46 files changed, 86 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig
index 3f325d3718a9..cd8de89c5fad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ config MACH_OMAP_PALMZ71
         help
          Support for the Palm Zire71 PDA. To boot the kernel,
          you'll need a PalmOS compatible bootloader; check out
-         http://hackndev.com/palm/z71 for more informations.
+         http://hackndev.com/palm/z71 for more information.
          Say Y here if you have such a PDA, say N otherwise.
 
 config MACH_OMAP_PALMTT
diff --git a/arch/avr32/Kconfig b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
index 05fe3053dcae..414a8ad97f52 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ config BOARD_HAMMERHEAD
         select CPU_AT32AP7000
         select USB_ARCH_HAS_HCD
         help
-          The Hammerhead platform is built around a AVR32 32-bit microcontroller from Atmel.
+          The Hammerhead platform is built around an AVR32 32-bit microcontroller from Atmel.
           It offers versatile peripherals, such as ethernet, usb device, usb host etc.
 
-          The board also incooperates a power supply and is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) Powered
+          The board also incorporates a power supply and is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) Powered
           Device (PD).
 
-          Additonally, a Cyclone III FPGA from Altera is integrated on the board. The FPGA is
+          Additionally, a Cyclone III FPGA from Altera is integrated on the board. The FPGA is
           mapped into the 32-bit AVR memory bus. The FPGA offers two DDR2 SDRAM interfaces, which
           will cover even the most exceptional need of memory bandwidth. Together with the onboard
           video decoder the board is ready for video processing.
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index 0c1f86e3e44a..3640cdc38aac 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ config CACHELINE_ALIGNED_L1
         default n if BF54x
         depends on !BF531
         help
-          If enabled, cacheline_anligned data is linked
+          If enabled, cacheline_aligned data is linked
           into L1 data memory. (less latency)
 
 config SYSCALL_TAB_L1
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ config MPU
           memory they do not own.  This comes at a performance penalty
           and is recommended only for debugging.
 
-comment "Asynchonous Memory Configuration"
+comment "Asynchronous Memory Configuration"
 
 menu "EBIU_AMGCTL Global Control"
 config C_AMCKEN
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ config C_B3PEN
         default n
 
 choice
-        prompt"Enable Asynchonous Memory Banks"
+        prompt "Enable Asynchronous Memory Banks"
         default C_AMBEN_ALL
 
 config C_AMBEN
diff --git a/arch/cris/Kconfig b/arch/cris/Kconfig
index 3462245fe9fb..7adac388a771 100644
--- a/arch/cris/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/Kconfig
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ config ETRAX_SERIAL_PORT0_DMA1_IN
         help
           Enables the DMA1 input channel for ser0 (ttyS0).
           If you do not enable DMA, an interrupt for each character will be
-          used when receiveing data.
+          used when receiving data.
           Normally you want to use DMA, unless you use the DMA channel for
           something else.
 
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ config ETRAX_SERIAL_PORT2_DMA7_IN
         help
           Enables the DMA7 input channel for ser2 (ttyS2).
           If you do not enable DMA, an interrupt for each character will be
-          used when receiveing data.
+          used when receiving data.
           Normally you want to use DMA, unless you use the DMA channel for
           something else.
 
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ config ETRAX_SERIAL_PORT3_DMA3_IN
         help
           Enables the DMA3 input channel for ser3 (ttyS3).
           If you do not enable DMA, an interrupt for each character will be
-          used when receiveing data.
+          used when receiving data.
           Normally you want to use DMA, unless you use the DMA channel for
           something else.
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/Kconfig b/arch/cris/arch-v32/Kconfig
index 005ed2b3f7f4..21bbd93be34f 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/Kconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ config	ETRAX_NBR_LED_GRP_ONE
         help
           Select this if you want one Ethernet LED group. This LED group
           can be used for one or more Ethernet interfaces. However, it is
-          recomended that each Ethernet interface use a dedicated LED group.
+          recommended that each Ethernet interface use a dedicated LED group.
 
