302 files changed, 438 insertions, 444 deletions

diff --git a/CREDITS b/CREDITS
index 80e241304b8e..6829e91a88d4 100644
--- a/CREDITS
+++ b/CREDITS
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ S: FutureTV Labs Ltd
 S: Brunswick House, 61-69 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8EG
 S: United Kingdom
 
-N: Thomas Bogendörfer
+N: Thomas Bogendörfer
 E: tsbogend@alpha.franken.de
 D: PCnet32 driver, SONIC driver, JAZZ_ESP driver
 D: newport abscon driver, g364 framebuffer driver
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ W: http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/
 D: Configuration help text support
 D: Linux CD and Support Giveaway List
 
-N: Erik Inge Bolsø
+N: Erik Inge Bolsø
 E: knan@mo.himolde.no
 D: Misc kernel hacks
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ D: Various fixes (mostly networking)
 S: Montreal, Quebec
 S: Canada
 
-N: Zoltán Böszörményi
+N: Zoltán Böszörményi
 E: zboszor@mail.externet.hu
 D: MTRR emulation with Cyrix style ARR registers, Athlon MTRR support
 
@@ -1029,11 +1029,11 @@ D: Future Domain TMC-16x0 SCSI driver (author)
 D: APM driver (early port)
 D: DRM drivers (author of several)
 
-N: János Farkas
+N: János Farkas
 E: chexum@shadow.banki.hu
 D: romfs, various (mostly networking) fixes
 P: 1024/F81FB2E1 41 B7 E4 E6 3E D4 A6 71  6D 9C F3 9F F2 BF DF 6E
-S: Madarász Viktor utca 25
+S: Madarász Viktor utca 25
 S: 1131 Budapest
 S: Hungary
 
@@ -1044,10 +1044,10 @@ D: UDF filesystem
 S: (ask for current address)
 S: USA
 
-N: Jürgen Fischer
-E: fischer@norbit.de (=?iso-8859-1?q?J=FCrgen?= Fischer)
+N: Jürgen Fischer
+E: fischer@norbit.de
 D: Author of Adaptec AHA-152x SCSI driver
-S: Schulstraße 18
+S: Schulstraße 18
 S: 26506 Norden
 S: Germany
 
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ E: fuganti@netbank.com.br
 D: random kernel hacker, ZF MachZ Watchdog driver
 S: Conectiva S.A.
 S: R. Tocantins, 89 - Cristo Rei
-S: 80050-430 - Curitiba - Paraná
+S: 80050-430 - Curitiba - Paraná
 S: Brazil
 
 N: Kumar Gala
@@ -1258,12 +1258,12 @@ S: 44 St. Joseph Street, Suite 506
 S: Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 2W4
 S: Canada
 
-N: Richard Günther
+N: Richard Günther
 E: rguenth@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de
 W: http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/~rguenth
 P: 2048/2E829319 2F 83 FC 93 E9 E4 19 E2  93 7A 32 42 45 37 23 57
 D: binfmt_misc
-S: 72074 Tübingen
+S: 72074 Tübingen
 S: Germany
 
 N: Justin Guyett
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ N: Bruno Haible
 E: haible@ma2s2.mathematik.uni-karlsruhe.de
 D: SysV FS, shm swapping, memory management fixes
 S: 17 rue Danton
-S: F - 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
+S: F - 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
 S: France
 
 N: Greg Hankins
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ S: Czech Republic
 N: Jakob Kemi
 E: jakob.kemi@telia.com
 D: V4L W9966 Webcam driver
-S: Forsbyvägen 33
+S: Forsbyvägen 33
 S: 74143 Knivsta
 S: Sweden
 
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@ D: misc. kernel hacking and debugging
 S: Cambridge, MA 02139
 S: USA
 
-N: Martin von Löwis
+N: Martin von Löwis
 E: loewis@informatik.hu-berlin.de
 D: script binary format
 D: NTFS driver
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ S: PO BOX 220, HFX. CENTRAL
 S: Halifax, Nova Scotia
 S: Canada B3J 3C8
 
-N: Kai Mäkisara
+N: Kai Mäkisara
 E: Kai.Makisara@kolumbus.fi
 D: SCSI Tape Driver
 
@@ -2785,10 +2785,10 @@ N: Juan Quintela
 E: quintela@fi.udc.es
 D: Memory Management hacking
 S: LFCIA
-S: Departamento de Computación
-S: Universidade da Coruña
+S: Departamento de Computación
+S: Universidade da Coruña
 S: E-15071
-S: A Coruña
+S: A Coruña
 S: Spain
 
 N: Augusto Cesar Radtke
@@ -2939,7 +2939,7 @@ E: aris@cathedrallabs.org
 D: Support for EtherExpress 10 ISA (i82595) in eepro driver
 D: User level driver support for input
 S: R. Jose Serrato, 130 - Santa Candida
-S: 82640-320 - Curitiba - Paraná
+S: 82640-320 - Curitiba - Paraná
 S: Brazil
 
 N: Alessandro Rubini
@@ -3345,15 +3345,15 @@ P: 1024D/D0FE7AFB B24A 65C9 1D71 2AC2 DE87  CA26 189B 9946 D0FE 7AFB
 D: rcutorture maintainer
 D: lock annotations, finding and fixing lock bugs
 
-N: Winfried Trümper
+N: Winfried Trümper
 E: winni@xpilot.org
 W: http://www.shop.de/~winni/
 D: German HOWTO, Crash-Kurs Linux (German, 100 comprehensive pages)
 D: CD-Writing HOWTO, various mini-HOWTOs
 D: One-week tutorials on Linux twice a year (free of charge)
-D: Linux-Workshop Köln (aka LUG Cologne, Germany), Installfests
+D: Linux-Workshop Köln (aka LUG Cologne, Germany), Installfests
 S: Tacitusstr. 6
-S: D-50968 Köln
+S: D-50968 Köln
 
 N: Tsu-Sheng Tsao
 E: tsusheng@scf.usc.edu
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/removed/devfs b/Documentation/ABI/removed/devfs
index 8195c4e0d0a1..8ffd28bf6598 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/removed/devfs
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/removed/devfs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Description:
         races, contains a naming policy within the kernel that is
         against the LSB, and can be replaced by using udev.
         The files fs/devfs/*, include/linux/devfs_fs*.h were removed,
-        along with the the assorted devfs function calls throughout the
+        along with the assorted devfs function calls throughout the
         kernel tree.
 
 Users:
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
index a2b2b4d187c5..38f88b6ae405 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ X!Iinclude/linux/kobject.h
 !Ekernel/rcupdate.c
      </sect1>
 
+     <sect1><title>Device Resource Management</title>
+!Edrivers/base/devres.c
+     </sect1>
+
   </chapter>
 
   <chapter id="adt">
diff --git a/Documentation/MSI-HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/MSI-HOWTO.txt
index d389388c733e..0d8240774fca 100644
--- a/Documentation/MSI-HOWTO.txt
+++ b/Documentation/MSI-HOWTO.txt
@@ -480,8 +480,8 @@ The PCI stack provides 3 possible levels of MSI disabling:
 
 6.1. Disabling MSI on a single device
 
-Under some circumstances, it might be required to disable MSI on a
-single device, It may be achived by either not calling pci_enable_msi()
+Under some circumstances it might be required to disable MSI on a
+single device.  This may be achieved by either not calling pci_enable_msi()
 or all, or setting the pci_dev->no_msi flag before (most of the time
 in a quirk).
 
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ being able to route MSI between busses. In this case, MSI have to be
 disabled on all devices behind this bridge. It is achieves by setting
 the PCI_BUS_FLAGS_NO_MSI flag in the pci_bus->bus_flags of the bridge
 subordinate bus. There is no need to set the same flag on bridges that
-are below the broken brigde. When pci_enable_msi() is called to enable
+are below the broken bridge. When pci_enable_msi() is called to enable
 MSI on a device, pci_msi_supported() takes care of checking the NO_MSI
 flag in all parent busses of the device.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/arm/Interrupts b/Documentation/arm/Interrupts
index 72c93de8cd4e..0d3dbf1099bc 100644
--- a/Documentation/arm/Interrupts
+++ b/Documentation/arm/Interrupts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ So, what's changed?
 
 3. set_GPIO_IRQ_edge() is obsolete, and should be replaced by set_irq_type.
 
-4. Direct access to SA1111 INTPOL is depreciated.  Use set_irq_type instead.
+4. Direct access to SA1111 INTPOL is deprecated.  Use set_irq_type instead.
 
 5. A handler is expected to perform any necessary acknowledgement of the
    parent IRQ via the correct chip specific function.  For instance, if
diff --git a/Documentation/arm/Samsung-S3C24XX/H1940.txt b/Documentation/arm/Samsung-S3C24XX/H1940.txt
index d6b1de92b111..f4a7b22c8664 100644
--- a/Documentation/arm/Samsung-S3C24XX/H1940.txt
+++ b/Documentation/arm/Samsung-S3C24XX/H1940.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Support
 
     http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/HpIpaqH1940
 
-  Herbert Pötzl pages:
+  Herbert Pötzl pages:
 
     http://vserver.13thfloor.at/H1940/
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Maintainers
 -----------
 
   This project is being maintained and developed by a variety
-  of people, including Ben Dooks, Arnaud Patard, and Herbert Pötzl.
+  of people, including Ben Dooks, Arnaud Patard, and Herbert Pötzl.
 
   Thanks to the many others who have also provided support.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/auxdisplay/cfag12864b b/Documentation/auxdisplay/cfag12864b
index 3572b98f45b8..b714183d4125 100644
--- a/Documentation/auxdisplay/cfag12864b
+++ b/Documentation/auxdisplay/cfag12864b
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ Select (17)------------------------------(16) Data / Instruction
 Ground (18)---[GND]              [+5v]---(19) LED +
 Ground (19)---[GND]
 Ground (20)---[GND]              E    A             Values:
-Ground (21)---[GND]       [GND]---[P1]---(18) Vee    · R = Resistor = 22 ohm
-Ground (22)---[GND]                |                 · P1 = Preset = 10 Kohm
-Ground (23)---[GND]       ----   S ------( 3) V0     · P2 = Preset = 1 Kohm
+Ground (21)---[GND]       [GND]---[P1]---(18) Vee    - R = Resistor = 22 ohm
+Ground (22)---[GND]                |                 - P1 = Preset = 10 Kohm
+Ground (23)---[GND]       ----   S ------( 3) V0     - P2 = Preset = 1 Kohm
 Ground (24)---[GND]       |  |
 Ground (25)---[GND] [GND]---[P2]---[R]---(20) LED -
 
diff --git a/Documentation/binfmt_misc.txt b/Documentation/binfmt_misc.txt
index d097f09ee15a..f609ebf9c78f 100644
--- a/Documentation/binfmt_misc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/binfmt_misc.txt
@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@ cause unexpected behaviour and can be a security hazard.
 There is a web page about binfmt_misc at
 http://www.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/~rguenth/linux/binfmt_misc.html
 
-Richard Günther <rguenth@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de>
+Richard Günther <rguenth@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de>
diff --git a/Documentation/block/ioprio.txt b/Documentation/block/ioprio.txt
index 96ccf681075e..1b930ef5a079 100644
--- a/Documentation/block/ioprio.txt
+++ b/Documentation/block/ioprio.txt
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ Intro
 -----
 
 With the introduction of cfq v3 (aka cfq-ts or time sliced cfq), basic io
-priorities is supported for reads on files. This enables users to io nice
-processes or process groups, similar to what has been possible to cpu
-scheduling for ages. This document mainly details the current possibilites
-with cfq, other io schedulers do not support io priorities so far.
+priorities are supported for reads on files.  This enables users to io nice
+processes or process groups, similar to what has been possible with cpu
+scheduling for ages.  This document mainly details the current possibilities
+with cfq; other io schedulers do not support io priorities thus far.
 
 Scheduling classes
 ------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/cpu-freq/cpufreq-stats.txt b/Documentation/cpu-freq/cpufreq-stats.txt
index 53d62c1e1c94..fc647492e940 100644
--- a/Documentation/cpu-freq/cpufreq-stats.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cpu-freq/cpufreq-stats.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Contents
 
 1. Introduction
 
-cpufreq-stats is a driver that provices CPU frequency statistics for each CPU.
+cpufreq-stats is a driver that provides CPU frequency statistics for each CPU.
 These statistics are provided in /sysfs as a bunch of read_only interfaces. This
 interface (when configured) will appear in a separate directory under cpufreq
 in /sysfs (<sysfs root>/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/cpufreq/stats/) for each CPU.
diff --git a/Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt b/Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt
index 9b84b805ab75..a2ac6d294793 100644
--- a/Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt
+++ b/Documentation/crypto/api-intro.txt
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Portions of this API were derived from the following projects:
 and;
   
   Nettle (http://www.lysator.liu.se/~nisse/nettle/)
-    Niels Möller
+    Niels Möller
 
 Original developers of the crypto algorithms:
 
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ SHA1 algorithm contributors:
   
 DES algorithm contributors:
   Raimar Falke
-  Gisle Sælensminde
-  Niels Möller
+  Gisle Sælensminde
+  Niels Möller
 
 Blowfish algorithm contributors:
   Herbert Valerio Riedel
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-model/platform.txt b/Documentation/driver-model/platform.txt
index f7c9262b2dc8..19c4a6e13676 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-model/platform.txt
+++ b/Documentation/driver-model/platform.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ host bridges to peripheral buses, and most controllers integrated
 into system-on-chip platforms.  What they usually have in common
 is direct addressing from a CPU bus.  Rarely, a platform_device will
 be connected through a segment of some other kind of bus; but its
-registers will still be directly addressible.
+registers will still be directly addressable.
 
 Platform devices are given a name, used in driver binding, and a
 list of resources such as addresses and IRQs.
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ three different ways to find such a match:
       usually register later during booting, or by module loading.
 
     - Registering a driver using platform_driver_probe() works just like
-      using platform_driver_register(), except that the the driver won't
+      using platform_driver_register(), except that the driver won't
       be probed later if another device registers.  (Which is OK, since
       this interface is only for use with non-hotpluggable devices.)
 
diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb b/Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb
index 46b78b7331c2..bf2a9cdfe7bb 100644
--- a/Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb
+++ b/Documentation/dvb/README.dvb-usb
@@ -228,5 +228,5 @@ Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome.
 
    Ulf Hermenau for helping me out with traditional chinese.
 
-   André Smoktun and Christian Frömmel for supporting me with
+   André Smoktun and Christian Frömmel for supporting me with
     hardware and listening to my problems very patiently.
diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/contributors.txt b/Documentation/dvb/contributors.txt
index 4c33cced5f65..4865addebe1c 100644
--- a/Documentation/dvb/contributors.txt
+++ b/Documentation/dvb/contributors.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Michael Dreher <michael@5dot1.de>
 Andreas 'randy' Weinberger
   for the support of the Fujitsu-Siemens Activy budget DVB-S
 
-Kenneth Aafløy <ke-aa@frisurf.no>
+Kenneth Aafløy <ke-aa@frisurf.no>
   for adding support for Typhoon DVB-S budget card
 
 Ernst Peinlich <e.peinlich@inode.at>
diff --git a/Documentation/fb/aty128fb.txt b/Documentation/fb/aty128fb.txt
index 069262fb619d..b605204fcfe1 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/aty128fb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/aty128fb.txt
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ Accepted options:
 
 noaccel  - do not use acceleration engine. It is default.
 accel    - use acceleration engine. Not finished.
-vmode:x  - chooses PowerMacintosh video mode <x>. Depreciated.
-cmode:x  - chooses PowerMacintosh colour mode <x>. Depreciated.
+vmode:x  - chooses PowerMacintosh video mode <x>. Deprecated.
+cmode:x  - chooses PowerMacintosh colour mode <x>. Deprecated.
 <XxX@X>  - selects startup videomode. See modedb.txt for detailed
            explanation. Default is 640x480x8bpp.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/fb/framebuffer.txt b/Documentation/fb/framebuffer.txt
index 610e7801207b..b3e3a0356839 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/framebuffer.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/framebuffer.txt
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ vertical retrace time is the sum of the upper margin, the lower margin and the
 vsync length.
 
   +----------+---------------------------------------------+----------+-------+
-  |          |                ^                            |          |       |
+  |          |                ↑                            |          |       |
   |          |                |upper_margin                |          |       |
-  |          |                ¥                            |          |       |
+  |          |                ↓                            |          |       |
   +----------###############################################----------+-------+
-  |          #                ^                            #          |       |
+  |          #                ↑                            #          |       |
   |          #                |                            #          |       |
   |          #                |                            #          |       |
   |          #                |                            #          |       |
@@ -238,15 +238,15 @@ vsync length.
   |          #                |                            #          |       |
   |          #                |                            #          |       |
   |          #                |                            #          |       |
-  |          #                ¥                            #          |       |
+  |          #                ↓                            #          |       |
   +----------###############################################----------+-------+
-  |          |                ^                            |          |       |
+  |          |                ↑                            |          |       |
   |          |                |lower_margin                |          |       |
-  |          |                ¥                            |          |       |
+  |          |                ↓                            |          |       |
   +----------+---------------------------------------------+----------+-------+
-  |          |                ^                            |          |       |
+  |          |                ↑                            |          |       |
   |          |                |vsync_len                   |          |       |
-  |          |                ¥                            |          |       |
+  |          |                ↓                            |          |       |
   +----------+---------------------------------------------+----------+-------+
 
 The frame buffer device expects all horizontal timings in number of dotclocks
diff --git a/Documentation/fb/imacfb.txt b/Documentation/fb/imacfb.txt
index 759028545a7e..316ec9bb7deb 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/imacfb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/imacfb.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ How to use it?
 ==============
 
 Imacfb does not have any kind of autodetection of your machine.
-You have to add the fillowing kernel parameters in your elilo.conf:
+You have to add the following kernel parameters in your elilo.conf:
         Macbook :
                 video=imacfb:macbook
         MacMini :
diff --git a/Documentation/fb/sstfb.txt b/Documentation/fb/sstfb.txt
index df27f5bf15db..550ca775a4cb 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/sstfb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/sstfb.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 Introduction
 
           This is a frame buffer device driver for 3dfx' Voodoo Graphics 
-        (aka voodoo 1, aka sst1) and Voodoo² (aka Voodoo 2, aka CVG) based 
+        (aka voodoo 1, aka sst1) and Voodoo² (aka Voodoo 2, aka CVG) based 
         video boards. It's highly experimental code, but is guaranteed to work
-        on my computer, with my "Maxi Gamer 3D" and "Maxi Gamer 3d²" boards,
+        on my computer, with my "Maxi Gamer 3D" and "Maxi Gamer 3d²" boards,
         and with me "between chair and keyboard". Some people tested other
         combinations and it seems that it works.
           The main page is located at <http://sstfb.sourceforge.net>, and if
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/Locking b/Documentation/filesystems/Locking
index 59c14159cc47..d866551be037 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/Locking
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/Locking
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ata *);
 
 locking rules:
         all may block, none have BKL
-                i_sem(inode)
+                i_mutex(inode)
 lookup:         yes
 create:         yes
 link:           yes (both)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ setxattr:	yes
 getxattr:       no
 listxattr:      no
 removexattr:    yes
-        Additionally, ->rmdir(), ->unlink() and ->rename() have ->i_sem on
+        Additionally, ->rmdir(), ->unlink() and ->rename() have ->i_mutex on
 victim.
         cross-directory ->rename() has (per-superblock) ->s_vfs_rename_sem.
         ->truncate() is never called directly - it's a callback, not a
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ doesn't take the BKL.
 ->read on directories probably must go away - we should just enforce -EISDIR
 in sys_read() and friends.
 
-->fsync() has i_sem on inode.
+->fsync() has i_mutex on inode.
 
