Merge branch 'for-linus2' of git://git.profusion.mobi/users/lucas/linux-2.6

* 'for-linus2' of git://git.profusion.mobi/users/lucas/linux-2.6:
  Fix common misspellings

86 files changed, 118 insertions, 118 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/amba/clcd.h b/include/linux/amba/clcd.h
index 24d26efd1432..e82e3ee2c54a 100644
--- a/include/linux/amba/clcd.h
+++ b/include/linux/amba/clcd.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ struct clcd_board {
         int     (*check)(struct clcd_fb *fb, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var);
 
         /*
-         * Compulsary.  Decode fb->fb.var into regs->*.  In the case of
+         * Compulsory.  Decode fb->fb.var into regs->*.  In the case of
          * fixed timing, set regs->* to the register values required.
          */
         void    (*decode)(struct clcd_fb *fb, struct clcd_regs *regs);
diff --git a/include/linux/amba/mmci.h b/include/linux/amba/mmci.h
index f60227088b7b..21114810c7c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/amba/mmci.h
+++ b/include/linux/amba/mmci.h
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ struct dma_chan;
  * @cd_invert: true if the gpio_cd pin value is active low
  * @capabilities: the capabilities of the block as implemented in
  * this platform, signify anything MMC_CAP_* from mmc/host.h
- * @dma_filter: function used to select an apropriate RX and TX
+ * @dma_filter: function used to select an appropriate RX and TX
  * DMA channel to be used for DMA, if and only if you're deploying the
  * generic DMA engine
  * @dma_rx_param: parameter passed to the DMA allocation
- * filter in order to select an apropriate RX channel. If
+ * filter in order to select an appropriate RX channel. If
  * there is a bidirectional RX+TX channel, then just specify
  * this and leave dma_tx_param set to NULL
  * @dma_tx_param: parameter passed to the DMA allocation
- * filter in order to select an apropriate TX channel. If this
+ * filter in order to select an appropriate TX channel. If this
  * is NULL the driver will attempt to use the RX channel as a
  * bidirectional channel
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/can/error.h b/include/linux/can/error.h
index d4127fd9e681..5958074302a4 100644
--- a/include/linux/can/error.h
+++ b/include/linux/can/error.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #define CAN_ERR_PROT_BIT1        0x10 /* unable to send recessive bit */
 #define CAN_ERR_PROT_OVERLOAD    0x20 /* bus overload */
 #define CAN_ERR_PROT_ACTIVE      0x40 /* active error announcement */
-#define CAN_ERR_PROT_TX          0x80 /* error occured on transmission */
+#define CAN_ERR_PROT_TX          0x80 /* error occurred on transmission */
 
 /* error in CAN protocol (location) / data[3] */
 #define CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_UNSPEC  0x00 /* unspecified */
diff --git a/include/linux/can/netlink.h b/include/linux/can/netlink.h
index 3250de935e1a..34542d374dd8 100644
--- a/include/linux/can/netlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/can/netlink.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /*
  * CAN bit-timing parameters
  *
- * For futher information, please read chapter "8 BIT TIMING
+ * For further information, please read chapter "8 BIT TIMING
  * REQUIREMENTS" of the "Bosch CAN Specification version 2.0"
  * at http://www.semiconductors.bosch.de/pdf/can2spec.pdf.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/cdk.h b/include/linux/cdk.h
index 0908daf7bf56..80093a8d4f64 100644
--- a/include/linux/cdk.h
+++ b/include/linux/cdk.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ typedef struct cdkhdr {
 /*
  *      Define the memory mapping structure. This structure is pointed to by
  *      the memp field in the stlcdkhdr struct. As many as these structures
- *      as required are layed out in shared memory to define how the rest of
+ *      as required are laid out in shared memory to define how the rest of
  *      shared memory is divided up. There will be one for each port.
  */
 typedef struct cdkmem {
diff --git a/include/linux/cfag12864b.h b/include/linux/cfag12864b.h
index 6f9f19d66591..b454dfce60d9 100644
--- a/include/linux/cfag12864b.h
+++ b/include/linux/cfag12864b.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ extern unsigned char * cfag12864b_buffer;
 /*
  * Get the refresh rate of the LCD
  *
- * Returns the refresh rate (hertzs).
+ * Returns the refresh rate (hertz).
  */
 extern unsigned int cfag12864b_getrate(void);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/cgroup.h b/include/linux/cgroup.h
index e654fa239916..5ac7ebc36dbb 100644
--- a/include/linux/cgroup.h
+++ b/include/linux/cgroup.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ struct cgroup {
         /* For RCU-protected deletion */
         struct rcu_head rcu_head;
 
-        /* List of events which userspace want to recieve */
+        /* List of events which userspace want to receive */
         struct list_head event_list;
         spinlock_t event_list_lock;
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h b/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h
index 72bfefdbd767..3c4aac406175 100644
--- a/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h
+++ b/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ typedef struct atreq {
 } atreq_t;
 
 
-/* what is particularly stupid in the original driver is the arch-dependant
+/* what is particularly stupid in the original driver is the arch-dependent
  * member sizes. This leads to CONFIG_COMPAT breakage, since 32bit userspace
  * will lay out the structure members differently than the 64bit kernel.
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/configfs.h b/include/linux/configfs.h
index ddb7a97c78c2..645778ad899b 100644
--- a/include/linux/configfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/configfs.h
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static ssize_t _item##_attr_store(struct config_item *item,		\
  * group children.  default_groups may coexist alongsize make_group() or
  * make_item(), but if the group wishes to have only default_groups
  * children (disallowing mkdir(2)), it need not provide either function.
- * If the group has commit(), it supports pending and commited (active)
+ * If the group has commit(), it supports pending and committed (active)
  * items.
  */
 struct configfs_item_operations {
diff --git a/include/linux/cper.h b/include/linux/cper.h
index 372a25839fd1..c23049496531 100644
--- a/include/linux/cper.h
+++ b/include/linux/cper.h
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ struct cper_sec_proc_ia {
         __u8    cpuid[48];
 };
 
-/* IA32/X64 Processor Error Infomation Structure */
+/* IA32/X64 Processor Error Information Structure */
 struct cper_ia_err_info {
         uuid_le err_type;
         __u64   validation_bits;
diff --git a/include/linux/decompress/mm.h b/include/linux/decompress/mm.h
index 4cb72b920c74..7925bf0ee836 100644
--- a/include/linux/decompress/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/decompress/mm.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Some architectures want to ensure there is no local data in their
- * pre-boot environment, so that data can arbitarily relocated (via
+ * pre-boot environment, so that data can arbitrarily relocated (via
  * GOT references).  This is achieved by defining STATIC_RW_DATA to
  * be null.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/dmaengine.h b/include/linux/dmaengine.h
index 9bebd7f16ef1..eee7addec282 100644
--- a/include/linux/dmaengine.h
+++ b/include/linux/dmaengine.h
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ struct dma_tx_state {
  *      zero or error code
  * @device_tx_status: poll for transaction completion, the optional
  *      txstate parameter can be supplied with a pointer to get a
- *      struct with auxilary transfer status information, otherwise the call
+ *      struct with auxiliary transfer status information, otherwise the call
  *      will just return a simple status code
  * @device_issue_pending: push pending transactions to hardware
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/drbd.h b/include/linux/drbd.h
index d18d673ebc78..cec467f5d676 100644
--- a/include/linux/drbd.h
+++ b/include/linux/drbd.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 
-/* Altough the Linux source code makes a difference between
+/* Although the Linux source code makes a difference between
    generic endianness and the bitfields' endianness, there is no
    architecture as of Linux-2.6.24-rc4 where the bitfileds' endianness
    does not match the generic endianness. */
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ enum drbd_conns {
         /* These temporal states are all used on the way
          * from >= C_CONNECTED to Unconnected.
          * The 'disconnect reason' states
-         * I do not allow to change beween them. */
+         * I do not allow to change between them. */
         C_TIMEOUT,
         C_BROKEN_PIPE,
         C_NETWORK_FAILURE,
diff --git a/include/linux/drbd_limits.h b/include/linux/drbd_limits.h
index bb264a5732de..246f576c981d 100644
--- a/include/linux/drbd_limits.h
+++ b/include/linux/drbd_limits.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 /* net { */
   /* timeout, unit centi seconds
-   * more than one minute timeout is not usefull */
+   * more than one minute timeout is not useful */
 #define DRBD_TIMEOUT_MIN 1
 #define DRBD_TIMEOUT_MAX 600
 #define DRBD_TIMEOUT_DEF 60       /* 6 seconds */
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #define DRBD_MAX_EPOCH_SIZE_MAX 20000
 #define DRBD_MAX_EPOCH_SIZE_DEF 2048
 
