418 files changed, 607 insertions, 579 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/elf.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/elf.h
index 9baae8afe8a3..da5449e22175 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/elf.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/elf.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ typedef elf_fpreg_t elf_fpregset_t[ELF_NFPREG];
 
 #define ELF_PLAT_INIT(_r, load_addr)    _r->r0 = 0
 
-/* The registers are layed out in pt_regs for PAL and syscall
+/* The registers are laid out in pt_regs for PAL and syscall
    convenience.  Re-order them for the linear elf_gregset_t.  */
 
 struct pt_regs;
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/core_lca.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/core_lca.c
index 4843f6ec9f3a..cb2801cfd3df 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/core_lca.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/core_lca.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ conf_read(unsigned long addr)
 
         local_irq_save(flags);
 
-        /* Reset status register to avoid loosing errors.  */
+        /* Reset status register to avoid losing errors.  */
         stat0 = *(vulp)LCA_IOC_STAT0;
         *(vulp)LCA_IOC_STAT0 = stat0;
         mb();
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ conf_write(unsigned long addr, unsigned int value)
 
         local_irq_save(flags);  /* avoid getting hit by machine check */
 
-        /* Reset status register to avoid loosing errors.  */
+        /* Reset status register to avoid losing errors.  */
         stat0 = *(vulp)LCA_IOC_STAT0;
         *(vulp)LCA_IOC_STAT0 = stat0;
         mb();
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/err_marvel.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/err_marvel.c
index 648ae88aeb8a..ae54ad91e18f 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/err_marvel.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/err_marvel.c
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ marvel_process_logout_frame(struct ev7_lf_subpackets *lf_subpackets, int print)
          * normal operation, dismiss them.
          *
          * Dismiss if:
-         *      C_STAT          = 0x14          (Error Reponse)
+         *      C_STAT          = 0x14          (Error Response)
          *      C_STS<3>        = 0             (C_ADDR valid)
          *      C_ADDR<42>      = 1             (I/O)
          *      C_ADDR<31:22>   = 111110xxb     (PCI Config space)
diff --git a/arch/alpha/lib/ev67-strrchr.S b/arch/alpha/lib/ev67-strrchr.S
index 3fd8bf414c7b..dd0d8c6b9f59 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/lib/ev67-strrchr.S
+++ b/arch/alpha/lib/ev67-strrchr.S
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ $loop:
 $eos:
         negq    t1, t4          # E : isolate first null byte match
         and     t1, t4, t4      # E :
-        subq    t4, 1, t5       # E : build a mask of the bytes upto...
+        subq    t4, 1, t5       # E : build a mask of the bytes up to...
         or      t4, t5, t4      # E : ... and including the null
 
         and     t3, t4, t3      # E : mask out char matches after null
diff --git a/arch/alpha/lib/fls.c b/arch/alpha/lib/fls.c
index 32afaa3fa686..ddd048c0d825 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/lib/fls.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/lib/fls.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 
 /* This is fls(x)-1, except zero is held to zero.  This allows most
-   efficent input into extbl, plus it allows easy handling of fls(0)=0.  */
+   efficient input into extbl, plus it allows easy handling of fls(0)=0.  */
 
 const unsigned char __flsm1_tab[256] = 
 {
diff --git a/arch/alpha/lib/strrchr.S b/arch/alpha/lib/strrchr.S
index 82cfd0ac907b..1970dc07cfd1 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/lib/strrchr.S
+++ b/arch/alpha/lib/strrchr.S
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ $loop:
 $eos:
         negq    t1, t4          # e0    : isolate first null byte match
         and     t1, t4, t4      # e1    :
-        subq    t4, 1, t5       # e0    : build a mask of the bytes upto...
+        subq    t4, 1, t5       # e0    : build a mask of the bytes up to...
         or      t4, t5, t4      # e1    : ... and including the null
 
         and     t3, t4, t3      # e0    : mask out char matches after null
diff --git a/arch/alpha/oprofile/op_model_ev67.c b/arch/alpha/oprofile/op_model_ev67.c
index 70302086283c..5b9d178e0228 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/oprofile/op_model_ev67.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/oprofile/op_model_ev67.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ ev67_handle_interrupt(unsigned long which, struct pt_regs *regs,
                 case TRAP_INVALID1:
                 case TRAP_INVALID2:
                 case TRAP_INVALID3:
-                        /* Pipeline redirection ocurred. PMPC points
+                        /* Pipeline redirection occurred. PMPC points
                            to PALcode. Recognize ITB miss by PALcode
                            offset address, and get actual PC from
                            EXC_ADDR.  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 5b9f78b570e8..fdc9d4dbf85b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ config ARCH_S3C2410
           the Samsung SMDK2410 development board (and derivatives).
 
           Note, the S3C2416 and the S3C2450 are so close that they even share
-          the same SoC ID code. This means that there is no seperate machine
+          the same SoC ID code. This means that there is no separate machine
           directory (no arch/arm/mach-s3c2450) as the S3C2416 was first.
 
 config ARCH_S3C64XX
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig-nommu b/arch/arm/Kconfig-nommu
index 901e6dff8437..2cef8e13f9f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig-nommu
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig-nommu
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ config PROCESSOR_ID
           used instead of the auto-probing which utilizes the register.
 
 config REMAP_VECTORS_TO_RAM
-        bool 'Install vectors to the begining of RAM' if DRAM_BASE
+        bool 'Install vectors to the beginning of RAM' if DRAM_BASE
         depends on DRAM_BASE
         help
           The kernel needs to change the hardware exception vectors.
diff --git a/arch/arm/common/pl330.c b/arch/arm/common/pl330.c
index 8f0f86db3602..97912fa48782 100644
--- a/arch/arm/common/pl330.c
+++ b/arch/arm/common/pl330.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ static inline int _loop(unsigned dry_run, u8 buf[],
         unsigned lcnt0, lcnt1, ljmp0, ljmp1;
         struct _arg_LPEND lpend;
 
-        /* Max iterations possibile in DMALP is 256 */
+        /* Max iterations possible in DMALP is 256 */
         if (*bursts >= 256*256) {
                 lcnt1 = 256;
                 lcnt0 = 256;
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ int pl330_update(const struct pl330_info *pi)
         }
 
         for (ev = 0; ev < pi->pcfg.num_events; ev++) {
-                if (val & (1 << ev)) { /* Event occured */
+                if (val & (1 << ev)) { /* Event occurred */
                         struct pl330_thread *thrd;
                         u32 inten = readl(regs + INTEN);
                         int active;
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/fpstate.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/fpstate.h
index ee5e03efc1bb..3ad4c10d0d84 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/fpstate.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/fpstate.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * VFP storage area has:
  *  - FPEXC, FPSCR, FPINST and FPINST2.
  *  - 16 or 32 double precision data registers
- *  - an implementation-dependant word of state for FLDMX/FSTMX (pre-ARMv6)
+ *  - an implementation-dependent word of state for FLDMX/FSTMX (pre-ARMv6)
  * 
  *  FPEXC will always be non-zero once the VFP has been used in this process.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/glue-cache.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/glue-cache.h
index c7afbc552c7f..7e30874377e6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/glue-cache.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/glue-cache.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(_CACHE) && !defined(MULTI_CACHE)
-#error Unknown cache maintainence model
+#error Unknown cache maintenance model
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MULTI_CACHE
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/glue.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/glue.h
index 0ec35d1698aa..fbf71d75ec83 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/glue.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/glue.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
  *
  *  This file provides the glue to stick the processor-specific bits
  *  into the kernel in an efficient manner.  The idea is to use branches
- *  when we're only targetting one class of TLB, or indirect calls
- *  when we're targetting multiple classes of TLBs.
+ *  when we're only targeting one class of TLB, or indirect calls
+ *  when we're targeting multiple classes of TLBs.
  */
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/pl080.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/pl080.h
index f35b86e68dd5..e4a04e4e5627 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/pl080.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/hardware/pl080.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * make it not entierly compatible with the PL080 specification from
  * ARM. When in doubt, check the Samsung documentation first.
  *
- * The Samsung defines are PL080S, and add an extra controll register,
+ * The Samsung defines are PL080S, and add an extra control register,
  * the ability to move more than 2^11 counts of data and some extra
  * OneNAND features.
 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
index 9a87823642d0..885be097769d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/system.h
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ do {									\
  * cache totally.  This means that the cache becomes inconsistent, and,
  * since we use normal loads/stores as well, this is really bad.
  * Typically, this causes oopsen in filp_close, but could have other,
- * more disasterous effects.  There are two work-arounds:
+ * more disastrous effects.  There are two work-arounds:
  *  1. Disable interrupts and emulate the atomic swap
  *  2. Clean the cache, perform atomic swap, flush the cache
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/ucontext.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/ucontext.h
index 47f023aa8495..14749aec94bf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/ucontext.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/ucontext.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct crunch_sigframe {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IWMMXT
-/* iwmmxt_area is 0x98 bytes long, preceeded by 8 bytes of signature */
+/* iwmmxt_area is 0x98 bytes long, preceded by 8 bytes of signature */
 #define IWMMXT_MAGIC            0x12ef842a
 #define IWMMXT_STORAGE_SIZE     (IWMMXT_SIZE + 8)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/swp_emulate.c b/arch/arm/kernel/swp_emulate.c
index 7a5760922914..40ee7e5045e4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/swp_emulate.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/swp_emulate.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int emulate_swpX(unsigned int address, unsigned int *data,
 
         if (res == 0) {
                 /*
-                 * Barrier also required between aquiring a lock for a
+                 * Barrier also required between acquiring a lock for a
                  * protected resource and accessing the resource. Inserted for
                  * same reason as above.
                  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-carmeva.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-carmeva.c
index 2e74a19874d1..295e1e77fa60 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-carmeva.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/board-carmeva.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static struct at91_udc_data __initdata carmeva_udc_data = {
         .pullup_pin     = AT91_PIN_PD9,
 };
 
-/* FIXME: user dependant */
+/* FIXME: user dependent */
 // static struct at91_cf_data __initdata carmeva_cf_data = {
 //      .det_pin        = AT91_PIN_PB0,
 //      .rst_pin        = AT91_PIN_PC5,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91_mci.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91_mci.h
index 27ac6f550fe3..02182c16a022 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91_mci.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/at91_mci.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 #define         AT91_MCI_RDIRE          (1 << 17)       /* Response Direction Error */
 #define         AT91_MCI_RCRCE          (1 << 18)       /* Response CRC Error */
 #define         AT91_MCI_RENDE          (1 << 19)       /* Response End Bit Error */
-#define         AT91_MCI_RTOE           (1 << 20)       /* Reponse Time-out Error */
+#define         AT91_MCI_RTOE           (1 << 20)       /* Response Time-out Error */
 #define         AT91_MCI_DCRCE          (1 << 21)       /* Data CRC Error */
 #define         AT91_MCI_DTOE           (1 << 22)       /* Data Time-out Error */
 #define         AT91_MCI_OVRE           (1 << 30)       /* Overrun */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/gpio.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/gpio.h
index ddeb64536756..056dc6674b6b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/gpio.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ extern void at91_gpio_resume(void);
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-/* wrappers for "new style" GPIO calls. the old AT91-specfic ones should
+/* wrappers for "new style" GPIO calls. the old AT91-specific ones should
  * eventually be removed (along with this errno.h inclusion), and the
  * gpio request/free calls should probably be implemented.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/csp/dmac/dmacHw_extra.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/csp/dmac/dmacHw_extra.c
index 77f84b40dda9..a1f328357aa4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/csp/dmac/dmacHw_extra.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/csp/dmac/dmacHw_extra.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ int dmacHw_calculateDescriptorCount(dmacHw_CONFIG_t *pConfig,	/*   [ IN ] Config
 
 /****************************************************************************/
 /**
-*  @brief   Check the existance of pending descriptor
+*  @brief   Check the existence of pending descriptor
 *
 *  This function confirmes if there is any pending descriptor in the chain
 *  to program the channel
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ int dmacHw_setVariableDataDescriptor(dmacHw_HANDLE_t handle,	/*   [ IN ] DMA Cha
 /**
 *  @brief   Read data DMAed to memory
 *
-*  This function will read data that has been DMAed to memory while transfering from:
+*  This function will read data that has been DMAed to memory while transferring from:
 *          - Memory to memory
 *          - Peripheral to memory
 *
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ int dmacHw_setControlDescriptor(dmacHw_CONFIG_t *pConfig,	/*   [ IN ] Configurat
 /**
 *  @brief   Sets channel specific user data
 *
-*  This function associates user data to a specif DMA channel
+*  This function associates user data to a specific DMA channel
 *
 */
 /****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/dma.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/dma.c
index 8d1baf3f4683..d87ad30dda35 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/dma.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_get_device_descriptor_ring);
 *   Configures a DMA channel.
 *
 *   @return
-*       >= 0    - Initialization was successfull.
+*       >= 0    - Initialization was successful.
 *
 *       -EBUSY  - Device is currently being used.
 *       -ENODEV - Device handed in is invalid.
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ static int ConfigChannel(DMA_Handle_t handle)
 /**
 *   Initializes all of the data structures associated with the DMA.
 *   @return
-*       >= 0    - Initialization was successfull.
+*       >= 0    - Initialization was successful.
 *
 *       -EBUSY  - Device is currently being used.
 *       -ENODEV - Device handed in is invalid.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/csp/dmacHw.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/csp/dmacHw.h
index 6c8da2b9fc1f..e6a1dc484ca7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/csp/dmacHw.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/csp/dmacHw.h
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ int dmacHw_setControlDescriptor(dmacHw_CONFIG_t *pConfig,	/*  [ IN ] Configurati
 /**
 *  @brief   Read data DMA transferred to memory
 *
-*  This function will read data that has been DMAed to memory while transfering from:
+*  This function will read data that has been DMAed to memory while transferring from:
 *          - Memory to memory
 *          - Peripheral to memory
 *
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void dmacHw_stopTransfer(dmacHw_HANDLE_t handle	/*   [ IN ] DMA Channel handle *
 
 /****************************************************************************/
 /**
-*  @brief   Check the existance of pending descriptor
+*  @brief   Check the existence of pending descriptor
 *
 *  This function confirmes if there is any pending descriptor in the chain
 *  to program the channel
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ dmacHw_HANDLE_t dmacHw_getInterruptSource(void);
 /**
 *  @brief   Sets channel specific user data
 *
-*  This function associates user data to a specif DMA channel
+*  This function associates user data to a specific DMA channel
 *
 */
 /****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/chipcHw_def.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/chipcHw_def.h
index 70eaea866cfe..161973385faf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/chipcHw_def.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/chipcHw_def.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 #define chipcHw_XTAL_FREQ_Hz                    25000000        /* Reference clock frequency in Hz */
 
-/* Programable pin defines */
+/* Programmable pin defines */
 #define chipcHw_PIN_GPIO(n)                     ((((n) >= 0) && ((n) < (chipcHw_GPIO_COUNT))) ? (n) : 0xFFFFFFFF)
                                                                              /* GPIO pin 0 - 60 */
 #define chipcHw_PIN_UARTTXD                     (chipcHw_GPIO_COUNT + 0)        /* UART Transmit */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/chipcHw_inline.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/chipcHw_inline.h
index c78833acb37a..03238c299001 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/chipcHw_inline.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/chipcHw_inline.h
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ static inline void chipcHw_setUsbDevice(void)
 
 /****************************************************************************/
 /**
-*  @brief   Lower layer funtion to enable/disable a clock of a certain device
+*  @brief   Lower layer function to enable/disable a clock of a certain device
 *
 *  This function enables/disables a core clock
 *
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/intcHw_reg.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/intcHw_reg.h
index e01fc4607c91..0aeb6a6fe7f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/intcHw_reg.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/csp/intcHw_reg.h
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@
 #define INTCHW_INTC0_DMA0C0               (1<<INTCHW_INTC0_DMA0C0_BITNUM)
 
 /* INTC1 - interrupt controller 1 */
-#define INTCHW_INTC1_DDRVPMP_BITNUM       27    /* DDR and VPM PLL clock phase relationship interupt (Not for A0) */
+#define INTCHW_INTC1_DDRVPMP_BITNUM       27    /* DDR and VPM PLL clock phase relationship interrupt (Not for A0) */
 #define INTCHW_INTC1_DDRVPMT_BITNUM       26    /* DDR and VPM HW phase align timeout interrupt (Not for A0) */
-#define INTCHW_INTC1_DDRP_BITNUM          26    /* DDR and PLL clock phase relationship interupt (For A0 only)) */
+#define INTCHW_INTC1_DDRP_BITNUM          26    /* DDR and PLL clock phase relationship interrupt (For A0 only)) */
 #define INTCHW_INTC1_RTC2_BITNUM          25    /* Real time clock tamper interrupt */
 #define INTCHW_INTC1_VDEC_BITNUM          24    /* Hantro Video Decoder interrupt */
 /* Bits 13-23 are non-secure versions of the corresponding secure bits in SINTC bits 0-10. */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/reg_umi.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/reg_umi.h
index 06a355481ea6..0992842caa77 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/reg_umi.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcmring/include/mach/reg_umi.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 /* REG_UMI_FLASH0/1/2_TCR, REG_UMI_SRAM0/1_TCR bits */
 /* Enable wait pin during burst write or read */
 #define REG_UMI_TCR_WAITEN              0x80000000
-/* Enable mem ctrlr to work iwth ext mem of lower freq than AHB clk */
+/* Enable mem ctrlr to work with ext mem of lower freq than AHB clk */
 #define REG_UMI_TCR_LOWFREQ             0x40000000
 /* 1=synch write, 0=async write */
 #define REG_UMI_TCR_MEMTYPE_SYNCWRITE   0x20000000
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-neuros-osd2.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-neuros-osd2.c
index 6c389ff1020e..3e7be2de96de 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-neuros-osd2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/board-neuros-osd2.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * DM644X-EVM board. It has:
  *      DM6446M02 module with 256MB NAND, 256MB RAM, TLV320AIC32 AIC,
  *      USB, Ethernet, SD/MMC, UART, THS8200, TVP7000 for video.
- *      Additionaly realtime clock, IR remote control receiver,
+ *      Additionally realtime clock, IR remote control receiver,
  *      IR Blaster based on MSP430 (firmware although is different
  *      from used in DM644X-EVM), internal ATA-6 3.5” HDD drive
  *      with PATA interface, two muxed red-green leds.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/cpufreq.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/cpufreq.c
index 4a68c2b1ec11..0a95be1512bb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/cpufreq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/cpufreq.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static int davinci_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
         /*
          * Time measurement across the target() function yields ~1500-1800us
          * time taken with no drivers on notification list.
-         * Setting the latency to 2000 us to accomodate addition of drivers
+         * Setting the latency to 2000 us to accommodate addition of drivers
          * to pre/post change notification list.
          */
         policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 2000 * 1000;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/da850.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/da850.c
index 68fe4c289d77..b95b9196deed 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/da850.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/da850.c
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ void __init da850_init(void)
          * This helps keeping the peripherals on this domain insulated
          * from CPU frequency changes caused by DVFS. The firmware sets
          * both PLL0 and PLL1 to the same frequency so, there should not
-         * be any noticible change even in non-DVFS use cases.
+         * be any noticeable change even in non-DVFS use cases.
          */
         da850_set_async3_src(1);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/dm355.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/dm355.c
index 76364d1345df..f68012239641 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/dm355.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/dm355.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static struct clk timer2_clk = {
         .name = "timer2",
         .parent = &pll1_aux_clk,
         .lpsc = DAVINCI_LPSC_TIMER2,
-        .usecount = 1,              /* REVISIT: why cant' this be disabled? */
+        .usecount = 1,              /* REVISIT: why can't' this be disabled? */
 };
 
 static struct clk timer3_clk = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/dm644x.c b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/dm644x.c
index 9a2376b3137c..5f8a65424184 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/dm644x.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/dm644x.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static struct clk timer2_clk = {
         .name = "timer2",
         .parent = &pll1_aux_clk,
         .lpsc = DAVINCI_LPSC_TIMER2,
-        .usecount = 1,              /* REVISIT: why cant' this be disabled? */
+        .usecount = 1,              /* REVISIT: why can't' this be disabled? */
 };
 
 static struct clk_lookup dm644x_clks[] = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/include/mach/cputype.h b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/include/mach/cputype.h
index cea6b8972043..957fb87e832e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/include/mach/cputype.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/include/mach/cputype.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Author: Kevin Hilman, Deep Root Systems, LLC
  *
  * Defines the cpu_is_*() macros for runtime detection of DaVinci
- * device type.  In addtion, if support for a given device is not
+ * device type.  In addition, if support for a given device is not
  * compiled in to the kernel, the macros return 0 so that
  * resulting code can be optimized out.
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/gpio.c b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/gpio.c
index 180b8a9d0d21..a5a9ff70b198 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ep93xx/gpio.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void ep93xx_gpio_ab_irq_handler(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 static void ep93xx_gpio_f_irq_handler(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 {
         /*
-         * map discontiguous hw irq range to continous sw irq range:
+         * map discontiguous hw irq range to continuous sw irq range:
          *
          *  IRQ_EP93XX_GPIO{0..7}MUX -> gpio_to_irq(EP93XX_GPIO_LINE_F({0..7})
          */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/include/mach/gpio.h b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/include/mach/gpio.h
index 939728b38d48..be9266b10fdb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/include/mach/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/include/mach/gpio.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #define gpio_cansleep   __gpio_cansleep
 #define gpio_to_irq     __gpio_to_irq
 
-/* Practically, GPIO banks upto GPZ are the configurable gpio banks */
+/* Practically, GPIO banks up to GPZ are the configurable gpio banks */
 
 /* GPIO bank sizes */
 #define EXYNOS4_GPIO_A0_NR      (8)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/mct.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/mct.c
index af82a8fbb68b..14ac10b7ec02 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/mct.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/mct.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static void exynos4_mct_tick_start(unsigned long cycles,
         /* update interrupt count buffer */
         exynos4_mct_write(tmp, mevt->base + MCT_L_ICNTB_OFFSET);
 
-        /* enable MCT tick interupt */
+        /* enable MCT tick interrupt */
         exynos4_mct_write(0x1, mevt->base + MCT_L_INT_ENB_OFFSET);
 
         tmp = __raw_readl(mevt->base + MCT_L_TCON_OFFSET);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/setup-sdhci-gpio.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/setup-sdhci-gpio.c
index 1b3d3a2de95c..e8d08bf8965a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/setup-sdhci-gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/setup-sdhci-gpio.c
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ void exynos4_setup_sdhci0_cfg_gpio(struct platform_device *dev, int width)
         switch (width) {
         case 8:
                 for (gpio = EXYNOS4_GPK1(3); gpio <= EXYNOS4_GPK1(6); gpio++) {
-                        /* Data pin GPK1[3:6] to special-funtion 3 */
+                        /* Data pin GPK1[3:6] to special-function 3 */
                         s3c_gpio_cfgpin(gpio, S3C_GPIO_SFN(3));
                         s3c_gpio_setpull(gpio, S3C_GPIO_PULL_UP);
                         s5p_gpio_set_drvstr(gpio, S5P_GPIO_DRVSTR_LV4);
                 }
         case 4:
                 for (gpio = EXYNOS4_GPK0(3); gpio <= EXYNOS4_GPK0(6); gpio++) {
-                        /* Data pin GPK0[3:6] to special-funtion 2 */
+                        /* Data pin GPK0[3:6] to special-function 2 */
                         s3c_gpio_cfgpin(gpio, S3C_GPIO_SFN(2));
                         s3c_gpio_setpull(gpio, S3C_GPIO_PULL_UP);
                         s5p_gpio_set_drvstr(gpio, S5P_GPIO_DRVSTR_LV4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/setup-sdhci.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/setup-sdhci.c
index 85f9433d4836..1e83f8cf236d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/setup-sdhci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos4/setup-sdhci.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void exynos4_setup_sdhci_cfg_card(struct platform_device *dev, void __iomem *r,
 {
         u32 ctrl2, ctrl3;
 