 config  ETRAX_NBR_LED_GRP_TWO
         bool "Use two LED groups"
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
index 7a64fcef9d07..b9e328e688be 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ config ETRAX_SERIAL_PORT4_DMA9_IN
         help
           Enables the DMA9 input channel for ser4 (ttyS4).
           If you do not enable DMA, an interrupt for each character will be
-          used when receiveing data.
+          used when receiving data.
           Normally you want to use DMA, unless you use the DMA channel for
           something else.
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/Kconfig b/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/Kconfig
index f6d74475f1c6..774de82abef6 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/Kconfig
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ config ETRAX_SDRAM_GRP1_CONFIG
         depends on ETRAX_ARCH_V32
         default "0"
         help
-          SDRAM configuration for group 1. The defult value is 0
+          SDRAM configuration for group 1. The default value is 0
           because group 1 is not used in the default configuration,
           described in the help for SDRAM_GRP0_CONFIG.
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 206cb7953b0c..92508c521673 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ config MACH_JAZZ
         help
          This a family of machines based on the MIPS R4030 chipset which was
          used by several vendors to build RISC/os and Windows NT workstations.
-         Members include the Acer PICA, MIPS Magnum 4000, MIPS Millenium and
+         Members include the Acer PICA, MIPS Magnum 4000, MIPS Millennium and
          Olivetti M700-10 workstations.
 
 config LASAT
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 74cc312c347c..2e2160c3de7c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ config PHYP_DUMP
         help
           Hypervisor-assisted dump is meant to be a kdump replacement
           offering robustness and speed not possible without system
-          hypervisor assistence.
+          hypervisor assistance.
 
           If unsure, say "N"
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
index 200b9cb900ea..9a8bb53d315d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ config CPM
 config OF_RTC
         bool
         help
-          Uses information from the OF or flattened device tree to instatiate
+          Uses information from the OF or flattened device tree to instantiate
           platform devices for direct mapped RTC chips like the DS1742 or DS1743.
 
 source "arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig
index 0b192a1c429d..29e427085efb 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ config PPC_BESTCOMM
         select PPC_LIB_RHEAP
         help
           BestComm is the name of the communication coprocessor found
-          on the Freescale MPC5200 family of processor. It's usage is
-          optionnal for some drivers (like ATA), but required for
+          on the Freescale MPC5200 family of processor.  Its usage is
+          optional for some drivers (like ATA), but required for
           others (like FEC).
 
           If you want to use drivers that require DMA operations,
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 8d50d527c595..2d52b515c241 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -640,10 +640,10 @@ config GUSA_RB
         depends on GUSA && CPU_SH3 || (CPU_SH4 && !CPU_SH4A)
         help
           Enabling this option will allow the kernel to implement some
-          atomic operations using a software implemention of load-locked/
+          atomic operations using a software implementation of load-locked/
           store-conditional (LLSC). On machines which do not have hardware
           LLSC, this should be more efficient than the other alternative of
-          disabling insterrupts around the atomic sequence.
+          disabling interrupts around the atomic sequence.
 
 endmenu
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 06c02c00d7d9..d7b5621382f6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ config NODES_SHIFT
         depends on NEED_MULTIPLE_NODES
         ---help---
           Specify the maximum number of NUMA Nodes available on the target
-          system.  Increases memory reserved to accomodate various tables.
+          system.  Increases memory reserved to accommodate various tables.
 
 config HAVE_ARCH_BOOTMEM
         def_bool y
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ config MTRR_SANITIZER
           add writeback entries.
 
           Can be disabled with disable_mtrr_cleanup on the kernel command line.
-          The largest mtrr entry size for a continous block can be set with
+          The largest mtrr entry size for a continuous block can be set with
           mtrr_chunk_size.
 
           If unsure, say Y.
diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 0bcf26464670..9120717c0701 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ config ATA_SFF
 
           For users with exclusively modern controllers like AHCI,
           Silicon Image 3124, or Marvell 6440, you may choose to
-          disable this uneeded SFF support.
+          disable this unneeded SFF support.
 
           If unsure, say Y.
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 3d2565441b36..edb02530e461 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ config DEBUG_GPIO
         depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
         help
           Say Y here to add some extra checks and diagnostics to GPIO calls.
-          The checks help ensure that GPIOs have been properly initialized
-          before they are used and that sleeping calls aren not made from
-          nonsleeping contexts.  They can make bitbanged serial protocols
+          These checks help ensure that GPIOs have been properly initialized
+          before they are used, and that sleeping calls are not made from
+          non-sleeping contexts.  They can make bitbanged serial protocols
           slower.  The diagnostics help catch the type of setup errors
           that are most common when setting up new platforms or boards.
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index e85c8fe9ffcf..504cfaa6160f 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ config GREENASIA_FF
         select INPUT_FF_MEMLESS
         ---help---
         Say Y here if you have a GreenAsia (Product ID 0x12) based game controller
-        (like MANTA Warior MM816 and SpeedLink Strike2 SL-6635) or adapter
+        (like MANTA Warrior MM816 and SpeedLink Strike2 SL-6635) or adapter
         and want to enable force feedback support for it.
 