-  /* I don't think that a tcp send buffer of more than 10M is usefull */
+  /* I don't think that a tcp send buffer of more than 10M is useful */
 #define DRBD_SNDBUF_SIZE_MIN  0
 #define DRBD_SNDBUF_SIZE_MAX  (10<<20)
 #define DRBD_SNDBUF_SIZE_DEF  0
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 #define DRBD_RATE_MAX (4 << 20)
 #define DRBD_RATE_DEF 250  /* kb/second */
 
-  /* less than 7 would hit performance unneccessarily.
+  /* less than 7 would hit performance unnecessarily.
    * 3833 is the largest prime that still does fit
    * into 64 sectors of activity log */
 #define DRBD_AL_EXTENTS_MIN  7
diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index c8fcbdd2b0e7..dc80d8294247 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ struct ethtool_sfeatures {
  * values of corresponding bits in features[].requested. Bits in .requested
  * not set in .valid or not changeable are ignored.
  *
- * Returns %EINVAL when .valid contains undefined or never-changable bits
+ * Returns %EINVAL when .valid contains undefined or never-changeable bits
  * or size is not equal to required number of features words (32-bit blocks).
  * Returns >= 0 if request was completed; bits set in the value mean:
  *   %ETHTOOL_F_UNSUPPORTED - there were bits set in .valid that are not
diff --git a/include/linux/eventpoll.h b/include/linux/eventpoll.h
index f6856a5a1d4b..f362733186a5 100644
--- a/include/linux/eventpoll.h
+++ b/include/linux/eventpoll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  include/linux/eventpoll.h ( Efficent event polling implementation )
+ *  include/linux/eventpoll.h ( Efficient event polling implementation )
  *  Copyright (C) 2001,...,2006  Davide Libenzi
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/include/linux/exportfs.h b/include/linux/exportfs.h
index 33a42f24b275..3a4cef5322dc 100644
--- a/include/linux/exportfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/exportfs.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ struct fid {
  * encode_fh:
  *    @encode_fh should store in the file handle fragment @fh (using at most
  *    @max_len bytes) information that can be used by @decode_fh to recover the
- *    file refered to by the &struct dentry @de.  If the @connectable flag is
+ *    file referred to by the &struct dentry @de.  If the @connectable flag is
  *    set, the encode_fh() should store sufficient information so that a good
  *    attempt can be made to find not only the file but also it's place in the
  *    filesystem.   This typically means storing a reference to de->d_parent in
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index b2a36391d2a1..df728c1c29ed 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -534,14 +534,14 @@ struct fb_cursor_user {
 #define FB_EVENT_GET_CONSOLE_MAP        0x07
 /*      CONSOLE-SPECIFIC: set console to framebuffer mapping */
 #define FB_EVENT_SET_CONSOLE_MAP        0x08
-/*      A hardware display blank change occured */
+/*      A hardware display blank change occurred */
 #define FB_EVENT_BLANK                  0x09
 /*      Private modelist is to be replaced */
 #define FB_EVENT_NEW_MODELIST           0x0A
 /*      The resolution of the passed in fb_info about to change and
         all vc's should be changed         */
 #define FB_EVENT_MODE_CHANGE_ALL        0x0B
-/*      A software display blank change occured */
+/*      A software display blank change occurred */
 #define FB_EVENT_CONBLANK               0x0C
 /*      Get drawing requirements        */
 #define FB_EVENT_GET_REQ                0x0D
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ struct fb_tile_ops {
 /* A driver may set this flag to indicate that it does want a set_par to be
  * called every time when fbcon_switch is executed. The advantage is that with
  * this flag set you can really be sure that set_par is always called before
- * any of the functions dependant on the correct hardware state or altering
+ * any of the functions dependent on the correct hardware state or altering
  * that state, even if you are using some broken X releases. The disadvantage
  * is that it introduces unwanted delays to every console switch if set_par
  * is slow. It is a good idea to try this flag in the drivers initialization
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ struct fb_info {
         void *fbcon_par;                /* fbcon use-only private area */
         /* From here on everything is device dependent */
         void *par;
-        /* we need the PCI or similiar aperture base/size not
+        /* we need the PCI or similar aperture base/size not
            smem_start/size as smem_start may just be an object
            allocated inside the aperture so may not actually overlap */
         struct apertures_struct {
diff --git a/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h b/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h
index 59ea406be7f6..4ff09889c5c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ struct fw_cdev_get_cycle_timer2 {
 
 /**
  * struct fw_cdev_allocate_iso_resource - (De)allocate a channel or bandwidth
- * @closure:    Passed back to userspace in correponding iso resource events
+ * @closure:    Passed back to userspace in corresponding iso resource events
  * @channels:   Isochronous channels of which one is to be (de)allocated
  * @bandwidth:  Isochronous bandwidth units to be (de)allocated
  * @handle:     Handle to the allocation, written by the kernel (only valid in
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 1b95af37e3b3..dbd860af0804 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ struct iattr {
         struct timespec ia_ctime;
 
         /*
-         * Not an attribute, but an auxilary info for filesystems wanting to
+         * Not an attribute, but an auxiliary info for filesystems wanting to
          * implement an ftruncate() like method.  NOTE: filesystem should
          * check for (ia_valid & ATTR_FILE), and not for (ia_file != NULL).
          */
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ struct address_space {
 } __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
         /*
          * On most architectures that alignment is already the case; but
-         * must be enforced here for CRIS, to let the least signficant bit
+         * must be enforced here for CRIS, to let the least significant bit
          * of struct page's "mapping" pointer be used for PAGE_MAPPING_ANON.
          */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
index b8581c09d19f..76427e688d15 100644
--- a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ struct fscache_cache_ops {
         /* unpin an object in the cache */
         void (*unpin_object)(struct fscache_object *object);
 
-        /* store the updated auxilliary data on an object */
+        /* store the updated auxiliary data on an object */
         void (*update_object)(struct fscache_object *object);
 
         /* discard the resources pinned by an object and effect retirement if
diff --git a/include/linux/fscache.h b/include/linux/fscache.h
index ec0dad5ab90f..7c4d72f5581f 100644
--- a/include/linux/fscache.h
+++ b/include/linux/fscache.h
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ struct fscache_cookie_def {
          */
         void (*get_attr)(const void *cookie_netfs_data, uint64_t *size);
 