 --------------------------- dquot_operations -------------------------------
 prototypes:
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/hpfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/hpfs.txt
index 38aba03efc5e..fa45c3baed98 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/hpfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/hpfs.txt
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ History
 2.07 More fixes for Warp Server. Now it really works
 2.08 Creating new files is not so slow on large disks
      An attempt to sync deleted file does not generate filesystem error
-2.09 Fixed error on extremly fragmented files
+2.09 Fixed error on extremely fragmented files
 
 
  vim: set textwidth=80:
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ntfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/ntfs.txt
index 81779068b09b..8ee10ec88293 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/ntfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ntfs.txt
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ end of the line.
 Note the "Should sync?" parameter "nosync" means that the two mirrors are
 already in sync which will be the case on a clean shutdown of Windows.  If the
 mirrors are not clean, you can specify the "sync" option instead of "nosync"
-and the Device-Mapper driver will then copy the entirey of the "Source Device"
+and the Device-Mapper driver will then copy the entirety of the "Source Device"
 to the "Target Device" or if you specified multipled target devices to all of
 them.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
index 4f3e84c520a5..8756a07f4dc3 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Table 1-3: Kernel info in /proc
  mounts      Mounted filesystems                               
  net         Networking info (see text)                        
  partitions  Table of partitions known to the system           
- pci         Depreciated info of PCI bus (new way -> /proc/bus/pci/, 
+ pci         Deprecated info of PCI bus (new way -> /proc/bus/pci/,
              decoupled by lspci                                 (2.4)
  rtc         Real time clock                                   
  scsi        SCSI info (see text)                              
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/relay.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/relay.txt
index 7fbb6ffe5769..18d23f9a18c7 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/relay.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/relay.txt
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ If the current buffer is full, i.e. all sub-buffers remain unconsumed,
 the callback returns 0 to indicate that the buffer switch should not
 occur yet, i.e. until the consumer has had a chance to read the
 current set of ready sub-buffers.  For the relay_buf_full() function
-to make sense, the consumer is reponsible for notifying the relay
+to make sense, the consumer is responsible for notifying the relay
 interface when sub-buffers have been consumed via
 relay_subbufs_consumed().  Any subsequent attempts to write into the
 buffer will again invoke the subbuf_start() callback with the same
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/xip.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/xip.txt
index 6c0cef10eb4d..3cc4010521a0 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/xip.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/xip.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ completely. With execute-in-place, read&write type operations are performed
 directly from/to the memory backed storage device. For file mappings, the
 storage device itself is mapped directly into userspace.
 
-This implementation was initialy written for shared memory segments between
+This implementation was initially written for shared memory segments between
 different virtual machines on s390 hardware to allow multiple machines to
 share the same binaries and libraries.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/fujitsu/frv/gdbstub.txt b/Documentation/fujitsu/frv/gdbstub.txt
index 9304fb36ae8a..b92bfd902a4e 100644
--- a/Documentation/fujitsu/frv/gdbstub.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fujitsu/frv/gdbstub.txt
@@ -126,5 +126,5 @@ GDB stub and the debugger:
 
 Furthermore, the GDB stub will intercept a number of exceptions automatically
 if they are caused by kernel execution. It will also intercept BUG() macro
-invokation.
+invocation.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/adm1026 b/Documentation/hwmon/adm1026
index 473c689d7924..f4327db2307e 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/adm1026
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/adm1026
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ temperature sensor inputs. Both the PWM output and the DAC output can be
 used to control fan speed. Usually only one of these two outputs will be
 used. Write the minimum PWM or DAC value to the appropriate control
 register. Then set the low temperature limit in the tmin values for each
-temperature sensor. The range of control is fixed at 20 °C, and the
+temperature sensor. The range of control is fixed at 20 °C, and the
 largest difference between current and tmin of the temperature sensors sets
 the control output. See the datasheet for several example circuits for
 controlling fan speed with the PWM and DAC outputs. The fan speed sensors
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/gl518sm b/Documentation/hwmon/gl518sm
index ce0881883bca..229f8b789185 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/gl518sm
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/gl518sm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Supported chips:
 
 Authors:
         Frodo Looijaard <frodol@dds.nl>,
-        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>
+        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>
         Hong-Gunn Chew <hglinux@gunnet.org>
         Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
 
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/lm83 b/Documentation/hwmon/lm83
index f7aad1489cb0..a04d1fe9269c 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/lm83
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/lm83
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Unconfirmed motherboards:
 The LM82 is confirmed to have been found on most AMD Geode reference
 designs and test platforms.
 
-The driver has been successfully tested by Magnus Forsström, who I'd
+The driver has been successfully tested by Magnus Forsström, who I'd
 like to thank here. More testers will be of course welcome.
 
 The fact that the LM83 is only scarcely used can be easily explained.
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/sis5595 b/Documentation/hwmon/sis5595
index b7ae36b8cdf5..4f8877a34f37 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/sis5595
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/sis5595
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Supported chips:
     Datasheet: Publicly available at the Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. site.
 
 Authors:
-        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>,
+        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>,
         Mark D. Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com>,
         Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net> 2.6 port
 
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/via686a b/Documentation/hwmon/via686a
index a936fb3824b2..d651b25f7519 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/via686a
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/via686a
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Supported chips:
     Datasheet: On request through web form (http://www.via.com.tw/en/support/datasheets/)
 
 Authors:
-        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>,
+        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>,
         Mark D. Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com>
         Bob Dougherty <bobd@stanford.edu>
         (Some conversion-factor data were contributed by
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/w83792d b/Documentation/hwmon/w83792d
index 8171c285bb55..14a668ed8aaa 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/w83792d
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/w83792d
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Known problems:
           by CR[0x49h].
         - The function of vid and vrm has not been finished, because I'm NOT
           very familiar with them. Adding support is welcome.
-        - The function of chassis open detection needs more tests.
+       - The function of chassis open detection needs more tests.
         - If you have ASUS server board and chip was not found: Then you will
           need to upgrade to latest (or beta) BIOS. If it does not help please
           contact us.
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i810 b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i810
index 83c3b9743c3c..778210ee1583 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i810
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i810
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Supported adapters:
 Authors: 
         Frodo Looijaard <frodol@dds.nl>, 
         Philip Edelbrock <phil@netroedge.com>,
-        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>,
+        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>,
         Ralph Metzler <rjkm@thp.uni-koeln.de>,
         Mark D. Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com>
 
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x
index 08d7b2dac69a..266481fd26e2 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-sis96x
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Mark D. Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com>
  - design hints and bug fixes
 Alexander Maylsh <amalysh@web.de>
  - ditto, plus an important datasheet... almost the one I really wanted
-Hans-Günter Lütke Uphues <hg_lu@t-online.de>
+Hans-Günter Lütke Uphues <hg_lu@t-online.de>
  - patch for SiS735
 Robert Zwerus <arzie@dds.nl>
  - testing for SiS645DX
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-via b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-via
index 55edfe1a640b..343870661ac3 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-via
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-via
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Supported adapters:
   * VIA Technologies, InC. VT82C586B
     Datasheet: Publicly available at the VIA website
 
-Author: Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>
+Author: Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>
 
 Description
 -----------
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro
index 775f489e86f6..06b4be3ef6d8 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-viapro
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Supported adapters:
     Datasheet: available on request and under NDA from VIA
 
 Authors:
-        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>,
+        Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>,
         Mark D. Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com>,
         Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
 
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/i2c-protocol b/Documentation/i2c/i2c-protocol
index b4022c914210..579b92d5f3a3 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/i2c-protocol
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/i2c-protocol
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ We have found some I2C devices that needs the following modifications:
 
   Flags I2C_M_IGNORE_NAK
     Normally message is interrupted immediately if there is [NA] from the
-    client. Setting this flag treats any [NA] as [A], and all of
+    client. Setting this flag treats any [NA] as [A], and all of
     message is sent.
     These messages may still fail to SCL lo->hi timeout.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/i2o/README b/Documentation/i2o/README
index 9aa6ddb446eb..0ebf58c73f54 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2o/README
+++ b/Documentation/i2o/README
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ Juha Sievanen, University of Helsinki Finland
         Bug fixes
         Core code extensions
 
-Auvo Häkkinen, University of Helsinki Finland
+Auvo Häkkinen, University of Helsinki Finland
         LAN OSM code
         /Proc interface to LAN class
         Bug fixes
         Core code extensions
 
-Taneli Vähäkangas, University of Helsinki Finland
+Taneli Vähäkangas, University of Helsinki Finland
         Fixes to i2o_config
 
 CREDITS
diff --git a/Documentation/input/atarikbd.txt b/Documentation/input/atarikbd.txt
index 668f4d0d97d6..ab050621e20f 100644
--- a/Documentation/input/atarikbd.txt
+++ b/Documentation/input/atarikbd.txt
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ reporting mode for joystick 1, with both buttons being logically assigned to
 the mouse. After any joystick command, the ikbd assumes that joysticks are
 connected to both Joystick0 and Joystick1. Any mouse command (except MOUSE
 DISABLE) then causes port 0 to again be scanned as if it were a mouse, and
-both buttons are logically connected to it. If a mouse diable command is
+both buttons are logically connected to it. If a mouse disable command is
 received while port 0 is presumed to be a mouse, the button is logically
-assigned to Joystick1 ( until the mouse is reenabled by another mouse command).
+assigned to Joystick1 (until the mouse is reenabled by another mouse command).
 
 9. ikbd Command Set
 
diff --git a/Documentation/input/xpad.txt b/Documentation/input/xpad.txt
index 5427bdf225ed..aae0d404c566 100644
--- a/Documentation/input/xpad.txt
+++ b/Documentation/input/xpad.txt
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ of buttons, see section 0.3 - Unknown Controllers
 I've tested this with Stepmania, and it works quite well.
 
 
-0.3 Unkown Controllers
+0.3 Unknown Controllers
 ----------------------
-If you have an unkown xbox controller, it should work just fine with
+If you have an unknown xbox controller, it should work just fine with
 the default settings.
 
 HOWEVER if you have an unknown dance pad not listed below, it will not
 work UNLESS you set "dpad_to_buttons" to 1 in the module configuration.
 
-PLEASE if you have an unkown controller, email Dom <binary1230@yahoo.com> with
+PLEASE, if you have an unknown controller, email Dom <binary1230@yahoo.com> with
 a dump from /proc/bus/usb and a description of the pad (manufacturer, country,
 whether it is a dance pad or normal controller) so that we can add your pad
 to the list of supported devices, ensuring that it will work out of the
diff --git a/Documentation/isdn/CREDITS b/Documentation/isdn/CREDITS
index e1b3023efaa8..7c17c837064f 100644
--- a/Documentation/isdn/CREDITS
+++ b/Documentation/isdn/CREDITS
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 I want to thank all who contributed to this project and especially to:
 (in alphabetical order)
 
-Thomas Bogendörfer (tsbogend@bigbug.franken.de)
+Thomas Bogendörfer (tsbogend@bigbug.franken.de)
   Tester, lots of bugfixes and hints.
 
 Alan Cox (alan@redhat.com)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Alan Cox (alan@redhat.com)
 Henner Eisen (eis@baty.hanse.de)
   For X.25 implementation.
 
-Volker Götz (volker@oops.franken.de)
+Volker Götz (volker@oops.franken.de)
   For contribution of man-pages, the imontty-tool and a perfect
   maintaining of the mailing-list at hub-wue.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/isdn/README b/Documentation/isdn/README
index 761595243931..6783437f21c2 100644
--- a/Documentation/isdn/README
+++ b/Documentation/isdn/README
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ README for the ISDN-subsystem
      the script tools/tcltk/isdnmon. You can add actions for line-status
      changes. See the comments at the beginning of the script for how to
      do that. There are other tty-based tools in the tools-subdirectory
-     contributed by Michael Knigge (imon), Volker Götz (imontty) and
+     contributed by Michael Knigge (imon), Volker Götz (imontty) and
      Andreas Kool (isdnmon).
 
    l) For initial testing, you can set the verbose-level to 2 (default: 0).
diff --git a/Documentation/isdn/README.icn b/Documentation/isdn/README.icn
index a5f55eadb3ca..13f833d4e910 100644
--- a/Documentation/isdn/README.icn
+++ b/Documentation/isdn/README.icn
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ $Id: README.icn,v 1.7 2000/08/06 09:22:51 armin Exp $
 You can get the ICN-ISDN-card from:
 
 Thinking Objects Software GmbH
-Versbacher Röthe 159
-97078 Würzburg
+Versbacher Röthe 159
+97078 Würzburg
 Tel: +49 931 2877950
 Fax: +49 931 2877951
 
diff --git a/Documentation/java.txt b/Documentation/java.txt
index c768dc63b34e..3cce3fbb6644 100644
--- a/Documentation/java.txt
+++ b/Documentation/java.txt
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ the execution bit, then just do
 
 
 originally by Brian A. Lantz, brian@lantz.com
-heavily edited for binfmt_misc by Richard Günther
+heavily edited for binfmt_misc by Richard Günther
 new scripts by Colin J. Watson <cjw44@cam.ac.uk>
 added executable Jar file support by Kurt Huwig <kurt@iku-netz.de>
 
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-docs.txt b/Documentation/kernel-docs.txt
index c68dafeda7a7..d9e3b199929b 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-docs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-docs.txt
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 
      * Title: "Design and Implementation of the Second Extended
        Filesystem"
-       Author: Rémy Card, Theodore Ts'o, Stephen Tweedie.
+       Author: Rémy Card, Theodore Ts'o, Stephen Tweedie.
        URL: http://web.mit.edu/tytso/www/linux/ext2intro.html
        Keywords: ext2, linux fs history, inode, directory, link, devices,
        VFS, physical structure, performance, benchmarks, ext2fs library,
diff --git a/Documentation/m68k/README.buddha b/Documentation/m68k/README.buddha
index ef484a719bb9..3ea9827ba3c7 100644
--- a/Documentation/m68k/README.buddha
+++ b/Documentation/m68k/README.buddha
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ always  shows a "no IRQ here" on the Buddha, and accesses to
 the  third  IDE  port  are  going into data's Nirwana on the
 Buddha.
 
-                            Jens Schönfeld february 19th, 1997
+                            Jens Schönfeld february 19th, 1997
                                         updated may 27th, 1997
                              eMail: sysop@nostlgic.tng.oche.de
 
diff --git a/Documentation/magic-number.txt b/Documentation/magic-number.txt
index 0e740c812d12..bd450e797558 100644
--- a/Documentation/magic-number.txt
+++ b/Documentation/magic-number.txt
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ SAVEKMSG_MAGIC1       0x53415645  savekmsg          arch/*/amiga/config.c
 GDA_MAGIC             0x58464552  gda               include/asm-mips64/sn/gda.h
 RED_MAGIC1            0x5a2cf071  (any)             mm/slab.c
 STL_PORTMAGIC         0x5a7182c9  stlport           include/linux/stallion.h
-EEPROM_MAGIC_VALUE    0X5ab478d2  lanai_dev         drivers/atm/lanai.c
+EEPROM_MAGIC_VALUE    0x5ab478d2  lanai_dev         drivers/atm/lanai.c
 HDLCDRV_MAGIC         0x5ac6e778  hdlcdrv_state     include/linux/hdlcdrv.h
 EPCA_MAGIC            0x5c6df104  channel           include/linux/epca.h
 PCXX_MAGIC            0x5c6df104  channel           drivers/char/pcxx.h
diff --git a/Documentation/netlabel/introduction.txt b/Documentation/netlabel/introduction.txt
index a4ffba1694c8..5ecd8d1dcf4e 100644
--- a/Documentation/netlabel/introduction.txt
+++ b/Documentation/netlabel/introduction.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The communication layer exists to allow NetLabel configuration and monitoring
 from user space.  The NetLabel communication layer uses a message based
 protocol built on top of the Generic NETLINK transport mechanism.  The exact
 formatting of these NetLabel messages as well as the Generic NETLINK family
-names can be found in the the 'net/netlabel/' directory as comments in the
+names can be found in the 'net/netlabel/' directory as comments in the
 header files as well as in 'include/net/netlabel.h'.
 
  * Security Module API
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/6pack.txt b/Documentation/networking/6pack.txt
index 48ed2b711bd2..d0777a1200e1 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/6pack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/6pack.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 This is the 6pack-mini-HOWTO, written by
 
-Andreas Könsgen DG3KQ
+Andreas Könsgen DG3KQ
 Internet: ajk@iehk.rwth-aachen.de
 AMPR-net: dg3kq@db0pra.ampr.org
 AX.25:    dg3kq@db0ach.#nrw.deu.eu
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt
index fb8dc6422a52..7907435a661c 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ on current cpu. This primitive is called by dev->poll(), when
 it completes its work. The device cannot be out of poll list at this
 call, if it is then clearly it is a BUG(). You'll know ;->
 
-All these above nethods are used below. So keep reading for clarity.
+All of the above methods are used below, so keep reading for clarity.
 
 Device driver changes to be made when porting NAPI
 ==================================================
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/packet_mmap.txt b/Documentation/networking/packet_mmap.txt
index 5a232d946be3..db0cd5169581 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/packet_mmap.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/packet_mmap.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ You can find the latest version of this document at
 
 Please send me your comments to
 
-    Ulisses Alonso Camaró <uaca@i.hate.spam.alumni.uv.es>
+    Ulisses Alonso Camaró <uaca@i.hate.spam.alumni.uv.es>
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 + Why use PACKET_MMAP
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/slicecom.hun b/Documentation/networking/slicecom.hun
index 5acf1918694a..bed2f045e550 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/slicecom.hun
+++ b/Documentation/networking/slicecom.hun
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 SliceCOM adapter felhasznaloi dokumentacioja - 0.51 verziohoz
 
-Bartók István <bartoki@itc.hu>
+Bartók István <bartoki@itc.hu>
 Utolso modositas: Wed Aug 29 17:26:58 CEST 2001
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/slicecom.txt b/Documentation/networking/slicecom.txt
index 32d3b916afad..c82c0cf981b4 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/slicecom.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/slicecom.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 SliceCOM adapter user's documentation - for the 0.51 driver version
 
-Written by Bartók István <bartoki@itc.hu>
+Written by Bartók István <bartoki@itc.hu>
 
-English translation: Lakatos György <gyuri@itc.hu>
+English translation: Lakatos György <gyuri@itc.hu>
 Mon Dec 11 15:28:42 CET 2000
 
 Last modified: Wed Aug 29 17:25:37 CEST 2001
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/tms380tr.txt b/Documentation/networking/tms380tr.txt
index c169a57bc925..1f73e13058df 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/tms380tr.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/tms380tr.txt
@@ -71,24 +71,24 @@ Below find attached the setting for the SK NET TR 4/16 ISA adapters
   CHAPTER 1     LOCATION OF DIP-SWITCH
   ==============================================================
 
-UÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
-þUÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿                         UÄÄÄÄÄ¿            UÄÄÄ¿         þ
-þAÄÄÄÄÄÄU                      W1 AÄÄÄÄÄU     UÄÄÄÄ¿ þ   þ         þ
-þUÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿                                     þ    þ þ   þ      UÄÄÅ¿
-þAÄÄÄÄÄÄU              UÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿          AÄÄÄÄU þ   þ      þ  þþ
-þUÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿              þ           þ          UÄÄÄ¿  AÄÄÄU      AÄÄÅU
-þAÄÄÄÄÄÄU              þ TMS380C26 þ          þ   þ                þ
-þUÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿              þ           þ          AÄÄÄU                AÄ¿
-þAÄÄÄÄÄÄU              þ           þ                               þ þ
-þ                      AÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄU                               þ þ
-þ                                                                  þ þ
-þ                                                                  AÄU
-þ                                                                  þ
-þ                                                                  þ
-þ                                                                  þ
-þ                                                                  þ
-AÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAÄÄAÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄU
-             AÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄU  AÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄU
+UÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
+þUÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿                         UÄÄÄÄÄ¿            UÄÄÄ¿         þ
+þAÄÄÄÄÄÄU                      W1 AÄÄÄÄÄU     UÄÄÄÄ¿ þ   þ         þ
+þUÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿                                     þ    þ þ   þ      UÄÄÅ¿
+þAÄÄÄÄÄÄU              UÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿          AÄÄÄÄU þ   þ      þ  þþ
+þUÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿              þ           þ          UÄÄÄ¿  AÄÄÄU      AÄÄÅU
+þAÄÄÄÄÄÄU              þ TMS380C26 þ          þ   þ                þ
+þUÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿              þ           þ          AÄÄÄU                AÄ¿
+þAÄÄÄÄÄÄU              þ           þ                               þ þ
+þ                      AÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄU                               þ þ
+þ                                                                  þ þ
+þ                                                                  AÄU
+þ                                                                  þ
+þ                                                                  þ
+þ                                                                  þ
+þ                                                                  þ
+AÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAÄÄAÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄU
+             AÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄU  AÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄU
 
   ==============================================================
   CHAPTER 2     DEFAULT SETTINGS
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ AÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAÄÄAÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄAÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄU
   CHAPTER 3     DIP SWITCH W1 DESCRIPTION
   ==============================================================
 
-      UÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄ¿  ON
-      þ 1 þ 2 þ 3 þ 4 þ 5 þ 6 þ 7 þ 8 þ
-      AÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄU  OFF
+      UÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄ¿  ON
+      þ 1 þ 2 þ 3 þ 4 þ 5 þ 6 þ 7 þ 8 þ
+      AÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄAÄÄÄU  OFF
       |AD | BootROM Addr. |  I/O      |
       +-+-+-------+-------+-----+-----+
         |         |             |
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/udplite.txt b/Documentation/networking/udplite.txt
index dd6f46b83dab..6be09ba24a36 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/udplite.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/udplite.txt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
   3) Disabling the Checksum Computation
 
   On both sender and receiver, checksumming will always be performed
-  and can not be disabled using SO_NO_CHECK. Thus
+  and cannot be disabled using SO_NO_CHECK. Thus
 
         setsockopt(sockfd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_NO_CHECK,  ... );
 
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt b/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt
index 07dd6d9930a1..bc2ab419a74a 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/wan-router.txt
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ REVISION HISTORY
                                 creating applications using BiSync
                                 streaming.        
 
