10 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/Changes b/Documentation/Changes
index abee7f58c1ed..73a8617f1861 100644
--- a/Documentation/Changes
+++ b/Documentation/Changes
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ udev
 ----
 udev is a userspace application for populating /dev dynamically with
 only entries for devices actually present.  udev replaces the basic
-functionality of devfs, while allowing persistant device naming for
+functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
 devices.
 
 FUSE
diff --git a/Documentation/power/states.txt b/Documentation/power/states.txt
index 3e5e5d3ff419..0931a330d362 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/states.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/states.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ setup via another operating system for it to use. Despite the
 inconvenience, this method requires minimal work by the kernel, since
 the firmware will also handle restoring memory contents on resume. 
 
-If the kernel is responsible for persistantly saving state, a mechanism 
+If the kernel is responsible for persistently saving state, a mechanism
 called 'swsusp' (Swap Suspend) is used to write memory contents to
 free swap space. swsusp has some restrictive requirements, but should
 work in most cases. Some, albeit outdated, documentation can be found
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c
index 2f880cb167a5..0cad3546cb89 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int winch_thread(void *arg)
         /* These are synchronization calls between various UML threads on the
          * host - since they are not different kernel threads, we cannot use
          * kernel semaphores. We don't use SysV semaphores because they are
-         * persistant. */
+         * persistent. */
         count = os_read_file(pipe_fd, &c, sizeof(c));
         if(count != sizeof(c))
                 printk("winch_thread : failed to read synchronization byte, "
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index e5c72719debc..051b7c5b8f03 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -6185,7 +6185,7 @@ mpt_spi_log_info(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, u32 log_info)
                 "Abort",                                        /* 12h */
                 "IO Not Yet Executed",                          /* 13h */
                 "IO Executed",                                  /* 14h */
-                "Persistant Reservation Out Not Affiliation Owner", /* 15h */
+                "Persistent Reservation Out Not Affiliation Owner", /* 15h */
                 "Open Transmit DMA Abort",                      /* 16h */
                 "IO Device Missing Delay Retry",                /* 17h */
                 NULL,                                           /* 18h */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/cfi_flagadm.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/cfi_flagadm.c
index 92b5d883d7b0..65e5ee552010 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/cfi_flagadm.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/cfi_flagadm.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct mtd_partition flagadm_parts[] = {
                 .size =         FLASH_PARTITION2_SIZE
         },
         {
-                .name =         "Persistant storage",
+                .name =         "Persistent storage",
                 .offset =       FLASH_PARTITION3_ADDR,
                 .size =         FLASH_PARTITION3_SIZE
         }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/Kconfig b/drivers/pci/Kconfig
index d0ba112355cc..3cfb0a3575e6 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pci/Kconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ config PCI_MULTITHREAD_PROBE
 
           It is very unwise to use this option if you are not using a
           boot process that can handle devices being created in any
-          order.  A program that can create persistant block and network
+          order.  A program that can create persistent block and network
           device names (like udev) is a good idea if you wish to use
           this option.
 
diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index 8bec76bbc0c3..b3b5aa0edff9 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ config SYSFS
 
         Some system agents rely on the information in sysfs to operate.
         /sbin/hotplug uses device and object attributes in sysfs to assist in
-        delegating policy decisions, like persistantly naming devices.
+        delegating policy decisions, like persistently naming devices.
 
         sysfs is currently used by the block subsystem to mount the root
         partition.  If sysfs is disabled you must specify the boot device on
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h b/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h
index 9901928668cf..eb550b339bb8 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 #define JFS_SWAP_BYTES          0x00100000      /* running on big endian computer */
 
 /* Directory index */
-#define JFS_DIR_INDEX           0x00200000      /* Persistant index for */
+#define JFS_DIR_INDEX           0x00200000      /* Persistent index for */
                                                 /* directory entries    */
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/textsearch.h b/include/linux/textsearch.h
index 7dac8f04d28e..004808a6df1d 100644
--- a/include/linux/textsearch.h
+++ b/include/linux/textsearch.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct ts_config;
 /**
  * struct ts_state - search state
  * @offset: offset for next match
- * @cb: control buffer, for persistant variables of get_next_block()
+ * @cb: control buffer, for persistent variables of get_next_block()
  */
 struct ts_state
 {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ struct ts_config
          * Called repeatedly until 0 is returned. Must assign the
          * head of the next block of data to &*dst and return the length
          * of the block or 0 if at the end. consumed == 0 indicates
-         * a new search. May store/read persistant values in state->cb.
+         * a new search. May store/read persistent values in state->cb.
          */
         unsigned int            (*get_next_block)(unsigned int consumed,
                                                   const u8 **dst,
diff --git a/lib/textsearch.c b/lib/textsearch.c
index 2cb4a437942e..98bcadc01185 100644
--- a/lib/textsearch.c
+++ b/lib/textsearch.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  *       configuration according to the specified parameters.
  *   (3) User starts the search(es) by calling _find() or _next() to
  *       fetch subsequent occurrences. A state variable is provided
- *       to the algorihtm to store persistant variables.
+ *       to the algorihtm to store persistent variables.
  *   (4) Core eventually resets the search offset and forwards the find()
  *       request to the algorithm.
  *   (5) Algorithm calls get_next_block() provided by the user continously