-        /* get the auxilliary data from netfs data
+        /* get the auxiliary data from netfs data
          * - this function can be absent if the index carries no state data
-         * - should store the auxilliary data in the buffer
+         * - should store the auxiliary data in the buffer
          * - should return the amount of amount stored
          * - not permitted to return an error
          * - the netfs data from the cookie being used as the source is
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ struct fscache_cookie_def {
         /* consult the netfs about the state of an object
          * - this function can be absent if the index carries no state data
          * - the netfs data from the cookie being used as the target is
-         *   presented, as is the auxilliary data
+         *   presented, as is the auxiliary data
          */
         enum fscache_checkaux (*check_aux)(void *cookie_netfs_data,
                                            const void *data,
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index bb29bb1dbd2f..42f7e2fb501f 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ static inline int __must_check hid_parse(struct hid_device *hdev)
  *
  * Call this in probe function *after* hid_parse. This will setup HW buffers
  * and start the device (if not deffered to device open). hid_hw_stop must be
- * called if this was successfull.
+ * called if this was successful.
  */
 static inline int __must_check hid_hw_start(struct hid_device *hdev,
                 unsigned int connect_mask)
diff --git a/include/linux/hp_sdc.h b/include/linux/hp_sdc.h
index 9db3d454887f..d392975d8887 100644
--- a/include/linux/hp_sdc.h
+++ b/include/linux/hp_sdc.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int hp_sdc_dequeue_transaction(hp_sdc_transaction *this);
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_REG       0x40    /* Data from an i8042 register */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_HILCMD    0x50    /* Command from HIL MLC */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_HILDATA   0x60    /* Data from HIL MLC */
-#define HP_SDC_STATUS_PUP       0x70    /* Sucessful power-up self test */
+#define HP_SDC_STATUS_PUP       0x70    /* Successful power-up self test */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_KCOOKED   0x80    /* Key from cooked kbd */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_KRPG      0xc0    /* Key from Repeat Gen */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_KMOD_SUP  0x10    /* Shift key is up */
diff --git a/include/linux/i2o.h b/include/linux/i2o.h
index 9e7a12d6385d..a6deef4f4f67 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2o.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2o.h
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static inline struct i2o_message __iomem *i2o_msg_in_to_virt(struct
  *      @c: I2O controller
  *
  *      This function tries to get a message frame. If no message frame is
- *      available do not wait until one is availabe (see also i2o_msg_get_wait).
+ *      available do not wait until one is available (see also i2o_msg_get_wait).
  *      The returned pointer to the message frame is not in I/O memory, it is
  *      allocated from a mempool. But because a MFA is allocated from the
  *      controller too it is guaranteed that i2o_msg_post() will never fail.
diff --git a/include/linux/interrupt.h b/include/linux/interrupt.h
index 943c9b53695c..bea0ac750712 100644
--- a/include/linux/interrupt.h
+++ b/include/linux/interrupt.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ typedef irqreturn_t (*irq_handler_t)(int, void *);
  * @next:       pointer to the next irqaction for shared interrupts
  * @irq:        interrupt number
  * @dir:        pointer to the proc/irq/NN/name entry
- * @thread_fn:  interupt handler function for threaded interrupts
+ * @thread_fn:  interrupt handler function for threaded interrupts
  * @thread:     thread pointer for threaded interrupts
  * @thread_flags:       flags related to @thread
  * @thread_mask:        bitmask for keeping track of @thread activity
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ extern void __send_remote_softirq(struct call_single_data *cp, int cpu,
    Properties:
    * If tasklet_schedule() is called, then tasklet is guaranteed
      to be executed on some cpu at least once after this.
-   * If the tasklet is already scheduled, but its excecution is still not
+   * If the tasklet is already scheduled, but its execution is still not
      started, it will be executed only once.
    * If this tasklet is already running on another CPU (or schedule is called
      from tasklet itself), it is rescheduled for later.
diff --git a/include/linux/ipmi.h b/include/linux/ipmi.h
index 045f2f275cd0..ca85cf894e33 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipmi.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipmi.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct ipmi_ipmb_addr {
  * A LAN Address.  This is an address to/from a LAN interface bridged
  * by the BMC, not an address actually out on the LAN.
  *
- * A concious decision was made here to deviate slightly from the IPMI
+ * A conscious decision was made here to deviate slightly from the IPMI
  * spec.  We do not use rqSWID and rsSWID like it shows in the
  * message.  Instead, we use remote_SWID and local_SWID.  This means
  * that any message (a request or response) from another device will
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ struct ipmi_recv_msg {
         void (*done)(struct ipmi_recv_msg *msg);
 
         /* Place-holder for the data, don't make any assumptions about
-           the size or existance of this, since it may change. */
+           the size or existence of this, since it may change. */
         unsigned char   msg_data[IPMI_MAX_MSG_LENGTH];
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/isdn/hdlc.h b/include/linux/isdn/hdlc.h
index 4b3ecc40889a..96521370c782 100644
--- a/include/linux/isdn/hdlc.h
+++ b/include/linux/isdn/hdlc.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * hdlc.h  --  General purpose ISDN HDLC decoder.
  *
  * Implementation of a HDLC decoder/encoder in software.
- * Neccessary because some ISDN devices don't have HDLC
+ * Necessary because some ISDN devices don't have HDLC
  * controllers.
  *
  * Copyright (C)
diff --git a/include/linux/ixjuser.h b/include/linux/ixjuser.h
index 88b45895746d..94ab5e942e53 100644
--- a/include/linux/ixjuser.h
+++ b/include/linux/ixjuser.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 * IOCTL's used for the Quicknet Telephony Cards
 *
 * If you use the IXJCTL_TESTRAM command, the card must be power cycled to
-* reset the SRAM values before futher use.
+* reset the SRAM values before further use.
 *
 ******************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/include/linux/jiffies.h b/include/linux/jiffies.h
index 922aa313c9f9..f97672a36fa8 100644
--- a/include/linux/jiffies.h
+++ b/include/linux/jiffies.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 /* LATCH is used in the interval timer and ftape setup. */
 #define LATCH  ((CLOCK_TICK_RATE + HZ/2) / HZ)  /* For divider */
 
-/* Suppose we want to devide two numbers NOM and DEN: NOM/DEN, then we can
+/* Suppose we want to divide two numbers NOM and DEN: NOM/DEN, then we can
  * improve accuracy by shifting LSH bits, hence calculating:
  *     (NOM << LSH) / DEN
  * This however means trouble for large NOM, because (NOM << LSH) may no
diff --git a/include/linux/ktime.h b/include/linux/ktime.h
index e1ceaa9b36bb..603bec2913b0 100644
--- a/include/linux/ktime.h
+++ b/include/linux/ktime.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  *
  * On 32-bit CPUs an optimized representation of the timespec structure
  * is used to avoid expensive conversions from and to timespecs. The
- * endian-aware order of the tv struct members is choosen to allow
+ * endian-aware order of the tv struct members is chosen to allow
  * mathematical operations on the tv64 member of the union too, which
  * for certain operations produces better code.
  *
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static inline ktime_t ktime_set(const long secs, const unsigned long nsecs)
  * @lhs:        minuend
  * @rhs:        subtrahend
  *
- * Returns the remainder of the substraction
+ * Returns the remainder of the subtraction
  */
 static inline ktime_t ktime_sub(const ktime_t lhs, const ktime_t rhs)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/led-lm3530.h b/include/linux/led-lm3530.h
index bb69d20da0dc..58592fa67d24 100644
--- a/include/linux/led-lm3530.h
+++ b/include/linux/led-lm3530.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #define LM3530_RAMP_TIME_8s             (7)
 