-        /* don't need to alter anything acording to card-type */
+        /* don't need to alter anything according to card-type */
 
         ctrl2 = readl(r + S3C_SDHCI_CONTROL2);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/pci.c b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/pci.c
index 773ea0c95b9f..ba3dae352a2d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/pci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-iop13xx/pci.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static u32 iop13xx_atue_cfg_address(struct pci_bus *bus, int devfn, int where)
 /* This routine checks the status of the last configuration cycle.  If an error
  * was detected it returns >0, else it returns a 0.  The errors being checked
  * are parity, master abort, target abort (master and target).  These types of
- * errors occure during a config cycle where there is no device, like during
+ * errors occur during a config cycle where there is no device, like during
  * the discovery stage.
  */
 static int iop13xx_atux_pci_status(int clear)
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static struct pci_ops iop13xx_atux_ops = {
 /* This routine checks the status of the last configuration cycle.  If an error
  * was detected it returns >0, else it returns a 0.  The errors being checked
  * are parity, master abort, target abort (master and target).  These types of
- * errors occure during a config cycle where there is no device, like during
+ * errors occur during a config cycle where there is no device, like during
  * the discovery stage.
  */
 static int iop13xx_atue_pci_status(int clear)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/tsx1x-common.c b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/tsx1x-common.c
index f781164e623f..24294b2bc469 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/tsx1x-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-kirkwood/tsx1x-common.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * 16 MiB NOR flash. The struct mtd_partition is not in the same order as the
- *     partitions on the device because we want to keep compatability with
+ *     partitions on the device because we want to keep compatibility with
  *     the QNAP firmware.
  * Layout as used by QNAP:
  *  0x00000000-0x00080000 : "U-Boot"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/pm.c
index e76d41bb7056..b9c80597b7bf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-lpc32xx/pm.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  * DRAM clocking and refresh are slightly different for systems with DDR
  * DRAM or regular SDRAM devices. If SDRAM is used in the system, the
  * SDRAM will still be accessible in direct-run mode. In DDR based systems,
- * a transistion to direct-run mode will stop all DDR accesses (no clocks).
+ * a transition to direct-run mode will stop all DDR accesses (no clocks).
  * Because of this, the code to switch power modes and the code to enter
  * and exit DRAM self-refresh modes must not be executed in DRAM. A small
  * section of IRAM is used instead for this.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/time.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/time.c
index aeb9ae23e6ce..99833b9485cf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/time.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/time.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  *   2008-04-11: Jason Chagas <Jason.chagas@marvell.com>
  *   2008-10-08: Bin Yang <bin.yang@marvell.com>
  *
- * The timers module actually includes three timers, each timer with upto
+ * The timers module actually includes three timers, each timer with up to
  * three match comparators. Timer #0 is used here in free-running mode as
  * the clock source, and match comparator #1 used as clock event device.
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/acpuclock-arm11.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/acpuclock-arm11.c
index 7ffbd987eb5d..805d4ee53f7e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/acpuclock-arm11.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/acpuclock-arm11.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ int acpuclk_set_rate(unsigned long rate, int for_power_collapse)
                 }
         }
 
-        /* Set wait states for CPU inbetween frequency changes */
+        /* Set wait states for CPU between frequency changes */
         reg_clkctl = readl(A11S_CLK_CNTL_ADDR);
         reg_clkctl |= (100 << 16); /* set WT_ST_CNT */
         writel(reg_clkctl, A11S_CLK_CNTL_ADDR);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/scm.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/scm.c
index cfa808dd4897..232f97a04504 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/scm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/scm.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(scm_lock);
  * @id: command to be executed
  * @buf: buffer returned from scm_get_command_buffer()
  *
- * An SCM command is layed out in memory as follows:
+ * An SCM command is laid out in memory as follows:
  *
  *      ------------------- <--- struct scm_command
  *      | command header  |
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/ams-delta-fiq-handler.S b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/ams-delta-fiq-handler.S
index 927d5a181760..c1c5fb6a5b4c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/ams-delta-fiq-handler.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/ams-delta-fiq-handler.S
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 
 /*
- * Register useage
+ * Register usage
  * r8  - temporary
  * r9  - the driver buffer
  * r10 - temporary
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c
index d41fe2d0616a..0ad781db4e66 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-sx1.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static void __init omap_sx1_init(void)
         sx1_mmc_init();
 
         /* turn on USB power */
-        /* sx1_setusbpower(1); cant do it here because i2c is not ready */
+        /* sx1_setusbpower(1); can't do it here because i2c is not ready */
         gpio_request(1, "A_IRDA_OFF");
         gpio_request(11, "A_SWITCH");
         gpio_request(15, "A_USB_ON");
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/devices.c
index b0f4c231595f..36f26c3fa25e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/devices.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static inline void omap_init_audio(void) {}
  * Claiming GPIOs, and setting their direction and initial values, is the
  * responsibility of the device drivers.  So is responding to probe().
  *
- * Board-specific knowlege like creating devices or pin setup is to be
+ * Board-specific knowledge like creating devices or pin setup is to be
  * kept out of drivers as much as possible.  In particular, pin setup
  * may be handled by the boot loader, and drivers should expect it will
  * normally have been done by the time they're probed.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/include/mach/ams-delta-fiq.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/include/mach/ams-delta-fiq.h
index 7a2df29400ca..23eed0035ed8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/include/mach/ams-delta-fiq.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/include/mach/ams-delta-fiq.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * These are the offsets from the begining of the fiq_buffer. They are put here
+ * These are the offsets from the beginning of the fiq_buffer. They are put here
  * since the buffer and header need to be accessed by drivers servicing devices
  * which generate GPIO interrupts - e.g. keyboard, modem, hook switch.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
index 5f8a2fd06337..34cf982b9679 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0020.c
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static void __init igep2_init(void)
         igep2_init_smsc911x();
 
         /*
-         * WLAN-BT combo module from MuRata wich has a Marvell WLAN
+         * WLAN-BT combo module from MuRata which has a Marvell WLAN
          * (88W8686) + CSR Bluetooth chipset. Uses SDIO interface.
          */
         igep2_wlan_bt_init();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
index b10db0e6ee62..2cf86c3cb1a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-igep0030.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void __init igep3_init(void)
         igep3_leds_init();
 
         /*
-         * WLAN-BT combo module from MuRata wich has a Marvell WLAN
+         * WLAN-BT combo module from MuRata which has a Marvell WLAN
          * (88W8686) + CSR Bluetooth chipset. Uses SDIO interface.
          */
         igep3_wifi_bt_init();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c
index ab878545bd9b..6cb6c03293df 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static void _resolve_clkdm_deps(struct clockdomain *clkdm,
  * clkdm_init - set up the clockdomain layer
  * @clkdms: optional pointer to an array of clockdomains to register
  * @init_autodeps: optional pointer to an array of autodeps to register
- * @custom_funcs: func pointers for arch specfic implementations
+ * @custom_funcs: func pointers for arch specific implementations
  *
  * Set up internal state.  If a pointer to an array of clockdomains
  * @clkdms was supplied, loop through the list of clockdomains,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
index 85b3dce65640..5823584d9cd7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/clockdomain.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ struct clockdomain {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct clkdm_ops - Arch specfic function implementations
+ * struct clkdm_ops - Arch specific function implementations
  * @clkdm_add_wkdep: Add a wakeup dependency between clk domains
  * @clkdm_del_wkdep: Delete a wakeup dependency between clk domains
  * @clkdm_read_wkdep: Read wakeup dependency state between clk domains
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle34xx.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle34xx.c
index a44c52303405..1c240eff3918 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle34xx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/cpuidle34xx.c
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpuidle_device, omap3_idle_dev);
 
 /**
  * omap3_cpuidle_update_states() - Update the cpuidle states
- * @mpu_deepest_state:  Enable states upto and including this for mpu domain
- * @core_deepest_state: Enable states upto and including this for core domain
+ * @mpu_deepest_state:  Enable states up to and including this for mpu domain
+ * @core_deepest_state: Enable states up to and including this for core domain
  *
  * This goes through the list of states available and enables and disables the
  * validity of C states based on deepest state that can be achieved for the
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c
index 84d1b735fe80..7b8558564591 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/devices.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int __init omap4_keyboard_init(struct omap4_keypad_platform_data
                         ARRAY_SIZE(omap_keyboard_latency), 0);
 
         if (IS_ERR(od)) {
-                WARN(1, "Cant build omap_device for %s:%s.\n",
+                WARN(1, "Can't build omap_device for %s:%s.\n",
                                                 name, oh->name);
                 return PTR_ERR(od);
         }
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ static int omap_mcspi_init(struct omap_hwmod *oh, void *unused)
         od = omap_device_build(name, spi_num, oh, pdata,
                                 sizeof(*pdata), omap_mcspi_latency,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(omap_mcspi_latency), 0);
-        WARN(IS_ERR(od), "Cant build omap_device for %s:%s\n",
+        WARN(IS_ERR(od), "Can't build omap_device for %s:%s\n",
                                 name, oh->name);
         kfree(pdata);
         return 0;
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static int __init omap_init_wdt(void)
         od = omap_device_build(dev_name, id, oh, NULL, 0,
                                 omap_wdt_latency,
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(omap_wdt_latency), 0);
-        WARN(IS_ERR(od), "Cant build omap_device for %s:%s.\n",
+        WARN(IS_ERR(od), "Can't build omap_device for %s:%s.\n",
                                 dev_name, oh->name);
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dma.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dma.c
index 34922b2d2e3f..c9ff0e79703d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dma.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int __init omap2_system_dma_init_dev(struct omap_hwmod *oh, void *unused)
                         omap2_dma_latency, ARRAY_SIZE(omap2_dma_latency), 0);
         kfree(p);
         if (IS_ERR(od)) {
-                pr_err("%s: Cant build omap_device for %s:%s.\n",
+                pr_err("%s: Can't build omap_device for %s:%s.\n",
                         __func__, name, oh->name);
                 return PTR_ERR(od);
         }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpio.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpio.c
index 413de18c1d2b..9529842ae054 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/gpio.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static int omap2_gpio_dev_init(struct omap_hwmod *oh, void *unused)
         kfree(pdata);
 
         if (IS_ERR(od)) {
-                WARN(1, "Cant build omap_device for %s:%s.\n",
+                WARN(1, "Can't build omap_device for %s:%s.\n",
                                         name, oh->name);
                 return PTR_ERR(od);
         }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/hsmmc.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/hsmmc.c
index 137e1a5f3d85..b2f30bed5a20 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/hsmmc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/hsmmc.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void __init omap_init_hsmmc(struct omap2_hsmmc_info *hsmmcinfo, int ctrl_nr)
         od = omap_device_build(name, ctrl_nr - 1, oh, mmc_data,
                 sizeof(struct omap_mmc_platform_data), ohl, ohl_cnt, false);
         if (IS_ERR(od)) {
-                WARN(1, "Cant build omap_device for %s:%s.\n", name, oh->name);
+                WARN(1, "Can't build omap_device for %s:%s.\n", name, oh->name);
                 kfree(mmc_data->slots[0].name);
                 goto done;
         }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mcbsp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mcbsp.c
index 565b9064a328..4a6ef6ab8458 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mcbsp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mcbsp.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int omap_init_mcbsp(struct omap_hwmod *oh, void *unused)
                                 ARRAY_SIZE(omap2_mcbsp_latency), false);
         kfree(pdata);
         if (IS_ERR(od))  {
-                pr_err("%s: Cant build omap_device for %s:%s.\n", __func__,
+                pr_err("%s: Can't build omap_device for %s:%s.\n", __func__,
                                         name, oh->name);
                 return PTR_ERR(od);
         }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mux.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mux.c
index bb043cbb3886..a4ab1e364313 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mux.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mux.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static int omap_mux_dbg_board_show(struct seq_file *s, void *unused)
                         seq_printf(s, "/* %s */\n", m->muxnames[mode]);
 
                 /*
-                 * XXX: Might be revisited to support differences accross
+                 * XXX: Might be revisited to support differences across
                  * same OMAP generation.
                  */
                 seq_printf(s, "OMAP%d_MUX(%s, ", omap_gen, m0_def);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mux2430.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mux2430.h
index adbea0d03e08..9fd93149ebd9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mux2430.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/mux2430.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * absolute addresses.  The name in the macro is the mode-0 name of
  * the pin.  NOTE: These registers are 8-bits wide.
  *
- * Note that these defines use SDMMC instead of MMC for compability
+ * Note that these defines use SDMMC instead of MMC for compatibility
  * with signal names used in 3630.
  */
 #define OMAP2430_CONTROL_PADCONF_GPMC_CLK_OFFSET                0x000
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c
index a860fb5024c2..e6e3810db77f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod_2430_data.c
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ static struct omap_hwmod omap2430_i2c1_hwmod = {
                          * I2CHS IP's do not follow the usual pattern.
                          * prcm_reg_id alone cannot be used to program
                          * the iclk and fclk. Needs to be handled using
-                         * additonal flags when clk handling is moved
+                         * additional flags when clk handling is moved
                          * to hwmod framework.
                          */
                         .module_offs = CORE_MOD,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_phy_internal.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_phy_internal.c
index e2e605fe9138..05f6abc96b0d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_phy_internal.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_phy_internal.c
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ int omap4430_phy_power(struct device *dev, int ID, int on)
                 else
                         /*
                          * Enable VBUS Valid, AValid and IDDIG
-                         * high impedence
+                         * high impedance
                          */
                         __raw_writel(IDDIG | AVALID | VBUSVALID,
                                                 ctrl_base + USBOTGHS_CONTROL);
         } else {
-                /* Enable session END and IDIG to high impedence. */
+                /* Enable session END and IDIG to high impedance. */
                 __raw_writel(SESSEND | IDDIG, ctrl_base +
                                         USBOTGHS_CONTROL);
         }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_twl.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_twl.c
index 0a8e74e3e811..07d6140baa9d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_twl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_twl.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int __init omap3_twl_init(void)
  * Strategy Software Scaling Mode (ENABLE_VMODE=0), for setting the voltages,
  * in those scenarios this bit is to be cleared (enable = false).
  *
- * Returns 0 on sucess, error is returned if I2C read/write fails.
+ * Returns 0 on success, error is returned if I2C read/write fails.
  */
 int __init omap3_twl_set_sr_bit(bool enable)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
index 49c6513e90d8..9af08473bf10 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static int _pwrdm_post_transition_cb(struct powerdomain *pwrdm, void *unused)
 /**
  * pwrdm_init - set up the powerdomain layer
  * @pwrdm_list: array of struct powerdomain pointers to register
- * @custom_funcs: func pointers for arch specfic implementations
+ * @custom_funcs: func pointers for arch specific implementations
  *
  * Loop through the array of powerdomains @pwrdm_list, registering all
  * that are available on the current CPU. If pwrdm_list is supplied
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h
index 027f40bd235d..d23d979b9c34 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ struct powerdomain {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct pwrdm_ops - Arch specfic function implementations
+ * struct pwrdm_ops - Arch specific function implementations
  * @pwrdm_set_next_pwrst: Set the target power state for a pd
  * @pwrdm_read_next_pwrst: Read the target power state set for a pd
  * @pwrdm_read_pwrst: Read the current power state of a pd
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomains3xxx_data.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomains3xxx_data.c
index 9c9c113788b9..469a920a74dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomains3xxx_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomains3xxx_data.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static struct powerdomain mpu_3xxx_pwrdm = {
 
 /*
  * The USBTLL Save-and-Restore mechanism is broken on
- * 3430s upto ES3.0 and 3630ES1.0. Hence this feature
+ * 3430s up to ES3.0 and 3630ES1.0. Hence this feature
  * needs to be disabled on these chips.
  * Refer: 3430 errata ID i459 and 3630 errata ID i579
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/smartreflex.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/smartreflex.c
index 8f674c9442bf..13e24f913dd4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/smartreflex.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/smartreflex.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static void sr_stop_vddautocomp(struct omap_sr *sr)
  * driver register and sr device intializtion API's. Only one call
  * will ultimately succeed.
  *
- * Currenly this function registers interrrupt handler for a particular SR
+ * Currently this function registers interrrupt handler for a particular SR
  * if smartreflex class driver is already registered and has
  * requested for interrupts and the SR interrupt line in present.
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/voltage.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/voltage.c
index c6facf7becf8..6fb520999b6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/voltage.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/voltage.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ int omap_voltage_scale_vdd(struct voltagedomain *voltdm,
  * @voltdm:     pointer to the VDD whose voltage is to be reset.
  *
  * This API finds out the correct voltage the voltage domain is supposed
- * to be at and resets the voltage to that level. Should be used expecially
+ * to be at and resets the voltage to that level. Should be used especially
  * while disabling any voltage compensation modules.
  */
 void omap_voltage_reset(struct voltagedomain *voltdm)
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ void omap_voltage_get_volttable(struct voltagedomain *voltdm,
  * This API searches only through the non-compensated voltages int the
  * voltage table.
  * Returns pointer to the voltage table entry corresponding to volt on
- * sucess. Returns -ENODATA if no voltage table exisits for the passed voltage
+ * success. Returns -ENODATA if no voltage table exisits for the passed voltage
  * domain or if there is no matching entry.
  */
 struct omap_volt_data *omap_voltage_get_voltdata(struct voltagedomain *voltdm,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/addr-map.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/addr-map.c
index 1a5d6a0e2602..5ceafdccc456 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/addr-map.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/addr-map.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "common.h"
 
 /*
- * The Orion has fully programable address map. There's a separate address
+ * The Orion has fully programmable address map. There's a separate address
  * map for each of the device _master_ interfaces, e.g. CPU, PCI, PCIe, USB,
  * Gigabit Ethernet, DMA/XOR engines, etc. Each interface has its own
  * address decode windows that allow it to access any of the Orion resources.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/net2big-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/net2big-setup.c
index 429ecafe9fdd..a5930f83958b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/net2big-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/net2big-setup.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ err_free_1:
  * The power front LEDs (blue and red) and SATA red LEDs are controlled via a
  * single GPIO line and are compatible with the leds-gpio driver.
  *
- * The SATA blue LEDs have some hardware blink capabilities which are detailled
+ * The SATA blue LEDs have some hardware blink capabilities which are detailed
  * in the following array:
  *
  * SATAx blue LED | SATAx activity | LED state
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts209-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts209-setup.c
index f0f43e13ac87..e6d64494d3de 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts209-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts209-setup.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * 8MiB NOR flash. The struct mtd_partition is not in the same order as the
- *     partitions on the device because we want to keep compatability with
+ *     partitions on the device because we want to keep compatibility with
  *     existing QNAP firmware.
  *
  * Layout as used by QNAP:
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts409-setup.c b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts409-setup.c
index 92f393f08fa4..9eac8192d923 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts409-setup.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/ts409-setup.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * 8MiB NOR flash. The struct mtd_partition is not in the same order as the
- *     partitions on the device because we want to keep compatability with
+ *     partitions on the device because we want to keep compatibility with
  *     existing QNAP firmware.
  *
  * Layout as used by QNAP:
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/pxa3xx-regs.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/pxa3xx-regs.h
index e4fb4668c26e..207ecb49a61b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/pxa3xx-regs.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/pxa3xx-regs.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define PCMD(x)         __REG(0x40F50110 + ((x) << 2))
 
 /*
- * Slave Power Managment Unit
+ * Slave Power Management Unit
  */
 #define ASCR            __REG(0x40f40000)       /* Application Subsystem Power Status/Configuration */
 #define ARSR            __REG(0x40f40004)       /* Application Subsystem Reset Status */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/zeus.h b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/zeus.h
index faa408ab7ad7..0641f31a56b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/zeus.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/include/mach/zeus.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 /*
  * CPLD registers:
- * Only 4 registers, but spreaded over a 32MB address space.
+ * Only 4 registers, but spread over a 32MB address space.
  * Be gentle, and remap that over 32kB...
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mioa701.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mioa701.c
index dd13bb63259b..23925db8ff74 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mioa701.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/mioa701.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static struct platform_device strataflash = {
 /*
  * Suspend/Resume bootstrap management
  *
- * MIO A701 reboot sequence is highly ROM dependant. From the one dissassembled,
+ * MIO A701 reboot sequence is highly ROM dependent. From the one dissassembled,
  * this sequence is as follows :
  *   - disables interrupts
  *   - initialize SDRAM (self refresh RAM into active RAM)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/dma.h b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/dma.h
index cf68136cc668..b2b2a5bb275e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/dma.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/dma.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #define MAX_DMA_TRANSFER_SIZE   0x100000 /* Data Unit is half word  */
 
 /* We use `virtual` dma channels to hide the fact we have only a limited
- * number of DMA channels, and not of all of them (dependant on the device)
+ * number of DMA channels, and not of all of them (dependent on the device)
  * can be attached to any DMA source. We therefore let the DMA core handle
  * the allocation of hardware channels to clients.
 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/regs-mem.h b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/regs-mem.h
index 7f7c52947963..988a6863e54b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/regs-mem.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/include/mach/regs-mem.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 #define S3C2410_BANKCON_PMC16           (0x03)
 
 /* bank configurations for banks 0..7, note banks
- * 6 and 7 have differnt configurations depending on
+ * 6 and 7 have different configurations depending on
  * the memory type bits */
 
 #define S3C2410_BANKCON_Tacp2           (0x0 << 2)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-n30.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-n30.c
index 66f44440d5d3..079dcaa602d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-n30.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2410/mach-n30.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static struct s3c24xx_led_platdata n30_blue_led_pdata = {
         .def_trigger    = "",
 };
 
-/* This is the blue LED on the device. Originaly used to indicate GPS activity
+/* This is the blue LED on the device. Originally used to indicate GPS activity
  * by flashing. */
 static struct s3c24xx_led_platdata n35_blue_led_pdata = {
         .name           = "blue_led",
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-mini2440.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-mini2440.c
index dfedc9c9e005..dd3120df09fe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-mini2440.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c2440/mach-mini2440.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static struct s3c2410fb_display mini2440_lcd_cfg[] __initdata = {
          * the same timings, however, anything smaller than 1024x768
          * will only be displayed in the top left corner of a 1024x768
          * XGA output unless you add optional dip switches to the shield.
-         * Therefore timings for other resolutions have been ommited here.
+         * Therefore timings for other resolutions have been omitted here.
          */
         [2] = {
                 _LCD_DECLARE(
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
index c35585cf8c4f..b197171e7d03 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/dma.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ int s3c2410_dma_ctrl(unsigned int channel, enum s3c2410_chan_op op)
         case S3C2410_DMAOP_FLUSH:
                 return s3c64xx_dma_flush(chan);
 