-2.0.5   Aug 04, 1999            CHDLC initializatin bug fix.
+2.0.5   Aug 04, 1999            CHDLC initialization bug fix.
                                 PPP interrupt driven driver: 
                                 Fix to the PPP line hangup problem.
                                 New PPP firmware
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ REVISION HISTORY
                                 o cfgft1 GUI csu/dsu configurator
                                 o wancfg GUI configuration file 
                                   configurator.
-                                o Architectual directory changes.
+                                o Architectural directory changes.
 
 beta-2.1.4 Jul 2000             o Dynamic interface configuration:
                                         Network interfaces reflect the state
diff --git a/Documentation/pci.txt b/Documentation/pci.txt
index e2c9d0a0c43d..d38261b67905 100644
--- a/Documentation/pci.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pci.txt
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ E.g. clearing pending interrupts.
 
 3.6 Register IRQ handler
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-While calling request_irq() is the the last step described here,
+While calling request_irq() is the last step described here,
 this is often just another intermediate step to initialize a device.
 This step can often be deferred until the device is opened for use.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/pcieaer-howto.txt b/Documentation/pcieaer-howto.txt
index 16c251230c82..d5da86170106 100644
--- a/Documentation/pcieaer-howto.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pcieaer-howto.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Reporting (AER) driver and provides information on how to use it, as
 well as how to enable the drivers of endpoint devices to conform with
 PCI Express AER driver.
 
-1.2 Copyright © Intel Corporation 2006.
+1.2 Copyright © Intel Corporation 2006.
 
 1.3 What is the PCI Express AER Driver?
 
diff --git a/Documentation/pnp.txt b/Documentation/pnp.txt
index 28037aa1846c..481faf515d53 100644
--- a/Documentation/pnp.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pnp.txt
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Plug and Play but it is planned to be in the near future.
 Requirements for a Linux PnP protocol:
 1.) the protocol must use EISA IDs
 2.) the protocol must inform the PnP Layer of a devices current configuration
-- the ability to set resources is optional but prefered.
+- the ability to set resources is optional but preferred.
 
 The following are PnP protocol related functions:
 
diff --git a/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt b/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt
index c55bd5079b90..5b8d6953f05e 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ before suspend (it is limited to 500 MB by default).
 
 Article about goals and implementation of Software Suspend for Linux
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-Author: G‚ábor Kuti
+Author: G‚ábor Kuti
 Last revised: 2003-10-20 by Pavel Machek
 
 Idea and goals to achieve
diff --git a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt
index d4bfae75c946..b49ce169a63a 100644
--- a/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt
+++ b/Documentation/powerpc/booting-without-of.txt
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ platforms are moved over to use the flattened-device-tree model.
    Basically, it is a bus of devices, that could act more or less
    as a complete entity (UCC, USB etc ). All of them should be siblings on
    the "root" qe node, using the common properties from there.
-   The description below applies to the the qe of MPC8360 and
+   The description below applies to the qe of MPC8360 and
    more nodes and properties would be extended in the future.
 
    i) Root QE device
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ platforms are moved over to use the flattened-device-tree model.
      - assignment : function number of the pin according to the Pin Assignment
        tables in User Manual.  Each pin can have up to 4 possible functions in
        QE and two options for CPM.
-     - has_irq : indicates if the pin is used as source of exteral
+     - has_irq : indicates if the pin is used as source of external
        interrupts.
 
    Example:
diff --git a/Documentation/s390/Debugging390.txt b/Documentation/s390/Debugging390.txt
index 0993969609cf..d30a281c570f 100644
--- a/Documentation/s390/Debugging390.txt
+++ b/Documentation/s390/Debugging390.txt
@@ -2209,7 +2209,7 @@ Breakpoint 2 at 0x4d87a4: file top.c, line 2609.
 #3  0x5167e6 in readline_internal_char () at readline.c:454
 #4  0x5168ee in readline_internal_charloop () at readline.c:507
 #5  0x51692c in readline_internal () at readline.c:521
-#6  0x5164fe in readline (prompt=0x7ffff810 "\177�ÿ�øx\177�ÿ�÷�Ø\177�ÿ�øx�À")
+#6  0x5164fe in readline (prompt=0x7ffff810 "\177�ÿ�øx\177�ÿ�÷�Ø\177�ÿ�øx�À")
     at readline.c:349
 #7  0x4d7a8a in command_line_input (prrompt=0x564420 "(gdb) ", repeat=1,
     annotation_suffix=0x4d6b44 "prompt") at top.c:2091
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/aha152x.txt b/Documentation/scsi/aha152x.txt
index 2ce022cec9be..29ce6d87e451 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/aha152x.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/aha152x.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 $Id: README.aha152x,v 1.2 1999/12/25 15:32:30 fischer Exp fischer $
 Adaptec AHA-1520/1522 SCSI driver for Linux (aha152x)
 
-Copyright 1993-1999 Jürgen Fischer <fischer@norbit.de>
+Copyright 1993-1999 Jürgen Fischer <fischer@norbit.de>
 TC1550 patches by Luuk van Dijk (ldz@xs4all.nl)
 
 
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/aic7xxx.txt b/Documentation/scsi/aic7xxx.txt
index 9b894f116d95..5f34d2ba69b4 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/aic7xxx.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/aic7xxx.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ The following information is available in this file:
    2.   Multi-function Twin Channel Device - Two controllers on one chip.
    3.   Command Channel Secondary DMA Engine - Allows scatter gather list
         and SCB prefetch.
-   4.   64 Byte SCB Support - Allows disconnected, unttagged request table
+   4.   64 Byte SCB Support - Allows disconnected, untagged request table
         for all possible target/lun combinations.
    5.   Block Move Instruction Support - Doubles the speed of certain
         sequencer operations.
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/aic7xxx_old.txt b/Documentation/scsi/aic7xxx_old.txt
index 05667e7308d4..7bd210ab45a1 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/aic7xxx_old.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/aic7xxx_old.txt
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ linux-1.1.x and fairly stable since linux-1.2.x, and are also in FreeBSD
         or enable Tagged Command Queueing (TCQ) on specific devices.  As of
         driver version 5.1.11, TCQ is now either on or off by default
         according to the setting you choose during the make config process.
-        In order to en/disable TCQ for certian devices at boot time, a user
+        In order to en/disable TCQ for certain devices at boot time, a user
         may use this boot param.  The driver will then parse this message out
         and en/disable the specific device entries that are present based upon
         the value given.  The param line is parsed in the following manner:
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/ncr53c8xx.txt b/Documentation/scsi/ncr53c8xx.txt
index 88ef88b949f7..39d409a8efe5 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/ncr53c8xx.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/ncr53c8xx.txt
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ then the request of the IRQ obviously will not succeed for all the drivers.
 15.1 Problem tracking
 
 Most SCSI problems are due to a non conformant SCSI bus or to buggy
-devices.  If infortunately you have SCSI problems, you can check the
+devices.  If unfortunately you have SCSI problems, you can check the
 following things:
 
 - SCSI bus cables
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/st.txt b/Documentation/scsi/st.txt
index 3c12422f7f41..b7be95b5bd24 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/st.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/st.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 This file contains brief information about the SCSI tape driver.
-The driver is currently maintained by Kai Mäkisara (email
+The driver is currently maintained by Kai Mäkisara (email
 Kai.Makisara@kolumbus.fi)
 
 Last modified: Mon Mar  7 21:14:44 2005 by kai.makisara
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/sym53c8xx_2.txt b/Documentation/scsi/sym53c8xx_2.txt
index 2c1745a9df00..3d9f06bb3d00 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/sym53c8xx_2.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/sym53c8xx_2.txt
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ devices, ... may cause a SCSI signal to be wrong when te driver reads it.
 15.1 Problem tracking
 
 Most SCSI problems are due to a non conformant SCSI bus or too buggy
-devices.  If infortunately you have SCSI problems, you can check the
+devices.  If unfortunately you have SCSI problems, you can check the
 following things:
 
 - SCSI bus cables
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/tmscsim.txt b/Documentation/scsi/tmscsim.txt
index 8b2168aa4fc7..61c0531e044a 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/tmscsim.txt
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/tmscsim.txt
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Thanks to Linus Torvalds, Alan Cox, the FSF people, the XFree86 team and
 all the others for the wonderful OS and software.
 Thanks to C.L. Huang and Philip Giang (Tekram) for the initial driver
 release and support.
-Thanks to Doug Ledford, Gérard Roudier for support with SCSI coding.
+Thanks to Doug Ledford, Gérard Roudier for support with SCSI coding.
 Thanks to a lot of people (espec. Chiaki Ishikawa, Andreas Haumer, Hubert 
 Tonneau) for intensively testing the driver (and even risking data loss
 doing this during early revisions).
diff --git a/Documentation/sonypi.txt b/Documentation/sonypi.txt
index c1237a925505..4857acfc50f1 100644
--- a/Documentation/sonypi.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sonypi.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Sony Programmable I/O Control Device Driver Readme
 --------------------------------------------------
         Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Stelian Pop <stelian@popies.net>
-        Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Alcôve <www.alcove.com>
+        Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Alcôve <www.alcove.com>
         Copyright (C) 2001 Michael Ashley <m.ashley@unsw.edu.au>
         Copyright (C) 2001 Junichi Morita <jun1m@mars.dti.ne.jp>
         Copyright (C) 2000 Takaya Kinjo <t-kinjo@tc4.so-net.ne.jp>
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/oss/mwave b/Documentation/sound/oss/mwave
index 858334bb46b0..5fbcb1609275 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/oss/mwave
+++ b/Documentation/sound/oss/mwave
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ OR the Default= line COULD be
 Default=SBPRO
 
 Reboot to Windows 95 and choose Linux. When booted, use sndconfig to configure
-the sound modules and voilà - ThinkPad sound with Linux.
+the sound modules and voilà - ThinkPad sound with Linux.
 
 Now the gotchas - you can either have CD sound OR Mixers but not both. That's a
 problem with the SB1.5 (CD sound) or SBPRO (Mixers) settings. No one knows why
diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
index 5922e84d9133..111fd28727ec 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt
@@ -221,14 +221,14 @@ Controls the kernel's behaviour when an oops or BUG is encountered.
 
 0: try to continue operation
 
-1: panic immediatly.  If the `panic' sysctl is also non-zero then the
+1: panic immediately.  If the `panic' sysctl is also non-zero then the
    machine will be rebooted.
 
 ==============================================================
 
 pid_max:
 
-PID allocation wrap value.  When the kenrel's next PID value
+PID allocation wrap value.  When the kernel's next PID value
 reaches this value, it wraps back to a minimum PID value.
 PIDs of value pid_max or larger are not allocated.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/CREDITS b/Documentation/usb/CREDITS
index 27a721635f92..67c59cdc9959 100644
--- a/Documentation/usb/CREDITS
+++ b/Documentation/usb/CREDITS
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ THANKS file in Inaky's driver):
           will sell keyboards to some of the 3 million (at least)
           Linux users.
 
-        - Many thanks to ing büro h doran [http://www.ibhdoran.com]!
+        - Many thanks to ing büro h doran [http://www.ibhdoran.com]!
           It was almost impossible to get a PC backplate USB connector
           for the motherboard here at Europe (mine, home-made, was
           quite lousy :). Now I know where to acquire nice USB stuff!
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt b/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt
index b18e86a22506..5b635ae84944 100644
--- a/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt
+++ b/Documentation/usb/usb-serial.txt
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ ConnectTech WhiteHEAT 4 port converter
   Connect Tech's Support Department at support@connecttech.com
 
 
-HandSpring Visor, Palm USB, and Clié USB driver
+HandSpring Visor, Palm USB, and Clié USB driver
 
-  This driver works with all HandSpring USB, Palm USB, and Sony Clié USB
+  This driver works with all HandSpring USB, Palm USB, and Sony Clié USB
   devices.
 
   Only when the device tries to connect to the host, will the device show
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ HandSpring Visor, Palm USB, and Clié USB driver
   the port to use for the HotSync transfer. The "Generic" port can be used
   for other device communication, such as a PPP link.
 
-  For some Sony Clié devices, /dev/ttyUSB0 must be used to talk to the
+  For some Sony Clié devices, /dev/ttyUSB0 must be used to talk to the
   device.  This is true for all OS version 3.5 devices, and most devices
   that have had a flash upgrade to a newer version of the OS.  See the
   kernel system log for information on which is the correct port to use.
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/README.pvrusb2 b/Documentation/video4linux/README.pvrusb2
index a4b7ae800866..a747200fe67c 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/README.pvrusb2
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/README.pvrusb2
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Background:
 
   This driver is intended for the "Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB 2.0", which
   is a USB 2.0 hosted TV Tuner.  This driver is a work in progress.
-  Its history started with the reverse-engineering effort by Björn
+  Its history started with the reverse-engineering effort by Björn
   Danielsson <pvrusb2@dax.nu> whose web page can be found here:
 
     http://pvrusb2.dax.nu/
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/Zoran b/Documentation/video4linux/Zoran
index 85c575ac4fb9..295462b2317a 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/Zoran
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/Zoran
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ can generate: PAL , NTSC , SECAM
 
 Conexant bt866 TV encoder
 is used in AVS6EYES, and
-can generate: NTSC/PAL, PAL­M, PAL­N
+can generate: NTSC/PAL, PAL­M, PAL­N
 
 The adv717x, should be able to produce PAL N. But you find nothing PAL N
 specific in the registers. Seem that you have to reuse a other standard
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt
index 5e51c59bf2b0..bf3af5fe558f 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/meye.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Vaio Picturebook Motion Eye Camera Driver Readme
 ------------------------------------------------
         Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Stelian Pop <stelian@popies.net>
-        Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Alcôve <www.alcove.com>
+        Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Alcôve <www.alcove.com>
         Copyright (C) 2000 Andrew Tridgell <tridge@samba.org>
 
 This driver enable the use of video4linux compatible applications with the
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/ov511.txt b/Documentation/video4linux/ov511.txt
index 79af610d4ba5..b3326b167ada 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/ov511.txt
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/ov511.txt
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ MODULE PARAMETERS:
   NAME: bandingfilter
   TYPE: integer (Boolean)
   DEFAULT: 0 (off)
-  DESC: Enables the sensor´s banding filter exposure algorithm. This reduces
+  DESC: Enables the sensor´s banding filter exposure algorithm. This reduces
         or stabilizes the "banding" caused by some artificial light sources
         (especially fluorescent). You might have to set lightfreq correctly for
         this to work right. As an added bonus, this sometimes makes it
-        possible to capture your monitor´s output.
+        possible to capture your monitor´s output.
 
   NAME: fastset
   TYPE: integer (Boolean)
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 41a4b477c576..3b46f43c338b 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1038,6 +1038,8 @@ S:	Maintained
 CONEXANT ACCESSRUNNER USB DRIVER
 P:      Simon Arlott
 M:      cxacru@fire.lp0.eu
+L:      accessrunner-general@lists.sourceforge.net
+W:      http://accessrunner.sourceforge.net/
 S:      Maintained
 
 CORETEMP HARDWARE MONITORING DRIVER
@@ -2800,7 +2802,7 @@ L:	linux-abi-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
 S:      Maintained
 
 PHRAM MTD DRIVER
-P:      Jörn Engel
+P:      Jörn Engel
 M:      joern@wh.fh-wedel.de
 L:      linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org
 S:      Maintained
@@ -3074,7 +3076,7 @@ T:	git kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi-misc-2.6.git
 S:      Maintained
 
 SCSI TAPE DRIVER
-P:      Kai Mäkisara
+P:      Kai Mäkisara
 M:      Kai.Makisara@kolumbus.fi
 L:      linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
 S:      Maintained
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
index e238ad8cfd8f..018d637f87fc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/Kconfig
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ config ARCH_AT91SAM9260_SAM9XE
         depends on ARCH_AT91SAM9260
         help
           Select this if you are using Atmel's AT91SAM9XE System-on-Chip.
-          They are basicaly AT91SAM9260s with various sizes of embedded Flash.
+          They are basically AT91SAM9260s with various sizes of embedded Flash.
 
 comment "AT91SAM9260 / AT91SAM9XE Board Type"
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig
index 8781aaeb576b..c7e229b00f6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ config MACH_OMAP_PALMTE
           Support for the Palm Tungsten E PDA. Currently only the LCD panel
           is supported. To boot the kernel, you'll need a PalmOS compatible
           bootloader; check out http://palmtelinux.sourceforge.net for more
-          informations.
+          information.
           Say Y here if you have such a PDA, say NO otherwise.
 
 config MACH_NOKIA770
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/sleep.S b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/sleep.S
index 637aaba65390..d1eeed2ad47c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/sleep.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/sleep.S
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* linux/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/s3c2410-sleep.S
+/* linux/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/sleep.S
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2004 Simtec Electronics
  *      Ben Dooks <ben@simtec.co.uk>
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/sleep.S b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/sleep.S
index 435349dc3243..7b7ae790b00d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/sleep.S
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/sleep.S
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* linux/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/sleep.S
+/* linux/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/sleep.S
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2004 Simtec Electronics
  *      Ben Dooks <ben@simtec.co.uk>
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
index f64624fc4504..1d859c16931e 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ config ETRAX_CARDBUS
         select HOTPLUG
         select PCCARD_NONSTATIC
         help
-         Enabled the ETRAX Carbus driver.
+         Enabled the ETRAX Cardbus driver.
 
 config PCI
        bool
diff --git a/arch/h8300/Kconfig.debug b/arch/h8300/Kconfig.debug
index e0e9bcb015a9..554efe604a08 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/h8300/Kconfig.debug
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ config GDB_MAGICPRINT
         bool "Message Output for GDB MagicPrint service"
         depends on (H8300H_SIM || H8S_SIM)
         help
-          kernel messages output useing MagicPrint service from GDB
+          kernel messages output using MagicPrint service from GDB
 
 config SYSCALL_PRINT
         bool "SystemCall trace print"
         help
-          outout history of systemcall
+          output history of systemcall
 
 config GDB_DEBUG
         bool "Use gdb stub"
diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig b/arch/i386/Kconfig
index 64ad10f984a1..30944ee2e61a 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig
@@ -858,9 +858,9 @@ config RELOCATABLE
         bool "Build a relocatable kernel(EXPERIMENTAL)"
         depends on EXPERIMENTAL
         help
-          This build a kernel image that retains relocation information
+          This builds a kernel image that retains relocation information
           so it can be loaded someplace besides the default 1MB.
-          The relocations tend to the kernel binary about 10% larger,
+          The relocations tend to make the kernel binary about 10% larger,
           but are discarded at runtime.
 
           One use is for the kexec on panic case where the recovery kernel
diff --git a/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu
index dce6124cb842..d7f6fb0b30f2 100644
--- a/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/i386/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ config MCORE2
         bool "Core 2/newer Xeon"
         help
           Select this for Intel Core 2 and newer Core 2 Xeons (Xeon 51xx and 53xx)
-          CPUs. You can distingush newer from older Xeons by the CPU family
+          CPUs. You can distinguish newer from older Xeons by the CPU family
           in /proc/cpuinfo. Newer ones have 6.
 
 config MPENTIUM4
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ config MWINCHIP3D
         help
           Select this for an IDT Winchip-2A or 3.  Linux and GCC
           treat this chip as a 586TSC with some extended instructions
-          and alignment reqirements.  Also enable out of order memory
+          and alignment requirements.  Also enable out of order memory
           stores for this CPU, which can increase performance of some
           operations.
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
index 5b0a040213c2..7ba7c3abd3a4 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/arch/i386/kerne/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
+ * linux/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
  *
  * Thermal throttle event support code (such as syslog messaging and rate
  * limiting) that was factored out from x86_64 (mce_intel.c) and i386 (p4.c).
diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index e23af4b6ae8c..6e41471449c0 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ config KEXEC
         help
           kexec is a system call that implements the ability to shutdown your
           current kernel, and to start another kernel.  It is like a reboot
-          but it is indepedent of the system firmware.   And like a reboot
+          but it is independent of the system firmware.   And like a reboot
           you can start any kernel with it, not just Linux.
 