 /* ALS Resistor Select */
-#define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_Z               (0x00) /* ALS Impedence */
+#define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_Z               (0x00) /* ALS Impedance */
 #define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_13_53kOhm       (0x01)
 #define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_9_01kOhm        (0x02)
 #define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_5_41kOhm        (0x03)
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index c71f46960f39..7f675aa81d87 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ enum {
         ATA_EH_CMD_TIMEOUT_TABLE_SIZE = 6,
 
         /* Horkage types. May be set by libata or controller on drives
-           (some horkage may be drive/controller pair dependant */
+           (some horkage may be drive/controller pair dependent */
 
         ATA_HORKAGE_DIAGNOSTIC  = (1 << 0),     /* Failed boot diag */
         ATA_HORKAGE_NODMA       = (1 << 1),     /* DMA problems */
diff --git a/include/linux/lru_cache.h b/include/linux/lru_cache.h
index 78fbf24f357a..6a4fab7c6e09 100644
--- a/include/linux/lru_cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/lru_cache.h
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ write intent log information, three of which are mentioned here.
  *
  * DRBD currently (May 2009) only uses 61 elements on the resync lru_cache
  * (total memory usage 2 pages), and up to 3833 elements on the act_log
- * lru_cache, totalling ~215 kB for 64bit architechture, ~53 pages.
+ * lru_cache, totalling ~215 kB for 64bit architecture, ~53 pages.
  *
  * We usually do not actually free these objects again, but only "recycle"
  * them, as the change "index: -old_label, +LC_FREE" would need a transaction
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/pmic.h b/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/pmic.h
index e786fe9841ef..579b50ca2e02 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/pmic.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/pmic.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * pmic.h  --  Power Managment Driver for Wolfson WM8350 PMIC
+ * pmic.h  --  Power Management Driver for Wolfson WM8350 PMIC
  *
  * Copyright 2007 Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index 7606d7db96c9..692dbae6ffa7 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static inline pte_t maybe_mkwrite(pte_t pte, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Define the bit shifts to access each section.  For non-existant
+ * Define the bit shifts to access each section.  For non-existent
  * sections we define the shift as 0; that plus a 0 mask ensures
  * the compiler will optimise away reference to them.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h b/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
index c0207a770476..bdd7ceeb99e4 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ struct mmc_data;
  * EVENT_DATA_COMPLETE is set in @pending_events, all data-related
  * interrupts must be disabled and @data_status updated with a
  * snapshot of SR. Similarly, before EVENT_CMD_COMPLETE is set, the
- * CMDRDY interupt must be disabled and @cmd_status updated with a
+ * CMDRDY interrupt must be disabled and @cmd_status updated with a
  * snapshot of SR, and before EVENT_XFER_COMPLETE can be set, the
  * bytes_xfered field of @data must be written. This is ensured by
  * using barriers.
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ struct dw_mci_dma_ops {
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_IDMAC_DTO                  BIT(0)
 /* delay needed between retries on some 2.11a implementations */
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_RETRY_DELAY                BIT(1)
-/* High Speed Capable - Supports HS cards (upto 50MHz) */
+/* High Speed Capable - Supports HS cards (up to 50MHz) */
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_HIGHSPEED                  BIT(2)
 /* Unreliable card detection */
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_CARD_DETECTION      BIT(3)
diff --git a/include/linux/mroute6.h b/include/linux/mroute6.h
index 9d2deb200f54..a3759cb0ac10 100644
--- a/include/linux/mroute6.h
+++ b/include/linux/mroute6.h
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static inline int ip6mr_sk_done(struct sock *sk)
  * Structure used to communicate from kernel to multicast router.
  * We'll overlay the structure onto an MLD header (not an IPv6 heder like igmpmsg{}
  * used for IPv4 implementation). This is because this structure will be passed via an
- * IPv6 raw socket, on wich an application will only receiver the payload i.e the data after
+ * IPv6 raw socket, on which an application will only receiver the payload i.e the data after
  * the IPv6 header and all the extension headers. (See section 3 of RFC 3542)
  */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h b/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
index 0d823f2dd667..d24925492972 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static inline uint32_t cfi_build_cmd_addr(uint32_t cmd_ofs,
         
         addr = (cmd_ofs * type) * interleave;
 
-        /* Modify the unlock address if we are in compatiblity mode.
+        /* Modify the unlock address if we are in compatibility mode.
          * For 16bit devices on 8 bit busses
          * and 32bit devices on 16 bit busses
          * set the low bit of the alternating bit sequence of the address.
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
index ae67ef56a8f5..d44192740f6f 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
@@ -416,9 +416,9 @@ struct nand_buffers {
  * @select_chip:        [REPLACEABLE] select chip nr
  * @block_bad:          [REPLACEABLE] check, if the block is bad
  * @block_markbad:      [REPLACEABLE] mark the block bad
- * @cmd_ctrl:           [BOARDSPECIFIC] hardwarespecific funtion for controlling
+ * @cmd_ctrl:           [BOARDSPECIFIC] hardwarespecific function for controlling
  *                      ALE/CLE/nCE. Also used to write command and address
- * @init_size:          [BOARDSPECIFIC] hardwarespecific funtion for setting
+ * @init_size:          [BOARDSPECIFIC] hardwarespecific function for setting
  *                      mtd->oobsize, mtd->writesize and so on.
  *                      @id_data contains the 8 bytes values of NAND_CMD_READID.
  *                      Return with the bus width.
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ struct nand_buffers {
  * @erase_cmd:          [INTERN] erase command write function, selectable due
  *                      to AND support.
  * @scan_bbt:           [REPLACEABLE] function to scan bad block table
- * @chip_delay:         [BOARDSPECIFIC] chip dependent delay for transfering
+ * @chip_delay:         [BOARDSPECIFIC] chip dependent delay for transferring
  *                      data from array to read regs (tR).
  * @state:              [INTERN] the current state of the NAND device
  * @oob_poi:            poison value buffer
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/xip.h b/include/linux/mtd/xip.h
index 36efcba15ecd..abed4dec5c2f 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/xip.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/xip.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  *      return in usecs the elapsed timebetween now and the reference x as
  *      returned by xip_currtime().
  *
- *      note 1: convertion to usec can be approximated, as long as the
+ *      note 1: conversion to usec can be approximated, as long as the
  *              returned value is <= the real elapsed time.
  *      note 2: this should be able to cope with a few seconds without
  *              overflowing.
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h
index 2a10efda17fb..6a0664c0c451 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct gre_hdr_pptp {
         __be16 payload_len;     /* size of ppp payload, not inc. gre header */
         __be16 call_id;         /* peer's call_id for this session */
         __be32 seq;             /* sequence number.  Present if S==1 */
-        __be32 ack;             /* seq number of highest packet recieved by */
+        __be32 ack;             /* seq number of highest packet received by */
                                 /*  sender in this session */
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
index 1c6f0c5f530e..8797ed16feb2 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct ebt_entries {
 