-        /* belive PAUSE/RESUME are no-ops */
+        /* believe PAUSE/RESUME are no-ops */
         case S3C2410_DMAOP_PAUSE:
         case S3C2410_DMAOP_RESUME:
         case S3C2410_DMAOP_STARTED:
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/include/mach/regs-fb.h b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/include/mach/regs-fb.h
index 4be4cc9abf75..07aa4d6054fe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/include/mach/regs-fb.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/include/mach/regs-fb.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define WPALCON_H                                       (0x19c)
 #define WPALCON_L                                       (0x1a0)
 
-/* Pallete contro for WPAL0 and WPAL1 is the same as in S3C64xx, but
+/* Palette control for WPAL0 and WPAL1 is the same as in S3C64xx, but
  * different for WPAL2-4
  */
 /* In WPALCON_L (aka WPALCON) */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/setup-sdhci.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/setup-sdhci.c
index f16946e456e9..be25879bb2ee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/setup-sdhci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pc100/setup-sdhci.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void s5pc100_setup_sdhci0_cfg_card(struct platform_device *dev,
 {
         u32 ctrl2, ctrl3;
 
-        /* don't need to alter anything acording to card-type */
+        /* don't need to alter anything according to card-type */
 
         writel(S3C64XX_SDHCI_CONTROL4_DRIVE_9mA, r + S3C64XX_SDHCI_CONTROL4);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/include/mach/gpio.h b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/include/mach/gpio.h
index 1f4b595534c2..a5a1e331f8ed 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/include/mach/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/include/mach/gpio.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #define gpio_cansleep   __gpio_cansleep
 #define gpio_to_irq     __gpio_to_irq
 
-/* Practically, GPIO banks upto MP03 are the configurable gpio banks */
+/* Practically, GPIO banks up to MP03 are the configurable gpio banks */
 
 /* GPIO bank sizes */
 #define S5PV210_GPIO_A0_NR      (8)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/setup-sdhci-gpio.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/setup-sdhci-gpio.c
index 746777d56df9..3e3ac05bb7b1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/setup-sdhci-gpio.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/setup-sdhci-gpio.c
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ void s5pv210_setup_sdhci0_cfg_gpio(struct platform_device *dev, int width)
 
         switch (width) {
         case 8:
-                /* GPG1[3:6] special-funtion 3 */
+                /* GPG1[3:6] special-function 3 */
                 s3c_gpio_cfgrange_nopull(S5PV210_GPG1(3), 4, S3C_GPIO_SFN(3));
         case 4:
-                /* GPG0[3:6] special-funtion 2 */
+                /* GPG0[3:6] special-function 2 */
                 s3c_gpio_cfgrange_nopull(S5PV210_GPG0(3), 4, S3C_GPIO_SFN(2));
         default:
                 break;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/setup-sdhci.c b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/setup-sdhci.c
index c32e202731c1..a83b6c909f6b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/setup-sdhci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s5pv210/setup-sdhci.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void s5pv210_setup_sdhci_cfg_card(struct platform_device *dev,
 {
         u32 ctrl2, ctrl3;
 
-        /* don't need to alter anything acording to card-type */
+        /* don't need to alter anything according to card-type */
 
         writel(S3C64XX_SDHCI_CONTROL4_DRIVE_9mA, r + S3C64XX_SDHCI_CONTROL4);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile
index e697691eed28..41252d22e659 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/Makefile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ led-$(CONFIG_SA1100_SIMPAD)		+= leds-simpad.o
 # LEDs support
 obj-$(CONFIG_LEDS) += $(led-y)
 
-# Miscelaneous functions
+# Miscellaneous functions
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM)                        += pm.o sleep.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SA1100_SSP)                += ssp.o
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cpu-sa1100.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cpu-sa1100.c
index 07d4e8ba3719..aaa8acf76b7b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cpu-sa1100.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/cpu-sa1100.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
  * clock change in ROM and jump to that code from the kernel. The main
  * disadvantage is that the ROM has to be modified, which is not
  * possible on all SA-1100 platforms. Another disadvantage is that
- * jumping to ROM makes clock switching unecessary complicated.
+ * jumping to ROM makes clock switching unnecessary complicated.
  *
  * The idea behind this driver is that the memory configuration can be
  * changed while running from DRAM (even with interrupts turned on!)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/SA-1100.h b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/SA-1100.h
index 4f7ea012e1e5..bae8296f5dbf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/SA-1100.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/include/mach/SA-1100.h
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@
                         (DDAR_DevRd + DDAR_Brst4 + DDAR_16BitDev + \
                          DDAR_Ser4SSPRc + DDAR_DevAdd (__PREG(Ser4SSDR)))
 
-#define DCSR_RUN        0x00000001      /* DMA RUNing                      */
+#define DCSR_RUN        0x00000001      /* DMA running                     */
 #define DCSR_IE         0x00000002      /* DMA Interrupt Enable            */
 #define DCSR_ERROR      0x00000004      /* DMA ERROR                       */
 #define DCSR_DONEA      0x00000008      /* DONE DMA transfer buffer A      */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/jornada720_ssp.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/jornada720_ssp.c
index 9d490c66891c..f50b00bd18a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/jornada720_ssp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/jornada720_ssp.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static unsigned long jornada_ssp_flags;
 /**
  * jornada_ssp_reverse - reverses input byte
  *
- * we need to reverse all data we recieve from the mcu due to its physical location
+ * we need to reverse all data we receive from the mcu due to its physical location
  * returns : 01110111 -> 11101110
  */
 u8 inline jornada_ssp_reverse(u8 byte)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static int __devinit jornada_ssp_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 
 static int jornada_ssp_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
-        /* Note that this doesnt actually remove the driver, since theres nothing to remove
+        /* Note that this doesn't actually remove the driver, since theres nothing to remove
          * It just makes sure everything is turned off */
         GPSR = GPIO_GPIO25;
         ssp_exit();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/dma.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/dma.c
index e945ae28ee77..f4ef5eb317bd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/dma.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ int tegra_dma_dequeue_req(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
          *  - Change the source selector to invalid to stop the DMA from
          *    FIFO to memory.
          *  - Read the status register to know the number of pending
-         *    bytes to be transfered.
+         *    bytes to be transferred.
          *  - Finally stop or program the DMA to the next buffer in the
          *    list.
          */
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int tegra_dma_dequeue_req(struct tegra_dma_channel *ch,
         if (status & STA_BUSY)
                 req->bytes_transferred -= to_transfer;
 
-        /* In continous transfer mode, DMA only tracks the count of the
+        /* In continuous transfer mode, DMA only tracks the count of the
          * half DMA buffer. So, if the DMA already finished half the DMA
          * then add the half buffer to the completed count.
          *
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/dma.h b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/dma.h
index 39011bd9a925..d0132e8031a1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/dma.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/include/mach/dma.h
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ struct tegra_dma_req {
         /*  This is a called from the DMA ISR context when the DMA is still in
          *  progress and is actively filling same buffer.
          *
-         *  In case of continous mode receive, this threshold is 1/2 the buffer
+         *  In case of continuous mode receive, this threshold is 1/2 the buffer
          *  size. In other cases, this will not even be called as there is no
          *  hardware support for it.
          *
-         * In the case of continous mode receive, if there is next req already
+         * In the case of continuous mode receive, if there is next req already
          * queued, DMA programs the HW to use that req when this req is
          * completed. If there is no "next req" queued, then DMA ISR doesn't do
          * anything before calling this callback.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-u300/clock.c b/arch/arm/mach-u300/clock.c
index fabcc49abe80..5535dd0a78c9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-u300/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-u300/clock.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static void disable_i2s0_vcxo(void)
         val = readw(U300_SYSCON_VBASE + U300_SYSCON_CCR);
         val &= ~U300_SYSCON_CCR_I2S0_USE_VCXO;
         writew(val, U300_SYSCON_VBASE + U300_SYSCON_CCR);
-        /* Deactivate VCXO if noone else is using VCXO */
+        /* Deactivate VCXO if no one else is using VCXO */
         if (!(val & U300_SYSCON_CCR_I2S1_USE_VCXO))
                 val &= ~U300_SYSCON_CCR_TURN_VCXO_ON;
         writew(val, U300_SYSCON_VBASE + U300_SYSCON_CCR);
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static void disable_i2s1_vcxo(void)
         val = readw(U300_SYSCON_VBASE + U300_SYSCON_CCR);
         val &= ~U300_SYSCON_CCR_I2S1_USE_VCXO;
         writew(val, U300_SYSCON_VBASE + U300_SYSCON_CCR);
-        /* Deactivate VCXO if noone else is using VCXO */
+        /* Deactivate VCXO if no one else is using VCXO */
         if (!(val & U300_SYSCON_CCR_I2S0_USE_VCXO))
                 val &= ~U300_SYSCON_CCR_TURN_VCXO_ON;
         writew(val, U300_SYSCON_VBASE + U300_SYSCON_CCR);
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static unsigned long clk_round_rate_cpuclk(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate)
  */
 long clk_round_rate(struct clk *clk, unsigned long rate)
 {
-        /* TODO: get apropriate switches for EMIFCLK, AHBCLK and MCLK */
+        /* TODO: get appropriate switches for EMIFCLK, AHBCLK and MCLK */
         /* Else default to fixed value */
 
         if (clk->round_rate) {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
index dc8746d7826e..af913741e6ec 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/board-mop500.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static struct ab8500_gpio_platform_data ab8500_gpio_pdata = {
          * on value present in GpioSel1 to GpioSel6 and AlternatFunction
          * register. This is the array of 7 configuration settings.
          * One has to compile time decide these settings. Below is the
-         * explaination of these setting
+         * explanation of these setting
          * GpioSel1 = 0x00 => Pins GPIO1 to GPIO8 are not used as GPIO
          * GpioSel2 = 0x1E => Pins GPIO10 to GPIO13 are configured as GPIO
          * GpioSel3 = 0x80 => Pin GPIO24 is configured as GPIO
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/db8500-regs.h b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/db8500-regs.h
index 0fefb34c11e4..16647b255378 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/db8500-regs.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/include/mach/db8500-regs.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 #define U8500_GPIO2_BASE        (U8500_PER2_BASE + 0xE000)
 #define U8500_GPIO3_BASE        (U8500_PER5_BASE + 0x1E000)
 
-/* per7 base addressess */
+/* per7 base addresses */
 #define U8500_CR_BASE_ED        (U8500_PER7_BASE_ED + 0x8000)
 #define U8500_MTU0_BASE_ED      (U8500_PER7_BASE_ED + 0xa000)
 #define U8500_MTU1_BASE_ED      (U8500_PER7_BASE_ED + 0xb000)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #define U8500_UART0_BASE        (U8500_PER1_BASE + 0x0000)
 #define U8500_UART1_BASE        (U8500_PER1_BASE + 0x1000)
 
-/* per6 base addressess */
+/* per6 base addresses */
 #define U8500_RNG_BASE          (U8500_PER6_BASE + 0x0000)
 #define U8500_PKA_BASE          (U8500_PER6_BASE + 0x1000)
 #define U8500_PKAM_BASE         (U8500_PER6_BASE + 0x2000)
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@
 #define U8500_CRYPTO1_BASE      (U8500_PER6_BASE + 0xb000)
 #define U8500_CLKRST6_BASE      (U8500_PER6_BASE + 0xf000)
 
-/* per5 base addressess */
+/* per5 base addresses */
 #define U8500_USBOTG_BASE       (U8500_PER5_BASE + 0x00000)
 #define U8500_CLKRST5_BASE      (U8500_PER5_BASE + 0x1f000)
 
-/* per4 base addressess */
+/* per4 base addresses */
 #define U8500_BACKUPRAM0_BASE   (U8500_PER4_BASE + 0x00000)
 #define U8500_BACKUPRAM1_BASE   (U8500_PER4_BASE + 0x01000)
 #define U8500_RTT0_BASE         (U8500_PER4_BASE + 0x02000)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 #define U8500_SDI5_BASE         (U8500_PER3_BASE + 0x8000)
 #define U8500_CLKRST3_BASE      (U8500_PER3_BASE + 0xf000)
 
-/* per2 base addressess */
+/* per2 base addresses */
 #define U8500_I2C3_BASE         (U8500_PER2_BASE + 0x0000)
 #define U8500_SPI2_BASE         (U8500_PER2_BASE + 0x1000)
 #define U8500_SPI1_BASE         (U8500_PER2_BASE + 0x2000)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/cache-v4wb.S b/arch/arm/mm/cache-v4wb.S
index d3644db467b7..f40c69656d8d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/cache-v4wb.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/cache-v4wb.S
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the size at which it becomes more efficient to
  * clean the whole cache, rather than using the individual
- * cache line maintainence instructions.
+ * cache line maintenance instructions.
  *
  *  Size  Clean (ticks) Dirty (ticks)
  *   4096   21  20  21    53  55  54
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/cache-v4wt.S b/arch/arm/mm/cache-v4wt.S
index 49c2b66cf3dd..a7b276dbda11 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/cache-v4wt.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/cache-v4wt.S
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the size at which it becomes more efficient to
  * clean the whole cache, rather than using the individual
- * cache line maintainence instructions.
+ * cache line maintenance instructions.
  *
  * *** This needs benchmarking
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S b/arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S
index 6136e68ce953..dc18d81ef8ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/cache-v7.S
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ ENDPROC(v7_flush_dcache_all)
  *      Flush the entire cache system.
  *  The data cache flush is now achieved using atomic clean / invalidates
  *  working outwards from L1 cache. This is done using Set/Way based cache
- *  maintainance instructions.
+ *  maintenance instructions.
  *  The instruction cache can still be invalidated back to the point of
  *  unification in a single instruction.
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1020.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1020.S
index 226e3d8351c2..6c4e7fd6c8af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1020.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1020.S
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the size at which it becomes more efficient to
  * clean the whole cache, rather than using the individual
- * cache line maintainence instructions.
+ * cache line maintenance instructions.
  */
 #define CACHE_DLIMIT    32768
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1020e.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1020e.S
index 86d9c2cf0bce..4ce947c19623 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1020e.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1020e.S
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the size at which it becomes more efficient to
  * clean the whole cache, rather than using the individual
- * cache line maintainence instructions.
+ * cache line maintenance instructions.
  */
 #define CACHE_DLIMIT    32768
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1022.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1022.S
index 83d3dd34f846..c8884c5413a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1022.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1022.S
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the size at which it becomes more efficient to
  * clean the whole cache, rather than using the individual
- * cache line maintainence instructions.
+ * cache line maintenance instructions.
  */
 #define CACHE_DLIMIT    32768
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1026.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1026.S
index 686043ee7281..413684660aad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1026.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm1026.S
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the size at which it becomes more efficient to
  * clean the whole cache, rather than using the individual
- * cache line maintainence instructions.
+ * cache line maintenance instructions.
  */
 #define CACHE_DLIMIT    32768
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm720.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm720.S
index 665266da143c..7a06e5964f59 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm720.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm720.S
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ ENTRY(cpu_arm720_proc_fin)
 /*
  * Function: arm720_proc_do_idle(void)
  * Params  : r0 = unused
- * Purpose : put the processer in proper idle mode
+ * Purpose : put the processor in proper idle mode
  */
 ENTRY(cpu_arm720_do_idle)
                 mov     pc, lr
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm920.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm920.S
index 219980ec8b6e..b46eb21f05c7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm920.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm920.S
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the size at which it becomes more efficient to
  * clean the whole cache, rather than using the individual
- * cache line maintainence instructions.
+ * cache line maintenance instructions.
  */
 #define CACHE_DLIMIT    65536
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm922.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm922.S
index 36154b1e792a..95ba1fc56e4d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm922.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm922.S
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the size at which it becomes more efficient to
  * clean the whole cache, rather than using the individual
- * cache line maintainence instructions.  (I think this should
+ * cache line maintenance instructions.  (I think this should
  * be 32768).
  */
 #define CACHE_DLIMIT    8192
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm925.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm925.S
index 89c5e0009c4c..541e4774eea1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm925.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-arm925.S
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 /*
  * This is the size at which it becomes more efficient to
  * clean the whole cache, rather than using the individual
- * cache line maintainence instructions.
+ * cache line maintenance instructions.
  */
 #define CACHE_DLIMIT    8192
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-macros.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-macros.S
index e32fa499194c..34261f9486b9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-macros.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-macros.S
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Sanity check the PTE configuration for the code below - which makes
- * certain assumptions about how these bits are layed out.
+ * certain assumptions about how these bits are laid out.
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
 #if L_PTE_SHARED != PTE_EXT_SHARED
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v6.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v6.S
index 832b6bdc192c..bfa0c9f611c5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v6.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v6.S
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ ENTRY(cpu_v6_do_suspend)
         mrc     p15, 0, r6, c3, c0, 0   @ Domain ID
         mrc     p15, 0, r7, c2, c0, 0   @ Translation table base 0
         mrc     p15, 0, r8, c2, c0, 1   @ Translation table base 1
-        mrc     p15, 0, r9, c1, c0, 1   @ auxillary control register
+        mrc     p15, 0, r9, c1, c0, 1   @ auxiliary control register
         mrc     p15, 0, r10, c1, c0, 2  @ co-processor access control
         mrc     p15, 0, r11, c1, c0, 0  @ control register
         stmia   r0, {r4 - r11}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ ENTRY(cpu_v6_do_resume)
         mcr     p15, 0, r6, c3, c0, 0   @ Domain ID
         mcr     p15, 0, r7, c2, c0, 0   @ Translation table base 0
         mcr     p15, 0, r8, c2, c0, 1   @ Translation table base 1
-        mcr     p15, 0, r9, c1, c0, 1   @ auxillary control register
+        mcr     p15, 0, r9, c1, c0, 1   @ auxiliary control register
         mcr     p15, 0, r10, c1, c0, 2  @ co-processor access control
         mcr     p15, 0, ip, c2, c0, 2   @ TTB control register
         mcr     p15, 0, ip, c7, c5, 4   @ ISB
diff --git a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S
index 262fa88a7439..c35618e42f6f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S
+++ b/arch/arm/mm/proc-v7.S
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ ENTRY(cpu_v7_do_resume)
         mcr     p15, 0, r7, c2, c0, 0   @ TTB 0
         mcr     p15, 0, r8, c2, c0, 1   @ TTB 1
         mcr     p15, 0, ip, c2, c0, 2   @ TTB control register
-        mcr     p15, 0, r10, c1, c0, 1  @ Auxillary control register
+        mcr     p15, 0, r10, c1, c0, 1  @ Auxiliary control register
         mcr     p15, 0, r11, c1, c0, 2  @ Co-processor access control
         ldr     r4, =PRRR               @ PRRR
         ldr     r5, =NMRR               @ NMRR
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/cpufreq.c b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/cpufreq.c
index ce81481becf1..4268a2bdf145 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/cpufreq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/cpufreq.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 /*
  * A driver for the Freescale Semiconductor i.MXC CPUfreq module.
- * The CPUFREQ driver is for controling CPU frequency. It allows you to change
+ * The CPUFREQ driver is for controlling CPU frequency. It allows you to change
  * the CPU clock speed on the fly.
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/entry-macro.S b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/entry-macro.S
index bd9bb9799141..2e49e71b1b98 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/entry-macro.S
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/entry-macro.S
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
         .macro  arch_ret_to_user, tmp1, tmp2
         .endm
 
-        @ this macro checks which interrupt occured
+        @ this macro checks which interrupt occurred
         @ and returns its number in irqnr
-        @ and returns if an interrupt occured in irqstat
+        @ and returns if an interrupt occurred in irqstat
         .macro  get_irqnr_and_base, irqnr, irqstat, base, tmp
 #ifndef CONFIG_MXC_TZIC
         @ Load offset & priority of the highest priority
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/mxc_nand.h b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/mxc_nand.h
index 04c0d060d814..6bb96ef1600b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/mxc_nand.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-mxc/include/mach/mxc_nand.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 struct mxc_nand_platform_data {
         unsigned int width;     /* data bus width in bytes */
-        unsigned int hw_ecc:1;  /* 0 if supress hardware ECC */
+        unsigned int hw_ecc:1;  /* 0 if suppress hardware ECC */
         unsigned int flash_bbt:1; /* set to 1 to use a flash based bbt */
         struct mtd_partition *parts;    /* partition table */
         int nr_parts;                   /* size of parts */
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/devices.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/devices.c
index 7d9f815cedec..ea28f98d5d6a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/devices.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(omap_dsp_get_mempool_base);
  * Claiming GPIOs, and setting their direction and initial values, is the
  * responsibility of the device drivers.  So is responding to probe().
  *
- * Board-specific knowlege like creating devices or pin setup is to be
+ * Board-specific knowledge like creating devices or pin setup is to be
  * kept out of drivers as much as possible.  In particular, pin setup
  * may be handled by the boot loader, and drivers should expect it will
  * normally have been done by the time they're probed.
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
index 2ec3b5d9f214..c22217c2ee5f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/dma.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(omap_set_dma_callback);
  * If the channel is running the caller must disable interrupts prior calling
  * this function and process the returned value before re-enabling interrupt to
  * prevent races with the interrupt handler. Note that in continuous mode there
- * is a chance for CSSA_L register overflow inbetween the two reads resulting
+ * is a chance for CSSA_L register overflow between the two reads resulting
  * in incorrect return value.
  */
 dma_addr_t omap_get_dma_src_pos(int lch)
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(omap_get_dma_src_pos);
  * If the channel is running the caller must disable interrupts prior calling
  * this function and process the returned value before re-enabling interrupt to
  * prevent races with the interrupt handler. Note that in continuous mode there
- * is a chance for CDSA_L register overflow inbetween the two reads resulting
+ * is a chance for CDSA_L register overflow between the two reads resulting
  * in incorrect return value.
  */
 dma_addr_t omap_get_dma_dst_pos(int lch)
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpio.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpio.h
index d6f9fa0f62af..cac2e8ac6968 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpio.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ extern void omap_gpio_restore_context(void);
 /* Wrappers for "new style" GPIO calls, using the new infrastructure
  * which lets us plug in FPGA, I2C, and other implementations.
  * *
- * The original OMAP-specfic calls should eventually be removed.
+ * The original OMAP-specific calls should eventually be removed.
  */
 
 #include <linux/errno.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpmc.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpmc.h
index 12b316165037..1527929b445a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpmc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/gpmc.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ enum omap_ecc {
                 /* 1-bit ecc: stored at end of spare area */
         OMAP_ECC_HAMMING_CODE_DEFAULT = 0, /* Default, s/w method */
         OMAP_ECC_HAMMING_CODE_HW, /* gpmc to detect the error */
-                /* 1-bit ecc: stored at begining of spare area as romcode */
+                /* 1-bit ecc: stored at beginning of spare area as romcode */
         OMAP_ECC_HAMMING_CODE_HW_ROMCODE, /* gpmc method & romcode layout */
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c
index d598d9fd65ac..5587acf0eb2c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/mcbsp.c
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ int omap_mcbsp_pollread(unsigned int id, u16 *buf)
                 /* resend */
                 return -1;
         } else {
-                /* wait for recieve confirmation */
+                /* wait for receive confirmation */
                 int attemps = 0;
                 while (!(MCBSP_READ(mcbsp, SPCR1) & RRDY)) {
                         if (attemps++ > 1000) {
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-pxa/include/plat/mfp.h b/arch/arm/plat-pxa/include/plat/mfp.h
index 75f656471240..89e68e07b0a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-pxa/include/plat/mfp.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-pxa/include/plat/mfp.h
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ typedef unsigned long mfp_cfg_t;
  *
  * mfp_init_addr() - accepts a table of "mfp_addr_map" structure, which
  * represents a range of MFP pins from "start" to "end", with the offset
- * begining at "offset", to define a single pin, let "end" = -1.
+ * beginning at "offset", to define a single pin, let "end" = -1.
  *
  * use
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/Makefile
index c2064c308719..0291bd6e236e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_S3C24XX_DCLK)	+= clock-dclk.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_S3C24XX)  += cpu-freq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_S3C24XX_DEBUGFS) += cpu-freq-debugfs.o
 