           The name comes from the similiarity to the exec system call.
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig.debug b/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig.debug
index 763c9aa0b4fd..9ff47bd09aee 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig.debug
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ source "lib/Kconfig.debug"
 config FULLDEBUG
         bool "Full Symbolic/Source Debugging support"
         help
-          Enable debuging symbols on kernel build.
+          Enable debugging symbols on kernel build.
 
 config HIGHPROFILE
         bool "Use fast second timer for profiling"
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index b7cb048bc771..16ecea3c0813 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ choice
           byte order. These modes require different kernels and a different
           Linux distribution.  In general there is one preferred byteorder for a
           particular system but some systems are just as commonly used in the
-          one or the other endianess.
+          one or the other endianness.
 
 config CPU_BIG_ENDIAN
         bool "Big endian"
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ config ARCH_DISCONTIGMEM_ENABLE
         bool
         default y if SGI_IP27
         help
-          Say Y to upport efficient handling of discontiguous physical memory,
+          Say Y to support efficient handling of discontiguous physical memory,
           for architectures which are either NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access)
           or have huge holes in the physical address space for other reasons.
           See <file:Documentation/vm/numa> for more.
@@ -1938,7 +1938,7 @@ config KEXEC
         help
           kexec is a system call that implements the ability to shutdown your
           current kernel, and to start another kernel.  It is like a reboot
-          but it is indepedent of the system firmware.   And like a reboot
+          but it is independent of the system firmware.   And like a reboot
           you can start any kernel with it, not just Linux.
 
           The name comes from the similiarity to the exec system call.
diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index f2f742df32c7..4892db88a86a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ cflags-y += -ffreestanding
 # when fed the toolchain default!
 #
 # Certain gcc versions upto gcc 4.1.1 (probably 4.2-subversion as of
-# 2006-10-10 don't properly change the the predefined symbols if -EB / -EL
+# 2006-10-10 don't properly change the predefined symbols if -EB / -EL
 # are used, so we kludge that here.  A bug has been filed at
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29413.
 #
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/fixup-sb1250.c b/arch/mips/pci/fixup-sb1250.c
index 7a7444874e80..0ad39e53f7b1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/fixup-sb1250.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/fixup-sb1250.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 
 /*
- * Set the the BCM1250, etc. PCI host bridge's TRDY timeout
+ * Set the BCM1250, etc. PCI host bridge's TRDY timeout
  * to the finite max.
  */
 static void __init quirk_sb1250_pci(struct pci_dev *dev)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_EARLY(PCI_VENDOR_ID_SIBYTE, PCI_DEVICE_ID_BCM1250_HT,
                         quirk_sb1250_ht);
 
 /*
- * Set the the SP1011 HT/PCI bridge's TRDY timeout to the finite max.
+ * Set the SP1011 HT/PCI bridge's TRDY timeout to the finite max.
  */
 static void __init quirk_sp1011(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
index f70e795c262e..346cd3befe1e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ config HCALL_STATS
         depends on PPC_PSERIES && DEBUG_FS
         help
           Adds code to keep track of the number of hypervisor calls made and
-          the amount of time spent in hypervisor callsr.  Wall time spent in
+          the amount of time spent in hypervisor calls.  Wall time spent in
           each call is always calculated, and if available CPU cycles spent
           are also calculated.  A directory named hcall_inst is added at the
           root of the debugfs filesystem.  Within the hcall_inst directory
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
index 626b29f38304..c29293befba9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ cell_handle_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs, struct op_counter_config *ctr)
                  * counter value etc.) are not copied to the actual registers
                  * until the performance monitor is enabled.  In order to get
                  * this to work as desired, the permormance monitor needs to
-                 * be disabled while writting to the latches.  This is a
+                 * be disabled while writing to the latches.  This is a
                  * HW design issue.
                  */
                 cbe_enable_pm(cpu);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc86xads_setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc86xads_setup.c
index a35315af5c53..cf0e7bc8c2e7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc86xads_setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc86xads_setup.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*arch/ppc/platforms/mpc86xads-setup.c
+/*arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc86xads_setup.c
  *
  * Platform setup for the Freescale mpc86xads board
  *
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c
index a57b57785acd..c36e475d93dc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*arch/ppc/platforms/mpc885ads-setup.c
+/*arch/powerpc/platforms/8xx/mpc885ads_setup.c
  *
  * Platform setup for the Freescale mpc885ads board
  *
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/io-workarounds.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/io-workarounds.c
index d68d920eb2c4..7fb92f23f380 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/io-workarounds.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/io-workarounds.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void spider_io_flush(const volatile void __iomem *addr)
         /* Fast path if we have a non-0 token, it indicates which bus we
          * are on.
          *
-         * If the token is 0, that means either the the ioremap was done
+         * If the token is 0, that means either that the ioremap was done
          * before we initialized this layer, or it's a PIO operation. We
          * fallback to a low path in this case. Hopefully, internal devices
          * which are ioremap'ed early should use in_XX/out_XX functions
diff --git a/arch/ppc/platforms/mpc866ads_setup.c b/arch/ppc/platforms/mpc866ads_setup.c
index 7ce5364fdb3b..bf72204125c5 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/platforms/mpc866ads_setup.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/platforms/mpc866ads_setup.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*arch/ppc/platforms/mpc866ads-setup.c
+/*arch/ppc/platforms/mpc866ads_setup.c
  *
  * Platform setup for the Freescale mpc866ads board
  *
diff --git a/arch/ppc/syslib/ipic.c b/arch/ppc/syslib/ipic.c
index 10659c24b1be..9192777d0f78 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/syslib/ipic.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/syslib/ipic.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * include/asm-ppc/ipic.c
+ * arch/ppc/syslib/ipic.c
  *
  * IPIC routines implementations.
  *
diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/Kconfig b/arch/s390/crypto/Kconfig
index 99ff9f08e4d7..d1defbbfcd81 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ config S390_PRNG
         default "m"
         help
           Select this option if you want to use the s390 pseudo random number
-          generator. The PRNG is part of the cryptograhic processor functions
+          generator. The PRNG is part of the cryptographic processor functions
           and uses triple-DES to generate secure random numbers like the
           ANSI X9.17 standard. The PRNG is usable via the char device
           /dev/prandom.
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/se/7751/setup.c b/arch/sh/boards/se/7751/setup.c
index 770defed9c4a..52c7bfa57c2c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/se/7751/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/se/7751/setup.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/arch/sh/kernel/setup_7751se.c
+ * linux/arch/sh/boards/se/7751/setup.c
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2000  Kazumoto Kojima
  *
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/entry.S b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/entry.S
index f3e827f29a46..832c0b4a1e6c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/entry.S
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/entry.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/sh/kernel/entry.S
+ * arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh3/entry.S
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2002  Niibe Yutaka
  *  Copyright (C) 2003 - 2006  Paul Mundt
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh73180.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh73180.c
index 2fa5cb2ae68d..6d5ba373a75e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh73180.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh73180.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/clock-sh73180.c
+ * arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh73180.c
  *
  * SH73180 support for the clock framework
  *
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7343.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7343.c
index 1707a213f0cf..7adc4f16e95a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7343.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7343.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/clock-sh7343.c
+ * arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7343.c
  *
  * SH7343/SH7722 support for the clock framework
  *
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7770.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7770.c
index c8694bac6477..8e236062c721 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7770.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7770.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/clock-sh7770.c
+ * arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7770.c
  *
  * SH7770 support for the clock framework
  *
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7780.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7780.c
index 9e6a216750c8..01f3da619d3d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7780.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7780.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4/clock-sh7780.c
+ * arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/clock-sh7780.c
  *
  * SH7780 support for the clock framework
  *
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c b/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c
index 7b0f66f03319..e146bafcd14f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall.c
+ * arch/sh/kernel/vsyscall/vsyscall.c
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2006 Paul Mundt
  *
diff --git a/arch/um/include/sysdep-i386/archsetjmp.h b/arch/um/include/sysdep-i386/archsetjmp.h
index 11bafab669e9..0f312085ce1d 100644
--- a/arch/um/include/sysdep-i386/archsetjmp.h
+++ b/arch/um/include/sysdep-i386/archsetjmp.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/i386/include/klibc/archsetjmp.h
+ * arch/um/include/sysdep-i386/archsetjmp.h
  */
 
 #ifndef _KLIBC_ARCHSETJMP_H
diff --git a/arch/um/include/sysdep-x86_64/archsetjmp.h b/arch/um/include/sysdep-x86_64/archsetjmp.h
index 9a5e1a6ec800..2af8f12ca161 100644
--- a/arch/um/include/sysdep-x86_64/archsetjmp.h
+++ b/arch/um/include/sysdep-x86_64/archsetjmp.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/x86_64/include/klibc/archsetjmp.h
+ * arch/um/include/sysdep-x86_64/archsetjmp.h
  */
 
 #ifndef _KLIBC_ARCHSETJMP_H
diff --git a/arch/v850/kernel/entry.S b/arch/v850/kernel/entry.S
index 8bc521ca081f..e4327a8d6bcd 100644
--- a/arch/v850/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/v850/kernel/entry.S
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ END(ret_from_trap)
 
 
 /* This the initial entry point for a new child thread, with an appropriate
-   stack in place that makes it look the the child is in the middle of an
+   stack in place that makes it look that the child is in the middle of an
    syscall.  This function is actually `returned to' from switch_thread
    (copy_thread makes ret_from_fork the return address in each new thread's
    saved context).  */
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
index 4d582589fa89..d8bfe315471c 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ static void ack_apic_level(unsigned int irq)
 
         /*
          * We must acknowledge the irq before we move it or the acknowledge will
-         * not propogate properly.
+         * not propagate properly.
          */
         ack_APIC_irq();
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/pci-dma.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/pci-dma.c
index ca76f071666e..f5319d78c876 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/pci-dma.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/pci-dma.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * arch/xtensa/pci-dma.c
+ * arch/xtensa/kernel/pci-dma.c
  *
  * DMA coherent memory allocation.
  *
diff --git a/block/ll_rw_blk.c b/block/ll_rw_blk.c
index cd54672da99f..17e188973428 100644
--- a/block/ll_rw_blk.c
+++ b/block/ll_rw_blk.c
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_stop_queue);
  *     on a queue, such as calling the unplug function after a timeout.
  *     A block device may call blk_sync_queue to ensure that any
  *     such activity is cancelled, thus allowing it to release resources
- *     the the callbacks might use. The caller must already have made sure
+ *     that the callbacks might use. The caller must already have made sure
  *     that its ->make_request_fn will not re-add plugging prior to calling
  *     this function.
  *
diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index 620e14cabdc6..4ca0ab3448d9 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ config CRYPTO_SERPENT
 
           Keys are allowed to be from 0 to 256 bits in length, in steps
           of 8 bits.  Also includes the 'Tnepres' algorithm, a reversed
-          variant of Serpent for compatibility with old kerneli code.
+          variant of Serpent for compatibility with old kerneli.org code.
 
           See also:
           <http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/serpent.html>
diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 45dbdc14915f..c7219663f2b9 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ config PATA_OPTIDMA
         help
           This option enables DMA/PIO support for the later OPTi
           controllers found on some old motherboards and in some
-          latops
+          laptops.
 
           If unsure, say N.
 
diff --git a/drivers/base/devres.c b/drivers/base/devres.c
index e177c9533b6c..e1c0730a3b99 100644
--- a/drivers/base/devres.c
+++ b/drivers/base/devres.c
@@ -101,19 +101,6 @@ static void add_dr(struct device *dev, struct devres_node *node)
         list_add_tail(&node->entry, &dev->devres_head);
 }
 
-/**
- * devres_alloc - Allocate device resource data
- * @release: Release function devres will be associated with
- * @size: Allocation size
- * @gfp: Allocation flags
- *
- * allocate devres of @size bytes.  The allocated area is zeroed, then
- * associated with @release.  The returned pointer can be passed to
- * other devres_*() functions.
- *
- * RETURNS:
- * Pointer to allocated devres on success, NULL on failure.
- */
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_DEVRES
 void * __devres_alloc(dr_release_t release, size_t size, gfp_t gfp,
                       const char *name)
@@ -128,6 +115,19 @@ void * __devres_alloc(dr_release_t release, size_t size, gfp_t gfp,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__devres_alloc);
 #else
+/**
+ * devres_alloc - Allocate device resource data
+ * @release: Release function devres will be associated with
+ * @size: Allocation size
+ * @gfp: Allocation flags
+ *
+ * Allocate devres of @size bytes.  The allocated area is zeroed, then
+ * associated with @release.  The returned pointer can be passed to
+ * other devres_*() functions.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Pointer to allocated devres on success, NULL on failure.
+ */
 void * devres_alloc(dr_release_t release, size_t size, gfp_t gfp)
 {
         struct devres *dr;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static int release_nodes(struct device *dev, struct list_head *first,
 }
 
 /**
- * devres_release_all - Release all resources
+ * devres_release_all - Release all managed resources
  * @dev: Device to release resources for
  *
  * Release all resources associated with @dev.  This function is
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static int devm_kzalloc_match(struct device *dev, void *res, void *data)
 }
 
 /**
- * devm_kzalloc - Managed kzalloc
+ * devm_kzalloc - Resource-managed kzalloc
  * @dev: Device to allocate memory for
  * @size: Allocation size
  * @gfp: Allocation gfp flags
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ void * devm_kzalloc(struct device *dev, size_t size, gfp_t gfp)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_kzalloc);
 
 /**
- * devm_kfree - Managed kfree
+ * devm_kfree - Resource-managed kfree
  * @dev: Device this memory belongs to
  * @p: Memory to free
  *
diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index eb84d9d44645..869ff8c00146 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(platform_device_unregister);
  *      This function creates a simple platform device that requires minimal
  *      resource and memory management. Canned release function freeing
  *      memory allocated for the device allows drivers using such devices
- *      to be unloaded iwithout waiting for the last reference to the device
+ *      to be unloaded without waiting for the last reference to the device
  *      to be dropped.
  *
  *      This interface is primarily intended for use with legacy drivers
diff --git a/drivers/block/rd.c b/drivers/block/rd.c
index 43d4ebcb3b44..a1512da32410 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rd.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static int ramdisk_commit_write(struct file *file, struct page *page,
 }
 
 /*
- * ->writepage to the the blockdev's mapping has to redirty the page so that the
+ * ->writepage to the blockdev's mapping has to redirty the page so that the
  * VM doesn't go and steal it.  We return AOP_WRITEPAGE_ACTIVATE so that the VM
  * won't try to (pointlessly) write the page again for a while.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_dma.c b/drivers/char/drm/drm_dma.c
index 892db7096986..32ed19c9ec1c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_dma.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int drm_dma_setup(drm_device_t * dev)
  * \param dev DRM device.
  *
  * Free all pages associated with DMA buffers, the buffers and pages lists, and
- * finally the the drm_device::dma structure itself.
+ * finally the drm_device::dma structure itself.
  */
 void drm_dma_takedown(drm_device_t * dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_vm.c b/drivers/char/drm/drm_vm.c
index 35540cfb43dd..b5c5b9fa84c3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_vm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_vm.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static __inline__ struct page *drm_do_vm_nopage(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
  * \param address access address.
  * \return pointer to the page structure.
  *
- * Get the the mapping, find the real physical page to map, get the page, and
+ * Get the mapping, find the real physical page to map, get the page, and
  * return it.
  */
 static __inline__ struct page *drm_do_vm_shm_nopage(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/r300_reg.h b/drivers/char/drm/r300_reg.h
index a881f96c983e..ecda760ae8c0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/r300_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/r300_reg.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ I am fairly certain that they are correct unless stated otherwise in comments.
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_1_PROGRAM_START_SHIFT   0
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_1_POS_END_SHIFT         10
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_1_PROGRAM_END_SHIFT     20
-/* Addresses are relative the the vertex program parameters area. */
+/* Addresses are relative to the vertex program parameters area. */
 #define R300_VAP_PVS_CNTL_2                 0x22D4
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_2_PARAM_OFFSET_SHIFT 0
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_2_PARAM_COUNT_SHIFT  16
diff --git a/drivers/char/genrtc.c b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
index 49f914e79216..9e1fc02967ff 100644
--- a/drivers/char/genrtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  *
  *      This driver allows use of the real time clock (built into
  *      nearly all computers) from user space. It exports the /dev/rtc
- *      interface supporting various ioctl() and also the /proc/dev/rtc
+ *      interface supporting various ioctl() and also the /proc/driver/rtc
  *      pseudo-file for status information.
  *
  *      The ioctls can be used to set the interrupt behaviour where
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static int gen_rtc_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 
 /*
- *      Info exported via "/proc/rtc".
+ *      Info exported via "/proc/driver/rtc".
  */
 
 static int gen_rtc_proc_output(char *buf)
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index 561d0e151d0f..fee58e03dbe2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ static ssize_t cmm_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *buf,
         /*
          * wait for atr to become valid.
          * note: it is important to lock this code. if we dont, the monitor
-         * could be run between test_bit and the the call the sleep on the
+         * could be run between test_bit and the call to sleep on the
          * atr-queue.  if *then* the monitor detects atr valid, it will wake up
          * any process on the atr-queue, *but* since we have been interrupted,
          * we do not yet sleep on this queue. this would result in a missed
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig b/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig
index fe00c7dfb649..11089be0691b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ config TCG_NSC
         tristate "National Semiconductor TPM Interface"
         depends on TCG_TPM && PNPACPI
         ---help---
-          If you have a TPM security chip from National Semicondutor 
+          If you have a TPM security chip from National Semiconductor 
           say Yes and it will be accessible from within Linux.  To 
           compile this driver as a module, choose M here; the module 
           will be called tpm_nsc.
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index bf5a00145c0b..fc662e4ce58a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -1573,11 +1573,11 @@ void no_tty(void)
 
 
 /**
- *      stop_tty        -       propogate flow control
+ *      stop_tty        -       propagate flow control
  *      @tty: tty to stop
  *
  *      Perform flow control to the driver. For PTY/TTY pairs we
- *      must also propogate the TIOCKPKT status. May be called
+ *      must also propagate the TIOCKPKT status. May be called
  *      on an already stopped device and will not re-call the driver
  *      method.
  *
@@ -1607,11 +1607,11 @@ void stop_tty(struct tty_struct *tty)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(stop_tty);
 
 /**
- *      start_tty       -       propogate flow control
+ *      start_tty       -       propagate flow control
  *      @tty: tty to start
  *
  *      Start a tty that has been stopped if at all possible. Perform
- *      any neccessary wakeups and propogate the TIOCPKT status. If this
+ *      any neccessary wakeups and propagate the TIOCPKT status. If this
  *      is the tty was previous stopped and is being started then the
  *      driver start method is invoked and the line discipline woken.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/Kconfig b/drivers/crypto/Kconfig
index f21fe66c9eef..f4c634504d1a 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ config CRYPTO_DEV_GEODE
         default m
         help
           Say 'Y' here to use the AMD Geode LX processor on-board AES
-          engine for the CryptoAPI AES alogrithm.
+          engine for the CryptoAPI AES algorithm.
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
           will be called geode-aes.
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c b/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
index c0188de3cc66..79cec50a242f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ static void __devinit init_mmio_iops_siimage(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 
         /*
          *      Now set up the hw. We have to do this ourselves as
-         *      the MMIO layout isnt the same as the the standard port
+         *      the MMIO layout isnt the same as the standard port
          *      based I/O
          */
 
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
index 6a1a0572275e..835937e38529 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ static int nodemgr_host_thread(void *__hi)
                         generation = get_hpsb_generation(host);
 
