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>

192 files changed, 297 insertions, 290 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
index 9ac4e378992e..3aadded05a05 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/sata_fsl.c b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
index d344db42a002..0d9d2f20788a 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/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
index 5b33b85790f2..63bfc5436799 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 a074fceb67d3..42e65cf8ab52 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/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 fddf2b358936..d373d17257e9 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/r600.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
index 609719490ec2..00c739c44848 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
@@ -389,11 +389,11 @@ 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 765bd184b6fc..5a664000bf70 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ 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 595ac638039d..9e9826ace305 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
@@ -807,11 +807,11 @@ 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/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/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/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 23960cb6eaab..e7cfb3b5647f 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 9de54202c90c..ad5831f37d84 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/i4l/isdn_ppp.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
index 2d14b64202a3..0f4ea7d16a15 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.
                  */
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ static void isdn_ppp_mp_receive(isdn_net_dev * net_dev, isdn_net_local * lp,
          *
          * try to accomplish several tasks:
          * - 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/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/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/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-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/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/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-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 56fbefe036ae..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;
         }
 
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/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 9e3262c0ba37..a4c84368eb10 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ 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/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/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/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/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/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 b5dc7f550725..9d828aed968a 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 1372e9a99f5b..96506eacc131 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ 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 49953787e41c..f0bb62b5ca9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ 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 1f941f027718..02a0908707ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ 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 aa76cbada5e2..732eafdeb0f2 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/cxgb3/sge.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
index f86612857a73..56ba872be9c1 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/iseries_veth.c b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
index aa7286bc4364..8739ba850f82 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 51e11c3e53e1..c0dbfc185b53 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 b211613e9dbd..86fde1a90a5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ 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/sis900.c b/drivers/net/sis900.c
index c072f7f36acf..9d94a141555c 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/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
index ccdd196f5297..4a00940d0a54 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 90e663f4515c..40b51e6bc77b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ 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/smctr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
index ebda61bc4c2f..78e12b5e3ac7 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 4469f2451a6f..5e9adbaf6745 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/lmc/lmc_main.c b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
index 7ea71b33d2e9..ee784e091f67 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 07c32e68909f..99d27473ba3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ 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/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
index 1a039f2bd732..6f04cc758dcc 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
@@ -2675,7 +2675,7 @@ 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 */
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@ 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 1895d63aad0a..0a35ee62a02a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ 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/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index a741d37fd96f..e1b330023200 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ 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;
@@ -3044,7 +3044,7 @@ 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);
                 }
@@ -6823,7 +6823,7 @@ 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 9b0f2c0646e0..b2aa960b8346 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ 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;
@@ -7751,7 +7751,7 @@ 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;
         }
@@ -8917,7 +8917,7 @@ 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 */
@@ -10290,7 +10290,7 @@ 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 be5b809ec97a..20b8a8a20644 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 771a301003c9..8ddb51a2a977 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ 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 485a8d406525..afe6abecc044 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ 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/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 ccd644104ad1..aced05775693 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 54d37957883c..3db9041838a4 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 b01edca42583..d3000827883a 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 93eb699165cc..77b5116f549b 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 81fe0be51c42..e194332dac5f 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/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 431a20ec6db6..b3b0b5b685c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -4011,7 +4011,7 @@ 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/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 6d666359a42f..2b7f96594373 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static void 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/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index d93108d148fc..36db20a8f892 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -6533,7 +6533,7 @@ 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-v3020.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
index ad164056feb6..434e92fdb966 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/char/fs3270.c b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
index 097d3846a828..f54b1eec6ddf 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ 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/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/53c700.c b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
index f5a9addb7050..07ce9bfcdf06 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/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq
index 3b66b5ae3d9f..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
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/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/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/hptiop.c b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
index a0e7e711ff9d..5be67a6fca93 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 bd2f77197447..6486ae4591b8 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 e1a30a16a9fa..9bd19aa14249 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ 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"
@@ -3147,7 +3147,7 @@ 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 45337cd23feb..a14ab4580d4e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ 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);
@@ -4133,7 +4133,7 @@ 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 562d8cee874b..82f8ab5c72cd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ lpfc_hba_down_prep(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * down the SLI Layer.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucess.
+ *   0 - success.
  *   Any other value - error.
  **/
 static int
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ 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
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ 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
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ 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
@@ -3124,7 +3124,7 @@ 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
@@ -3220,7 +3220,7 @@ 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
@@ -3321,7 +3321,7 @@ 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
@@ -3642,7 +3642,7 @@ 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
@@ -3688,7 +3688,7 @@ 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
@@ -3753,7 +3753,7 @@ 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
@@ -3872,7 +3872,7 @@ 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
@@ -3986,7 +3986,7 @@ 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.
  **/
@@ -4146,7 +4146,7 @@ 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 *
@@ -4202,7 +4202,7 @@ lpfc_hba_free(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * host with it.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -4365,7 +4365,7 @@ lpfc_post_init_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * with SLI-3 interface spec.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -4662,7 +4662,7 @@ 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
@@ -4761,7 +4761,7 @@ 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.
  **/
@@ -4861,7 +4861,7 @@ 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.
  **/
@@ -4910,7 +4910,7 @@ 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.
  **/
@@ -5218,7 +5218,7 @@ out_error:
  * operation.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5286,7 +5286,7 @@ 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.
  **/
@@ -5552,7 +5552,7 @@ out_error:
  * operation.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5599,7 +5599,7 @@ 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
@@ -5760,7 +5760,7 @@ 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.
  **/
@@ -5923,7 +5923,7 @@ 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
@@ -6052,7 +6052,7 @@ 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
@@ -6184,7 +6184,7 @@ lpfc_sli_disable_msix(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * is done in this function.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  */
 static int
@@ -6243,7 +6243,7 @@ lpfc_sli_disable_msi(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * MSI-X -> MSI -> IRQ.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucessful
+ *   0 - successful
  *   other values - error
  **/
 static uint32_t
@@ -6333,7 +6333,7 @@ lpfc_sli_disable_intr(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
  * enabled and leaks its vectors.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 0 - sucessful
+ * 0 - successful
  * other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -6443,7 +6443,7 @@ 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
@@ -6508,7 +6508,7 @@ 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 43cbe336f1f8..42d4f3dae1d6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ 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",
@@ -4163,7 +4163,7 @@ 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
@@ -11091,7 +11091,7 @@ 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
@@ -11129,7 +11129,7 @@ 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.
  **/
@@ -11191,7 +11191,7 @@ 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 234f0b7eb21c..f9ae8037a710 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@ 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 86ab32d7ab15..756e509d495c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
@@ -2894,7 +2894,7 @@ _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/pmcraid.c b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
index f7c70e2a8224..d3d39f86fcf7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
@@ -3342,7 +3342,7 @@ 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,
@@ -3401,7 +3401,7 @@ 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,
@@ -3429,7 +3429,7 @@ 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/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/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/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/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/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/gbefb.c b/drivers/video/gbefb.c
index 1a83709f9611..492e6e64b653 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/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/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
  */