-# Architecture dependant builds
+# Architecture dependent builds
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM_SIMTEC)         += pm-simtec.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM)                += pm.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu-freq.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu-freq.c
index eea75ff81d15..b3d3d0278997 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu-freq.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu-freq.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static int s3c_cpufreq_resume(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
         /* whilst we will be called later on, we try and re-set the
          * cpu frequencies as soon as possible so that we do not end
-         * up resuming devices and then immediatley having to re-set
+         * up resuming devices and then immediately having to re-set
          * a number of settings once these devices have restarted.
          *
          * as a note, it is expected devices are not used until they
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c
index 6ad274e7593d..27ea852e3370 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/dma.c
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ s3c2410_dma_lastxfer(struct s3c2410_dma_chan *chan)
                 break;
 
         case S3C2410_DMALOAD_1LOADED_1RUNNING:
-                /* I belive in this case we do not have anything to do
+                /* I believe in this case we do not have anything to do
                  * until the next buffer comes along, and we turn off the
                  * reload */
                 return;
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s5p/irq-gpioint.c b/arch/arm/plat-s5p/irq-gpioint.c
index 46dd078147d8..cd6d67c8382a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s5p/irq-gpioint.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s5p/irq-gpioint.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static __init int s5p_gpioint_add(struct s3c_gpio_chip *chip)
         }
 
         /*
-         * chained GPIO irq has been sucessfully registered, allocate new gpio
+         * chained GPIO irq has been successfully registered, allocate new gpio
          * int group and assign irq nubmers
          */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/clock.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/clock.h
index 9a82b8874918..983c578b8276 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/clock.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/clock.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct clk;
  * @set_parent: set the clock's parent, see clk_set_parent().
  *
  * Group the common clock implementations together so that we
- * don't have to keep setting the same fiels again. We leave
+ * don't have to keep setting the same fields again. We leave
  * enable in struct clk.
  *
  * Adding an extra layer of indirection into the process should
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-cfg-helpers.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-cfg-helpers.h
index 5603db0b79bc..3ad8386599c3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-cfg-helpers.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-cfg-helpers.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ extern unsigned s3c_gpio_getcfg_s3c24xx_a(struct s3c_gpio_chip *chip,
  * of control per GPIO, generally in the form of:
  *      0000 = Input
  *      0001 = Output
- *      others = Special functions (dependant on bank)
+ *      others = Special functions (dependent on bank)
  *
  * Note, since the code to deal with the case where there are two control
  * registers instead of one, we do not have a separate set of functions for
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-cfg.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-cfg.h
index 5e04fa6eda74..1762dcb4cb9e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-cfg.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-cfg.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ extern int s3c_gpio_cfgpin_range(unsigned int start, unsigned int nr,
  *
  * These values control the state of the weak pull-{up,down} resistors
  * available on most pins on the S3C series. Not all chips support both
- * up or down settings, and it may be dependant on the chip that is being
+ * up or down settings, and it may be dependent on the chip that is being
  * used to whether the particular mode is available.
  */
 #define S3C_GPIO_PULL_NONE      ((__force s3c_gpio_pull_t)0x00)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ extern int s3c_gpio_cfgpin_range(unsigned int start, unsigned int nr,
  * @pull: The configuration for the pull resistor.
  *
  * This function sets the state of the pull-{up,down} resistor for the
- * specified pin. It will return 0 if successfull, or a negative error
+ * specified pin. It will return 0 if successful, or a negative error
  * code if the pin cannot support the requested pull setting.
  *
  * @pull is one of S3C_GPIO_PULL_NONE, S3C_GPIO_PULL_DOWN or S3C_GPIO_PULL_UP.
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ extern s5p_gpio_drvstr_t s5p_gpio_get_drvstr(unsigned int pin);
  * @drvstr: The new value of the driver strength
  *
  * This function sets the driver strength value for the specified pin.
- * It will return 0 if successfull, or a negative error code if the pin
+ * It will return 0 if successful, or a negative error code if the pin
  * cannot support the requested setting.
 */
 extern int s5p_gpio_set_drvstr(unsigned int pin, s5p_gpio_drvstr_t drvstr);
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-core.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-core.h
index dac35d0a711d..8cad4cf19c3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-core.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/gpio-core.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ extern void s3c_gpiolib_add(struct s3c_gpio_chip *chip);
  * of control per GPIO, generally in the form of:
  * 0000 = Input
  * 0001 = Output
- * others = Special functions (dependant on bank)
+ * others = Special functions (dependent on bank)
  *
  * Note, since the code to deal with the case where there are two control
  * registers instead of one, we do not have a separate set of function
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/sdhci.h b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/sdhci.h
index b0bdf16549d5..058e09654fe8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/sdhci.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/include/plat/sdhci.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ enum clk_types {
  * @cfg_gpio: Configure the GPIO for a specific card bit-width
  * @cfg_card: Configure the interface for a specific card and speed. This
  *            is necessary the controllers and/or GPIO blocks require the
- *            changing of driver-strength and other controls dependant on
+ *            changing of driver-strength and other controls dependent on
  *            the card and speed of operation.
  *
  * Initialisation data specific to either the machine or the platform
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ extern struct s3c_sdhci_platdata s3c_hsmmc1_def_platdata;
 extern struct s3c_sdhci_platdata s3c_hsmmc2_def_platdata;
 extern struct s3c_sdhci_platdata s3c_hsmmc3_def_platdata;
 
-/* Helper function availablity */
+/* Helper function availability */
 
 extern void s3c2416_setup_sdhci0_cfg_gpio(struct platform_device *, int w);
 extern void s3c2416_setup_sdhci1_cfg_gpio(struct platform_device *, int w);
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/s3c-pl330.c b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/s3c-pl330.c
index b4ff8d74ac40..f85638c6f5ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-samsung/s3c-pl330.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-samsung/s3c-pl330.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct s3c_pl330_xfer {
  * @req: Two requests to communicate with the PL330 engine.
  * @callback_fn: Callback function to the client.
  * @rqcfg: Channel configuration for the xfers.
- * @xfer_head: Pointer to the xfer to be next excecuted.
+ * @xfer_head: Pointer to the xfer to be next executed.
  * @dmac: Pointer to the DMAC that manages this channel, NULL if the
  *      channel is available to be acquired.
  * @client: Client of this channel. NULL if the
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/clock.h b/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/clock.h
index 2ae6606930a6..fcc0d0ad4a1f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/clock.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-spear/include/plat/clock.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct rate_config {
  * @sibling: node for list of clocks having same parents
  * @private_data: clock specific private data
  * @node: list to maintain clocks linearly
- * @cl: clocklook up assoicated with this clock
+ * @cl: clocklook up associated with this clock
  * @dent: object for debugfs
  */
 struct clk {
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig.debug b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig.debug
index acb83799a215..2641731f24cd 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig.debug
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ config EXACT_HWERR
           be reported multiple cycles after the error happens. This delay
           can cause the wrong application, or even the kernel to receive a
           signal to be killed. If you are getting HW errors in your system,
-          try turning this on to ensure they are at least comming from the
+          try turning this on to ensure they are at least coming from the
           proper thread.
 
           On production systems, it is safe (and a small optimization) to say N.
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/traps.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/traps.h
index 9fe0da612c09..70c4e511cae6 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/traps.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/traps.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #define HWC_x3(level) \
         "External Memory Addressing Error\n"
 #define EXC_0x04(level) \
-        "Unimplmented exception occured\n" \
+        "Unimplmented exception occurred\n" \
         level " - Maybe you forgot to install a custom exception handler?\n"
 #define HWC_x12(level) \
         "Performance Monitor Overflow\n"
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/kgdb.c
index b8cfe34989e4..9b80b152435e 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int bfin_set_hw_break(unsigned long addr, int len, enum kgdb_bptype type)
                 return -ENOSPC;
         }
 
-        /* Becasue hardware data watchpoint impelemented in current
+        /* Because hardware data watchpoint impelemented in current
          * Blackfin can not trigger an exception event as the hardware
          * instrction watchpoint does, we ignaore all data watch point here.
          * They can be turned on easily after future blackfin design
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
index 59c1df75e4de..655f25d139a7 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/traps.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ asmlinkage notrace void trap_c(struct pt_regs *fp)
         /* send the appropriate signal to the user program */
         switch (trapnr) {
 
-        /* This table works in conjuction with the one in ./mach-common/entry.S
+        /* This table works in conjunction with the one in ./mach-common/entry.S
          * Some exceptions are handled there (in assembly, in exception space)
          * Some are handled here, (in C, in interrupt space)
          * Some, like CPLB, are handled in both, where the normal path is
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/lib/ins.S b/arch/blackfin/lib/ins.S
index 3edbd8db6598..79caccea85ca 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/lib/ins.S
+++ b/arch/blackfin/lib/ins.S
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
  *  - DMA version, which do not suffer from this issue. DMA versions have
  *      different name (prefixed by dma_ ), and are located in
  *      ../kernel/bfin_dma_5xx.c
- * Using the dma related functions are recommended for transfering large
+ * Using the dma related functions are recommended for transferring large
  * buffers in/out of FIFOs.
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/lib/memmove.S b/arch/blackfin/lib/memmove.S
index 80c240acac60..4eca566237a4 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/lib/memmove.S
+++ b/arch/blackfin/lib/memmove.S
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ENTRY(_memmove)
         [P0++] = R1;
 
         CC = P2 == 0;             /* any remaining bytes? */
-        P3 = I0;                  /* Ammend P3 to updated ptr. */
+        P3 = I0;                  /* Amend P3 to updated ptr. */
         IF !CC JUMP .Lbytes;
         P3 = I1;
         RTS;
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c
index 2c69785a7bbe..3fa335405b31 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c
@@ -2530,7 +2530,7 @@ static struct resource bfin_pata_resources[] = {
 static struct pata_platform_info bfin_pata_platform_data = {
         .ioport_shift = 0,
 };
-/* CompactFlash Storage Card Memory Mapped Adressing
+/* CompactFlash Storage Card Memory Mapped Addressing
  * /REG = A11 = 1
  */
 static struct resource bfin_pata_resources[] = {
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
index 46ab45704c89..f96933f48a7f 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/entry.S
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ ENTRY(_handle_bad_cplb)
         /* To get here, we just tried and failed to change a CPLB
          * so, handle things in trap_c (C code), by lowering to
          * IRQ5, just like we normally do. Since this is not a
-         * "normal" return path, we have a do alot of stuff to
+         * "normal" return path, we have a do a lot of stuff to
          * the stack to get ready so, we can fall through - we
          * need to make a CPLB exception look like a normal exception
          */
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ _new_old_task:
         rets = [sp++];
 
         /*
-         * When we come out of resume, r0 carries "old" task, becuase we are
+         * When we come out of resume, r0 carries "old" task, because we are
          * in "new" task.
          */
         rts;
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/head.S b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/head.S
index 581e2b0a71ac..76de5724c1e3 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-common/head.S
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-common/head.S
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ ENTRY(__start)
         sp.l = lo(KERNEL_CLOCK_STACK);
         sp.h = hi(KERNEL_CLOCK_STACK);
         call _init_clocks;
-        sp = usp;       /* usp hasnt been touched, so restore from there */
+        sp = usp;       /* usp hasn't been touched, so restore from there */
 #endif
 
         /* This section keeps the processor in supervisor mode
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/README.mm b/arch/cris/arch-v10/README.mm
index 517d1f027fe8..67731d75cb51 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/README.mm
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/README.mm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ space. We also use it to keep the user-mode virtual mapping in the same
 map during kernel-mode, so that the kernel easily can access the corresponding
 user-mode process' data.
 
-As a comparision, the Linux/i386 2.0 puts the kernel and physical RAM at
+As a comparison, the Linux/i386 2.0 puts the kernel and physical RAM at
 address 0, overlapping with the user-mode virtual space, so that descriptor
 registers are needed for each memory access to specify which MMU space to
 map through. That changed in 2.2, putting the kernel/physical RAM at 
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/sync_serial.c b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/sync_serial.c
index 399dc1ec8e6f..850265373611 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/sync_serial.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/sync_serial.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <asm/sync_serial.h>
 #include <arch/io_interface_mux.h>
 
-/* The receiver is a bit tricky beacuse of the continuous stream of data.*/
+/* The receiver is a bit tricky because of the continuous stream of data.*/
 /*                                                                       */
 /* Three DMA descriptors are linked together. Each DMA descriptor is     */
 /* responsible for port->bufchunk of a common buffer.                    */
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/axisflashmap.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/axisflashmap.c
index 3d751250271b..7b155f8203b8 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/axisflashmap.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/axisflashmap.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ static struct mtd_partition main_partition = {
 };
 #endif
 
-/* Auxilliary partition if we find another flash */
+/* Auxiliary partition if we find another flash */
 static struct mtd_partition aux_partition = {
         .name = "aux",
         .size = 0,
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/nandflash.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/nandflash.c
index 25d6f2b3a721..f58f2c1c5295 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/nandflash.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-a3/nandflash.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ struct mtd_info *__init crisv32_nand_flash_probe(void)
         /* Enable the following for a flash based bad block table */
         /* this->options = NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT; */
 
-        /* Scan to find existance of the device */
+        /* Scan to find existence of the device */
         if (nand_scan(crisv32_mtd, 1)) {
                 err = -ENXIO;
                 goto out_mtd;
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/nandflash.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/nandflash.c
index c5a0f54763cc..d5b0cc9f976b 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/nandflash.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/mach-fs/nandflash.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ struct mtd_info *__init crisv32_nand_flash_probe(void)
         /* Enable the following for a flash based bad block table */
         /* this->options = NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT; */
 
-        /* Scan to find existance of the device */
+        /* Scan to find existence of the device */
         if (nand_scan(crisv32_mtd, 1)) {
                 err = -ENXIO;
                 goto out_ior;
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/sync_serial.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/sync_serial.c
index c8637a9195ea..a6a180bc566f 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/sync_serial.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/sync_serial.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <asm/sync_serial.h>
 
 
-/* The receiver is a bit tricky beacuse of the continuous stream of data.*/
+/* The receiver is a bit tricky because of the continuous stream of data.*/
 /*                                                                       */
 /* Three DMA descriptors are linked together. Each DMA descriptor is     */
 /* responsible for port->bufchunk of a common buffer.                    */
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/entry.S b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/entry.S
index 0ecb50b8f0d9..3abf12c23e5f 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/entry.S
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ _syscall_traced:
         move.d  $r0, [$sp]
 
         ;; The registers carrying parameters (R10-R13) are intact. The optional
-        ;; fifth and sixth parameters is in MOF and SRP respectivly. Put them
+        ;; fifth and sixth parameters is in MOF and SRP respectively. Put them
         ;; back on the stack.
         subq    4, $sp
         move    $srp, [$sp]
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/irq.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/irq.c
index 8023176e19b2..68a1a5901ca5 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/irq.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ crisv32_do_multiple(struct pt_regs* regs)
         irq_enter();
 
         for (i = 0; i < NBR_REGS; i++) {
-                /* Get which IRQs that happend. */
+                /* Get which IRQs that happened. */
                 masked[i] = REG_RD_INT_VECT(intr_vect, irq_regs[cpu],
                         r_masked_vect, i);
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/kgdb.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/kgdb.c
index 6b653323d796..c0343c3ea7f8 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ stub_is_stopped(int sigval)
 
                                         if (reg.eda >= bp_d_regs[bp * 2] &&
                                             reg.eda <= bp_d_regs[bp * 2 + 1]) {
-                                                /* EDA withing range for this BP; it must be the one
+                                                /* EDA within range for this BP; it must be the one
                                                    we're looking for. */
                                                 stopped_data_address = reg.eda;
                                                 break;
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c
index 562f84718906..0570e8ce603d 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/process.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ copy_thread(unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long usp,
         childregs->r10 = 0;     /* Child returns 0 after a fork/clone. */
 
         /* Set a new TLS ?
-         * The TLS is in $mof beacuse it is the 5th argument to sys_clone.
+         * The TLS is in $mof because it is the 5th argument to sys_clone.
          */
         if (p->mm && (clone_flags & CLONE_SETTLS)) {
                 task_thread_info(p)->tls = regs->mof;
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/signal.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/signal.c
index b3a05ae56214..ce4ab1a5552c 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/signal.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ ugdb_trap_user(struct thread_info *ti, int sig)
                 user_regs(ti)->spc = 0;
         }
         /* FIXME: Filter out false h/w breakpoint hits (i.e. EDA
-           not withing any configured h/w breakpoint range). Synchronize with
+           not within any configured h/w breakpoint range). Synchronize with
            what already exists for kernel debugging.  */
         if (((user_regs(ti)->exs & 0xff00) >> 8) == BREAK_8_INTR_VECT) {
                 /* Break 8: subtract 2 from ERP unless in a delay slot. */
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-a3/arbiter.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-a3/arbiter.c
index 8b924db71c9a..15f5c9de2639 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-a3/arbiter.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-a3/arbiter.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ crisv32_foo_arbiter_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
         REG_WR(marb_foo_bp, watch->instance, rw_ack, ack);
         REG_WR(marb_foo, regi_marb_foo, rw_ack_intr, ack_intr);
 
-        printk(KERN_DEBUG "IRQ occured at %X\n", (unsigned)get_irq_regs());
+        printk(KERN_DEBUG "IRQ occurred at %X\n", (unsigned)get_irq_regs());
 
         if (watch->cb)
                 watch->cb();
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ crisv32_bar_arbiter_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
         REG_WR(marb_bar_bp, watch->instance, rw_ack, ack);
         REG_WR(marb_bar, regi_marb_bar, rw_ack_intr, ack_intr);
 
-        printk(KERN_DEBUG "IRQ occured at %X\n", (unsigned)get_irq_regs()->erp);
+        printk(KERN_DEBUG "IRQ occurred at %X\n", (unsigned)get_irq_regs()->erp);
 
         if (watch->cb)
                 watch->cb();
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/arbiter.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/arbiter.c
index 82ef293c4c81..3f8ebb5c1477 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/arbiter.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/arbiter.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static irqreturn_t crisv32_arbiter_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
         REG_WR(marb_bp, watch->instance, rw_ack, ack);
         REG_WR(marb, regi_marb, rw_ack_intr, ack_intr);
 
-        printk(KERN_INFO "IRQ occured at %lX\n", get_irq_regs()->erp);
+        printk(KERN_INFO "IRQ occurred at %lX\n", get_irq_regs()->erp);
 
         if (watch->cb)
                 watch->cb();
diff --git a/arch/cris/boot/rescue/head_v10.S b/arch/cris/boot/rescue/head_v10.S
index 2fafe247a25b..af55df0994b3 100644
--- a/arch/cris/boot/rescue/head_v10.S
+++ b/arch/cris/boot/rescue/head_v10.S
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * for each partition that this code should check.
  *
  * If any of the checksums fail, we assume the flash is so
- * corrupt that we cant use it to boot into the ftp flash
+ * corrupt that we can't use it to boot into the ftp flash
  * loader, and instead we initialize the serial port to
  * receive a flash-loader and new flash image. we dont include
  * any flash code here, but just accept a certain amount of
diff --git a/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/Makefile b/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/Makefile
index f9a05d2aa061..b8b3f8d666e4 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/Makefile
+++ b/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Makefile to generate or copy the latest register definitions
 # and related datastructures and helpermacros.
-# The offical place for these files is at:
+# The official place for these files is at:
 RELEASE ?= r1_alfa5
 OFFICIAL_INCDIR = /n/asic/projects/guinness/releases/$(RELEASE)/design/top/sw/include/
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/iop/Makefile b/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/iop/Makefile
index a90056a095e3..0747a22e3c07 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/iop/Makefile
+++ b/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/iop/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # $Id: Makefile,v 1.3 2004/01/07 20:34:55 johana Exp $
 # Makefile to generate or copy the latest register definitions
 # and related datastructures and helpermacros.
-# The offical place for these files is probably at:
+# The official place for these files is probably at:
 RELEASE ?= r1_alfa5
 IOPOFFICIAL_INCDIR = /n/asic/projects/guinness/releases/$(RELEASE)/design/top/sw/include/
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/include/asm/pgtable.h b/arch/cris/include/asm/pgtable.h
index 9eaae217b21b..7df430138355 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/asm/pgtable.h
+++ b/arch/cris/include/asm/pgtable.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ extern unsigned long empty_zero_page;
 #define pte_clear(mm,addr,xp)   do { pte_val(*(xp)) = 0; } while (0)
 
 #define pmd_none(x)     (!pmd_val(x))
-/* by removing the _PAGE_KERNEL bit from the comparision, the same pmd_bad
+/* by removing the _PAGE_KERNEL bit from the comparison, the same pmd_bad
  * works for both _PAGE_TABLE and _KERNPG_TABLE pmd entries.
  */
 #define pmd_bad(x)      ((pmd_val(x) & (~PAGE_MASK & ~_PAGE_KERNEL)) != _PAGE_TABLE)
diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/traps.c b/arch/cris/kernel/traps.c
index 541efbf09371..8da53f34c7a7 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/traps.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ __initcall(oops_nmi_register);
 
 /*
  * This gets called from entry.S when the watchdog has bitten. Show something
- * similiar to an Oops dump, and if the kernel is configured to be a nice
+ * similar to an Oops dump, and if the kernel is configured to be a nice
  * doggy, then halt instead of reboot.
  */
 void
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/pci.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/pci.h
index 0d5997909850..ef03baf5d89d 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/pci.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/pci.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static inline void pci_dma_burst_advice(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 #endif
 
 /*
- *      These are pretty much arbitary with the CoMEM implementation.
+ *      These are pretty much arbitrary with the CoMEM implementation.
  *      We have the whole address space to ourselves.
  */
 #define PCIBIOS_MIN_IO          0x100
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/spr-regs.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/spr-regs.h
index 01e6af5e99b8..d3883021f236 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/spr-regs.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/spr-regs.h
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 #define MSR0_RD                 0xc0000000      /* rounding mode */
 #define MSR0_RD_NEAREST         0x00000000      /* - nearest */
 #define MSR0_RD_ZERO            0x40000000      /* - zero */
-#define MSR0_RD_POS_INF         0x80000000      /* - postive infinity */
+#define MSR0_RD_POS_INF         0x80000000      /* - positive infinity */
 #define MSR0_RD_NEG_INF         0xc0000000      /* - negative infinity */
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/virtconvert.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/virtconvert.h
index 59788fa2a813..b26d70ab9111 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/virtconvert.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/virtconvert.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* virtconvert.h: virtual/physical/page address convertion
+/* virtconvert.h: virtual/physical/page address conversion
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2004 Red Hat, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com)
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/entry-table.S b/arch/frv/kernel/entry-table.S
index bf35f33e48c9..06c5ae191e59 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/entry-table.S
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/entry-table.S
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ __break_usertrap_fixup_table:
         .globl          __break_kerneltrap_fixup_table
 __break_kerneltrap_fixup_table:
 