                         /* If we get a reset before we are done waiting, then
-                         * start the the waiting over again */
+                         * start the waiting over again */
                         if (generation != g)
                                 g = generation, i = 0;
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
index c921d6c522f5..c92f9d764fce 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config CAPI_TRACE
         help
           If you say Y here, the kernelcapi driver can make verbose traces
           of CAPI messages. This feature can be enabled/disabled via IOCTL for
-          every controler (default disabled).
+          every controller (default disabled).
           This will increase the size of the kernelcapi module by 20 KB.
           If unsure, say Y.
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasync.h b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasync.h
index af3eb9e795b5..85784a7ffb25 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasync.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasync.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ typedef struct
 #define SERIAL_HOOK_RING 0x85
 #define SERIAL_HOOK_DETACH 0x8f
  unsigned char Flags;           /* function refinements   */
- /* parameters passed by the the ATTACH request      */
+ /* parameters passed by the ATTACH request      */
  SERIAL_INT_CB InterruptHandler; /* called on each interrupt  */
  SERIAL_DPC_CB DeferredHandler; /* called on hook state changes */
  void   *HandlerContext; /* context for both handlers */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
index 99e70d4103b6..1f18f1993387 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
@@ -1217,11 +1217,11 @@ usb_init(hfcusb_data * hfc)
         /* aux = output, reset off */
         write_usb(hfc, HFCUSB_CIRM, 0x10);
 
-        /* set USB_SIZE to match the the wMaxPacketSize for INT or BULK transfers */
+        /* set USB_SIZE to match the wMaxPacketSize for INT or BULK transfers */
         write_usb(hfc, HFCUSB_USB_SIZE,
                   (hfc->packet_size / 8) | ((hfc->packet_size / 8) << 4));
 
-        /* set USB_SIZE_I to match the the wMaxPacketSize for ISO transfers */
+        /* set USB_SIZE_I to match the wMaxPacketSize for ISO transfers */
         write_usb(hfc, HFCUSB_USB_SIZE_I, hfc->iso_packet_size);
 
         /* enable PCM/GCI master mode */
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c b/drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c
index 1d49d2ade557..677c99325be5 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * drivers/leds/h1940-leds.c
+ * drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c
  * Copyright (c) Arnaud Patard <arnaud.patard@rtp-net.org>
  *
  * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/Kconfig b/drivers/macintosh/Kconfig
index a32c91e27b3c..58926da0ae18 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/Kconfig
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ config PMAC_RACKMETER
         tristate "Support for Apple XServe front panel LEDs"
         depends on PPC_PMAC
         help
-          This driver procides some support to control the front panel
+          This driver provides some support to control the front panel
           blue LEDs "vu-meter" of the XServer macs.
 
 endif # MACINTOSH_DRIVERS
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index 68ed3a788083..9200a30dd1b9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2004-6 Patrick Boettcher (patrick.boettcher@desy.de)
  * see dvb-usb-init.c for copyright information.
  *
- * This file contains functions for initializing the the input-device and for handling remote-control-queries.
+ * This file contains functions for initializing the input-device and for handling remote-control-queries.
  */
 #include "dvb-usb-common.h"
 #include <linux/usb/input.h>
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c
index f5d40aa3d27f..f64546c6aeb5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static int dib7000m_sad_calib(struct dib7000m_state *state)
 {
 
 /* internal */
-//      dib7000m_write_word(state, 928, (3 << 14) | (1 << 12) | (524 << 0)); // sampling clock of the SAD is writting in set_bandwidth
+//      dib7000m_write_word(state, 928, (3 << 14) | (1 << 12) | (524 << 0)); // sampling clock of the SAD is written in set_bandwidth
         dib7000m_write_word(state, 929, (0 << 1) | (0 << 0));
         dib7000m_write_word(state, 930, 776); // 0.625*3.3 / 4096
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c
index 0349a4b5da3f..aece458cfe12 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int dib7000p_set_bandwidth(struct dvb_frontend *demod, u8 BW_Idx)
 static int dib7000p_sad_calib(struct dib7000p_state *state)
 {
 /* internal */
-//      dib7000p_write_word(state, 72, (3 << 14) | (1 << 12) | (524 << 0)); // sampling clock of the SAD is writting in set_bandwidth
+//      dib7000p_write_word(state, 72, (3 << 14) | (1 << 12) | (524 << 0)); // sampling clock of the SAD is written in set_bandwidth
         dib7000p_write_word(state, 73, (0 << 1) | (0 << 0));
         dib7000p_write_word(state, 74, 776); // 0.625*3.3 / 4096
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c
index 110536843e8e..e725f612a6b7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
     TDA10021  - Single Chip Cable Channel Receiver driver module
-               used on the the Siemens DVB-C cards
+               used on the Siemens DVB-C cards
 
     Copyright (C) 1999 Convergence Integrated Media GmbH <ralph@convergence.de>
     Copyright (C) 2004 Markus Schulz <msc@antzsystem.de>
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c
index 54d7b07571b8..23fd0303c91b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static int ves1x93_read_status(struct dvb_frontend* fe, fe_status_t* status)
          * The ves1893 sometimes returns sync values that make no sense,
          * because, e.g., the SIGNAL bit is 0, while some of the higher
          * bits are 1 (and how can there be a CARRIER w/o a SIGNAL?).
-         * Tests showed that the the VITERBI and SYNC bits are returned
+         * Tests showed that the VITERBI and SYNC bits are returned
          * reliably, while the SIGNAL and CARRIER bits ar sometimes wrong.
          * If such a case occurs, we read the value again, until we get a
          * valid value.
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-i2c.c
index 563a8319e608..54ccc6e1f92e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-i2c.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int em2800_i2c_send_max4(struct em28xx *dev, unsigned char addr,
 
         ret = dev->em28xx_write_regs(dev, 4 - len, &b2[4 - len], 2 + len);
         if (ret != 2 + len) {
-                em28xx_warn("writting to i2c device failed (error=%i)\n", ret);
+                em28xx_warn("writing to i2c device failed (error=%i)\n", ret);
                 return -EIO;
         }
         for (write_timeout = EM2800_I2C_WRITE_TIMEOUT; write_timeout > 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index bec67609500f..2c7b158ce7e1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ static int em28xx_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
         endpoint = &interface->cur_altsetting->endpoint[1].desc;
 
-        /* check if the the device has the iso in endpoint at the correct place */
+        /* check if the device has the iso in endpoint at the correct place */
         if ((endpoint->bmAttributes & USB_ENDPOINT_XFERTYPE_MASK) !=
             USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_ISOC) {
                 em28xx_err(DRIVER_NAME " probing error: endpoint is non-ISO endpoint!\n");
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pwc/philips.txt b/drivers/media/video/pwc/philips.txt
index f5e848410311..f9f3584281d8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pwc/philips.txt
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pwc/philips.txt
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ fps
    Specifies the desired framerate. Is an integer in the range of 4-30.
 
 fbufs
-   This paramter specifies the number of internal buffers to use for storing
+   This parameter specifies the number of internal buffers to use for storing
    frames from the cam. This will help if the process that reads images from
-   the cam is a bit slow or momentarely busy. However, on slow machines it
+   the cam is a bit slow or momentarily busy. However, on slow machines it
    only introduces lag, so choose carefully. The default is 3, which is
    reasonable. You can set it between 2 and 5.
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ trace
 
      128   0x80   PWCX debugging                                      Off
 
-   For example, to trace the open() & read() fuctions, sum 8 + 4 = 12,
+   For example, to trace the open() & read() functions, sum 8 + 4 = 12,
    so you would supply trace=12 during insmod or modprobe. If
    you want to turn the initialization and probing tracing off, set trace=0.
    The default value for trace is 35 (0x23).
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
index 876fd2768242..982b115193f8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *
  * Portions of this code were also copied from usbvideo.c
  *
- * Special thanks to the the whole team at Sourceforge for help making
+ * Special thanks to the whole team at Sourceforge for help making
  * this driver become a reality.  Notably:
  * Andy Armstrong who reverse engineered the color encoding and
  * Pavel Machek and Chris Cheney who worked on reverse engineering the
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_history.txt b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_history.txt
index d6b4c607453b..ddc7ae029dd3 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_history.txt
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_history.txt
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ mpi_fc.h
  *  11-02-00  01.01.01  Original release for post 1.0 work
  *  12-04-00  01.01.02  Added messages for Common Transport Send and
  *                      Primitive Send.
- *  01-09-01  01.01.03  Modifed some of the new flags to have an MPI prefix
+ *  01-09-01  01.01.03  Modified some of the new flags to have an MPI prefix
  *                      and modified the FcPrimitiveSend flags.
  *  01-25-01  01.01.04  Move InitiatorIndex in LinkServiceRsp reply to a larger
  *                      field.
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index 97471af4309c..5021d1a2a1d4 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -3585,7 +3585,7 @@ initChainBuffers(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc)
          * index = chain_idx
          *
          * Calculate the number of chain buffers needed(plus 1) per I/O
-         * then multiply the the maximum number of simultaneous cmds
+         * then multiply the maximum number of simultaneous cmds
          *
          * num_sge = num sge in request frame + last chain buffer
          * scale = num sge per chain buffer if no chain element
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
index d990d8141ef5..5fcd8b3631ba 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ config MTD_PHYSMAP_BANKWIDTH
           (i.e., run-time calling physmap_configure()).
 
 config MTD_PHYSMAP_OF
-        tristate "Flash device in physical memory map based on OF descirption"
+        tristate "Flash device in physical memory map based on OF description"
         depends on PPC_OF && (MTD_CFI || MTD_JEDECPROBE || MTD_ROM)
         help
           This provides a 'mapping' driver which allows the NOR Flash and
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c
index 9f53c655af3a..7b96cd02f82b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ int __init nettel_init(void)
         /* Turn other PAR off so the first probe doesn't find it */
         *intel1par = 0;
 
-        /* Probe for the the size of the first Intel flash */
+        /* Probe for the size of the first Intel flash */
         nettel_intel_map.size = maxsize;
         nettel_intel_map.phys = intel0addr;
         nettel_intel_map.virt = ioremap_nocache(intel0addr, maxsize);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c
index 000794c6caf5..0537fac8de74 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ static int onenand_check_maf(int manuf)
  * @param mtd           MTD device structure
  *
  * OneNAND detection method:
- *   Compare the the values from command with ones from register
+ *   Compare the values from command with ones from register
  */
 static int onenand_probe(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c509.c b/drivers/net/3c509.c
index 9588da3a30e7..127f60841b10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c509.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c509.c
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ static int max_interrupt_work = 10;
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 
-static char versionA[] __initdata = DRV_NAME ".c:" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " becker@scyld.com\n";
-static char versionB[] __initdata = "http://www.scyld.com/network/3c509.html\n";
+static char version[] __initdata = DRV_NAME ".c:" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " becker@scyld.com\n";
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && (defined(CONFIG_MCA) || defined(CONFIG_EISA))
 #define EL3_SUSPEND
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ static int __init el3_common_init(struct net_device *dev)
         printk(", IRQ %d.\n", dev->irq);
 
         if (el3_debug > 0)
-                printk(KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s", versionA, versionB);
+                printk(KERN_INFO "%s", version);
         return 0;
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 80924f76dee8..f26ca331615e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int vortex_debug = 1;
 
 
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
-DRV_NAME ": Donald Becker and others. www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html\n";
+DRV_NAME ": Donald Becker and others.\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("3Com 3c59x/3c9xx ethernet driver ");
diff --git a/drivers/net/atp.c b/drivers/net/atp.c
index 18aba838c1ff..82d78ff8399b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atp.c
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@
 
 */
 
-static const char versionA[] =
+static const char version[] =
 "atp.c:v1.09=ac 2002/10/01 Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>\n";
-static const char versionB[] =
-"  http://www.scyld.com/network/atp.html\n";
 
 /* The user-configurable values.
    These may be modified when a driver module is loaded.*/
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ static int __init atp_probe1(long ioaddr)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
         if (net_debug)
-                printk(KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s", versionA, versionB);
+                printk(KERN_INFO "%s", version);
 #endif
 
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: Pocket adapter found at %#3lx, IRQ %d, SAPROM "
@@ -926,7 +924,7 @@ static void set_rx_mode_8012(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static int __init atp_init_module(void) {
         if (debug)                                      /* Emit version even if no cards detected. */
-                printk(KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s", versionA, versionB);
+                printk(KERN_INFO "%s", version);
         return atp_init();
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 724bce51f936..223517dcbcfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3461,7 +3461,7 @@ void bond_unregister_arp(struct bonding *bond)
 /*---------------------------- Hashing Policies -----------------------------*/
 
 /*
- * Hash for the the output device based upon layer 3 and layer 4 data. If
+ * Hash for the output device based upon layer 3 and layer 4 data. If
  * the packet is a frag or not TCP or UDP, just use layer 3 data.  If it is
  * altogether not IP, mimic bond_xmit_hash_policy_l2()
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro.c b/drivers/net/eepro.c
index 39654e1e2bed..47680237f783 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro.c
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ static void eepro_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
         printk (KERN_ERR "%s: transmit timed out, %s?\n", dev->name,
                 "network cable problem");
         /* This is not a duplicate. One message for the console,
-           one for the the log file  */
+           one for the log file  */
         printk (KERN_DEBUG "%s: transmit timed out, %s?\n", dev->name,
                 "network cable problem");
         eepro_complete_selreset(ioaddr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro100.c b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
index 6c267c38df97..9800341956a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 */
 
 static const char * const version =
-"eepro100.c:v1.09j-t 9/29/99 Donald Becker http://www.scyld.com/network/eepro100.html\n"
+"eepro100.c:v1.09j-t 9/29/99 Donald Becker\n"
 "eepro100.c: $Revision: 1.36 $ 2000/11/17 Modified by Andrey V. Savochkin <saw@saw.sw.com.sg> and others\n";
 
 /* A few user-configurable values that apply to all boards.
diff --git a/drivers/net/epic100.c b/drivers/net/epic100.c
index 4e3f14c9c717..5e517946f46a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/epic100.c
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ static int rx_copybreak;
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
 DRV_NAME ".c:v1.11 1/7/2001 Written by Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>\n";
 static char version2[] __devinitdata =
-"  http://www.scyld.com/network/epic100.html\n";
-static char version3[] __devinitdata =
 "  (unofficial 2.4.x kernel port, version " DRV_VERSION ", " DRV_RELDATE ")\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
@@ -323,8 +321,8 @@ static int __devinit epic_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev,
 #ifndef MODULE
         static int printed_version;
         if (!printed_version++)
-                printk (KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s",
-                        version, version2, version3);
+                printk (KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s",
+                        version, version2);
 #endif
 
         card_idx++;
@@ -1596,8 +1594,8 @@ static int __init epic_init (void)
 {
 /* when a module, this is printed whether or not devices are found in probe */
 #ifdef MODULE
-        printk (KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s",
-                version, version2, version3);
+        printk (KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s",
+                version, version2);
 #endif
 
         return pci_register_driver(&epic_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig b/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig
index 6e90619b3b41..36d2c7d4f4d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ config BAYCOM_SER_HDX
           modems that connect to a serial interface. The driver supports the
           ser12 design in half-duplex mode. This is the old driver.  It is
           still provided in case your serial interface chip does not work with
-          the full-duplex driver. This driver is depreciated.  To configure
+          the full-duplex driver. This driver is deprecated.  To configure
           the driver, use the sethdlc utility available in the standard ax25
           utilities package. For information on the modems, see
           <http://www.baycom.de/> and
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
index 2ab173d9a0e4..1e67720f1066 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 /* RxOver  overflow in Recv FIFO                                */
 /* SipRcv  received serial gap  (or other condition you set)    */
 /* Interrupts are enabled by writing a one to the IER register  */
-/* Interrupts are cleared by writting a one to the ISR register */
+/* Interrupts are cleared by writing a one to the ISR register */
 /*                                                              */
 /* 6. The remaining registers: 0x6 and 0x3 appear to be         */
 /*    reserved parts of 16 or 32 bit registersthe remainder     */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c
index f15aebde7b90..52c99d01d568 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ ixgb_wait_eeprom_command(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
  * hw - Struct containing variables accessed by shared code
  *
  * Reads the first 64 16 bit words of the EEPROM and sums the values read.
- * If the the sum of the 64 16 bit words is 0xBABA, the EEPROM's checksum is
+ * If the sum of the 64 16 bit words is 0xBABA, the EEPROM's checksum is
  * valid.
  *
  * Returns:
diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.h b/drivers/net/meth.h
index 84960dae2a22..ea3b8fc86d1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ typedef struct rx_packet {
                                        /*   Note: when loopback is set this bit becomes collision control.  Setting this bit will */
                                        /*         cause a collision to be reported. */
 
-                                       /* Bits 5 and 6 are used to determine the the Destination address filter mode */
+                                       /* Bits 5 and 6 are used to determine the Destination address filter mode */
 #define METH_ACCEPT_MY 0                        /* 00: Accept PHY address only */
 #define METH_ACCEPT_MCAST 0x20  /* 01: Accept physical, broadcast, and multicast filter matches only */
 #define METH_ACCEPT_AMCAST 0x40 /* 10: Accept physical, broadcast, and all multicast packets */
diff --git a/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index 223e0e6264ba..4cf0d3fcb519 100644
--- a/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ static const char version[] __devinitdata =
   KERN_INFO DRV_NAME " dp8381x driver, version "
       DRV_VERSION ", " DRV_RELDATE "\n"
   KERN_INFO "  originally by Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>\n"
-  KERN_INFO "  http://www.scyld.com/network/natsemi.html\n"
   KERN_INFO "  2.4.x kernel port by Jeff Garzik, Tjeerd Mulder\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c b/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c
index 589785d1e762..995c0a5d4066 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ static int options[MAX_UNITS];
 
 /* These identify the driver base version and may not be removed. */
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
-KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " D. Becker/P. Gortmaker\n"
-KERN_INFO "  http://www.scyld.com/network/ne2k-pci.html\n";
+KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " D. Becker/P. Gortmaker\n";
 
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
 #define inl_le(addr)  le32_to_cpu(inl(addr))
diff --git a/drivers/net/sundance.c b/drivers/net/sundance.c
index f51ba31970aa..e1f912d04043 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sundance.c
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ static char *media[MAX_UNITS];
 
 /* These identify the driver base version and may not be removed. */
 static char version[] =
-KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE "  Written by Donald Becker\n"
-KERN_INFO "  http://www.scyld.com/network/sundance.html\n";
+KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE "  Written by Donald Becker\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Sundance Alta Ethernet driver");
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c b/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c
index 9b08afbd1f65..ea896777bcaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ done:
             This would turn on IM for devices that is not contributing
             to backlog congestion with unnecessary latency.
 
-             We monitor the the device RX-ring and have:
+             We monitor the device RX-ring and have:
 
              HW Interrupt Mitigation either ON or OFF.
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
index fa440706fb4a..38f3b99716b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ static int start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                 np->tx_ring[entry].length |= DescEndRing;
 
         /* Now acquire the irq spinlock.
-         * The difficult race is the the ordering between
+         * The difficult race is the ordering between
          * increasing np->cur_tx and setting DescOwned:
          * - if np->cur_tx is increased first the interrupt
          *   handler could consider the packet as transmitted
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c b/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c
index 985a1810ca59..2470b1ee33c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ static int enable_promisc(struct xircom_private *card)
 
 
 /*
-link_status() checks the the links status and will return 0 for no link, 10 for 10mbit link and 100 for.. guess what.
+link_status() checks the links status and will return 0 for no link, 10 for 10mbit link and 100 for.. guess what.
 
