885c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c64xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c64xx/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/plat-s3c64xx/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2008 Openmoko, Inc.
 # Copyright 2008 Simtec Electronics
 #       Ben Dooks <ben@simtec.co.uk>
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s5pc1xx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/plat-s5pc1xx/Kconfig
index 1608e62b0c9d..b7b9e91c0243 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s5pc1xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s5pc1xx/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# arch/arm/plat-s5pc1xx/Kconfig
-#
 # Copyright 2009 Samsung Electronics Co.
 #       Byungho Min <bhmin@samsung.com>
 #
diff --git a/arch/avr32/boards/hammerhead/Kconfig b/arch/avr32/boards/hammerhead/Kconfig
index fda2331f9789..5c13d785cc70 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/boards/hammerhead/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/avr32/boards/hammerhead/Kconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config BOARD_HAMMERHEAD_SND
         bool "Atmel AC97 Sound support"
         help
           This enables Sound support for the Hammerhead board. You may
-          also go trough the ALSA settings to get it working.
+          also go through the ALSA settings to get it working.
 
           Choose 'Y' here if you have ordered a Corona daugther board and
           want to make your board funky.
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
index 6b7325d634af..78cb3d38f899 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ asmlinkage notrace void trap_c(struct pt_regs *fp)
 
 /*
  * Similar to get_user, do some address checking, then dereference
- * Return true on sucess, false on bad address
+ * Return true on success, false on bad address
  */
 static bool get_instruction(unsigned short *val, unsigned short *address)
 {
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf518/include/mach/defBF51x_base.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf518/include/mach/defBF51x_base.h
index e06f4112c695..f9fd2b2a2956 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf518/include/mach/defBF51x_base.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf518/include/mach/defBF51x_base.h
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 #define HMDMA0_CONTROL          0xFFC03300      /* Handshake MDMA0 Control Register                                     */
 #define HMDMA0_ECINIT           0xFFC03304      /* HMDMA0 Initial Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA0_BCINIT           0xFFC03308      /* HMDMA0 Initial Block Count Register                          */
-#define HMDMA0_ECURGENT         0xFFC0330C      /* HMDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register         */
+#define HMDMA0_ECURGENT         0xFFC0330C      /* HMDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register          */
 #define HMDMA0_ECOVERFLOW       0xFFC03310      /* HMDMA0 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register        */
 #define HMDMA0_ECOUNT           0xFFC03314      /* HMDMA0 Current Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA0_BCOUNT           0xFFC03318      /* HMDMA0 Current Block Count Register                          */
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@
 #define HMDMA1_CONTROL          0xFFC03340      /* Handshake MDMA1 Control Register                                     */
 #define HMDMA1_ECINIT           0xFFC03344      /* HMDMA1 Initial Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA1_BCINIT           0xFFC03348      /* HMDMA1 Initial Block Count Register                          */
-#define HMDMA1_ECURGENT         0xFFC0334C      /* HMDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register         */
+#define HMDMA1_ECURGENT         0xFFC0334C      /* HMDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register          */
 #define HMDMA1_ECOVERFLOW       0xFFC03350      /* HMDMA1 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register        */
 #define HMDMA1_ECOUNT           0xFFC03354      /* HMDMA1 Current Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA1_BCOUNT           0xFFC03358      /* HMDMA1 Current Block Count Register                          */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/include/mach/defBF52x_base.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/include/mach/defBF52x_base.h
index f821700716ee..b9dbb73d7ef0 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/include/mach/defBF52x_base.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/include/mach/defBF52x_base.h
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@
 #define HMDMA0_CONTROL          0xFFC03300      /* Handshake MDMA0 Control Register                                     */
 #define HMDMA0_ECINIT           0xFFC03304      /* HMDMA0 Initial Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA0_BCINIT           0xFFC03308      /* HMDMA0 Initial Block Count Register                          */
-#define HMDMA0_ECURGENT         0xFFC0330C      /* HMDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register         */
+#define HMDMA0_ECURGENT         0xFFC0330C      /* HMDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register          */
 #define HMDMA0_ECOVERFLOW       0xFFC03310      /* HMDMA0 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register        */
 #define HMDMA0_ECOUNT           0xFFC03314      /* HMDMA0 Current Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA0_BCOUNT           0xFFC03318      /* HMDMA0 Current Block Count Register                          */
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
 #define HMDMA1_CONTROL          0xFFC03340      /* Handshake MDMA1 Control Register                                     */
 #define HMDMA1_ECINIT           0xFFC03344      /* HMDMA1 Initial Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA1_BCINIT           0xFFC03348      /* HMDMA1 Initial Block Count Register                          */
-#define HMDMA1_ECURGENT         0xFFC0334C      /* HMDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register         */
+#define HMDMA1_ECURGENT         0xFFC0334C      /* HMDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register          */
 #define HMDMA1_ECOVERFLOW       0xFFC03350      /* HMDMA1 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register        */
 #define HMDMA1_ECOUNT           0xFFC03354      /* HMDMA1 Current Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA1_BCOUNT           0xFFC03358      /* HMDMA1 Current Block Count Register                          */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/include/mach/defBF534.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/include/mach/defBF534.h
index cebb14feb1ba..a6d20ca57683 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/include/mach/defBF534.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/include/mach/defBF534.h
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@
 #define HMDMA0_CONTROL          0xFFC03300      /* Handshake MDMA0 Control Register                                     */
 #define HMDMA0_ECINIT           0xFFC03304      /* HMDMA0 Initial Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA0_BCINIT           0xFFC03308      /* HMDMA0 Initial Block Count Register                          */
-#define HMDMA0_ECURGENT         0xFFC0330C      /* HMDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register         */
+#define HMDMA0_ECURGENT         0xFFC0330C      /* HMDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register         */
 #define HMDMA0_ECOVERFLOW       0xFFC03310      /* HMDMA0 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register        */
 #define HMDMA0_ECOUNT           0xFFC03314      /* HMDMA0 Current Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA0_BCOUNT           0xFFC03318      /* HMDMA0 Current Block Count Register                          */
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@
 #define HMDMA1_CONTROL          0xFFC03340      /* Handshake MDMA1 Control Register                                     */
 #define HMDMA1_ECINIT           0xFFC03344      /* HMDMA1 Initial Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA1_BCINIT           0xFFC03348      /* HMDMA1 Initial Block Count Register                          */
-#define HMDMA1_ECURGENT         0xFFC0334C      /* HMDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register         */
+#define HMDMA1_ECURGENT         0xFFC0334C      /* HMDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register         */
 #define HMDMA1_ECOVERFLOW       0xFFC03350      /* HMDMA1 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register        */
 #define HMDMA1_ECOUNT           0xFFC03354      /* HMDMA1 Current Edge Count Register                           */
 #define HMDMA1_BCOUNT           0xFFC03358      /* HMDMA1 Current Block Count Register                          */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF544.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF544.h
index dd414ae4ba4c..39f588dcd382 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF544.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF544.h
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
 #define                   HMDMA0_CONTROL  0xffc04500   /* Handshake MDMA0 Control Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_ECINIT  0xffc04504   /* Handshake MDMA0 Initial Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_BCINIT  0xffc04508   /* Handshake MDMA0 Initial Block Count Register */
-#define                  HMDMA0_ECURGENT  0xffc0450c   /* Handshake MDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register */
+#define                  HMDMA0_ECURGENT  0xffc0450c   /* Handshake MDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register */
 #define                HMDMA0_ECOVERFLOW  0xffc04510   /* Handshake MDMA0 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_ECOUNT  0xffc04514   /* Handshake MDMA0 Current Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_BCOUNT  0xffc04518   /* Handshake MDMA0 Current Block Count Register */
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
 #define                   HMDMA1_CONTROL  0xffc04540   /* Handshake MDMA1 Control Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_ECINIT  0xffc04544   /* Handshake MDMA1 Initial Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_BCINIT  0xffc04548   /* Handshake MDMA1 Initial Block Count Register */
-#define                  HMDMA1_ECURGENT  0xffc0454c   /* Handshake MDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register */
+#define                  HMDMA1_ECURGENT  0xffc0454c   /* Handshake MDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register */
 #define                HMDMA1_ECOVERFLOW  0xffc04550   /* Handshake MDMA1 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_ECOUNT  0xffc04554   /* Handshake MDMA1 Current Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_BCOUNT  0xffc04558   /* Handshake MDMA1 Current Block Count Register */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF547.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF547.h
index 5a9dbabe0a68..c4dcf302d9f5 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF547.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF547.h
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 #define                   HMDMA0_CONTROL  0xffc04500   /* Handshake MDMA0 Control Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_ECINIT  0xffc04504   /* Handshake MDMA0 Initial Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_BCINIT  0xffc04508   /* Handshake MDMA0 Initial Block Count Register */
-#define                  HMDMA0_ECURGENT  0xffc0450c   /* Handshake MDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register */
+#define                  HMDMA0_ECURGENT  0xffc0450c   /* Handshake MDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register */
 #define                HMDMA0_ECOVERFLOW  0xffc04510   /* Handshake MDMA0 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_ECOUNT  0xffc04514   /* Handshake MDMA0 Current Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_BCOUNT  0xffc04518   /* Handshake MDMA0 Current Block Count Register */
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
 #define                   HMDMA1_CONTROL  0xffc04540   /* Handshake MDMA1 Control Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_ECINIT  0xffc04544   /* Handshake MDMA1 Initial Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_BCINIT  0xffc04548   /* Handshake MDMA1 Initial Block Count Register */
-#define                  HMDMA1_ECURGENT  0xffc0454c   /* Handshake MDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register */
+#define                  HMDMA1_ECURGENT  0xffc0454c   /* Handshake MDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register */
 #define                HMDMA1_ECOVERFLOW  0xffc04550   /* Handshake MDMA1 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_ECOUNT  0xffc04554   /* Handshake MDMA1 Current Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_BCOUNT  0xffc04558   /* Handshake MDMA1 Current Block Count Register */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF548.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF548.h
index 82cd593f7391..a5079980968c 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF548.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF548.h
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@
 #define                   HMDMA0_CONTROL  0xffc04500   /* Handshake MDMA0 Control Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_ECINIT  0xffc04504   /* Handshake MDMA0 Initial Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_BCINIT  0xffc04508   /* Handshake MDMA0 Initial Block Count Register */
-#define                  HMDMA0_ECURGENT  0xffc0450c   /* Handshake MDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register */
+#define                  HMDMA0_ECURGENT  0xffc0450c   /* Handshake MDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register */
 #define                HMDMA0_ECOVERFLOW  0xffc04510   /* Handshake MDMA0 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_ECOUNT  0xffc04514   /* Handshake MDMA0 Current Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_BCOUNT  0xffc04518   /* Handshake MDMA0 Current Block Count Register */
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@
 #define                   HMDMA1_CONTROL  0xffc04540   /* Handshake MDMA1 Control Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_ECINIT  0xffc04544   /* Handshake MDMA1 Initial Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_BCINIT  0xffc04548   /* Handshake MDMA1 Initial Block Count Register */
-#define                  HMDMA1_ECURGENT  0xffc0454c   /* Handshake MDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register */
+#define                  HMDMA1_ECURGENT  0xffc0454c   /* Handshake MDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register */
 #define                HMDMA1_ECOVERFLOW  0xffc04550   /* Handshake MDMA1 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_ECOUNT  0xffc04554   /* Handshake MDMA1 Current Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_BCOUNT  0xffc04558   /* Handshake MDMA1 Current Block Count Register */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF549.h b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF549.h
index 6fc6e39ab61b..f7f043560c6f 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF549.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF549.h
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@
 #define                   HMDMA0_CONTROL  0xffc04500   /* Handshake MDMA0 Control Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_ECINIT  0xffc04504   /* Handshake MDMA0 Initial Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_BCINIT  0xffc04508   /* Handshake MDMA0 Initial Block Count Register */
-#define                  HMDMA0_ECURGENT  0xffc0450c   /* Handshake MDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register */
+#define                  HMDMA0_ECURGENT  0xffc0450c   /* Handshake MDMA0 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register */
 #define                HMDMA0_ECOVERFLOW  0xffc04510   /* Handshake MDMA0 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_ECOUNT  0xffc04514   /* Handshake MDMA0 Current Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA0_BCOUNT  0xffc04518   /* Handshake MDMA0 Current Block Count Register */
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@
 #define                   HMDMA1_CONTROL  0xffc04540   /* Handshake MDMA1 Control Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_ECINIT  0xffc04544   /* Handshake MDMA1 Initial Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_BCINIT  0xffc04548   /* Handshake MDMA1 Initial Block Count Register */
-#define                  HMDMA1_ECURGENT  0xffc0454c   /* Handshake MDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshhold Register */
+#define                  HMDMA1_ECURGENT  0xffc0454c   /* Handshake MDMA1 Urgent Edge Count Threshold Register */
 #define                HMDMA1_ECOVERFLOW  0xffc04550   /* Handshake MDMA1 Edge Count Overflow Interrupt Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_ECOUNT  0xffc04554   /* Handshake MDMA1 Current Edge Count Register */
 #define                    HMDMA1_BCOUNT  0xffc04558   /* Handshake MDMA1 Current Block Count Register */
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/mm/fault.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/mm/fault.c
index 087a2096f221..ed60588f8467 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/mm/fault.c
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ handle_mmu_bus_fault(struct pt_regs *regs)
          * do_page_fault may have flushed the TLB so we have to restore
          * the MMU registers.
          */
-        local_save_flags(flags);
-        local_irq_disable();
+        local_irq_save(flags);
         pmd = (pmd_t *)(pgd + pgd_index(address));
         if (pmd_none(*pmd))
                 goto exit;
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/mm/tlb.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/mm/tlb.c
index 4a496e4ffacc..21d78c599bab 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/mm/tlb.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/mm/tlb.c
@@ -134,28 +134,6 @@ void flush_tlb_page(struct vm_area_struct *vma, unsigned long addr)
         local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
-/* dump the entire TLB for debug purposes */
-
-#if 0
-void
-dump_tlb_all(void)
-{
-        int i;
-        unsigned long flags;
-
-        printk("TLB dump. LO is: pfn | reserved | global | valid | kernel | we  |\n");
-
-        local_save_flags(flags);
-        local_irq_disable();
-        for(i = 0; i < NUM_TLB_ENTRIES; i++) {
-                *R_TLB_SELECT = ( IO_FIELD(R_TLB_SELECT, index, i) );
-                printk("Entry %d: HI 0x%08lx, LO 0x%08lx\n",
-                       i, *R_TLB_HI, *R_TLB_LO);
-        }
-        local_irq_restore(flags);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Initialize the context related info for a new mm_struct
  * instance.
diff --git a/arch/cris/mm/fault.c b/arch/cris/mm/fault.c
index 4a7cdd9ea1ee..380df1a73a6e 100644
--- a/arch/cris/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/cris/mm/fault.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ do_page_fault(unsigned long address, struct pt_regs *regs,
         /* Are we prepared to handle this kernel fault?
          *
          * (The kernel has valid exception-points in the source
-         *  when it acesses user-memory. When it fails in one
+         *  when it accesses user-memory. When it fails in one
          *  of those points, we find it in a table and do a jump
          *  to some fixup code that loads an appropriate error
          *  code)
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c b/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c
index 674a8374c6d9..f332e3fe4237 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@ sba_coalesce_chunks(struct ioc *ioc, struct device *dev,
 #endif
 
                         /*
-                        ** Not virtually contigous.
+                        ** Not virtually contiguous.
                         ** Terminate prev chunk.
                         ** Start a new chunk.
                         **
diff --git a/arch/ia64/ia32/ia32_entry.S b/arch/ia64/ia32/ia32_entry.S
index 10c37510f4b4..2fd7479aa216 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/ia32/ia32_entry.S
+++ b/arch/ia64/ia32/ia32_entry.S
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ GLOBAL_ENTRY(ia32_ret_from_clone)
 (p6)    br.cond.spnt .ia32_strace_check_retval
         ;;                                      // prevent RAW on r8
 END(ia32_ret_from_clone)
-        // fall thrugh
+        // fall through
 GLOBAL_ENTRY(ia32_ret_from_syscall)
         PT_REGS_UNWIND_INFO(0)
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/perfmon_default_smpl.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/perfmon_default_smpl.h
index 48822c0811d8..74724b24c2b7 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/perfmon_default_smpl.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/perfmon_default_smpl.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ typedef struct {
         unsigned long   ip;                     /* where did the overflow interrupt happened  */
         unsigned long   tstamp;                 /* ar.itc when entering perfmon intr. handler */
 
-        unsigned short  cpu;                    /* cpu on which the overfow occured */
+        unsigned short  cpu;                    /* cpu on which the overflow occured */
         unsigned short  set;                    /* event set active when overflow ocurred   */
         int             tgid;                   /* thread group id (for NPTL, this is getpid()) */
 } pfm_default_smpl_entry_t;
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shubio.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shubio.h
index 22a6f18a5313..6052422a22b3 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shubio.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shubio.h
@@ -3289,7 +3289,7 @@ typedef ii_icrb0_e_u_t icrbe_t;
 #define IIO_IIDSR_LVL_SHIFT     0
 #define IIO_IIDSR_LVL_MASK      0x000000ff
 
-/* Xtalk timeout threshhold register (IIO_IXTT) */
+/* Xtalk timeout threshold register (IIO_IXTT) */
 #define IXTT_RRSP_TO_SHFT       55      /* read response timeout */
 #define IXTT_RRSP_TO_MASK       (0x1FULL << IXTT_RRSP_TO_SHFT)
 #define IXTT_RRSP_PS_SHFT       32      /* read responsed TO prescalar */
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/esi.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/esi.c
index d5764a3d74af..b091111270cb 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/esi.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/esi.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static int __init esi_init (void)
                       case ESI_DESC_ENTRY_POINT:
                         break;
                       default:
-                        printk(KERN_WARNING "Unkown table type %d found in "
+                        printk(KERN_WARNING "Unknown table type %d found in "
                                "ESI table, ignoring rest of table\n", *p);
                         return -ENODEV;
                 }
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c
index 402698b6689f..599b233bef75 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@ pfm_use_debug_registers(struct task_struct *task)
  * IA64_THREAD_DBG_VALID set. This indicates a task which was
  * able to use the debug registers for debugging purposes via
  * ptrace(). Therefore we know it was not using them for
- * perfmormance monitoring, so we only decrement the number
+ * performance monitoring, so we only decrement the number
  * of "ptraced" debug register users to keep the count up to date
  */
 int
diff --git a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/fpsp.S b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/fpsp.S
index 6c1a9a217887..73613b5f1ee5 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/fpsp.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/fpsp.S
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ fovfl_ovfl_on:
 
         bra.l           _real_ovfl
 
-# overflow occurred but is disabled. meanwhile, inexact is enabled. therefore,
+# overflow occurred but is disabled. meanwhile, inexact is enabled. Therefore,
 # we must jump to real_inex().
 fovfl_inex_on:
 
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ funfl_unfl_on2:
 
         bra.l           _real_unfl
 
-# undeflow occurred but is disabled. meanwhile, inexact is enabled. therefore,
+# underflow occurred but is disabled. meanwhile, inexact is enabled. Therefore,
 # we must jump to real_inex().
 funfl_inex_on:
 
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ iea_disabled:
 
         tst.w           %d0                     # is instr fmovm?
         bmi.b           iea_dis_fmovm           # yes
-# instruction is using an extended precision immediate operand. therefore,
+# instruction is using an extended precision immediate operand. Therefore,
 # the total instruction length is 16 bytes.
 iea_dis_immed:
         mov.l           &0x10,%d0               # 16 bytes of instruction
@@ -9624,7 +9624,7 @@ sok_dnrm:
         bge.b           sok_norm2               # thank goodness no
 
 # the multiply factor that we're trying to create should be a denorm
-# for the multiply to work. therefore, we're going to actually do a
+# for the multiply to work. Therefore, we're going to actually do a
 # multiply with a denorm which will cause an unimplemented data type
 # exception to be put into the machine which will be caught and corrected
 # later. we don't do this with the DENORMs above because this method
@@ -12216,7 +12216,7 @@ fin_sd_unfl_dis:
 
 #
 # operand will underflow AND underflow or inexact is enabled.
-# therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
+# Therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
 #
 fin_sd_unfl_ena:
         mov.l           FP_SCR0_HI(%a6),FP_SCR1_HI(%a6)
@@ -12746,7 +12746,7 @@ fdiv_zero_load_p:
 
 #
 # The destination was In Range and the source was a ZERO. The result,
-# therefore, is an INF w/ the proper sign.
+# Therefore, is an INF w/ the proper sign.
 # So, determine the sign and return a new INF (w/ the j-bit cleared).
 #
         global          fdiv_inf_load           # global for fsgldiv
@@ -12996,7 +12996,7 @@ fneg_sd_unfl_dis:
 
 #
 # operand will underflow AND underflow is enabled.
-# therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
+# Therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
 #
 fneg_sd_unfl_ena:
         mov.l           FP_SCR0_HI(%a6),FP_SCR1_HI(%a6)
@@ -13611,7 +13611,7 @@ fabs_sd_unfl_dis:
 
 #
 # operand will underflow AND underflow is enabled.
-# therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
+# Therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
 #
 fabs_sd_unfl_ena:
         mov.l           FP_SCR0_HI(%a6),FP_SCR1_HI(%a6)
@@ -14973,7 +14973,7 @@ fadd_zero_2:
 
 #
 # the ZEROes have opposite signs:
-# - therefore, we return +ZERO if the rounding modes are RN,RZ, or RP.
+# - Therefore, we return +ZERO if the rounding modes are RN,RZ, or RP.
 # - -ZERO is returned in the case of RM.
 #
 fadd_zero_2_chk_rm:
@@ -15425,7 +15425,7 @@ fsub_zero_2:
 
 #
 # the ZEROes have the same signs:
-# - therefore, we return +ZERO if the rounding mode is RN,RZ, or RP
+# - Therefore, we return +ZERO if the rounding mode is RN,RZ, or RP
 # - -ZERO is returned in the case of RM.
 #
 fsub_zero_2_chk_rm:
@@ -15693,7 +15693,7 @@ fsqrt_sd_unfl_dis:
 
 #
 # operand will underflow AND underflow is enabled.
-# therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
+# Therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
 #
 fsqrt_sd_unfl_ena:
         mov.l           FP_SCR0_HI(%a6),FP_SCR1_HI(%a6)
@@ -21000,7 +21000,7 @@ fout_pack_type:
         tst.l           %d0
         bne.b           fout_pack_set
 # "mantissa" is all zero which means that the answer is zero. but, the '040
-# algorithm allows the exponent to be non-zero. the 881/2 do not. therefore,
+# algorithm allows the exponent to be non-zero. the 881/2 do not. Therefore,
 # if the mantissa is zero, I will zero the exponent, too.
 # the question now is whether the exponents sign bit is allowed to be non-zero
 # for a zero, also...
@@ -21743,7 +21743,7 @@ denorm_set_stky:
         rts
 
 #                                                                       #
-# dnrm_lp(): normalize exponent/mantissa to specified threshhold        #
+# dnrm_lp(): normalize exponent/mantissa to specified threshold         #
 #                                                                       #
 # INPUT:                                                                #
 #       %a0        : points to the operand to be denormalized           #
@@ -22402,7 +22402,7 @@ unnorm_shift:
         bgt.b           unnorm_nrm_zero         # yes; denorm only until exp = 0
 
 #
-# exponent would not go < 0. therefore, number stays normalized
+# exponent would not go < 0. Therefore, number stays normalized
 #
         sub.w           %d0, %d1                # shift exponent value
         mov.w           FTEMP_EX(%a0), %d0      # load old exponent
diff --git a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/pfpsp.S b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/pfpsp.S
index 51b9f7d879dd..e71ba0ab013c 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/pfpsp.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/pfpsp.S
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ fovfl_ovfl_on:
 
         bra.l           _real_ovfl
 
-# overflow occurred but is disabled. meanwhile, inexact is enabled. therefore,
+# overflow occurred but is disabled. meanwhile, inexact is enabled. Therefore,
 # we must jump to real_inex().
 fovfl_inex_on:
 
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ funfl_unfl_on2:
 
         bra.l           _real_unfl
 
-# undeflow occurred but is disabled. meanwhile, inexact is enabled. therefore,
+# underflow occurred but is disabled. meanwhile, inexact is enabled. Therefore,
 # we must jump to real_inex().
 funfl_inex_on:
 
@@ -2962,7 +2962,7 @@ iea_disabled:
 
         tst.w           %d0                     # is instr fmovm?
         bmi.b           iea_dis_fmovm           # yes
-# instruction is using an extended precision immediate operand. therefore,
+# instruction is using an extended precision immediate operand. Therefore,
 # the total instruction length is 16 bytes.
 iea_dis_immed:
         mov.l           &0x10,%d0               # 16 bytes of instruction
@@ -5865,7 +5865,7 @@ denorm_set_stky:
         rts
 
 #                                                                       #
-# dnrm_lp(): normalize exponent/mantissa to specified threshhold        #
+# dnrm_lp(): normalize exponent/mantissa to specified threshold         #
 #                                                                       #
 # INPUT:                                                                #
 #       %a0        : points to the operand to be denormalized           #
@@ -6524,7 +6524,7 @@ unnorm_shift:
         bgt.b           unnorm_nrm_zero         # yes; denorm only until exp = 0
 
 #
-# exponent would not go < 0. therefore, number stays normalized
+# exponent would not go < 0. Therefore, number stays normalized
 #
         sub.w           %d0, %d1                # shift exponent value
         mov.w           FTEMP_EX(%a0), %d0      # load old exponent
@@ -7901,7 +7901,7 @@ fout_pack_type:
         tst.l           %d0
         bne.b           fout_pack_set
 # "mantissa" is all zero which means that the answer is zero. but, the '040
-# algorithm allows the exponent to be non-zero. the 881/2 do not. therefore,
+# algorithm allows the exponent to be non-zero. the 881/2 do not. Therefore,
 # if the mantissa is zero, I will zero the exponent, too.
 # the question now is whether the exponents sign bit is allowed to be non-zero
 # for a zero, also...
@@ -8647,7 +8647,7 @@ fin_sd_unfl_dis:
 
 #
 # operand will underflow AND underflow or inexact is enabled.
-# therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
+# Therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
 #
 fin_sd_unfl_ena:
         mov.l           FP_SCR0_HI(%a6),FP_SCR1_HI(%a6)
@@ -9177,7 +9177,7 @@ fdiv_zero_load_p:
 
 #
 # The destination was In Range and the source was a ZERO. The result,
-# therefore, is an INF w/ the proper sign.
+# Therefore, is an INF w/ the proper sign.
 # So, determine the sign and return a new INF (w/ the j-bit cleared).
 #
         global          fdiv_inf_load           # global for fsgldiv
@@ -9427,7 +9427,7 @@ fneg_sd_unfl_dis:
 
 #
 # operand will underflow AND underflow is enabled.
-# therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
+# Therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
 #
 fneg_sd_unfl_ena:
         mov.l           FP_SCR0_HI(%a6),FP_SCR1_HI(%a6)
@@ -10042,7 +10042,7 @@ fabs_sd_unfl_dis:
 
 #
 # operand will underflow AND underflow is enabled.
-# therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
+# Therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
 #
 fabs_sd_unfl_ena:
         mov.l           FP_SCR0_HI(%a6),FP_SCR1_HI(%a6)
@@ -11404,7 +11404,7 @@ fadd_zero_2:
 
 #
 # the ZEROes have opposite signs:
-# - therefore, we return +ZERO if the rounding modes are RN,RZ, or RP.
+# - Therefore, we return +ZERO if the rounding modes are RN,RZ, or RP.
 # - -ZERO is returned in the case of RM.
 #
 fadd_zero_2_chk_rm:
@@ -11856,7 +11856,7 @@ fsub_zero_2:
 
 #
 # the ZEROes have the same signs:
-# - therefore, we return +ZERO if the rounding mode is RN,RZ, or RP
+# - Therefore, we return +ZERO if the rounding mode is RN,RZ, or RP
 # - -ZERO is returned in the case of RM.
 #
 fsub_zero_2_chk_rm:
@@ -12124,7 +12124,7 @@ fsqrt_sd_unfl_dis:
 
 #
 # operand will underflow AND underflow is enabled.
-# therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
+# Therefore, we must return the result rounded to extended precision.
 #
 fsqrt_sd_unfl_ena:
         mov.l           FP_SCR0_HI(%a6),FP_SCR1_HI(%a6)
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/bootinfo.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/bootinfo.h
index fb8a06b9ab6a..67e7a78ad96b 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/bootinfo.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/bootinfo.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ struct bi_record {
 
     /*
      *  Macintosh hardware profile data - unused, see macintosh.h for
-     *  resonable type values
+     *  reasonable type values
      */
 
 #define BI_MAC_VIA1BASE         0x8010  /* Mac VIA1 base address (always present) */
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/lib/memcpy.c b/arch/microblaze/lib/memcpy.c
index 6a907c58a4bc..cc2108b6b260 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/lib/memcpy.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/lib/memcpy.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * It is based on demo code originally Copyright 2001 by Intel Corp, taken from
  * http://www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=19205567
  *
- * Attempts were made, unsuccesfully, to contact the original
+ * Attempts were made, unsuccessfully, to contact the original
  * author of this code (Michael Morrow, Intel).  Below is the original
  * copyright notice.
  *
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/lib/memmove.c b/arch/microblaze/lib/memmove.c
index d4e9f49a71f7..0929198c5e68 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/lib/memmove.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/lib/memmove.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * It is based on demo code originally Copyright 2001 by Intel Corp, taken from
  * http://www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=19205567
  *
- * Attempts were made, unsuccesfully, to contact the original
+ * Attempts were made, unsuccessfully, to contact the original
  * author of this code (Michael Morrow, Intel).  Below is the original
  * copyright notice.
  *
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/lib/memset.c b/arch/microblaze/lib/memset.c
index 941dc8f94b03..4df851d41a29 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/lib/memset.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/lib/memset.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * It is based on demo code originally Copyright 2001 by Intel Corp, taken from
  * http://www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=19205567
  *
- * Attempts were made, unsuccesfully, to contact the original
+ * Attempts were made, unsuccessfully, to contact the original
  * author of this code (Michael Morrow, Intel).  Below is the original
  * copyright notice.
  *
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pnx833x/gpio.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pnx833x/gpio.h
index 8de0eb9c98a3..ed3a88da70f6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pnx833x/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pnx833x/gpio.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 /* BIG FAT WARNING: races danger!
    No protections exist here. Current users are only early init code,
-   when locking is not needed because no cuncurency yet exists there,
+   when locking is not needed because no concurrency yet exists there,
    and GPIO IRQ dispatcher, which does locking.
    However, if many uses will ever happen, proper locking will be needed
    - including locking between different uses
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/sgi/ioc.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/sgi/ioc.h
index 343ed15f8dc4..57a971904cfe 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/sgi/ioc.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/sgi/ioc.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ struct sgioc_regs {
         u32 _unused5;
         u8 _write[3];
         volatile u8 write;
-#define SGIOC_WRITE_NTHRESH     0x01    /* use 4.5db threshhold */
+#define SGIOC_WRITE_NTHRESH     0x01    /* use 4.5db threshold */
 #define SGIOC_WRITE_TPSPEED     0x02    /* use 100ohm TP speed */
 #define SGIOC_WRITE_EPSEL       0x04    /* force cable mode: 1=AUI 0=TP */
 #define SGIOC_WRITE_EASEL       0x08    /* 1=autoselect 0=manual cable selection */
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/sibyte/sb1250_mac.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/sibyte/sb1250_mac.h
index b6faf08ca81d..591b9061fd8e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/sibyte/sb1250_mac.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/sibyte/sb1250_mac.h
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 #define G_MAC_TXD_WEIGHT1(x)        _SB_GETVALUE(x, S_MAC_TXD_WEIGHT1, M_MAC_TXD_WEIGHT1)
 
 /*
- * MAC Fifo Threshhold registers (Table 9-14)
+ * MAC Fifo Threshold registers (Table 9-14)
  * Register: MAC_THRSH_CFG_0
  * Register: MAC_THRSH_CFG_1
  * Register: MAC_THRSH_CFG_2
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubio.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubio.h
index d0c29d4de084..31c76c021bb6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubio.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubio.h
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ typedef union iprb_u {
         struct {
             u64 rsvd1:  15,
                 error:  1,      /* Widget rcvd wr resp pkt w/ error */
-                ovflow: 5,      /* Over flow count. perf measurement */
+                ovflow: 5,      /* Overflow count. perf measurement */
                 fire_and_forget: 1, /* Launch Write without response */
                 mode:   2,      /* Widget operation Mode        */
                 rsvd2:  2,
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smtc.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smtc.c
index 24630fd8ef60..a38e3ee95515 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smtc.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smtc.c
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ void smtc_get_new_mmu_context(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigned long cpu)
                 if (!((asid += ASID_INC) & ASID_MASK) ) {
                         if (cpu_has_vtag_icache)
                                 flush_icache_all();
-                        /* Traverse all online CPUs (hack requires contigous range) */
+                        /* Traverse all online CPUs (hack requires contiguous range) */
                         for_each_online_cpu(i) {
                                 /*
                                  * We don't need to worry about our own CPU, nor those of
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_sub.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_sub.c
index b30c5b1f1a2c..a2127d685a0d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_sub.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_sub.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ ieee754dp ieee754dp_sub(ieee754dp x, ieee754dp y)
 
         case CLPAIR(IEEE754_CLASS_DNORM, IEEE754_CLASS_DNORM):
                 DPDNORMX;
-                /* FAAL THOROUGH */
+                /* FALL THROUGH */
 
         case CLPAIR(IEEE754_CLASS_NORM, IEEE754_CLASS_DNORM):
                 /* normalize ym,ye */
diff --git a/arch/mips/txx9/generic/smsc_fdc37m81x.c b/arch/mips/txx9/generic/smsc_fdc37m81x.c
index a2b2d62d88e3..8ebc3848f3ac 100644
--- a/arch/mips/txx9/generic/smsc_fdc37m81x.c
+++ b/arch/mips/txx9/generic/smsc_fdc37m81x.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ unsigned long __init smsc_fdc37m81x_init(unsigned long port)
         if (chip_id == SMSC_FDC37M81X_CHIP_ID)
                 smsc_fdc37m81x_config_end();
         else {
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: unknow chip id 0x%02x\n", __func__,
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: unknown chip id 0x%02x\n", __func__,
                        chip_id);
                 g_smsc_fdc37m81x_base = 0;
         }
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c
index 75099efb3bf3..f9f6783e4bdd 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/perf.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  *
  *  This driver programs the PCX-U/PCX-W performance counters
  *  on the PA-RISC 2.0 chips.  The driver keeps all images now
- *  internally to the kernel to hopefully eliminate the possiblity
+ *  internally to the kernel to hopefully eliminate the possibility
  *  of a bad image halting the CPU.  Also, there are different
  *  images for the PCX-W and later chips vs the PCX-U chips.
  *
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_fsl_emb.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_fsl_emb.h
index 1e180a594589..0de404dfee8b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_fsl_emb.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_fsl_emb.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #define PMRN_PMLCB2     0x112   /* PM Local Control B2 */
 #define PMRN_PMLCB3     0x113   /* PM Local Control B3 */
 
-#define PMLCB_THRESHMUL_MASK    0x0700  /* Threshhold Multiple Field */
+#define PMLCB_THRESHMUL_MASK    0x0700  /* Threshold Multiple Field */
 #define PMLCB_THRESHMUL_SHIFT   8
 