-        # handler declaration for a sofware or program interrupt
+        # handler declaration for a software or program interrupt
 .macro VECTOR_SOFTPROG tbr_tt, vec
         .section .trap.user
         .org            \tbr_tt
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ __break_kerneltrap_fixup_table:
         .long           \vec
 .endm
 
-        # handler declaration for an MMU only sofware or program interrupt
+        # handler declaration for an MMU only software or program interrupt
 .macro VECTOR_SP_MMU tbr_tt, vec
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
         VECTOR_SOFTPROG \tbr_tt, \vec
diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index c4ea0925cdbd..e5cc56ae6ce3 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -414,11 +414,11 @@ config PERMIT_BSP_REMOVE
         support. 
 
 config FORCE_CPEI_RETARGET
-        bool "Force assumption that CPEI can be re-targetted"
+        bool "Force assumption that CPEI can be re-targeted"
         depends on PERMIT_BSP_REMOVE
         default n
         ---help---
-        Say Y if you need to force the assumption that CPEI can be re-targetted to
+        Say Y if you need to force the assumption that CPEI can be re-targeted to
         any cpu in the system. This hint is available via ACPI 3.0 specifications.
         Tiger4 systems are capable of re-directing CPEI to any CPU other than BSP.
         This option it useful to enable this feature on older BIOS's as well.
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/pal.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/pal.h
index 6a292505b396..2e69284df8e7 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/pal.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/pal.h
@@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ typedef union pal_vp_info_u {
 } pal_vp_info_u_t;
 
 /*
- * Returns infomation about virtual processor features
+ * Returns information about virtual processor features
  */
 static inline s64
 ia64_pal_vp_info (u64 feature_set, u64 vp_buffer, u64 *vp_info, u64 *vmm_id)
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/perfmon_default_smpl.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/perfmon_default_smpl.h
index 74724b24c2b7..a2d560c67230 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/perfmon_default_smpl.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/perfmon_default_smpl.h
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ typedef struct {
         unsigned long   ip;                     /* where did the overflow interrupt happened  */
         unsigned long   tstamp;                 /* ar.itc when entering perfmon intr. handler */
 
-        unsigned short  cpu;                    /* cpu on which the overflow occured */
-        unsigned short  set;                    /* event set active when overflow ocurred   */
+        unsigned short  cpu;                    /* cpu on which the overflow occurred */
+        unsigned short  set;                    /* event set active when overflow occurred   */
         int             tgid;                   /* thread group id (for NPTL, this is getpid()) */
 } pfm_default_smpl_entry_t;
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/bte.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/bte.h
index 96798d2da7c2..cc6c4dbf53af 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/bte.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/bte.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ extern void bte_error_handler(unsigned long);
         bte_copy(0, dest, len, ((mode) | BTE_ZERO_FILL), notification)
 
 /*
- * The following is the prefered way of calling bte_unaligned_copy
+ * The following is the preferred way of calling bte_unaligned_copy
  * If the copy is fully cache line aligned, then bte_copy is
  * used instead.  Since bte_copy is inlined, this saves a call
  * stack.  NOTE: bte_copy is called synchronously and does block
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shub_mmr.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shub_mmr.h
index 7de1d1d4b71a..a84d870f4294 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shub_mmr.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shub_mmr.h
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
 /* ==================================================================== */
 /* Some MMRs are functionally identical (or close enough) on both SHUB1 */
 /* and SHUB2 that it makes sense to define a geberic name for the MMR.  */
-/* It is acceptible to use (for example) SH_IPI_INT to reference the    */
+/* It is acceptable to use (for example) SH_IPI_INT to reference the    */
 /* the IPI MMR. The value of SH_IPI_INT is determined at runtime based  */
 /* on the type of the SHUB. Do not use these #defines in performance    */
 /* critical code  or loops - there is a small performance penalty.      */
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shubio.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shubio.h
index 6052422a22b3..ecb8a49476b6 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shubio.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/sn/shubio.h
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ typedef union ii_ibcr_u {
  * response is capture in IXSM and IXSS, and IXSS[VALID] is set. The    *
  * errant header is thereby captured, and no further spurious read      *
  * respones are captured until IXSS[VALID] is cleared by setting the    *
- * appropriate bit in IECLR.Everytime a spurious read response is       *
+ * appropriate bit in IECLR. Every time a spurious read response is     *
  * detected, the SPUR_RD bit of the PRB corresponding to the incoming   *
  * message's SIDN field is set. This always happens, regarless of       *
  * whether a header is captured. The programmer should check            *
@@ -2738,7 +2738,7 @@ typedef union ii_ippr_u {
 /************************************************************************
  *                                                                      *
  * The following defines which were not formed into structures are      *
- * probably indentical to another register, and the name of the         *
+ * probably identical to another register, and the name of the          *
  * register is provided against each of these registers. This           *
  * information needs to be checked carefully                            *
  *                                                                      *
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/cyclone.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/cyclone.c
index d52f1f78eff2..1b811c61bdc6 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/cyclone.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/cyclone.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static struct clocksource clocksource_cyclone = {
         .rating         = 300,
         .read           = read_cyclone,
         .mask           = (1LL << 40) - 1,
-        .mult           = 0, /*to be caluclated*/
+        .mult           = 0, /*to be calculated*/
         .shift          = 16,
         .flags          = CLOCK_SOURCE_IS_CONTINUOUS,
 };
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon_default_smpl.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon_default_smpl.c
index 5f637bbfcccd..30c644ea44c9 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon_default_smpl.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/perfmon_default_smpl.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ default_handler(struct task_struct *task, void *buf, pfm_ovfl_arg_t *arg, struct
          * current = task running at the time of the overflow.
          *
          * per-task mode:
-         *      - this is ususally the task being monitored.
+         *      - this is usually the task being monitored.
          *        Under certain conditions, it might be a different task
          *
          * system-wide:
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
index 44f11ee411c0..14ec641003da 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ int migrate_platform_irqs(unsigned int cpu)
                                 data->chip->irq_disable(data);
                                 data->chip->irq_set_affinity(data, mask, false);
                                 data->chip->irq_enable(data);
-                                printk ("Re-targetting CPEI to cpu %d\n", new_cpei_cpu);
+                                printk ("Re-targeting CPEI to cpu %d\n", new_cpei_cpu);
                         }
                 }
                 if (!data) {
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
index 0baa1bbb65fe..0e0e0cc9e392 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/topology.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int __ref arch_register_cpu(int num)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
         /*
-         * If CPEI can be re-targetted or if this is not
+         * If CPEI can be re-targeted or if this is not
          * CPEI target, then it is hotpluggable
          */
         if (can_cpei_retarget() || !is_cpu_cpei_target(num))
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kvm/process.c b/arch/ia64/kvm/process.c
index bb862fb224f2..b0398740b48d 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kvm/process.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kvm/process.c
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ static void vmm_sanity_check(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
 static void kvm_do_resume_op(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
-        vmm_sanity_check(vcpu); /*Guarantee vcpu runing on healthy vmm!*/
+        vmm_sanity_check(vcpu); /*Guarantee vcpu running on healthy vmm!*/
 
         if (test_and_clear_bit(KVM_REQ_RESUME, &vcpu->requests)) {
                 vcpu_do_resume(vcpu);
diff --git a/arch/ia64/lib/do_csum.S b/arch/ia64/lib/do_csum.S
index 6bec2fc9f5b2..1a431a5cf86f 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/lib/do_csum.S
+++ b/arch/ia64/lib/do_csum.S
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ GLOBAL_ENTRY(do_csum)
         ;;
 (p6)    adds result1[0]=1,result1[0]
 (p9)    br.cond.sptk .do_csum_exit      // if (count == 1) exit
-        // Fall through to caluculate the checksum, feeding result1[0] as
+        // Fall through to calculate the checksum, feeding result1[0] as
         // the initial value in result1[0].
         //
         // Calculate the checksum loading two 8-byte words per loop.
diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/irq.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/irq.c
index 139c018dbbf9..81a1f4e6bcd8 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/irq.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void sn_set_err_irq_affinity(unsigned int irq)
 {
         /*
          * On systems which support CPU disabling (SHub2), all error interrupts
-         * are targetted at the boot CPU.
+         * are targeted at the boot CPU.
          */
         if (is_shub2() && sn_prom_feature_available(PRF_CPU_DISABLE_SUPPORT))
                 set_irq_affinity_info(irq, cpu_physical_id(0), 0);
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static void sn_check_intr(int irq, struct sn_irq_info *sn_irq_info)
         /*
          * Bridge types attached to TIO (anything but PIC) do not need this WAR
          * since they do not target Shub II interrupt registers.  If that
-         * ever changes, this check needs to accomodate.
+         * ever changes, this check needs to accommodate.
          */
         if (sn_irq_info->irq_bridge_type != PCIIO_ASIC_TYPE_PIC)
                 return;
diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/pci/pcibr/pcibr_dma.c b/arch/ia64/sn/pci/pcibr/pcibr_dma.c
index c659ad5613a0..33def666a664 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/pci/pcibr/pcibr_dma.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/pci/pcibr/pcibr_dma.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ pcibr_dma_unmap(struct pci_dev *hwdev, dma_addr_t dma_handle, int direction)
  * after doing the read.  For PIC this routine then forces a fake interrupt
  * on another line, which is logically associated with the slot that the PIO
  * is addressed to.  It then spins while watching the memory location that
- * the interrupt is targetted to.  When the interrupt response arrives, we 
+ * the interrupt is targeted to.  When the interrupt response arrives, we 
  * are sure that the DMA has landed in memory and it is safe for the driver
  * to proceed.  For TIOCP use the Device(x) Write Request Buffer Flush 
  * Bridge register since it ensures the data has entered the coherence domain,
diff --git a/arch/m32r/include/asm/m32104ut/m32104ut_pld.h b/arch/m32r/include/asm/m32104ut/m32104ut_pld.h
index 2dc89d68b6d9..1feae9709f24 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/include/asm/m32104ut/m32104ut_pld.h
+++ b/arch/m32r/include/asm/m32104ut/m32104ut_pld.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /*
  * include/asm-m32r/m32104ut/m32104ut_pld.h
  *
- * Definitions for Programable Logic Device(PLD) on M32104UT board.
+ * Definitions for Programmable Logic Device(PLD) on M32104UT board.
  * Based on m32700ut_pld.h
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2002   Takeo Takahashi
diff --git a/arch/m32r/include/asm/m32700ut/m32700ut_pld.h b/arch/m32r/include/asm/m32700ut/m32700ut_pld.h
index 57623beb44cb..35294670b187 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/include/asm/m32700ut/m32700ut_pld.h
+++ b/arch/m32r/include/asm/m32700ut/m32700ut_pld.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /*
  * include/asm-m32r/m32700ut/m32700ut_pld.h
  *
- * Definitions for Programable Logic Device(PLD) on M32700UT board.
+ * Definitions for Programmable Logic Device(PLD) on M32700UT board.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2002   Takeo Takahashi
  *
diff --git a/arch/m32r/include/asm/opsput/opsput_pld.h b/arch/m32r/include/asm/opsput/opsput_pld.h
index 3f11ea1aac2d..6901401fe9eb 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/include/asm/opsput/opsput_pld.h
+++ b/arch/m32r/include/asm/opsput/opsput_pld.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 /*
  * include/asm-m32r/opsput/opsput_pld.h
  *
- * Definitions for Programable Logic Device(PLD) on OPSPUT board.
+ * Definitions for Programmable Logic Device(PLD) on OPSPUT board.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2002   Takeo Takahashi
  *
diff --git a/arch/m32r/include/asm/pgtable-2level.h b/arch/m32r/include/asm/pgtable-2level.h
index bca3475f9595..9cdaf7350ef6 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/include/asm/pgtable-2level.h
+++ b/arch/m32r/include/asm/pgtable-2level.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static inline int pgd_present(pgd_t pgd)	{ return 1; }
 #define set_pte_at(mm,addr,ptep,pteval) set_pte(ptep,pteval)
 
 /*
- * (pmds are folded into pgds so this doesnt get actually called,
+ * (pmds are folded into pgds so this doesn't get actually called,
  * but the define is needed for a generic inline function.)
  */
 #define set_pmd(pmdptr, pmdval) (*(pmdptr) = pmdval)
diff --git a/arch/m32r/mm/fault.c b/arch/m32r/mm/fault.c
index b8ec002aef8e..2c9aeb453847 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/mm/fault.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long error_code,
 
         /* When running in the kernel we expect faults to occur only to
          * addresses in user space.  All other faults represent errors in the
-         * kernel and should generate an OOPS.  Unfortunatly, in the case of an
+         * kernel and should generate an OOPS.  Unfortunately, in the case of an
          * erroneous fault occurring in a code path which already holds mmap_sem
          * we will deadlock attempting to validate the fault against the
          * address space.  Luckily the kernel only validly references user
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long error_code,
          * exceptions table.
          *
          * As the vast majority of faults will be valid we will only perform
-         * the source reference check when there is a possibilty of a deadlock.
+         * the source reference check when there is a possibility of a deadlock.
          * Attempt to lock the address space, if we cannot we then validate the
          * source.  If this is invalid we can skip the address space check,
          * thus avoiding the deadlock.
diff --git a/arch/m68k/atari/atakeyb.c b/arch/m68k/atari/atakeyb.c
index 5890897d28bf..b995513d527f 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/atari/atakeyb.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/atari/atakeyb.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ KEYBOARD_STATE kb_state;
  * it's really hard to decide whether they're mouse or keyboard bytes. Since
  * overruns usually occur when moving the Atari mouse rapidly, they're seen as
  * mouse bytes here. If this is wrong, only a make code of the keyboard gets
- * lost, which isn't too bad. Loosing a break code would be disastrous,
+ * lost, which isn't too bad. Losing a break code would be disastrous,
  * because then the keyboard repeat strikes...
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/fpsp040/bindec.S b/arch/m68k/fpsp040/bindec.S
index 72f1159cb804..f2e795231046 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/fpsp040/bindec.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/fpsp040/bindec.S
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ do_fint:
 |      A6.  This test occurs only on the first pass.  If the
 |      result is exactly 10^LEN, decrement ILOG and divide
 |      the mantissa by 10.  The calculation of 10^LEN cannot
-|      be inexact, since all powers of ten upto 10^27 are exact
+|      be inexact, since all powers of ten up to 10^27 are exact
 |      in extended precision, so the use of a previous power-of-ten
 |      table will introduce no error.
 |
diff --git a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/fpsp.S b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/fpsp.S
index 26e85e2b7a5e..78cb60f5bb4d 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/fpsp.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/fpsp.S
@@ -11813,7 +11813,7 @@ fmul_unfl_ena:
         bne.b           fmul_unfl_ena_sd        # no, sgl or dbl
 
 # if the rnd mode is anything but RZ, then we have to re-do the above
-# multiplication becuase we used RZ for all.
+# multiplication because we used RZ for all.
         fmov.l          L_SCR3(%a6),%fpcr       # set FPCR
 
 fmul_unfl_ena_cont:
@@ -18095,7 +18095,7 @@ fscc_mem_op:
 
         rts
 
-# addresing mode is post-increment. write the result byte. if the write
+# addressing mode is post-increment. write the result byte. if the write
 # fails then don't update the address register. if write passes then
 # call inc_areg() to update the address register.
 fscc_mem_inc:
@@ -20876,7 +20876,7 @@ dst_get_dupper:
         swap            %d0                     # d0 now in upper word
         lsl.l           &0x4,%d0                # d0 in proper place for dbl prec exp
         tst.b           FTEMP_EX(%a0)           # test sign
-        bpl.b           dst_get_dman            # if postive, go process mantissa
+        bpl.b           dst_get_dman            # if positive, go process mantissa
         bset            &0x1f,%d0               # if negative, set sign
 dst_get_dman:
         mov.l           FTEMP_HI(%a0),%d1       # get ms mantissa
@@ -22943,7 +22943,7 @@ tbl_ovfl_result:
 #       FP_SRC(a6) = packed operand now as a binary FP number           #
 #                                                                       #
 # ALGORITHM *********************************************************** #
-#       Get the correct <ea> whihc is the value on the exception stack  #
+#       Get the correct <ea> which is the value on the exception stack  #
 # frame w/ maybe a correction factor if the <ea> is -(an) or (an)+.     #
 # Then, fetch the operand from memory. If the fetch fails, exit         #
 # through facc_in_x().                                                  #
@@ -24096,7 +24096,7 @@ do_fint12:
 #      A6.  This test occurs only on the first pass.  If the
 #      result is exactly 10^LEN, decrement ILOG and divide
 #      the mantissa by 10.  The calculation of 10^LEN cannot
-#      be inexact, since all powers of ten upto 10^27 are exact
+#      be inexact, since all powers of ten up to 10^27 are exact
 #      in extended precision, so the use of a previous power-of-ten
 #      table will introduce no error.
 #
diff --git a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/pfpsp.S b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/pfpsp.S
index e71ba0ab013c..4aedef973cf6 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/pfpsp.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/ifpsp060/src/pfpsp.S
@@ -7777,7 +7777,7 @@ dst_get_dupper:
         swap            %d0                     # d0 now in upper word
         lsl.l           &0x4,%d0                # d0 in proper place for dbl prec exp
         tst.b           FTEMP_EX(%a0)           # test sign
-        bpl.b           dst_get_dman            # if postive, go process mantissa
+        bpl.b           dst_get_dman            # if positive, go process mantissa
         bset            &0x1f,%d0               # if negative, set sign
 dst_get_dman:
         mov.l           FTEMP_HI(%a0),%d1       # get ms mantissa
@@ -8244,7 +8244,7 @@ fmul_unfl_ena:
         bne.b           fmul_unfl_ena_sd        # no, sgl or dbl
 
 # if the rnd mode is anything but RZ, then we have to re-do the above
-# multiplication becuase we used RZ for all.
+# multiplication because we used RZ for all.
         fmov.l          L_SCR3(%a6),%fpcr       # set FPCR
 
 fmul_unfl_ena_cont:
@@ -12903,7 +12903,7 @@ store_fpreg_7:
 #       FP_SRC(a6) = packed operand now as a binary FP number           #
 #                                                                       #
 # ALGORITHM *********************************************************** #
-#       Get the correct <ea> whihc is the value on the exception stack  #
+#       Get the correct <ea> which is the value on the exception stack  #
 # frame w/ maybe a correction factor if the <ea> is -(an) or (an)+.     #
 # Then, fetch the operand from memory. If the fetch fails, exit         #
 # through facc_in_x().                                                  #
@@ -14056,7 +14056,7 @@ do_fint12:
 #      A6.  This test occurs only on the first pass.  If the
 #      result is exactly 10^LEN, decrement ILOG and divide
 #      the mantissa by 10.  The calculation of 10^LEN cannot
-#      be inexact, since all powers of ten upto 10^27 are exact
+#      be inexact, since all powers of ten up to 10^27 are exact
 #      in extended precision, so the use of a previous power-of-ten
 #      table will introduce no error.
 #
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/atariints.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/atariints.h
index f597892e43a0..656bbbf5a6ff 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/atariints.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/atariints.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static inline void clear_mfp_bit( unsigned irq, int type )
 
 /*
  * {en,dis}able_irq have the usual semantics of temporary blocking the
- * interrupt, but not loosing requests that happen between disabling and
+ * interrupt, but not losing requests that happen between disabling and
  * enabling. This is done with the MFP mask registers.
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/bootstd.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/bootstd.h
index bdc1a4ac4fe9..e518f5a575b7 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/bootstd.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/bootstd.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #define __BN_flash_write_range          20
 
 /* Calling conventions compatible to (uC)linux/68k
- * We use simmilar macros to call into the bootloader as for uClinux
+ * We use similar macros to call into the bootloader as for uClinux
  */
 
 #define __bsc_return(type, res) \
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/commproc.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/commproc.h
index edf5eb6c08d2..a73998528d26 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/commproc.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/commproc.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ typedef struct cpm_buf_desc {
 
 
 /* rx bd status/control bits */
-#define BD_SC_EMPTY     ((ushort)0x8000)        /* Recieve is empty */
+#define BD_SC_EMPTY     ((ushort)0x8000)        /* Receive is empty */
 #define BD_SC_WRAP      ((ushort)0x2000)        /* Last buffer descriptor in table */
 #define BD_SC_INTRPT    ((ushort)0x1000)        /* Interrupt on change */
 #define BD_SC_LAST      ((ushort)0x0800)        /* Last buffer in frame OR control char */
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ typedef struct cpm_buf_desc {
 #define BD_SC_FIRST     ((ushort)0x0400)        /* 1st buffer in an HDLC frame */
 #define BD_SC_ADDR      ((ushort)0x0400)        /* 1st byte is a multidrop address */
 
-#define BD_SC_CM        ((ushort)0x0200)        /* Continous mode */
+#define BD_SC_CM        ((ushort)0x0200)        /* Continuous mode */
 #define BD_SC_ID        ((ushort)0x0100)        /* Received too many idles */
 
 #define BD_SC_AM        ((ushort)0x0080)        /* Multidrop address match */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/delay_no.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/delay_no.h
index 55cbd6294ab6..c3a0edc90f21 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/delay_no.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/delay_no.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static inline void __delay(unsigned long loops)
          * long word alignment which is the faster version.
          * The 0x4a8e is of course a 'tstl %fp' instruction.  This is better
          * than using a NOP (0x4e71) instruction because it executes in one
-         * cycle not three and doesn't allow for an arbitary delay waiting
+         * cycle not three and doesn't allow for an arbitrary delay waiting
          * for bus cycles to finish.  Also fp/a6 isn't likely to cause a
          * stall waiting for the register to become valid if such is added
          * to the coldfire at some stage.
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/gpio.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/gpio.h
index c64c7b74cf86..b2046839f4b2 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/gpio.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * GPIOs in a single control area, others have some GPIOs implemented in
  * different modules.
  *
- * This implementation attempts accomodate the differences while presenting
+ * This implementation attempts accommodate the differences while presenting
  * a generic interface that will optimize to as few instructions as possible.
  */
 #if defined(CONFIG_M5206) || defined(CONFIG_M5206e) || \
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m520xsim.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m520xsim.h
index 55d5a4c5fe0b..b6bf2c518bac 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m520xsim.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m520xsim.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 #define MCFFEC_SIZE             0x800           /* Register set size */
 
 /*
- *  Reset Controll Unit.
+ *  Reset Control Unit.
  */
 #define MCF_RCR                 0xFC0A0000
 #define MCF_RSR                 0xFC0A0001
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m523xsim.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m523xsim.h
index 8996df62ede4..6235921eca4e 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m523xsim.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m523xsim.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define MCFSIM_DMR1             (MCF_IPSBAR + 0x54)     /* Address mask 1 */
 