 Must be called in locked state with interrupts disabled
 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/typhoon.c b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
index f2dd7763cd0b..f72573594121 100644
--- a/drivers/net/typhoon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ typhoon_issue_command(struct typhoon *tp, int num_cmd, struct cmd_desc *cmd,
 
         typhoon_inc_cmd_index(&ring->lastWrite, num_cmd);
 
-        /* "I feel a presence... another warrior is on the the mesa."
+        /* "I feel a presence... another warrior is on the mesa."
          */
         wmb();
         iowrite32(ring->lastWrite, tp->ioaddr + TYPHOON_REG_CMD_READY);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airport.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airport.c
index 38fac3bbcd82..7d5b8c2cc614 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airport.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int airport_hard_reset(struct orinoco_private *priv)
         /* Vitally important.  If we don't do this it seems we get an
          * interrupt somewhere during the power cycle, since
          * hw_unavailable is already set it doesn't get ACKed, we get
-         * into an interrupt loop and the the PMU decides to turn us
+         * into an interrupt loop and the PMU decides to turn us
          * off. */
         disable_irq(dev->irq);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
index 841b3c136ad9..283be4a70524 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
@@ -3054,7 +3054,7 @@ static const iw_handler prism54_handler[] = {
         (iw_handler) prism54_set_wap,   /* SIOCSIWAP */
         (iw_handler) prism54_get_wap,   /* SIOCGIWAP */
         (iw_handler) NULL,      /* -- hole -- */
-        (iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCGIWAPLIST depreciated */
+        (iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCGIWAPLIST deprecated */
         (iw_handler) prism54_set_scan,  /* SIOCSIWSCAN */
         (iw_handler) prism54_get_scan,  /* SIOCGIWSCAN */
         (iw_handler) prism54_set_essid, /* SIOCSIWESSID */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
index a037b11dac9d..084795355b74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ isl_upload_firmware(islpci_private *priv)
                             ISL38XX_MEMORY_WINDOW_SIZE : fw_len;
                         u32 __iomem *dev_fw_ptr = device_base + ISL38XX_DIRECT_MEM_WIN;
 
-                        /* set the cards base address for writting the data */
+                        /* set the card's base address for writing the data */
                         isl38xx_w32_flush(device_base, reg,
                                           ISL38XX_DIR_MEM_BASE_REG);
                         wmb();  /* be paranoid */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 67b867f837ca..5740d4d4267c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ psa_write(struct net_device *	dev,
   volatile u_char __iomem *verify = lp->mem + PSA_ADDR +
     (psaoff(0, psa_comp_number) << 1);
 
-  /* Authorize writting to PSA */
+  /* Authorize writing to PSA */
   hacr_write(base, HACR_PWR_STAT | HACR_ROM_WEN);
 
   while(n-- > 0)
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ wv_set_frequency(u_long		base,	/* i/o port of the card */
       fee_write(base, 0x60,
                 dac, 2);
 
-      /* We now should verify here that the EEprom writting was ok */
+      /* We now should verify here that the EEprom writing was ok */
 
       /* ReRead the first area */
       fee_read(base, 0x00,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h
index 4d1c4905c749..4b9de0093a7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
  * the Wavelan itself (NCR -> AT&T -> Lucent).
  *
  * All started with Anders Klemets <klemets@paul.rutgers.edu>,
- * writting a Wavelan ISA driver for the MACH microkernel. Girish
+ * writing a Wavelan ISA driver for the MACH microkernel. Girish
  * Welling <welling@paul.rutgers.edu> had also worked on it.
  * Keith Moore modify this for the Pcmcia hardware.
  * 
diff --git a/drivers/net/yellowfin.c b/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
index 3f4a7cf9efea..f2a90a7fa2d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
+++ b/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static int gx_fix;
 /* These identify the driver base version and may not be removed. */
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
 KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v1.05  1/09/2001  Written by Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>\n"
-KERN_INFO "  http://www.scyld.com/network/yellowfin.html\n"
 KERN_INFO "  (unofficial 2.4.x port, " DRV_VERSION ", " DRV_RELDATE ")\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
index 3bb7739d26a5..8e58ea3d95c0 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static inline int pci_create_newid_file(struct pci_driver *drv)
  * system is in its list of supported devices.  Returns the matching
  * pci_device_id structure or %NULL if there is no match.
  *
- * Depreciated, don't use this as it will not catch any dynamic ids
+ * Deprecated, don't use this as it will not catch any dynamic ids
  * that a driver might want to check for.
  */
 const struct pci_device_id *pci_match_id(const struct pci_device_id *ids,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/Kconfig b/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
index 5e439836db2d..76422eded36e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ config RTC_INTF_DEV_UIE_EMUL
         bool "RTC UIE emulation on dev interface"
         depends on RTC_INTF_DEV
         help
-          Provides an emulation for RTC_UIE if the underlaying rtc chip
+          Provides an emulation for RTC_UIE if the underlying rtc chip
           driver does not expose RTC_UIE ioctls.  Those requests generate
           once-per-second update interrupts, used for synchronization.
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c
index bbd5b8b66f42..d6b06ab81188 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * The room for the SCCB (only for writing) is not equal to a pages size
- * (as it is specified as the maximum size in the the SCLP documentation)
+ * (as it is specified as the maximum size in the SCLP documentation)
  * because of the additional data structure described above.
  */
 #define MAX_SCCB_ROOM (PAGE_SIZE - sizeof(struct sclp_buffer))
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
index 29d176036e5c..0b96d49dd636 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
@@ -2860,7 +2860,7 @@ qeth_flush_buffers(struct qeth_qdio_out_q *queue, int under_int,
                         if (!atomic_read(&queue->set_pci_flags_count)){
                                 /*
                                  * there's no outstanding PCI any more, so we
-                                 * have to request a PCI to be sure the the PCI
+                                 * have to request a PCI to be sure that the PCI
                                  * will wake at some time in the future then we
                                  * can flush packed buffers that might still be
                                  * hanging around, which can happen if no
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c
index cb08ca3cc0f9..bdf5782b8a7a 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ zfcp_qdio_handler_error_check(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter, unsigned int status,
                 * Since we have been using this adapter, it is save to assume
                 * that it is not failed but recoverable. The card seems to
                 * report link-up events by self-initiated queue shutdown.
-                * That is why we need to clear the the link-down flag
+                * That is why we need to clear the link-down flag
                 * which is set again in case we have missed by a mile.
                 */
                zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c b/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
index 74b999d77bbf..4fab0c23814c 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static unsigned short get_pins(unsigned minor)
 #define BPP_ICR      0x18
 #define BPP_SIZE     0x1A
 
-/* BPP_CSR.  Bits of type RW1 are cleared with writting '1'. */
+/* BPP_CSR.  Bits of type RW1 are cleared with writing '1'. */
 #define P_DEV_ID_MASK   0xf0000000      /* R   */
 #define P_DEV_ID_ZEBRA  0x40000000
 #define P_DEV_ID_L64854 0xa0000000      /*      == NCR 89C100+89C105. Pity. */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_pci.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_pci.c
index 8d72bbae96ad..0bada0028aa0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_pci.c
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ ahd_aic790X_setup(struct ahd_softc *ahd)
                               |  AHD_BUSFREEREV_BUG;
                 ahd->bugs |= AHD_LQOOVERRUN_BUG|AHD_EARLY_REQ_BUG;
 
-                /* If the user requested the the SLOWCRC bit to be set. */
+                /* If the user requested that the SLOWCRC bit to be set. */
                 if (aic79xx_slowcrc)
                         ahd->features |= AHD_AIC79XXB_SLOWCRC;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/Makefile b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/Makefile
index e6b70123940c..e78ce0fa44d2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 # This file is licensed under GPLv2.
 #
-# This file is part of the the aic94xx driver.
+# This file is part of the aic94xx driver.
 #
 # The aic94xx driver is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index a965ed3548d5..564ea90ed3a0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ static struct ParameterData __devinitdata cfg_data[] = {
 
 
 /*
- * Safe settings. If set to zero the the BIOS/default values with
+ * Safe settings. If set to zero the BIOS/default values with
  * command line overrides will be used. If set to 1 then safe and
  * slow settings will be used.
  */
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ static void __devinit fix_settings(void)
 
 /*
  * Mapping from the eeprom delay index value (index into this array)
- * to the the number of actual seconds that the delay should be for.
+ * to the number of actual seconds that the delay should be for.
  */
 static char __devinitdata eeprom_index_to_delay_map[] = 
         { 1, 3, 5, 10, 16, 30, 60, 120 };
@@ -4136,7 +4136,7 @@ static void __devinit trms1040_write_all(struct NvRamType *eeprom, unsigned long
  * @io_port:    base I/O address
  * @addr:       offset into SEEPROM
  *
- * Returns the the byte read.
+ * Returns the byte read.
  **/
 static u8 __devinit trms1040_get_data(unsigned long io_port, u8 addr)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 61fbcdcbb009..1f5a07bf2a75 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int scsi_queue_insert(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int reason)
  * @retries:    number of times to retry request
  * @flags:      or into request flags;
  *
- * returns the req->errors value which is the the scsi_cmnd result
+ * returns the req->errors value which is the scsi_cmnd result
  * field.
  **/
 int scsi_execute(struct scsi_device *sdev, const unsigned char *cmd,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c b/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
index b5332e679c46..88fb56d5db8f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ static int auerswald_addservice (pauerswald_t cp, pauerscon_t scp)
 }
 
 
-/* remove a service from the the device
+/* remove a service from the device
    scp->id must be set! */
 static void auerswald_removeservice (pauerswald_t cp, pauerscon_t scp)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.h b/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.h
index cbb53e065d6c..82db5a8e528e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ extern void usbnet_disconnect(struct usb_interface *);
 
 
 /* Drivers that reuse some of the standard USB CDC infrastructure
- * (notably, using multiple interfaces according to the the CDC
+ * (notably, using multiple interfaces according to the CDC
  * union descriptor) get some helper code.
  */
 struct cdc_state {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index ba5d1dc03036..3efe67092f15 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
         tristate "USB Debugging Device"
         depends on USB_SERIAL
         help
-          Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to recieve
+          Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
           debugging data from another machine.  The most common of these
           devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
index b675735bfbee..fbc8c27d5d99 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * The device works as an standard CDC device, it has 2 interfaces, the first
  * one is for firmware access and the second is the serial one.
  * The protocol is very simply, there are two posibilities reading or writing.
- * When writting the first urb must have a Header that starts with 0x20 0x29 the
+ * When writing the first urb must have a Header that starts with 0x20 0x29 the
  * next two bytes must say how much data will be sended.
  * When reading the process is almost equal except that the header starts with
  * 0x00 0x20.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * buffer: The First and Second byte is used for a Header, the Third and Fourth
  * tells the  device the amount of information the package holds.
  * Packages are 60 bytes long Header Stuff.
- * When writting to the device the first two bytes of the header are 0x20 0x29
+ * When writing to the device the first two bytes of the header are 0x20 0x29
  * When reading the bytes are 0x00 0x20, or 0x00 0x10, there is an strange
  * situation, when too much data arrives to the device because it sends the data
  * but with out the header. I will use a simply hack to override this situation,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index 18f74ac76565..4807f960150b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ static int send_cmd_write_uart_register (struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 r
             ((edge_serial->is_epic) &&
              (!edge_serial->epic_descriptor.Supports.IOSPWriteMCR) &&
              (regNum == MCR))) {
-                dbg("SendCmdWriteUartReg - Not writting to MCR Register");
+                dbg("SendCmdWriteUartReg - Not writing to MCR Register");
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -2473,7 +2473,7 @@ static int send_cmd_write_uart_register (struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 r
             ((edge_serial->is_epic) &&
              (!edge_serial->epic_descriptor.Supports.IOSPWriteLCR) &&
              (regNum == LCR))) {
-                dbg ("SendCmdWriteUartReg - Not writting to LCR Register");
+                dbg ("SendCmdWriteUartReg - Not writing to LCR Register");
                 return 0;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c b/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
index f577bd80e020..03cfb7ac5733 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/drivers/video/softcursor.c
+ * linux/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
  *
  * Generic software cursor for frame buffer devices
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c b/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c
index 7e760197cf29..1a7d7789d877 100644
--- a/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ static int __devinit i810_alloc_agp_mem(struct fb_info *info)
  * @info: pointer to device specific info structure
  *
  * DESCRIPTION:
- * Sets the the user monitor's horizontal and vertical
+ * Sets the user monitor's horizontal and vertical
  * frequency limits
  */
 static void __devinit i810_init_monspecs(struct fb_info *info)
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_Ti3026.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_Ti3026.c
index a5690a5f29d5..9445cdb759b1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_Ti3026.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_Ti3026.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
  *     (c) 1998 Gerd Knorr <kraxel@cs.tu-berlin.de>
  *
  * (following author is not in any relation with this code, but his ideas
- *  were used when writting this driver)
+ *  were used when writing this driver)
  *
  *               FreeVBE/AF (Matrox), "Shawn Hargreaves" <shawn@talula.demon.co.uk>
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c
index a5c825d99466..c57aaadf410c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
  *     (c) 1998 Gerd Knorr <kraxel@cs.tu-berlin.de>
  *
  * (following author is not in any relation with this code, but his ideas
- *  were used when writting this driver)
+ *  were used when writing this driver)
  *
  *               FreeVBE/AF (Matrox), "Shawn Hargreaves" <shawn@talula.demon.co.uk>
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
index cb2aa402ddfd..c8559a756b75 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
  *     (c) 1998 Gerd Knorr <kraxel@cs.tu-berlin.de>
  *
  * (following author is not in any relation with this code, but his ideas
- *  were used when writting this driver)
+ *  were used when writing this driver)
  *
  *               FreeVBE/AF (Matrox), "Shawn Hargreaves" <shawn@talula.demon.co.uk>
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c
index 18886b629cb1..5948e54b9ef9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
  *     (c) 1998 Gerd Knorr <kraxel@cs.tu-berlin.de>
  *
  * (following author is not in any relation with this code, but his ideas
- *  were used when writting this driver)
+ *  were used when writing this driver)
  *
  *               FreeVBE/AF (Matrox), "Shawn Hargreaves" <shawn@talula.demon.co.uk>
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c b/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c
index 842b5cd054c6..836a612af977 100644
--- a/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *  of it. 
  *
  *  First the roles of struct fb_info and struct display have changed. Struct
- *  display will go away. The way the the new framebuffer console code will
+ *  display will go away. The way the new framebuffer console code will
  *  work is that it will act to translate data about the tty/console in 
  *  struct vc_data to data in a device independent way in struct fb_info. Then
  *  various functions in struct fb_ops will be called to store the device 
diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index 4622dabb2253..0fa0c1193e81 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -724,10 +724,6 @@ config FAT_FS
           file system and use GNU tar's M option. GNU tar is a program
           available for Unix and DOS ("man tar" or "info tar").
 
-          It is now also becoming possible to read and write compressed FAT
-          file systems; read <file:Documentation/filesystems/fat_cvf.txt> for
-          details.
-
           The FAT support will enlarge your kernel by about 37 KB. If unsure,
           say Y.
 
diff --git a/fs/direct-io.c b/fs/direct-io.c
index 8aa2d8b04ef1..8593f3dfd299 100644
--- a/fs/direct-io.c
+++ b/fs/direct-io.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ static int dio_bio_complete(struct dio *dio, struct bio *bio)
  * Wait on and process all in-flight BIOs.  This must only be called once
  * all bios have been issued so that the refcount can only decrease.
  * This just waits for all bios to make it through dio_bio_complete.  IO
- * errors are propogated through dio->io_error and should be propogated via
+ * errors are propagated through dio->io_error and should be propagated via
  * dio_complete().
  */
 static void dio_await_completion(struct dio *dio)
diff --git a/fs/jbd/checkpoint.c b/fs/jbd/checkpoint.c
index 0208cc7ac5d0..47552d4a6324 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/checkpoint.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/checkpoint.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/fs/checkpoint.c
+ * linux/fs/jbd/checkpoint.c
  *
  * Written by Stephen C. Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>, 1999
  *
diff --git a/fs/jbd/recovery.c b/fs/jbd/recovery.c
index 11563fe2a52b..2a5f4b833e35 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/recovery.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/recovery.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/fs/recovery.c
+ * linux/fs/jbd/recovery.c
  *
  * Written by Stephen C. Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>, 1999
  *
diff --git a/fs/jbd/revoke.c b/fs/jbd/revoke.c
index a68cbb605022..824e3b7d4ec1 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/revoke.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/revoke.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/fs/revoke.c
+ * linux/fs/jbd/revoke.c
  *
  * Written by Stephen C. Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>, 2000
  *
diff --git a/fs/jbd/transaction.c b/fs/jbd/transaction.c
index f9822fc07851..772b6531a2a2 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/transaction.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/transaction.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/fs/transaction.c
+ * linux/fs/jbd/transaction.c
  *
  * Written by Stephen C. Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>, 1998
  *
diff --git a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
index 68039fa9a566..3fccde7ba008 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/fs/checkpoint.c
+ * linux/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
  *
  * Written by Stephen C. Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>, 1999
  *
diff --git a/fs/jbd2/recovery.c b/fs/jbd2/recovery.c
index 9f10acafaf70..395c92a04ac9 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/recovery.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/recovery.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/fs/recovery.c
+ * linux/fs/jbd2/recovery.c
  *
  * Written by Stephen C. Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>, 1999
  *
diff --git a/fs/jbd2/revoke.c b/fs/jbd2/revoke.c
index 1e864dcc49ea..9246e763da78 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/revoke.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/revoke.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/fs/revoke.c
+ * linux/fs/jbd2/revoke.c
  *
  * Written by Stephen C. Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>, 2000
  *
diff --git a/fs/jbd2/transaction.c b/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
index e347d8c078bc..7946ff43fc40 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/fs/transaction.c
+ * linux/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
  *
  * Written by Stephen C. Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>, 1998
  *
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
index 82b0544bd76d..f3b1ebb22280 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ dbAllocAG(struct bmap * bmp, int agno, s64 nblocks, int l2nb, s64 * results)
                 if (l2nb < budmin) {
 
                         /* search the lower level dmap control pages to get
-                         * the starting block number of the the dmap that
+                         * the starting block number of the dmap that
                          * contains or starts off the free space.
                          */
                         if ((rc =
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
index c465607be991..c6530227cda6 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ int diRead(struct inode *ip)
                 return -EIO;
         }
 
-        /* locate the the disk inode requested */
+        /* locate the disk inode requested */
         dp = (struct dinode *) mp->data;
         dp += rel_inode;
 
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ int diAlloc(struct inode *pip, bool dir, struct inode *ip)
         inum = pip->i_ino + 1;
         ino = inum & (INOSPERIAG - 1);
 
-        /* back off the the hint if it is outside of the iag */
+        /* back off the hint if it is outside of the iag */
         if (ino == 0)
                 inum = pip->i_ino;
 
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
index 6a3f00dc8c83..44a2f33cb98d 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@ static void lbmfree(struct lbuf * bp)
 /*
  * NAME:        lbmRedrive
  *
- * FUNCTION:    add a log buffer to the the log redrive list
+ * FUNCTION:    add a log buffer to the log redrive list
  *
  * PARAMETER:
  *     bp       - log buffer
diff --git a/fs/libfs.c b/fs/libfs.c
index 1247ee90253a..5294de1f40c4 100644
--- a/fs/libfs.c
+++ b/fs/libfs.c
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ int dcache_readdir(struct file * filp, void * dirent, filldir_t filldir)
                                         continue;
 
                                 spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
-                                if (filldir(dirent, next->d_name.name, next->d_name.len, filp->f_pos, next->d_inode->i_ino, dt_type(next->d_inode)) < 0)
+                                if (filldir(dirent, next->d_name.name, 
+                                            next->d_name.len, filp->f_pos, 
+                                            next->d_inode->i_ino, 
+                                            dt_type(next->d_inode)) < 0)
                                         return 0;
                                 spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
                                 /* next is still alive */
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/journal.c b/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
index e073fd86cf60..f25086aeef5f 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/journal.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ static int flush_commit_list(struct super_block *s,
         if (!barrier) {
                 /* If there was a write error in the journal - we can't commit
                  * this transaction - it will be invalid and, if successful,
-                 * will just end up propogating the write error out to
+                 * will just end up propagating the write error out to
                  * the file system. */
                 if (likely(!retval && !reiserfs_is_journal_aborted (journal))) {
                         if (buffer_dirty(jl->j_commit_bh))
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ static int flush_commit_list(struct super_block *s,
 
         /* If there was a write error in the journal - we can't commit this
          * transaction - it will be invalid and, if successful, will just end
-         * up propogating the write error out to the filesystem. */
+         * up propagating the write error out to the filesystem. */
         if (unlikely(!buffer_uptodate(jl->j_commit_bh))) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_REISERFS_CHECK
                 reiserfs_warning(s, "journal-615: buffer write failed");
diff --git a/fs/select.c b/fs/select.c
index d86224154dec..a974082b0824 100644
--- a/fs/select.c
+++ b/fs/select.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(poll_initwait);
 
 static void free_poll_entry(struct poll_table_entry *entry)
 {
-        remove_wait_queue(entry->wait_address,&entry->wait);
+        remove_wait_queue(entry->wait_address, &entry->wait);
         fput(entry->filp);
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static void __pollwait(struct file *filp, wait_queue_head_t *wait_address,
         entry->filp = filp;
         entry->wait_address = wait_address;
         init_waitqueue_entry(&entry->wait, current);
-        add_wait_queue(wait_address,&entry->wait);
+        add_wait_queue(wait_address, &entry->wait);
 }
 