 /* This is a hack to make a difference between an ebt_entry struct and an
  * ebt_entries struct when traversing the entries from start to end.
- * Using this simplifies the code alot, while still being able to use
+ * Using this simplifies the code a lot, while still being able to use
  * ebt_entries.
  * Contrary, iptables doesn't use something like ebt_entries and therefore uses
  * different techniques for naming the policy and such. So, iptables doesn't
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs4.h b/include/linux/nfs4.h
index b528f6d4b860..178fafe0ff93 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs4.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs4.h
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ enum nfsstat4 {
                                                 /* Error 10073 is unused. */
         NFS4ERR_CLIENTID_BUSY   = 10074,        /* clientid has state */
         NFS4ERR_PNFS_IO_HOLE    = 10075,        /* IO to _SPARSE file hole */
-        NFS4ERR_SEQ_FALSE_RETRY = 10076,        /* retry not origional */
+        NFS4ERR_SEQ_FALSE_RETRY = 10076,        /* retry not original */
         NFS4ERR_BAD_HIGH_SLOT   = 10077,        /* sequence arg bad */
         NFS4ERR_DEADSESSION     = 10078,        /* persistent session dead */
         NFS4ERR_ENCR_ALG_UNSUPP = 10079,        /* SSV alg mismatch */
diff --git a/include/linux/nfsd/export.h b/include/linux/nfsd/export.h
index bd316159278c..84058ec69390 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfsd/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfsd/export.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct nfsd4_fs_locations {
 
 /*
  * We keep an array of pseudoflavors with the export, in order from most
- * to least preferred.  For the forseeable future, we don't expect more
+ * to least preferred.  For the foreseeable future, we don't expect more
  * than the eight pseudoflavors null, unix, krb5, krb5i, krb5p, skpm3,
  * spkm3i, and spkm3p (and using all 8 at once should be rare).
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h b/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h
index 80d55bbc5365..f76d80ccec10 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct nfs_fhbase_old {
  *
  * The auth_type field specifies how the filehandle can be authenticated
  * This might allow a file to be confirmed to be in a writable part of a
- * filetree without checking the path from it upto the root.
+ * filetree without checking the path from it up to the root.
  * Current values:
  *     0  - No authentication.  fb_auth is 0 bytes long
  * Possible future values:
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 30022189104d..bbfa1093f606 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
  * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
 enum nl80211_commands {
-/* don't change the order or add anything inbetween, this is ABI! */
+/* don't change the order or add anything between, this is ABI! */
         NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC,
 
         NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY,          /* can dump */
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *      This can be used to mask out antennas which are not attached or should
  *      not be used for receiving. If an antenna is not selected in this bitmap
  *      the hardware should not be configured to receive on this antenna.
- *      For a more detailed descripton see @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_TX.
+ *      For a more detailed description see @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_TX.
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_AVAIL_TX: Bitmap of antennas which are available
  *      for configuration as TX antennas via the above parameters.
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
 enum nl80211_attrs {
-/* don't change the order or add anything inbetween, this is ABI! */
+/* don't change the order or add anything between, this is ABI! */
         NL80211_ATTR_UNSPEC,
 
         NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY,
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ enum nl80211_bitrate_attr {
  *      802.11 country information element with regulatory information it
  *      thinks we should consider. cfg80211 only processes the country
  *      code from the IE, and relies on the regulatory domain information
- *      structure pased by userspace (CRDA) from our wireless-regdb.
+ *      structure passed by userspace (CRDA) from our wireless-regdb.
  *      If a channel is enabled but the country code indicates it should
  *      be disabled we disable the channel and re-enable it upon disassociation.
  */
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ enum nl80211_mntr_flags {
  * @NL80211_MESHCONF_RETRY_TIMEOUT: specifies the initial retry timeout in
  * millisecond units, used by the Peer Link Open message
  *
- * @NL80211_MESHCONF_CONFIRM_TIMEOUT: specifies the inital confirm timeout, in
+ * @NL80211_MESHCONF_CONFIRM_TIMEOUT: specifies the initial confirm timeout, in
  * millisecond units, used by the peer link management to close a peer link
  *
  * @NL80211_MESHCONF_HOLDING_TIMEOUT: specifies the holding timeout, in
diff --git a/include/linux/notifier.h b/include/linux/notifier.h
index 2026f9e1ceb8..621dfa16acc0 100644
--- a/include/linux/notifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/notifier.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static inline int notifier_to_errno(int ret)
                                         * enabling interrupts. Must not sleep,
                                         * must not fail */
 
-/* Used for CPU hotplug events occuring while tasks are frozen due to a suspend
+/* Used for CPU hotplug events occurring while tasks are frozen due to a suspend
  * operation in progress
  */
 #define CPU_TASKS_FROZEN        0x0010
diff --git a/include/linux/omap3isp.h b/include/linux/omap3isp.h
index 150822b4dbff..b6111f8cd49a 100644
--- a/include/linux/omap3isp.h
+++ b/include/linux/omap3isp.h
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ enum omap3isp_h3a_af_rgbpos {
 /* Contains the information regarding the Horizontal Median Filter */
 struct omap3isp_h3a_af_hmf {
         __u8 enable;    /* Status of Horizontal Median Filter */
-        __u8 threshold; /* Threshhold Value for Horizontal Median Filter */
+        __u8 threshold; /* Threshold Value for Horizontal Median Filter */
 };
 
 /* Contains the information regarding the IIR Filters */
diff --git a/include/linux/page_cgroup.h b/include/linux/page_cgroup.h
index f5de21de31dd..961ecc7d30bc 100644
--- a/include/linux/page_cgroup.h
+++ b/include/linux/page_cgroup.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static inline void move_unlock_page_cgroup(struct page_cgroup *pc,
 
 #define PCG_ARRAYID_OFFSET      (BITS_PER_LONG - PCG_ARRAYID_WIDTH)
 /*
- * Zero the shift count for non-existant fields, to prevent compiler
+ * Zero the shift count for non-existent fields, to prevent compiler
  * warnings and ensure references are optimized away.
  */
 #define PCG_ARRAYID_SHIFT       (PCG_ARRAYID_OFFSET * (PCG_ARRAYID_WIDTH != 0))
diff --git a/include/linux/pci_regs.h b/include/linux/pci_regs.h
index 5b7e6b1ba54f..be01380f798a 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci_regs.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci_regs.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_PME_CLOCK   0x0008  /* PME clock required */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_RESERVED    0x0010  /* Reserved field */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_DSI         0x0020  /* Device specific initialization */
-#define  PCI_PM_CAP_AUX_POWER   0x01C0  /* Auxilliary power support mask */
+#define  PCI_PM_CAP_AUX_POWER   0x01C0  /* Auxiliary power support mask */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_D1          0x0200  /* D1 power state support */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_D2          0x0400  /* D2 power state support */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_PME         0x0800  /* PME pin supported */
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_L0SEL   0x00007000 /* L0s Exit Latency */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_L1EL    0x00038000 /* L1 Exit Latency */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_CLKPM   0x00040000 /* L1 Clock Power Management */
-#define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_SDERC   0x00080000 /* Suprise Down Error Reporting Capable */
+#define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_SDERC   0x00080000 /* Surprise Down Error Reporting Capable */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_DLLLARC 0x00100000 /* Data Link Layer Link Active Reporting Capable */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_LBNC    0x00200000 /* Link Bandwidth Notification Capability */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_PN      0xff000000 /* Port Number */
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 04d75a8a20ee..ee9f1e782800 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ struct pmu {
         int  (*commit_txn)      (struct pmu *pmu); /* optional */
         /*
          * Will cancel the transaction, assumes ->del() is called
-         * for each successfull ->add() during the transaction.
+         * for each successful ->add() during the transaction.
          */
         void (*cancel_txn)      (struct pmu *pmu); /* optional */
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/pid.h b/include/linux/pid.h
index efceda0a51b1..31afb7ecbe1f 100644
--- a/include/linux/pid.h
+++ b/include/linux/pid.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ enum pid_type
  * quickly from the numeric pid value.  The attached processes may be
  * quickly accessed by following pointers from struct pid.
  *
- * Storing pid_t values in the kernel and refering to them later has a
+ * Storing pid_t values in the kernel and referring to them later has a
  * problem.  The process originally with that pid may have exited and the
  * pid allocator wrapped, and another process could have come along
  * and been assigned that pid.
diff --git a/include/linux/pkt_sched.h b/include/linux/pkt_sched.h
index b1032a3fafdc..3a02e0208575 100644
--- a/include/linux/pkt_sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/pkt_sched.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ struct tc_gred_qopt {
         __u32           limit;        /* HARD maximal queue length (bytes)    */
         __u32           qth_min;      /* Min average length threshold (bytes) */
         __u32           qth_max;      /* Max average length threshold (bytes) */
-        __u32           DP;           /* upto 2^32 DPs */
+        __u32           DP;           /* up to 2^32 DPs */
         __u32           backlog;
         __u32           qave;
         __u32           forced;
diff --git a/include/linux/poll.h b/include/linux/poll.h
index 1a2ccd6f3823..cf40010ce0cd 100644
--- a/include/linux/poll.h
+++ b/include/linux/poll.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static inline int poll_schedule(struct poll_wqueues *pwq, int state)
 }
 