 #define PMLCB_THRESHOLD_MASK    0x003f  /* Threshold Field */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kgdb.c
index 641c74bb8e27..b6bd1eaa1c24 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static struct hard_trap_info
         { 0x2030, 0x08 /* SIGFPE */  },         /* spe fp data */
         { 0x2040, 0x08 /* SIGFPE */  },         /* spe fp data */
         { 0x2050, 0x08 /* SIGFPE */  },         /* spe fp round */
-        { 0x2060, 0x0e /* SIGILL */  },         /* performace monitor */
+        { 0x2060, 0x0e /* SIGILL */  },         /* performance monitor */
         { 0x2900, 0x08 /* SIGFPE */  },         /* apu unavailable */
         { 0x3100, 0x0e /* SIGALRM */ },         /* fixed interval timer */
         { 0x3200, 0x02 /* SIGINT */  },         /* watchdog */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/tau_6xx.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/tau_6xx.c
index c3a56d65c5a9..a753b72efbc0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/tau_6xx.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/tau_6xx.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void set_thresholds(unsigned long cpu)
         mtspr(SPRN_THRM1, THRM1_THRES(tau[cpu].low) | THRM1_V | THRM1_TIE | THRM1_TID);
 
         /* setup THRM2,
-         * threshold, valid bit, enable interrupts, interrupt when above threshhold
+         * threshold, valid bit, enable interrupts, interrupt when above threshold
          */
         mtspr (SPRN_THRM2, THRM1_THRES(tau[cpu].high) | THRM1_V | THRM1_TIE);
 #else
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
index 137dc22afa42..d84d19224a95 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static int __init vdso_init(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC64
         /*
-         * Fill up the "systemcfg" stuff for backward compatiblity
+         * Fill up the "systemcfg" stuff for backward compatibility
          */
         strcpy((char *)vdso_data->eye_catcher, "SYSTEMCFG:PPC64");
         vdso_data->version.major = SYSTEMCFG_MAJOR;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
index ae06c6236d9c..2c9e52267292 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static int pm_rtas_activate_signals(u32 node, u32 count)
          * There is no debug setup required for the cycles event.
          * Note that only events in the same group can be used.
          * Otherwise, there will be conflicts in correctly routing
-         * the signals on the debug bus.  It is the responsiblity
+         * the signals on the debug bus.  It is the responsibility
          * of the OProfile user tool to check the events are in
          * the same group.
          */
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ static void cell_handle_interrupt_spu(struct pt_regs *regs,
                  * to a latch.  The new values (interrupt setting bits, reset
                  * counter value etc.) are not copied to the actual registers
                  * until the performance monitor is enabled.  In order to get
-                 * this to work as desired, the permormance monitor needs to
+                 * this to work as desired, the performance monitor needs to
                  * be disabled while writing to the latches.  This is a
                  * HW design issue.
                  */
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ static void cell_handle_interrupt_ppu(struct pt_regs *regs,
                  * to a latch.  The new values (interrupt setting bits, reset
                  * counter value etc.) are not copied to the actual registers
                  * until the performance monitor is enabled.  In order to get
-                 * this to work as desired, the permormance monitor needs to
+                 * this to work as desired, the performance monitor needs to
                  * be disabled while writing to the latches.  This is a
                  * HW design issue.
                  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_pci.c
index dd43114e9684..da110bd88346 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_pci.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const struct of_device_id mpc52xx_pci_ids[] __initdata = {
 };
 
 /* ======================================================================== */
-/* PCI configuration acess                                                  */
+/* PCI configuration access                                                 */
 /* ======================================================================== */
 
 static int
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
index e81403b245b5..ab2027cdf893 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static void __init setup_chaos(struct pci_controller *hose,
  *  1 -> Skip the device but act as if the access was successfull
  *       (return 0xff's on reads, eventually, cache config space
  *       accesses in a later version)
- * -1 -> Hide the device (unsuccessful acess)
+ * -1 -> Hide the device (unsuccessful access)
  */
 static int u3_ht_skip_device(struct pci_controller *hose,
                              struct pci_bus *bus, unsigned int devfn)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c
index ae3c4db86fe8..bafc3f85360d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/dart_iommu.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int dart_build(struct iommu_table *tbl, long index,
 
         dp = ((unsigned int*)tbl->it_base) + index;
 
-        /* On U3, all memory is contigous, so we can move this
+        /* On U3, all memory is contiguous, so we can move this
          * out of the loop.
          */
         l = npages;
diff --git a/arch/s390/math-emu/math.c b/arch/s390/math-emu/math.c
index 3ee78ccb617d..cd4e9c168dd7 100644
--- a/arch/s390/math-emu/math.c
+++ b/arch/s390/math-emu/math.c
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ int math_emu_ldr(__u8 *opcode) {
         __u16 opc = *((__u16 *) opcode);
 
         if ((opc & 0x90) == 0) {           /* test if rx in {0,2,4,6} */
-                /* we got an exception therfore ry can't be in {0,2,4,6} */
+                /* we got an exception therefore ry can't be in {0,2,4,6} */
                 asm volatile(           /* load rx from fp_regs.fprs[ry] */
                         "       bras    1,0f\n"
                         "       ld      0,0(%1)\n"
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ int math_emu_ler(__u8 *opcode) {
         __u16 opc = *((__u16 *) opcode);
 
         if ((opc & 0x90) == 0) {           /* test if rx in {0,2,4,6} */
-                /* we got an exception therfore ry can't be in {0,2,4,6} */
+                /* we got an exception therefore ry can't be in {0,2,4,6} */
                 asm volatile(           /* load rx from fp_regs.fprs[ry] */
                         "       bras    1,0f\n"
                         "       le      0,0(%1)\n"
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/titan.h b/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/titan.h
index 03f3583c8918..4a674d27cbb8 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/titan.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/titan.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Platform defintions for Titan
+ * Platform definitions for Titan
  */
 #ifndef _ASM_SH_TITAN_H
 #define _ASM_SH_TITAN_H
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/desc_defs.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/desc_defs.h
index 9d6684849fd9..278441f39856 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/desc_defs.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/desc_defs.h
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 /*
- * FIXME: Acessing the desc_struct through its fields is more elegant,
+ * FIXME: Accessing the desc_struct through its fields is more elegant,
  * and should be the one valid thing to do. However, a lot of open code
- * still touches the a and b acessors, and doing this allow us to do it
+ * still touches the a and b accessors, and doing this allow us to do it
  * incrementally. We keep the signature as a struct, rather than an union,
  * so we can get rid of it transparently in the future -- glommer
  */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone_32.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone_32.h
index ede6998bd92c..91df7c51806c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone_32.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/mmzone_32.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static inline void resume_map_numa_kva(pgd_t *pgd) {}
 /*
  * generic node memory support, the following assumptions apply:
  *
- * 1) memory comes in 64Mb contigious chunks which are either present or not
+ * 1) memory comes in 64Mb contiguous chunks which are either present or not
  * 2) we will not have more than 64Gb in total
  *
  * for now assume that 64Gb is max amount of RAM for whole system
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/sigcontext.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/sigcontext.h
index 72e5a4491661..04459d25e66e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/sigcontext.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/sigcontext.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ struct sigcontext {
          * fpstate is really (struct _fpstate *) or (struct _xstate *)
          * depending on the FP_XSTATE_MAGIC1 encoded in the SW reserved
          * bytes of (struct _fpstate) and FP_XSTATE_MAGIC2 present at the end
-         * of extended memory layout. See comments at the defintion of
+         * of extended memory layout. See comments at the definition of
          * (struct _fpx_sw_bytes)
          */
         void __user *fpstate;           /* zero when no FPU/extended context */
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ struct sigcontext {
          * fpstate is really (struct _fpstate *) or (struct _xstate *)
          * depending on the FP_XSTATE_MAGIC1 encoded in the SW reserved
          * bytes of (struct _fpstate) and FP_XSTATE_MAGIC2 present at the end
-         * of extended memory layout. See comments at the defintion of
+         * of extended memory layout. See comments at the definition of
          * (struct _fpx_sw_bytes)
          */
         void __user *fpstate;           /* zero when no FPU/extended context */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/uv/uv_bau.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/uv/uv_bau.h
index 80e2984f521c..b414d2b401f6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/uv/uv_bau.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/uv/uv_bau.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #define DESC_STATUS_SOURCE_TIMEOUT      3
 
 /*
- * source side threshholds at which message retries print a warning
+ * source side thresholds at which message retries print a warning
  */
 #define SOURCE_TIMEOUT_LIMIT            20
 #define DESTINATION_TIMEOUT_LIMIT       20
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
index 87eee07da21f..fb1035cd9a6a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ static int __init acpi_parse_madt_ioapic_entries(void)
         if (!acpi_sci_override_gsi)
                 acpi_sci_ioapic_setup(acpi_gbl_FADT.sci_interrupt, 0, 0);
 
-        /* Fill in identity legacy mapings where no override */
+        /* Fill in identity legacy mappings where no override */
         mp_config_acpi_legacy_irqs();
 
         count =
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu.c b/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu.c
index 32fb09102a13..1c0fb4d4ad55 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu.c
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ retry:
                         goto out;
 
                 /*
-                 * aperture was sucessfully enlarged by 128 MB, try
+                 * aperture was successfully enlarged by 128 MB, try
                  * allocation again
                  */
                 goto retry;
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@ int __init amd_iommu_init_passthrough(void)
         struct pci_dev *dev = NULL;
         u16 devid;
 
-        /* allocate passthroug domain */
+        /* allocate passthrough domain */
         pt_domain = protection_domain_alloc();
         if (!pt_domain)
                 return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index c1bbed1021d9..ab1a8a89b984 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ x86_perf_event_set_period(struct perf_event *event,
                 return 0;
 
         /*
-         * If we are way outside a reasoable range then just skip forward:
+         * If we are way outside a reasonable range then just skip forward:
          */
         if (unlikely(left <= -period)) {
                 left = period;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
index 1f3186ce213c..5b8c7505b3bc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static int __kprobes reenter_kprobe(struct kprobe *p, struct pt_regs *regs,
 
 /*
  * Interrupts are disabled on entry as trap3 is an interrupt gate and they
- * remain disabled thorough out this function.
+ * remain disabled throughout this function.
  */
 static int __kprobes kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ no_change:
 
 /*
  * Interrupts are disabled on entry as trap1 is an interrupt gate and they
- * remain disabled thoroughout this function.
+ * remain disabled throughout this function.
  */
 static int __kprobes post_kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/kmmio.c b/arch/x86/mm/kmmio.c
index 11a4ad4d6253..07bcc309cfda 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/kmmio.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/kmmio.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static void disarm_kmmio_fault_page(struct kmmio_fault_page *f)
  */
 /*
  * Interrupts are disabled on entry as trap3 is an interrupt gate
- * and they remain disabled thorough out this function.
+ * and they remain disabled throughout this function.
  */
 int kmmio_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long addr)
 {
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ no_kmmio:
 
 /*
  * Interrupts are disabled on entry as trap1 is an interrupt gate
- * and they remain disabled thorough out this function.
+ * and they remain disabled throughout this function.
  * This must always get called as the pair to kmmio_handler().
  */
 static int post_kmmio_handler(unsigned long condition, struct pt_regs *regs)
diff --git a/block/blk-iopoll.c b/block/blk-iopoll.c
index ca564202ed7a..58916afbbda5 100644
--- a/block/blk-iopoll.c
+++ b/block/blk-iopoll.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct list_head, blk_cpu_iopoll);
  * Description:
  *     Add this blk_iopoll structure to the pending poll list and trigger the
  *     raise of the blk iopoll softirq. The driver must already have gotten a
- *     succesful return from blk_iopoll_sched_prep() before calling this.
+ *     successful return from blk_iopoll_sched_prep() before calling this.
  **/
 void blk_iopoll_sched(struct blk_iopoll *iop)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/Kconfig b/drivers/Kconfig
index 48bbdbe43e69..26e434ad373c 100644
--- a/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# drivers/Kconfig
-
 menu "Device Drivers"
 
 source "drivers/base/Kconfig"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
index 575593a8b4e6..27c77729c7ca 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * video_detect.c:
  * Provides acpi_is_video_device() for early scanning of ACPI devices in scan.c
  * There a Linux specific (Spec does not provide a HID for video devices) is
- * assinged
+ * assigned
  *
  * After PCI devices are glued with ACPI devices
  * acpi_get_pci_dev() can be called to identify ACPI graphics
@@ -83,16 +83,16 @@ long acpi_is_video_device(struct acpi_device *device)
         if (!device)
                 return 0;
 
-        /* Does this device able to support video switching ? */
+        /* Is this device able to support video switching ? */
         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy)) ||
             ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy)))
                 video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_SWITCHING;
 
-        /* Does this device able to retrieve a video ROM ? */
+        /* Is this device able to retrieve a video ROM ? */
         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy)))
                 video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_ROM_AVAILABLE;
 
-        /* Does this device able to configure which video head to be POSTed ? */
+        /* Is this device able to configure which video head to be POSTed ? */
         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy)) &&
             ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy)) &&
             ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy)))
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ find_video(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
  *
  * if NULL is passed as argument all ACPI devices are enumerated and
  * all graphics capabilities of physically present devices are
- * summerized and returned. This is cached and done only once.
+ * summarized and returned. This is cached and done only once.
  */
 long acpi_video_get_capabilities(acpi_handle graphics_handle)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
index 0c6155f51173..19136a7e1064 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ static const struct ich_laptop ich_laptop[] = {
         { 0x27DF, 0x1028, 0x02b0 },     /* ICH7 on unknown Dell */
         { 0x27DF, 0x1043, 0x1267 },     /* ICH7 on Asus W5F */
         { 0x27DF, 0x103C, 0x30A1 },     /* ICH7 on HP Compaq nc2400 */
-        { 0x27DF, 0x103C, 0x361a },     /* ICH7 on unkown HP  */
+        { 0x27DF, 0x103C, 0x361a },     /* ICH7 on unknown HP  */
         { 0x27DF, 0x1071, 0xD221 },     /* ICH7 on Hercules EC-900 */
         { 0x27DF, 0x152D, 0x0778 },     /* ICH7 on unknown Intel */
         { 0x24CA, 0x1025, 0x0061 },     /* ICH4 on ACER Aspire 2023WLMi */
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
index 51eb1e298601..efa8773bef5a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ unsigned int ata_sff_data_xfer(struct ata_device *dev, unsigned char *buf,
 
                 /*
                  * Use io*16_rep() accessors here as well to avoid pointlessly
-                 * swapping bytes to and fro on the big endian machines...
+                 * swapping bytes to and from on the big endian machines...
                  */
                 if (rw == READ) {
                         ioread16_rep(data_addr, pad, 1);
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ unsigned int ata_sff_data_xfer32(struct ata_device *dev, unsigned char *buf,
         void __iomem *data_addr = ap->ioaddr.data_addr;
         unsigned int words = buflen >> 2;
         int slop = buflen & 3;
-        
+
         if (!(ap->pflags & ATA_PFLAG_PIO32))
                 return ata_sff_data_xfer(dev, buf, buflen, rw);
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ unsigned int ata_sff_data_xfer32(struct ata_device *dev, unsigned char *buf,
 
                 /*
                  * Use io*_rep() accessors here as well to avoid pointlessly
-                 * swapping bytes to and fro on the big endian machines...
+                 * swapping bytes to and from on the big endian machines...
                  */
                 if (rw == READ) {
                         if (slop < 3)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5535.c b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5535.c
index 403f56165cec..71cef9a962d4 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5535.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5535.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *                        Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
  *
  * based upon cs5535.c from AMD <Jens.Altmann@amd.com> as cleaned up and
- * made readable and Linux style by Wolfgang Zuleger <wolfgang.zuleger@gmx.de
+ * made readable and Linux style by Wolfgang Zuleger <wolfgang.zuleger@gmx.de>
  * and Alexander Kiausch <alex.kiausch@t-online.de>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
index 8a5d35b759dd..ce4136eea08f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ enum {
         /*
          * SATA-FSL host controller supports a max. of (15+1) direct PRDEs, and
          * chained indirect PRDEs upto a max count of 63.
-         * We are allocating an array of 63 PRDEs contigiously, but PRDE#15 will
+         * We are allocating an array of 63 PRDEs contiguously, but PRDE#15 will
          * be setup as an indirect descriptor, pointing to it's next
-         * (contigious) PRDE. Though chained indirect PRDE arrays are
+         * (contiguous) PRDE. Though chained indirect PRDE arrays are
          * supported,it will be more efficient to use a direct PRDT and
          * a single chain/link to indirect PRDE array/PRDT.
          */
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static unsigned int sata_fsl_fill_sg(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc, void *cmd_desc,
         u32 ttl_dwords = 0;
 
         /*
-         * NOTE : direct & indirect prdt's are contigiously allocated
+         * NOTE : direct & indirect prdt's are contiguously allocated
          */
         struct prde *prd = (struct prde *)&((struct command_desc *)
                                             cmd_desc)->prdt;
diff --git a/drivers/atm/iphase.c b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
index b2c1b37ab2e4..f734b345ac71 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/iphase.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ static int rx_pkt(struct atm_dev *dev)
                     IF_ERR(printk(" cause: packet time out\n");)
                 }
                 else {
-                    IF_ERR(printk(" cause: buffer over flow\n");)
+                    IF_ERR(printk(" cause: buffer overflow\n");)
                 }
                 goto out_free_desc;
         }  
diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 979d159b5cd1..ee95c76bfd3d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wait_for_device_probe);
  * @dev: device to try to bind to the driver
  *
  * This function returns -ENODEV if the device is not registered,
- * 1 if the device is bound sucessfully and 0 otherwise.
+ * 1 if the device is bound successfully and 0 otherwise.
  *
  * This function must be called with @dev->sem held.  When called for a
  * USB interface, @dev->parent->sem must be held as well.
diff --git a/drivers/block/ataflop.c b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
index 847a9e57570a..a5af1d6dda8b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ataflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
@@ -1478,10 +1478,7 @@ void do_fd_request(struct request_queue * q)
         stdma_lock(floppy_irq, NULL);
 
         atari_disable_irq( IRQ_MFP_FDC );
-        local_save_flags(flags);        /* The request function is called with ints
-        local_irq_disable();             * disabled... so must save the IPL for later */ 
         redo_fd_request();
-        local_irq_restore(flags);
         atari_enable_irq( IRQ_MFP_FDC );
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss_cmd.h b/drivers/block/cciss_cmd.h
index b50a9b261b85..6afa700890ff 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss_cmd.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //###########################################################################
 #define CISS_VERSION "1.00"
 
-//general boundary defintions
+//general boundary definitions
 #define SENSEINFOBYTES          32//note that this value may vary between host implementations
 #define MAXSGENTRIES            32
 #define CCISS_SG_CHAIN          0x80000000
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
index 1e6eb1aeba2b..f36defa37764 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int btmrvl_sdio_card_to_host(struct btmrvl_private *priv)
                 break;
 
         default:
-                BT_ERR("Unknow packet type:%d", type);
+                BT_ERR("Unknown packet type:%d", type);
                 print_hex_dump_bytes("", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET, payload,
                                                 blksz * buf_block_len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 4895f0e05322..aa0919386b8c 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static int hci_uart_send_frame(struct sk_buff *skb)
         struct hci_uart *hu;
 
         if (!hdev) {
-                BT_ERR("Frame for uknown device (hdev=NULL)");
+                BT_ERR("Frame for unknown device (hdev=NULL)");
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index ad82ec92ebd4..30eff80fed6f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *
  *  Added devfs support. 
  *    Jan-11-1998, C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu>
- *  Shared /dev/zero mmaping support, Feb 2000, Kanoj Sarcar <kanoj@sgi.com>
+ *  Shared /dev/zero mmapping support, Feb 2000, Kanoj Sarcar <kanoj@sgi.com>
  */
 
 #include <linux/mm.h>
diff --git a/drivers/char/mspec.c b/drivers/char/mspec.c
index 1997270bb6f4..ecb89d798e35 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mspec.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mspec.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static const struct vm_operations_struct mspec_vm_ops = {
 /*
  * mspec_mmap
  *
- * Called when mmaping the device.  Initializes the vma with a fault handler
+ * Called when mmapping the device.  Initializes the vma with a fault handler
  * and private data structure necessary to allocate, track, and free the
  * underlying pages.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
index 6934025a1ac1..c1d8b54c816d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static void receive_char(struct r3964_info *pInfo, const unsigned char c)
                 }
                 break;
         case R3964_WAIT_FOR_RX_REPEAT:
-                /* FALLTROUGH */
+                /* FALLTHROUGH */
         case R3964_IDLE:
                 if (c == STX) {
                         /* Prevent rx_queue from overflow: */
diff --git a/drivers/char/rio/route.h b/drivers/char/rio/route.h
index 20ed73f3fd7b..46e963771c30 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rio/route.h
+++ b/drivers/char/rio/route.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 typedef struct COST_ROUTE COST_ROUTE;
 struct COST_ROUTE {
         unsigned char cost;     /* Cost down this link */
-        unsigned char route[NODE_BYTES];        /* Nodes thorough this route */
+        unsigned char route[NODE_BYTES];        /* Nodes through this route */
 };
 
 typedef struct ROUTE_STR ROUTE_STR;
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/tty_ioctl.c
index 8e67d5c642a4..6bd5f8866c74 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_ioctl.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_termios_input_baud_rate);
  *      For maximal back compatibility with legacy SYS5/POSIX *nix behaviour
  *      we need to carefully set the bits when the user does not get the
  *      desired speed. We allow small margins and preserve as much of possible
- *      of the input intent to keep compatiblity.
+ *      of the input intent to keep compatibility.
  *
  *      Locking: Caller should hold termios lock. This is already held
  *      when calling this function from the driver termios handler.
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c
index 70b59642a708..724c164d31c9 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governor.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct cpuidle_governor *cpuidle_curr_governor;
  * __cpuidle_find_governor - finds a governor of the specified name
  * @str: the name
  *
- * Must be called with cpuidle_lock aquired.
+ * Must be called with cpuidle_lock acquired.
  */
 static struct cpuidle_governor * __cpuidle_find_governor(const char *str)
 {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static struct cpuidle_governor * __cpuidle_find_governor(const char *str)
  * @gov: the new target governor
  *
  * NOTE: "gov" can be NULL to specify disabled
- * Must be called with cpuidle_lock aquired.
+ * Must be called with cpuidle_lock acquired.
  */
 int cpuidle_switch_governor(struct cpuidle_governor *gov)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.c b/drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.c
index 5f753fc08730..09ad9154d86c 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.c
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ static int hifn_init_pubrng(struct hifn_device *dev)
                 dev->dmareg |= HIFN_DMAIER_PUBDONE;
                 hifn_write_1(dev, HIFN_1_DMA_IER, dev->dmareg);
 
-                dprintk("Chip %s: Public key engine has been sucessfully "
+                dprintk("Chip %s: Public key engine has been successfully "
                                 "initialised.\n", dev->name);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
index 7585c4164bd5..c52ac9efd0bf 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static struct at_desc *atc_alloc_descriptor(struct dma_chan *chan,
 }
 
 /**
- * atc_desc_get - get a unsused descriptor from free_list
+ * atc_desc_get - get an unused descriptor from free_list
  * @atchan: channel we want a new descriptor for
  */
 static struct at_desc *atc_desc_get(struct at_dma_chan *atchan)
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c b/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c
index 9a5f38c80b0e..93ec64cdeef7 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static inline struct fw_node *fw_node(struct list_head *l)
  * This function builds the tree representation of the topology given
  * by the self IDs from the latest bus reset.  During the construction
  * of the tree, the function checks that the self IDs are valid and
- * internally consistent.  On succcess this function returns the
+ * internally consistent.  On success this function returns the
  * fw_node corresponding to the local card otherwise NULL.
  */
 static struct fw_node *build_tree(struct fw_card *card,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 5cae0b3eee9b..3f7c500b2115 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_object_find);
  * functions & device file and adds it to the master fd list.
  *
  * RETURNS:
- * Zero on success, error code on falure.
+ * Zero on success, error code on failure.
  */
 int drm_framebuffer_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
                          const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs *funcs)
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@ int drm_mode_connector_property_set_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
         } else if (connector->funcs->set_property)
                 ret = connector->funcs->set_property(connector, property, out_resp->value);
 
-        /* store the property value if succesful */
+        /* store the property value if successful */
         if (!ret)
                 drm_connector_property_set_value(connector, property, out_resp->value);
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index abfc27b0c2ea..a2a3fa599923 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ out_free_list:
  * i915_gem_release_mmap - remove physical page mappings
  * @obj: obj in question
  *
- * Preserve the reservation of the mmaping with the DRM core code, but
+ * Preserve the reservation of the mmapping with the DRM core code, but
  * relinquish ownership of the pages back to the system.
  *
  * It is vital that we remove the page mapping if we have mapped a tiled
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
index 2b0fe54cd92c..40fcf6fdef38 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static struct drm_fb_helper_funcs intel_fb_helper_funcs = {
 
 
 /**
- * Curretly it is assumed that the old framebuffer is reused.
+ * Currently it is assumed that the old framebuffer is reused.
  *
  * LOCKING
  * caller should hold the mode config lock.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
index 083bec2e50f9..e7fa3279e2f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@ bool intel_sdvo_init(struct drm_device *dev, int output_device)
         /* Wrap with our custom algo which switches to DDC mode */
         intel_output->ddc_bus->algo = &intel_sdvo_i2c_bit_algo;
 
-        /* In defaut case sdvo lvds is false */
+        /* In default case sdvo lvds is false */
         intel_sdvo_get_capabilities(intel_output, &sdvo_priv->caps);
 
         if (intel_sdvo_output_setup(intel_output,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios.h
index c11ddddfb3b6..6643afc36cea 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios.h
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ typedef struct _LVDS_ENCODER_CONTROL_PARAMETERS {
 /* ucTableFormatRevision=1,ucTableContentRevision=2 */
 typedef struct _LVDS_ENCODER_CONTROL_PARAMETERS_V2 {
         USHORT usPixelClock;    /*  in 10KHz; for bios convenient */
-        UCHAR ucMisc;           /*  see PANEL_ENCODER_MISC_xx defintions below */
+        UCHAR ucMisc;           /*  see PANEL_ENCODER_MISC_xx definitions below */
         UCHAR ucAction;         /*  0: turn off encoder */
         /*  1: setup and turn on encoder */
         UCHAR ucTruncate;       /*  bit0=0: Disable truncate */
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ typedef struct _ATOM_MULTIMEDIA_CONFIG_INFO {
 /*  Structures used in FirmwareInfoTable */
 /****************************************************************************/
 
-/*  usBIOSCapability Defintion: */
+/*  usBIOSCapability Definition: */
 /*  Bit 0 = 0: Bios image is not Posted, =1:Bios image is Posted; */
 /*  Bit 1 = 0: Dual CRTC is not supported, =1: Dual CRTC is supported; */
 /*  Bit 2 = 0: Extended Desktop is not supported, =1: Extended Desktop is supported; */
@@ -2386,7 +2386,7 @@ typedef struct _ATOM_ANALOG_TV_INFO_V1_2 {
 } ATOM_ANALOG_TV_INFO_V1_2;
 
 /**************************************************************************/
-/*  VRAM usage and their defintions */
+/*  VRAM usage and their definitions */
 
 /*  One chunk of VRAM used by Bios are for HWICON surfaces,EDID data. */
 /*  Current Mode timing and Dail Timing and/or STD timing data EACH device. They can be broken down as below. */
@@ -3046,7 +3046,7 @@ typedef struct _ATOM_ASIC_INTERNAL_SS_INFO {
 #define ATOM_S0_SYSTEM_POWER_STATE_VALUE_DC     2
 #define ATOM_S0_SYSTEM_POWER_STATE_VALUE_LITEAC 3
 
-/* Byte aligned defintion for BIOS usage */
+/* Byte aligned definition for BIOS usage */
 #define ATOM_S0_CRT1_MONOb0             0x01
 #define ATOM_S0_CRT1_COLORb0            0x02
 #define ATOM_S0_CRT1_MASKb0             (ATOM_S0_CRT1_MONOb0+ATOM_S0_CRT1_COLORb0)
@@ -3131,7 +3131,7 @@ typedef struct _ATOM_ASIC_INTERNAL_SS_INFO {
 #define ATOM_S2_DISPLAY_ROTATION_DEGREE_SHIFT 30
 #define ATOM_S2_DISPLAY_ROTATION_ANGLE_MASK   0xC0000000L
 
-/* Byte aligned defintion for BIOS usage */
+/* Byte aligned definition for BIOS usage */
 #define ATOM_S2_TV1_STANDARD_MASKb0     0x0F
 #define ATOM_S2_CURRENT_BL_LEVEL_MASKb1 0xFF
 #define ATOM_S2_CRT1_DPMS_STATEb2       0x01
@@ -3190,7 +3190,7 @@ typedef struct _ATOM_ASIC_INTERNAL_SS_INFO {
 #define ATOM_S3_ALLOW_FAST_PWR_SWITCH   0x40000000L
 #define ATOM_S3_RQST_GPU_USE_MIN_PWR    0x80000000L
 
-/* Byte aligned defintion for BIOS usage */
+/* Byte aligned definition for BIOS usage */
 #define ATOM_S3_CRT1_ACTIVEb0           0x01
 #define ATOM_S3_LCD1_ACTIVEb0           0x02
 #define ATOM_S3_TV1_ACTIVEb0            0x04
@@ -3230,7 +3230,7 @@ typedef struct _ATOM_ASIC_INTERNAL_SS_INFO {
 #define ATOM_S4_LCD1_REFRESH_MASK       0x0000FF00L
 #define ATOM_S4_LCD1_REFRESH_SHIFT      8
 
-/* Byte aligned defintion for BIOS usage */
+/* Byte aligned definition for BIOS usage */
 #define ATOM_S4_LCD1_PANEL_ID_MASKb0      0x0FF
 #define ATOM_S4_LCD1_REFRESH_MASKb1               ATOM_S4_LCD1_PANEL_ID_MASKb0
 #define ATOM_S4_VRAM_INFO_MASKb2        ATOM_S4_LCD1_PANEL_ID_MASKb0
@@ -3310,7 +3310,7 @@ typedef struct _ATOM_ASIC_INTERNAL_SS_INFO {
 #define ATOM_S6_VRI_BRIGHTNESS_CHANGE       0x40000000L
 #define ATOM_S6_CONFIG_DISPLAY_CHANGE_MASK  0x80000000L
 
-/* Byte aligned defintion for BIOS usage */
+/* Byte aligned definition for BIOS usage */
 #define ATOM_S6_DEVICE_CHANGEb0         0x01
 #define ATOM_S6_SCALER_CHANGEb0         0x02
 #define ATOM_S6_LID_CHANGEb0            0x04
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
index 278f646bc18e..6740ed24358f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
@@ -394,11 +394,11 @@ int r600_mc_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
                  * AGP so that GPU can catch out of VRAM/AGP access
                  */
                 if (rdev->mc.gtt_location > rdev->mc.mc_vram_size) {
-                        /* Enought place before */
+                        /* Enough place before */
                         rdev->mc.vram_location = rdev->mc.gtt_location -
                                                         rdev->mc.mc_vram_size;
                 } else if (tmp > rdev->mc.mc_vram_size) {
-                        /* Enought place after */
+                        /* Enough place after */
                         rdev->mc.vram_location = rdev->mc.gtt_location +
                                                         rdev->mc.gtt_size;
                 } else {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
index b38c4c8e2c61..d10eb43645c8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static struct fb_ops radeonfb_ops = {
 };
 
 /**
- * Curretly it is assumed that the old framebuffer is reused.
+ * Currently it is assumed that the old framebuffer is reused.
  *
  * LOCKING
  * caller should hold the mode config lock.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_state.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_state.c
index 38537d971a3e..067167cb39ca 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_state.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_state.c
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ static void radeon_apply_surface_regs(int surf_index,
  * Note that refcount can be at most 2, since during a free refcount=3
  * might mean we have to allocate a new surface which might not always
  * be available.
- * For example : we allocate three contigous surfaces ABC. If B is
+ * For example : we allocate three contiguous surfaces ABC. If B is
  * freed, we suddenly need two surfaces to store A and C, which might
  * not always be available.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c
index 1381e06d6af3..eda4ade24c3a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static int radeon_bo_move(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
              new_mem->mem_type == TTM_PL_SYSTEM) ||
             (old_mem->mem_type == TTM_PL_SYSTEM &&
              new_mem->mem_type == TTM_PL_TT)) {
-                /* bind is enought */
+                /* bind is enough */
                 radeon_move_null(bo, new_mem);
                 return 0;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
index b0efd0ddae7a..5e06ee7076f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
@@ -829,11 +829,11 @@ int rv770_mc_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
                  * AGP so that GPU can catch out of VRAM/AGP access
                  */
                 if (rdev->mc.gtt_location > rdev->mc.mc_vram_size) {
-                        /* Enought place before */
+                        /* Enough place before */
                         rdev->mc.vram_location = rdev->mc.gtt_location -
                                                         rdev->mc.mc_vram_size;
                 } else if (tmp > rdev->mc.mc_vram_size) {
-                        /* Enought place after */
+                        /* Enough place after */
                         rdev->mc.vram_location = rdev->mc.gtt_location +
                                                         rdev->mc.gtt_size;
                 } else {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
index c70927ecda21..61c5572d2b91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static int ttm_bo_kmap_ttm(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 
                 /*
                  * We need to use vmap to get the desired page protection
-                 * or to make the buffer object look contigous.
+                 * or to make the buffer object look contiguous.
                  */
                 prot = (mem->placement & TTM_PL_FLAG_CACHED) ?
                         PAGE_KERNEL :
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c
index 36718150b475..e845b75ccee4 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ static int adm1029_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 }
 
 /*
-function that update the status of the chips (temperature for exemple)
+function that update the status of the chips (temperature for example)
 */
 static struct adm1029_data *adm1029_update_device(struct device *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c
index fc36cadf36fb..c48a284b8314 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ static void lm93_update_client_common(struct lm93_data *data,
         data->prochot_interval = lm93_read_byte(client,
                         LM93_REG_PROCHOT_INTERVAL);
 
-        /* Fan Boost Termperature registers */
+        /* Fan Boost Temperature registers */
         for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
                 data->boost[i] = lm93_read_byte(client, LM93_REG_BOOST(i));
 
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c b/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
index 2cd00b5b45b4..9fd4a0d3206e 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
    0 - no debugging messages
    1 - some debugging messages, but none during DMA frame transmission
    2 - lots of messages, including during DMA frame transmission
-       (will cause undeflows if your machine is too slow!)
+       (will cause underflows if your machine is too slow!)
 */
 
 #define DV1394_DEBUG_LEVEL 0
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/cxio_hal.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/cxio_hal.c
index 72ed3396b721..0677fc7dfd51 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/cxio_hal.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/cxio_hal.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static int cxio_hal_destroy_ctrl_qp(struct cxio_rdev *rdev_p)
 
 /* write len bytes of data into addr (32B aligned address)
  * If data is NULL, clear len byte of memory to zero.
- * caller aquires the ctrl_qp lock before the call
+ * caller acquires the ctrl_qp lock before the call
  */
 static int cxio_hal_ctrl_qp_write_mem(struct cxio_rdev *rdev_p, u32 addr,
                                       u32 len, void *data)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6110.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6110.c
index 4bd39c8af80f..37d12e5efa49 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6110.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6110.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static const ipath_err_t infinipath_hwe_htclnkbbyte1crcerr =
 #define IPATH_GPIO_SCL \
         (1ULL << (_IPATH_GPIO_SCL_NUM+INFINIPATH_EXTC_GPIOOE_SHIFT))
 