 /*
- *  Reset Controll Unit (relative to IPSBAR).
+ *  Reset Control Unit (relative to IPSBAR).
  */
 #define MCF_RCR                 0x110000
 #define MCF_RSR                 0x110001
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m527xsim.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m527xsim.h
index 74855a66c050..758810ef91ec 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m527xsim.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m527xsim.h
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- *  Reset Controll Unit (relative to IPSBAR).
+ *  Reset Control Unit (relative to IPSBAR).
  */
 #define MCF_RCR                 0x110000
 #define MCF_RSR                 0x110001
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m5307sim.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m5307sim.h
index 4c94c01f36c4..8f8609fcc9b8 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m5307sim.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m5307sim.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define MCFSIM_SWSR             0x03            /* SW Watchdog service (r/w) */
 #define MCFSIM_PAR              0x04            /* Pin Assignment reg (r/w) */
 #define MCFSIM_IRQPAR           0x06            /* Interrupt Assignment reg (r/w) */
-#define MCFSIM_PLLCR            0x08            /* PLL Controll Reg*/
+#define MCFSIM_PLLCR            0x08            /* PLL Control Reg*/
 #define MCFSIM_MPARK            0x0C            /* BUS Master Control Reg*/
 #define MCFSIM_IPR              0x40            /* Interrupt Pend reg (r/w) */
 #define MCFSIM_IMR              0x44            /* Interrupt Mask reg (r/w) */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m5407sim.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m5407sim.h
index 762c58c89050..51e00b00b8a6 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m5407sim.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m5407sim.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define MCFSIM_SWSR             0x03            /* SW Watchdog service (r/w) */
 #define MCFSIM_PAR              0x04            /* Pin Assignment reg (r/w) */
 #define MCFSIM_IRQPAR           0x06            /* Interrupt Assignment reg (r/w) */
-#define MCFSIM_PLLCR            0x08            /* PLL Controll Reg*/
+#define MCFSIM_PLLCR            0x08            /* PLL Control Reg*/
 #define MCFSIM_MPARK            0x0C            /* BUS Master Control Reg*/
 #define MCFSIM_IPR              0x40            /* Interrupt Pend reg (r/w) */
 #define MCFSIM_IMR              0x44            /* Interrupt Mask reg (r/w) */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m68360_quicc.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m68360_quicc.h
index 6d40f4d18e10..59414cc108d3 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/m68360_quicc.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/m68360_quicc.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct user_data {
     /* BASE + 0x000: user data memory */
     volatile unsigned char      udata_bd_ucode[0x400]; /*user data bd's Ucode*/
     volatile unsigned char      udata_bd[0x200];       /*user data Ucode     */
-    volatile unsigned char      ucode_ext[0x100];      /*Ucode Extention ram */
+    volatile unsigned char      ucode_ext[0x100];      /*Ucode Extension ram */
     volatile unsigned char      RESERVED1[0x500];      /* Reserved area      */
 };
 #else
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/mac_oss.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/mac_oss.h
index 7221f7251934..3cf2b6ed685a 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/mac_oss.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/mac_oss.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 /*
  * OSS Interrupt levels for various sub-systems
  *
- * This mapping is layed out with two things in mind: first, we try to keep
+ * This mapping is laid out with two things in mind: first, we try to keep
  * things on their own levels to avoid having to do double-dispatches. Second,
  * the levels match as closely as possible the alternate IRQ mapping mode (aka
  * "A/UX mode") available on some VIA machines.
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/mac_via.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/mac_via.h
index 39afb438b656..a59665e1d41b 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/mac_via.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/mac_via.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 #define vT2CL   0x1000  /* [VIA only] Timer two counter low. */
 #define vT2CH   0x1200  /* [VIA only] Timer two counter high. */
 #define vSR     0x1400  /* [VIA only] Shift register. */
-#define vACR    0x1600  /* [VIA only] Auxilary control register. */
+#define vACR    0x1600  /* [VIA only] Auxiliary control register. */
 #define vPCR    0x1800  /* [VIA only] Peripheral control register. */
                         /*            CHRP sez never ever to *write* this.
                          *            Mac family says never to *change* this.
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/macintosh.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/macintosh.h
index 50db3591ca15..c2a1c5eac1a6 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/macintosh.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/macintosh.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ extern void mac_init_IRQ(void);
 extern int mac_irq_pending(unsigned int);
 
 /*
- *      Floppy driver magic hook - probably shouldnt be here
+ *      Floppy driver magic hook - probably shouldn't be here
  */
 
 extern void via1_set_head(int);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/mcftimer.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/mcftimer.h
index 92b276fe8240..351c27237874 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/mcftimer.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/mcftimer.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 /*
  *      Bit definitions for the Timer Mode Register (TMR).
- *      Register bit flags are common accross ColdFires.
+ *      Register bit flags are common across ColdFires.
  */
 #define MCFTIMER_TMR_PREMASK    0xff00          /* Prescalar mask */
 #define MCFTIMER_TMR_DISCE      0x0000          /* Disable capture */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/head.S b/arch/m68k/kernel/head.S
index ef54128baa0b..27622b3273c1 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/head.S
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
  *      Thanks to a small helping routine enabling the mmu got quite simple
  * and there is only one way left. mmu_engage makes a complete a new mapping
  * that only includes the absolute necessary to be able to jump to the final
- * postion and to restore the original mapping.
+ * position and to restore the original mapping.
  * As this code doesn't need a transparent translation register anymore this
  * means all registers are free to be used by machines that needs them for
  * other purposes.
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ L(mmu_init_amiga):
         is_not_040_or_060(1f)
 
         /*
-         * 040: Map the 16Meg range physical 0x0 upto logical 0x8000.0000
+         * 040: Map the 16Meg range physical 0x0 up to logical 0x8000.0000
          */
         mmu_map         #0x80000000,#0,#0x01000000,#_PAGE_NOCACHE_S
         /*
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ L(mmu_init_amiga):
 
 1:
         /*
-         * 030: Map the 32Meg range physical 0x0 upto logical 0x8000.0000
+         * 030: Map the 32Meg range physical 0x0 up to logical 0x8000.0000
          */
         mmu_map         #0x80000000,#0,#0x02000000,#_PAGE_NOCACHE030
         mmu_map_tt      #1,#0x40000000,#0x20000000,#_PAGE_NOCACHE030
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ L(notq40):
         is_040(1f)
 
         /*
-         * 030: Map the 32Meg range physical 0x0 upto logical 0xf000.0000
+         * 030: Map the 32Meg range physical 0x0 up to logical 0xf000.0000
          */
         mmu_map #0xf0000000,#0,#0x02000000,#_PAGE_NOCACHE030
 
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ L(notq40):
 
 1:
         /*
-         * 040: Map the 16Meg range physical 0x0 upto logical 0xf000.0000
+         * 040: Map the 16Meg range physical 0x0 up to logical 0xf000.0000
          */
         mmu_map #0xf0000000,#0,#0x01000000,#_PAGE_NOCACHE_S
 
@@ -3078,7 +3078,7 @@ func_start	serial_putc,%d0/%d1/%a0/%a1
         /*
          * If the loader gave us a board type then we can use that to
          * select an appropriate output routine; otherwise we just use
-         * the Bug code.  If we haev to use the Bug that means the Bug
+         * the Bug code.  If we have to use the Bug that means the Bug
          * workspace has to be valid, which means the Bug has to use
          * the SRAM, which is non-standard.
          */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/vmlinux.lds_no.S b/arch/m68k/kernel/vmlinux.lds_no.S
index 47e15ebfd893..f4d715cdca0e 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/vmlinux.lds_no.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/vmlinux.lds_no.S
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  *      (C) Copyright 2002-2006, Greg Ungerer <gerg@snapgear.com>
  *
- *      This linker script is equiped to build either ROM loaded or RAM
+ *      This linker script is equipped to build either ROM loaded or RAM
  *      run kernels.
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/523x/config.c b/arch/m68k/platform/523x/config.c
index 418a76feb1e3..71f4436ec809 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/523x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/523x/config.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /*
  *      linux/arch/m68knommu/platform/523x/config.c
  *
- *      Sub-architcture dependant initialization code for the Freescale
+ *      Sub-architcture dependent initialization code for the Freescale
  *      523x CPUs.
  *
  *      Copyright (C) 1999-2005, Greg Ungerer (gerg@snapgear.com)
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/5272/intc.c b/arch/m68k/platform/5272/intc.c
index 43e6e96f087f..7e715dfe2819 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/5272/intc.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/5272/intc.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  *
  * Note that the external interrupts are edge triggered (unlike the
  * internal interrupt sources which are level triggered). Which means
- * they also need acknowledgeing via acknowledge bits.
+ * they also need acknowledging via acknowledge bits.
  */
 struct irqmap {
         unsigned char   icr;
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/527x/config.c b/arch/m68k/platform/527x/config.c
index fa359593b613..3ebc769cefda 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/527x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/527x/config.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /*
  *      linux/arch/m68knommu/platform/527x/config.c
  *
- *      Sub-architcture dependant initialization code for the Freescale
+ *      Sub-architcture dependent initialization code for the Freescale
  *      5270/5271 CPUs.
  *
  *      Copyright (C) 1999-2004, Greg Ungerer (gerg@snapgear.com)
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/528x/config.c b/arch/m68k/platform/528x/config.c
index ac39fc661219..7abe77a2f3e3 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/528x/config.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/528x/config.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /*
  *      linux/arch/m68knommu/platform/528x/config.c
  *
- *      Sub-architcture dependant initialization code for the Freescale
+ *      Sub-architcture dependent initialization code for the Freescale
  *      5280, 5281 and 5282 CPUs.
  *
  *      Copyright (C) 1999-2003, Greg Ungerer (gerg@snapgear.com)
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/cache.c b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/cache.c
index 235d3c4f4f0f..71beeaf0c5c4 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/cache.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/cache.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /***************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- *      cache.c -- general ColdFire Cache maintainence code
+ *      cache.c -- general ColdFire Cache maintenance code
  *
  *      Copyright (C) 2010, Greg Ungerer (gerg@snapgear.com)
  */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/entry.S b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/entry.S
index 5837cf080b6d..eab63f09965b 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/entry.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/entry.S
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Lsignal_return:
 
 /*
  * This is the generic interrupt handler (for all hardware interrupt
- * sources). Calls upto high level code to do all the work.
+ * sources). Calls up to high level code to do all the work.
  */
 ENTRY(inthandler)
         SAVE_ALL
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/head.S b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/head.S
index 129bff4956b5..6ae91a499184 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/head.S
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/head.S
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 /*
  *      If we don't have a fixed memory size, then lets build in code
- *      to auto detect the DRAM size. Obviously this is the prefered
+ *      to auto detect the DRAM size. Obviously this is the preferred
  *      method, and should work for most boards. It won't work for those
  *      that do not have their RAM starting at address 0, and it only
  *      works on SDRAM (not boards fitted with SRAM).
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/intc.c b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/intc.c
index c28a6ed6cb23..0bbb414856eb 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/intc.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/intc.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ unsigned char mcf_irq2imr[NR_IRQS];
 /*
  * In the early version 2 core ColdFire parts the IMR register was 16 bits
  * in size. Version 3 (and later version 2) core parts have a 32 bit
- * sized IMR register. Provide some size independant methods to access the
+ * sized IMR register. Provide some size independent methods to access the
  * IMR register.
  */
 #ifdef MCFSIM_IMR_IS_16BITS
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/sltimers.c b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/sltimers.c
index 0a1b937c3e18..6a85daf9a7fd 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/sltimers.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/sltimers.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static cycle_t mcfslt_read_clk(struct clocksource *cs)
         cycles = mcfslt_cnt;
         local_irq_restore(flags);
 
-        /* substract because slice timers count down */
+        /* subtract because slice timers count down */
         return cycles - scnt;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/q40/README b/arch/m68k/q40/README
index f877b7249790..b26d5f55e91d 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/q40/README
+++ b/arch/m68k/q40/README
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ The main interrupt register IIRQ_REG will indicate whether an IRQ was internal
 or from some ISA devices, EIRQ_REG can distinguish up to 8 ISA IRQs.
 
 The Q40 custom chip is programmable to provide 2 periodic timers:
-        - 50 or 200 Hz - level 2, !!THIS CANT BE DISABLED!!
+        - 50 or 200 Hz - level 2, !!THIS CAN'T BE DISABLED!!
         - 10 or 20 KHz - level 4, used for dma-sound
 
 Linux uses the 200 Hz interrupt for timer and beep by default.
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/Makefile b/arch/microblaze/Makefile
index 6f432e6df9af..b23c40eb7a52 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/Makefile
+++ b/arch/microblaze/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export CPU_VER CPU_MAJOR CPU_MINOR CPU_REV
 # rather than bools y/n
 
 # Work out HW multipler support. This is tricky.
-# 1. Spartan2 has no HW multiplers.
+# 1. Spartan2 has no HW multipliers.
 # 2. MicroBlaze v3.x always uses them, except in Spartan 2
 # 3. All other FPGa/CPU ver combos, we can trust the CONFIG_ settings
 ifeq (,$(findstring spartan2,$(CONFIG_XILINX_MICROBLAZE0_FAMILY)))
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/io.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/io.h
index eae32220f447..8cdac14b55b0 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/io.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/io.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static inline void __raw_writeq(unsigned long v, volatile void __iomem *addr)
 
 /*
  * read (readb, readw, readl, readq) and write (writeb, writew,
- * writel, writeq) accessors are for PCI and thus littel endian.
+ * writel, writeq) accessors are for PCI and thus little endian.
  * Linux 2.4 for Microblaze had this wrong.
  */
 static inline unsigned char readb(const volatile void __iomem *addr)
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/pci-bridge.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/pci-bridge.h
index 10717669e0c2..746df91e5796 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/pci-bridge.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/pci-bridge.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct pci_controller {
          * Used for variants of PCI indirect handling and possible quirks:
          *  SET_CFG_TYPE - used on 4xx or any PHB that does explicit type0/1
          *  EXT_REG - provides access to PCI-e extended registers
-         *  SURPRESS_PRIMARY_BUS - we surpress the setting of PCI_PRIMARY_BUS
+         *  SURPRESS_PRIMARY_BUS - we suppress the setting of PCI_PRIMARY_BUS
          *   on Freescale PCI-e controllers since they used the PCI_PRIMARY_BUS
          *   to determine which bus number to match on when generating type0
          *   config cycles
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/pci.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/pci.h
index 2232ff942ba9..ba65cf472544 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/pci.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/pci.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ extern void pci_resource_to_user(const struct pci_dev *dev, int bar,
 extern void pcibios_setup_bus_devices(struct pci_bus *bus);
 extern void pcibios_setup_bus_self(struct pci_bus *bus);
 
-/* This part of code was originaly in xilinx-pci.h */
+/* This part of code was originally in xilinx-pci.h */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI_XILINX
 extern void __init xilinx_pci_init(void);
 #else
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/kernel/cpu/cache.c b/arch/microblaze/kernel/cpu/cache.c
index cf0afd90a2c0..4b7d8a3f4aef 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/kernel/cpu/cache.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/kernel/cpu/cache.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ do {									\
  * to use for simple wdc or wic.
  *
  * start address is cache aligned
- * end address is not aligned, if end is aligned then I have to substract
+ * end address is not aligned, if end is aligned then I have to subtract
  * cacheline length because I can't flush/invalidate the next cacheline.
  * If is not, I align it because I will flush/invalidate whole line.
  */
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/lib/memcpy.c b/arch/microblaze/lib/memcpy.c
index cc495d7d99cc..52746e718dfa 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/lib/memcpy.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/lib/memcpy.c
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ void *memcpy(void *v_dst, const void *v_src, __kernel_size_t c)
         if (likely(c >= 4)) {
                 unsigned  value, buf_hold;
 
-                /* Align the dstination to a word boundry. */
-                /* This is done in an endian independant manner. */
+                /* Align the destination to a word boundary. */
+                /* This is done in an endian independent manner. */
                 switch ((unsigned long)dst & 3) {
                 case 1:
                         *dst++ = *src++;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void *memcpy(void *v_dst, const void *v_src, __kernel_size_t c)
                 i_dst = (void *)dst;
 
                 /* Choose a copy scheme based on the source */
-                /* alignment relative to dstination. */
+                /* alignment relative to destination. */
                 switch ((unsigned long)src & 3) {
                 case 0x0:       /* Both byte offsets are aligned */
                         i_src  = (const void *)src;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void *memcpy(void *v_dst, const void *v_src, __kernel_size_t c)
         }
 
         /* Finish off any remaining bytes */
-        /* simple fast copy, ... unless a cache boundry is crossed */
+        /* simple fast copy, ... unless a cache boundary is crossed */
         switch (c) {
         case 3:
                 *dst++ = *src++;
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/lib/memmove.c b/arch/microblaze/lib/memmove.c
index 810fd68775e3..2146c3752a80 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/lib/memmove.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/lib/memmove.c
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ void *memmove(void *v_dst, const void *v_src, __kernel_size_t c)
         if (c >= 4) {
                 unsigned  value, buf_hold;
 
-                /* Align the destination to a word boundry. */
-                /* This is done in an endian independant manner. */
+                /* Align the destination to a word boundary. */
+                /* This is done in an endian independent manner. */
 
                 switch ((unsigned long)dst & 3) {
                 case 3:
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void *memmove(void *v_dst, const void *v_src, __kernel_size_t c)
                 dst = (void *)i_dst;
         }
 
-        /* simple fast copy, ... unless a cache boundry is crossed */
+        /* simple fast copy, ... unless a cache boundary is crossed */
         /* Finish off any remaining bytes */
         switch (c) {
         case 4:
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/lib/memset.c b/arch/microblaze/lib/memset.c
index 834565d1607e..ddf67939576d 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/lib/memset.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/lib/memset.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void *memset(void *v_src, int c, __kernel_size_t n)
 
         if (likely(n >= 4)) {
                 /* Align the destination to a word boundary */
-                /* This is done in an endian independant manner */
+                /* This is done in an endian independent manner */
                 switch ((unsigned) src & 3) {
                 case 1:
                         *src++ = c;
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/pci/indirect_pci.c b/arch/microblaze/pci/indirect_pci.c
index 25f18f017f21..4196eb6bd764 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/pci/indirect_pci.c
+++ b/arch/microblaze/pci/indirect_pci.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ indirect_write_config(struct pci_bus *bus, unsigned int devfn, int offset,
                 out_le32(hose->cfg_addr, (0x80000000 | (bus_no << 16) |
                          (devfn << 8) | reg | cfg_type));
 
-        /* surpress setting of PCI_PRIMARY_BUS */
+        /* suppress setting of PCI_PRIMARY_BUS */
         if (hose->indirect_type & INDIRECT_TYPE_SURPRESS_PRIMARY_BUS)
                 if ((offset == PCI_PRIMARY_BUS) &&
                         (bus->number == hose->first_busno))
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/platform/generic/Kconfig.auto b/arch/microblaze/platform/generic/Kconfig.auto
index 5d86fc19029d..25a6f019e94d 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/platform/generic/Kconfig.auto
+++ b/arch/microblaze/platform/generic/Kconfig.auto
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ config KERNEL_BASE_ADDR
           BASE Address for kernel
 
 config XILINX_MICROBLAZE0_FAMILY
-        string "Targetted FPGA family"
+        string "Targeted FPGA family"
         default "virtex5"
 
 config XILINX_MICROBLAZE0_USE_MSR_INSTR
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 83aa5fb8e8f1..8e256cc5dcd9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ config CPU_LOONGSON2E
           The Loongson 2E processor implements the MIPS III instruction set
           with many extensions.
 
-          It has an internal FPGA northbridge, which is compatiable to
+          It has an internal FPGA northbridge, which is compatible to
           bonito64.
 
 config CPU_LOONGSON2F
diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index ac1d5b611a27..53e3514ba10e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ cflags-y += -ffreestanding
 # carefully avoid to add it redundantly because gcc 3.3/3.4 complains
 # when fed the toolchain default!
 #
-# Certain gcc versions upto gcc 4.1.1 (probably 4.2-subversion as of
+# Certain gcc versions up to gcc 4.1.1 (probably 4.2-subversion as of
 # 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.
@@ -314,5 +314,5 @@ define archhelp
         echo '  vmlinuz.bin          - Raw binary zboot image'
         echo '  vmlinuz.srec         - SREC zboot image'
         echo
-        echo '  These will be default as apropriate for a configured platform.'
+        echo '  These will be default as appropriate for a configured platform.'
 endef
diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/common/clocks.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/common/clocks.c
index af0fe41055af..f38298a8b98c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/common/clocks.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/common/clocks.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void set_au1x00_uart_baud_base(unsigned long new_baud_base)
  * counter, if it exists.  If we don't have an accurate processor
  * speed, all of the peripherals that derive their clocks based on
  * this advertised speed will introduce error and sometimes not work
- * properly.  This function is futher convoluted to still allow configurations
+ * properly.  This function is further convoluted to still allow configurations
  * to do that in case they have really, really old silicon with a
  * write-only PLL register.                     -- Dan
  */
diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/octeon-model.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/octeon-model.c
index 9afc3794ed1b..c8d35684504e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/octeon-model.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/executive/octeon-model.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const char *octeon_model_get_string_buffer(uint32_t chip_id, char *buffer)
 
         num_cores = cvmx_octeon_num_cores();
 
-        /* Make sure the non existant devices look disabled */
+        /* Make sure the non existent devices look disabled */
         switch ((chip_id >> 8) & 0xff) {
         case 6:         /* CN50XX */
         case 2:         /* CN30XX */
diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
index cecaf62aef32..cd61d7281d91 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int __init octeon_cf_device_init(void)
                  * zero.
                  */
 
-                /* Asume that CS1 immediately follows. */
+                /* Assume that CS1 immediately follows. */
                 mio_boot_reg_cfg.u64 =
                         cvmx_read_csr(CVMX_MIO_BOOT_REG_CFGX(i + 1));
                 region_base = mio_boot_reg_cfg.s.base << 16;
diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
index 8b139bf4a1b5..0707fae3f0ee 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/setup.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void __init plat_mem_setup(void)
          * some memory vectors. When SPARSEMEM is in use, it doesn't
          * verify that the size is big enough for the final
          * vectors. Making the smallest chuck 4MB seems to be enough
-         * to consistantly work.
+         * to consistently work.
          */
         mem_alloc_size = 4 << 20;
         if (mem_alloc_size > MAX_MEMORY)
diff --git a/arch/mips/fw/arc/promlib.c b/arch/mips/fw/arc/promlib.c
index c508c00dbb64..b7f9dd3c93c6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/fw/arc/promlib.c
+++ b/arch/mips/fw/arc/promlib.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * for more details.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 1996 David S. Miller (dm@sgi.com)
- * Compability with board caches, Ulf Carlsson
+ * Compatibility with board caches, Ulf Carlsson
  */
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <asm/sgialib.h>
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/dec/prom.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/dec/prom.h
index b9c8203688d5..c0ead6313845 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/dec/prom.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/dec/prom.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ extern int (*__pmax_close)(int);
 