 #define FDS_IN(fds, n)          (fds->in + n)
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_itable.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_itable.c
index 7775ddc0b3c6..e725ddd3de5f 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_itable.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_itable.c
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ xfs_inumbers(
                                 xfs_buf_relse(agbp);
                                 agbp = NULL;
                                 /*
-                                 * Move up the the last inode in the current
+                                 * Move up the last inode in the current
                                  * chunk.  The lookup_ge will always get
                                  * us the first inode in the next chunk.
                                  */
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-imx/imx-regs.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-imx/imx-regs.h
index de6494a4dc6b..30de404c61f5 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-imx/imx-regs.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-imx/imx-regs.h
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 #define SAR(x)  __REG2( IMX_DMAC_BASE + 0x80, (x) << 6) /* Source Address Registers */
 #define DAR(x)  __REG2( IMX_DMAC_BASE + 0x84, (x) << 6) /* Destination Address Registers */
 #define CNTR(x) __REG2( IMX_DMAC_BASE + 0x88, (x) << 6) /* Count Registers */
-#define CCR(x)  __REG2( IMX_DMAC_BASE + 0x8c, (x) << 6) /* Control Registers */
+#define CCR(x)  __REG2( IMX_DMAC_BASE + 0x8c, (x) << 6) /* Control Registers */
 #define RSSR(x) __REG2( IMX_DMAC_BASE + 0x90, (x) << 6) /* Request source select Registers */
 #define BLR(x)  __REG2( IMX_DMAC_BASE + 0x94, (x) << 6) /* Burst length Registers */
 #define RTOR(x) __REG2( IMX_DMAC_BASE + 0x98, (x) << 6) /* Request timeout Registers */
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-integrator/platform.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-integrator/platform.h
index 96ad3d2a66d1..83c4c1ceb411 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-integrator/platform.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-integrator/platform.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *                 from .s file by awk -f s2h.awk
  */
 /**************************************************************************
- * * Copyright © ARM Limited 1998.  All rights reserved.
+ * * Copyright © ARM Limited 1998.  All rights reserved.
  * ***********************************************************************/
 /* ************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/glantank.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/glantank.h
index 3b065618dd00..bf0665acc1c1 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/glantank.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/glantank.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * include/asm/arch-iop32x/glantank.h
+ * include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/glantank.h
  *
  * IO-Data GLAN Tank board registers
  */
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/n2100.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/n2100.h
index fed31a648425..77a8af476629 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/n2100.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/n2100.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * include/asm/arch-iop32x/n2100.h
+ * include/asm-arm/arch-iop32x/n2100.h
  *
  * Thecus N2100 board registers
  */
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/board.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/board.h
index edf1dc6ad919..4fd717e626a2 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/board.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/board.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *  Information structures for board-specific data
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2004  Nokia Corporation
- *  Written by Juha Yrjölä <juha.yrjola@nokia.com>
+ *  Written by Juha Yrjölä <juha.yrjola@nokia.com>
  */
 
 #ifndef _OMAP_BOARD_H
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/dma.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/dma.h
index d591d0585bba..f7774192a41e 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/dma.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/dma.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  linux/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/dma.h
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2003 Nokia Corporation
- *  Author: Juha Yrjölä <juha.yrjola@nokia.com>
+ *  Author: Juha Yrjölä <juha.yrjola@nokia.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/gpio.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/gpio.h
index 590917efc94a..97b397dd7e87 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/gpio.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-omap/gpio.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2003-2005 Nokia Corporation
  *
- * Written by Juha Yrjölä <juha.yrjola@nokia.com>
+ * Written by Juha Yrjölä <juha.yrjola@nokia.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-power.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-power.h
index 6c319ea2afac..94ff96505b6a 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-power.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-power.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* linux/include/asm/arch-s3c2410/regs-power.h
+/* linux/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-power.h
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2003,2004,2005,2006 Simtec Electronics <linux@simtec.co.uk>
  *                    http://armlinux.simtec.co.uk/
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-s3c2443-clock.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-s3c2443-clock.h
index ff0536d2de42..cd9e26568f85 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-s3c2443-clock.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-s3c2443-clock.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* linux/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-clock.h
+/* linux/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-s3c2443-clock.h
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Simtec Electronics
  *      Ben Dooks <ben@simtec.co.uk>
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-watchdog.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-watchdog.h
index f4fff448c7bd..a9c5d491bdb6 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-watchdog.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-watchdog.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* linux/include/asm/arch-s3c2410/regs-watchdog.h
+/* linux/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/regs-watchdog.h
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Simtec Electronics <linux@simtec.co.uk>
  *                    http://www.simtec.co.uk/products/SWLINUX/
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/udc.h b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/udc.h
index e59ec339d614..b8aa6cb69b58 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/udc.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/udc.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* linux/include/asm/arch-s3c2410/udc.h
+/* linux/include/asm-arm/arch-s3c2410/udc.h
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2005 Arnaud Patard <arnaud.patard@rtp-net.org>
  *
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/dma-mapping.h b/include/asm-arm/dma-mapping.h
index abfb75b654c7..c8b5d0db0cf0 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/dma-mapping.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/dma-mapping.h
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ extern void dmabounce_unregister_dev(struct device *);
  *
  * The dmabounce routines call this function whenever a dma-mapping
  * is requested to determine whether a given buffer needs to be bounced
- * or not. The function must return 0 if the the buffer is OK for
+ * or not. The function must return 0 if the buffer is OK for
  * DMA access and 1 if the buffer needs to be bounced.
  *
  */
diff --git a/include/asm-arm26/io.h b/include/asm-arm26/io.h
index 2aa033bd0678..a5a7a4d5e09c 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm26/io.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm26/io.h
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ DECLARE_IO(int,l,"")
 
 #define mmiowb()
 
-/* the following macro is depreciated */
+/* the following macro is deprecated */
 #define ioaddr(port)                    __ioaddr((port))
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/asm-arm26/memory.h b/include/asm-arm26/memory.h
index a65f10b80dfb..7c1e5be39060 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm26/memory.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm26/memory.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static inline void *phys_to_virt(unsigned long x)
 /*
  * Virtual <-> DMA view memory address translations
  * Again, these are *only* valid on the kernel direct mapped RAM
- * memory.  Use of these is *depreciated*.
+ * memory.  Use of these is *deprecated*.
  */
 #define virt_to_bus(x)          ((unsigned long)(x))
 #define bus_to_virt(x)          ((void *)((unsigned long)(x)))
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static inline void *phys_to_virt(unsigned long x)
 #define page_to_phys(page)      (page_to_pfn(page) << PAGE_SHIFT)
 
 /*
- * We should really eliminate virt_to_bus() here - it's depreciated.
+ * We should really eliminate virt_to_bus() here - it's deprecated.
  */
 #define page_to_bus(page)       (page_address(page))
 
diff --git a/include/asm-arm26/setup.h b/include/asm-arm26/setup.h
index 1a867b4e8d53..10fd07c76662 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm26/setup.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm26/setup.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct tag_ramdisk {
 /* describes where the compressed ramdisk image lives */
 /*
  * this one accidentally used virtual addresses - as such,
- * its depreciated.
+ * it's deprecated.
  */
 #define ATAG_INITRD     0x54410005
 
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/bitops/atomic.h b/include/asm-generic/bitops/atomic.h
index 78339319ba02..cd8a9641bd66 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/bitops/atomic.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/bitops/atomic.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extern raw_spinlock_t __atomic_hash[ATOMIC_HASH_SIZE] __lock_aligned;
  * if you do not require the atomic guarantees.
  *
  * Note: there are no guarantees that this function will not be reordered
- * on non x86 architectures, so if you are writting portable code,
+ * on non x86 architectures, so if you are writing portable code,
  * make sure not to rely on its reordering guarantees.
  *
  * Note that @nr may be almost arbitrarily large; this function is not
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/bitops.h b/include/asm-i386/bitops.h
index 273b50629357..a20fe9822f60 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/bitops.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/bitops.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * if you do not require the atomic guarantees.
  *
  * Note: there are no guarantees that this function will not be reordered
- * on non x86 architectures, so if you are writting portable code,
+ * on non x86 architectures, so if you are writing portable code,
  * make sure not to rely on its reordering guarantees.
  *
  * Note that @nr may be almost arbitrarily large; this function is not
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/boot.h b/include/asm-i386/boot.h
index e7686d0a8413..bd024ab4fe53 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/boot.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/boot.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #define EXTENDED_VGA    0xfffe          /* 80x50 mode */
 #define ASK_VGA         0xfffd          /* ask for it at bootup */
 
-/* Physical address where kenrel should be loaded. */
+/* Physical address where kernel should be loaded. */
 #define LOAD_PHYSICAL_ADDR ((CONFIG_PHYSICAL_START \
                                 + (CONFIG_PHYSICAL_ALIGN - 1)) \
                                 & ~(CONFIG_PHYSICAL_ALIGN - 1))
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/sync_bitops.h b/include/asm-i386/sync_bitops.h
index 7d72351bea75..cbce08a2d135 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/sync_bitops.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/sync_bitops.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  * if you do not require the atomic guarantees.
  *
  * Note: there are no guarantees that this function will not be reordered
- * on non x86 architectures, so if you are writting portable code,
+ * on non-x86 architectures, so if you are writing portable code,
  * make sure not to rely on its reordering guarantees.
  *
  * Note that @nr may be almost arbitrarily large; this function is not
diff --git a/include/asm-m32r/system.h b/include/asm-m32r/system.h
index 06cdece35865..f62f5c9abba6 100644
--- a/include/asm-m32r/system.h
+++ b/include/asm-m32r/system.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ extern void  __xchg_called_with_bad_pointer(void);
         "add3   "reg0", "addr", #0x2000;                \n\t"   \
         "ld     "reg0", @"reg0";                        \n\t"   \
         "unlock "reg0", @"reg1";                        \n\t"
-        /* FIXME: This workaround code cannot handle kenrel modules
+        /* FIXME: This workaround code cannot handle kernel modules
          * correctly under SMP environment.
          */
 #else   /* CONFIG_CHIP_M32700_TS1 */
diff --git a/include/asm-m68k/atarihw.h b/include/asm-m68k/atarihw.h
index f28acd0fd689..6211363a345f 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68k/atarihw.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68k/atarihw.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ** linux/atarihw.h -- This header defines some macros and pointers for
 **                    the various Atari custom hardware registers.
 **
-** Copyright 1994 by Bj”rn Brauel
+** Copyright 1994 by Bj”rn Brauel
 **
 ** 5/1/94 Roman Hodek:
 **   Added definitions for TT specific chips.
diff --git a/include/asm-m68k/atariints.h b/include/asm-m68k/atariints.h
index 0ed454fc24bb..ce6c445805bd 100644
--- a/include/asm-m68k/atariints.h
+++ b/include/asm-m68k/atariints.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 ** atariints.h -- Atari Linux interrupt handling structs and prototypes
 **
-** Copyright 1994 by Bj”rn Brauel
+** Copyright 1994 by Bj”rn Brauel
 **
 ** 5/2/94 Roman Hodek:
 **   TT interrupt definitions added.
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/bootinfo.h b/include/asm-mips/bootinfo.h
index c7c945baf1ee..dbf834f4dac4 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/bootinfo.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/bootinfo.h
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ extern void free_init_pages(const char *what,
 extern char arcs_cmdline[CL_SIZE];
 
 /*
- * Registers a0, a1, a3 and a4 as passed to the kenrel entry by firmware
+ * Registers a0, a1, a3 and a4 as passed to the kernel entry by firmware
  */
 extern unsigned long fw_arg0, fw_arg1, fw_arg2, fw_arg3;
 
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/ppc-pci.h b/include/asm-powerpc/ppc-pci.h
index d74b2965bb82..6dcd7a811fe1 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/ppc-pci.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/ppc-pci.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct pci_dev *pci_get_device_by_addr(unsigned long addr);
  * eeh_slot_error_detail -- record and EEH error condition to the log
  * @severity: 1 if temporary, 2 if permanent failure.
  *
- * Obtains the the EEH error details from the RTAS subsystem,
+ * Obtains the EEH error details from the RTAS subsystem,
  * and then logs these details with the RTAS error log system.
  */
 void eeh_slot_error_detail (struct pci_dn *pdn, int severity);
diff --git a/include/asm-ppc/hydra.h b/include/asm-ppc/hydra.h
index 833a8aff2a80..1ad4eed07fbe 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc/hydra.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc/hydra.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *      Macintosh Technology in the Common Hardware Reference Platform
  *      Apple Computer, Inc.
  *
- *      © Copyright 1995 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ *      © Copyright 1995 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  *  It's available online from http://chrp.apple.com/MacTech.pdf.
  *  You can obtain paper copies of this book from computer bookstores or by
diff --git a/include/asm-sh/edosk7705.h b/include/asm-sh/edosk7705.h
index a1089a65bc36..5bdc9d9be3de 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh/edosk7705.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh/edosk7705.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * include/asm-sh/edosk7705/io.h
+ * include/asm-sh/edosk7705.h
  *
  * Modified version of io_se.h for the EDOSK7705 specific functions.
  *
diff --git a/include/asm-sh/snapgear.h b/include/asm-sh/snapgear.h
index 6b5e4ddc073a..2d712e72c9e5 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh/snapgear.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh/snapgear.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * include/asm-sh/snapgear/io.h
+ * include/asm-sh/snapgear.h
  *
  * Modified version of io_se.h for the snapgear-specific functions.
  *
diff --git a/include/asm-xtensa/platform-iss/simcall.h b/include/asm-xtensa/platform-iss/simcall.h
index 6acb572759a6..b7952c06a2b7 100644
--- a/include/asm-xtensa/platform-iss/simcall.h
+++ b/include/asm-xtensa/platform-iss/simcall.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * include/asm-xtensa/platform-iss/hardware.h
+ * include/asm-xtensa/platform-iss/simcall.h
  *
  * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
  * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
diff --git a/include/linux/ext3_fs_i.h b/include/linux/ext3_fs_i.h
index 4395e5206746..7894dd0f3b77 100644
--- a/include/linux/ext3_fs_i.h
+++ b/include/linux/ext3_fs_i.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct ext3_block_alloc_info {
         /*
          * Was i_next_alloc_goal in ext3_inode_info
          * is the *physical* companion to i_next_alloc_block.
-         * it the the physical block number of the block which was most-recentl
+         * it the physical block number of the block which was most-recentl
          * allocated to this file.  This give us the goal (target) for the next
          * allocation when we detect linearly ascending requests.
          */
diff --git a/include/linux/ext4_fs_i.h b/include/linux/ext4_fs_i.h
index bb42379cb7fd..d5b177e5b395 100644
--- a/include/linux/ext4_fs_i.h
+++ b/include/linux/ext4_fs_i.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct ext4_block_alloc_info {
         /*
          * Was i_next_alloc_goal in ext4_inode_info
          * is the *physical* companion to i_next_alloc_block.
-         * it the the physical block number of the block which was most-recentl
+         * it the physical block number of the block which was most-recentl
          * allocated to this file.  This give us the goal (target) for the next
          * allocation when we detect linearly ascending requests.
          */
diff --git a/include/linux/generic_acl.h b/include/linux/generic_acl.h
index 80764f40be75..886f5faa08cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/generic_acl.h
+++ b/include/linux/generic_acl.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * fs/generic_acl.c
+ * include/linux/generic_acl.h
  *
  * (C) 2005 Andreas Gruenbacher <agruen@suse.de>
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c-algo-bit.h b/include/linux/i2c-algo-bit.h
index 9ee0f800592f..111334f5b922 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c-algo-bit.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c-algo-bit.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.                */
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-/* With some changes from Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi> and even
+/* With some changes from Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi> and even
    Frodo Looijaard <frodol@dds.nl> */
 
 #ifndef _LINUX_I2C_ALGO_BIT_H
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c-algo-pcf.h b/include/linux/i2c-algo-pcf.h
index 994eb86f882c..77afbb60fd11 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c-algo-pcf.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c-algo-pcf.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.                */
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-/* With some changes from Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi> and even
+/* With some changes from Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi> and even
    Frodo Looijaard <frodol@dds.nl> */
 
 #ifndef _LINUX_I2C_ALGO_PCF_H
diff --git a/include/linux/irda.h b/include/linux/irda.h
index 09d8f105a5a8..945ba3110874 100644
--- a/include/linux/irda.h
+++ b/include/linux/irda.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *  
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/meye.h b/include/linux/meye.h
index 11ec45e9a132..39fd9c8ddd4b 100644
--- a/include/linux/meye.h
+++ b/include/linux/meye.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2001-2003 Stelian Pop <stelian@popies.net>
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Alcôve <www.alcove.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Alcôve <www.alcove.com>
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2000 Andrew Tridgell <tridge@valinux.com>
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/mount.h b/include/linux/mount.h
index dab69afee2fa..6d3047d8c91c 100644
--- a/include/linux/mount.h
+++ b/include/linux/mount.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct mnt_namespace;
 
 #define MNT_SHARED      0x1000  /* if the vfsmount is a shared mount */
 #define MNT_UNBINDABLE  0x2000  /* if the vfsmount is a unbindable mount */
-#define MNT_PNODE_MASK  0x3000  /* propogation flag mask */
+#define MNT_PNODE_MASK  0x3000  /* propagation flag mask */
 
 struct vfsmount {
         struct list_head mnt_hash;
diff --git a/include/linux/radix-tree.h b/include/linux/radix-tree.h
index 0deb842541ac..f9e77d2ee320 100644
--- a/include/linux/radix-tree.h
+++ b/include/linux/radix-tree.h
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ do {									\
  * management of their lifetimes must be completely managed by API users.
  *
  * For API usage, in general,
- * - any function _modifying_ the the tree or tags (inserting or deleting
+ * - any function _modifying_ the tree or tags (inserting or deleting
  *   items, setting or clearing tags must exclude other modifications, and
  *   exclude any functions reading the tree.
- * - any function _reading_ the the tree or tags (looking up items or tags,
+ * - any function _reading_ the tree or tags (looking up items or tags,
  *   gang lookups) must exclude modifications to the tree, but may occur
  *   concurrently with other readers.
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index 47e82c120f9a..9eb9e0fe0331 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ struct request_sock;
  *      @dir contains the inode structure of parent of the new file.
  *      @dentry contains the dentry structure of the new file.
  *      @mode contains the mode of the new file.
- *      @dev contains the the device number.
+ *      @dev contains the device number.
  *      Return 0 if permission is granted.
  * @inode_rename:
  *      Check for permission to rename a file or directory.
diff --git a/include/linux/sonypi.h b/include/linux/sonypi.h
index f56d24734950..34d4b075f7b8 100644
--- a/include/linux/sonypi.h
+++ b/include/linux/sonypi.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2005 Narayanan R S <nars@kadamba.org>
 
- * Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Alcôve <www.alcove.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Alcôve <www.alcove.com>
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2001 Michael Ashley <m.ashley@unsw.edu.au>
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index cfbd2bb8fa2c..94bd38a6d947 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ enum usb_interface_condition {
  * Each interface may have alternate settings.  The initial configuration
  * of a device sets altsetting 0, but the device driver can change
  * that setting using usb_set_interface().  Alternate settings are often
- * used to control the the use of periodic endpoints, such as by having
+ * used to control the use of periodic endpoints, such as by having
  * different endpoints use different amounts of reserved USB bandwidth.
  * All standards-conformant USB devices that use isochronous endpoints
  * will use them in non-default settings.
diff --git a/include/net/irda/af_irda.h b/include/net/irda/af_irda.h
index 7a209f61c482..0df574931522 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/af_irda.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/af_irda.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *  
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *     
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irda.h b/include/net/irda/irda.h
index 89fe534045f1..36bee441aa56 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irda.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irda.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *  
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *     
diff --git a/include/net/irda/iriap.h b/include/net/irda/iriap.h
index 2007c5a0a43f..fcc896491a95 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/iriap.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/iriap.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/iriap_event.h b/include/net/irda/iriap_event.h
index 4ca3d2071b03..89747f06d9eb 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/iriap_event.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/iriap_event.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irias_object.h b/include/net/irda/irias_object.h
index c41196b87955..83f78081799c 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irias_object.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irias_object.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *  
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *     
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_client.h b/include/net/irda/irlan_client.h
index 736dabe211e3..fa8455eda280 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlan_client.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlan_client.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_common.h b/include/net/irda/irlan_common.h
index 9592c374b41d..73cacb3ac16c 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlan_common.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlan_common.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_eth.h b/include/net/irda/irlan_eth.h
index 9a9b3619d305..0062347600b9 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlan_eth.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlan_eth.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *  
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *     
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_event.h b/include/net/irda/irlan_event.h
index b9baac9eb8b6..6d9539f05806 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlan_event.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlan_event.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_filter.h b/include/net/irda/irlan_filter.h
index 1720539ac2c1..a5a2539485bd 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlan_filter.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlan_filter.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *  
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *     
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlan_provider.h b/include/net/irda/irlan_provider.h
index ca51d5b7c999..92f3b0e1029b 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlan_provider.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlan_provider.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlap.h b/include/net/irda/irlap.h
index e77eb88d9226..f0248fb8e196 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlap.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlap.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlmp.h b/include/net/irda/irlmp.h
index e212b9bc2503..3ffc1d0f93d6 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlmp.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlmp.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlmp_event.h b/include/net/irda/irlmp_event.h
index 03c6f81a502a..e03ae4ae3963 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlmp_event.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlmp_event.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlmp_frame.h b/include/net/irda/irlmp_frame.h
index c463f8bca856..1906eb71422e 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlmp_frame.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlmp_frame.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irmod.h b/include/net/irda/irmod.h
index 72b446c1e22c..86f0dbb8ee5d 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irmod.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irmod.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *  
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charg.
  *     
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irqueue.h b/include/net/irda/irqueue.h
index 335b0ace9665..37f512bd6733 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irqueue.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irqueue.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *  
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *     
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irttp.h b/include/net/irda/irttp.h
index a899e5837be8..cf80c1af5854 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irttp.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irttp.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/parameters.h b/include/net/irda/parameters.h
index 3a605d37ddbf..c0d938847bd3 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/parameters.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/parameters.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, 
  *     MA 02111-1307 USA
  *
- *     Michel Dänzer <daenzer@debian.org>, 10/2001
+ *     Michel Dänzer <daenzer@debian.org>, 10/2001
  *     - simplify irda_pv_t to avoid endianness issues
  *     
  ********************************************************************/
diff --git a/include/net/irda/timer.h b/include/net/irda/timer.h
index cb61568547d1..cb2615ccf761 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/timer.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/timer.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/include/net/irda/wrapper.h b/include/net/irda/wrapper.h
index 98768b3f9e31..2942ad6ab932 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/wrapper.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/wrapper.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *     published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of 
  *     the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
- *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
+ *     Neither Dag Brattli nor University of Tromsø admit liability nor
  *     provide warranty for any of this software. This material is 
  *     provided "AS-IS" and at no charge.
  *
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 4ad6de163238..e63a017c391e 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -143,9 +143,7 @@ config POSIX_MQUEUE
           queues every message has a priority which decides about succession
           of receiving it by a process. If you want to compile and run
           programs written e.g. for Solaris with use of its POSIX message
-          queues (functions mq_*) say Y here. To use this feature you will
-          also need mqueue library, available from
-          <http://www.mat.uni.torun.pl/~wrona/posix_ipc/>
+          queues (functions mq_*) say Y here.
 