 config HID_TOPSEED
diff --git a/drivers/input/Kconfig b/drivers/input/Kconfig
index 5f9d860925a1..cd50c00ab20f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/Kconfig
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ config INPUT_APMPOWER
         ---help---
           Say Y here if you want suspend key events to trigger a user
           requested suspend through APM. This is useful on embedded
-          systems where such behviour is desired without userspace
+          systems where such behaviour is desired without userspace
           interaction. If unsure, say N.
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/Kconfig
index 4938355c4072..1747a02a019a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/Kconfig
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ config MISDN_DSP
         depends on MISDN
         help
           Enable support for digital audio processing capability.
+
           This module may be used for special applications that require
-          cross connecting of bchannels, conferencing, dtmf decoding
+          cross connecting of bchannels, conferencing, dtmf decoding,
           echo cancelation, tone generation, and Blowfish encryption and
-          decryption.
-          It may use hardware features if available.
+          decryption. It may use hardware features if available.
+
           E.g. it is required for PBX4Linux. Go to http://isdn.eversberg.eu
-          and get more informations about this module and it's usage.
+          and get more information about this module and its usage.
+
           If unsure, say 'N'.
 
 config MISDN_L1OIP
diff --git a/drivers/leds/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
index 556aeca0d860..d9db17624f12 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ config LEDS_HP6XX
         tristate "LED Support for the HP Jornada 6xx"
         depends on LEDS_CLASS && SH_HP6XX
         help
-          This option enables led support for the handheld
+          This option enables LED support for the handheld
           HP Jornada 620/660/680/690.
 
 config LEDS_PCA9532
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ config LEDS_PCA9532
         depends on LEDS_CLASS && I2C && INPUT && EXPERIMENTAL
         help
           This option enables support for NXP pca9532
-          led controller. It is generally only usefull
+          LED controller. It is generally only useful
           as a platform driver
 
 config LEDS_GPIO
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ config LEDS_CLEVO_MAIL
                 Positivo Mobile (Clevo M5x0V)
 
           If your model is not listed here you can try the "nodetect"
-          module paramter.
+          module parameter.
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
           module will be called leds-clevo-mail.
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig b/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
index 6f92beaa5ac8..da058c174049 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER_XC5000
         default m if DVB_FE_CUSTOMISE
         help
           A driver for the silicon tuner XC5000 from Xceive.
-          This device is only used inside a SiP called togther with a
+          This device is only used inside a SiP called together with a
           demodulator for now.
 
 config MEDIA_TUNER_MXL5005S
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
index 00269560793a..baf808e9d6e1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ config DVB_TUNER_DIB0070
         default m if DVB_FE_CUSTOMISE
         help
           A driver for the silicon baseband tuner DiB0070 from DiBcom.
-          This device is only used inside a SiP called togther with a
+          This device is only used inside a SiP called together with a
           demodulator for now.
 
 comment "SEC control devices for DVB-S"
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index 06a2b0f7737c..75f35dbb11dc 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ config MENELAUS
         help
           If you say yes here you get support for the Texas Instruments
           TWL92330/Menelaus Power Management chip. This include voltage
-          regulators, Dual slot memory card tranceivers, real-time clock
+          regulators, Dual slot memory card transceivers, real-time clock
           and other features that are often used in portable devices like
           cell phones and PDAs.
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 1c484084ed4f..7a1e948840e6 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ config ATMEL_PWM
         depends on AVR32 || ARCH_AT91SAM9263 || ARCH_AT91SAM9RL || ARCH_AT91CAP9
         help
           This option enables device driver support for the PWM channels
-          on certain Atmel prcoessors.  Pulse Width Modulation is used for
-          purposes including software controlled power-efficent backlights
+          on certain Atmel processors.  Pulse Width Modulation is used for
+          purposes including software controlled power-efficient backlights
           on LCD displays, motor control, and waveform generation.
 
 config ATMEL_TCLIB
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ config ATMEL_SSC
         tristate "Device driver for Atmel SSC peripheral"
         depends on AVR32 || ARCH_AT91
         ---help---
-          This option enables device driver support for Atmel Syncronized
+          This option enables device driver support for Atmel Synchronized
           Serial Communication peripheral (SSC).
 
