tree-wide: fix assorted typos all over the place

That is "success", "unknown", "through", "performance", "[re|un]mapping"
, "access", "default", "reasonable", "[con]currently", "temperature"
, "channel", "[un]used", "application", "example","hierarchy", "therefore"
, "[over|under]flow", "contiguous", "threshold", "enough" and others.

Signed-off-by: André Goddard Rosa <andre.goddard@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>

66 files changed, 104 insertions, 104 deletions

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/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/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-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/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-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/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mx3.h b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/iomux-mx3.h
index 446f86763816..0c7802bbeccb 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 b53125f41293..0e308913291b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ 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/mach/omap16xx.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/omap16xx.h
index 0e69b504c25f..7560b4d583a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/omap16xx.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/mach/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-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/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/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 af9405cd70e5..02d1fb732951 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 f1782705b1f7..b3a1cb3e6b25 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon.c
@@ -3523,7 +3523,7 @@ 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/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/oprofile/op_model_cell.c b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
index 52c98edcd703..2c9e52267292 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
@@ -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/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/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 67e929b89875..1c2c4838d35c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ 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 0285521e0a99..42ac5e000995 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/amd_iommu.c
@@ -1637,7 +1637,7 @@ retry:
                         goto out;
 
                 /*
-                 * aperture was sucessfully enlarged by 128 MB, try
+                 * aperture was successfully enlarged by 128 MB, try
                  * allocation again
                  */
                 goto retry;
@@ -2396,7 +2396,7 @@ int __init amd_iommu_init_passthrough(void)
         struct pci_dev *dev = NULL;
         u16 devid, devid2;
 
-        /* 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 b5801c311846..35be5802ac1e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ 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 7b5169d2b000..7d377379fa4a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ 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 16ccbd77917f..d16d576beebf 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)