 /*
  * On MIPS64 we have to call PROM functions via a helper
- * dispatcher to accomodate ABI incompatibilities.
+ * dispatcher to accommodate ABI incompatibilities.
  */
 #define __DEC_PROM_O32(fun, arg) fun arg __asm__(#fun); \
                                  __asm__(#fun " = call_o32")
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/floppy.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/floppy.h
index 992d232adc83..c5c7c0e6064c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/floppy.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/floppy.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static inline void fd_cacheflush(char * addr, long size)
  * And on Mips's the CMOS info fails also ...
  *
  * FIXME: This information should come from the ARC configuration tree
- *        or whereever a particular machine has stored this ...
+ *        or wherever a particular machine has stored this ...
  */
 #define FLOPPY0_TYPE            fd_drive_type(0)
 #define FLOPPY1_TYPE            fd_drive_type(1)
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/hw_irq.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/hw_irq.h
index aca05a43a97b..77adda297ad9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/hw_irq.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/hw_irq.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 extern atomic_t irq_err_count;
 
 /*
- * interrupt-retrigger: NOP for now. This may not be apropriate for all
+ * interrupt-retrigger: NOP for now. This may not be appropriate for all
  * machines, we'll see ...
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h
index 5b017f23e243..b04e4de5dd2e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static inline void __iomem * __ioremap_mode(phys_t offset, unsigned long size,
  * This version of ioremap ensures that the memory is marked uncachable
  * on the CPU as well as honouring existing caching rules from things like
  * the PCI bus. Note that there are other caches and buffers on many
- * busses. In paticular driver authors should read up on PCI writes
+ * busses. In particular driver authors should read up on PCI writes
  *
  * It's useful if some control registers are in such an area and
  * write combining or read caching is not desirable:
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/irqflags.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/irqflags.h
index 9ef3b0d17896..309cbcd6909c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/irqflags.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/irqflags.h
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ __asm__(
         "mtc0   \\flags, $2, 1                                          \n"
 #elif defined(CONFIG_CPU_MIPSR2) && defined(CONFIG_IRQ_CPU)
         /*
-         * Slow, but doesn't suffer from a relativly unlikely race
+         * Slow, but doesn't suffer from a relatively unlikely race
          * condition we're having since days 1.
          */
         "       beqz    \\flags, 1f                                     \n"
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/bcm963xx_tag.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/bcm963xx_tag.h
index 5325084d5c48..32978d32561a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/bcm963xx_tag.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/bcm963xx_tag.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #define TAGVER_LEN              4       /* Length of Tag Version */
 #define TAGLAYOUT_LEN           4       /* Length of FlashLayoutVer */
 #define SIG1_LEN                20      /* Company Signature 1 Length */
-#define SIG2_LEN                14      /* Company Signature 2 Lenght */
+#define SIG2_LEN                14      /* Company Signature 2 Length */
 #define BOARDID_LEN             16      /* Length of BoardId */
 #define ENDIANFLAG_LEN          2       /* Endian Flag Length */
 #define CHIPID_LEN              6       /* Chip Id Length */
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ip32/mc146818rtc.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ip32/mc146818rtc.h
index c28ba8d84076..6b6bab43d5c1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ip32/mc146818rtc.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ip32/mc146818rtc.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static inline void CMOS_WRITE(unsigned char data, unsigned long addr)
 }
 
 /*
- * FIXME: Do it right. For now just assume that noone lives in 20th century
+ * FIXME: Do it right. For now just assume that no one lives in 20th century
  * and no O2 user in 22th century ;-)
  */
 #define mc146818_decode_year(year) ((year) + 2000)
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson/cs5536/cs5536.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson/cs5536/cs5536.h
index 021f77ca59ec..2a8e2bb5d539 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson/cs5536/cs5536.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-loongson/cs5536/cs5536.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * The header file of cs5536 sourth bridge.
+ * The header file of cs5536 south bridge.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2007 Lemote, Inc.
  * Author : jlliu <liujl@lemote.com>
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1000.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1000.h
index 6d1ff9060e44..65059255dc1e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1000.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1000.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Alchemy Semi Pb1000 Referrence Board
+ * Alchemy Semi Pb1000 Reference Board
  *
  * Copyright 2001, 2008 MontaVista Software Inc.
  * Author: MontaVista Software, Inc. <source@mvista.com>
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1200.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1200.h
index 962eb55dc880..fce4332ebb7f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1200.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1200.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * AMD Alchemy Pb1200 Referrence Board
+ * AMD Alchemy Pb1200 Reference Board
  * Board Registers defines.
  *
  * ########################################################################
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1550.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1550.h
index fc4d766641ce..f835c88e9593 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1550.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-pb1x00/pb1550.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * AMD Alchemy Semi PB1550 Referrence Board
+ * AMD Alchemy Semi PB1550 Reference Board
  * Board Registers defines.
  *
  * Copyright 2004 Embedded Edge LLC.
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-powertv/dma-coherence.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-powertv/dma-coherence.h
index f76029c2406e..a8e72cf12142 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-powertv/dma-coherence.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-powertv/dma-coherence.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static inline unsigned long virt_to_phys_from_pte(void *addr)
                                 /* check for a valid page */
                                 if (pte_present(pte)) {
                                         /* get the physical address the page is
-                                         * refering to */
+                                         * referring to */
                                         phys_addr = (unsigned long)
                                                 page_to_phys(pte_page(pte));
                                         /* add the offset within the page */
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mipsregs.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mipsregs.h
index 4d9870975382..6a6f8a8f542d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mipsregs.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mipsregs.h
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ do {									\
 #define write_c0_config7(val)   __write_32bit_c0_register($16, 7, val)
 
 /*
- * The WatchLo register.  There may be upto 8 of them.
+ * The WatchLo register.  There may be up to 8 of them.
  */
 #define read_c0_watchlo0()      __read_ulong_c0_register($18, 0)
 #define read_c0_watchlo1()      __read_ulong_c0_register($18, 1)
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ do {									\
 #define write_c0_watchlo7(val)  __write_ulong_c0_register($18, 7, val)
 
 /*
- * The WatchHi register.  There may be upto 8 of them.
+ * The WatchHi register.  There may be up to 8 of them.
  */
 #define read_c0_watchhi0()      __read_32bit_c0_register($19, 0)
 #define read_c0_watchhi1()      __read_32bit_c0_register($19, 1)
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-bootinfo.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-bootinfo.h
index f3c23a43f845..4e4c3a8282d6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-bootinfo.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-bootinfo.h
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ enum cvmx_chip_types_enum {
         CVMX_CHIP_TYPE_MAX,
 };
 
-/* Compatability alias for NAC38 name change, planned to be removed
+/* Compatibility alias for NAC38 name change, planned to be removed
  * from SDK 1.7 */
 #define CVMX_BOARD_TYPE_NAO38   CVMX_BOARD_TYPE_NAC38
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-bootmem.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-bootmem.h
index 8e708bdb43f7..877845b84b14 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-bootmem.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-bootmem.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ struct cvmx_bootmem_block_header {
 
 /*
  * Structure for named memory blocks.  Number of descriptors available
- * can be changed without affecting compatiblity, but name length
+ * can be changed without affecting compatibility, but name length
  * changes require a bump in the bootmem descriptor version Note: This
  * structure must be naturally 64 bit aligned, as a single memory
  * image will be used by both 32 and 64 bit programs.
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-l2c.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-l2c.h
index 0b32c5b118e2..2c8ff9e33ec3 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-l2c.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx-l2c.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ enum cvmx_l2c_tad_event {
 
 /**
  * Configure one of the four L2 Cache performance counters to capture event
- * occurences.
+ * occurrences.
  *
  * @counter:        The counter to configure. Range 0..3.
  * @event:          The type of L2 Cache event occurrence to count.
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx.h
index 9d9381e2e3d8..7e1286706d46 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/octeon/cvmx.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ enum cvmx_mips_space {
 #endif
 
 /**
- * Convert a memory pointer (void*) into a hardware compatable
+ * Convert a memory pointer (void*) into a hardware compatible
  * memory address (uint64_t). Octeon hardware widgets don't
  * understand logical addresses.
  *
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/paccess.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/paccess.h
index c2394f8b0fe1..9ce5a1e7e14c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/paccess.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/paccess.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 1999, 2000 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
  *
  * Protected memory access.  Used for everything that might take revenge
- * by sending a DBE error like accessing possibly non-existant memory or
+ * by sending a DBE error like accessing possibly non-existent memory or
  * devices.
  */
 #ifndef _ASM_PACCESS_H
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/pci/bridge.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/pci/bridge.h
index f1f508e4f971..be44fb0266da 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/pci/bridge.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/pci/bridge.h
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ typedef volatile struct bridge_s {
 } bridge_t;
 
 /*
- * Field formats for Error Command Word and Auxillary Error Command Word
+ * Field formats for Error Command Word and Auxiliary Error Command Word
  * of bridge.
  */
 typedef struct bridge_err_cmdword_s {
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/pmc-sierra/msp71xx/msp_regops.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/pmc-sierra/msp71xx/msp_regops.h
index 60a5a38dd5b2..7d41474e5488 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/pmc-sierra/msp71xx/msp_regops.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/pmc-sierra/msp71xx/msp_regops.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static inline u32 blocking_read_reg32(volatile u32 *const addr)
  *   custom_read_reg32(address, tmp);   <-- Reads the address and put the value
  *                                              in the 'tmp' variable given
  *
- *      From here on out, you are (basicly) atomic, so don't do anything too
+ *      From here on out, you are (basically) atomic, so don't do anything too
  *      fancy!
  *      Also, this code may loop if the end of this block fails to write
  *      everything back safely due do the other CPU, so do NOT do anything
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/processor.h
index ead6928fa6b8..c104f1039a69 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 /*
  * Return_address is a replacement for __builtin_return_address(count)
  * which on certain architectures cannot reasonably be implemented in GCC
- * (MIPS, Alpha) or is unuseable with -fomit-frame-pointer (i386).
+ * (MIPS, Alpha) or is unusable with -fomit-frame-pointer (i386).
  * Note that __builtin_return_address(x>=1) is forbidden because GCC
  * aborts compilation on some CPUs.  It's simply not possible to unwind
  * some CPU's stackframes.
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/sgi/ioc.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/sgi/ioc.h
index 57a971904cfe..380347b648e2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/sgi/ioc.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/sgi/ioc.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <asm/sgi/pi1.h>
 
 /*
- * All registers are 8-bit wide alligned on 32-bit boundary. Bad things
+ * All registers are 8-bit wide aligned on 32-bit boundary. Bad things
  * happen if you try word access them. You have been warned.
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/sibyte/sb1250_mac.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/sibyte/sb1250_mac.h
index 591b9061fd8e..77f787284235 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/sibyte/sb1250_mac.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/sibyte/sb1250_mac.h
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 #define G_MAC_RX_EOP_COUNTER(x)     _SB_GETVALUE(x, S_MAC_RX_EOP_COUNTER, M_MAC_RX_EOP_COUNTER)
 
 /*
- * MAC Recieve Address Filter Exact Match Registers (Table 9-21)
+ * MAC Receive Address Filter Exact Match Registers (Table 9-21)
  * Registers: MAC_ADDR0_0 through MAC_ADDR7_0
  * Registers: MAC_ADDR0_1 through MAC_ADDR7_1
  * Registers: MAC_ADDR0_2 through MAC_ADDR7_2
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
 /* No bitfields */
 
 /*
- * MAC Recieve Address Filter Hash Match Registers (Table 9-22)
+ * MAC Receive Address Filter Hash Match Registers (Table 9-22)
  * Registers: MAC_HASH0_0 through MAC_HASH7_0
  * Registers: MAC_HASH0_1 through MAC_HASH7_1
  * Registers: MAC_HASH0_2 through MAC_HASH7_2
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/siginfo.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/siginfo.h
index 1ca64b4d33d9..20ebeb875ee6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/siginfo.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/siginfo.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
 
 /*
  * si_code values
- * Again these have been choosen to be IRIX compatible.
+ * Again these have been chosen to be IRIX compatible.
  */
 #undef SI_ASYNCIO
 #undef SI_TIMER
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/klconfig.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/klconfig.h
index 09e590daca17..fe02900b930d 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/klconfig.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/klconfig.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ typedef s32 klconf_off_t;
  */
 #define MAX_SLOTS_PER_NODE      (1 + 2 + 6 + 2)
 
-/* XXX if each node is guranteed to have some memory */
+/* XXX if each node is guaranteed to have some memory */
 
 #define MAX_PCI_DEVS            8
 
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ typedef struct klinfo_s {                  /* Generic info */
 #define KLSTRUCT_IOC3_TTY       24
 
 /* Early Access IO proms are compatible
-   only with KLSTRUCT values upto 24. */
+   only with KLSTRUCT values up to 24. */
 
 #define KLSTRUCT_FIBERCHANNEL   25
 #define KLSTRUCT_MOD_SERIAL_NUM 26
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubio.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubio.h
index 31c76c021bb6..46286d8302a7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubio.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/sn/sn0/hubio.h
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ typedef union h1_icrbb_u {
  */
 #define IIO_ICRB_PROC0          0       /* Source of request is Proc 0 */
 #define IIO_ICRB_PROC1          1       /* Source of request is Proc 1 */
-#define IIO_ICRB_GB_REQ         2       /* Source is Guranteed BW request */
+#define IIO_ICRB_GB_REQ         2       /* Source is Guaranteed BW request */
 #define IIO_ICRB_IO_REQ         3       /* Source is Normal IO request  */
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/stackframe.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/stackframe.h
index 58730c5ce4bf..b4ba2449444b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/stackframe.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/stackframe.h
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
                  * we can't dispatch it directly without trashing
                  * some registers, so we'll try to detect this unlikely
                  * case and program a software interrupt in the VPE,
-                 * as would be done for a cross-VPE IPI.  To accomodate
+                 * as would be done for a cross-VPE IPI.  To accommodate
                  * the handling of that case, we're doing a DVPE instead
                  * of just a DMT here to protect against other threads.
                  * This is a lot of cruft to cover a tiny window.
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/war.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/war.h
index 22361d5e3bf0..fa133c1bc1f9 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/war.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/war.h
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * On the R10000 upto version 2.6 (not sure about 2.7) there is a bug that
+ * On the R10000 up to version 2.6 (not sure about 2.7) there is a bug that
  * may cause ll / sc and lld / scd sequences to execute non-atomically.
  */
 #ifndef R10000_LLSC_WAR
diff --git a/arch/mips/jz4740/board-qi_lb60.c b/arch/mips/jz4740/board-qi_lb60.c
index bc18daaa8f84..c3b04be3fb2b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/jz4740/board-qi_lb60.c
+++ b/arch/mips/jz4740/board-qi_lb60.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static struct nand_ecclayout qi_lb60_ecclayout_1gb = {
 };
 
 /* Early prototypes of the QI LB60 had only 1GB of NAND.
- * In order to support these devices aswell the partition and ecc layout is
+ * In order to support these devices as well the partition and ecc layout is
  * initialized depending on the NAND size */
 static struct mtd_partition qi_lb60_partitions_1gb[] = {
         {
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ static struct platform_device *jz_platform_devices[] __initdata = {
 static void __init board_gpio_setup(void)
 {
         /* We only need to enable/disable pullup here for pins used in generic
-         * drivers. Everything else is done by the drivers themselfs. */
+         * drivers. Everything else is done by the drivers themselves. */
         jz_gpio_disable_pullup(QI_LB60_GPIO_SD_VCC_EN_N);
         jz_gpio_disable_pullup(QI_LB60_GPIO_SD_CD);
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-bugs64.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-bugs64.c
index b8bb8ba60869..f305ca14351b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-bugs64.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cpu-bugs64.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static inline void mult_sh_align_mod(long *v1, long *v2, long *w,
                 : "0" (5), "1" (8), "2" (5));
         align_mod(align, mod);
         /*
-         * The trailing nop is needed to fullfill the two-instruction
+         * The trailing nop is needed to fulfill the two-instruction
          * requirement between reading hi/lo and staring a mult/div.
          * Leaving it out may cause gas insert a nop itself breaking
          * the desired alignment of the next chunk.
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
index d9a7db78ed62..75266ff4cc33 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/perf_event_mipsxx.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static void mipsxx_pmu_start(void)
 
 /*
  * MIPS performance counters can be per-TC. The control registers can
- * not be directly accessed accross CPUs. Hence if we want to do global
+ * not be directly accessed across CPUs. Hence if we want to do global
  * control, we need cross CPU calls. on_each_cpu() can help us, but we
  * can not make sure this function is called with interrupts enabled. So
  * here we pause local counters and then grab a rwlock and leave the
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index ae167df73ddd..d2112d3cf115 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ unsigned long unwind_stack(struct task_struct *task, unsigned long *sp,
         if (!kallsyms_lookup_size_offset(pc, &size, &ofs))
                 return 0;
         /*
-         * Return ra if an exception occured at the first instruction
+         * Return ra if an exception occurred at the first instruction
          */
         if (unlikely(ofs == 0)) {
                 pc = *ra;
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
index c0e81418ba21..1ec56e635d04 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp-mt.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static void vsmp_send_ipi_single(int cpu, unsigned int action)
 
         local_irq_save(flags);
 
-        vpflags = dvpe();       /* cant access the other CPU's registers whilst MVPE enabled */
+        vpflags = dvpe();       /* can't access the other CPU's registers whilst MVPE enabled */
 
         switch (action) {
         case SMP_CALL_FUNCTION:
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
index fb7497405510..1083ad4e1017 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/time.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static __init int cpu_has_mfc0_count_bug(void)
         case CPU_R4400SC:
         case CPU_R4400MC:
                 /*
-                 * The published errata for the R4400 upto 3.0 say the CPU
+                 * The published errata for the R4400 up to 3.0 say the CPU
                  * has the mfc0 from count bug.
                  */
                 if ((current_cpu_data.processor_id & 0xff) <= 0x30)
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
index ab52b7cf3b6b..dbb6b408f001 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  * VPE support module
  *
  * Provides support for loading a MIPS SP program on VPE1.
- * The SP enviroment is rather simple, no tlb's.  It needs to be relocatable
+ * The SP environment is rather simple, no tlb's.  It needs to be relocatable
  * (or partially linked). You should initialise your stack in the startup
  * code. This loader looks for the symbol __start and sets up
  * execution to resume from there. The MIPS SDE kit contains suitable examples.
diff --git a/arch/mips/lib/strnlen_user.S b/arch/mips/lib/strnlen_user.S
index c768e3000616..64457162f7e0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lib/strnlen_user.S
+++ b/arch/mips/lib/strnlen_user.S
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         .previous
 
 /*
- * Return the size of a string including the ending NUL character upto a
+ * Return the size of a string including the ending NUL character up to a
  * maximum of a1 or 0 in case of error.
  *
  * Note: for performance reasons we deliberately accept that a user may
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fsp.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fsp.c
index 1dfbd92ba9d0..daed6834dc15 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fsp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_fsp.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ieee754dp ieee754dp_fsp(ieee754sp x)
                 break;
         }
 
-        /* CANT possibly overflow,underflow, or need rounding
+        /* CAN'T possibly overflow,underflow, or need rounding
          */
 
         /* drop the hidden bit */
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_mul.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_mul.c
index aa566e785f5a..09175f461920 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_mul.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/dp_mul.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ ieee754dp ieee754dp_mul(ieee754dp x, ieee754dp y)
         case CLPAIR(IEEE754_CLASS_NORM, IEEE754_CLASS_NORM):
                 break;
         }
-        /* rm = xm * ym, re = xe+ye basicly */
+        /* rm = xm * ym, re = xe+ye basically */
         assert(xm & DP_HIDDEN_BIT);
         assert(ym & DP_HIDDEN_BIT);
         {
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/dsemul.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/dsemul.c
index 36d975ae08f8..3c4a8c5ba7f2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/dsemul.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/dsemul.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  * not change cp0_epc due to the instruction
  *
  * According to the spec:
- * 1) it shouldnt be a branch :-)
+ * 1) it shouldn't be a branch :-)
  * 2) it can be a COP instruction :-(
  * 3) if we are tring to run a protected memory space we must take
  *    special care on memory access instructions :-(
diff --git a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_mul.c b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_mul.c
index c06bb4022be5..2722a2570ea4 100644
--- a/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_mul.c
+++ b/arch/mips/math-emu/sp_mul.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ ieee754sp ieee754sp_mul(ieee754sp x, ieee754sp y)
         case CLPAIR(IEEE754_CLASS_NORM, IEEE754_CLASS_NORM):
                 break;
         }
-        /* rm = xm * ym, re = xe+ye basicly */
+        /* rm = xm * ym, re = xe+ye basically */
         assert(xm & SP_HIDDEN_BIT);
         assert(ym & SP_HIDDEN_BIT);
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/mm/cex-sb1.S b/arch/mips/mm/cex-sb1.S
index 2d08268bb705..89c412bc4b64 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mm/cex-sb1.S
+++ b/arch/mips/mm/cex-sb1.S
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ LEAF(except_vec2_sb1)
 recovered_dcache:
         /*
          * Unlock CacheErr-D (which in turn unlocks CacheErr-DPA).
-         * Ought to log the occurence of this recovered dcache error.
+         * Ought to log the occurrence of this recovered dcache error.
          */
         b       recovered
          mtc0   $0,C0_CERR_D
diff --git a/arch/mips/mm/tlbex.c b/arch/mips/mm/tlbex.c
index 04f9e17db9d0..5ef294fbb6e7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mm/tlbex.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mm/tlbex.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static void __cpuinit __maybe_unused build_tlb_probe_entry(u32 **p)
 
 /*
  * Write random or indexed TLB entry, and care about the hazards from
- * the preceeding mtc0 and for the following eret.
+ * the preceding mtc0 and for the following eret.
  */
 enum tlb_write_entry { tlb_random, tlb_indexed };
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-smtc.c b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-smtc.c
index e67891521ac1..49a38b09a488 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-smtc.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mti-malta/malta-smtc.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int plat_set_irq_affinity(struct irq_data *d, const struct cpumask *affinity,
          * cleared in the affinity mask, there will never be any
          * interrupt forwarding.  But as soon as a program or operator
          * sets affinity for one of the related IRQs, we need to make
-         * sure that we don't ever try to forward across the VPE boundry,
+         * sure that we don't ever try to forward across the VPE boundary,
          * at least not until we engineer a system where the interrupt
          * _ack() or _end() function can somehow know that it corresponds
          * to an interrupt taken on another VPE, and perform the appropriate
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/ops-pmcmsp.c b/arch/mips/pci/ops-pmcmsp.c
index 68798f869c0f..8fbfbf2b931c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/ops-pmcmsp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/ops-pmcmsp.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bpci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
  *                              PCI_ACCESS_WRITE and PCI_ACCESS_READ.
  *
  *               bus          - pointer to the bus number of the device to
- *                              be targetted for the configuration cycle.
+ *                              be targeted for the configuration cycle.
  *                              The only element of the pci_bus structure
  *                              used is bus->number. This argument determines
  *                              if the configuration access will be Type 0 or
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static irqreturn_t bpci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
  *
  *               devfn        - this is an 8-bit field. The lower three bits
  *                              specify the function number of the device to
- *                              be targetted for the configuration cycle, with
+ *                              be targeted for the configuration cycle, with
  *                              all three-bit combinations being legal. The
  *                              upper five bits specify the device number,
  *                              with legal values being 10 to 31.
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci-bcm1480.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci-bcm1480.c
index 6f5e24c6ae67..af8c31996965 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci-bcm1480.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci-bcm1480.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static int __init bcm1480_pcibios_init(void)
         PCIBIOS_MIN_IO = 0x00008000UL;
         PCIBIOS_MIN_MEM = 0x01000000UL;
 