           The SSC peripheral supports a wide variety of serial frame based
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
index 99d4b28d52ed..6fbb246c40bb 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ config MMC_SPI
         select CRC7
         select CRC_ITU_T
         help
-          Some systems accss MMC/SD/SDIO cards using a SPI controller
+          Some systems access MMC/SD/SDIO cards using a SPI controller
           instead of using a "native" MMC/SD/SDIO controller.  This has a
           disadvantage of being relatively high overhead, but a compensating
           advantage of working on many systems without dedicated MMC/SD/SDIO
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
index e2f44e6c0bcb..20297c521e50 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ config SCSI_LPFC_DEBUG_FS
         bool "Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel debugfs Support"
         depends on SCSI_LPFC && DEBUG_FS
         help
-          This makes debugging infomation from the lpfc driver
+          This makes debugging information from the lpfc driver
           available via the debugfs filesystem.
 
 config SCSI_SIM710
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ config SCSI_SIM710
         depends on (EISA || MCA) && SCSI
         select SCSI_SPI_ATTRS
         ---help---
-          This driver for NCR53c710 based SCSI host adapters.
+          This driver is for NCR53c710 based SCSI host adapters.
 
           It currently supports Compaq EISA cards and NCR MCA cards
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 9be11b0963f2..aa9d3a4c2d50 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ config SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT
         depends on BLACKFIN && EXPERIMENTAL
         select SERIAL_CORE
         help
-          Enble support SPORT emulate UART on Blackfin series.
+          Enable SPORT emulate UART on Blackfin series.
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
           module will be called bfin_sport_uart.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/Kconfig
index 211af86a6c55..92981c2383ee 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ menuconfig STAGING
         ---help---
           This option allows you to select a number of drivers that are
           not of the "normal" Linux kernel quality level.  These drivers
-          are placed here in order to get a wider audience for use of
+          are placed here in order to get a wider audience to make use of
           them.  Please note that these drivers are under heavy
           development, may or may not work, and may contain userspace
           interfaces that most likely will be changed in the near
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ menuconfig STAGING
 
           Using any of these drivers will taint your kernel which might
           affect support options from both the community, and various
-          commercial support orginizations.
+          commercial support organizations.
 
           If you wish to work on these drivers, to help improve them, or
           to report problems you have with them, please see the
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
index b47ca1e7e383..83a93a5c6392 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 config COMEDI
-        tristate "Data Acquision support (comedi)"
+        tristate "Data acquisition support (comedi)"
         default N
         depends on m
         ---help---
-          Enable support a wide range of data acquision devices
+          Enable support a wide range of data acquisition devices
           for Linux.
 
 config COMEDI_RT
diff --git a/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig
index f2cf7f66ae05..ca6ade6c4b47 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ config VIDEO_GO7007
         select CRC32
         default N
         ---help---
-          This is a video4linux driver for some wierd device...
+          This is a video4linux driver for some weird device...
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
           module will be called go7007
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ config VIDEO_GO7007_USB
         depends on VIDEO_GO7007 && USB
         default N
         ---help---
-          This is a video4linux driver for some wierd device...
+          This is a video4linux driver for some weird device...
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
           module will be called go7007-usb
diff --git a/drivers/staging/panel/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/panel/Kconfig
index c4b30f2a549b..3abe7c9d558d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/panel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/panel/Kconfig
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ config PANEL_LCD_BWIDTH
         ---help---
           Most LCDs use a standard controller which supports hardware lines of 40
           characters, although sometimes only 16, 20 or 24 of them are really wired
-          to the terminal. This results in some non-visible but adressable characters,
+          to the terminal. This results in some non-visible but addressable characters,
           and is the case for most parallel LCDs. Other LCDs, and some serial ones,
           however, use the same line width internally as what is visible. The KS0074
           for example, uses 16 characters per line for 16 visible characters per line.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
index 770b3eaa9184..080bb1e4b847 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ config USB_GADGET_FSL_QE
            controllers having QE or CPM2, given minor tweaks.
 