-/* keep the code below somewhat more readonable; not used elsewhere */
+/* keep the code below somewhat more readable; not used elsewhere */
 #define _IPATH_HTLINK0_CRCBITS (infinipath_hwe_htclnkabyte0crcerr |     \
                                 infinipath_hwe_htclnkabyte1crcerr)
 #define _IPATH_HTLINK1_CRCBITS (infinipath_hwe_htclnkbbyte0crcerr |     \
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sd7220.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sd7220.c
index aa47eb549520..2a68d9f624dd 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sd7220.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sd7220.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static int epb_trans(struct ipath_devdata *dd, u16 reg, u64 i_val, u64 *o_vp)
  * @wd: Write Data - value to set in register
  * @mask: ones where data should be spliced into reg.
  *
- * Basic register read/modify/write, with un-needed acesses elided. That is,
+ * Basic register read/modify/write, with un-needed accesses elided. That is,
  * a mask of zero will prevent write, while a mask of 0xFF will prevent read.
  * returns current (presumed, if a write was done) contents of selected
  * register, or <0 if errors.
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ static struct rxeq_init {
         /* Set DFELTHFDR/HDR thresholds */
         RXEQ_VAL(7, 8,    0, 0, 0, 0), /* FDR */
         RXEQ_VAL(7, 0x21, 0, 0, 0, 0), /* HDR */
-        /* Set TLTHFDR/HDR theshold */
+        /* Set TLTHFDR/HDR threshold */
         RXEQ_VAL(7, 9,    2, 2, 2, 2), /* FDR */
         RXEQ_VAL(7, 0x23, 2, 2, 2, 2), /* HDR */
         /* Set Preamp setting 2 (ZFR/ZCNT) */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
index 219b10397b4d..256a00c6aeea 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static int set_kernel_sq_size(struct mlx4_ib_dev *dev, struct ib_qp_cap *cap,
          * anymore, so we do this only if selective signaling is off.
          *
          * Further, on 32-bit platforms, we can't use vmap() to make
-         * the QP buffer virtually contigious.  Thus we have to use
+         * the QP buffer virtually contiguous.  Thus we have to use
          * constant-sized WRs to make sure a WR is always fully within
          * a single page-sized chunk.
          *
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c
index ea9e1556e0d6..8579f32ce38e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/iser/iser_verbs.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ void iser_conn_init(struct iser_conn *ib_conn)
 
  /**
  * starts the process of connecting to the target
- * sleeps untill the connection is established or rejected
+ * sleeps until the connection is established or rejected
  */
 int iser_connect(struct iser_conn   *ib_conn,
                  struct sockaddr_in *src_addr,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c
index 1c9410d1822c..bcc2d30ec245 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ static int __init hp_sdc_init_hppa(struct parisc_device *d)
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&moduleloader_work, request_module_delayed);
 
         ret = hp_sdc_init();
-        /* after sucessfull initialization give SDC some time to settle
+        /* after successfull initialization give SDC some time to settle
          * and then load the hp_sdc_mlc upper layer driver */
         if (!ret)
                 schedule_delayed_work(&moduleloader_work,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc_mlc.c b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc_mlc.c
index 820e51673b26..7d2b820ef58d 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc_mlc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc_mlc.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void hp_sdc_mlc_isr (int irq, void *dev_id,
                 break;
 
         default:
-                printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Unkown HIL Error status (%x)!\n", data);
+                printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Unknown HIL Error status (%x)!\n", data);
                 break;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c
index 35377f583e28..a12242f77e23 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 #define ATMEL_WM97XX_AC97C_IRQ          (29)
 #define ATMEL_WM97XX_GPIO_DEFAULT       (32+16) /* Pin 16 on port B. */
 #else
-#error Unkown CPU, this driver only supports AT32AP700X CPUs.
+#error Unknown CPU, this driver only supports AT32AP700X CPUs.
 #endif
 
 struct continuous {
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c
index 8fc3b08deb3b..6cdcf2a6e036 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *
  * Notes:
  *     This is a wm97xx extended touch driver to capture touch
- *     data in a continuous manner on the Intel XScale archictecture
+ *     data in a continuous manner on the Intel XScale architecture
  *
  *  Features:
  *       - codecs supported:- WM9705, WM9712, WM9713
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static int wm97xx_acc_pen_down(struct wm97xx *wm)
         /* When the AC97 queue has been drained we need to allow time
          * to buffer up samples otherwise we end up spinning polling
          * for samples.  The controller can't have a suitably low
-         * threashold set to use the notifications it gives.
+         * threshold set to use the notifications it gives.
          */
         schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/zylonite-wm97xx.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/zylonite-wm97xx.c
index 41e4359c277c..eca54dbdf493 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/zylonite-wm97xx.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/zylonite-wm97xx.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int wm97xx_acc_pen_down(struct wm97xx *wm)
         /* When the AC97 queue has been drained we need to allow time
          * to buffer up samples otherwise we end up spinning polling
          * for samples.  The controller can't have a suitably low
-         * threashold set to use the notifications it gives.
+         * threshold set to use the notifications it gives.
          */
         msleep(1);
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/act2000/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/act2000/Kconfig
index 3fc1a5434ef7..fa2673fc69c2 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/act2000/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/act2000/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#
-# Config.in for IBM Active 2000 ISDN driver
-#
 config ISDN_DRV_ACT2000
         tristate "IBM Active 2000 support"
         depends on ISA
@@ -10,4 +7,3 @@ config ISDN_DRV_ACT2000
           into the card using a utility which is part of the latest
           isdn4k-utils package. Please read the file
           <file:Documentation/isdn/README.act2000> for more information.
-
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
index e1afd60924fb..b2a04755c96a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#
-# Config.in for the CAPI subsystem
-#
 config ISDN_DRV_AVMB1_VERBOSE_REASON
         bool "Verbose reason code reporting"
         default y
@@ -59,4 +56,3 @@ config ISDN_CAPI_CAPIDRV
           the legacy isdn4linux link layer.  If you have a card which is
           supported by a CAPI driver, but still want to use old features like
           ippp interfaces or ttyI emulation, say Y/M here.
-
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c
index 3e6d17f42a98..66b7d7a86474 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ static void handle_controller(_cmsg * cmsg)
                       case 0: break;
                       case 1: s = "unknown class"; break;
                       case 2: s = "unknown function"; break;
-                      default: s = "unkown error"; break;
+                      default: s = "unknown error"; break;
                    }
                    if (s)
                    printk(KERN_INFO "capidrv-%d: %s from controller 0x%x function %d: %s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/di.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/di.c
index b029d130eb21..cb14ae3e7154 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/di.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/di.c
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ static void xdi_xlog_request (byte Adapter, byte Id,
           DELIVERY - indication entered isdn_rc function
           RNR=...  - application had returned RNR=... after the
                      look ahead callback
-          RNum=0   - aplication had not returned any buffer to copy
+          RNum=0   - application had not returned any buffer to copy
                      this indication and will copy it self
           COMPLETE - XDI had copied the data to the buffers provided
                      bu the application and is about to issue the
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/maintidi.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/maintidi.c
index 41c26e756452..534978bdf382 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/maintidi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/maintidi.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ static int SuperTraceMessageInput (void* hLib) {
                   }
                   break;
                 default:
-                  diva_mnt_internal_dprintf (0, DLI_ERR, "Unknon IDI Ind (DMA mode): %02x", Ind);
+                  diva_mnt_internal_dprintf (0, DLI_ERR, "Unknown IDI Ind (DMA mode): %02x", Ind);
               }
               p += (this_ind_length+1);
               total_length -= (4 + this_ind_length);
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static int SuperTraceMessageInput (void* hLib) {
             }
             break;
           default:
-            diva_mnt_internal_dprintf (0, DLI_ERR, "Unknon IDI Ind: %02x", Ind);
+            diva_mnt_internal_dprintf (0, DLI_ERR, "Unknown IDI Ind: %02x", Ind);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c
index fc46a26cb14f..a64bb6c67ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ hfcsusb_setup_bch(struct bchannel *bch, int protocol)
         switch (protocol) {
         case (-1):      /* used for init */
                 bch->state = -1;
-                /* fall trough */
+                /* fall through */
         case (ISDN_P_NONE):
                 if (bch->state == ISDN_P_NONE)
                         return 0; /* already in idle state */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.h b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.h
index 43efe7358fa3..369196adae03 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ symbolic(struct hfcusb_symbolic_list list[], const int num)
         for (i = 0; list[i].name != NULL; i++)
                 if (list[i].num == num)
                         return list[i].name;
-        return "<unkown USB Error>";
+        return "<unknown USB Error>";
 }
 
 /* USB descriptor need to contain one of the following EndPoint combination: */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/mISDNisar.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/mISDNisar.c
index de352a17673a..09095c747110 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/mISDNisar.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/mISDNisar.c
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ isar_pump_statev_modem(struct isar_ch *ch, u8 devt) {
                 pr_debug("%s: pump stev GSTN CLEAR\n", ch->is->name);
                 break;
         default:
-                pr_info("u%s: nknown pump stev %x\n", ch->is->name, devt);
+                pr_info("u%s: unknown pump stev %x\n", ch->is->name, devt);
                 break;
         }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
index a420b64472e3..aaaeaafd86f4 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ hfc_usb_l2l1(struct hisax_if *my_hisax_if, int pr, void *arg)
                         break;
                 default:
                         DBG(HFCUSB_DBG_STATES,
-                               "HFC_USB: hfc_usb_d_l2l1: unkown state : %#x", pr);
+                               "HFC_USB: hfc_usb_d_l2l1: unknown state : %#x", pr);
                         break;
         }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/Kconfig
index c9e4231968ef..e86bc6583d71 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#
-# Config.in for HYSDN ISDN driver
-#
 config HYSDN
         tristate "Hypercope HYSDN cards (Champ, Ergo, Metro) support (module only)"
         depends on m && PROC_FS && PCI
@@ -15,4 +12,3 @@ config HYSDN_CAPI
         depends on HYSDN && ISDN_CAPI
         help
           Say Y here if you like to use Hypercope's CAPI 2.0 interface.
-
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
index 90b56ed8651f..507e13d9a57c 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ isdn_net_ciscohdlck_slarp_send_keepalive(unsigned long data)
         *(__be32 *)(p +  4) = cpu_to_be32(CISCO_SLARP_KEEPALIVE);
         *(__be32 *)(p +  8) = cpu_to_be32(lp->cisco_myseq);
         *(__be32 *)(p + 12) = cpu_to_be32(lp->cisco_yourseq);
-        *(__be16 *)(p + 16) = cpu_to_be16(0xffff); // reliablity, always 0xffff
+        *(__be16 *)(p + 16) = cpu_to_be16(0xffff); // reliability, always 0xffff
         p += 18;
 
         isdn_net_write_super(lp, skb);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
index 642d5aaf53ce..45df6675e8ed 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ isdn_ppp_write(int min, struct file *file, const char __user *buf, int count)
                         unsigned short hl;
                         struct sk_buff *skb;
                         /*
-                         * we need to reserve enought space in front of
+                         * we need to reserve enough space in front of
                          * sk_buff. old call to dev_alloc_skb only reserved
                          * 16 bytes, now we are looking what the driver want
                          */
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ isdn_ppp_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
                 struct sk_buff *new_skb;
                 unsigned short hl;
                 /*
-                 * we need to reserve enought space in front of
+                 * we need to reserve enough space in front of
                  * sk_buff. old call to dev_alloc_skb only reserved
                  * 16 bytes, now we are looking what the driver want.
                  */
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ static void isdn_ppp_mp_receive(isdn_net_dev * net_dev, isdn_net_local * lp,
          * - insert new fragment into the proper sequence slot (once that's done
          *   newfrag will be set to NULL)
          * - reassemble any complete fragment sequence (non-null 'start'
-         *   indicates there is a continguous sequence present)
+         *   indicates there is a contiguous sequence present)
          * - discard any incomplete sequences that are below minseq -- due
          *   to the fact that sender always increment sequence number, if there
          *   is an incomplete sequence below minseq, no new fragments would
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ttyfax.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ttyfax.c
index 78f7660c1d0e..4c41f191d4e2 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ttyfax.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ttyfax.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ isdn_tty_cmd_FCLASS2(char **p, modem_info * info)
                 }
                 return 0;
         }
-        /* BADMUL=value - dummy 0=disable errorchk disabled (treshold multiplier) */
+        /* BADMUL=value - dummy 0=disable errorchk disabled (threshold multiplier) */
         if (!strncmp(p[0], "BADMUL", 6)) {
                 p[0] += 6;
                 switch (*p[0]) {
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/icn/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/icn/Kconfig
index 89d15eed765e..4534f21a1852 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/icn/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/icn/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#
-# Config.in for ICN ISDN driver
-#
 config ISDN_DRV_ICN
         tristate "ICN 2B and 4B support"
         depends on ISA
@@ -13,4 +10,3 @@ config ISDN_DRV_ICN
           separately.  See <file:Documentation/isdn/README> and
           <file:Documentation/isdn/README.icn> for more
           information.
-
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_core.c b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_core.c
index 77ee2867c8b4..43ff4d3b046e 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_core.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
  * crossconnections and conferences via software if not possible through
  * hardware. If hardware capability is available, hardware is used.
  *
- * Echo: Is generated by CMX and is used to check performane of hard and
+ * Echo: Is generated by CMX and is used to check performance of hard and
  * software CMX.
  *
  * The CMX has special functions for conferences with one, two and more
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/tei.c b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/tei.c
index e04bad6c5baf..6d4da6095885 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/tei.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/tei.c
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ tei_id_ver_tout_net(struct FsmInst *fi, int event, void *arg)
         if (tm->rcnt == 1) {
                 if (*debug & DEBUG_L2_TEI)
                         tm->tei_m.printdebug(fi,
-                            "check req for tei %d sucessful\n", tm->l2->tei);
+                            "check req for tei %d successful\n", tm->l2->tei);
                 mISDN_FsmChangeState(fi, ST_TEI_NOP);
         } else if (tm->rcnt > 1) {
                 /* duplicate assignment; remove */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/pcbit/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/pcbit/Kconfig
index ffba6eca1244..e9b2dd85d410 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/pcbit/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/pcbit/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#
-# Config.in for PCBIT ISDN driver
-#
 config ISDN_DRV_PCBIT
         tristate "PCBIT-D support"
         depends on ISA && (BROKEN || X86)
@@ -11,4 +8,3 @@ config ISDN_DRV_PCBIT
           the card using a utility which is distributed separately.  See
           <file:Documentation/isdn/README> and
           <file:Documentation/isdn/README.pcbit> for more information.
-
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/sc/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/sc/Kconfig
index e6510ca7bf43..7469863a7925 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/sc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/sc/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#
-# Config.in for Spellcaster ISDN driver
-#
 config ISDN_DRV_SC
         tristate "Spellcaster support"
         depends on ISA
@@ -9,4 +6,3 @@ config ISDN_DRV_SC
           driver currently builds only in a modularized version.
           To build it, choose M here: the module will be called sc.
           See <file:Documentation/isdn/README.sc> for more information.
-
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
index 8b9364434aa0..3fbe41b0ac07 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *      WARNING: This driver has only been testen on Apple's
  *      1.25 MHz Dual G4 (March 03). It is tuned for a CPU
- *      temperatur around 57 C.
+ *      temperature around 57 C.
  *
  *   Copyright (C) 2003, 2004 Samuel Rydh (samuel@ibrium.se)
  *
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
index ed1038164019..e412980763bd 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-crypt.c
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ static int crypt_ctr(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int argc, char **argv)
                 goto bad_cipher;
         }
 
-        /* Compatiblity mode for old dm-crypt cipher strings */
+        /* Compatibility mode for old dm-crypt cipher strings */
         if (!chainmode || (strcmp(chainmode, "plain") == 0 && !ivmode)) {
                 chainmode = "cbc";
                 ivmode = "plain";
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
index 7e8f56815998..48cb154c7a46 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static int saa7146_i2c_msg_cleanup(const struct i2c_msg *m, int num, __le32 *op)
 
                 op_count++;
 
-                /* loop throgh all bytes of message i */
+                /* loop through all bytes of message i */
                 for(j = 0; j < m[i].len; j++) {
                         /* write back all bytes that could have been read */
                         m[i].buf[j] = (le32_to_cpu(op[op_count/3]) >> ((3-(op_count%3))*8));
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h
index 810f07d63246..52e4ce4304ee 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ struct tuner_state {
  * search callback possible return status
  *
  * DVBFE_ALGO_SEARCH_SUCCESS
- * The frontend search algorithm completed and returned succesfully
+ * The frontend search algorithm completed and returned successfully
  *
  * DVBFE_ALGO_SEARCH_ASLEEP
  * The frontend search algorithm is sleeping
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index 0241a7c5c34a..8b8558fcb042 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ static int dvb_net_do_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
                 return ret;
         }
 
-        /* binary compatiblity cruft */
+        /* binary compatibility cruft */
         case __NET_ADD_IF_OLD:
         {
                 struct __dvb_net_if_old *dvbnetif = parg;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/anysee.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/anysee.c
index 2ae7f648effe..bb69f3719f9a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/anysee.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/anysee.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static int anysee_frontend_attach(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
         if (ret)
                 return ret;
 
-        err("Unkown Anysee version: %02x %02x %02x. "\
+        err("Unknown Anysee version: %02x %02x %02x. "\
             "Please report the <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>.",
             hw_info[0], hw_info[1], hw_info[2]);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
index eeef50bff4f9..5c0126dc1ff9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static struct dvb_usb_device_properties dibusb1_1_properties = {
                         { &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[9],  &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[11], NULL },
                         { &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[10], &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[12], NULL },
                 },
-                {       "Unkown USB1.1 DVB-T device ???? please report the name to the author",
+                {       "Unknown USB1.1 DVB-T device ???? please report the name to the author",
                         { &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[13], NULL },
                         { &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[14], NULL },
                 },
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index edde87c6aa3a..6b5ded9e7d5d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ int dvb_usb_nec_rc_key_to_event(struct dvb_usb_device *d,
                         *state = REMOTE_KEY_REPEAT;
                         break;
                 default:
-                        deb_err("unkown type of remote status: %d\n",keybuf[0]);
+                        deb_err("unknown type of remote status: %d\n",keybuf[0]);
                         break;
         }
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c
index 9da2cc95ca13..f9702e3756b6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void usb_urb_complete(struct urb *urb)
                                 stream->complete(stream, b, urb->actual_length);
                         break;
                 default:
-                        err("unkown endpoint type in completition handler.");
+                        err("unknown endpoint type in completition handler.");
                         return;
         }
         usb_submit_urb(urb,GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int usb_urb_init(struct usb_data_stream *stream, struct usb_data_stream_properti
                 case USB_ISOC:
                         return usb_isoc_urb_init(stream);
                 default:
-                        err("unkown URB-type for data transfer.");
+                        err("unknown URB-type for data transfer.");
                         return -EINVAL;
         }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_decoder.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_decoder.c
index 74981ee923c8..7c6431fe33e0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_decoder.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static void setup_decoder_defaults(struct au8522_state *state, u8 input_mode)
         if (input_mode == AU8522_INPUT_CONTROL_REG081H_SVIDEO_CH13 ||
             input_mode == AU8522_INPUT_CONTROL_REG081H_SVIDEO_CH24) {
                 /* Despite what the table says, for the HVR-950q we still need
-                   to be in CVBS mode for the S-Video input (reason uknown). */
+                   to be in CVBS mode for the S-Video input (reason unknown). */
                 /* filter_coef_type = 3; */
                 filter_coef_type = 5;
         } else {
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c
index ffbcfabd83f0..00a4e8f03304 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-        /*
+/*
     cx24110 - Single Chip Satellite Channel Receiver driver module
 
     Copyright (C) 2002 Peter Hettkamp <peter.hettkamp@htp-tel.de> based on
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static struct {u8 reg; u8 data;} cx24110_regdata[]=
          {0x42,0x00}, /* @ middle bytes " */
          {0x43,0x00}, /* @ LSB          " */
                       /* leave the carrier tracking loop parameters on default */
-                      /* leave the bit timing loop parameters at gefault */
+                      /* leave the bit timing loop parameters at default */
          {0x56,0x4d}, /* set the filtune voltage to 2.7V, as recommended by */
                       /* the cx24108 data sheet for symbol rates above 15MS/s */
          {0x57,0x00}, /* @ Filter sigma delta enabled, positive */
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24113.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24113.c
index 075b2b57cf09..e9ee55592fd3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24113.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24113.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ struct dvb_frontend *cx24113_attach(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
                 info("detected CX24113 variant\n");
                 break;
         case REV_CX24113:
-                info("sucessfully detected\n");
+                info("successfully detected\n");
                 break;
         default:
                 err("unsupported device id: %x\n", state->rev);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c
index 136b9d2164d7..ad4c8cfd8090 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int dib3000mb_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
                         case BANDWIDTH_AUTO:
                                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
                         default:
-                                err("unkown bandwidth value.");
+                                err("unknown bandwidth value.");
                                 return -EINVAL;
                 }
         }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/drx397xD.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/drx397xD.c
index 010075535221..868b78bfae75 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/drx397xD.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/drx397xD.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static struct {
 #include "drx397xD_fw.h"
 };
 
-/* use only with writer lock aquired */
+/* use only with writer lock acquired */
 static void _drx_release_fw(struct drx397xD_state *s, enum fw_ix ix)
 {
         memset(&fw[ix].data[0], 0, sizeof(fw[0].data));
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c
index 056387b41a8f..43971e63baa7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static int lgdt3302_read_status(struct dvb_frontend* fe, fe_status_t* status)
         switch (state->current_modulation) {
         case QAM_256:
         case QAM_64:
-                /* Need to undestand why there are 3 lock levels here */
+                /* Need to understand why there are 3 lock levels here */
                 if ((buf[0] & 0x07) == 0x07)
                         *status |= FE_HAS_CARRIER;
                 break;
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static int lgdt3303_read_status(struct dvb_frontend* fe, fe_status_t* status)
         switch (state->current_modulation) {
         case QAM_256:
         case QAM_64:
-                /* Need to undestand why there are 3 lock levels here */
+                /* Need to understand why there are 3 lock levels here */
                 if ((buf[0] & 0x07) == 0x07)
                         *status |= FE_HAS_CARRIER;
                 else
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c
index a04c782fff8d..1570669837ea 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ static enum dvbfe_search stb0899_search(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dvb_fron
  * stb0899_track
  * periodically check the signal level against a specified
  * threshold level and perform derotator centering.
- * called once we have a lock from a succesful search
+ * called once we have a lock from a successful search
  * event.
  *
  * Will be called periodically called to maintain the
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110.c
index 8d65c652ba50..baf3159a3aa6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110.c
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ static int __devinit av7110_attach(struct saa7146_dev* dev,
                  * use 0x15 to track VPE  interrupts - increase by 1 every vpeirq() is called
                  */
                 saa7146_write(dev, EC1SSR, (0x03<<2) | 3 );
-                /* set event counter 1 treshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55) */
+                /* set event counter 1 threshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55) */
                 saa7146_write(dev, ECT1R,  0x3fff );
 #endif
                 /* Set RPS1 Address register to point to RPS code               (r108 p42) */
@@ -2559,7 +2559,7 @@ static int __devinit av7110_attach(struct saa7146_dev* dev,
                  * use 0x15 to track VPE  interrupts - increase by 1 every vpeirq() is called
                  */
                 saa7146_write(dev, EC1SSR, (0x03<<2) | 3 );
-                /* set event counter 1 treshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55) */
+                /* set event counter 1 threshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55) */
                 saa7146_write(dev, ECT1R,  0x3fff );
 #endif
                 /* Setup BUDGETPATCH MAIN RPS1 "program" (p35) */
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-patch.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-patch.c
index 60136688a9a4..9c92f9ddd223 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-patch.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-patch.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static int budget_patch_attach (struct saa7146_dev* dev, struct saa7146_pci_exte
         // use 0x03 to track RPS1 interrupts - increase by 1 every gpio3 is toggled
         // use 0x15 to track VPE  interrupts - increase by 1 every vpeirq() is called
         saa7146_write(dev, EC1SSR, (0x03<<2) | 3 );
-        // set event counter 1 treshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55)
+        // set event counter 1 threshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55)
         saa7146_write(dev, ECT1R,  0x3fff );
 #endif
         // Fix VSYNC level
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-mr800.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-mr800.c
index a1239083472d..5f79acb56e48 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-mr800.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-mr800.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * http://av-usbradio.sourceforge.net/index.php
  * http://sourceforge.net/projects/av-usbradio/
  * Latest release of theirs project was in 2005.
- * Probably, this driver could be improved trough using their
+ * Probably, this driver could be improved through using their
  * achievements (specifications given).
  * Also, Faidon Liambotis <paravoid@debian.org> wrote nice driver for this radio
  * in 2007. He allowed to use his driver to improve current mr800 radio driver.
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-av-core.h b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-av-core.h
index 9b84a0c58e0e..cafb7e99b9a0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-av-core.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-av-core.h
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ struct cx18_av_state {
 #define CXADEC_QAM_CONST_DEC       0x924
 #define CXADEC_QAM_ROTATOR_FREQ    0x948
 
-/* Bit defintions / settings used in Mako Audio */
+/* Bit definitions / settings used in Mako Audio */
 #define CXADEC_PREF_MODE_MONO_LANGA        0
 #define CXADEC_PREF_MODE_MONO_LANGB        1
 #define CXADEC_PREF_MODE_MONO_LANGC        2
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c
index 6dd51e27582c..e12082b8a08d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ static struct pci_driver cx18_pci_driver = {
       .remove =   cx18_remove,
 };
 
-static int module_start(void)
+static int __init module_start(void)
 {
         printk(KERN_INFO "cx18:  Start initialization, version %s\n", CX18_VERSION);
 
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ static int module_start(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void module_cleanup(void)
+static void __exit module_cleanup(void)
 {
         pci_unregister_driver(&cx18_pci_driver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-mailbox.h b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-mailbox.h
index e23aaac5b280..522ad534034c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-mailbox.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-mailbox.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct cx18;
 /*
  * This structure is used by CPU to provide completed buffers information
  * Its structure is dictrated by the layout of the SCB, required by the
- * firmware, but its defintion needs to be here, instead of in cx18-scb.h,
+ * firmware, but its definition needs to be here, instead of in cx18-scb.h,
  * for mailbox work order scheduling
  */
 struct cx18_mdl_ack {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-avcore.c b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-avcore.c
index 28f48f41f218..c2174413ab29 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-avcore.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-avcore.c
@@ -2414,9 +2414,11 @@ int cx231xx_gpio_i2c_read_ack(struct cx231xx *dev)
                 cx231xx_info("No ACK after %d msec -GPIO I2C failed!",
                              nInit * 10);
 
-        /* readAck
-           throuth clock stretch ,slave has given a SCL signal,
-           so the SDA data can be directly read.  */
+        /*
+         * readAck
+         * through clock stretch, slave has given a SCL signal,
+         * so the SDA data can be directly read.
+         */
         status = cx231xx_get_gpio_bit(dev, dev->gpio_dir, (u8 *)&dev->gpio_val);
 
         if ((dev->gpio_val & 1 << dev->board.tuner_sda_gpio) == 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-core.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-core.c
index c31284ba19dd..fa2d350e20fd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-core.c
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ static struct pci_driver cx23885_pci_driver = {
         .resume   = NULL,
 };
 
-static int cx23885_init(void)
+static int __init cx23885_init(void)
 {
         printk(KERN_INFO "cx23885 driver version %d.%d.%d loaded\n",
                (CX23885_VERSION_CODE >> 16) & 0xff,
@@ -1970,7 +1970,7 @@ static int cx23885_init(void)
         return pci_register_driver(&cx23885_pci_driver);
 }
 
-static void cx23885_fini(void)
+static void __exit cx23885_fini(void)
 {
         pci_unregister_driver(&cx23885_pci_driver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
index 45e13ee66dc7..16c6a921f40b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ int cx23885_dvb_register(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
         int err, i;
 
         /* Here we need to allocate the correct number of frontends,
-         * as reflected in the cards struct. The reality is that currrently
+         * as reflected in the cards struct. The reality is that currently
          * no cx23885 boards support this - yet. But, if we don't modify this
          * code then the second frontend would never be allocated (later)
          * and fail with error before the attach in dvb_register().
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-core.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-core.c
index cf634606ba9a..b35411160f04 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-core.c
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ int cx88_reset(struct cx88_core *core)
         /* setup image format */
         cx_andor(MO_COLOR_CTRL, 0x4000, 0x4000);
 
-        /* setup FIFO Threshholds */
+        /* setup FIFO Thresholds */
         cx_write(MO_PDMA_STHRSH,   0x0807);
         cx_write(MO_PDMA_DTHRSH,   0x0807);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c b/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c
index 4629cabe3f28..314390016370 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static int validate_ccdc_param(struct ccdc_config_params_raw *ccdcparam)
 
         if ((ccdcparam->med_filt_thres < 0) ||
            (ccdcparam->med_filt_thres > CCDC_MED_FILT_THRESH)) {
-                dev_dbg(dev, "Invalid value of median filter thresold\n");
+                dev_dbg(dev, "Invalid value of median filter threshold\n");
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ static struct ccdc_hw_device ccdc_hw_dev = {
         },
 };
 
-static int dm355_ccdc_init(void)
+static int __init dm355_ccdc_init(void)
 {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "dm355_ccdc_init\n");
         if (vpfe_register_ccdc_device(&ccdc_hw_dev) < 0)
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ static int dm355_ccdc_init(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void dm355_ccdc_exit(void)
+static void __exit dm355_ccdc_exit(void)
 {
         vpfe_unregister_ccdc_device(&ccdc_hw_dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm644x_ccdc.c b/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm644x_ccdc.c
index 2f19a919f477..d5fa193f32d2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm644x_ccdc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm644x_ccdc.c
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ static struct ccdc_hw_device ccdc_hw_dev = {
         },
 };
 
-static int dm644x_ccdc_init(void)
+static int __init dm644x_ccdc_init(void)
 {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "dm644x_ccdc_init\n");
         if (vpfe_register_ccdc_device(&ccdc_hw_dev) < 0)
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ static int dm644x_ccdc_init(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void dm644x_ccdc_exit(void)
+static void __exit dm644x_ccdc_exit(void)
 {
         vpfe_unregister_ccdc_device(&ccdc_hw_dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c
index 6d709ca8cfb0..453236bd7559 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct vpss_hw_ops {
         int (*enable_clock)(enum vpss_clock_sel clock_sel, int en);
         /* select input to ccdc */
         void (*select_ccdc_source)(enum vpss_ccdc_source_sel src_sel);
-        /* clear wbl overlflow bit */
+        /* clear wbl overflow bit */
         int (*clear_wbl_overflow)(enum vpss_wbl_sel wbl_sel);
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixb.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixb.c
index cf3af8de6e97..e39efb45fa1c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixb.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static const __u8 initOv6650[] = {
 };
 static const __u8 ov6650_sensor_init[][8] =
 {
-        /* Bright, contrast, etc are set througth SCBB interface.
+        /* Bright, contrast, etc are set through SCBB interface.
          * AVCAP on win2 do not send any data on this   controls. */
         /* Anyway, some registers appears to alter bright and constrat */
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c
index fab7ef85a6c1..7dbd5eea6cc0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static void spca500_reinit(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
         int err;
         __u8 Data;
 
-        /* some unknow command from Aiptek pocket dv and family300 */
+        /* some unknown command from Aiptek pocket dv and family300 */
 
         reg_w(gspca_dev, 0x00, 0x0d01, 0x01);
         reg_w(gspca_dev, 0x00, 0x0d03, 0x00);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca501.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca501.c
index b74a34218da0..66f9f0056146 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca501.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca501.c
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ static const __u16 spca501c_arowana_init_data[][3] = {
         {}
 };
 
-/* Unknow camera from Ori Usbid 0x0000:0x0000 */
+/* Unknown camera from Ori Usbid 0x0000:0x0000 */
 /* Based on snoops from Ori Cohen */
 static const __u16 spca501c_mysterious_open_data[][3] = {
         {0x02, 0x000f, 0x0005},
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ static int sd_init(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
                         goto error;
                 break;
         case MystFromOriUnknownCamera:
-                /* UnKnow Ori CMOS Camera data */
+                /* Unknown Ori CMOS Camera data */
                 if (write_vector(gspca_dev, spca501c_mysterious_open_data))
                         goto error;
                 break;
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
                 write_vector(gspca_dev, spca501c_arowana_open_data);
                 break;
         case MystFromOriUnknownCamera:
-                /* UnKnow  CMOS Camera data */
+                /* Unknown CMOS Camera data */
                 write_vector(gspca_dev, spca501c_mysterious_init_data);
                 break;
         default:
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c
index aa8f995ce04e..1a9af2ebdbef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static void spca504A_acknowledged_command(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev,
         count = 200;
         while (--count > 0) {
                 msleep(10);
-                /* gsmart mini2 write a each wait setting 1 ms is enought */
+                /* gsmart mini2 write a each wait setting 1 ms is enough */
 /*              reg_w_riv(dev, req, idx, val); */
                 status = reg_r_12(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x0001, 1);
                 if (status == endcode) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
index cdf3357b4c9f..49c3c1226e0e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
@@ -7065,7 +7065,7 @@ static int sd_config(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev,
                                 break;
                         default:
                                 PDEBUG(D_PROBE,
-                                        "Sensor UNKNOW_0 force Tas5130");
+                                        "Sensor UNKNOWN_0 force Tas5130");
                                 sd->sensor = SENSOR_TAS5130CXX;
                         }
                         break;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
index 463ec3457d7b..7cdbc1a8f218 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ static struct pci_driver ivtv_pci_driver = {
       .remove =   ivtv_remove,
 };
 
-static int module_start(void)
+static int __init module_start(void)
 {
         printk(KERN_INFO "ivtv: Start initialization, version %s\n", IVTV_VERSION);
 
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ static int module_start(void)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static void module_cleanup(void)
+static void __exit module_cleanup(void)
 {
         pci_unregister_driver(&ivtv_pci_driver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c b/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c
index eccb40ab7fec..205229333466 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ov772x.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 
 /* COM5 */
 #define AFR_ON_OFF      0x80    /* Auto frame rate control ON/OFF selection */
-#define AFR_SPPED       0x40    /* Auto frame rate control speed slection */
+#define AFR_SPPED       0x40    /* Auto frame rate control speed selection */
                                 /* Auto frame rate max rate control */
 #define AFR_NO_RATE     0x00    /*     No  reduction of frame rate */
 #define AFR_1p2         0x10    /*     Max reduction to 1/2 frame rate */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw-internal.h b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw-internal.h
index 5b152ff20bd0..5fcad28211d2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw-internal.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw-internal.h
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ struct pvr2_hdw {
 
         /* Bit mask of PVR2_CVAL_INPUT choices which are valid for the hardware */
         unsigned int input_avail_mask;
-        /* Bit mask of PVR2_CVAL_INPUT choices which are currenly allowed */
+        /* Bit mask of PVR2_CVAL_INPUT choices which are currently allowed */
         unsigned int input_allowed_mask;
 