 /*
- * Scaleable version of the fd_set.
+ * Scalable version of the fd_set.
  */
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/include/linux/prefetch.h b/include/linux/prefetch.h
index af7c36a5a521..a3bfbdf63d32 100644
--- a/include/linux/prefetch.h
+++ b/include/linux/prefetch.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         prefetchw(x)    - prefetches the cacheline at "x" for write
         spin_lock_prefetch(x) - prefetches the spinlock *x for taking
         
-        there is also PREFETCH_STRIDE which is the architecure-prefered 
+        there is also PREFETCH_STRIDE which is the architecure-preferred 
         "lookahead" size for prefetching streamed operations.
         
 */
diff --git a/include/linux/pxa2xx_ssp.h b/include/linux/pxa2xx_ssp.h
index 2f691e4e6222..44835fb39793 100644
--- a/include/linux/pxa2xx_ssp.h
+++ b/include/linux/pxa2xx_ssp.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 #define SSCR1_TSRE              (1 << 21)       /* Transmit Service Request Enable */
 #define SSCR1_RSRE              (1 << 20)       /* Receive Service Request Enable */
 #define SSCR1_TINTE             (1 << 19)       /* Receiver Time-out Interrupt enable */
-#define SSCR1_PINTE             (1 << 18)       /* Peripheral Trailing Byte Interupt Enable */
+#define SSCR1_PINTE             (1 << 18)       /* Peripheral Trailing Byte Interrupt Enable */
 #define SSCR1_IFS               (1 << 16)       /* Invert Frame Signal */
 #define SSCR1_STRF              (1 << 15)       /* Select FIFO or EFWR */
 #define SSCR1_EFWR              (1 << 14)       /* Enable FIFO Write/Read */
diff --git a/include/linux/raid/md_p.h b/include/linux/raid/md_p.h
index ffa2efbbe382..75cbf4f62fe8 100644
--- a/include/linux/raid/md_p.h
+++ b/include/linux/raid/md_p.h
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ struct mdp_superblock_1 {
         __le64  utime;          /* 40 bits second, 24 btes microseconds */
         __le64  events;         /* incremented when superblock updated */
         __le64  resync_offset;  /* data before this offset (from data_offset) known to be in sync */
-        __le32  sb_csum;        /* checksum upto devs[max_dev] */
+        __le32  sb_csum;        /* checksum up to devs[max_dev] */
         __le32  max_dev;        /* size of devs[] array to consider */
         __u8    pad3[64-32];    /* set to 0 when writing */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h b/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h
index 0a3842aacba9..eca75df00fed 100644
--- a/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ struct tree_balance {
 /* When inserting an item. */
 #define M_INSERT        'i'
 /* When inserting into (directories only) or appending onto an already
-   existant item. */
+   existent item. */
 #define M_PASTE         'p'
 /* When deleting an item. */
 #define M_DELETE        'd'
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 83bd2e2982fc..4ec2c027e92c 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ extern int __weak arch_sd_sibiling_asym_packing(void);
 
 /*
  * Optimise SD flags for power savings:
- * SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE helps agressive task consolidation and power savings.
+ * SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE helps aggressive task consolidation and power savings.
  * Keep default SD flags if sched_{smt,mc}_power_saving=0
  */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
index d9e52fa2416d..d0ae90af0b40 100644
--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
+++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static inline void skb_dst_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct dst_entry *dst)
 extern void skb_dst_set_noref(struct sk_buff *skb, struct dst_entry *dst);
 
 /**
- * skb_dst_is_noref - Test if skb dst isnt refcounted
+ * skb_dst_is_noref - Test if skb dst isn't refcounted
  * @skb: buffer
  */
 static inline bool skb_dst_is_noref(const struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/include/linux/smc91x.h b/include/linux/smc91x.h
index bc21db598c06..76199b75d584 100644
--- a/include/linux/smc91x.h
+++ b/include/linux/smc91x.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define RPC_LED_10      (0x02)  /* LED = 10Mbps link detect */
 #define RPC_LED_FD      (0x03)  /* LED = Full Duplex Mode */
 #define RPC_LED_TX_RX   (0x04)  /* LED = TX or RX packet occurred */
-#define RPC_LED_100     (0x05)  /* LED = 100Mbps link dectect */
+#define RPC_LED_100     (0x05)  /* LED = 100Mbps link detect */
 #define RPC_LED_TX      (0x06)  /* LED = TX packet occurred */
 #define RPC_LED_RX      (0x07)  /* LED = RX packet occurred */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/socket.h b/include/linux/socket.h
index edbb1d07ddf4..d2b5e982f079 100644
--- a/include/linux/socket.h
+++ b/include/linux/socket.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ struct cmsghdr {
 };
 
 /*
- *      Ancilliary data object information MACROS
+ *      Ancillary data object information MACROS
  *      Table 5-14 of POSIX 1003.1g
  */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/soundcard.h b/include/linux/soundcard.h
index 1904afedb82f..fe204fe39f7c 100644
--- a/include/linux/soundcard.h
+++ b/include/linux/soundcard.h
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ void seqbuf_dump(void);	/* This function must be provided by programs */
 #define SEQ_PANNING(dev, voice, pos) SEQ_CONTROL(dev, voice, CTL_PAN, (pos+128) / 2)
 
 /*
- * Timing and syncronization macros
+ * Timing and synchronization macros
  */
 
 #define _TIMER_EVENT(ev, parm)          {_SEQ_NEEDBUF(8);\
diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spidev.h b/include/linux/spi/spidev.h
index bf0570a84f7a..52d9ed01855f 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spidev.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spidev.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  * are in a different address space (and may be of different sizes in some
  * cases, such as 32-bit i386 userspace over a 64-bit x86_64 kernel).
  * Zero-initialize the structure, including currently unused fields, to
- * accomodate potential future updates.
+ * accommodate potential future updates.
  *
  * SPI_IOC_MESSAGE gives userspace the equivalent of kernel spi_sync().
  * Pass it an array of related transfers, they'll execute together.
diff --git a/include/linux/spinlock.h b/include/linux/spinlock.h
index 80e535897de6..0b22d51258e6 100644
--- a/include/linux/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/linux/spinlock.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock_types.h>
 