            Set CONFIG_USB_GADGET to "m" to build this driver as a
-           dynmically linked module called "fsl_qe_udc".
+           dynamically linked module called "fsl_qe_udc".
 
 config USB_FSL_QE
         tristate
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index a65f9196b0a0..c480ea4c19f2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
         help
           Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
 
-          Many deviecs have a feature known as TRU-Install, for those devices
-          to work properly the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
+          Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
+          to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
           module will be called sierra.
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/Kconfig b/drivers/uwb/Kconfig
index ca783127af36..bac8e7a6f17b 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/uwb/Kconfig
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ config UWB_WHCI
         help
           This driver enables the radio controller for WHCI cards.
 
-          WHCI is an specification developed by Intel
+          WHCI is a specification developed by Intel
           (http://www.intel.com/technology/comms/wusb/whci.htm) much
           in the spirit of USB's EHCI, but for UWB and Wireless USB
-          radio/host controllers connected via memmory mapping (eg:
+          radio/host controllers connected via memory mapping (eg:
           PCI). Most of these cards come also with a Wireless USB host
           controller.
 
diff --git a/drivers/xen/Kconfig b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
index 526187c8a12d..8ac9cddac575 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ config XEN_COMPAT_XENFS
          The old xenstore userspace tools expect to find "xenbus"
          under /proc/xen, but "xenbus" is now found at the root of the
          xenfs filesystem.  Selecting this causes the kernel to create
-         the compatibilty mount point /proc/xen if it is running on
+         the compatibility mount point /proc/xen if it is running on
          a xen platform.
          If in doubt, say yes.
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/Kconfig b/fs/ext4/Kconfig
index 7505482a08fa..418b6f3b0ae8 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/ext4/Kconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ config EXT4_FS
           filesystem; while there will be some performance gains from
           the delayed allocation and inode table readahead, the best
           performance gains will require enabling ext4 features in the
-          filesystem, or formating a new filesystem as an ext4
+          filesystem, or formatting a new filesystem as an ext4
           filesystem initially.
 
           To compile this file system support as a module, choose M here. The
diff --git a/fs/ubifs/Kconfig b/fs/ubifs/Kconfig
index e35b54d5059d..830e3f76f442 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/ubifs/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ config UBIFS_FS_ADVANCED_COMPR
         depends on UBIFS_FS
         help
           This option allows to explicitly choose which compressions, if any,
-          are enabled in UBIFS. Removing compressors means inbility to read
+          are enabled in UBIFS. Removing compressors means inability to read
           existing file systems.
 
           If unsure, say 'N'.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ config UBIFS_FS_LZO
         depends on UBIFS_FS
         default y
         help
-           LZO compressor is generally faster then zlib but compresses worse.
+           LZO compressor is generally faster than zlib but compresses worse.
            Say 'Y' if unsure.
 
 config UBIFS_FS_ZLIB
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 14c483d2b7c9..bcffc0e47647 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ config PID_NS
         depends on NAMESPACES && EXPERIMENTAL
         help
           Support process id namespaces.  This allows having multiple
-          process with the same pid as long as they are in different
+          processes with the same pid as long as they are in different
           pid namespaces.  This is a building block of containers.
 
           Unless you want to work with an experimental feature
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ config COMPAT_BRK
           Randomizing heap placement makes heap exploits harder, but it
           also breaks ancient binaries (including anything libc5 based).
           This option changes the bootup default to heap randomization
-          disabled, and can be overriden runtime by setting
+          disabled, and can be overridden at runtime by setting
           /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space to 2.
 
           On non-ancient distros (post-2000 ones) N is usually a safe choice.
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ config INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE
           cpu_possible_map, some of them chose to initialize cpu_possible_map
           with all 1s, and others with all 0s.  When they were centralised,
           it was better to provide this option than to break all the archs
-          and have several arch maintainers persuing me down dark alleys.
+          and have several arch maintainers pursuing me down dark alleys.
 
 config STOP_MACHINE
         bool
diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index 34e707e5ab87..504086ab4443 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -72,11 +72,10 @@ config FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
         help
           Enable the kernel to trace a function at both its return
           and its entry.
-          It's first purpose is to trace the duration of functions and
-          draw a call graph for each thread with some informations like
-          the return value.
-          This is done by setting the current return address on the current
-          task structure into a stack of calls.
+          Its first purpose is to trace the duration of functions and
+          draw a call graph for each thread with some information like
+          the return value. This is done by setting the current return 
+          address on the current task structure into a stack of calls.
 
