5 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/cachetlb.txt b/Documentation/cachetlb.txt
index 7eb715e07eda..4ae418889b88 100644
--- a/Documentation/cachetlb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/cachetlb.txt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ changes occur:
 8) void lazy_mmu_prot_update(pte_t pte)
         This interface is called whenever the protection on
         any user PTEs change.  This interface provides a notification
-        to architecture specific code to take appropiate action.
+        to architecture specific code to take appropriate action.
 
 
 Next, we have the cache flushing interfaces.  In general, when Linux
diff --git a/Documentation/ioctl/hdio.txt b/Documentation/ioctl/hdio.txt
index 9a7aea0636a5..11c9be49f37c 100644
--- a/Documentation/ioctl/hdio.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ioctl/hdio.txt
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ HDIO_SCAN_HWIF			register and (re)scan interface
 
           This ioctl initializes the addresses and irq for a disk
           controller, probes for drives, and creates /proc/ide
-          interfaces as appropiate.
+          interfaces as appropriate.
 
 
 
diff --git a/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt b/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt
index f42e4c089356..b18e21675906 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptop-mode.txt
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ MAX_AGE=${MAX_AGE:-'600'}
 # Read-ahead, in kilobytes
 READAHEAD=${READAHEAD:-'4096'}
 
-# Shall we remount journaled fs. with appropiate commit interval? (1=yes)
+# Shall we remount journaled fs. with appropriate commit interval? (1=yes)
 DO_REMOUNTS=${DO_REMOUNTS:-'1'}
 
 # And shall we add the "noatime" option to that as well? (1=yes)
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt b/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
index f9d979ee9526..7837c53fd5fe 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ To use the driver as a module, proceed as follows:
    with (M)
 5. Execute the command "make modules".
 6. Execute the command "make modules_install".
-   The appropiate modules will be installed.
+   The appropriate modules will be installed.
 7. Reboot your system.
 
 
diff --git a/Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt b/Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt
index 72ab9b99b22c..9c5fc15d03d1 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86_64/boot-options.txt
@@ -198,6 +198,6 @@ Debugging
 
 Misc
 
-  noreplacement  Don't replace instructions with more appropiate ones
+  noreplacement  Don't replace instructions with more appropriate ones
                  for the CPU. This may be useful on asymmetric MP systems
                  where some CPU have less capabilities than the others.