         /* Location of eeprom or a negative number if none */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c b/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
index 2c0bb06cab3b..03d39266d293 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
@@ -1980,7 +1980,7 @@ static int save_frame(struct s2255_dev *dev, struct s2255_pipeinfo *pipe_info)
                                         wake_up(&dev->fw_data->wait_fw);
                                         break;
                                 default:
-                                        printk(KERN_INFO "s2255 unknwn resp\n");
+                                        printk(KERN_INFO "s2255 unknown resp\n");
                                 }
                         default:
                                 pdata++;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c
index f87757fccc72..c673901cb2b5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ static struct pci_driver saa7134_pci_driver = {
 #endif
 };
 
-static int saa7134_init(void)
+static int __init saa7134_init(void)
 {
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&saa7134_devlist);
         printk(KERN_INFO "saa7130/34: v4l2 driver version %d.%d.%d loaded\n",
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ static int saa7134_init(void)
         return pci_register_driver(&saa7134_pci_driver);
 }
 
-static void saa7134_fini(void)
+static void __exit saa7134_fini(void)
 {
         pci_unregister_driver(&saa7134_pci_driver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-core.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-core.c
index 709affc31042..e6aa0fbd1e91 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-core.c
@@ -724,13 +724,13 @@ static struct pci_driver saa7164_pci_driver = {
         .resume   = NULL,
 };
 
-static int saa7164_init(void)
+static int __init saa7164_init(void)
 {
         printk(KERN_INFO "saa7164 driver loaded\n");
         return pci_register_driver(&saa7164_pci_driver);
 }
 
-static void saa7164_fini(void)
+static void __exit saa7164_fini(void)
 {
         pci_unregister_driver(&saa7164_pci_driver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h
index d439c76b27e1..cb1de7ea197a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct zoran_params {
         unsigned long jpeg_markers;     /* Which markers should go into the JPEG output.
                                          * Unless you exactly know what you do, leave them untouched.
                                          * Inluding less markers will make the resulting code
-                                         * smaller, but there will be fewer aplications
+                                         * smaller, but there will be fewer applications
                                          * which can read it.
                                          * The presence of the APP and COM marker is
                                          * influenced by APP0_len and COM_len ONLY! */
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
index d505b68cd372..e39986a78273 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ static const struct block_device_operations i2o_block_fops = {
  *      Allocate memory for the i2o_block_device struct, gendisk and request
  *      queue and initialize them as far as no additional information is needed.
  *
- *      Returns a pointer to the allocated I2O Block device on succes or a
+ *      Returns a pointer to the allocated I2O Block device on success or a
  *      negative error code on failure.
  */
 static struct i2o_block_device *i2o_block_device_alloc(void)
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/iop.c b/drivers/message/i2o/iop.c
index 27cf4af0e13d..e5ab62141503 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/iop.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/iop.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ u32 i2o_cntxt_list_add(struct i2o_controller * c, void *ptr)
  *      Removes a previously added pointer from the context list and returns
  *      the matching context id.
  *
- *      Returns context id on succes or 0 on failure.
+ *      Returns context id on success or 0 on failure.
  */
 u32 i2o_cntxt_list_remove(struct i2o_controller * c, void *ptr)
 {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void *i2o_cntxt_list_get(struct i2o_controller *c, u32 context)
  *      @c: controller to which the context list belong
  *      @ptr: pointer to which the context id should be fetched
  *
- *      Returns context id which matches to the pointer on succes or 0 on
+ *      Returns context id which matches to the pointer on success or 0 on
  *      failure.
  */
 u32 i2o_cntxt_list_get_ptr(struct i2o_controller * c, void *ptr)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/grufile.c b/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/grufile.c
index 41c8fe2a928c..ce5eda985ab0 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/grufile.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/grufile.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void gru_vma_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 /*
  * gru_file_mmap
  *
- * Called when mmaping the device.  Initializes the vma with a fault handler
+ * Called when mmapping the device.  Initializes the vma with a fault handler
  * and private data structure necessary to allocate, track, and free the
  * underlying pages.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c b/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
index 36a8d53ad2a2..b8e7c5ae981e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/sdio_uart.c
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ static unsigned int sdio_uart_get_mctrl(struct sdio_uart_port *port)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static void sdio_uart_write_mctrl(struct sdio_uart_port *port, unsigned int mctrl)
+static void sdio_uart_write_mctrl(struct sdio_uart_port *port,
+                                  unsigned int mctrl)
 {
         unsigned char mcr = 0;
 
@@ -387,7 +388,8 @@ static void sdio_uart_stop_rx(struct sdio_uart_port *port)
         sdio_out(port, UART_IER, port->ier);
 }
 
-static void sdio_uart_receive_chars(struct sdio_uart_port *port, unsigned int *status)
+static void sdio_uart_receive_chars(struct sdio_uart_port *port,
+                                    unsigned int *status)
 {
         struct tty_struct *tty = port->tty;
         unsigned int ch, flag;
@@ -399,7 +401,7 @@ static void sdio_uart_receive_chars(struct sdio_uart_port *port, unsigned int *s
                 port->icount.rx++;
 
                 if (unlikely(*status & (UART_LSR_BI | UART_LSR_PE |
-                                        UART_LSR_FE | UART_LSR_OE))) {
+                                        UART_LSR_FE | UART_LSR_OE))) {
                         /*
                          * For statistics only
                          */
@@ -417,9 +419,9 @@ static void sdio_uart_receive_chars(struct sdio_uart_port *port, unsigned int *s
                          * Mask off conditions which should be ignored.
                          */
                         *status &= port->read_status_mask;
-                        if (*status & UART_LSR_BI) {
+                        if (*status & UART_LSR_BI)
                                 flag = TTY_BREAK;
-                        } else if (*status & UART_LSR_PE)
+                        else if (*status & UART_LSR_PE)
                                 flag = TTY_PARITY;
                         else if (*status & UART_LSR_FE)
                                 flag = TTY_FRAME;
@@ -574,7 +576,7 @@ static int sdio_uart_startup(struct sdio_uart_port *port)
          */
         sdio_out(port, UART_FCR, UART_FCR_ENABLE_FIFO);
         sdio_out(port, UART_FCR, UART_FCR_ENABLE_FIFO |
-                        UART_FCR_CLEAR_RCVR | UART_FCR_CLEAR_XMIT);
+                       UART_FCR_CLEAR_RCVR | UART_FCR_CLEAR_XMIT);
         sdio_out(port, UART_FCR, 0);
 
         /*
@@ -635,7 +637,7 @@ static void sdio_uart_shutdown(struct sdio_uart_port *port)
         if (port->tty->termios->c_cflag & HUPCL)
                 sdio_uart_clear_mctrl(port, TIOCM_DTR | TIOCM_RTS);
 
-         /* Disable interrupts from this port */
+        /* Disable interrupts from this port */
         sdio_release_irq(port->func);
         port->ier = 0;
         sdio_out(port, UART_IER, 0);
@@ -659,7 +661,7 @@ skip:
         free_page((unsigned long)port->xmit.buf);
 }
 
-static int sdio_uart_open (struct tty_struct *tty, struct file * filp)
+static int sdio_uart_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
 {
         struct sdio_uart_port *port;
         int ret;
@@ -846,7 +848,7 @@ static void sdio_uart_set_termios(struct tty_struct *tty, struct ktermios *old_t
         struct sdio_uart_port *port = tty->driver_data;
         unsigned int cflag = tty->termios->c_cflag;
 
-#define RELEVANT_IFLAG(iflag)   ((iflag) & (IGNBRK|BRKINT|IGNPAR|PARMRK|INPCK))
+#define RELEVANT_IFLAG(iflag)   ((iflag) & (IGNBRK|BRKINT|IGNPAR|PARMRK|INPCK))
 
         if ((cflag ^ old_termios->c_cflag) == 0 &&
             RELEVANT_IFLAG(tty->termios->c_iflag ^ old_termios->c_iflag) == 0)
@@ -925,7 +927,7 @@ static int sdio_uart_tiocmset(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
         struct sdio_uart_port *port = tty->driver_data;
         int result;
 
-        result =sdio_uart_claim_func(port);
+        result = sdio_uart_claim_func(port);
         if(!result) {
                 sdio_uart_update_mctrl(port, set, clear);
                 sdio_uart_release_func(port);
@@ -946,31 +948,31 @@ static int sdio_uart_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
                         seq_printf(m, "%d: uart:SDIO", i);
                         if(capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
                                 seq_printf(m, " tx:%d rx:%d",
-                                               port->icount.tx, port->icount.rx);
+                                              port->icount.tx, port->icount.rx);
                                 if (port->icount.frame)
                                         seq_printf(m, " fe:%d",
-                                                       port->icount.frame);
+                                                      port->icount.frame);
                                 if (port->icount.parity)
                                         seq_printf(m, " pe:%d",
-                                                       port->icount.parity);
+                                                      port->icount.parity);
                                 if (port->icount.brk)
                                         seq_printf(m, " brk:%d",
-                                                       port->icount.brk);
+                                                      port->icount.brk);
                                 if (port->icount.overrun)
                                         seq_printf(m, " oe:%d",
-                                                       port->icount.overrun);
+                                                      port->icount.overrun);
                                 if (port->icount.cts)
                                         seq_printf(m, " cts:%d",
-                                                       port->icount.cts);
+                                                      port->icount.cts);
                                 if (port->icount.dsr)
                                         seq_printf(m, " dsr:%d",
-                                                       port->icount.dsr);
+                                                      port->icount.dsr);
                                 if (port->icount.rng)
                                         seq_printf(m, " rng:%d",
-                                                       port->icount.rng);
+                                                      port->icount.rng);
                                 if (port->icount.dcd)
                                         seq_printf(m, " dcd:%d",
-                                                       port->icount.dcd);
+                                                      port->icount.dcd);
                         }
                         sdio_uart_port_put(port);
                         seq_putc(m, '\n');
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/s3cmci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/s3cmci.c
index 99b74a351020..941a4d35ef8d 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/s3cmci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/s3cmci.c
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ static struct mmc_host_ops s3cmci_ops = {
 
 static struct s3c24xx_mci_pdata s3cmci_def_pdata = {
         /* This is currently here to avoid a number of if (host->pdata)
-         * checks. Any zero fields to ensure reaonable defaults are picked. */
+         * checks. Any zero fields to ensure reasonable defaults are picked. */
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/chips/Kconfig
index 9408099eec48..35c6a23b183b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# drivers/mtd/chips/Kconfig
-
 menu "RAM/ROM/Flash chip drivers"
         depends on MTD!=n
 
@@ -242,4 +240,3 @@ config MTD_XIP
           then say N.
 
 endmenu
-
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
index c222514bb70d..35081ce77fbd 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
-
 menu "Self-contained MTD device drivers"
         depends on MTD!=n
 
@@ -308,4 +306,3 @@ config MTD_DOCPROBE_55AA
           you have managed to wipe the first block.
 
 endmenu
-
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c
index 3aa05cd18ea1..592016a0668f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                 to specify the offset instead of the absolute address
 
   NOTE:
-  With slram it's only possible to map a contigous memory region. Therfore
+  With slram it's only possible to map a contiguous memory region. Therefore
   if there's a device mapped somewhere in the region specified slram will
   fail to load (see kernel log if modprobe fails).
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/lpddr/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/lpddr/Kconfig
index 5a401d8047ab..265f969817e3 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/lpddr/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/lpddr/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# drivers/mtd/chips/Kconfig
-
 menu "LPDDR flash memory drivers"
         depends on MTD!=n
 
@@ -20,4 +18,3 @@ config MTD_QINFO_PROBE
             families of devices. This serves similar purpose of CFI on legacy
             Flash products
 endmenu
-
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
index 14be0755d7cd..847e214ade59 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
-
 menu "Mapping drivers for chip access"
         depends on MTD!=n
 
@@ -389,9 +387,9 @@ config MTD_IXP2000
         depends on MTD_CFI && MTD_COMPLEX_MAPPINGS && ARCH_IXP2000
         help
           This enables MTD access to flash devices on platforms based
-          on Intel's IXP2000 family of network processors such as the
-          IXDP425 and Coyote. If you have an IXP2000 based board and
-          would like to use the flash chips on it, say 'Y'.
+          on Intel's IXP2000 family of network processors. If you have an
+          IXP2000 based board and would like to use the flash chips on it,
+          say 'Y'.
 
 config MTD_FORTUNET
         tristate "CFI Flash device mapped on the FortuNet board"
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
index 8f8e87b7ed64..0e35e1aefd22 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
-
 menuconfig MTD_NAND
         tristate "NAND Device Support"
         depends on MTD
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c
index e51c1ed7ac18..b126cf887476 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ static struct nand_ecclayout doc200x_oobinfo = {
 };
 
 /* Find the (I)NFTL Media Header, and optionally also the mirror media header.
-   On sucessful return, buf will contain a copy of the media header for
+   On successful return, buf will contain a copy of the media header for
    further processing.  id is the string to scan for, and will presumably be
    either "ANAND" or "BNAND".  If findmirror=1, also look for the mirror media
    header.  The page #s of the found media headers are placed in mh0_page and
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_ecc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_ecc.c
index db7ae9d6a296..92320a643275 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_ecc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_ecc.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ int __nand_correct_data(unsigned char *buf,
                  *
                  * The b2 shift is there to get rid of the lowest two bits.
                  * We could also do addressbits[b2] >> 1 but for the
-                 * performace it does not make any difference
+                 * performance it does not make any difference
                  */
                 if (eccsize_mult == 1)
                         byte_addr = (addressbits[b1] << 4) + addressbits[b0];
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c
index 11dc7e69c4fb..68b5b3a486a9 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ static void s3c2410_nand_init_chip(struct s3c2410_nand_info *info,
  * @info: The controller instance.
  * @nmtd: The driver version of the MTD instance.
  *
- * This routine is called after the chip probe has succesfully completed
+ * This routine is called after the chip probe has successfully completed
  * and the relevant per-chip information updated. This call ensure that
  * we update the internal state accordingly.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/onenand/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/onenand/Kconfig
index a38f580c2bb3..3a9f15784600 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/onenand/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/onenand/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-#
-# linux/drivers/mtd/onenand/Kconfig
-#
-
 menuconfig MTD_ONENAND
         tristate "OneNAND Device Support"
         depends on MTD
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/ubi/Kconfig
index b1cd7a1a2191..0a8c7ea764ae 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# drivers/mtd/ubi/Kconfig
-
 menu "UBI - Unsorted block images"
         depends on MTD
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/82596.c b/drivers/net/82596.c
index ea6b139b812c..1663bc9e45de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/82596.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
    TBD:
    * look at deferring rx frames rather than discarding (as per tulip)
    * handle tx ring full as per tulip
-   * performace test to tune rx_copybreak
+   * performance test to tune rx_copybreak
 
    Most of my modifications relate to the braindead big-endian
    implementation by Intel.  When the i596 is operating in
diff --git a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
index 4e6359fff0e1..766aabfdfc75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
@@ -1633,8 +1633,13 @@ static int amd8111e_enable_link_change(struct amd8111e_priv* lp)
         readl(lp->mmio + CMD7);
         return 0;
 }
-/* This function is called when a packet transmission fails to complete within a  resonable period, on the assumption that an interrupts have been failed or the  interface is locked up. This function will reinitialize the hardware */
 
+/*
+ * This function is called when a packet transmission fails to complete
+ * within a reasonable period, on the assumption that an interrupt have
+ * failed or the interface is locked up. This function will reinitialize
+ * the hardware.
+ */
 static void amd8111e_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct amd8111e_priv* lp = netdev_priv(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
index 50cecf417471..73b38c204eb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int irq = 5;		/* Default IRQ */
  *      DAYNA driver mode:
  *              Dayna DL2000/DaynaTalk PC (Half Length), COPS LT-95, 
  *              Farallon PhoneNET PC III, Farallon PhoneNET PC II
- *      Other cards possibly supported mode unkown though:
+ *      Other cards possibly supported mode unknown though:
  *              Dayna DL2000 (Full length), COPS LT/M (Micro-Channel)
  *
  *      Cards NOT supported by this driver but supported by the ltpc.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/ariadne.h b/drivers/net/ariadne.h
index bb613f292e04..727be5cdd1ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ariadne.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ariadne.h
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ struct Am79C960 {
 #define DLNKTST         0x0010  /* Disable Link Status */
 #define DAPC            0x0008  /* Disable Automatic Polarity Correction */
 #define MENDECL         0x0004  /* MENDEC Loopback Mode */
-#define LRTTSEL         0x0002  /* Low Receive Treshold/Transmit Mode Select */
+#define LRTTSEL         0x0002  /* Low Receive Threshold/Transmit Mode Select */
 #define PORTSEL1        0x0001  /* Port Select Bits */
 #define PORTSEL2        0x8000  /* Port Select Bits */
 #define INTL            0x4000  /* Internal Loopback */
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index 1e2f57d4c367..6eb9241cee0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ static irqreturn_t atl1c_intr(int irq, void *data)
                 if (status & ISR_OVER)
                         if (netif_msg_intr(adapter))
                                 dev_warn(&pdev->dev,
-                                        "TX/RX over flow (status = 0x%x)\n",
+                                        "TX/RX overflow (status = 0x%x)\n",
                                         status & ISR_OVER);
 
                 /* link event */
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h
index e7323be507d0..92b87ef156ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ enum be_if_flags {
  * filtering capabilities. */
 struct be_cmd_req_if_create {
         struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
-        u32 version;            /* ignore currntly */
+        u32 version;            /* ignore currently */
         u32 capability_flags;
         u32 enable_flags;
         u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 957a0f7f2764..24c7d9900baa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@ int be_load_fw(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *func)
                 goto fw_exit;
         }
 
-        dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Firmware flashed succesfully\n");
+        dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Firmware flashed successfully\n");
 
 fw_exit:
         release_firmware(fw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
index b668173ffcb4..944964e78c81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@
 /* [RC 1] A flag to indicate that overflow error occurred in one of the
    queues. */
 #define QM_REG_OVFERROR                                          0x16805c
-/* [RC 7] the Q were the qverflow occurs */
+/* [RC 7] the Q where the overflow occurs */
 #define QM_REG_OVFQNUM                                           0x168058
 /* [R 16] Pause state for physical queues 15-0 */
 #define QM_REG_PAUSESTATE0                                       0x168410
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 0d30d1e5e53f..00ab51ef3129 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ static void rlb_update_rx_clients(struct bonding *bond)
                 }
         }
 
-        /* do not update the entries again untill this counter is zero so that
+        /* do not update the entries again until this counter is zero so that
          * not to confuse the clients.
          */
         bond_info->rlb_update_delay_counter = RLB_UPDATE_DELAY;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
index 49f3de79118c..bdbd14727e4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ netdev_tx_t t3_eth_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
         /*
          * We do not use Tx completion interrupts to free DMAd Tx packets.
-         * This is good for performamce but means that we rely on new Tx
+         * This is good for performance but means that we rely on new Tx
          * packets arriving to run the destructors of completed packets,
          * which open up space in their sockets' send queues.  Sometimes
          * we do not get such new packets causing Tx to stall.  A single
diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_ethtool.c
index d76885223366..75b099ce49c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_ethtool.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ doit:
         ret = ehea_set_portspeed(port, sp);
 
         if (!ret)
-                ehea_info("%s: Port speed succesfully set: %dMbps "
+                ehea_info("%s: Port speed successfully set: %dMbps "
                           "%s Duplex",
                           port->netdev->name, port->port_speed,
                           port->full_duplex == 1 ? "Full" : "Half");
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int ehea_nway_reset(struct net_device *dev)
         ret = ehea_set_portspeed(port, EHEA_SPEED_AUTONEG);
 
         if (!ret)
-                ehea_info("%s: Port speed succesfully set: %dMbps "
+                ehea_info("%s: Port speed successfully set: %dMbps "
                           "%s Duplex",
                           port->netdev->name, port->port_speed,
                           port->full_duplex == 1 ? "Full" : "Half");
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c
index ed60fd664273..0cab992b3d1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  *          driver only supports standard serial hardware (8250, 16450, 16550A)
  *
  *          This modem usually draws its supply current out of the otherwise unused
- *          TXD pin of the serial port. Thus a contignuous stream of 0x00-bytes
+ *          TXD pin of the serial port. Thus a contiguous stream of 0x00-bytes
  *          is transmitted to achieve a positive supply voltage.
  *
  *  hsk:    This is a 4800 baud FSK modem, designed for TNC use. It works fine
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
index 1e8dd8c74a64..8f7d0d146f24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct smsc_ircc_subsystem_configuration {
         unsigned short vendor; /* PCI vendor ID */
         unsigned short device; /* PCI vendor ID */
         unsigned short subvendor; /* PCI subsystem vendor ID */
-        unsigned short subdevice; /* PCI sybsystem device ID */
+        unsigned short subdevice; /* PCI subsystem device ID */
         unsigned short sir_io; /* I/O port for SIR */
         unsigned short fir_io; /* I/O port for FIR */
         unsigned char  fir_irq; /* FIR IRQ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
index 49997194bdd0..16c91910d6c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ static inline void veth_build_dma_list(struct dma_chunk *list,
         unsigned long done;
         int i = 1;
 
-        /* FIXME: skbs are continguous in real addresses.  Do we
+        /* FIXME: skbs are contiguous in real addresses.  Do we
          * really need to break it into PAGE_SIZE chunks, or can we do
          * it just at the granularity of iSeries real->absolute
          * mapping?  Indeed, given the way the allocator works, can we
diff --git a/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c b/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
index a0c578585a50..b77238dbafb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
    TBD:
    * look at deferring rx frames rather than discarding (as per tulip)
    * handle tx ring full as per tulip
-   * performace test to tune rx_copybreak
+   * performance test to tune rx_copybreak
 
    Most of my modifications relate to the braindead big-endian
    implementation by Intel.  When the i596 is operating in
diff --git a/drivers/net/lib82596.c b/drivers/net/lib82596.c
index 7a07430206e3..b117f7f8b194 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lib82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lib82596.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
    TBD:
    * look at deferring rx frames rather than discarding (as per tulip)
    * handle tx ring full as per tulip
-   * performace test to tune rx_copybreak
+   * performance test to tune rx_copybreak
 
    Most of my modifications relate to the braindead big-endian
    implementation by Intel.  When the i596 is operating in
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
index 03b781a7a182..829b9ec9ff67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static void mlx4_en_free_rx_desc(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv,
                 en_dbg(DRV, priv, "Freeing fragment:%d\n", nr);
                 dma = be64_to_cpu(rx_desc->data[nr].addr);
 
-                en_dbg(DRV, priv, "Unmaping buffer at dma:0x%llx\n", (u64) dma);
+                en_dbg(DRV, priv, "Unmapping buffer at dma:0x%llx\n", (u64) dma);
                 pci_unmap_single(mdev->pdev, dma, skb_frags[nr].size,
                                  PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
                 put_page(skb_frags[nr].page);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c
index 8c7279965b44..3d1396af9462 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ enum {
 static int inline_thold __read_mostly = MAX_INLINE;
 
 module_param_named(inline_thold, inline_thold, int, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(inline_thold, "treshold for using inline data");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(inline_thold, "threshold for using inline data");
 
 int mlx4_en_create_tx_ring(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv,
                            struct mlx4_en_tx_ring *ring, u32 size,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_en.h b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_en.h
index 4376147b0ea0..82c3ebc584e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_en.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_en.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ enum {
 #define MLX4_EN_DEF_RX_PAUSE    1
 #define MLX4_EN_DEF_TX_PAUSE    1
 
-/* Interval between sucessive polls in the Tx routine when polling is used
+/* Interval between successive polls in the Tx routine when polling is used
    instead of interrupts (in per-core Tx rings) - should be power of 2 */
 #define MLX4_EN_TX_POLL_MODER   16
 #define MLX4_EN_TX_POLL_TIMEOUT (HZ / 4)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
index 89c4948300a5..0c768593aad0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static void gelic_card_reset_chain(struct gelic_card *card,
  * @card: card structure
  * @descr: descriptor to re-init
  *
- * return 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ * return 0 on success, <0 on failure
  *
  * allocates a new rx skb, iommu-maps it and attaches it to the descriptor.
  * Activate the descriptor state-wise
diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.h b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.h
index 5b631c6c9775..0a88b535197a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ struct gelic_eurus_rssi_info {
 /* for 'stat' member of gelic_wl_info */
 enum gelic_wl_info_status_bit {
         GELIC_WL_STAT_CONFIGURED,
-        GELIC_WL_STAT_CH_INFO,   /* ch info aquired */
+        GELIC_WL_STAT_CH_INFO,   /* ch info acquired */
         GELIC_WL_STAT_ESSID_SET, /* ESSID specified by userspace */
         GELIC_WL_STAT_BSSID_SET, /* BSSID specified by userspace */
         GELIC_WL_STAT_WPA_PSK_SET, /* PMK specified by userspace */
diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index e3e6bc917c87..dd35066a7f8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -3651,7 +3651,7 @@ static int ql_adapter_up(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
                 ql_sem_unlock(qdev, QL_DRVR_SEM_MASK);
         } else {
                 printk(KERN_ERR PFX
-                       "%s: Could not aquire driver lock.\n",
+                       "%s: Could not acquire driver lock.\n",
                        ndev->name);
                 goto err_lock;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.c b/drivers/net/s2io.c
index 0dd7839322bc..cc4218667cba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.c
@@ -3238,7 +3238,7 @@ static u64 s2io_mdio_read(u32 mmd_type, u64 addr, struct net_device *dev)
 
 /**
  *  s2io_chk_xpak_counter - Function to check the status of the xpak counters
- *  @counter      : couter value to be updated
+ *  @counter      : counter value to be updated
  *  @flag         : flag to indicate the status
  *  @type         : counter type
  *  Description:
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis900.c b/drivers/net/sis900.c
index 9a12d88ac2d9..7360d4bbf75e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ static int sis900_rx(struct net_device *net_dev)
                                 sis_priv->rx_ring[entry].bufptr, RX_BUF_SIZE,
                                 PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
-                        /* refill the Rx buffer, what if there is not enought
+                        /* refill the Rx buffer, what if there is not enough
                          * memory for new socket buffer ?? */
                         if ((skb = dev_alloc_skb(RX_BUF_SIZE)) == NULL) {
                                 /*
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ static int sis900_rx(struct net_device *net_dev)
                         }
 
                         /* This situation should never happen, but due to
-                           some unknow bugs, it is possible that
+                           some unknown bugs, it is possible that
                            we are working on NULL sk_buff :-( */
                         if (sis_priv->rx_skbuff[entry] == NULL) {
                                 if (netif_msg_rx_err(sis_priv))
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h b/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h
index 1758d9548361..026a83b9f743 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h
@@ -393,10 +393,10 @@ struct smt_config {
                                          */
         u_long  mac_d_max ;             /* MAC : D_Max timer value */
 
-        u_long lct_short ;              /* LCT : error threshhold */
-        u_long lct_medium ;             /* LCT : error threshhold */
-        u_long lct_long ;               /* LCT : error threshhold */
-        u_long lct_extended ;           /* LCT : error threshhold */
+        u_long lct_short ;              /* LCT : error threshold */
+        u_long lct_medium ;             /* LCT : error threshold */
+        u_long lct_long ;               /* LCT : error threshold */
+        u_long lct_extended ;           /* LCT : error threshold */
 } ;
 
 #ifdef  DEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c b/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
index b27156eaf267..db216a728503 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ static int skfp_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
                 }
                 break;
         default:
-                printk("ioctl for %s: unknow cmd: %04x\n", dev->name, ioc.cmd);
+                printk("ioctl for %s: unknown cmd: %04x\n", dev->name, ioc.cmd);
                 status = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
         }                       // switch
diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 3943d89afb2b..044e6817986f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -2017,7 +2017,7 @@ static void sky2_link_down(struct sky2_port *sky2)
 
         netif_carrier_off(sky2->netdev);
 
-        /* Turn on link LED */
+        /* Turn off link LED */
         sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, LNK_LED_REG), LINKLED_OFF);
 
         if (netif_msg_link(sky2))
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
index 4d0d5c56bed8..20d6095cf411 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ static int smsc911x_mii_probe(struct net_device *dev)
         SMSC_TRACE(HW, "Passed Loop Back Test");
 #endif                          /* USE_PHY_WORK_AROUND */
 
-        SMSC_TRACE(HW, "phy initialised succesfully");
+        SMSC_TRACE(HW, "phy initialised successfully");
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.h b/drivers/net/smsc911x.h
index b5716bd8a597..016360c65ce2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define SMSC_NAPI_WEIGHT        16
 
 /* implements a PHY loopback test at initialisation time, to ensure a packet
- * can be succesfully looped back */
+ * can be successfully looped back */
 #define USE_PHY_WORK_AROUND
 
 #define DPRINTK(nlevel, klevel, fmt, args...) \
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index 782910cf220f..218524857bfc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ spider_net_free_rx_chain_contents(struct spider_net_card *card)
  * @card: card structure
  * @descr: descriptor to re-init
  *
- * Return 0 on succes, <0 on failure.
+ * Return 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  *
  * Allocates a new rx skb, iommu-maps it and attaches it to the
  * descriptor. Mark the descriptor as activated, ready-to-use.
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.c
index b624bb5bae0a..52586ee68953 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void gmac_dma_operation_mode(unsigned long ioaddr, int txmode,
                               " (threshold = %d)\n", txmode);
                 csr6 &= ~DMA_CONTROL_TSF;
                 csr6 &= DMA_CONTROL_TC_TX_MASK;
-                /* Set the transmit threashold */
+                /* Set the transmit threshold */
                 if (txmode <= 32)
                         csr6 |= DMA_CONTROL_TTC_32;
                 else if (txmode <= 64)
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.h b/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.h
index 684a363120a9..2e82d6c9a148 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.h
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@ enum rx_tx_priority_ratio {
 #define DMA_CONTROL_DT          0x04000000 /* Disable Drop TCP/IP csum error */
 #define DMA_CONTROL_RSF         0x02000000 /* Receive Store and Forward */
 #define DMA_CONTROL_DFF         0x01000000 /* Disaable flushing */
-/* Theshold for Activating the FC */
+/* Threshold for Activating the FC */
 enum rfa {
         act_full_minus_1 = 0x00800000,
         act_full_minus_2 = 0x00800200,
         act_full_minus_3 = 0x00800400,
         act_full_minus_4 = 0x00800600,
 };
-/* Theshold for Deactivating the FC */
+/* Threshold for Deactivating the FC */
 enum rfd {
         deac_full_minus_1 = 0x00400000,
         deac_full_minus_2 = 0x00400800,
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c
index 5db0270957ac..66272f2a0758 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
  *
  *      Change by Mike Sullivan et al.:
  *      + added turbo card support. No need to use lanaid to configure
- *      the adapter into isa compatiblity mode.
+ *      the adapter into isa compatibility mode.
  *
  *      Changes by Burt Silverman to allow the computer to behave nicely when
  *      a cable is pulled or not in place, or a PCMCIA card is removed hot.
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
index 427a8970b6fe..5401d86a7be4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static int smctr_alloc_shared_memory(struct net_device *dev)
         smctr_malloc(dev, 1L);
 
         /* Allocate Non-MAC receive data buffers.
-         * To guarantee a minimum of 256 contigous memory to
+         * To guarantee a minimum of 256 contiguous memory to
          * UM_Receive_Packet's lookahead pointer, before a page
          * change or ring end is encountered, place each rx buffer on
          * a 256 byte boundary.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
index 9f44c99777a8..afaf088b72ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3798,7 +3798,7 @@ static int ucc_geth_probe(struct of_device* ofdev, const struct of_device_id *ma
                 prop = of_get_property(np, "tx-clock", NULL);
                 if (!prop) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR
-                                "ucc_geth: mising tx-clock-name property\n");
+                                "ucc_geth: missing tx-clock-name property\n");
                         return -EINVAL;
                 }
                 if ((*prop < QE_CLK_NONE) || (*prop > QE_CLK24)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h
index 03a6ca016d5a..a007e2acf651 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ struct ucc_geth {
                                    frames) received that were between 128
                                    (Including FCS length==4) and 255 octets */
         u32 txok;               /* Total number of octets residing in frames
-                                   that where involved in succesfull
+                                   that where involved in successfull
                                    transmission */
         u16 txcf;               /* Total number of PAUSE control frames
                                    transmitted by this MAC */
         u8 res4[0x2];
         u32 tmca;               /* Total number of frames that were transmitted
-                                   succesfully with the group address bit set
+                                   successfully with the group address bit set
                                    that are not broadcast frames */
         u32 tbca;               /* Total number of frames transmitted
-                                   succesfully that had destination address
+                                   successfully that had destination address
                                    field equal to the broadcast address */
         u32 rxfok;              /* Total number of frames received OK */
         u32 rxbok;              /* Total number of octets received OK */
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ struct ucc_geth {
                                    HW because it includes octets in frames that
                                    never even reach the UCC */
         u32 rmca;               /* Total number of frames that were received
-                                   succesfully with the group address bit set
+                                   successfully with the group address bit set
                                    that are not broadcast frames */
-        u32 rbca;               /* Total number of frames received succesfully
+        u32 rbca;               /* Total number of frames received successfully
                                    that had destination address equal to the
                                    broadcast address */
         u32 scar;               /* Statistics carry register */
@@ -759,15 +759,15 @@ struct ucc_geth_hardware_statistics {
                                    frames) received that were between 128
                                    (Including FCS length==4) and 255 octets */
         u32 txok;               /* Total number of octets residing in frames
-                                   that where involved in succesfull
+                                   that where involved in successfull
                                    transmission */
         u16 txcf;               /* Total number of PAUSE control frames
                                    transmitted by this MAC */
         u32 tmca;               /* Total number of frames that were transmitted
-                                   succesfully with the group address bit set
+                                   successfully with the group address bit set
                                    that are not broadcast frames */
         u32 tbca;               /* Total number of frames transmitted
-                                   succesfully that had destination address
+                                   successfully that had destination address
                                    field equal to the broadcast address */
         u32 rxfok;              /* Total number of frames received OK */
         u32 rxbok;              /* Total number of octets received OK */
@@ -776,9 +776,9 @@ struct ucc_geth_hardware_statistics {
                                    HW because it includes octets in frames that
                                    never even reach the UCC */
         u32 rmca;               /* Total number of frames that were received
-                                   succesfully with the group address bit set
+                                   successfully with the group address bit set
                                    that are not broadcast frames */
-        u32 rbca;               /* Total number of frames received succesfully
+        u32 rbca;               /* Total number of frames received successfully
                                    that had destination address equal to the
                                    broadcast address */
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index c6c922247d05..0c3c738d7419 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_phy_initialize(struct usbnet *dev)
         mii_nway_restart(&dev->mii);
 
         if (netif_msg_ifup(dev))
-                devdbg(dev, "phy initialised succesfully");
+                devdbg(dev, "phy initialised successfully");
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c
index a7d4fc1a03a2..0e52993e2079 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_fr.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static inline pvc_device* find_pvc(hdlc_device *hdlc, u16 dlci)
                 if (pvc->dlci == dlci)
                         return pvc;
                 if (pvc->dlci > dlci)
-                        return NULL; /* the listed is sorted */
+                        return NULL; /* the list is sorted */
                 pvc = pvc->next;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
index 2ebe935d1058..4b6f27e7c820 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static int __devinit lmc_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         sc->lmc_media = &lmc_t1_media;
         break;
     default:
-        printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: LMC UNKOWN CARD!\n", dev->name);
+        printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: LMC UNKNOWN CARD!\n", dev->name);
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
index e3d2a9de023c..7ddb173fd4a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ error:
  * device. See the file header for the format. Run all checks on the
  * buffer header, then run over each payload's descriptors, verify
  * their consistency and act on each payload's contents.  If
- * everything is succesful, update the device's statistics.
+ * everything is successful, update the device's statistics.
  *
  * Note: You need to set the skb to contain only the length of the
  * received buffer; for that, use skb_trim(skb, RECEIVED_SIZE).
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.h
index b72338c9bde7..952b3a21bbc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * Defintions for the Atheros Wireless LAN controller driver.
+ * Definitions for the Atheros Wireless LAN controller driver.
  */
 #ifndef _DEV_ATH_ATHVAR_H
 #define _DEV_ATH_ATHVAR_H
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ struct ath5k_softc {
         struct ath5k_txq        *cabq;          /* content after beacon */
 
         int                     power_level;    /* Requested tx power in dbm */
-        bool                    assoc;          /* assocate state */
+        bool                    assoc;          /* associate state */
         bool                    enable_beacon;  /* true if beacons are on */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
index 644962adda97..81ea52c4faff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ ath5k_eeprom_read_target_rate_pwr_info(struct ath5k_hw *ah, unsigned int mode)
  * This info is used to calibrate the baseband power table. Imagine
  * that for each channel there is a power curve that's hw specific
  * (depends on amplifier etc) and we try to "correct" this curve using
- * offests we pass on to phy chip (baseband -> before amplifier) so that
+ * offsets we pass on to phy chip (baseband -> before amplifier) so that
  * it can use accurate power values when setting tx power (takes amplifier's
  * performance on each channel into account).
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
index bbfdcd5e7cb1..72474c0ccaff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static unsigned int ath5k_hw_rfb_op(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 
 /*
  * This code is used to optimize rf gain on different environments
- * (temprature mostly) based on feedback from a power detector.
+ * (temperature mostly) based on feedback from a power detector.
  *
  * It's only used on RF5111 and RF5112, later RF chips seem to have
  * auto adjustment on hw -notice they have a much smaller BANK 7 and
@@ -2746,7 +2746,7 @@ ath5k_setup_channel_powertable(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                 /* Fill curves in reverse order
                  * from lower power (max gain)
                  * to higher power. Use curve -> idx
-                 * backmaping we did on eeprom init */
+                 * backmapping we did on eeprom init */
                 u8 idx = pdg_curve_to_idx[pdg];
 