 config IRQSOFF_TRACER
         bool "Interrupts-off Latency Tracer"
diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index ec93e7e38b38..ce77db4fcec8 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
         default y
         help
           If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
-          If you say N the more ununsual ones will not be shown and the
+          If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
           basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
 
           If unsure, say Y.
diff --git a/net/ipv6/Kconfig b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
index ec992159b5f8..ca8cb326d1d2 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ menuconfig IPV6
 if IPV6
 
 config IPV6_PRIVACY
-        bool "IPv6: Privacy Extensions support"
+        bool "IPv6: Privacy Extensions (RFC 3041) support"
         ---help---
           Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in IPv6
-          support.  With this option, additional periodically-alter 
-          pseudo-random global-scope unicast address(es) will assigned to
+          support.  With this option, additional periodically-altered
+          pseudo-random global-scope unicast address(es) will be assigned to
           your interface(s).
         
-          We use our standard pseudo random algorithm to generate randomized
-          interface identifier, instead of one described in RFC 3041.
+          We use our standard pseudo-random algorithm to generate the
+          randomized interface identifier, instead of one described in RFC 3041.
 
-          By default, kernel do not generate temporary addresses.
+          By default the kernel does not generate temporary addresses.
           To use temporary addresses, do
         
                 echo 2 >/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/use_tempaddr 
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ config IPV6_ROUTER_PREF
         bool "IPv6: Router Preference (RFC 4191) support"
         ---help---
           Router Preference is an optional extension to the Router
-          Advertisement message to improve the ability of hosts
-          to pick more appropriate router, especially when the hosts
-          is placed in a multi-homed network.
+          Advertisement message which improves the ability of hosts
+          to pick an appropriate router, especially when the hosts
+          are placed in a multi-homed network.
 
           If unsure, say N.
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/Kconfig b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
index 60c16162474c..f3d9ae350fb6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ choice
         ---help---
           This option selects the default rate control algorithm
           mac80211 will use. Note that this default can still be
-          overriden through the ieee80211_default_rc_algo module
+          overridden through the ieee80211_default_rc_algo module
           parameter if different algorithms are available.
 
 config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index 2c967e4f706c..bb279bf59a1b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ config NF_CT_ACCT
 
           Please note that currently this option only sets a default state.
           You may change it at boot time with nf_conntrack.acct=0/1 kernel
-          paramater or by loading the nf_conntrack module with acct=0/1.
+          parameter or by loading the nf_conntrack module with acct=0/1.
 
           You may also disable/enable it on a running system with:
            sysctl net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct=0/1
diff --git a/net/phonet/Kconfig b/net/phonet/Kconfig
index 51a5669573f2..6ec7d55b1769 100644
--- a/net/phonet/Kconfig
+++ b/net/phonet/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ config PHONET
         tristate "Phonet protocols family"
         help
           The Phone Network protocol (PhoNet) is a packet-oriented
-          communication protocol developped by Nokia for use with its modems.
+          communication protocol developed by Nokia for use with its modems.
 
           This is required for Maemo to use cellular data connectivity (if
           supported). It can also be used to control Nokia phones
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
index 5592883e1e4a..3f7faa9688ae 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
+++ b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ config RPCSEC_GSS_SPKM3
         select CRYPTO_CBC
         help
           Choose Y here to enable Secure RPC using the SPKM3 public key
-          GSS-API mechansim (RFC 2025).
+          GSS-API mechanism (RFC 2025).
 
           Secure RPC calls with SPKM3 require an auxiliary userspace
           daemon which may be found in the Linux nfs-utils package
diff --git a/net/wimax/Kconfig b/net/wimax/Kconfig
index 18495cdcd10d..1b46747a5f5a 100644
--- a/net/wimax/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wimax/Kconfig
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # As well, enablement of the RFKILL code means we need the INPUT layer
 # support to inject events coming from hw rfkill switches. That
-# dependency could be killed if input.h provided appropiate means to
+# dependency could be killed if input.h provided appropriate means to
 # work when input is disabled.
 
 comment "WiMAX Wireless Broadband support requires CONFIG_INPUT enabled"
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig b/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig
index 0a2f8f9eff53..811596f4c092 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ config SND_BF5XX_AC97
           You will also need to select the audio interfaces to support below.
 
           Note:
-          AC97 codecs which do not implment the slot-16 mode will not function
+          AC97 codecs which do not implement the slot-16 mode will not function
           properly with this driver. This driver is known to work with the
           Analog Devices line of AC97 codecs.