 /*
- * Pull the arch_spin*() functions/declarations (UP-nondebug doesnt need them):
+ * Pull the arch_spin*() functions/declarations (UP-nondebug doesn't need them):
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 # include <asm/spinlock.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/stmmac.h b/include/linux/stmmac.h
index e10352915698..f29197a4b227 100644
--- a/include/linux/stmmac.h
+++ b/include/linux/stmmac.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #ifndef __STMMAC_PLATFORM_DATA
 #define __STMMAC_PLATFORM_DATA
 
-/* platfrom data for platfrom device structure's platfrom_data field */
+/* platform data for platform device structure's platform_data field */
 
 /* Private data for the STM on-board ethernet driver */
 struct plat_stmmacenet_data {
diff --git a/include/linux/stop_machine.h b/include/linux/stop_machine.h
index 1808960c5059..092dc9b1ce7d 100644
--- a/include/linux/stop_machine.h
+++ b/include/linux/stop_machine.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static inline int try_stop_cpus(const struct cpumask *cpumask,
  * @cpus: the cpus to run the @fn() on (NULL = any online cpu)
  *
  * Description: This causes a thread to be scheduled on every cpu,
- * each of which disables interrupts.  The result is that noone is
+ * each of which disables interrupts.  The result is that no one is
  * holding a spinlock or inside any other preempt-disabled region when
  * @fn() runs.
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h
index 7898ea13de70..8d2eef1a8582 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
  * Each cache must be registered so that it can be cleaned regularly.
  * When the cache is unregistered, it is flushed completely.
  *
- * Entries have a ref count and a 'hashed' flag which counts the existance
+ * Entries have a ref count and a 'hashed' flag which counts the existence
  * in the hash table.
  * We only expire entries when refcount is zero.
- * Existance in the cache is counted  the refcount.
+ * Existence in the cache is counted  the refcount.
  */
 
 /* Every cache item has a common header that is used
diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h
index ca7d725861fc..83bbee3f089c 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * linux/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h
  *
  * Bruce Fields <bfields@umich.edu>
- * Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the Unviersity of Michigan
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the University of Michigan
  */
 
 #ifndef _LINUX_SUNRPC_SVCAUTH_GSS_H
diff --git a/include/linux/sysdev.h b/include/linux/sysdev.h
index 8a75da551e4e..dfb078db8ebb 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysdev.h
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
  * We still have a notion of a driver for a system device, because we still
  * want to perform basic operations on these devices. 
  *
- * We also support auxillary drivers binding to devices of a certain class.
+ * We also support auxiliary drivers binding to devices of a certain class.
  * 
  * This allows configurable drivers to register themselves for devices of
  * a certain type. And, it allows class definitions to reside in generic
  * code while arch-specific code can register specific drivers.
  *
- * Auxillary drivers registered with a NULL cls are registered as drivers
+ * Auxiliary drivers registered with a NULL cls are registered as drivers
  * for all system devices, and get notification calls for each device. 
  */
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ extern int sysdev_class_create_file(struct sysdev_class *,
 extern void sysdev_class_remove_file(struct sysdev_class *,
         struct sysdev_class_attribute *);
 /**
- * Auxillary system device drivers.
+ * Auxiliary system device drivers.
  */
 
 struct sysdev_driver {
diff --git a/include/linux/timerqueue.h b/include/linux/timerqueue.h
index d24aabaca474..a520fd70a59f 100644
--- a/include/linux/timerqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/timerqueue.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extern struct timerqueue_node *timerqueue_iterate_next(
                                                 struct timerqueue_node *node);
 
 /**
- * timerqueue_getnext - Returns the timer with the earlies expiration time
+ * timerqueue_getnext - Returns the timer with the earliest expiration time
  *
  * @head: head of timerqueue
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/tracehook.h b/include/linux/tracehook.h
index 3a2e66d88a32..ebcfa4ebdbf8 100644
--- a/include/linux/tracehook.h
+++ b/include/linux/tracehook.h
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static inline int tracehook_unsafe_exec(struct task_struct *task)
  * tracehook_tracer_task - return the task that is tracing the given task
  * @tsk:                task to consider
  *
- * Returns NULL if noone is tracing @task, or the &struct task_struct
+ * Returns NULL if no one is tracing @task, or the &struct task_struct
  * pointer to its tracer.
  *
  * Must called under rcu_read_lock().  The pointer returned might be kept
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static inline int tracehook_force_sigpending(void)
  *
  * Return zero to check for a real pending signal normally.
  * Return -1 after releasing the siglock to repeat the check.
- * Return a signal number to induce an artifical signal delivery,
+ * Return a signal number to induce an artificial signal delivery,
  * setting *@info and *@return_ka to specify its details and behavior.
  *
  * The @return_ka->sa_handler value controls the disposition of the
diff --git a/include/linux/ucb1400.h b/include/linux/ucb1400.h
index 1b4790911052..5c75153f9441 100644
--- a/include/linux/ucb1400.h
+++ b/include/linux/ucb1400.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *  Copyright:  MontaVista Software, Inc.
  *
  * Spliting done by: Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com>
- * If something doesnt work and it worked before spliting, e-mail me,
+ * If something doesn't work and it worked before spliting, e-mail me,
  * dont bother Nicolas please ;-)
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index e63efeb378e3..65f78ca5d88e 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ extern struct usb_host_interface *usb_find_alt_setting(
  * USB hubs.  That makes it stay the same until systems are physically
  * reconfigured, by re-cabling a tree of USB devices or by moving USB host
  * controllers.  Adding and removing devices, including virtual root hubs
- * in host controller driver modules, does not change these path identifers;
+ * in host controller driver modules, does not change these path identifiers;
  * neither does rebooting or re-enumerating.  These are more useful identifiers
  * than changeable ("unstable") ones like bus numbers or device addresses.
  *
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ struct usbdrv_wrap {
  *      usb_set_intfdata() to associate driver-specific data with the
  *      interface.  It may also use usb_set_interface() to specify the
  *      appropriate altsetting.  If unwilling to manage the interface,
- *      return -ENODEV, if genuine IO errors occured, an appropriate
+ *      return -ENODEV, if genuine IO errors occurred, an appropriate
  *      negative errno value.
  * @disconnect: Called when the interface is no longer accessible, usually
  *      because its device has been (or is being) disconnected or the
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/composite.h b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
index 3d29a7dcac2d..882a084a8411 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/composite.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ ep_choose(struct usb_gadget *g, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *hs,
  * @bind() method is then used to initialize all the functions and then
  * call @usb_add_function() for them.
  *
- * Those functions would normally be independant of each other, but that's
+ * Those functions would normally be independent of each other, but that's
  * not mandatory.  CDC WMC devices are an example where functions often
  * depend on other functions, with some functions subsidiary to others.
  * Such interdependency may be managed in any way, so long as all of the
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/ehci_def.h b/include/linux/usb/ehci_def.h
index 656380245198..e49dfd45baa4 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/ehci_def.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/ehci_def.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ struct ehci_regs {
 #define USBMODE_CM_IDLE (0<<0)          /* idle state */
 