                 /* Grab the needed curves by index */
@@ -2848,7 +2848,7 @@ ath5k_setup_channel_powertable(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
         /* Now we have a set of curves for this
          * channel on tmpL (x range is table_max - table_min
          * and y values are tmpL[pdg][]) sorted in the same
-         * order as EEPROM (because we've used the backmaping).
+         * order as EEPROM (because we've used the backmapping).
          * So for RF5112 it's from higher power to lower power
          * and for RF2413 it's from lower power to higher power.
          * For RF5111 we only have one curve. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index c915954d4d5b..70fdb9d8db82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ static bool ath_rc_update_per(struct ath_softc *sc,
                                  * Since this probe succeeded, we allow the next
                                  * probe twice as soon.  This allows the maxRate
                                  * to move up faster if the probes are
-                                 * succesful.
+                                 * successful.
                                  */
                                 ath_rc_priv->probe_time =
                                         now_msec - rate_table->probe_interval / 2;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 077480c4916a..71e5c996bd09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -2955,7 +2955,7 @@ static void do_periodic_work(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 /* Periodic work locking policy:
  *      The whole periodic work handler is protected by
  *      wl->mutex. If another lock is needed somewhere in the
- *      pwork callchain, it's aquired in-place, where it's needed.
+ *      pwork callchain, it's acquired in-place, where it's needed.
  */
 static void b43_periodic_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index ab6a18c2e9d9..4a905b6a886b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -2277,7 +2277,7 @@ static void do_periodic_work(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
 /* Periodic work locking policy:
  *      The whole periodic work handler is protected by
  *      wl->mutex. If another lock is needed somewhere in the
- *      pwork callchain, it's aquired in-place, where it's needed.
+ *      pwork callchain, it's acquired in-place, where it's needed.
  */
 static void b43legacy_periodic_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index 17a9cb3528fc..56afcf041f81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static int ipw2100_get_ordinal(struct ipw2100_priv *priv, u32 ord,
                 /* get number of entries */
                 field_count = *(((u16 *) & field_info) + 1);
 
-                /* abort if no enought memory */
+                /* abort if no enough memory */
                 total_length = field_len * field_count;
                 if (total_length > *len) {
                         *len = total_length;
@@ -3127,7 +3127,7 @@ static void ipw2100_tx_send_data(struct ipw2100_priv *priv)
                              IPW_MAX_BDS)) {
                         /* TODO: Support merging buffers if more than
                          * IPW_MAX_BDS are used */
-                        IPW_DEBUG_INFO("%s: Maximum BD theshold exceeded.  "
+                        IPW_DEBUG_INFO("%s: Maximum BD threshold exceeded.  "
                                        "Increase fragmentation level.\n",
                                        priv->net_dev->name);
                 }
@@ -6897,7 +6897,7 @@ static int ipw2100_wx_get_range(struct net_device *dev,
         range->max_qual.updated = 7;    /* Updated all three */
 
         range->avg_qual.qual = 70;      /* > 8% missed beacons is 'bad' */
-        /* TODO: Find real 'good' to 'bad' threshol value for RSSI */
+        /* TODO: Find real 'good' to 'bad' threshold value for RSSI */
         range->avg_qual.level = 20 + IPW2100_RSSI_TO_DBM;
         range->avg_qual.noise = 0;
         range->avg_qual.updated = 7;    /* Updated all three */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index c28984ae46ff..09ddd3e6bedc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ static int ipw_get_ordinal(struct ipw_priv *priv, u32 ord, void *val, u32 * len)
                 /* get number of entries */
                 field_count = *(((u16 *) & field_info) + 1);
 
-                /* abort if not enought memory */
+                /* abort if not enough memory */
                 total_len = field_len * field_count;
                 if (total_len > *len) {
                         *len = total_len;
@@ -7760,7 +7760,7 @@ static void ipw_rebuild_decrypted_skb(struct ipw_priv *priv,
         case SEC_LEVEL_0:
                 break;
         default:
-                printk(KERN_ERR "Unknow security level %d\n",
+                printk(KERN_ERR "Unknown security level %d\n",
                        priv->ieee->sec.level);
                 break;
         }
@@ -8926,7 +8926,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_get_range(struct net_device *dev,
         range->max_qual.updated = 7;    /* Updated all three */
 
         range->avg_qual.qual = 70;
-        /* TODO: Find real 'good' to 'bad' threshol value for RSSI */
+        /* TODO: Find real 'good' to 'bad' threshold value for RSSI */
         range->avg_qual.level = 0;      /* FIXME to real average level */
         range->avg_qual.noise = 0;
         range->avg_qual.updated = 7;    /* Updated all three */
@@ -10299,7 +10299,7 @@ static int ipw_tx_skb(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct libipw_txb *txb,
                 case SEC_LEVEL_0:
                         break;
                 default:
-                        printk(KERN_ERR "Unknow security level %d\n",
+                        printk(KERN_ERR "Unknown security level %d\n",
                                priv->ieee->sec.level);
                         break;
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c
index bf21eb383dbd..1ae0b2b02c38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ struct net_device *alloc_ieee80211(int sizeof_priv, int monitor)
         ieee->host_decrypt = 1;
         ieee->host_mc_decrypt = 1;
 
-        /* Host fragementation in Open mode. Default is enabled.
+        /* Host fragmentation in Open mode. Default is enabled.
          * Note: host fragmentation is always enabled if host encryption
          * is enabled. For cards can do hardware encryption, they must do
          * hardware fragmentation as well. So we don't need a variable
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c
index c430418248b4..d13c8853ee82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static void iwm_build_lmac_hdr(struct iwm_priv *iwm, struct iwm_lmac_hdr *hdr,
 /*
  * iwm_hal_send_host_cmd(): sends commands to the UMAC or the LMAC.
  * Sending command to the LMAC is equivalent to sending a
- * regular UMAC command with the LMAC passtrough or the LMAC
+ * regular UMAC command with the LMAC passthrough or the LMAC
  * wrapper UMAC command IDs.
  */
 int iwm_hal_send_host_cmd(struct iwm_priv *iwm,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
index 72c27a3e5528..1c57c1f72cba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ static void iwm_rx_process_packet(struct iwm_priv *iwm,
                 kfree_skb(packet->skb);
                 break;
         default:
-                IWM_ERR(iwm, "Unknow ticket action: %d\n",
+                IWM_ERR(iwm, "Unknown ticket action: %d\n",
                         le16_to_cpu(ticket_node->ticket->action));
                 kfree_skb(packet->skb);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
index 09fcfad742e7..7a73f625273b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ static int if_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
         }
 
         if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(if_sdio_models)) {
-                lbs_pr_err("unkown card model 0x%x\n", card->model);
+                lbs_pr_err("unknown card model 0x%x\n", card->model);
                 ret = -ENODEV;
                 goto free;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/hermes_dld.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/hermes_dld.c
index a3eefe109df4..84200da900b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/hermes_dld.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/hermes_dld.c
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ static const struct {							\
 
 #define DEFAULT_PDR(pid) default_pdr_data_##pid
 
-/*  HWIF Compatiblity */
+/*  HWIF Compatibility */
 DEFINE_DEFAULT_PDR(0x0005, 10, "\x00\x00\x06\x00\x01\x00\x01\x00\x01\x00");
 
 /* PPPPSign */
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ int hermes_apply_pda_with_defaults(hermes_t *hw,
                                          record_id + 1, pdi);
                         }
                         break;
-                case 0x5: /*  HWIF Compatiblity */
+                case 0x5: /*  HWIF Compatibility */
                         default_pdi = (struct pdi *) &DEFAULT_PDR(0x0005);
                         break;
                 case 0x108: /* PPPPSign */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
index bc08464d8323..f7f5c793514b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ prism54_get_mac(struct net_device *ndev, struct iw_request_info *info,
         return 0;
 }
 
-/* Setting policy also clears the MAC acl, even if we don't change the defaut
+/* Setting policy also clears the MAC acl, even if we don't change the default
  * policy
  */
 
@@ -2323,7 +2323,7 @@ prism54_process_trap_helper(islpci_private *priv, enum oid_num_t oid,
 
         case DOT11_OID_BEACON:
                 send_formatted_event(priv,
-                                     "Received a beacon from an unkown AP",
+                                     "Received a beacon from an unknown AP",
                                      mlme, 0);
                 break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h
index 6c21ef66dfe0..c3dea697b907 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET             100
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.h
index b0075674c09b..c6bd1fcae7eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET             121
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.h
index 341a70454635..b493306a7eed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET             120
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.h
index 6f33f7f5668c..8f13810622bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET             120
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.h
index e783a099a8f1..7942f810e928 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET             120
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 8a243732c519..cf51e8f8174b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static void zd_mac_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
  * zd_mac_tx_failed - callback for failed frames
  * @dev: the mac80211 wireless device
  *
- * This function is called if a frame couldn't be succesfully be
+ * This function is called if a frame couldn't be successfully be
  * transferred. The first frame from the tx queue, will be selected and
  * reported as error to the upper layers.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/ccio-dma.c b/drivers/parisc/ccio-dma.c
index a6b4a5a53d40..f511e70d454c 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/ccio-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/ccio-dma.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ ccio_clear_io_tlb(struct ioc *ioc, dma_addr_t iovp, size_t byte_cnt)
  * Mark the I/O Pdir entries invalid and blow away the corresponding I/O
  * TLB entries.
  *
- * FIXME: at some threshhold it might be "cheaper" to just blow
+ * FIXME: at some threshold it might be "cheaper" to just blow
  *        away the entire I/O TLB instead of individual entries.
  *
  * FIXME: Uturn has 256 TLB entries. We don't need to purge every
diff --git a/drivers/platform/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/Kconfig
index 9652c3fe7f5e..8390dca2b4e1 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# drivers/platform/Kconfig
-
 if X86
 source "drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig"
 endif
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index a848c7e20aeb..edb169083840 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -6545,7 +6545,7 @@ static struct ibm_struct volume_driver_data = {
  *      The speeds are stored on handles
  *      (FANA:FAN9), (FANC:FANB), (FANE:FAND).
  *
- *      There are three default speed sets, acessible as handles:
+ *      There are three default speed sets, accessible as handles:
  *      FS1L,FS1M,FS1H; FS2L,FS2M,FS2H; FS3L,FS3M,FS3H
  *
  *      ACPI DSDT switches which set is in use depending on various
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c
index 87b4f49a5251..a5135ebe5f07 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static unsigned char *pnpbios_parse_allocated_resource_data(struct pnp_dev *dev,
                         return (unsigned char *)p;
                         break;
 
-                default:        /* an unkown tag */
+                default:        /* an unknown tag */
 len_err:
                         dev_err(&dev->dev, "unknown tag %#x length %d\n",
                                 tag, len);
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ pnpbios_parse_resource_option_data(unsigned char *p, unsigned char *end,
                 case SMALL_TAG_END:
                         return p + 2;
 
-                default:        /* an unkown tag */
+                default:        /* an unknown tag */
 len_err:
                         dev_err(&dev->dev, "unknown tag %#x length %d\n",
                                 tag, len);
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static unsigned char *pnpbios_parse_compatible_ids(unsigned char *p,
                         return (unsigned char *)p;
                         break;
 
-                default:        /* an unkown tag */
+                default:        /* an unknown tag */
 len_err:
                         dev_err(&dev->dev, "unknown tag %#x length %d\n",
                                 tag, len);
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ static unsigned char *pnpbios_encode_allocated_resource_data(struct pnp_dev
                         return (unsigned char *)p;
                         break;
 
-                default:        /* an unkown tag */
+                default:        /* an unknown tag */
 len_err:
                         dev_err(&dev->dev, "unknown tag %#x length %d\n",
                                 tag, len);
diff --git a/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c b/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c
index 88cb74088611..3cbaf1811bd0 100644
--- a/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c
+++ b/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 /**
  * struct ps3_sys_manager_header - System manager message header.
  * @version: Header version, currently 1.
- * @size: Header size in bytes, curently 16.
+ * @size: Header size in bytes, currently 16.
  * @payload_size: Message payload size in bytes.
  * @service_id: Message type, one of enum ps3_sys_manager_service_id.
  * @request_tag: Unique number to identify reply.
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
index 0b6b7730c716..539676e25fd8 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-ds1511.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * An rtc driver for the Dallas DS1511
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2006 Atsushi Nemoto <anemo@mba.ocn.ne.jp>
- * Copyright (C) 2007 Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@onstor.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@lsi.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ ds1511_rtc_exit(void)
 module_init(ds1511_rtc_init);
 module_exit(ds1511_rtc_exit);
 
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@onstor.com>");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@lsi.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Dallas DS1511 RTC driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_VERSION(DRV_VERSION);
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
index 7d1547b0070e..d491eb265c38 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-stk17ta8.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ static struct bin_attribute stk17ta8_nvram_attr = {
         .write = stk17ta8_nvram_write,
 };
 
-static int __init stk17ta8_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static int __devinit stk17ta8_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
         struct rtc_device *rtc;
         struct resource *res;
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
index 423cd5a30b10..ad741afd47d8 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static int rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                 goto err_io;
         }
 
-        /* Make sure frequency measurment mode, test modes, and lock
+        /* Make sure frequency measurement mode, test modes, and lock
          * are all disabled */
         v3020_set_reg(chip, V3020_STATUS_0, 0x0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c
index 654daa3cdfda..5f23eca82804 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ dasd_statistics_read(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
         }
 
         prof = &dasd_global_profile;
-        /* prevent couter 'overflow' on output */
+        /* prevent counter 'overflow' on output */
         for (factor = 1; (prof->dasd_io_reqs / factor) > 9999999;
              factor *= 10);
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
index d449063c30fe..28e4649fa9e4 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fs3270_do_io(struct raw3270_view *view, struct raw3270_request *rq)
                 }
                 rc = raw3270_start(view, rq);
                 if (rc == 0) {
-                        /* Started sucessfully. Now wait for completion. */
+                        /* Started successfully. Now wait for completion. */
                         wait_event(fp->wait, raw3270_request_final(rq));
                 }
         } while (rc == -EACCES);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c b/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c
index 8ab51608da55..c268a2e5b7c3 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void set_chp_logically_online(struct chp_id chpid, int onoff)
         chpid_to_chp(chpid)->state = onoff;
 }
 
-/* On succes return 0 if channel-path is varied offline, 1 if it is varied
+/* On success return 0 if channel-path is varied offline, 1 if it is varied
  * online. Return -ENODEV if channel-path is not registered. */
 int chp_get_status(struct chp_id chpid)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/cmf.c b/drivers/s390/cio/cmf.c
index 30f516111307..2985eb439485 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/cmf.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/cmf.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static struct cmb_area cmb_area = {
  * block of memory, which can not be moved as long as any channel
  * is active. Therefore, a maximum number of subchannels needs to
  * be defined somewhere. This is a module parameter, defaulting to
- * a resonable value of 1024, or 32 kb of memory.
+ * a reasonable value of 1024, or 32 kb of memory.
  * Current kernels don't allow kmalloc with more than 128kb, so the
  * maximum is 4096.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h
index 52c03438dbec..1ba51152f667 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ extern unsigned char ULP_ENABLE[];
                 (PDU_ENCAPSULATION(buffer) + 0x17)
 #define QETH_ULP_ENABLE_RESP_LINK_TYPE(buffer) \
                 (PDU_ENCAPSULATION(buffer) + 0x2b)
-/* Layer 2 defintions */
+/* Layer 2 definitions */
 #define QETH_PROT_LAYER2 0x08
 #define QETH_PROT_TCPIP  0x03
 #define QETH_PROT_OSN2   0x0a
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
index 58e583b61e60..aa2b60a868ba 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@
 #define ENVCTRL_CPUTEMP_MON                     1    /* cpu temperature monitor */
 #define ENVCTRL_CPUVOLTAGE_MON          2    /* voltage monitor         */
 #define ENVCTRL_FANSTAT_MON             3    /* fan status monitor      */
-#define ENVCTRL_ETHERTEMP_MON           4    /* ethernet temperarture */
+#define ENVCTRL_ETHERTEMP_MON           4    /* ethernet temperature */
                                              /* monitor                     */
 #define ENVCTRL_VOLTAGESTAT_MON         5    /* voltage status monitor  */
 #define ENVCTRL_MTHRBDTEMP_MON          6    /* motherboard temperature */
-#define ENVCTRL_SCSITEMP_MON            7    /* scsi temperarture */
+#define ENVCTRL_SCSITEMP_MON            7    /* scsi temperature */
 #define ENVCTRL_GLOBALADDR_MON          8    /* global address */
 
 /* Child device type.
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
index 2d16d49fd3cd..3bf75924741f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static int twa_chrdev_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int
                 break;
         case TW_IOCTL_GET_COMPATIBILITY_INFO:
                 tw_ioctl->driver_command.status = 0;
-                /* Copy compatiblity struct into ioctl data buffer */
+                /* Copy compatibility struct into ioctl data buffer */
                 tw_compat_info = (TW_Compatibility_Info *)tw_ioctl->data_buffer;
                 memcpy(tw_compat_info, &tw_dev->tw_compat_info, sizeof(TW_Compatibility_Info));
                 break;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
index d224294c38fb..f65a1e92340c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
    Copyright (C) 1999-2009 3ware Inc.
 
-   Kernel compatiblity By:      Andre Hedrick <andre@suse.com>
+   Kernel compatibility By:     Andre Hedrick <andre@suse.com>
    Non-Copyright (C) 2000       Andre Hedrick <andre@suse.com>
    
    Further tiny build fixes and trivial hoovering    Alan Cox
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
index 6c60a8060c58..9f4a911a6d8c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ NCR_700_intr(int irq, void *dev_id)
         unsigned long flags;
         int handled = 0;
 
-        /* Use the host lock to serialise acess to the 53c700
+        /* Use the host lock to serialise access to the 53c700
          * hardware.  Note: In future, we may need to take the queue
          * lock to enter the done routines.  When that happens, we
          * need to ensure that for this driver, the host lock and the
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.h b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.h
index cdbdec9f4fb2..83986ed86556 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.h
@@ -526,10 +526,10 @@ struct aac_driver_ident
 
 /*
  *      The adapter interface specs all queues to be located in the same
- *      physically contigous block. The host structure that defines the
+ *      physically contiguous block. The host structure that defines the
  *      commuication queues will assume they are each a separate physically
- *      contigous memory region that will support them all being one big
- *      contigous block.
+ *      contiguous memory region that will support them all being one big
+ *      contiguous block.
  *      There is a command and response queue for each level and direction of
  *      commuication. These regions are accessed by both the host and adapter.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
index d598eba630d0..666d5151d628 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static int aac_comm_init(struct aac_dev * dev)
         spin_lock_init(&dev->fib_lock);
 
         /*
-         *      Allocate the physically contigous space for the commuication
+         *      Allocate the physically contiguous space for the commuication
          *      queue headers. 
          */
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/advansys.c b/drivers/scsi/advansys.c
index b756041f0b26..22626abdb630 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/advansys.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/advansys.c
@@ -7969,7 +7969,7 @@ static int advansys_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *scp)
                 ASC_DBG(1, "before AscInitAsc1000Driver()\n");
                 status = AscInitAsc1000Driver(asc_dvc);
 
-                /* Refer to ASC_IERR_* defintions for meaning of 'err_code'. */
+                /* Refer to ASC_IERR_* definitions for meaning of 'err_code'. */
                 if (asc_dvc->err_code) {
                         scmd_printk(KERN_INFO, scp, "SCSI bus reset error: "
                                     "0x%x\n", asc_dvc->err_code);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq
index 58bc17591b54..2fb78e35a9e5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ BEGIN_CRITICAL;
 scbdma_tohost_done:
         test    CCSCBCTL, CCARREN jz fill_qoutfifo_dmadone;
         /*
-         * An SCB has been succesfully uploaded to the host.
+         * An SCB has been successfully uploaded to the host.
          * If the SCB was uploaded for some reason other than
          * bad SCSI status (currently only for underruns), we
          * queue the SCB for normal completion.  Otherwise, we
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ END_CRITICAL;
  * Is it a disconnect message?  Set a flag in the SCB to remind us
  * and await the bus going free.  If this is an untagged transaction
  * store the SCB id for it in our untagged target table for lookup on
- * a reselction.
+ * a reselection.
  */
 mesgin_disconnect:
         /*
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c
index 63b521d615f2..4d419c155ce9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c
@@ -2487,7 +2487,7 @@ ahd_handle_scsiint(struct ahd_softc *ahd, u_int intstat)
                 /*
                  * Although the driver does not care about the
                  * 'Selection in Progress' status bit, the busy
-                 * LED does.  SELINGO is only cleared by a sucessfull
+                 * LED does.  SELINGO is only cleared by a successfull
                  * selection, so we must manually clear it to insure
                  * the LED turns off just incase no future successful
                  * selections occur (e.g. no devices on the bus).
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
index 75b23317bd26..1222a7ac698a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
@@ -2335,7 +2335,7 @@ ahd_linux_queue_abort_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
                         /*
                          * The sequencer will never re-reference the
                          * in-core SCB.  To make sure we are notified
-                         * during reslection, set the MK_MESSAGE flag in
+                         * during reselection, set the MK_MESSAGE flag in
                          * the card's copy of the SCB.
                          */
                         ahd_outb(ahd, SCB_CONTROL,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.seq b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.seq
index 15196390e28d..5a4cfc954a9f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.seq
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx.seq
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ if ((ahc->flags & AHC_INITIATORROLE) != 0) {
  * Is it a disconnect message?  Set a flag in the SCB to remind us
  * and await the bus going free.  If this is an untagged transaction
  * store the SCB id for it in our untagged target table for lookup on
- * a reselction.
+ * a reselection.
  */
 mesgin_disconnect:
         /*
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_core.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_core.c
index 8dfb59d58992..45aa728a76b2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_core.c
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ ahc_handle_scsiint(struct ahc_softc *ahc, u_int intstat)
                 /*
                  * Although the driver does not care about the
                  * 'Selection in Progress' status bit, the busy
-                 * LED does.  SELINGO is only cleared by a sucessfull
+                 * LED does.  SELINGO is only cleared by a successfull
                  * selection, so we must manually clear it to insure
                  * the LED turns off just incase no future successful
                  * selections occur (e.g. no devices on the bus).
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
index fd2b9785ff4f..8cb05dc8e6a1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ ahc_linux_queue_recovery_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, scb_flag flag)
                  * In the non-paging case, the sequencer will
                  * never re-reference the in-core SCB.
                  * To make sure we are notified during
-                 * reslection, set the MK_MESSAGE flag in
+                 * reselection, set the MK_MESSAGE flag in
                  * the card's copy of the SCB.
                  */
                 if ((ahc->flags & AHC_PAGESCBS) == 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_reg_def.h b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_reg_def.h
index a43e8cdf4ee4..28aaf349c111 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_reg_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_reg_def.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Aic94xx SAS/SATA driver hardware registers defintions.
+ * Aic94xx SAS/SATA driver hardware registers definitions.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2004 Adaptec, Inc.  All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (C) 2004 David Chaw <david_chaw@adaptec.com>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_pport.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_pport.h
index a000bc4e2d4a..bf320412ee24 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_pport.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_pport.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ enum bfa_pport_speed {
  *              Port operational type (in sync with SNIA port type).
  */
 enum bfa_pport_type {
-        BFA_PPORT_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 1,     /*  port type is unkown */
+        BFA_PPORT_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 1,     /*  port type is unknown */
         BFA_PPORT_TYPE_TRUNKED = 2,     /*  Trunked mode */
         BFA_PPORT_TYPE_NPORT   = 5,     /*  P2P with switched fabric */
         BFA_PPORT_TYPE_NLPORT  = 6,     /*  public loop */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_tsensor.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_tsensor.h
index 31881d218515..ade763dbc8ce 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_tsensor.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_tsensor.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  * Temperature sensor status values
  */
 enum bfa_tsensor_status {
-        BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_UNKNOWN   = 1,   /*  unkown status */
+        BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_UNKNOWN   = 1,   /*  unknown status */
         BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_FAULTY    = 2,   /*  sensor is faulty */
         BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_BELOW_MIN = 3,   /*  temperature below mininum */
         BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_NOMINAL   = 4,   /*  normal temperature */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/protocol/ct.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/protocol/ct.h
index c8648bcba41a..b82540a230c4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/protocol/ct.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/protocol/ct.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 /*
- * defintions for CT reason code
+ * definitions for CT reason code
  */
 enum {
         CT_RSN_INV_CMD          = 0x01,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 /*
- * defintions for the explanation code for all servers
+ * definitions for the explanation code for all servers
  */
 enum {
         CT_EXP_AUTH_EXCEPTION                   = 0xF1,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_iscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_iscsi.c
index 070118a8f184..132898c88d5e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_iscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_iscsi.c
@@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ static void bnx2i_ep_disconnect(struct iscsi_endpoint *ep)
 
         bnx2i_ep = ep->dd_data;
 
-        /* driver should not attempt connection cleanup untill TCP_CONNECT
+        /* driver should not attempt connection cleanup until TCP_CONNECT
          * completes either successfully or fails. Timeout is 9-secs, so
          * wait for it to complete
          */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index 075e2397273c..6c59c02c1ed9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@ static u8 start_scsi(struct AdapterCtlBlk* acb, struct DeviceCtlBlk* dcb,
                  * Try anyway?
                  *
                  * We could, BUT: Sometimes the TRM_S1040 misses to produce a Selection
-                 * Timeout, a Disconnect or a Reselction IRQ, so we would be screwed!
+                 * Timeout, a Disconnect or a Reselection IRQ, so we would be screwed!
                  * (This is likely to be a bug in the hardware. Obviously, most people
                  *  only have one initiator per SCSI bus.)
                  * Instead let this fail and have the timer make sure the command is 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dmx3191d.c b/drivers/scsi/dmx3191d.c
index fa738ec8692a..207352cc70cc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dmx3191d.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dmx3191d.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <scsi/scsi_host.h>
 
 /*
- * Defintions for the generic 5380 driver.
+ * Definitions for the generic 5380 driver.
  */
 #define AUTOSENSE
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
index 901a3daeb36b..4f0556571f80 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ static int hptiop_reset_hba(struct hptiop_hba *hba)
                         atomic_read(&hba->resetting) == 0, 60 * HZ);
 
         if (atomic_read(&hba->resetting)) {
-                /* IOP is in unkown state, abort reset */
+                /* IOP is in unknown state, abort reset */
                 printk(KERN_ERR "scsi%d: reset failed\n", hba->host->host_no);
                 return -1;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
index bbf4152c9c69..74338c83ad0a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  * at the same time.
  *
  * When discovery succeeds or fails a callback is made to the lport as
- * notification. Currently, succesful discovery causes the lport to take no
+ * notification. Currently, successful discovery causes the lport to take no
  * action. A failure will cause the lport to reset. There is likely a circular
  * locking problem with this implementation.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.c b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.c
index 2e0746d70303..ca25ee5190b0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ static struct iscsi_r2t_info *iscsi_tcp_get_curr_r2t(struct iscsi_task *task)
  * iscsi_tcp_task_xmit - xmit normal PDU task
  * @task: iscsi command task
  *
- * We're expected to return 0 when everything was transmitted succesfully,
+ * We're expected to return 0 when everything was transmitted successfully,
  * -EAGAIN if there's still data in the queue, or != 0 for any other kind
  * of error.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
index 75523603b91c..91542f786edf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ lpfc_selective_reset(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * Notes:
  * Assumes any error from lpfc_selective_reset() will be negative.
  * If lpfc_selective_reset() returns zero then the length of the buffer
- * is returned which indicates succcess
+ * is returned which indicates success
  *
  * Returns:
  * -EINVAL if the buffer does not contain the string "selective"
@@ -3363,7 +3363,7 @@ sysfs_ctlreg_write(struct kobject *kobj, struct bin_attribute *bin_attr,
  * sysfs_ctlreg_read - Read method for reading from ctlreg
  * @kobj: kernel kobject that contains the kernel class device.
  * @bin_attr: kernel attributes passed to us.
- * @buf: if succesful contains the data from the adapter IOREG space.
+ * @buf: if successful contains the data from the adapter IOREG space.
  * @off: offset into buffer to beginning of data.
  * @count: bytes to transfer.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index a079bbc03cf8..ce522702a6c1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ lpfc_cmpl_els_flogi(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocb,
 
