spelling: s/appropiate/appropriate/

Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>

8 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/cachetlb.txt b/Documentation/cachetlb.txt
index 7eb715e07eda..4ae418889b88 100644
--- a/Documentation/cachetlb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cachetlb.txt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ changes occur:
 8) void lazy_mmu_prot_update(pte_t pte)
         This interface is called whenever the protection on
         any user PTEs change.  This interface provides a notification
-        to architecture specific code to take appropiate action.
+        to architecture specific code to take appropriate action.
 
 
 Next, we have the cache flushing interfaces.  In general, when Linux
diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl/hdio.txt b/Documentation/ioctl/hdio.txt
index 9a7aea0636a5..11c9be49f37c 100644
--- a/Documentation/ioctl/hdio.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ioctl/hdio.txt
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ HDIO_SCAN_HWIF			register and (re)scan interface
 
           This ioctl initializes the addresses and irq for a disk
           controller, probes for drives, and creates /proc/ide
-          interfaces as appropiate.
+          interfaces as appropriate.
 
 
 
diff --git a/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt b/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt
index f42e4c089356..b18e21675906 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ MAX_AGE=${MAX_AGE:-'600'}
 # Read-ahead, in kilobytes
 READAHEAD=${READAHEAD:-'4096'}
 
-# Shall we remount journaled fs. with appropiate commit interval? (1=yes)
+# Shall we remount journaled fs. with appropriate commit interval? (1=yes)
 DO_REMOUNTS=${DO_REMOUNTS:-'1'}
 
 # And shall we add the "noatime" option to that as well? (1=yes)
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt b/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
index f9d979ee9526..7837c53fd5fe 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ To use the driver as a module, proceed as follows:
    with (M)
 5. Execute the command "make modules".
 6. Execute the command "make modules_install".
-   The appropiate modules will be installed.
+   The appropriate modules will be installed.
 7. Reboot your system.
 
 
diff --git a/Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt b/Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt
index 72ab9b99b22c..9c5fc15d03d1 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt
@@ -198,6 +198,6 @@ Debugging
 
 Misc
 
-  noreplacement  Don't replace instructions with more appropiate ones
+  noreplacement  Don't replace instructions with more appropriate ones
                  for the CPU. This may be useful on asymmetric MP systems
                  where some CPU have less capabilities than the others.
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
index 7bdb00b5aeb2..c065cb836c97 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
@@ -3403,7 +3403,7 @@ zfcp_erp_action_dequeue(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 /**
  * zfcp_erp_action_cleanup
  *
- * Register unit with scsi stack if appropiate and fix reference counts.
+ * Register unit with scsi stack if appropriate and fix reference counts.
  * Note: Temporary units are not registered with scsi stack.
  */
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/gdth.c b/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
index a6deb016584c..bd3ffdf6c800 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/gdth.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
  * hdr_channel:x                x - number of virtual bus for host drives
  * shared_access:Y              disable driver reserve/release protocol to 
  *                              access a shared resource from several nodes, 
- *                              appropiate controller firmware required
+ *                              appropriate controller firmware required
  * shared_access:N              enable driver reserve/release protocol
  * probe_eisa_isa:Y             scan for EISA/ISA controllers
  * probe_eisa_isa:N             do not scan for EISA/ISA controllers
diff --git a/sound/oss/opl3sa2.c b/sound/oss/opl3sa2.c
index 5cecdbcbea9d..0e161c6a0477 100644
--- a/sound/oss/opl3sa2.c
+++ b/sound/oss/opl3sa2.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ static void __init attach_opl3sa2_mss(struct address_info* hw_config, struct res
         if (hw_config->slots[0] != -1) {
                 /* Did the MSS driver install? */
                 if(num_mixers == (initial_mixers + 1)) {
-                        /* The MSS mixer is installed, reroute mixers appropiately */
+                        /* The MSS mixer is installed, reroute mixers appropriately */
                         AD1848_REROUTE(SOUND_MIXER_LINE1, SOUND_MIXER_CD);
                         AD1848_REROUTE(SOUND_MIXER_LINE2, SOUND_MIXER_SYNTH);
                         AD1848_REROUTE(SOUND_MIXER_LINE3, SOUND_MIXER_LINE);