 /* Moorestown has some non-standard registers, partially due to the fact that
- * its EHCI controller has both TT and LPM support. HOSTPCx are extentions to
+ * its EHCI controller has both TT and LPM support. HOSTPCx are extensions to
  * PORTSCx
  */
 #define HOSTPC0         0x84            /* HOSTPC extension */
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/functionfs.h b/include/linux/usb/functionfs.h
index 6f649c13193b..7587ef934ba8 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/functionfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/functionfs.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct usb_functionfs_descs_head {
  * | off | name      | type         | description                          |
  * |-----+-----------+--------------+--------------------------------------|
  * |   0 | magic     | LE32         | FUNCTIONFS_{FS,HS}_DESCRIPTORS_MAGIC |
- * |   4 | lenght    | LE32         | length of the whole data chunk       |
+ * |   4 | length    | LE32         | length of the whole data chunk       |
  * |   8 | fs_count  | LE32         | number of full-speed descriptors     |
  * |  12 | hs_count  | LE32         | number of high-speed descriptors     |
  * |  16 | fs_descrs | Descriptor[] | list of full-speed descriptors       |
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct usb_functionfs_strings_head {
  * |   0 | lang    | LE16              | language code                      |
  * |   2 | strings | String[str_count] | array of strings in given language |
  *
- * For each string ther is one strings entry (ie. there are str_count
+ * For each string there is one strings entry (ie. there are str_count
  * string entries).  Each String is a NUL terminated string encoded in
  * UTF-8.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
index 006412ce2303..e538172c0f64 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct usb_ep;
  * Bulk endpoints can use any size buffers, and can also be used for interrupt
  * transfers. interrupt-only endpoints can be much less functional.
  *
- * NOTE:  this is analagous to 'struct urb' on the host side, except that
+ * NOTE:  this is analogous to 'struct urb' on the host side, except that
  * it's thinner and promotes more pre-allocation.
  */
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static inline void usb_ep_free_request(struct usb_ep *ep,
  *
  * Control endpoints ... after getting a setup() callback, the driver queues
  * one response (even if it would be zero length).  That enables the
- * status ack, after transfering data as specified in the response.  Setup
+ * status ack, after transferring data as specified in the response.  Setup
  * functions may return negative error codes to generate protocol stalls.
  * (Note that some USB device controllers disallow protocol stall responses
  * in some cases.)  When control responses are deferred (the response is
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/midi.h b/include/linux/usb/midi.h
index 1d1040865661..c8c52e3c91de 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/midi.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/midi.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct usb_midi_out_jack_descriptor {
         __u8  bJackID;
         __u8  bNrInputPins;             /* p */
         struct usb_midi_source_pin pins[]; /* [p] */
-        /*__u8  iJack;  -- ommitted due to variable-sized pins[] */
+        /*__u8  iJack;  -- omitted due to variable-sized pins[] */
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
 #define USB_DT_MIDI_OUT_SIZE(p) (7 + 2 * (p))
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/wusb.h b/include/linux/usb/wusb.h
index 63ebdcc5dda6..0c4d4ca370ec 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/wusb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/wusb.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ enum {
 /**
  * WUSB IE: Channel Stop (WUSB1.0[7.5.8])
  *
- * Tells devices the host is going to stop sending MMCs and will dissapear.
+ * Tells devices the host is going to stop sending MMCs and will disappear.
  */
 struct wuie_channel_stop {
         struct wuie_hdr hdr;
diff --git a/include/linux/uwb.h b/include/linux/uwb.h
index 7fc9746f22cd..b0c564ec2160 100644
--- a/include/linux/uwb.h
+++ b/include/linux/uwb.h
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static inline void uwb_mas_bm_copy_le(void *dst, const struct uwb_mas_bm *mas)
 
 /**
  * struct uwb_drp_avail - a radio controller's view of MAS usage
- * @global:   MAS unused by neighbors (excluding reservations targetted
+ * @global:   MAS unused by neighbors (excluding reservations targeted
  *            or owned by the local radio controller) or the beaon period
  * @local:    MAS unused by local established reservations
  * @pending:  MAS unused by local pending reservations
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ void edc_init(struct edc *edc)
         edc->timestart = jiffies;
 }
 
-/* Called when an error occured.
+/* Called when an error occurred.
  * This is way to determine if the number of acceptable errors per time
  * period has been exceeded. It is not accurate as there are cases in which
- * this scheme will not work, for example if there are periodic occurences
+ * this scheme will not work, for example if there are periodic occurrences
  * of errors that straddle updates to the start time. This scheme is
  * sufficient for our usage.
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/uwb/umc.h b/include/linux/uwb/umc.h
index 4b4fc0f43855..7b4842028ca7 100644
--- a/include/linux/uwb/umc.h
+++ b/include/linux/uwb/umc.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int umc_match_pci_id(struct umc_driver *umc_drv, struct umc_dev *umc);
  *
  * FIXME: This is as dirty as it gets, but we need some way to check
  * the correct type of umc_dev->parent (so that for example, we can
- * cast to pci_dev). Casting to pci_dev is necesary because at some
+ * cast to pci_dev). Casting to pci_dev is necessary because at some
  * point we need to request resources from the device. Mapping is
  * easily over come (ioremap and stuff are bus agnostic), but hooking
  * up to some error handlers (such as pci error handlers) might need
diff --git a/include/linux/vgaarb.h b/include/linux/vgaarb.h
index e9e1524b582c..9c3120dca294 100644
--- a/include/linux/vgaarb.h
+++ b/include/linux/vgaarb.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ extern void vga_set_legacy_decoding(struct pci_dev *pdev,
  *     wether the card is doing legacy decoding for that type of resource. If
  *     yes, the lock is "converted" into a legacy resource lock.
  *     The arbiter will first look for all VGA cards that might conflict
- *     and disable their IOs and/or Memory access, inlcuding VGA forwarding
+ *     and disable their IOs and/or Memory access, including VGA forwarding
  *     on P2P bridges if necessary, so that the requested resources can
  *     be used. Then, the card is marked as locking these resources and
  *     the IO and/or Memory accesse are enabled on the card (including
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ extern struct pci_dev *vga_default_device(void);
  *     vga_conflicts
  *
  *     Architectures should define this if they have several
- *     independant PCI domains that can afford concurrent VGA
+ *     independent PCI domains that can afford concurrent VGA
  *     decoding
  */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/wimax.h b/include/linux/wimax.h
index 4fdcc5635518..9f6b77af2f6d 100644
--- a/include/linux/wimax.h
+++ b/include/linux/wimax.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ enum {
         WIMAX_GNL_RESET_IFIDX = 1,
 };
 
-/* Atributes for wimax_state_get() */
+/* Attributes for wimax_state_get() */
 enum {
         WIMAX_GNL_STGET_IFIDX = 1,
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/xilinxfb.h b/include/linux/xilinxfb.h
index f2463f559fb9..5a155a968054 100644
--- a/include/linux/xilinxfb.h
+++ b/include/linux/xilinxfb.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /* ML300/403 reference design framebuffer driver platform data struct */
 struct xilinxfb_platform_data {
         u32 rotate_screen;      /* Flag to rotate display 180 degrees */
-        u32 screen_height_mm;   /* Physical dimentions of screen in mm */
+        u32 screen_height_mm;   /* Physical dimensions of screen in mm */
         u32 screen_width_mm;
         u32 xres, yres;         /* resolution of screen in pixels */
         u32 xvirt, yvirt;       /* resolution of memory buffer */