         /* FLOGI completes successfully */
         lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_ELS,
-                         "0101 FLOGI completes sucessfully "
+                         "0101 FLOGI completes successfully "
                          "Data: x%x x%x x%x x%x\n",
                          irsp->un.ulpWord[4], sp->cmn.e_d_tov,
                          sp->cmn.w2.r_a_tov, sp->cmn.edtovResolution);
@@ -4151,7 +4151,7 @@ lpfc_els_rcv_rscn(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocb,
         /* Indicate we are walking fc_rscn_id_list on this vport */
         vport->fc_rscn_flush = 1;
         spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
-        /* Get the array count after sucessfully have the token */
+        /* Get the array count after successfully have the token */
         rscn_cnt = vport->fc_rscn_id_cnt;
         /* If we are already processing an RSCN, save the received
          * RSCN payload buffer, cmdiocb->context2 to process later.
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 0ba35a9a5c5f..226920d15ea1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ lpfc_hba_down_prep(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * down the SLI Layer.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucess.
+ *   0 - success.
  *   Any other value - error.
  **/
 static int
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ lpfc_hba_down_post_s3(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * down the SLI Layer.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucess.
+ *   0 - success.
  *   Any other value - error.
  **/
 static int
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ lpfc_hba_down_post_s4(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * uninitialization after the HBA is reset when bring down the SLI Layer.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucess.
+ *   0 - success.
  *   Any other value - error.
  **/
 int
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ lpfc_handle_eratt_s4(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * routine from the API jump table function pointer from the lpfc_hba struct.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucess.
+ *   0 - success.
  *   Any other value - error.
  **/
 void
@@ -3234,7 +3234,7 @@ static void lpfc_log_intr_mode(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t intr_mode)
  * PCI devices.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3330,7 +3330,7 @@ lpfc_reset_hba(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * support the SLI-3 HBA device it attached to.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3431,7 +3431,7 @@ lpfc_sli_driver_resource_unset(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * support the SLI-4 HBA device it attached to.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3758,7 +3758,7 @@ lpfc_init_api_table_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint8_t dev_grp)
  * device specific resource setup to support the HBA device it attached to.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3804,7 +3804,7 @@ lpfc_setup_driver_resource_phase1(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * device specific resource setup to support the HBA device it attached to.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3869,7 +3869,7 @@ lpfc_free_iocb_list(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * list and set up the IOCB tag array accordingly.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3988,7 +3988,7 @@ lpfc_free_active_sgl(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * list and set up the sgl xritag tag array accordingly.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -4102,7 +4102,7 @@ out_free_mem:
  * enabled and the driver is reinitializing the device.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -4262,7 +4262,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_remove_rpi_hdrs(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * PCI device data structure is set.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      pointer to @phba - sucessful
+ *      pointer to @phba - successful
  *      NULL - error
  **/
 static struct lpfc_hba *
@@ -4318,7 +4318,7 @@ lpfc_hba_free(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * host with it.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -4487,7 +4487,7 @@ lpfc_post_init_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * with SLI-3 interface spec.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -4782,7 +4782,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_bar2_register_memmap(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t vf)
  * this routine.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - could not allocated memory.
  **/
 static int
@@ -4881,7 +4881,7 @@ lpfc_destroy_bootstrap_mbox(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * allocation for the port.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -4982,7 +4982,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_read_config(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * HBA consistent with the SLI-4 interface spec.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5031,7 +5031,7 @@ lpfc_setup_endian_order(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * we just use some constant number as place holder.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5326,7 +5326,7 @@ out_error:
  * operation.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5390,7 +5390,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_queue_destroy(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * operation.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5635,7 +5635,7 @@ out_error:
  * operation.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5680,7 +5680,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_queue_unset(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * Later, this can be used for all the slow-path events.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      -ENOMEM - No availble memory
  **/
 static int
@@ -5841,7 +5841,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_cq_event_release_all(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * all resources assigned to the PCI function which originates this request.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -6004,7 +6004,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_fcfi_unreg(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint16_t fcfi)
  * with SLI-4 interface spec.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -6133,7 +6133,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_pci_mem_unset(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * will be left with MSI-X enabled and leaks its vectors.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucessful
+ *   0 - successful
  *   other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -6265,7 +6265,7 @@ lpfc_sli_disable_msix(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * is done in this function.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  */
 static int
@@ -6324,7 +6324,7 @@ lpfc_sli_disable_msi(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * MSI-X -> MSI -> IRQ.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucessful
+ *   0 - successful
  *   other values - error
  **/
 static uint32_t
@@ -6414,7 +6414,7 @@ lpfc_sli_disable_intr(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * enabled and leaks its vectors.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 0 - sucessful
+ * 0 - successful
  * other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -6524,7 +6524,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_disable_msix(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * which is done in this function.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -6589,7 +6589,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_disable_msi(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * MSI-X -> MSI -> IRQ.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static uint32_t
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index b3a69f984d95..7935667b81a5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@ lpfc_sli_handle_mb_event(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
                  */
                 if (lpfc_sli_chk_mbx_command(pmbox->mbxCommand) ==
                     MBX_SHUTDOWN) {
-                        /* Unknow mailbox command compl */
+                        /* Unknown mailbox command compl */
                         lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_MBOX | LOG_SLI,
                                         "(%d):0323 Unknown Mailbox command "
                                         "x%x (x%x) Cmpl\n",
@@ -4062,7 +4062,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_read_fcoe_params(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
  * addition, this routine gets the port vpd data.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - could not allocated memory.
  **/
 static int
@@ -11428,7 +11428,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_handle_received_buffer(struct lpfc_hba *phba,
  * sequential.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  *      When this error occurs, the driver is not guaranteed
  *      to have any rpi regions posted to the device and
@@ -11466,7 +11466,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_post_all_rpi_hdrs(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * maps up to 64 rpi context regions.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No available memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -11528,7 +11528,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_post_rpi_hdr(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_rpi_hdr *rpi_page)
  * PAGE_SIZE modulo 64 rpi context headers.
  *
  * Returns
- *      A nonzero rpi defined as rpi_base <= rpi < max_rpi if sucessful
+ *      A nonzero rpi defined as rpi_base <= rpi < max_rpi if successful
  *      LPFC_RPI_ALLOC_ERROR if no rpis are available.
  **/
 int
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h
index 512c2cc1a33f..d310f49d077e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ typedef struct {
         u8      battery_status; /*
                                  * BIT 0: battery module missing
                                  * BIT 1: VBAD
-                                 * BIT 2: temprature high
+                                 * BIT 2: temperature high
                                  * BIT 3: battery pack missing
                                  * BIT 4,5:
                                  *   00 - charge complete
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/mbox_defs.h b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/mbox_defs.h
index b25b74764ec3..ce2487a888ed 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/mbox_defs.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/mbox_defs.h
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ typedef struct {
  * @inserted_drive              : channel:Id of inserted drive
  * @battery_status              : bit 0: battery module missing
  *                              bit 1: VBAD
- *                              bit 2: temprature high
+ *                              bit 2: temperature high
  *                              bit 3: battery pack missing
  *                              bit 4,5:
  *                                      00 - charge complete
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
index fd181c2a8ae4..7f977967b884 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
@@ -2709,7 +2709,7 @@ megaraid_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scp)
         }
         else {
                 con_log(CL_ANN, (KERN_NOTICE
-                "megaraid mbox: reset sequence completed sucessfully\n"));
+                "megaraid mbox: reset sequence completed successfully\n"));
         }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
index 55ee014a7e08..efabea1a3ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
@@ -2987,7 +2987,7 @@ _scsih_normalize_sense(char *sense_buffer, struct sense_info *data)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI_MPT2SAS_LOGGING
 /**
- * _scsih_scsi_ioc_info - translated non-succesfull SCSI_IO request
+ * _scsih_scsi_ioc_info - translated non-successfull SCSI_IO request
  * @ioc: per adapter object
  * @scmd: pointer to scsi command object
  * @mpi_reply: reply mf payload returned from firmware
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c b/drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c
index e3c482aa87b5..a2d569828308 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c
@@ -6495,7 +6495,7 @@ static void ncr_int_ma (struct ncb *np)
         **      we force a SIR_NEGO_PROTO interrupt (it is a hack that avoids 
         **      bloat for such a should_not_happen situation).
         **      In all other situation, we reset the BUS.
-        **      Are these assumptions reasonnable ? (Wait and see ...)
+        **      Are these assumptions reasonable ? (Wait and see ...)
         */
 unexpected_phase:
         dsp -= 8;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
index 2be7d5b018d2..2c98a6ee973b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ static irqreturn_t do_nsp32_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
                 nsp32_msg(KERN_ERR, "Received unexpected BMCNTERR IRQ! ");
                 /*
                  * TODO: To be implemented improving bus master
-                 * transfer reliablity when BMCNTERR is occurred in
+                 * transfer reliability when BMCNTERR is occurred in
                  * AutoSCSI phase described in specification.
                  */
         }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
index 4874dd62a62f..34c6b896a91b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
@@ -3347,7 +3347,7 @@ static int pmcraid_chr_fasync(int fd, struct file *filep, int mode)
  * @direction : data transfer direction
  *
  * Return value
- *  0 on sucess, non-zero error code on failure
+ *  0 on success, non-zero error code on failure
  */
 static int pmcraid_build_passthrough_ioadls(
         struct pmcraid_cmd *cmd,
@@ -3406,7 +3406,7 @@ static int pmcraid_build_passthrough_ioadls(
  * @direction: data transfer direction
  *
  * Return value
- *  0 on sucess, non-zero error code on failure
+ *  0 on success, non-zero error code on failure
  */
 static void pmcraid_release_passthrough_ioadls(
         struct pmcraid_cmd *cmd,
@@ -3434,7 +3434,7 @@ static void pmcraid_release_passthrough_ioadls(
  * @arg: pointer to pmcraid_passthrough_buffer user buffer
  *
  * Return value
- *  0 on sucess, non-zero error code on failure
+ *  0 on success, non-zero error code on failure
  */
 static long pmcraid_ioctl_passthrough(
         struct pmcraid_instance *pinstance,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h
index 3441b3f90827..2752b56cad56 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h
@@ -771,11 +771,11 @@ static struct pmcraid_ioasc_error pmcraid_ioasc_error_table[] = {
         {0x01180600, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
          "Recovered Error, soft media error, sector reassignment suggested"},
         {0x015D0000, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
-         "Recovered Error, failure prediction thresold exceeded"},
+         "Recovered Error, failure prediction threshold exceeded"},
         {0x015D9200, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
-         "Recovered Error, soft Cache Card Battery error thresold"},
+         "Recovered Error, soft Cache Card Battery error threshold"},
         {0x015D9200, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
-         "Recovered Error, soft Cache Card Battery error thresold"},
+         "Recovered Error, soft Cache Card Battery error threshold"},
         {0x02048000, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
          "Not Ready, IOA Reset Required"},
         {0x02408500, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c
index 723fdecd91bd..0fd6ae6911ad 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(scsi_nl_send_transport_msg);
  * @data_buf:           pointer to vendor unique data buffer
  *
  * Returns:
- *   0 on succesful return
+ *   0 on successful return
  *   otherwise, failing error code
  *
  * Notes:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c
index fd47cb1bee1b..f27e52d963d3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sas_phy_add);
  *
  * Note:
  *   This function must only be called on a PHY that has not
- *   sucessfully been added using sas_phy_add().
+ *   successfully been added using sas_phy_add().
  */
 void sas_phy_free(struct sas_phy *phy)
 {
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sas_port_add);
  *
  * Note:
  *   This function must only be called on a PORT that has not
- *   sucessfully been added using sas_port_add().
+ *   successfully been added using sas_port_add().
  */
 void sas_port_free(struct sas_port *port)
 {
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sas_rphy_add);
  *
  * Note:
  *   This function must only be called on a remote
- *   PHY that has not sucessfully been added using
+ *   PHY that has not successfully been added using
  *   sas_rphy_add() (or has been sas_rphy_remove()'d)
  */
 void sas_rphy_free(struct sas_rphy *rphy)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
index 45374d66d26a..2b38f6ad6e11 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ static pci_ers_result_t sym2_io_slot_dump(struct pci_dev *pdev)
  *
  * This routine is similar to sym_set_workarounds(), except
  * that, at this point, we already know that the device was
- * succesfully intialized at least once before, and so most
+ * successfully intialized at least once before, and so most
  * of the steps taken there are un-needed here.
  */
 static void sym2_reset_workarounds(struct pci_dev *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c
index 297deb817a5d..a7bc8b7b09ac 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@ static void sym_int_ma (struct sym_hcb *np)
          *  we force a SIR_NEGO_PROTO interrupt (it is a hack that avoids 
          *  bloat for such a should_not_happen situation).
          *  In all other situation, we reset the BUS.
-         *  Are these assumptions reasonnable ? (Wait and see ...)
+         *  Are these assumptions reasonable ? (Wait and see ...)
          */
 unexpected_phase:
         dsp -= 8;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.h b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.h
index 053e63c86822..5a80cbac3f92 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
  *
  *    SYM_OPT_LIMIT_COMMAND_REORDERING
  *        When this option is set, the driver tries to limit tagged 
- *        command reordering to some reasonnable value.
+ *        command reordering to some reasonable value.
  *        (set for Linux)
  */
 #if 0
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c b/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
index 093610bcfcce..2f6e9d8eaf71 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
  *
  * 2003/02/12 - Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>
  *
- * Cleaned up host template defintion
+ * Cleaned up host template definition
  * Removed now obsolete wd7000.h
  */
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c b/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c
index d71dfe398940..36ede02ceacf 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@ static const struct pnp_device_id pnp_dev_table[] = {
         {       "LTS0001",              0       },
         /* Rockwell's (PORALiNK) 33600 INT PNP */
         {       "WCI0003",              0       },
-        /* Unkown PnP modems */
+        /* Unknown PnP modems */
         {       "PNPCXXX",              UNKNOWN_DEV     },
-        /* More unkown PnP modems */
+        /* More unknown PnP modems */
         {       "PNPDXXX",              UNKNOWN_DEV     },
         {       "",                     0       }
 };
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h
index 570b0d925e83..f6e77f12acd5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h
+++ b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static inline struct uart_pmac_port *pmz_get_port_A(struct uart_pmac_port *uap)
 }
 
 /*
- * Register acessors. Note that we don't need to enforce a recovery
+ * Register accessors. Note that we don't need to enforce a recovery
  * delay on PCI PowerMac hardware, it's dealt in HW by the MacIO chip,
  * though if we try to use this driver on older machines, we might have
  * to add it back
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c b/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c
index 0c08f286a2ef..46de564aaea0 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static void qe_uart_stop_tx(struct uart_port *port)
  * This function will attempt to stuff of all the characters from the
  * kernel's transmit buffer into TX BDs.
  *
- * A return value of non-zero indicates that it sucessfully stuffed all
+ * A return value of non-zero indicates that it successfully stuffed all
  * characters from the kernel buffer.
  *
  * A return value of zero indicates that there are still characters in the
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spidev.c b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
index 815a65012cbf..20d7322e2f71 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spidev.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  * This supports acccess to SPI devices using normal userspace I/O calls.
  * Note that while traditional UNIX/POSIX I/O semantics are half duplex,
  * and often mask message boundaries, full SPI support requires full duplex
- * transfers.  There are several kinds of of internal message boundaries to
+ * transfers.  There are several kinds of internal message boundaries to
  * handle chipselect management and other protocol options.
  *
  * SPI has a character major number assigned.  We allocate minor numbers
diff --git a/drivers/staging/otus/80211core/pub_zfi.h b/drivers/staging/otus/80211core/pub_zfi.h
index a35bd5d41d2c..60b7d1c56dee 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/otus/80211core/pub_zfi.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/otus/80211core/pub_zfi.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "../oal_dt.h"
 
 /***** Section 1 : Tunable Parameters *****/
-/* The defintions in this section are tunabel parameters */
+/* The definitions in this section are tunabel parameters */
 
 /* Maximum number of BSS that could be scaned */
 #define ZM_MAX_BSS                          128
diff --git a/drivers/staging/otus/zdcompat.h b/drivers/staging/otus/zdcompat.h
index 84ac43356b77..cdcaef54afcd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/otus/zdcompat.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/otus/zdcompat.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /*  Module Name : zdcompat.h                                            */
 /*                                                                      */
 /*  Abstract                                                            */
-/*     This module contains function defintion for compatibility.       */
+/*     This module contains function definition for compatibility.      */
 /*                                                                      */
 /*  NOTES                                                               */
 /*     Platform dependent.                                              */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180.h
index 8216d7e96d60..35ed60be891a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180.h
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ typedef struct r8180_priv
         //u32 NumTxOkInPeriod;   //YJ,del,080828
         u8   TxPollingTimes;
 
-        bool    bApBufOurFrame;// TRUE if AP buffer our unicast data , we will keep eAwake untill receive data or timeout.
+        bool    bApBufOurFrame;// TRUE if AP buffer our unicast data , we will keep eAwake until receive data or timeout.
         u8      WaitBufDataBcnCount;
         u8      WaitBufDataTimeOut;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192su/r8192S_phyreg.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192su/r8192S_phyreg.h
index 96c7cfa92542..acf644f430aa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192su/r8192S_phyreg.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192su/r8192S_phyreg.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 // 2. 0x800/0x900/0xA00/0xC00/0xD00/0xE00
 // 3. RF register 0x00-2E
 // 4. Bit Mask for BB/RF register
-// 5. Other defintion for BB/RF R/W
+// 5. Other definition for BB/RF R/W
 //
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wavelan/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/staging/wavelan/wavelan_cs.c
index 33918fd5b231..10c702b5be4a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wavelan/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wavelan/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -3987,7 +3987,7 @@ wavelan_interrupt(int		irq,
 #endif
 
   /* Prevent reentrancy. We need to do that because we may have
-   * multiple interrupt handler running concurently.
+   * multiple interrupt handler running concurrently.
    * It is safe because interrupts are disabled before aquiring
    * the spinlock. */
   spin_lock(&lp->spinlock);
diff --git a/drivers/telephony/ixj.c b/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
index 40de151f2789..e89304c72568 100644
--- a/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
+++ b/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
@@ -4190,7 +4190,7 @@ static void ixj_aec_start(IXJ *j, int level)
                                 ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x1224, j);
 
                         ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0xE014, j);
-                        ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x0003, j); /* Lock threashold at 3dB */
+                        ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x0003, j); /* Lock threshold at 3dB */
 
                         ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0xE338, j); /* Set Echo Suppresser Attenuation to 0dB */
 
@@ -4235,7 +4235,7 @@ static void ixj_aec_start(IXJ *j, int level)
                                 ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x1224, j);
 
                         ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0xE014, j);
-                        ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x0003, j); /* Lock threashold at 3dB */
+                        ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x0003, j); /* Lock threshold at 3dB */
 
                         ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0xE338, j); /* Set Echo Suppresser Attenuation to 0dB */
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index d171b563e94c..bba4d3eabe0f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ static void uea_dispatch_cmv_e1(struct uea_softc *sc, struct intr_pkt *intr)
                 goto bad1;
 
         /* FIXME : ADI930 reply wrong preambule (func = 2, sub = 2) to
-         * the first MEMACESS cmv. Ignore it...
+         * the first MEMACCESS cmv. Ignore it...
          */
         if (cmv->bFunction != dsc->function) {
                 if (UEA_CHIP_VERSION(sc) == ADI930
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
index 2473cf0c6b1d..b4bd2411c666 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c - USB Test & Measurment class driver
+ * drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c - USB Test & Measurement class driver
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2007 Stefan Kopp, Gechingen, Germany
  * Copyright (C) 2008 Novell, Inc.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index da718e84d58d..e80f1af438c8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ static void cancel_async_set_config(struct usb_device *udev)
  * routine gets around the normal restrictions by using a work thread to
  * submit the change-config request.
  *
- * Returns 0 if the request was succesfully queued, error code otherwise.
+ * Returns 0 if the request was successfully queued, error code otherwise.
  * The caller has no way to know whether the queued request will eventually
  * succeed.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_acm.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_acm.c
index 7953948bfe4a..4e3657808b0f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_acm.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ static void acm_disable(struct usb_function *f)
  * @length: size of data
  * Context: irqs blocked, acm->lock held, acm_notify_req non-null
  *
- * Returns zero on sucess or a negative errno.
+ * Returns zero on success or a negative errno.
  *
  * See section 6.3.5 of the CDC 1.1 specification for information
  * about the only notification we issue:  SerialState change.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/pxa27x_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/pxa27x_udc.c
index 1937d8c7b433..adda1208a1ec 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/pxa27x_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/pxa27x_udc.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ static int pxa_udc_get_frame(struct usb_gadget *_gadget)
  * pxa_udc_wakeup - Force udc device out of suspend
  * @_gadget: usb gadget
  *
- * Returns 0 if succesfull, error code otherwise
+ * Returns 0 if successfull, error code otherwise
  */
 static int pxa_udc_wakeup(struct usb_gadget *_gadget)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
index f5f5601701c9..d8f4aaa616f2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static int handshake_on_error_set_halt(struct ehci_hcd *ehci, void __iomem *ptr,
         if (error) {
                 ehci_halt(ehci);
                 ehci_to_hcd(ehci)->state = HC_STATE_HALT;
-                ehci_err(ehci, "force halt; handhake %p %08x %08x -> %d\n",
+                ehci_err(ehci, "force halt; handshake %p %08x %08x -> %d\n",
                         ptr, mask, done, error);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-sched.c b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-sched.c
index 62a226b61670..00a29855d0c4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-sched.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-sched.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ irqreturn_t fhci_irq(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 
 /*
- * Process normal completions(error or sucess) and clean the schedule.
+ * Process normal completions(error or success) and clean the schedule.
  *
  * This is the main path for handing urbs back to drivers. The only other patth
  * is process_del_list(),which unlinks URBs by scanning EDs,instead of scanning
diff --git a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/crypto.c b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/crypto.c
index 9ec7fd5da489..9579cf4c38bf 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/crypto.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct aes_ccm_b1 {
  *
  * CCM uses Ax blocks to generate a keystream with which the MIC and
  * the message's payload are encoded. A0 always encrypts/decrypts the
- * MIC. Ax (x>0) are used for the sucesive payload blocks.
+ * MIC. Ax (x>0) are used for the successive payload blocks.
  *
  * The x is the counter, and is increased for each block.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c
index 613a5fc490d3..489b47833e2c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ static void wa_seg_dto_cb(struct urb *urb)
 /*
  * Callback for the segment request
  *
- * If succesful transition state (unless already transitioned or
+ * If successful transition state (unless already transitioned or
  * outbound transfer); otherwise, take a note of the error, mark this
  * segment done and try completion.
  *
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ segment_aborted:
 /*
  * Callback for the IN data phase
  *
- * If succesful transition state; otherwise, take a note of the
+ * If successful transition state; otherwise, take a note of the
  * error, mark this segment done and try completion.
  *
  * Note we don't access until we are sure that the transfer hasn't
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/i1480/dfu/usb.c b/drivers/uwb/i1480/dfu/usb.c
index c7080d497311..0bb665a0c024 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/i1480/dfu/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/i1480/dfu/usb.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void i1480_usb_neep_cb(struct urb *urb)
  * will verify it.
  *
  * Set i1480->evt_result with the result of getting the event or its
- * size (if succesful).
+ * size (if successful).
  *
  * Delivers the data directly to i1480->evt_buf
  */
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/neh.c b/drivers/uwb/neh.c
index 0af8916d9bef..78510a1f410d 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/neh.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/neh.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void uwb_rc_neh_put(struct uwb_rc_neh *neh)
  *       0xff is invalid, so they must not be used. Initialization
  *       fills up those two in the bitmap so they are not allocated.
  *
- * We spread the allocation around to reduce the posiblity of two
+ * We spread the allocation around to reduce the possibility of two
  * consecutive opened @neh's getting the same context ID assigned (to
  * avoid surprises with late events that timed out long time ago). So
  * first we search from where @rc->ctx_roll is, if not found, we
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/wlp/txrx.c b/drivers/uwb/wlp/txrx.c
index 86a853b84119..7350ed6909f8 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/wlp/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/wlp/txrx.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wlp_receive_frame);
  *         and transmission will be done by the calling function.
  * @dst:   On return this will contain the device address to which the
  *         frame is destined.
- * @returns: 0 on success no tx : WLP header sucessfully applied to skb buffer,
+ * @returns: 0 on success no tx : WLP header successfully applied to skb buffer,
  *                                calling function can proceed with tx
  *           1 on success with tx : WLP will take over transmission of this
  *                                  frame
diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index d5e801076d33..3d886c6902f9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ static int __init atmel_lcdfb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (sinfo->atmel_lcdfb_power_control)
                 sinfo->atmel_lcdfb_power_control(1);
 
-        dev_info(dev, "fb%d: Atmel LCDC at 0x%08lx (mapped at %p), irq %lu\n",
+        dev_info(dev, "fb%d: Atmel LCDC at 0x%08lx (mapped at %p), irq %d\n",
                        info->node, info->fix.mmio_start, sinfo->mmio, sinfo->irq_base);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index 913b4a47ae52..1ddeb4c34763 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -3276,7 +3276,7 @@ static void __devinit aty_init_lcd(struct atyfb_par *par, u32 bios_base)
                                 txtformat = "24 bit interface";
                                 break;
                         default:
-                                txtformat = "unkown format";
+                                txtformat = "unknown format";
                         }
                 } else {
                         switch (format & 7) {
@@ -3299,7 +3299,7 @@ static void __devinit aty_init_lcd(struct atyfb_par *par, u32 bios_base)
                                 txtformat = "262144 colours (FDPI-2 mode)";
                                 break;
                         default:
-                                txtformat = "unkown format";
+                                txtformat = "unknown format";
                         }
                 }
                 PRINTKI("%s%s %s monitor detected: %s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
index 505c0823a105..2cf7ba52f67c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int atmel_pwm_bl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                         goto err_free_pwm;
                 }
 
-                /* Turn display off by defatult. */
+                /* Turn display off by default. */
                 retval = gpio_direction_output(pwmbl->gpio_on,
                                 0 ^ pdata->on_active_low);
                 if (retval)
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c
index 50ec17dfc517..fa32b94a4546 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int __devinit tosa_lcd_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
         if (!data)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        data->is_vga = true; /* defaut to VGA mode */
+        data->is_vga = true; /* default to VGA mode */
 
         /*
          * bits_per_word cannot be configured in platform data
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/sticore.c b/drivers/video/console/sticore.c
index 857b3668b3ba..6468a297e341 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/sticore.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/sticore.c
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ sti_init_glob_cfg(struct sti_struct *sti,
                             (offs < PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0 ||
                              offs > PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_5)) {
                                 printk (KERN_WARNING
-                                        "STI pci region maping for region %d (%02x) can't be mapped\n",
+                                        "STI pci region mapping for region %d (%02x) can't be mapped\n",
                                         i,sti->rm_entry[i]);
                                 continue;
                         }
diff --git a/drivers/video/fb_defio.c b/drivers/video/fb_defio.c
index c27ab1ed9604..e59c08320886 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fb_defio.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fb_defio.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int fb_deferred_io_fsync(struct file *file, struct dentry *dentry, int datasync)
 {
         struct fb_info *info = file->private_data;
 
-        /* Skip if deferred io is complied-in but disabled on this fbdev */
+        /* Skip if deferred io is compiled-in but disabled on this fbdev */
         if (!info->fbdefio)
                 return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/gbefb.c b/drivers/video/gbefb.c
index f67db4268374..695fa013fe7e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/gbefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/gbefb.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ static int gbefb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
            blocks of 512x128, 256x128 or 128x128 pixels, respectively for 8bit,
            16bit and 32 bit modes (64 kB). They cover the screen with partial
            tiles on the right and/or bottom of the screen if needed.
-           For exemple in 640x480 8 bit mode the mapping is:
+           For example in 640x480 8 bit mode the mapping is:
 
            <-------- 640 ----->
            <---- 512 ----><128|384 offscreen>
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap/lcd_ams_delta.c b/drivers/video/omap/lcd_ams_delta.c
index 3d5277252ca3..b3973ebd1b0f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap/lcd_ams_delta.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap/lcd_ams_delta.c
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ struct platform_driver ams_delta_panel_driver = {
         },
 };
 
-static int ams_delta_panel_drv_init(void)
+static int __init ams_delta_panel_drv_init(void)
 {
         return platform_driver_register(&ams_delta_panel_driver);
 }
 
-static void ams_delta_panel_drv_cleanup(void)
+static void __exit ams_delta_panel_drv_cleanup(void)
 {
         platform_driver_unregister(&ams_delta_panel_driver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap/lcd_mipid.c b/drivers/video/omap/lcd_mipid.c
index 2162eb09e0fe..8f3e2b4bb4f3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap/lcd_mipid.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap/lcd_mipid.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ static struct spi_driver mipid_spi_driver = {
         .remove = __devexit_p(mipid_spi_remove),
 };
 
-static int mipid_drv_init(void)
+static int __init mipid_drv_init(void)
 {
         spi_register_driver(&mipid_spi_driver);
 
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ static int mipid_drv_init(void)
 }
 module_init(mipid_drv_init);
 
-static void mipid_drv_cleanup(void)
+static void __exit mipid_drv_cleanup(void)
 {
         spi_unregister_driver(&mipid_spi_driver);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/sgivwfb.c b/drivers/video/sgivwfb.c
index bba53714a7b1..f86012239bff 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sgivwfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sgivwfb.c
@@ -260,13 +260,13 @@ static int sgivwfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
         var->grayscale = 0;     /* No grayscale for now */
 
         /* determine valid resolution and timing */
-        for (min_mode = 0; min_mode < DBE_VT_SIZE; min_mode++) {
+        for (min_mode = 0; min_mode < ARRAY_SIZE(dbeVTimings); min_mode++) {
                 if (dbeVTimings[min_mode].width >= var->xres &&
                     dbeVTimings[min_mode].height >= var->yres)
                         break;
         }
 
-        if (min_mode == DBE_VT_SIZE)
+        if (min_mode == ARRAY_SIZE(dbeVTimings))
                 return -EINVAL; /* Resolution to high */
 
         /* XXX FIXME - should try to pick best refresh rate */
diff --git a/drivers/video/stifb.c b/drivers/video/stifb.c
index 6120f0c526fe..876648e15e9d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/stifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/stifb.c
@@ -756,9 +756,9 @@ hyperResetPlanes(struct stifb_info *fb, int enable)
                 if (fb->info.var.bits_per_pixel == 32)
                         controlPlaneReg = 0x04000F00;
                 else
-                        controlPlaneReg = 0x00000F00;   /* 0x00000800 should be enought, but lets clear all 4 bits */
+                        controlPlaneReg = 0x00000F00;   /* 0x00000800 should be enough, but lets clear all 4 bits */
         else
-                controlPlaneReg = 0x00000F00; /* 0x00000100 should be enought, but lets clear all 4 bits */
+                controlPlaneReg = 0x00000F00; /* 0x00000100 should be enough, but lets clear all 4 bits */
 
         switch (enable) {
         case ENABLE:
diff --git a/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c b/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c
index ff43c8885028..980548390048 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
  *
  * 0.1.3 (released 1999-11-02)  added Attila's panning support, code
  *                              reorg, hwcursor address page size alignment
- *                              (for mmaping both frame buffer and regs),
+ *                              (for mmapping both frame buffer and regs),
  *                              and my changes to get rid of hardcoded
  *                              VGA i/o register locations (uses PCI
  *                              configuration info now)
diff --git a/drivers/video/via/dvi.c b/drivers/video/via/dvi.c
index c5c32b6b6e6c..67b36932212b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/dvi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/via/dvi.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ static int dvi_get_panel_size_from_DDCv1(void)
         default:
                 viaparinfo->tmds_setting_info->dvi_panel_size =
                         VIA_RES_1024X768;
-                DEBUG_MSG(KERN_INFO "Unknow panel size max resolution = %d !\
+                DEBUG_MSG(KERN_INFO "Unknown panel size max resolution = %d !\
                                          set default panel size.\n", max_h);
                 break;
         }
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static int dvi_get_panel_size_from_DDCv2(void)
         default:
                 viaparinfo->tmds_setting_info->dvi_panel_size =
                         VIA_RES_1024X768;
-                DEBUG_MSG(KERN_INFO "Unknow panel size max resolution = %d!\
+                DEBUG_MSG(KERN_INFO "Unknown panel size max resolution = %d!\
                                         set default panel size.\n", HSize);
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c b/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
index 3df17dc8c3d7..65ccd215d496 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static int vt8623fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 
         svga_wseq_mask(0x1E, 0xF0, 0xF0); // DI/DVP bus
         svga_wseq_mask(0x2A, 0x0F, 0x0F); // DI/DVP bus
-        svga_wseq_mask(0x16, 0x08, 0xBF); // FIFO read treshold
+        svga_wseq_mask(0x16, 0x08, 0xBF); // FIFO read threshold
         vga_wseq(NULL, 0x17, 0x1F);       // FIFO depth
         vga_wseq(NULL, 0x18, 0x4E);
         svga_wseq_mask(0x1A, 0x08, 0x08); // enable MMIO ?
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
index 381026c0bd7b..923cc68dba26 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ void coh901327_watchdog_reset(void)
          * deactivating the watchdog before it is shut down by it.
          *
          * NOTE: on future versions of the watchdog, this restriction is
-         * gone: the watchdog will be reloaded with a defaul value (1 min)
+         * gone: the watchdog will be reloaded with a default value (1 min)
          * instead of last value, and you can conveniently set the watchdog
          * timeout to 10ms (value = 1) without any problems.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
index b6b3f59ab446..47d719717a3b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *      wd#1 - 2 seconds;
  *      wd#2 - 7.2 ms;
  *  After the expiration of wd#1, it can generate a NMI, SCI, SMI, or
- *  a system RESET and it starts wd#2 that unconditionaly will RESET
+ *  a system RESET and it starts wd#2 that unconditionally will RESET
  *  the system when the counter reaches zero.
  *
  *  14-Dec-2001 Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@dell.com>
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c b/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
index 9748eed73196..c8eadd478175 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sb_wdog.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Watchdog driver for SiByte SB1 SoCs
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2007 OnStor, Inc. * Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@onstor.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 OnStor, Inc. * Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@lsi.com>
  *
  * This driver is intended to make the second of two hardware watchdogs
  * on the Sibyte 12XX and 11XX SoCs available to the user.  There are two
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static void __exit sbwdog_exit(void)
 module_init(sbwdog_init);
 module_exit(sbwdog_exit);
 
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@onstor.com>");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@lsi.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("SiByte Watchdog");
 
 module_param(timeout, ulong, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
index 3bde56bce63a..5bfb1f2c5319 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static struct notifier_block wdrtas_notifier = {
 /**
  * wdrtas_get_tokens - reads in RTAS tokens
  *
- * returns 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
  *
  * wdrtas_get_tokens reads in the tokens for the RTAS calls used in
  * this watchdog driver. It tolerates, if "get-sensor-state" and
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ static void wdrtas_unregister_devs(void)
 /**
  * wdrtas_register_devs - registers the misc dev handlers
  *
- * returns 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
  *
  * wdrtas_register_devs registers the watchdog and temperature watchdog
  * misc devs
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ static int wdrtas_register_devs(void)
 /**
  * wdrtas_init - init function of the watchdog driver
  *
- * returns 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
  *
  * registers the file handlers and the reboot notifier
  */
diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index b9b3bb51b1e4..d15ea1790bfb 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static int load_elf_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm, struct pt_regs *regs)
         
         current->mm->start_stack = bprm->p;
 
-        /* Now we do a little grungy work by mmaping the ELF image into
+        /* Now we do a little grungy work by mmapping the ELF image into
            the correct location in memory. */
         for(i = 0, elf_ppnt = elf_phdata;
             i < loc->elf_ex.e_phnum; i++, elf_ppnt++) {
diff --git a/fs/bio.c b/fs/bio.c
index e23a63f4f7de..76e6713abf94 100644
--- a/fs/bio.c
+++ b/fs/bio.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(bio_init);
  *   for a &struct bio to become free. If a %NULL @bs is passed in, we will
  *   fall back to just using @kmalloc to allocate the required memory.
  *
- *   Note that the caller must set ->bi_destructor on succesful return
+ *   Note that the caller must set ->bi_destructor on successful return
  *   of a bio, to do the appropriate freeing of the bio once the reference
  *   count drops to zero.
  **/
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/extent_map.c b/fs/btrfs/extent_map.c
index ccbdcb54ec5d..46bea0f4dc7b 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/extent_map.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/extent_map.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ out:
  * Insert @em into @tree or perform a simple forward/backward merge with
  * existing mappings.  The extent_map struct passed in will be inserted
  * into the tree directly, with an additional reference taken, or a
- * reference dropped if the merge attempt was sucessfull.
+ * reference dropped if the merge attempt was successfull.
  */
 int add_extent_mapping(struct extent_map_tree *tree,
                        struct extent_map *em)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/README b/fs/cifs/README
index 79c1a93400be..a727b7cb075f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/README
+++ b/fs/cifs/README
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ A partial list of the supported mount options follows:
                 source name to use to represent the client netbios machine 
                 name when doing the RFC1001 netbios session initialize.
   direct        Do not do inode data caching on files opened on this mount.
-                This precludes mmaping files on this mount. In some cases
+                This precludes mmapping files on this mount. In some cases
                 with fast networks and little or no caching benefits on the
                 client (e.g. when the application is doing large sequential
                 reads bigger than page size without rereading the same data) 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index 5d0fde18039c..4b35f7ec0583 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 /*
  * MAX_REQ is the maximum number of requests that WE will send
- * on one socket concurently. It also matches the most common
+ * on one socket concurrently. It also matches the most common
  * value of max multiplex returned by servers.  We may
  * eventually want to use the negotiated value (in case
  * future servers can handle more) when we are more confident that
diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifspdu.h b/fs/cifs/cifspdu.h
index 2d07f890a842..3877737f96a6 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifspdu.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifspdu.h
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ typedef struct smb_com_setattr_rsp {
 /* empty wct response to setattr */
 
 /*******************************************************/
-/* NT Transact structure defintions follow             */
+/* NT Transact structure definitions follow            */
 /* Currently only ioctl, acl (get security descriptor) */
 /* and notify are implemented                          */
 /*******************************************************/
diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index cababd8a52df..cf18ee765590 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -914,8 +914,8 @@ undo_setattr:
 /*
  * If dentry->d_inode is null (usually meaning the cached dentry
  * is a negative dentry) then we would attempt a standard SMB delete, but
- * if that fails we can not attempt the fall back mechanisms on EACESS
- * but will return the EACESS to the caller.  Note that the VFS does not call
+ * if that fails we can not attempt the fall back mechanisms on EACCESS
+ * but will return the EACCESS to the caller. Note that the VFS does not call
  * unlink on negative dentries currently.
  */
 int cifs_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/smbdes.c b/fs/cifs/smbdes.c
index 224a1f478966..b6b6dcb500bf 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smbdes.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smbdes.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ E_P24(unsigned char *p21, const unsigned char *c8, unsigned char *p24)
         smbhash(p24 + 16, c8, p21 + 14, 1);
 }
 
-#if 0 /* currently unsued */
+#if 0 /* currently unused */
 static void
 D_P16(unsigned char *p14, unsigned char *in, unsigned char *out)
 {
diff --git a/fs/compat_ioctl.c b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
index 229e72218165..2346895b3a77 100644
--- a/fs/compat_ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
@@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@ COMPATIBLE_IOCTL(TIOCSLTC)
 #endif
 #ifdef TIOCSTART
 /*
- * For these two we have defintions in ioctls.h and/or termios.h on
+ * For these two we have definitions in ioctls.h and/or termios.h on
  * some architectures but no actual implemention.  Some applications
  * like bash call them if they are defined in the headers, so we provide
  * entries here to avoid syslog message spew.
diff --git a/fs/debugfs/inode.c b/fs/debugfs/inode.c
index d22438ef7674..0d23b52dd22c 100644
--- a/fs/debugfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/debugfs/inode.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static int debugfs_create_by_name(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 /**
  * debugfs_create_file - create a file in the debugfs filesystem
  * @name: a pointer to a string containing the name of the file to create.
- * @mode: the permission that the file should have
+ * @mode: the permission that the file should have.
  * @parent: a pointer to the parent dentry for this file.  This should be a
  *          directory dentry if set.  If this paramater is NULL, then the
  *          file will be created in the root of the debugfs filesystem.
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ static int debugfs_create_by_name(const char *name, mode_t mode,
  *        this file.
  *
  * This is the basic "create a file" function for debugfs.  It allows for a
- * wide range of flexibility in createing a file, or a directory (if you
- * want to create a directory, the debugfs_create_dir() function is
+ * wide range of flexibility in creating a file, or a directory (if you want
+ * to create a directory, the debugfs_create_dir() function is
  * recommended to be used instead.)
  *
  * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
diff --git a/fs/dlm/plock.c b/fs/dlm/plock.c
index 16f682e26c07..b540aa5d1f61 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/plock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/plock.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ out:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dlm_posix_lock);
 