           POSIX message queues are visible as a filesystem called 'mqueue'
           and can be mounted somewhere if you want to do filesystem
@@ -308,7 +306,7 @@ config SYSFS_DEPRECATED
           releases.
 
           If enabled, this option will also move any device structures
-          that belong to a class, back into the /sys/class heirachy, in
+          that belong to a class, back into the /sys/class hierarchy, in
           order to support older versions of udev.
 
           If you are using a distro that was released in 2006 or later,
diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
index 0b46a5dff4c0..c64ce9c14207 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.preempt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ config PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY
           "explicit preemption points" to the kernel code. These new
           preemption points have been selected to reduce the maximum
           latency of rescheduling, providing faster application reactions,
-          at the cost of slighly lower throughput.
+          at the cost of slightly lower throughput.
 
           This allows reaction to interactive events by allowing a
           low priority process to voluntarily preempt itself even if it
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ config PREEMPT
           even if it is in kernel mode executing a system call and would
           otherwise not be about to reach a natural preemption point.
           This allows applications to run more 'smoothly' even when the
-          system is under load, at the cost of slighly lower throughput
+          system is under load, at the cost of slightly lower throughput
           and a slight runtime overhead to kernel code.
 
           Select this if you are building a kernel for a desktop or
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index d36e45477fac..9bd93de01f4a 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ static inline void add_taint_module(struct module *mod, unsigned flag)
         mod->taints |= flag;
 }
 
-/* A thread that wants to hold a reference to a module only while it
- * is running can call ths to safely exit.
- * nfsd and lockd use this.
+/*
+ * A thread that wants to hold a reference to a module only while it
+ * is running can call this to safely exit.  nfsd and lockd use this.
  */
 void __module_put_and_exit(struct module *mod, long code)
 {
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ static int __unlink_module(void *_mod)
         return 0;
 }
 
-/* Free a module, remove from lists, etc (must hold module mutex). */
+/* Free a module, remove from lists, etc (must hold module_mutex). */
 static void free_module(struct module *mod)
 {
         /* Delete from various lists */
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__symbol_get);
 
 /*
  * Ensure that an exported symbol [global namespace] does not already exist
- * in the Kernel or in some other modules exported symbol table.
+ * in the kernel or in some other module's exported symbol table.
  */
 static int verify_export_symbols(struct module *mod)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/relay.c b/kernel/relay.c
index 61a504900eaa..4311101b0ca7 100644
--- a/kernel/relay.c
+++ b/kernel/relay.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static struct rchan_callbacks default_channel_callbacks = {
 
 /**
  *      wakeup_readers - wake up readers waiting on a channel
- *      @data: contains the the channel buffer
+ *      @data: contains the channel buffer
  *
  *      This is the timer function used to defer reader waking.
  */
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index d4985df21b60..cdb7e9457ba6 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ asmlinkage long sys_setfsuid(uid_t uid)
 }
 
 /*
- * Samma på svenska..
+ * Samma på svenska..
  */
 asmlinkage long sys_setfsgid(gid_t gid)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/wait.c b/kernel/wait.c
index 59a82f63275d..444ddbfaefc4 100644
--- a/kernel/wait.c
+++ b/kernel/wait.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(remove_wait_queue);
  * The spin_unlock() itself is semi-permeable and only protects
  * one way (it only protects stuff inside the critical region and
  * stops them from bleeding out - it would still allow subsequent
- * loads to move into the the critical region).
+ * loads to move into the critical region).
  */
 void fastcall
 prepare_to_wait(wait_queue_head_t *q, wait_queue_t *wait, int state)
diff --git a/mm/mmap.c b/mm/mmap.c
index cc1f543eb1b8..68b9ad2ef1d6 100644
--- a/mm/mmap.c
+++ b/mm/mmap.c
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@ detach_vmas_to_be_unmapped(struct mm_struct *mm, struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 
 /*
  * Split a vma into two pieces at address 'addr', a new vma is allocated
- * either for the first part or the the tail.
+ * either for the first part or the tail.
  */
 int split_vma(struct mm_struct * mm, struct vm_area_struct * vma,
               unsigned long addr, int new_below)
diff --git a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
index 9fbe87c93802..bfa910b6ad25 100644
--- a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
+++ b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ static inline int dn_queue_too_long(struct dn_scp *scp, struct sk_buff_head *que
 }
 
 /*
- * The DECnet spec requires the the "routing layer" accepts packets which
+ * The DECnet spec requires that the "routing layer" accepts packets which
  * are at least 230 bytes in size. This excludes any headers which the NSP
  * layer might add, so we always assume that we'll be using the maximal
  * length header on data packets. The variation in length is due to the
diff --git a/net/ipv4/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
index e62aee0ec4c5..c68196cc56ab 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ config IP_ROUTE_MULTIPATH_RR
         tristate "MULTIPATH: round robin algorithm"
         depends on IP_ROUTE_MULTIPATH_CACHED
         help
-          Mulitpath routes are chosen according to Round Robin
+          Multipath routes are chosen according to Round Robin
 
 config IP_ROUTE_MULTIPATH_RANDOM
         tristate "MULTIPATH: random algorithm"
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ config TCP_MD5SIG
         select CRYPTO
         select CRYPTO_MD5
         ---help---
-          RFC2385 specifices a method of giving MD5 protection to TCP sessions.
+          RFC2385 specifies a method of giving MD5 protection to TCP sessions.
           Its main (only?) use is to protect BGP sessions between core routers
           on the Internet.
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
index e1f18489db1d..86a2b52aad38 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ doi_walk_return:
  * @domain: the domain to add
  *
  * Description:
- * Adds the @domain to the the DOI specified by @doi_def, this function
+ * Adds the @domain to the DOI specified by @doi_def, this function
  * should only be called by external functions (i.e. NetLabel).  This function
  * does allocate memory.  Returns zero on success, negative values on failure.
  *
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_sed.c b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_sed.c
index ff366f7390d9..dd7c128f9db3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_sed.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipvs/ip_vs_sed.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * The SED algorithm attempts to minimize each job's expected delay until
  * completion. The expected delay that the job will experience is
  * (Ci + 1) / Ui if sent to the ith server, in which Ci is the number of
- * jobs on the the ith server and Ui is the fixed service rate (weight) of
+ * jobs on the ith server and Ui is the fixed service rate (weight) of
  * the ith server. The SED algorithm adopts a greedy policy that each does
  * what is in its own best interest, i.e. to join the queue which would
  * minimize its expected delay of completion.
diff --git a/net/ipv4/udp.c b/net/ipv4/udp.c
index 113e0c4c8a92..66026df1cc76 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/udp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/udp.c
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ int udp_disconnect(struct sock *sk, int flags)
 }
 
 /* return:
- *      1  if the the UDP system should process it
+ *      1  if the UDP system should process it
  *      0  if we should drop this packet
  *      -1 if it should get processed by xfrm4_rcv_encap
  */
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig
index bbe99f842f9f..838b8ddee8c0 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ config IP6_NF_QUEUE
           packets which enables users to receive the filtered packets
           with QUEUE target using libipq.
 
-          THis option enables the old IPv6-only "ip6_queue" implementation
+          This option enables the old IPv6-only "ip6_queue" implementation
           which has been obsoleted by the new "nfnetlink_queue" code (see
           CONFIG_NETFILTER_NETLINK_QUEUE).
 
diff --git a/net/llc/af_llc.c b/net/llc/af_llc.c
index 7d9fa38b6a7d..6b8a103cf9e6 100644
--- a/net/llc/af_llc.c
+++ b/net/llc/af_llc.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static int llc_ui_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addrlen)
                 memset(&laddr, 0, sizeof(laddr));
                 memset(&daddr, 0, sizeof(daddr));
                 /*
-                 * FIXME: check if the the address is multicast,
+                 * FIXME: check if the address is multicast,
                  *        only SOCK_DGRAM can do this.
                  */
                 memcpy(laddr.mac, addr->sllc_mac, IFHWADDRLEN);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index ea6211cade0a..a567dae8e5fd 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ config NF_CONNTRACK_PPTP
 
           Please note that not all PPTP modes of operation are supported yet.
           Specifically these limitations exist:
-            - Blindy assumes that control connections are always established
+            - Blindly assumes that control connections are always established
               in PNS->PAC direction. This is a violation of RFC2637.
             - Only supports a single call within each session
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
index c31af29a4439..117cbfdb910c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void nf_conntrack_unexpect_related(struct nf_conntrack_expect *exp)
         struct nf_conntrack_expect *i;
 
         write_lock_bh(&nf_conntrack_lock);
-        /* choose the the oldest expectation to evict */
+        /* choose the oldest expectation to evict */
         list_for_each_entry_reverse(i, &nf_conntrack_expect_list, list) {
                 if (expect_matches(i, exp) && del_timer(&i->timeout)) {
                         nf_ct_unlink_expect(i);
diff --git a/net/sctp/chunk.c b/net/sctp/chunk.c
index 83ef411772f4..77fb7b06a9c4 100644
--- a/net/sctp/chunk.c
+++ b/net/sctp/chunk.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the SCTP kernel reference Implementation
  *
- * This file contains the code relating the the chunk abstraction.
+ * This file contains the code relating the chunk abstraction.
  *
  * The SCTP reference implementation is free software;
  * you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of
diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index 9f1a908776de..83a76ba9d7b3 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -2586,7 +2586,7 @@ static int sctp_setsockopt_rtoinfo(struct sock *sk, char __user *optval, int opt
  *
  * 7.1.2 SCTP_ASSOCINFO
  *
- * This option is used to tune the the maximum retransmission attempts
+ * This option is used to tune the maximum retransmission attempts
  * of the association.
  * Returns an error if the new association retransmission value is
  * greater than the sum of the retransmission value  of the peer.
@@ -4547,7 +4547,7 @@ static int sctp_getsockopt_rtoinfo(struct sock *sk, int len,
  *
  * 7.1.2 SCTP_ASSOCINFO
  *
- * This option is used to tune the the maximum retransmission attempts
+ * This option is used to tune the maximum retransmission attempts
  * of the association.
  * Returns an error if the new association retransmission value is
  * greater than the sum of the retransmission value  of the peer.
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c b/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c
index f5c3808bf85a..af7c5f05c6e1 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int svc_set_client(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 }
 
 /* A request, which was authenticated, has now executed.
- * Time to finalise the the credentials and verifier
+ * Time to finalise the credentials and verifier
  * and release and resources
  */
 int svc_authorise(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
diff --git a/scripts/basic/docproc.c b/scripts/basic/docproc.c
index d6071cbf13d7..f4d2f68452ba 100644
--- a/scripts/basic/docproc.c
+++ b/scripts/basic/docproc.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void find_export_symbols(char * filename)
  * Document all external or internal functions in a file.
  * Call kernel-doc with following parameters:
  * kernel-doc -docbook -nofunction function_name1 filename
- * function names are obtained from all the the src files
+ * function names are obtained from all the src files
  * by find_export_symbols.
  * intfunc uses -nofunction
  * extfunc uses -function
diff --git a/security/selinux/Kconfig b/security/selinux/Kconfig
index 23b51047494e..b32a459c0683 100644
--- a/security/selinux/Kconfig
+++ b/security/selinux/Kconfig
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ config SECURITY_SELINUX_POLICYDB_VERSION_MAX
 
           Examples:
           For the Fedora Core 3 or 4 Linux distributions, enable this option
-          and set the value via the next option. For Fedore Core 5 and later,
+          and set the value via the next option. For Fedora Core 5 and later,
           do not enable this option.
 
           If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N.
diff --git a/sound/core/Kconfig b/sound/core/Kconfig
index b2927523d79d..829ca38b595e 100644
--- a/sound/core/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/core/Kconfig
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ config SND_VERBOSE_PROCFS
         default y
         help
           Say Y here to include code for verbose procfs contents (provides
-          usefull information to developers when a problem occurs). On the
+          useful information to developers when a problem occurs).  On the
           other side, it makes the ALSA subsystem larger.
 
 config SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
diff --git a/sound/oss/es1371.c b/sound/oss/es1371.c
index 974dd732b149..593a3aac12ce 100644
--- a/sound/oss/es1371.c
+++ b/sound/oss/es1371.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
  *                       Tjeerd Mulder <tjeerd.mulder@fujitsu-siemens.com>
  *    05.01.2001   0.29  Hopefully updates will not be required anymore when Creative bumps
  *                       the CT5880 revision.
- *                       suggested by Stephan Müller <smueller@chronox.de>
+ *                       suggested by Stephan Müller <smueller@chronox.de>
  *    31.01.2001   0.30  Register/Unregister gameport
  *                       Fix SETTRIGGER non OSS API conformity
  *    14.07.2001   0.31  Add list of laptops needing amplifier control
diff --git a/sound/oss/pas2_pcm.c b/sound/oss/pas2_pcm.c
index 4af6aafa3d86..36c3ea62086b 100644
--- a/sound/oss/pas2_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/oss/pas2_pcm.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int pcm_set_speed(int arg)
          * come from the SDK found on ftp.uwp.edu:/pub/msdos/proaudio/.
          *
          * I cleared bit 5 of these values, since that bit controls the master
-         * mute flag. (Olav Wölfelschneider)
+         * mute flag. (Olav Wölfelschneider)
          *
          */
 #if !defined NO_AUTO_FILTER_SET
diff --git a/sound/oss/trident.c b/sound/oss/trident.c
index d98d311542ed..3bc1f6e9e4a3 100644
--- a/sound/oss/trident.c
+++ b/sound/oss/trident.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  *      Ollie Lho <ollie@sis.com.tw> SiS 7018 Audio Core Support
  *      Ching-Ling Lee <cling-li@ali.com.tw> ALi 5451 Audio Core Support 
  *      Matt Wu <mattwu@acersoftech.com.cn> ALi 5451 Audio Core Support
- *      Peter Wächtler <pwaechtler@loewe-komp.de> CyberPro5050 support
+ *      Peter Wächtler <pwaechtler@loewe-komp.de> CyberPro5050 support
  *      Muli Ben-Yehuda <mulix@mulix.org>
  *
  *
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
  *      use set_current_state, properly release resources on failure in
  *      trident_probe, get rid of check_region
  *  v0.14.9c
- *      August 10 2001 Peter Wächtler <pwaechtler@loewe-komp.de>
+ *      August 10 2001 Peter Wächtler <pwaechtler@loewe-komp.de>
  *      added support for Tvia (formerly Integraphics/IGST) CyberPro5050
  *      this chip is often found in settop boxes (combined video+audio)
  *  v0.14.9b
diff --git a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
index a9eec2a2357d..3bfb2102fc5d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ static void check_volume_resolution(struct snd_ac97 *ac97, int reg, unsigned cha
                 unsigned short val;
                 snd_ac97_write(ac97, reg, 0x8080 | cbit[i] | (cbit[i] << 8));
                 /* Do the read twice due to buffers on some ac97 codecs.
-                 * e.g. The STAC9704 returns exactly what you wrote the the register
+                 * e.g. The STAC9704 returns exactly what you wrote to the register
                  * if you read it immediately. This causes the detect routine to fail.
                  */
                 val = snd_ac97_read(ac97, reg);
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/delta.h b/sound/pci/ice1712/delta.h
index e65d669af639..e47861ccd6e7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/delta.h
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/delta.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extern const struct snd_ice1712_card_info snd_ice1712_delta_cards[];
                                         /* look to CS8414 datasheet */
 #define ICE1712_DELTA_SPDIF_OUT_STAT_CLOCK 0x04
                                         /* S/PDIF output status clock */
-                                        /* (writting on rising edge - 0->1) */
+                                        /* (writing on rising edge - 0->1) */
                                         /* all except Delta44 */
                                         /* look to CS8404A datasheet */
 #define ICE1712_DELTA_SPDIF_OUT_STAT_DATA 0x08
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ extern const struct snd_ice1712_card_info snd_ice1712_delta_cards[];
                                         /* AKM4524 serial data */
 #define ICE1712_DELTA_CODEC_SERIAL_CLOCK 0x20
                                         /* AKM4524 serial clock */
-                                        /* (writting on rising edge - 0->1 */
+                                        /* (writing on rising edge - 0->1 */
 #define ICE1712_DELTA_CODEC_CHIP_A      0x40
 #define ICE1712_DELTA_CODEC_CHIP_B      0x80
                                         /* 1 - select chip A or B */
diff --git a/sound/pci/mixart/mixart.c b/sound/pci/mixart/mixart.c
index 21386da3bc86..ac007cec0879 100644
--- a/sound/pci/mixart/mixart.c
+++ b/sound/pci/mixart/mixart.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static int snd_mixart_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *subs)
         struct snd_mixart *chip = snd_pcm_substream_chip(subs);
         struct mixart_stream *stream = subs->runtime->private_data;
 
-        /* TODO de façon non bloquante, réappliquer les hw_params (rate, bits, codec) */
+        /* TODO de façon non bloquante, réappliquer les hw_params (rate, bits, codec) */
 
         snd_printdd("snd_mixart_prepare\n");
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-ac97.h b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-ac97.h
index 4c4b882316ac..b8ccfee095c4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-ac97.h
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-ac97.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/sound/arm/pxa2xx-ac97.h
+ * linux/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-ac97.h
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-i2s.h b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-i2s.h
index a2484f0881f1..4435bd9f884f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-i2s.h
+++ b/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-i2s.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/sound/arm/pxa2xx-i2s.h
+ * linux/sound/soc/pxa/pxa2xx-i2s.h
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
diff --git a/sound/sparc/dbri.c b/sound/sparc/dbri.c
index 25a2a7333006..e07085a7cfc3 100644
--- a/sound/sparc/dbri.c
+++ b/sound/sparc/dbri.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ static s32 *dbri_cmdlock(struct snd_dbri * dbri, int len)
 }
 
 /*
- * Send prepared cmd string. It works by writting a JUMP cmd into
+ * Send prepared cmd string. It works by writing a JUMP cmd into
  * the last WAIT cmd and force DBRI to reread the cmd.
  * The JUMP cmd points to the new cmd string.
  * It also releases the cmdlock spinlock.