-/* Returns failure iff a succesful lock operation should be canceled */
+/* Returns failure iff a successful lock operation should be canceled */
 static int dlm_plock_callback(struct plock_op *op)
 {
         struct file *file;
diff --git a/fs/ext3/inode.c b/fs/ext3/inode.c
index 354ed3b47b30..2db957778903 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/inode.c
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ static Indirect *ext3_find_shared(struct inode *inode, int depth,
         int k, err;
 
         *top = 0;
-        /* Make k index the deepest non-null offest + 1 */
+        /* Make k index the deepest non-null offset + 1 */
         for (k = depth; k > 1 && !offsets[k-1]; k--)
                 ;
         partial = ext3_get_branch(inode, k, offsets, chain, &err);
diff --git a/fs/ext4/inode.c b/fs/ext4/inode.c
index 2c8caa51addb..4e8e2f15b8bd 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/inode.c
@@ -2933,7 +2933,7 @@ retry:
                 ret = write_cache_pages(mapping, wbc, __mpage_da_writepage,
                                         &mpd);
                 /*
-                 * If we have a contigous extent of pages and we
+                 * If we have a contiguous extent of pages and we
                  * haven't done the I/O yet, map the blocks and submit
                  * them for I/O.
                  */
@@ -4064,7 +4064,7 @@ static Indirect *ext4_find_shared(struct inode *inode, int depth,
         int k, err;
 
         *top = 0;
-        /* Make k index the deepest non-null offest + 1 */
+        /* Make k index the deepest non-null offset + 1 */
         for (k = depth; k > 1 && !offsets[k-1]; k--)
                 ;
         partial = ext4_get_branch(inode, k, offsets, chain, &err);
@@ -5376,7 +5376,7 @@ static int ext4_index_trans_blocks(struct inode *inode, int nrblocks, int chunk)
  * worse case, the indexs blocks spread over different block groups
  *
  * If datablocks are discontiguous, they are possible to spread over
- * different block groups too. If they are contiugous, with flexbg,
+ * different block groups too. If they are contiuguous, with flexbg,
  * they could still across block group boundary.
  *
  * Also account for superblock, inode, quota and xattr blocks
@@ -5452,7 +5452,7 @@ int ext4_writepage_trans_blocks(struct inode *inode)
  * Calculate the journal credits for a chunk of data modification.
  *
  * This is called from DIO, fallocate or whoever calling
- * ext4_get_blocks() to map/allocate a chunk of contigous disk blocks.
+ * ext4_get_blocks() to map/allocate a chunk of contiguous disk blocks.
  *
  * journal buffers for data blocks are not included here, as DIO
  * and fallocate do no need to journal data buffers.
diff --git a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
index bba12824defa..74e495dabe09 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/mballoc.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
  * 2 blocks and the order of allocation is >= sbi->s_mb_order2_reqs. The
  * value of s_mb_order2_reqs can be tuned via
  * /sys/fs/ext4/<partition>/mb_order2_req.  If the request len is equal to
- * stripe size (sbi->s_stripe), we try to search for contigous block in
+ * stripe size (sbi->s_stripe), we try to search for contiguous block in
  * stripe size. This should result in better allocation on RAID setups. If
  * not, we search in the specific group using bitmap for best extents. The
  * tunable min_to_scan and max_to_scan control the behaviour here.
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/compr.c b/fs/jffs2/compr.c
index f25e70c1b51c..f0294410868d 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/compr.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/compr.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ uint16_t jffs2_compress(struct jffs2_sb_info *c, struct jffs2_inode_info *f,
                 spin_unlock(&jffs2_compressor_list_lock);
                 break;
         default:
-                printk(KERN_ERR "JFFS2: unknow compression mode.\n");
+                printk(KERN_ERR "JFFS2: unknown compression mode.\n");
         }
  out:
         if (ret == JFFS2_COMPR_NONE) {
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/readinode.c b/fs/jffs2/readinode.c
index 1a80301004b8..378991cfe40f 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/readinode.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/readinode.c
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ static inline int read_unknown(struct jffs2_sb_info *c, struct jffs2_raw_node_re
  * Helper function for jffs2_get_inode_nodes().
  * The function detects whether more data should be read and reads it if yes.
  *
- * Returns: 0 on succes;
+ * Returns: 0 on success;
  *          negative error code on failure.
  */
 static int read_more(struct jffs2_sb_info *c, struct jffs2_raw_node_ref *ref,
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
index 082e844ab2db..4b107881acd5 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  *   is used to release xattr name/value pair and detach from c->xattrindex.
  * reclaim_xattr_datum(c)
  *   is used to reclaim xattr name/value pairs on the xattr name/value pair cache when
- *   memory usage by cache is over c->xdatum_mem_threshold. Currentry, this threshold 
+ *   memory usage by cache is over c->xdatum_mem_threshold. Currently, this threshold 
  *   is hard coded as 32KiB.
  * do_verify_xattr_datum(c, xd)
  *   is used to load the xdatum informations without name/value pair from the medium.
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
index 2bc7d8aa5740..d9b031cf69f5 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ int dbAlloc(struct inode *ip, s64 hint, s64 nblocks, s64 * results)
          * allocation group.
          */
         if ((blkno & (bmp->db_agsize - 1)) == 0)
-                /* check if the AG is currenly being written to.
+                /* check if the AG is currently being written to.
                  * if so, call dbNextAG() to find a non-busy
                  * AG with sufficient free space.
                  */
@@ -3337,7 +3337,7 @@ int dbExtendFS(struct inode *ipbmap, s64 blkno,	s64 nblocks)
         for (i = 0, n = 0; i < agno; n++) {
                 bmp->db_agfree[n] = 0;  /* init collection point */
 
-                /* coalesce cotiguous k AGs; */
+                /* coalesce contiguous k AGs; */
                 for (j = 0; j < k && i < agno; j++, i++) {
                         /* merge AGi to AGn */
                         bmp->db_agfree[n] += bmp->db_agfree[i];
diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c b/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
index 0d58caf4a6e1..ec8f45f12e05 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ static int ncp_ioctl_need_write(unsigned int cmd)
         case NCP_IOC_SETROOT:
                 return 0;
         default:
-                /* unkown IOCTL command, assume write */
+                /* unknown IOCTL command, assume write */
                 return 1;
         }
 }
diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
index 1d1d1a2765dd..5ef5f365a5c8 100644
--- a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
+++ b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
@@ -741,10 +741,6 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(inotify_add_watch, int, fd, const char __user *, pathname,
 
         /* create/update an inode mark */
         ret = inotify_update_watch(group, inode, mask);
-        if (unlikely(ret))
-                goto path_put_and_out;
-
-path_put_and_out:
         path_put(&path);
 fput_and_out:
         fput_light(filp, fput_needed);
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/compress.c b/fs/ntfs/compress.c
index 9669541d0119..08f7530e9341 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/compress.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/compress.c
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ lock_retry_remap:
                 return 0;
 
         ntfs_debug("Failed. Returning error code %s.", err == -EOVERFLOW ?
-                        "EOVERFLOW" : (!err ? "EIO" : "unkown error"));
+                        "EOVERFLOW" : (!err ? "EIO" : "unknown error"));
         return err < 0 ? err : -EIO;
 
 read_err:
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/file.c b/fs/ntfs/file.c
index 663c0e341f8b..43179ddd336f 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/file.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static inline void ntfs_fault_in_pages_readable_iovec(const struct iovec *iov,
  * @cached_page: allocated but as yet unused page
  * @lru_pvec:   lru-buffering pagevec of caller
  *
- * Obtain @nr_pages locked page cache pages from the mapping @maping and
+ * Obtain @nr_pages locked page cache pages from the mapping @mapping and
  * starting at index @index.
  *
  * If a page is newly created, increment its refcount and add it to the
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ rl_not_mapped_enoent:
 
 /*
  * Copy as much as we can into the pages and return the number of bytes which
- * were sucessfully copied.  If a fault is encountered then clear the pages
+ * were successfully copied.  If a fault is encountered then clear the pages
  * out to (ofs + bytes) and return the number of bytes which were copied.
  */
 static inline size_t ntfs_copy_from_user(struct page **pages,
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/logfile.c b/fs/ntfs/logfile.c
index 89b02985c054..4dadcdf3d451 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/logfile.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/logfile.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ err_out:
  * copy of the complete multi sector transfer deprotected page.  On failure,
  * *@wrp is undefined.
  *
- * Simillarly, if @lsn is not NULL, on succes *@lsn will be set to the current
+ * Simillarly, if @lsn is not NULL, on success *@lsn will be set to the current
  * logfile lsn according to this restart page.  On failure, *@lsn is undefined.
  *
  * The following error codes are defined:
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c b/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c
index 38a42f5d59ff..7c7198a5bc90 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/alloc.c
@@ -2398,7 +2398,7 @@ static int ocfs2_leftmost_rec_contains(struct ocfs2_extent_list *el, u32 cpos)
  *
  * The array is assumed to be large enough to hold an entire path (tree depth).
  *
- * Upon succesful return from this function:
+ * Upon successful return from this function:
  *
  * - The 'right_path' array will contain a path to the leaf block
  *   whose range contains e_cpos.
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/blockcheck.c b/fs/ocfs2/blockcheck.c
index a1163b8b417c..b7428c5d0d3b 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/blockcheck.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/blockcheck.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
  * Calculate the bit offset in the hamming code buffer based on the bit's
  * offset in the data buffer.  Since the hamming code reserves all
  * power-of-two bits for parity, the data bit number and the code bit
- * number are offest by all the parity bits beforehand.
+ * number are offset by all the parity bits beforehand.
  *
  * Recall that bit numbers in hamming code are 1-based.  This function
  * takes the 0-based data bit from the caller.
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmmaster.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmmaster.c
index 83bcaf266b35..03ccf9a7b1f4 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmmaster.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmmaster.c
@@ -2586,7 +2586,7 @@ fail:
          * is complete everywhere.  if the target dies while this is
          * going on, some nodes could potentially see the target as the
          * master, so it is important that my recovery finds the migration
-         * mle and sets the master to UNKNONWN. */
+         * mle and sets the master to UNKNOWN. */
 
 
         /* wait for new node to assert master */
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c
index 0d38d67194cb..c5e4a49e3a12 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ int ocfs2_file_lock(struct file *file, int ex, int trylock)
                  * outstanding lock request, so a cancel convert is
                  * required. We intentionally overwrite 'ret' - if the
                  * cancel fails and the lock was granted, it's easier
-                 * to just bubble sucess back up to the user.
+                 * to just bubble success back up to the user.
                  */
                 ret = ocfs2_flock_handle_signal(lockres, level);
         } else if (!ret && (level > lockres->l_level)) {
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/journal.c b/fs/ocfs2/journal.c
index 54c16b66327e..bf34c491ae96 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/journal.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/journal.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int __ocfs2_journal_access(handle_t *handle,
 
         default:
                 status = -EINVAL;
-                mlog(ML_ERROR, "Uknown access type!\n");
+                mlog(ML_ERROR, "Unknown access type!\n");
         }
         if (!status && ocfs2_meta_ecc(osb) && triggers)
                 jbd2_journal_set_triggers(bh, &triggers->ot_triggers);
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/refcounttree.c b/fs/ocfs2/refcounttree.c
index 3a0df7a1b810..30967e3f5e43 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/refcounttree.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/refcounttree.c
@@ -2431,7 +2431,7 @@ out:
  * we gonna touch and whether we need to create new blocks.
  *
  * Normally the refcount blocks store these refcount should be
- * continguous also, so that we can get the number easily.
+ * contiguous also, so that we can get the number easily.
  * As for meta_ac, we will at most add split 2 refcount record and
  * 2 more refcount block, so just check it in a rough way.
  *
diff --git a/fs/omfs/bitmap.c b/fs/omfs/bitmap.c
index e1c0ec0ae989..082234581d05 100644
--- a/fs/omfs/bitmap.c
+++ b/fs/omfs/bitmap.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 /*
- * Tries to allocate exactly one block.  Returns true if sucessful.
+ * Tries to allocate exactly one block.  Returns true if successful.
  */
 int omfs_allocate_block(struct super_block *sb, u64 block)
 {
diff --git a/fs/qnx4/bitmap.c b/fs/qnx4/bitmap.c
index 0afba069d567..32f5d131a644 100644
--- a/fs/qnx4/bitmap.c
+++ b/fs/qnx4/bitmap.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ unsigned long qnx4_count_free_blocks(struct super_block *sb)
 
         while (total < size) {
                 if ((bh = sb_bread(sb, start + offset)) == NULL) {
-                        printk("qnx4: I/O error in counting free blocks\n");
+                        printk(KERN_ERR "qnx4: I/O error in counting free blocks\n");
                         break;
                 }
                 count_bits(bh->b_data, size - total, &total_free);
diff --git a/fs/qnx4/dir.c b/fs/qnx4/dir.c
index 86cc39cb1398..6f30c3d5bcbf 100644
--- a/fs/qnx4/dir.c
+++ b/fs/qnx4/dir.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ static int qnx4_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir)
         int ix, ino;
         int size;
 
-        QNX4DEBUG(("qnx4_readdir:i_size = %ld\n", (long) inode->i_size));
-        QNX4DEBUG(("filp->f_pos         = %ld\n", (long) filp->f_pos));
+        QNX4DEBUG((KERN_INFO "qnx4_readdir:i_size = %ld\n", (long) inode->i_size));
+        QNX4DEBUG((KERN_INFO "filp->f_pos         = %ld\n", (long) filp->f_pos));
 
         lock_kernel();
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int qnx4_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir)
                                         size = QNX4_NAME_MAX;
 
                                 if ( ( de->di_status & (QNX4_FILE_USED|QNX4_FILE_LINK) ) != 0 ) {
-                                        QNX4DEBUG(("qnx4_readdir:%.*s\n", size, de->di_fname));
+                                        QNX4DEBUG((KERN_INFO "qnx4_readdir:%.*s\n", size, de->di_fname));
                                         if ( ( de->di_status & QNX4_FILE_LINK ) == 0 )
                                                 ino = blknum * QNX4_INODES_PER_BLOCK + ix - 1;
                                         else {
diff --git a/fs/qnx4/inode.c b/fs/qnx4/inode.c
index d2cd1798d8c4..449f5a66dd34 100644
--- a/fs/qnx4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/qnx4/inode.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static int qnx4_get_block( struct inode *inode, sector_t iblock, struct buffer_h
 {
         unsigned long phys;
 
-        QNX4DEBUG(("qnx4: qnx4_get_block inode=[%ld] iblock=[%ld]\n",inode->i_ino,iblock));
+        QNX4DEBUG((KERN_INFO "qnx4: qnx4_get_block inode=[%ld] iblock=[%ld]\n",inode->i_ino,iblock));
 
         phys = qnx4_block_map( inode, iblock );
         if ( phys ) {
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ unsigned long qnx4_block_map( struct inode *inode, long iblock )
                                 // read next xtnt block.
                                 bh = sb_bread(inode->i_sb, i_xblk - 1);
                                 if ( !bh ) {
-                                        QNX4DEBUG(("qnx4: I/O error reading xtnt block [%ld])\n", i_xblk - 1));
+                                        QNX4DEBUG((KERN_ERR "qnx4: I/O error reading xtnt block [%ld])\n", i_xblk - 1));
                                         return -EIO;
                                 }
                                 xblk = (struct qnx4_xblk*)bh->b_data;
                                 if ( memcmp( xblk->xblk_signature, "IamXblk", 7 ) ) {
-                                        QNX4DEBUG(("qnx4: block at %ld is not a valid xtnt\n", qnx4_inode->i_xblk));
+                                        QNX4DEBUG((KERN_ERR "qnx4: block at %ld is not a valid xtnt\n", qnx4_inode->i_xblk));
                                         return -EIO;
                                 }
                         }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ unsigned long qnx4_block_map( struct inode *inode, long iblock )
                         brelse( bh );
         }
 
-        QNX4DEBUG(("qnx4: mapping block %ld of inode %ld = %ld\n",iblock,inode->i_ino,block));
+        QNX4DEBUG((KERN_INFO "qnx4: mapping block %ld of inode %ld = %ld\n",iblock,inode->i_ino,block));
         return block;
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static const char *qnx4_checkroot(struct super_block *sb)
         if (*(qnx4_sb(sb)->sb->RootDir.di_fname) != '/') {
                 return "no qnx4 filesystem (no root dir).";
         } else {
-                QNX4DEBUG(("QNX4 filesystem found on dev %s.\n", sb->s_id));
+                QNX4DEBUG((KERN_NOTICE "QNX4 filesystem found on dev %s.\n", sb->s_id));
                 rd = le32_to_cpu(qnx4_sb(sb)->sb->RootDir.di_first_xtnt.xtnt_blk) - 1;
                 rl = le32_to_cpu(qnx4_sb(sb)->sb->RootDir.di_first_xtnt.xtnt_size);
                 for (j = 0; j < rl; j++) {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static const char *qnx4_checkroot(struct super_block *sb)
                         for (i = 0; i < QNX4_INODES_PER_BLOCK; i++) {
                                 rootdir = (struct qnx4_inode_entry *) (bh->b_data + i * QNX4_DIR_ENTRY_SIZE);
                                 if (rootdir->di_fname != NULL) {
-                                        QNX4DEBUG(("Rootdir entry found : [%s]\n", rootdir->di_fname));
+                                        QNX4DEBUG((KERN_INFO "rootdir entry found : [%s]\n", rootdir->di_fname));
                                         if (!strncmp(rootdir->di_fname, QNX4_BMNAME, sizeof QNX4_BMNAME)) {
                                                 found = 1;
                                                 qnx4_sb(sb)->BitMap = kmalloc( sizeof( struct qnx4_inode_entry ), GFP_KERNEL );
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ static int qnx4_fill_super(struct super_block *s, void *data, int silent)
            if we don't belong here... */
         bh = sb_bread(s, 1);
         if (!bh) {
-                printk("qnx4: unable to read the superblock\n");
+                printk(KERN_ERR "qnx4: unable to read the superblock\n");
                 goto outnobh;
         }
         if ( le32_to_cpup((__le32*) bh->b_data) != QNX4_SUPER_MAGIC ) {
                 if (!silent)
-                        printk("qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.\n");
+                        printk(KERN_ERR "qnx4: wrong fsid in superblock.\n");
                 goto out;
         }
         s->s_op = &qnx4_sops;
@@ -284,14 +284,14 @@ static int qnx4_fill_super(struct super_block *s, void *data, int silent)
         errmsg = qnx4_checkroot(s);
         if (errmsg != NULL) {
                 if (!silent)
-                        printk("qnx4: %s\n", errmsg);
+                        printk(KERN_ERR "qnx4: %s\n", errmsg);
                 goto out;
         }
 
         /* does root not have inode number QNX4_ROOT_INO ?? */
         root = qnx4_iget(s, QNX4_ROOT_INO * QNX4_INODES_PER_BLOCK);
         if (IS_ERR(root)) {
-                printk("qnx4: get inode failed\n");
+                printk(KERN_ERR "qnx4: get inode failed\n");
                 ret = PTR_ERR(root);
                 goto out;
         }
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ struct inode *qnx4_iget(struct super_block *sb, unsigned long ino)
         qnx4_inode = qnx4_raw_inode(inode);
         inode->i_mode = 0;
 
-        QNX4DEBUG(("Reading inode : [%d]\n", ino));
+        QNX4DEBUG((KERN_INFO "reading inode : [%d]\n", ino));
         if (!ino) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "qnx4: bad inode number on dev %s: %lu is "
                                 "out of range\n",
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ struct inode *qnx4_iget(struct super_block *sb, unsigned long ino)
         block = ino / QNX4_INODES_PER_BLOCK;
 
         if (!(bh = sb_bread(sb, block))) {
-                printk("qnx4: major problem: unable to read inode from dev "
+                printk(KERN_ERR "qnx4: major problem: unable to read inode from dev "
                        "%s\n", sb->s_id);
                 iget_failed(inode);
                 return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static int __init init_qnx4_fs(void)
                 return err;
         }
 
-        printk("QNX4 filesystem 0.2.3 registered.\n");
+        printk(KERN_INFO "QNX4 filesystem 0.2.3 registered.\n");
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/qnx4/namei.c b/fs/qnx4/namei.c
index ae1e7edbacd6..58703ebba879 100644
--- a/fs/qnx4/namei.c
+++ b/fs/qnx4/namei.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static int qnx4_match(int len, const char *name,
         int namelen, thislen;
 
         if (bh == NULL) {
-                printk("qnx4: matching unassigned buffer !\n");
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "qnx4: matching unassigned buffer !\n");
                 return 0;
         }
         de = (struct qnx4_inode_entry *) (bh->b_data + *offset);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static struct buffer_head *qnx4_find_entry(int len, struct inode *dir,
 
         *res_dir = NULL;
         if (!dir->i_sb) {
-                printk("qnx4: no superblock on dir.\n");
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "qnx4: no superblock on dir.\n");
                 return NULL;
         }
         bh = NULL;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ struct dentry * qnx4_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, struct nam
         foundinode = qnx4_iget(dir->i_sb, ino);
         if (IS_ERR(foundinode)) {
                 unlock_kernel();
-                QNX4DEBUG(("qnx4: lookup->iget -> error %ld\n",
+                QNX4DEBUG((KERN_ERR "qnx4: lookup->iget -> error %ld\n",
                            PTR_ERR(foundinode)));
                 return ERR_CAST(foundinode);
         }
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c b/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
index d2f31330dcae..6591cb21edf6 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/fix_node.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ static int get_empty_nodes(struct tree_balance *tb, int h)
                 RFALSE(buffer_dirty(new_bh) ||
                        buffer_journaled(new_bh) ||
                        buffer_journal_dirty(new_bh),
-                       "PAP-8140: journlaled or dirty buffer %b for the new block",
+                       "PAP-8140: journaled or dirty buffer %b for the new block",
                        new_bh);
 
                 /* Put empty buffers into the array. */
diff --git a/fs/ubifs/recovery.c b/fs/ubifs/recovery.c
index f94ddf7efba0..868a55ee080f 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/recovery.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/recovery.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 /*
  * This file implements functions needed to recover from unclean un-mounts.
  * When UBIFS is mounted, it checks a flag on the master node to determine if
- * an un-mount was completed sucessfully. If not, the process of mounting
+ * an un-mount was completed successfully. If not, the process of mounting
  * incorparates additional checking and fixing of on-flash data structures.
  * UBIFS always cleans away all remnants of an unclean un-mount, so that
  * errors do not accumulate. However UBIFS defers recovery if it is mounted
diff --git a/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_dquot.h b/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_dquot.h
index 6533ead9b889..a2c16bcee90b 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_dquot.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_dquot.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ typedef struct xfs_dquot {
 #define dq_flags        q_lists.dqm_flags
 
 /*
- * Lock hierachy for q_qlock:
+ * Lock hierarchy for q_qlock:
  *      XFS_QLOCK_NORMAL is the implicit default,
  *      XFS_QLOCK_NESTED is the dquot with the higher id in xfs_dqlock2
  */
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/memory_model.h b/include/asm-generic/memory_model.h
index 4c8d0afae711..fb2d63f13f4c 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/memory_model.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/memory_model.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SPARSEMEM_VMEMMAP)
 
-/* memmap is virtually contigious.  */
+/* memmap is virtually contiguous.  */
 #define __pfn_to_page(pfn)      (vmemmap + (pfn))
 #define __page_to_pfn(page)     (unsigned long)((page) - vmemmap)
 
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/unistd.h b/include/asm-generic/unistd.h
index d76b66acea95..7c38c147e5e6 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/unistd.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/unistd.h
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ __SYSCALL(__NR_perf_event_open, sys_perf_event_open)
  * these are provided for both review and as a porting
  * help for the C library version.
 *
- * Last chance: are any of these important enought to
+ * Last chance: are any of these important enough to
  * enable by default?
  */
 #ifdef __ARCH_WANT_SYSCALL_NO_AT
diff --git a/include/linux/cciss_ioctl.h b/include/linux/cciss_ioctl.h
index cb57c30081a8..eb130b4d8e72 100644
--- a/include/linux/cciss_ioctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/cciss_ioctl.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef __u32 DriverVer_type;
 #ifndef CCISS_CMD_H
 // This defines are duplicated in cciss_cmd.h in the driver directory 
 
-//general boundary defintions
+//general boundary definitions
 #define SENSEINFOBYTES          32//note that this value may vary between host implementations
 
 //Command Status value
diff --git a/include/linux/chio.h b/include/linux/chio.h
index 519248d8b2b6..d9bac7f97282 100644
--- a/include/linux/chio.h
+++ b/include/linux/chio.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *    query vendor-specific element types
  *
  *    accessing elements works by specifing type and unit of the element.
- *    for eample, storage elements are addressed with type = CHET_ST and
+ *    for example, storage elements are addressed with type = CHET_ST and
  *    unit = 0 .. cp_nslots-1
  *
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h b/include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h
index 8a1f972c0fe9..0c3c3a2110c4 100644
--- a/include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h
+++ b/include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
  * various request types above.  The remaining 24-bits are currently
  * set to zero and are reserved for future use and compatibility concerns.
  *
- * User-space should always use DM_ULOG_REQUEST_TYPE to aquire the
+ * User-space should always use DM_ULOG_REQUEST_TYPE to acquire the
  * request type from the 'request_type' field to maintain forward compatibility.
  */
 #define DM_ULOG_REQUEST_MASK 0xFF
diff --git a/include/linux/in6.h b/include/linux/in6.h
index dfa29168e6ab..bd55c6e46b2e 100644
--- a/include/linux/in6.h
+++ b/include/linux/in6.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct in6_flowlabel_req {
 #define IPV6_FLOWINFO_FLOWLABEL         0x000fffff
 #define IPV6_FLOWINFO_PRIORITY          0x0ff00000
 
-/* These defintions are obsolete */
+/* These definitions are obsolete */
 #define IPV6_PRIORITY_UNCHARACTERIZED   0x0000
 #define IPV6_PRIORITY_FILLER            0x0100
 #define IPV6_PRIORITY_UNATTENDED        0x0200
diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index ae9653dbcd78..a287cfc0b1a6 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ extern irqreturn_t handle_IRQ_event(unsigned int irq, struct irqaction *action);
 
 /*
  * Built-in IRQ handlers for various IRQ types,
- * callable via desc->chip->handle_irq()
+ * callable via desc->handle_irq()
  */
 extern void handle_level_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc);
 extern void handle_fasteoi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc);
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/ezx-pcap.h b/include/linux/mfd/ezx-pcap.h
index e5124ceea769..3402042ddc31 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/ezx-pcap.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/ezx-pcap.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void pcap_set_ts_bits(struct pcap_chip *, u32);
 #define PCAP_CLEAR_INTERRUPT_REGISTER   0x01ffffff
 #define PCAP_MASK_ALL_INTERRUPT         0x01ffffff
 
-/* registers acessible by both pcap ports */
+/* registers accessible by both pcap ports */
 #define PCAP_REG_ISR            0x0     /* Interrupt Status */
 #define PCAP_REG_MSR            0x1     /* Interrupt Mask */
 #define PCAP_REG_PSTAT          0x2     /* Processor Status */
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void pcap_set_ts_bits(struct pcap_chip *, u32);
 #define PCAP_REG_VENDOR_TEST1   0x1e
 #define PCAP_REG_VENDOR_TEST2   0x1f
 
-/* registers acessible by pcap port 1 only (a1200, e2 & e6) */
+/* registers accessible by pcap port 1 only (a1200, e2 & e6) */
 #define PCAP_REG_INT_SEL        0x3     /* Interrupt Select */
 #define PCAP_REG_SWCTRL         0x4     /* Switching Regulator Control */
 #define PCAP_REG_VREG1          0x5     /* Regulator Bank 1 Control */
diff --git a/include/linux/pktcdvd.h b/include/linux/pktcdvd.h
index d745f5b6c7b0..76e5053e1fac 100644
--- a/include/linux/pktcdvd.h
+++ b/include/linux/pktcdvd.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 /*
  * use drive write caching -- we need deferred error handling to be
- * able to sucessfully recover with this option (drive will return good
+ * able to successfully recover with this option (drive will return good
  * status as soon as the cdb is validated).
  */
 #if defined(CONFIG_CDROM_PKTCDVD_WCACHE)
diff --git a/include/linux/serial_reg.h b/include/linux/serial_reg.h
index 850db2e80510..cf9327c051ad 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_reg.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_reg.h
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@
 
 #define UART_IIR_TOD    0x08    /* Character Timeout Indication Detected */
 
-#define UART_FCR_PXAR1  0x00    /* receive FIFO treshold = 1 */
-#define UART_FCR_PXAR8  0x40    /* receive FIFO treshold = 8 */
-#define UART_FCR_PXAR16 0x80    /* receive FIFO treshold = 16 */
-#define UART_FCR_PXAR32 0xc0    /* receive FIFO treshold = 32 */
+#define UART_FCR_PXAR1  0x00    /* receive FIFO threshold = 1 */
+#define UART_FCR_PXAR8  0x40    /* receive FIFO threshold = 8 */
+#define UART_FCR_PXAR16 0x80    /* receive FIFO threshold = 16 */
+#define UART_FCR_PXAR32 0xc0    /* receive FIFO threshold = 32 */
 
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi_bitbang.h b/include/linux/spi/spi_bitbang.h
index eed4254bd503..3274c507b8a9 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spi_bitbang.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spi_bitbang.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * Some hardware works well with requests at spi_transfer scope:
  *
  *   -  Drivers leveraging smarter hardware, with fifos or DMA; or for half
- *      duplex (MicroWire) controllers.  Provide chipslect() and txrx_bufs(),
+ *      duplex (MicroWire) controllers.  Provide chipselect() and txrx_bufs(),
  *      and custom setup()/cleanup() methods.
  */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h
index 56af3ca75e24..877ba039e6a4 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ enum
         KERN_VERSION=4,         /* string: compile time info */
         KERN_SECUREMASK=5,      /* struct: maximum rights mask */
         KERN_PROF=6,            /* table: profiling information */
-        KERN_NODENAME=7,
-        KERN_DOMAINNAME=8,
+        KERN_NODENAME=7,        /* string: hostname */
+        KERN_DOMAINNAME=8,      /* string: domainname */
 
         KERN_PANIC=15,          /* int: panic timeout */
         KERN_REALROOTDEV=16,    /* real root device to mount after initrd */
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ enum
         KERN_PPC_HTABRECLAIM=25, /* turn htab reclaimation on/off on PPC */
         KERN_PPC_ZEROPAGED=26,  /* turn idle page zeroing on/off on PPC */
         KERN_PPC_POWERSAVE_NAP=27, /* use nap mode for power saving */
-        KERN_MODPROBE=28,
-        KERN_SG_BIG_BUFF=29,
+        KERN_MODPROBE=28,       /* string: modprobe path */
+        KERN_SG_BIG_BUFF=29,    /* int: sg driver reserved buffer size */
         KERN_ACCT=30,           /* BSD process accounting parameters */
         KERN_PPC_L2CR=31,       /* l2cr register on PPC */
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ enum
         KERN_ACPI_VIDEO_FLAGS=71, /* int: flags for setting up video after ACPI sleep */
         KERN_IA64_UNALIGNED=72, /* int: ia64 unaligned userland trap enable */
         KERN_COMPAT_LOG=73,     /* int: print compat layer  messages */
-        KERN_MAX_LOCK_DEPTH=74,
+        KERN_MAX_LOCK_DEPTH=74, /* int: rtmutex's maximum lock depth */
         KERN_NMI_WATCHDOG=75, /* int: enable/disable nmi watchdog */
         KERN_PANIC_ON_NMI=76, /* int: whether we will panic on an unrecovered */
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/wusb.h b/include/linux/usb/wusb.h
index 429c631d2aad..63ebdcc5dda6 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/wusb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/wusb.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ enum {
  * WUSB defines that CHIDs, CDIDs and CKs are a 16 byte string of
  * data. In order to avoid confusion and enforce types, we wrap it.
  *
- * Make it packed, as we use it in some hw defintions.
+ * Make it packed, as we use it in some hw definitions.
  */
 struct wusb_ckhdid {
         u8 data[16];
diff --git a/include/linux/videodev2.h b/include/linux/videodev2.h
index b59e78c57161..dfd4745a955f 100644
--- a/include/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ struct v4l2_jpegcompression {
                                  * you do, leave them untouched.
                                  * Inluding less markers will make the
                                  * resulting code smaller, but there will
-                                 * be fewer aplications which can read it.
+                                 * be fewer applications which can read it.
                                  * The presence of the APP and COM marker
                                  * is influenced by APP_len and COM_len
                                  * ONLY, not by this property! */
diff --git a/include/net/sctp/structs.h b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
index 7571e32723bf..ff3017744711 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/structs.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ struct sctp_transport {
         int init_sent_count;
 
         /* state       : The current state of this destination,
-         *             : i.e. SCTP_ACTIVE, SCTP_INACTIVE, SCTP_UNKOWN.
+         *             : i.e. SCTP_ACTIVE, SCTP_INACTIVE, SCTP_UNKNOWN.
          */
         int state;
 
diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index e2d2ca2509be..5740b85bc5a0 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *tcp_write_queue_prev(struct sock *sk, struct sk_bu
         skb_queue_walk_from_safe(&(sk)->sk_write_queue, skb, tmp)
 
 /* This function calculates a "timeout" which is equivalent to the timeout of a
- * TCP connection after "boundary" unsucessful, exponentially backed-off
+ * TCP connection after "boundary" unsuccessful, exponentially backed-off
  * retransmissions with an initial RTO of TCP_RTO_MIN.
  */
 static inline bool retransmits_timed_out(const struct sock *sk,
diff --git a/include/net/wimax.h b/include/net/wimax.h
index d69c4a7a1267..3461aa1df1e0 100644
--- a/include/net/wimax.h
+++ b/include/net/wimax.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
  * drivers have to only report state changes due to external
  * conditions.
  *
- * All API operations are 'atomic', serialized thorough a mutex in the
+ * All API operations are 'atomic', serialized through a mutex in the
  * `struct wimax_dev`.
  *
  * EXPORTING TO USER SPACE THROUGH GENERIC NETLINK
diff --git a/include/sound/ac97_codec.h b/include/sound/ac97_codec.h
index 3dae3f799b9b..49400459b477 100644
--- a/include/sound/ac97_codec.h
+++ b/include/sound/ac97_codec.h
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ enum {
 
 struct ac97_quirk {
         unsigned short subvendor; /* PCI subsystem vendor id */
-        unsigned short subdevice; /* PCI sybsystem device id */
+        unsigned short subdevice; /* PCI subsystem device id */
         unsigned short mask;    /* device id bit mask, 0 = accept all */
         unsigned int codec_id;  /* codec id (if any), 0 = accept all */
         const char *name;       /* name shown as info */
diff --git a/include/sound/wm8993.h b/include/sound/wm8993.h
index 9c661f2f8cda..eee19f63c0d8 100644
--- a/include/sound/wm8993.h
+++ b/include/sound/wm8993.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct wm8993_platform_data {
         unsigned int micbias1_lvl:1;
         unsigned int micbias2_lvl:1;
 
-        /* Jack detect threashold levels, see datasheet for values */
+        /* Jack detect threshold levels, see datasheet for values */
         unsigned int jd_scthr:2;
         unsigned int jd_thr:2;
 };
diff --git a/include/video/sgivw.h b/include/video/sgivw.h
index 55f2a7c024af..f6aa5692e74b 100644
--- a/include/video/sgivw.h
+++ b/include/video/sgivw.h
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ typedef enum {
 struct dbe_timing_info
 {
   dbe_timing_t type;
-  int flags;                            
+  int flags;
   short width;              /* Monitor resolution               */
   short height;
   int fields_sec;           /* fields/sec  (Hz -3 dec. places */
@@ -389,11 +389,11 @@ struct dbe_timing_info dbeVTimings[] = {
   {
     DBE_VT_640_480_60,
     /*  flags,  width,                  height,         fields_sec,             cfreq */
-    0,          640,                    480,            59940,                  25175,
+    0,          640,                    480,            59940,                  25175,
     /*  htotal, hblank_start,   hblank_end,     hsync_start,    hsync_end */
-    800,        640,                800,                656,            752,
+    800,        640,                    800,            656,            752,
     /*  vtotal, vblank_start,   vblank_end,     vsync_start,    vsync_end */
-    525,        480,                525,                490,                492,
+    525,        480,                    525,            490,                492,
     /*  pll_m,  pll_n,                  pll_p */
     15,     2,                          3
   },
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ struct dbe_timing_info dbeVTimings[] = {
     /* pll_m,  pll_n,          pll_p */
     6,      1,              0
   },
-        
+
   {
     DBE_VT_1920_1200_60,
     /* flags,  width,          height,         fields_sec,     cfreq */
@@ -676,7 +676,6 @@ struct dbe_timing_info dbeVTimings[] = {
   }
 };
 
-#define DBE_VT_SIZE  (sizeof(dbeVTimings)/sizeof(dbeVTimings[0]))
 #endif // INCLUDE_TIMING_TABLE_DATA
 
 #endif // ! __SGIVWFB_H__
diff --git a/ipc/msg.c b/ipc/msg.c
index 2ceab7f12fcb..085bd58f2f07 100644
--- a/ipc/msg.c
+++ b/ipc/msg.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static int msgctl_down(struct ipc_namespace *ns, int msqid, int cmd,
                        struct msqid_ds __user *buf, int version)
 {
         struct kern_ipc_perm *ipcp;
-        struct msqid64_ds msqid64;
+        struct msqid64_ds uninitialized_var(msqid64);
         struct msg_queue *msq;
         int err;
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/spurious.c b/kernel/irq/spurious.c
index 22b0a6eedf24..e49ea1c5232d 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/spurious.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/spurious.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void note_interrupt(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc,
                 /*
                  * If we are seeing only the odd spurious IRQ caused by
                  * bus asynchronicity then don't eventually trigger an error,
-                 * otherwise the couter becomes a doomsday timer for otherwise
+                 * otherwise the counter becomes a doomsday timer for otherwise
                  * working systems
                  */
                 if (time_after(jiffies, desc->last_unhandled + HZ/10))
diff --git a/kernel/perf_event.c b/kernel/perf_event.c
index 6b7ddba1dd64..40a996ec39fa 100644
--- a/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ static void perf_event_remove_from_context(struct perf_event *event)
         if (!task) {
                 /*
                  * Per cpu events are removed via an smp call and
-                 * the removal is always sucessful.
+                 * the removal is always successful.
                  */
                 smp_call_function_single(event->cpu,
                                          __perf_event_remove_from_context,
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ perf_install_in_context(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
         if (!task) {
                 /*
                  * Per cpu events are installed via an smp call and
-                 * the install is always sucessful.
+                 * the install is always successful.
                  */
                 smp_call_function_single(cpu, __perf_install_in_context,
                                          event, 1);
diff --git a/kernel/time/clocksource.c b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
index d422c7b2236b..e85c23404d34 100644
--- a/kernel/time/clocksource.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clocksource.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ sysfs_show_current_clocksources(struct sys_device *dev,
  * @count:      length of buffer
  *
  * Takes input from sysfs interface for manually overriding the default
- * clocksource selction.
+ * clocksource selection.
  */
 static ssize_t sysfs_override_clocksource(struct sys_device *dev,
                                           struct sysdev_attribute *attr,
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 0b8f35918a36..96c620a0c59c 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ config DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH
         bool "Enable full Section mismatch analysis"
         depends on UNDEFINED
         # This option is on purpose disabled for now.
-        # It will be enabled when we are down to a resonable number
+        # It will be enabled when we are down to a reasonable number
         # of section mismatch warnings (< 10 for an allyesconfig build)
         help
           The section mismatch analysis checks if there are illegal
diff --git a/lib/decompress_bunzip2.c b/lib/decompress_bunzip2.c
index 600f473a5610..76074209f9a2 100644
--- a/lib/decompress_bunzip2.c
+++ b/lib/decompress_bunzip2.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static int INIT get_next_block(struct bunzip_data *bd)
                    again when using them (during symbol decoding).*/
                 base = hufGroup->base-1;
                 limit = hufGroup->limit-1;
-                /* Calculate permute[].  Concurently, initialize
+                /* Calculate permute[].  Concurrently, initialize
                  * temp[] and limit[]. */
                 pp = 0;
                 for (i = minLen; i <= maxLen; i++) {
diff --git a/lib/dma-debug.c b/lib/dma-debug.c
index ce6b7eabf674..d9b08e0f7f55 100644
--- a/lib/dma-debug.c
+++ b/lib/dma-debug.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static struct dma_debug_entry *hash_bucket_find(struct hash_bucket *bucket,
                  * times. Without a hardware IOMMU this results in the
                  * same device addresses being put into the dma-debug
                  * hash multiple times too. This can result in false
-                 * positives being reported. Therfore we implement a
+                 * positives being reported. Therefore we implement a
                  * best-fit algorithm here which returns the entry from
                  * the hash which fits best to the reference value
                  * instead of the first-fit.
diff --git a/lib/idr.c b/lib/idr.c
index 80ca9aca038b..1cac726c44bc 100644
--- a/lib/idr.c
+++ b/lib/idr.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static int idr_get_new_above_int(struct idr *idp, void *ptr, int starting_id)
 /**
  * idr_get_new_above - allocate new idr entry above or equal to a start id
  * @idp: idr handle
- * @ptr: pointer you want associated with the ide
+ * @ptr: pointer you want associated with the id
  * @start_id: id to start search at
  * @id: pointer to the allocated handle
  *
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(idr_get_new_above);
 /**
  * idr_get_new - allocate new idr entry
  * @idp: idr handle
- * @ptr: pointer you want associated with the ide
+ * @ptr: pointer you want associated with the id
  * @id: pointer to the allocated handle
  *
  * This is the allocate id function.  It should be called with any
diff --git a/lib/swiotlb.c b/lib/swiotlb.c
index 795472d8ae24..5bc01803f8f8 100644
--- a/lib/swiotlb.c
+++ b/lib/swiotlb.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ do_unmap_single(struct device *hwdev, char *dma_addr, size_t size, int dir)
 
         /*
          * Return the buffer to the free list by setting the corresponding
-         * entries to indicate the number of contigous entries available.
+         * entries to indicate the number of contiguous entries available.
          * While returning the entries to the free list, we merge the entries
          * with slots below and above the pool being returned.
          */
diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c
index ef169f37156d..c3d3506ecaba 100644
--- a/mm/filemap.c
+++ b/mm/filemap.c
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ static size_t __iovec_copy_from_user_inatomic(char *vaddr,
 
 /*
  * Copy as much as we can into the page and return the number of bytes which
- * were sucessfully copied.  If a fault is encountered then return the number of
+ * were successfully copied.  If a fault is encountered then return the number of
  * bytes which were copied.
  */
 size_t iov_iter_copy_from_user_atomic(struct page *page,
diff --git a/mm/kmemleak.c b/mm/kmemleak.c
index 8bf765c4f58d..13f33b3081ec 100644
--- a/mm/kmemleak.c
+++ b/mm/kmemleak.c
@@ -1050,8 +1050,8 @@ static void scan_object(struct kmemleak_object *object)
         unsigned long flags;
 
         /*
-         * Once the object->lock is aquired, the corresponding memory block
-         * cannot be freed (the same lock is aquired in delete_object).
+         * Once the object->lock is acquired, the corresponding memory block
+         * cannot be freed (the same lock is acquired in delete_object).
          */
         spin_lock_irqsave(&object->lock, flags);
         if (object->flags & OBJECT_NO_SCAN)
diff --git a/mm/memcontrol.c b/mm/memcontrol.c
index f99f5991d6bb..c31a310aa146 100644
--- a/mm/memcontrol.c
+++ b/mm/memcontrol.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ struct mem_cgroup {
         int     prev_priority;  /* for recording reclaim priority */
 
         /*
-         * While reclaiming in a hiearchy, we cache the last child we
+         * While reclaiming in a hierarchy, we cache the last child we
          * reclaimed from.
          */
         int last_scanned_child;
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ int mem_cgroup_cache_charge(struct page *page, struct mm_struct *mm,
 /*
  * While swap-in, try_charge -> commit or cancel, the page is locked.
  * And when try_charge() successfully returns, one refcnt to memcg without
- * struct page_cgroup is aquired. This refcnt will be cumsumed by
+ * struct page_cgroup is acquired. This refcnt will be consumed by
  * "commit()" or removed by "cancel()"
  */
 int mem_cgroup_try_charge_swapin(struct mm_struct *mm,
@@ -2466,7 +2466,7 @@ static int mem_cgroup_hierarchy_write(struct cgroup *cont, struct cftype *cft,
 
         cgroup_lock();
         /*
-         * If parent's use_hiearchy is set, we can't make any modifications
+         * If parent's use_hierarchy is set, we can't make any modifications
          * in the child subtrees. If it is unset, then the change can
          * occur, provided the current cgroup has no children.
          *
diff --git a/mm/memory-failure.c b/mm/memory-failure.c
index dacc64183874..1ac49fef95ab 100644
--- a/mm/memory-failure.c
+++ b/mm/memory-failure.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static void kill_procs_ao(struct list_head *to_kill, int doit, int trapno,
         list_for_each_entry_safe (tk, next, to_kill, nd) {
                 if (doit) {
                         /*
-                         * In case something went wrong with munmaping
+                         * In case something went wrong with munmapping
                          * make sure the process doesn't catch the
                          * signal and then access the memory. Just kill it.
                          * the signal handlers
diff --git a/mm/truncate.c b/mm/truncate.c
index 450cebdabfc0..2c147a7e5f2c 100644
--- a/mm/truncate.c
+++ b/mm/truncate.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(invalidate_inode_pages2_range);
  * Any pages which are found to be mapped into pagetables are unmapped prior to
  * invalidation.
  *
- * Returns -EIO if any pages could not be invalidated.
+ * Returns -EBUSY if any pages could not be invalidated.
  */
 int invalidate_inode_pages2(struct address_space *mapping)
 {
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
index 29b1b220d6cf..ef09c7b3a858 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static struct bnep_session *__bnep_get_session(u8 *dst)
 static void __bnep_link_session(struct bnep_session *s)
 {
         /* It's safe to call __module_get() here because sessions are added
-           by the socket layer which has to hold the refference to this module.
+           by the socket layer which has to hold the reference to this module.
          */
         __module_get(THIS_MODULE);
         list_add(&s->list, &bnep_session_list);
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ int bnep_del_connection(struct bnep_conndel_req *req)
         s = __bnep_get_session(req->dst);
         if (s) {
                 /* Wakeup user-space which is polling for socket errors.
-                 * This is temporary hack untill we have shutdown in L2CAP */
+                 * This is temporary hack until we have shutdown in L2CAP */
                 s->sock->sk->sk_err = EUNATCH;
 
                 /* Kill session thread */
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c
index 549e206cdd42..ea5cea2415c1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ECN.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ set_ect_tcp(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct ipt_ECN_info *einfo)
         struct tcphdr _tcph, *tcph;
         __be16 oldval;
 
-        /* Not enought header? */
+        /* Not enough header? */
         tcph = skb_header_pointer(skb, ip_hdrlen(skb), sizeof(_tcph), &_tcph);
         if (!tcph)
                 return false;
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap.c b/net/irda/irlap.c
index 356e65b1dc42..783c5f367d29 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlap.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlap.c
@@ -450,10 +450,10 @@ void irlap_disconnect_request(struct irlap_cb *self)
 
         /* Check if we are in the right state for disconnecting */
         switch (self->state) {
-        case LAP_XMIT_P:        /* FALLTROUGH */
-        case LAP_XMIT_S:        /* FALLTROUGH */
-        case LAP_CONN:          /* FALLTROUGH */
-        case LAP_RESET_WAIT:    /* FALLTROUGH */
+        case LAP_XMIT_P:        /* FALLTHROUGH */
+        case LAP_XMIT_S:        /* FALLTHROUGH */
+        case LAP_CONN:          /* FALLTHROUGH */
+        case LAP_RESET_WAIT:    /* FALLTHROUGH */
         case LAP_RESET_CHECK:
                 irlap_do_event(self, DISCONNECT_REQUEST, NULL, NULL);
                 break;
@@ -485,9 +485,9 @@ void irlap_disconnect_indication(struct irlap_cb *self, LAP_REASON reason)
                 IRDA_DEBUG(1, "%s(), Sending reset request!\n", __func__);
                 irlap_do_event(self, RESET_REQUEST, NULL, NULL);
                 break;
-        case LAP_NO_RESPONSE:      /* FALLTROUGH */
-        case LAP_DISC_INDICATION:  /* FALLTROUGH */
-        case LAP_FOUND_NONE:       /* FALLTROUGH */
+        case LAP_NO_RESPONSE:      /* FALLTHROUGH */
+        case LAP_DISC_INDICATION:  /* FALLTHROUGH */
+        case LAP_FOUND_NONE:       /* FALLTHROUGH */
         case LAP_MEDIA_BUSY:
                 irlmp_link_disconnect_indication(self->notify.instance, self,
                                                  reason, NULL);
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap_event.c b/net/irda/irlap_event.c
index c5c51959e3ce..94a9884d7146 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlap_event.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlap_event.c
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ static int irlap_state_reset(struct irlap_cb *self, IRLAP_EVENT event,
  * Function irlap_state_xmit_s (event, skb, info)
  *
  *   XMIT_S, The secondary station has been given the right to transmit,
- *   and we therefor do not expect to receive any transmissions from other
+ *   and we therefore do not expect to receive any transmissions from other
  *   stations.
  */
 static int irlap_state_xmit_s(struct irlap_cb *self, IRLAP_EVENT event,
diff --git a/net/irda/irlmp.c b/net/irda/irlmp.c
index 7bf5b913828b..0e7d8bde145d 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlmp.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlmp.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int __init irlmp_init(void)
 
         init_timer(&irlmp->discovery_timer);
 
-        /* Do discovery every 3 seconds, conditionaly */
+        /* Do discovery every 3 seconds, conditionally */
         if (sysctl_discovery)
                 irlmp_start_discovery_timer(irlmp,
                                             sysctl_discovery_timeout*HZ);
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ LM_REASON irlmp_convert_lap_reason( LAP_REASON lap_reason)
                 reason = LM_CONNECT_FAILURE;
                 break;
         default:
-                IRDA_DEBUG(1, "%s(), Unknow IrLAP disconnect reason %d!\n",
+                IRDA_DEBUG(1, "%s(), Unknown IrLAP disconnect reason %d!\n",
                            __func__, lap_reason);
                 reason = LM_LAP_DISCONNECT;
                 break;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
index a8da23905c70..0192cfdacae4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ struct mesh_path *mesh_path_lookup_by_idx(int idx, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data
  * @addr: destination address of the path (ETH_ALEN length)
  * @sdata: local subif
  *
- * Returns: 0 on sucess
+ * Returns: 0 on success
  *
  * State: the initial state of the new path is set to 0
  */
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ static void mesh_path_node_reclaim(struct rcu_head *rp)
  * @addr: dst address (ETH_ALEN length)
  * @sdata: local subif
  *
- * Returns: 0 if succesful
+ * Returns: 0 if successful
  */
 int mesh_path_del(u8 *addr, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c
index 7a10bbe02c13..c5d9f97ef217 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ struct netlbl_domaddr6_map *netlbl_domhsh_getentry_af6(const char *domain,
  * buckets and @skip_chain entries.  For each entry in the table call
  * @callback, if @callback returns a negative value stop 'walking' through the
  * table and return.  Updates the values in @skip_bkt and @skip_chain on
- * return.  Returns zero on succcess, negative values on failure.
+ * return.  Returns zero on success, negative values on failure.
  *
  */
 int netlbl_domhsh_walk(u32 *skip_bkt,
diff --git a/net/sched/act_api.c b/net/sched/act_api.c
index 2a740035aa6b..64f5e328cee9 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_api.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ int tcf_action_copy_stats(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tc_action *a,
                 goto errout;
 
         /* compat_mode being true specifies a call that is supposed
-         * to add additional backward compatiblity statistic TLVs.
+         * to add additional backward compatibility statistic TLVs.
          */
         if (compat_mode) {
                 if (a->type == TCA_OLD_COMPAT)
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index d771cc1b777a..4e4ca65cd320 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ static void sctp_cmd_new_state(sctp_cmd_seq_t *cmds,
 
         if (sctp_style(sk, TCP)) {
                 /* Change the sk->sk_state of a TCP-style socket that has
-                 * sucessfully completed a connect() call.
+                 * successfully completed a connect() call.
                  */
                 if (sctp_state(asoc, ESTABLISHED) && sctp_sstate(sk, CLOSED))
                         sk->sk_state = SCTP_SS_ESTABLISHED;
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
index 1ef9de9bbae9..47bc20d3a85b 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
@@ -3577,7 +3577,7 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_do_asconf(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
          * To do this properly, we'll set the destination address of the chunk
          * and at the transmit time, will try look up the transport to use.
          * Since ASCONFs may be bundled, the correct transport may not be
-         * created untill we process the entire packet, thus this workaround.
+         * created until we process the entire packet, thus this workaround.
          */
         asconf_ack->dest = chunk->source;
         sctp_add_cmd_sf(commands, SCTP_CMD_REPLY, SCTP_CHUNK(asconf_ack));
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_sendto.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_sendto.c
index f11be72a1a80..b15e1ebb2bfa 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_sendto.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_sendto.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
  * Assumptions:
  * - head[0] is physically contiguous.
  * - tail[0] is physically contiguous.
- * - pages[] is not physically or virtually contigous and consists of
+ * - pages[] is not physically or virtually contiguous and consists of
  *   PAGE_SIZE elements.
  *
  * Output:
diff --git a/net/wimax/op-reset.c b/net/wimax/op-reset.c
index ca269178c4d4..35f370091f4f 100644
--- a/net/wimax/op-reset.c
+++ b/net/wimax/op-reset.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
  * Called when wanting to reset the device for any reason. Device is
  * taken back to power on status.
  *
- * This call blocks; on succesful return, the device has completed the
+ * This call blocks; on successful return, the device has completed the
  * reset process and is ready to operate.
  */
 int wimax_reset(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev)
diff --git a/samples/Kconfig b/samples/Kconfig
index e4be84ac3d38..8924f72f0629 100644
--- a/samples/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# samples/Kconfig
-
 menuconfig SAMPLES
         bool "Sample kernel code"
         help
@@ -47,4 +45,3 @@ config SAMPLE_HW_BREAKPOINT
           This builds kernel hardware breakpoint example modules.
 
 endif # SAMPLES
-
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index d82953573588..8413cf38ed27 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ load_config_help[] = N_(
         "to modify that configuration.\n"
         "\n"
         "If you are uncertain, then you have probably never used alternate\n"
-        "configuration files.  You should therefor leave this blank to abort.\n"),
+        "configuration files. You should therefore leave this blank to abort.\n"),
 save_config_text[] = N_(
         "Enter a filename to which this configuration should be saved "
         "as an alternate.  Leave blank to abort."),
diff --git a/security/selinux/netlabel.c b/security/selinux/netlabel.c
index e68823741ad5..2534400317c5 100644
--- a/security/selinux/netlabel.c
+++ b/security/selinux/netlabel.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int selinux_netlbl_skbuff_getsid(struct sk_buff *skb,
  *
  * Description
  * Call the NetLabel mechanism to set the label of a packet using @sid.
- * Returns zero on auccess, negative values on failure.
+ * Returns zero on success, negative values on failure.
  *
  */
 int selinux_netlbl_skbuff_setsid(struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/security/selinux/ss/services.c b/security/selinux/ss/services.c
index d6bb20cbad62..b3efae204ac7 100644
--- a/security/selinux/ss/services.c
+++ b/security/selinux/ss/services.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ int security_bounded_transition(u32 old_sid, u32 new_sid)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        /* type/domain unchaned */
+        /* type/domain unchanged */
         if (old_context->type == new_context->type) {
                 rc = 0;
                 goto out;
diff --git a/sound/Kconfig b/sound/Kconfig
index b3e53e616ec9..fcad760f5691 100644
--- a/sound/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# sound/Config.in
-#
-
 menuconfig SOUND
         tristate "Sound card support"
         depends on HAS_IOMEM
@@ -136,4 +133,3 @@ config AC97_BUS
           sound subsystem and other function drivers completely unrelated to
           sound although they're sharing the AC97 bus. Concerned drivers
           should "select" this.
-
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
index 93fa6720d197..cc15d1d65a22 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static struct pnp_card_device_id snd_cs423x_pnpids[] = {
         { .id = "CSC0437", .devs = { { "CSC0000" }, { "CSC0010" }, { "CSC0003" } } },
         /* Digital PC 5000 Onboard - CS4236B */
         { .id = "CSC0735", .devs = { { "CSC0000" }, { "CSC0010" } } },
-        /* some uknown CS4236B */
+        /* some unknown CS4236B */
         { .id = "CSC0b35", .devs = { { "CSC0000" }, { "CSC0010" }, { "CSC0003" } } },
         /* Intel PR440FX Onboard sound */
         { .id = "CSC0b36", .devs = { { "CSC0000" }, { "CSC0010" }, { "CSC0003" } } },
diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c
index 6123c7531110..b865e45a8f9b 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/miro.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ struct snd_miro {
 static struct snd_miro_aci aci_device;
 
 static char * snd_opti9xx_names[] = {
-        "unkown",
+        "unknown",
         "82C928", "82C929",
         "82C924", "82C925",
         "82C930", "82C931", "82C933"
diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
index d08c38906449..d622d2906862 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pnp_card, snd_opti9xx_pnpids);
 #endif
 
 static char * snd_opti9xx_names[] = {
-        "unkown",
+        "unknown",
         "82C928",       "82C929",
         "82C924",       "82C925",
         "82C930",       "82C931",       "82C933"
diff --git a/sound/oss/Kconfig b/sound/oss/Kconfig
index 135a2b77cc4a..a513651fa149 100644
--- a/sound/oss/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/oss/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# drivers/sound/Config.in
-#
 # 18 Apr 1998, Michael Elizabeth Chastain, <mailto:mec@shout.net>
 # More hacking for modularisation.
 #
diff --git a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_paula.c b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_paula.c
index 06e9e88e4c05..bb14e4c67e89 100644
--- a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_paula.c
+++ b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_paula.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ static int AmiStateInfo(char *buffer, size_t space)
         len += sprintf(buffer+len, "\tsound.volume_right = %d [0...64]\n",
                        dmasound.volume_right);
         if (len >= space) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "dmasound_paula: overlowed state buffer alloc.\n") ;
+                printk(KERN_ERR "dmasound_paula: overflowed state buffer alloc.\n") ;
                 len = space ;
         }
         return len;
diff --git a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_proc.c b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_proc.c
index 15523e60351c..0470461cc03e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_proc.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_proc.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static void snd_ca0106_proc_dump_iec958( struct snd_info_buffer *buffer, u32 val
                         snd_iprintf(buffer, "user-defined\n");
                         break;
                 default:
-                        snd_iprintf(buffer, "unkown\n");
+                        snd_iprintf(buffer, "unknown\n");
                         break;
                 }
                 snd_iprintf(buffer, "Sample Bits: ");
diff --git a/sound/pci/cs46xx/imgs/cwcdma.asp b/sound/pci/cs46xx/imgs/cwcdma.asp
index 09d24c76f034..a65e1193c89a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs46xx/imgs/cwcdma.asp
+++ b/sound/pci/cs46xx/imgs/cwcdma.asp
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@
 //
 //
 // The purpose of this code is very simple: make it possible to tranfser
-// the samples 'as they are' with no alteration from a PCMreader SCB (DMA from host)
-// to any other SCB. This is useful for AC3 throug SPDIF. SRC (source rate converters) 
-// task always alters the samples in some how, however it's from 48khz -> 48khz. The
-// alterations are not audible, but AC3 wont work. 
+// the samples 'as they are' with no alteration from a PCMreader
+// SCB (DMA from host) to any other SCB. This is useful for AC3 through SPDIF.
+// SRC (source rate converters) task always alters the samples in somehow,
+// however it's from 48khz -> 48khz.
+// The alterations are not audible, but AC3 wont work. 
 //
 //        ...
 //         |
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
index 6b8ae7b5cd54..1d369ff73805 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable, "Enable the EMU10K1X soundcard.");
  * The hardware has 3 channels for playback and 1 for capture.
  *  - channel 0 is the front channel
  *  - channel 1 is the rear channel
- *  - channel 2 is the center/lfe chanel
+ *  - channel 2 is the center/lfe channel
  * Volume is controlled by the AC97 for the front and rear channels by
  * the PCM Playback Volume, Sigmatel Surround Playback Volume and 
  * Surround Playback Volume. The Sigmatel 4-Speaker Stereo switch affects
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
index 2439e84dcb21..4b200da1bd18 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static void init_input(struct hda_codec *codec)
                 coef |= 0x0500; /* DMIC2 enable 2 channels, disable GPIO1 */
         if (is_active_pin(codec, CS_DMIC1_PIN_NID))
                 coef |= 0x1800; /* DMIC1 enable 2 channels, disable GPIO0 
-                                 * No effect if SPDIF_OUT2 is slected in 
+                                 * No effect if SPDIF_OUT2 is selected in 
                                  * IDX_SPDIF_CTL.
                                   */
         cs_vendor_coef_set(codec, IDX_ADC_CFG, coef);
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cmedia.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cmedia.c
index 85c81feb10cf..a45c1169762b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cmedia.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cmedia.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct cmi_spec {
 
         struct hda_pcm pcm_rec[2];      /* PCM information */
 
-        /* pin deafault configuration */
+        /* pin default configuration */
         hda_nid_t pin_nid[NUM_PINS];
         unsigned int def_conf[NUM_PINS];
         unsigned int pin_def_confs;
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index d967836f36bb..db4a7367b625 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -6618,7 +6618,7 @@ static struct hda_input_mux alc889A_mb31_capture_source = {
                 /* Front Mic (0x01) unused */
                 { "Line", 0x2 },
                 /* Line 2 (0x03) unused */
-                /* CD (0x04) unsused? */
+                /* CD (0x04) unused? */
         },
 };
 
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/juli.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/juli.c
index 0c9413d5341b..98bc3b7681b5 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/juli.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/juli.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol_new juli_mute_controls[] __devinitdata = {
          * inputs) are fed from Xilinx.
          *
          * I even checked traces on board and coded a support in driver for
-         * an alternative possiblity - the unused I2S ICE output channels
+         * an alternative possibility - the unused I2S ICE output channels
          * switched to HW-IN/SPDIF-IN and providing the monitoring signal to
          * the DAC - to no avail. The I2S outputs seem to be unconnected.
          *
diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
index 0dce331a2a3b..a1b10d1a384d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
@@ -3017,7 +3017,7 @@ snd_hdspm_proc_read_madi(struct snd_info_entry * entry,
                 insel = "Coaxial";
                 break;
         default:
-                insel = "Unkown";
+                insel = "Unknown";
         }
 
         switch (hdspm->control_register & HDSPM_SyncRefMask) {
@@ -3028,7 +3028,7 @@ snd_hdspm_proc_read_madi(struct snd_info_entry * entry,
                 syncref = "MADI";
                 break;
         default:
-                syncref = "Unkown";
+                syncref = "Unknown";
         }
         snd_iprintf(buffer, "Inputsel = %s, SyncRef = %s\n", insel,
                     syncref);
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c b/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
index aa40d985138f..3e99fe5131dd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/uda134x.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static int uda134x_write(struct snd_soc_codec *codec, unsigned int reg,
         pr_debug("%s reg: %02X, value:%02X\n", __func__, reg, value);
 
         if (reg >= UDA134X_REGS_NUM) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR "%s unkown register: reg: %u",
+                printk(KERN_ERR "%s unknown register: reg: %u",
                        __func__, reg);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ static int uda134x_soc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                                         ARRAY_SIZE(uda1341_snd_controls));
         break;
         default:
-                printk(KERN_ERR "%s unkown codec type: %d",
+                printk(KERN_ERR "%s unknown codec type: %d",
                         __func__, pd->model);
         return -EINVAL;
         }
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8903.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8903.c
index b8cae1758642..ce5515e3f2b0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8903.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8903.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ SOC_SINGLE("Right Input PGA Common Mode Switch", WM8903_ANALOGUE_RIGHT_INPUT_1,
 SOC_SINGLE("DRC Switch", WM8903_DRC_0, 15, 1, 0),
 SOC_ENUM("DRC Compressor Slope R0", drc_slope_r0),
 SOC_ENUM("DRC Compressor Slope R1", drc_slope_r1),
-SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Compressor Threashold Volume", WM8903_DRC_3, 5, 124, 1,
+SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Compressor Threshold Volume", WM8903_DRC_3, 5, 124, 1,
                drc_tlv_thresh),
 SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Volume", WM8903_DRC_3, 0, 30, 1, drc_tlv_amp),
 SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Minimum Gain Volume", WM8903_DRC_1, 2, 3, 1, drc_tlv_min),
@@ -617,11 +617,11 @@ SOC_ENUM("DRC Decay Rate", drc_decay),
 SOC_ENUM("DRC FF Delay", drc_ff_delay),
 SOC_SINGLE("DRC Anticlip Switch", WM8903_DRC_0, 1, 1, 0),
 SOC_SINGLE("DRC QR Switch", WM8903_DRC_0, 2, 1, 0),
-SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC QR Threashold Volume", WM8903_DRC_0, 6, 3, 0, drc_tlv_max),
+SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC QR Threshold Volume", WM8903_DRC_0, 6, 3, 0, drc_tlv_max),
 SOC_ENUM("DRC QR Decay Rate", drc_qr_decay),
 SOC_SINGLE("DRC Smoothing Switch", WM8903_DRC_0, 3, 1, 0),
 SOC_SINGLE("DRC Smoothing Hysteresis Switch", WM8903_DRC_0, 0, 1, 0),
-SOC_ENUM("DRC Smoothing Threashold", drc_smoothing),
+SOC_ENUM("DRC Smoothing Threshold", drc_smoothing),
 SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Startup Volume", WM8903_DRC_0, 6, 18, 0, drc_tlv_startup),
 
 SOC_DOUBLE_R_TLV("Digital Capture Volume", WM8903_ADC_DIGITAL_VOLUME_LEFT,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8993.c b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8993.c
index 5e32f2ed5fc2..2981afae842c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/wm8993.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/wm8993.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ SOC_DOUBLE_TLV("Digital Sidetone Volume", WM8993_DIGITAL_SIDE_TONE,
 
 SOC_SINGLE("DRC Switch", WM8993_DRC_CONTROL_1, 15, 1, 0),
 SOC_ENUM("DRC Path", drc_path),
-SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Compressor Threashold Volume", WM8993_DRC_CONTROL_2,
+SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Compressor Threshold Volume", WM8993_DRC_CONTROL_2,
                2, 60, 1, drc_comp_threash),
 SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Compressor Amplitude Volume", WM8993_DRC_CONTROL_3,
                11, 30, 1, drc_comp_amp),
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Quick Release Volume", WM8993_DRC_CONTROL_3, 2, 3, 0,
 SOC_ENUM("DRC Quick Release Rate", drc_qr_rate),
 SOC_SINGLE("DRC Smoothing Switch", WM8993_DRC_CONTROL_1, 11, 1, 0),
 SOC_SINGLE("DRC Smoothing Hysteresis Switch", WM8993_DRC_CONTROL_1, 8, 1, 0),
-SOC_ENUM("DRC Smoothing Hysteresis Threashold", drc_smooth),
+SOC_ENUM("DRC Smoothing Hysteresis Threshold", drc_smooth),
 SOC_SINGLE_TLV("DRC Startup Volume", WM8993_DRC_CONTROL_4, 8, 18, 0,
                drc_startup_tlv),
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/s3c24xx/s3c24xx_simtec.c b/sound/soc/s3c24xx/s3c24xx_simtec.c
index 507b2ed5d58b..d441c3b64631 100644
--- a/sound/soc/s3c24xx/s3c24xx_simtec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/s3c24xx/s3c24xx_simtec.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static int attach_gpio_amp(struct device *dev,
                 gpio_direction_output(pd->amp_gain[1], 0);
         }
 
-        /* note, curently we assume GPA0 isn't valid amp */
+        /* note, currently we assume GPA0 isn't valid amp */
         if (pdata->amp_gpio > 0) {
                 ret = gpio_request(pd->amp_gpio, "gpio-amp");
                 if (ret) {
diff --git a/sound/soc/s6000/s6000-pcm.c b/sound/soc/s6000/s6000-pcm.c
index 0eb1722f6581..1d61109e09fa 100644
--- a/sound/soc/s6000/s6000-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/s6000/s6000-pcm.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static int s6000_pcm_start(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
                            0 /* destination skip after chunk (impossible) */,
                            4 /* 16 byte burst size */,
                            -1 /* don't conserve bandwidth */,
-                           0 /* low watermark irq descriptor theshold */,
+                           0 /* low watermark irq descriptor threshold */,
                            0 /* disable hardware timestamps */,
                            1 /* enable channel */);
 
diff --git a/sound/sound_core.c b/sound/sound_core.c
index 49c998186592..dbca7c909a31 100644
--- a/sound/sound_core.c
+++ b/sound/sound_core.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static struct sound_unit *chains[SOUND_STEP];
  *      @dev: device pointer
  *
  *      Allocate a special sound device by minor number from the sound
- *      subsystem. The allocated number is returned on succes. On failure
+ *      subsystem. The allocated number is returned on success. On failure
  *      a negative error code is returned.
  */
  
diff --git a/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c b/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c
index 63c8f45c0c22..67c91230c197 100644
--- a/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c
+++ b/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ sf_zone_new(struct snd_sf_list *sflist, struct snd_soundfont *sf)
 
 
 /*
- * increment sample couter
+ * increment sample counter
  */
 static void
 set_sample_counter(struct snd_sf_list *sflist, struct snd_soundfont *sf,