-        /* Set I/O resource limits. - unlimited for now to accomodate HT */
+        /* Set I/O resource limits. - unlimited for now to accommodate HT */
         ioport_resource.end = 0xffffffffUL;
         iomem_resource.end = 0xffffffffUL;
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci-octeon.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci-octeon.c
index 2d74fc9ae3ba..ed1c54284b8f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci-octeon.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci-octeon.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static void octeon_pci_initialize(void)
 
         /*
          * TDOMC must be set to one in PCI mode. TDOMC should be set to 4
-         * in PCI-X mode to allow four oustanding splits. Otherwise,
+         * in PCI-X mode to allow four outstanding splits. Otherwise,
          * should not change from its reset value. Don't write PCI_CFG19
          * in PCI mode (0x82000001 reset value), write it to 0x82000004
          * after PCI-X mode is known. MRBCI,MDWE,MDRE -> must be zero.
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ static void octeon_pci_initialize(void)
 #endif  /* USE_OCTEON_INTERNAL_ARBITER */
 
         /*
-         * Preferrably written to 1 to set MLTD. [RDSATI,TRTAE,
+         * Preferably written to 1 to set MLTD. [RDSATI,TRTAE,
          * TWTAE,TMAE,DPPMR -> must be zero. TILT -> must not be set to
          * 1..7.
          */
diff --git a/arch/mips/pci/pci.c b/arch/mips/pci/pci.c
index 38bc28005b4a..33bba7bff258 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pci/pci.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pci/pci.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void __devinit register_pci_controller(struct pci_controller *hose)
         hose_tail = &hose->next;
 
         /*
-         * Do not panic here but later - this might hapen before console init.
+         * Do not panic here but later - this might happen before console init.
          */
         if (!hose->io_map_base) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING
diff --git a/arch/mips/pmc-sierra/msp71xx/msp_setup.c b/arch/mips/pmc-sierra/msp71xx/msp_setup.c
index fb37a10e0309..2413ea67877e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pmc-sierra/msp71xx/msp_setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pmc-sierra/msp71xx/msp_setup.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void __init prom_init(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PMCTWILED
         /*
          * Setup LED states before the subsys_initcall loads other
-         * dependant drivers/modules.
+         * dependent drivers/modules.
          */
         pmctwiled_setup();
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/mips/pnx833x/common/platform.c b/arch/mips/pnx833x/common/platform.c
index ce45df17fd09..87167dcc79fa 100644
--- a/arch/mips/pnx833x/common/platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/pnx833x/common/platform.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static struct i2c_pnx0105_dev pnx833x_i2c_dev[] = {
         {
                 .base = PNX833X_I2C0_PORTS_START,
                 .irq = -1, /* should be PNX833X_PIC_I2C0_INT but polling is faster */
-                .clock = 6,     /* 0 == 400 kHz, 4 == 100 kHz(Maximum HDMI), 6 = 50kHz(Prefered HDCP) */
+                .clock = 6,     /* 0 == 400 kHz, 4 == 100 kHz(Maximum HDMI), 6 = 50kHz(Preferred HDCP) */
                 .bus_addr = 0,  /* no slave support */
         },
         {
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/Kconfig b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/Kconfig
index 5e960ae9735a..bc5e9769bb73 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #config SGI_SN0_XXL
 #       bool "IP27 XXL"
 #       depends on SGI_IP27
-#         This options adds support for userspace processes upto 16TB size.
+#         This options adds support for userspace processes up to 16TB size.
 #         Normally the limit is just .5TB.
 
 choice
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/TODO b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/TODO
index 19f1512c8f2e..160857ff1483 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/TODO
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/TODO
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ being invoked on all nodes in ip27-memory.c.
 9. start_thread must turn off UX64 ... and define tlb_refill_debug.
 10. Need a bad pmd table, bad pte table. __bad_pmd_table/__bad_pagetable
 does not agree with pgd_bad/pmd_bad.
-11. All intrs (ip27_do_irq handlers) are targetted at cpu A on the node.
+11. All intrs (ip27_do_irq handlers) are targeted at cpu A on the node.
 This might need to change later. Only the timer intr is set up to be
 received on both Cpu A and B. (ip27_do_irq()/bridge_startup())
 13. Cache flushing (specially the SMP version) has to be investigated.
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-init.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-init.c
index 51d3a4f2d7e1..923c080f77bd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-init.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void __cpuinit per_hub_init(cnodeid_t cnode)
 
         /*
          * Some interrupts are reserved by hardware or by software convention.
-         * Mark these as reserved right away so they won't be used accidently
+         * Mark these as reserved right away so they won't be used accidentally
          * later.
          */
         for (i = 0; i <= BASE_PCI_IRQ; i++) {
diff --git a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-irq.c b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-irq.c
index 11488719dd97..0a04603d577c 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-irq.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sgi-ip27/ip27-irq.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  * Linux has a controller-independent x86 interrupt architecture.
  * every controller has a 'controller-template', that is used
  * by the main code to do the right thing. Each driver-visible
- * interrupt source is transparently wired to the apropriate
+ * interrupt source is transparently wired to the appropriate
  * controller. Thus drivers need not be aware of the
  * interrupt-controller.
  *
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/cpu-regs.h b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/cpu-regs.h
index 90ed4a365c97..c54effae2202 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/cpu-regs.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/cpu-regs.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ asm(" .am33_2\n");
 #define EPSW_IM_6               0x00000600      /* interrupt mode 6 */
 #define EPSW_IM_7               0x00000700      /* interrupt mode 7 */
 #define EPSW_IE                 0x00000800      /* interrupt enable */
-#define EPSW_S                  0x00003000      /* software auxilliary bits */
+#define EPSW_S                  0x00003000      /* software auxiliary bits */
 #define EPSW_T                  0x00008000      /* trace enable */
 #define EPSW_nSL                0x00010000      /* not supervisor level */
 #define EPSW_NMID               0x00020000      /* nonmaskable interrupt disable */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/eisa_eeprom.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/eisa_eeprom.h
index 9c9da980402a..8ce8b85ca588 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/eisa_eeprom.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/eisa_eeprom.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct eeprom_header
         u_int8_t  ver_maj;
         u_int8_t  ver_min;
         u_int8_t  num_slots;        /* number of EISA slots in system */
-        u_int16_t csum;             /* checksum, I don't know how to calulate this */
+        u_int16_t csum;             /* checksum, I don't know how to calculate this */
         u_int8_t  pad[10];
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/entry.S b/arch/parisc/kernel/entry.S
index e5477092a5d4..ead8d2a1034c 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/entry.S
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@
 
         /* Register definitions for tlb miss handler macros */
 
-        va  = r8        /* virtual address for which the trap occured */
-        spc = r24       /* space for which the trap occured */
+        va  = r8        /* virtual address for which the trap occurred */
+        spc = r24       /* space for which the trap occurred */
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_64BIT
 
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ ENTRY(syscall_exit_rfi)
          * (we don't store them in the sigcontext), so set them
          * to "proper" values now (otherwise we'll wind up restoring
          * whatever was last stored in the task structure, which might
-         * be inconsistent if an interrupt occured while on the gateway
+         * be inconsistent if an interrupt occurred while on the gateway
          * page). Note that we may be "trashing" values the user put in
          * them, but we don't support the user changing them.
          */
@@ -1156,11 +1156,11 @@ ENDPROC(intr_save)
          */
 
         t0 = r1         /* temporary register 0 */
-        va = r8         /* virtual address for which the trap occured */
+        va = r8         /* virtual address for which the trap occurred */
         t1 = r9         /* temporary register 1 */
         pte  = r16      /* pte/phys page # */
         prot = r17      /* prot bits */
-        spc  = r24      /* space for which the trap occured */
+        spc  = r24      /* space for which the trap occurred */
         ptp = r25       /* page directory/page table pointer */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/head.S b/arch/parisc/kernel/head.S
index 4dbdf0ed6fa0..145c5e4caaa0 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/head.S
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ $pgt_fill_loop:
         ldo             THREAD_SZ_ALGN(%r6),%sp
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-        /* Set the smp rendevous address into page zero.
+        /* Set the smp rendezvous address into page zero.
         ** It would be safer to do this in init_smp_config() but
         ** it's just way easier to deal with here because
         ** of 64-bit function ptrs and the address is local to this file.
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/inventory.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/inventory.c
index d228d8237879..08324aac3544 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/inventory.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/inventory.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void __init setup_pdc(void)
         case 0x6:               /* 705, 710 */
         case 0x7:               /* 715, 725 */
         case 0x8:               /* 745, 747, 742 */
-        case 0xA:               /* 712 and similiar */
+        case 0xA:               /* 712 and similar */
         case 0xC:               /* 715/64, at least */
 
                 pdc_type = PDC_TYPE_SNAKE;
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/signal.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/signal.c
index 609a331878e7..12c1ed33dc18 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/signal.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ setup_rt_frame(int sig, struct k_sigaction *ka, siginfo_t *info,
                 DBG(1,"setup_rt_frame: frame->uc = 0x%p\n", &frame->uc);
                 DBG(1,"setup_rt_frame: frame->uc.uc_mcontext = 0x%p\n", &frame->uc.uc_mcontext);
                 err |= setup_sigcontext(&frame->uc.uc_mcontext, regs, in_syscall);
-                /* FIXME: Should probably be converted aswell for the compat case */
+                /* FIXME: Should probably be converted as well for the compat case */
                 err |= __copy_to_user(&frame->uc.uc_sigmask, set, sizeof(*set));
         }
         
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall.S b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall.S
index 68e75ce838d6..82a52b2fb13f 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall.S
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall.S
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ cas_action:
         copy    %r0, %r21
 
 3:              
-        /* Error occured on load or store */
+        /* Error occurred on load or store */
         /* Free lock */
         stw     %r20, 0(%sr2,%r20)
 #if ENABLE_LWS_DEBUG
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S
index 74867dfdabe5..4be85ee10b85 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/syscall_table.S
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 /* Use ENTRY_SAME for 32-bit syscalls which are the same on wide and
  * narrow palinux.  Use ENTRY_DIFF for those where a 32-bit specific
  * implementation is required on wide palinux.  Use ENTRY_COMP where
- * the compatability layer has a useful 32-bit implementation.
+ * the compatibility layer has a useful 32-bit implementation.
  */
 #define ENTRY_SAME(_name_) .dword sys_##_name_
 #define ENTRY_DIFF(_name_) .dword sys32_##_name_
diff --git a/arch/parisc/math-emu/dfadd.c b/arch/parisc/math-emu/dfadd.c
index e147d7d3b0f4..d37e2d2cb6fe 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/math-emu/dfadd.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/math-emu/dfadd.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ dbl_fadd(
         if(Dbl_iszero_hidden(resultp1))
             {
             /* Handle normalization */
-            /* A straight foward algorithm would now shift the result
+            /* A straight forward algorithm would now shift the result
              * and extension left until the hidden bit becomes one.  Not
              * all of the extension bits need participate in the shift.
              * Only the two most significant bits (round and guard) are
diff --git a/arch/parisc/math-emu/dfsub.c b/arch/parisc/math-emu/dfsub.c
index 87ebc60d465b..2e8b5a79bff7 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/math-emu/dfsub.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/math-emu/dfsub.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ dbl_fsub(
         if(Dbl_iszero_hidden(resultp1))
             {
             /* Handle normalization */
-            /* A straight foward algorithm would now shift the result
+            /* A straight forward algorithm would now shift the result
              * and extension left until the hidden bit becomes one.  Not
              * all of the extension bits need participate in the shift.
              * Only the two most significant bits (round and guard) are
diff --git a/arch/parisc/math-emu/fmpyfadd.c b/arch/parisc/math-emu/fmpyfadd.c
index 5dd7f93a89be..b067c45c872d 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/math-emu/fmpyfadd.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/math-emu/fmpyfadd.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ dbl_fmpyfadd(
                 sign_save = Dbl_signextendedsign(resultp1);
                 if (Dbl_iszero_hidden(resultp1)) {
                         /* Handle normalization */
-                /* A straight foward algorithm would now shift the
+                /* A straightforward algorithm would now shift the
                  * result and extension left until the hidden bit
                  * becomes one.  Not all of the extension bits need
                  * participate in the shift.  Only the two most 
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ unsigned int *status;
                 sign_save = Dbl_signextendedsign(resultp1);
                 if (Dbl_iszero_hidden(resultp1)) {
                         /* Handle normalization */
-                /* A straight foward algorithm would now shift the
+                /* A straightforward algorithm would now shift the
                  * result and extension left until the hidden bit
                  * becomes one.  Not all of the extension bits need
                  * participate in the shift.  Only the two most 
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ unsigned int *status;
                 sign_save = Sgl_signextendedsign(resultp1);
                 if (Sgl_iszero_hidden(resultp1)) {
                         /* Handle normalization */
-                /* A straight foward algorithm would now shift the
+                /* A straightforward algorithm would now shift the
                  * result and extension left until the hidden bit
                  * becomes one.  Not all of the extension bits need
                  * participate in the shift.  Only the two most 
@@ -2483,7 +2483,7 @@ unsigned int *status;
                 sign_save = Sgl_signextendedsign(resultp1);
                 if (Sgl_iszero_hidden(resultp1)) {
                         /* Handle normalization */
-                /* A straight foward algorithm would now shift the
+                /* A straightforward algorithm would now shift the
                  * result and extension left until the hidden bit
                  * becomes one.  Not all of the extension bits need
                  * participate in the shift.  Only the two most 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/math-emu/sfadd.c b/arch/parisc/math-emu/sfadd.c
index 008d721b5d22..f802cd6c7869 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/math-emu/sfadd.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/math-emu/sfadd.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ sgl_fadd(
         if(Sgl_iszero_hidden(result))
             {
             /* Handle normalization */
-            /* A straight foward algorithm would now shift the result
+            /* A straightforward algorithm would now shift the result
              * and extension left until the hidden bit becomes one.  Not
              * all of the extension bits need participate in the shift.
              * Only the two most significant bits (round and guard) are
diff --git a/arch/parisc/math-emu/sfsub.c b/arch/parisc/math-emu/sfsub.c
index 24eef61c8e3b..5f90d0f31a52 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/math-emu/sfsub.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/math-emu/sfsub.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ sgl_fsub(
         if(Sgl_iszero_hidden(result))
             {
             /* Handle normalization */
-            /* A straight foward algorithm would now shift the result
+            /* A straightforward algorithm would now shift the result
              * and extension left until the hidden bit becomes one.  Not
              * all of the extension bits need participate in the shift.
              * Only the two most significant bits (round and guard) are
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1020rdb.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1020rdb.dts
index 22f64b62d7f6..e0668f877794 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1020rdb.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p1020rdb.dts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * P1020 RDB Device Tree Source
  *
- * Copyright 2009 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
+ * Copyright 2009-2011 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
  *
  * 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 the
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
                 reg = <0 0xffe09000 0 0x1000>;
                 bus-range = <0 255>;
                 ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0xa0000000 0 0xa0000000 0x0 0x20000000
-                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc30000 0x0 0x10000>;
+                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc10000 0x0 0x10000>;
                 clock-frequency = <33333333>;
                 interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
                 interrupts = <16 2>;
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@
                 #address-cells = <3>;
                 reg = <0 0xffe0a000 0 0x1000>;
                 bus-range = <0 255>;
-                ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0xc0000000 0 0xc0000000 0x0 0x20000000
-                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc20000 0x0 0x10000>;
+                ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0x80000000 0 0x80000000 0x0 0x20000000
+                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc00000 0x0 0x10000>;
                 clock-frequency = <33333333>;
                 interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
                 interrupts = <16 2>;
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@
                         #size-cells = <2>;
                         #address-cells = <3>;
                         device_type = "pci";
-                        ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0xc0000000
-                                  0x2000000 0x0 0xc0000000
+                        ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0x80000000
+                                  0x2000000 0x0 0x80000000
                                   0x0 0x20000000
 
                                   0x1000000 0x0 0x0
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb.dts
index da4cb0d8d215..e2d48fd4416e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb.dts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * P2020 RDB Device Tree Source
  *
- * Copyright 2009 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
+ * Copyright 2009-2011 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
  *
  * 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 the
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
                 reg = <0 0xffe09000 0 0x1000>;
                 bus-range = <0 255>;
                 ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0xa0000000 0 0xa0000000 0x0 0x20000000
-                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc30000 0x0 0x10000>;
+                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc10000 0x0 0x10000>;
                 clock-frequency = <33333333>;
                 interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
                 interrupts = <25 2>;
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@
                 #address-cells = <3>;
                 reg = <0 0xffe0a000 0 0x1000>;
                 bus-range = <0 255>;
-                ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0xc0000000 0 0xc0000000 0x0 0x20000000
-                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc20000 0x0 0x10000>;
+                ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0x80000000 0 0x80000000 0x0 0x20000000
+                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc00000 0x0 0x10000>;
                 clock-frequency = <33333333>;
                 interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
                 interrupts = <26 2>;
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@
                         #size-cells = <2>;
                         #address-cells = <3>;
                         device_type = "pci";
-                        ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0xc0000000
-                                  0x2000000 0x0 0xc0000000
+                        ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0x80000000
+                                  0x2000000 0x0 0x80000000
                                   0x0 0x20000000
 
                                   0x1000000 0x0 0x0
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb_camp_core0.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb_camp_core0.dts
index 0fe93d0c8b2e..b69c3a5dc858 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb_camp_core0.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb_camp_core0.dts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * This dts file allows core0 to have memory, l2, i2c, spi, gpio, dma1, usb,
  * eth1, eth2, sdhc, crypto, global-util, pci0.
  *
- * Copyright 2009 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
+ * Copyright 2009-2011 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
  *
  * 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 the
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
                 reg = <0 0xffe09000 0 0x1000>;
                 bus-range = <0 255>;
                 ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0xa0000000 0 0xa0000000 0x0 0x20000000
-                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc30000 0x0 0x10000>;
+                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc10000 0x0 0x10000>;
                 clock-frequency = <33333333>;
                 interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
                 interrupts = <25 2>;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb_camp_core1.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb_camp_core1.dts
index e95a51285328..7a31d46c01b0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb_camp_core1.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/p2020rdb_camp_core1.dts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *
  * Please note to add "-b 1" for core1's dts compiling.
  *
- * Copyright 2009 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
+ * Copyright 2009-2011 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
  *
  * 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 the
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@
                 #address-cells = <3>;
                 reg = <0 0xffe0a000 0 0x1000>;
                 bus-range = <0 255>;
-                ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0xc0000000 0 0xc0000000 0x0 0x20000000
-                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc20000 0x0 0x10000>;
+                ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0x80000000 0 0x80000000 0x0 0x20000000
+                          0x1000000 0x0 0x00000000 0 0xffc00000 0x0 0x10000>;
                 clock-frequency = <33333333>;
                 interrupt-parent = <&mpic>;
                 interrupts = <26 2>;
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@
                         #size-cells = <2>;
                         #address-cells = <3>;
                         device_type = "pci";
-                        ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0xc0000000
-                                  0x2000000 0x0 0xc0000000
+                        ranges = <0x2000000 0x0 0x80000000
+                                  0x2000000 0x0 0x80000000
                                   0x0 0x20000000
 
                                   0x1000000 0x0 0x0
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/bitops.h
index 2e561876fc89..f18c6d9b9510 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ static __inline__ unsigned long ffz(unsigned long x)
                 return BITS_PER_LONG;
 
         /*
-         * Calculate the bit position of the least signficant '1' bit in x
-         * (since x has been changed this will actually be the least signficant
+         * Calculate the bit position of the least significant '1' bit in x
+         * (since x has been changed this will actually be the least significant
          * '0' bit in * the original x).  Note: (x & -x) gives us a mask that
          * is the least significant * (RIGHT-most) 1-bit of the value in x.
          */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/compat.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/compat.h
index 2296112e247b..91010e8f8479 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/compat.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/compat.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static inline void __user *arch_compat_alloc_user_space(long len)
         unsigned long usp = regs->gpr[1];
 
         /*
-         * We cant access below the stack pointer in the 32bit ABI and
+         * We can't access below the stack pointer in the 32bit ABI and
          * can access 288 bytes in the 64bit ABI
          */
         if (!is_32bit_task())
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm.h
index e50323fe941f..4398a6cdcf53 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ typedef struct cpm_buf_desc {
 #define BD_SC_INTRPT    (0x1000)        /* Interrupt on change */
 #define BD_SC_LAST      (0x0800)        /* Last buffer in frame */
 #define BD_SC_TC        (0x0400)        /* Transmit CRC */
-#define BD_SC_CM        (0x0200)        /* Continous mode */
+#define BD_SC_CM        (0x0200)        /* Continuous mode */
 #define BD_SC_ID        (0x0100)        /* Rec'd too many idles */
 #define BD_SC_P         (0x0100)        /* xmt preamble */
 #define BD_SC_BR        (0x0020)        /* Break received */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm1.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm1.h
index bd07650dca56..8ee4211ca0c6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm1.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cpm1.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * This file contains structures and information for the communication
  * processor channels.  Some CPM control and status is available
- * throught the MPC8xx internal memory map.  See immap.h for details.
+ * through the MPC8xx internal memory map.  See immap.h for details.
  * This file only contains what I need for the moment, not the total
  * CPM capabilities.  I (or someone else) will add definitions as they
  * are needed.  -- Dan
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hvcall.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hvcall.h
index ec089acfa56b..8edec710cc6d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hvcall.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/hvcall.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 #define H_DABRX_KERNEL          (1UL<<(63-62))
 #define H_DABRX_USER            (1UL<<(63-63))
 
-/* Each control block has to be on a 4K bondary */
+/* Each control block has to be on a 4K boundary */
 #define H_CB_ALIGNMENT          4096
 
 /* pSeries hypervisor opcodes */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kprobes.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kprobes.h
index d0e7701fa1f6..be0171afdc0f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kprobes.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/kprobes.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ typedef unsigned int kprobe_opcode_t;
  * Handle cases where:
  *              - User passes a <.symbol> or <module:.symbol>
  *              - User passes a <symbol> or <module:symbol>
- *              - User passes a non-existant symbol, kallsyms_lookup_name
+ *              - User passes a non-existent symbol, kallsyms_lookup_name
  *                returns 0. Don't deref the NULL pointer in that case
  */
 #define kprobe_lookup_name(name, addr)                                  \
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/lppaca.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/lppaca.h
index 26b8c807f8f1..a077adc0b35e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/lppaca.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/lppaca.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct lppaca {
         // processing of external interrupts.  Note that PLIC will store the
         // XIRR directly into the xXirrValue field so that another XIRR will
         // not be presented until this one clears.  The layout of the low
-        // 4-bytes of this Dword is upto SLIC - PLIC just checks whether the
+        // 4-bytes of this Dword is up to SLIC - PLIC just checks whether the
         // entire Dword is zero or not.  A non-zero value in the low order
         // 2-bytes will result in SLIC being granted the highest thread
         // priority upon return.  A 0 will return to SLIC as medium priority.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/page_64.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/page_64.h
index 932f88dcf6fa..812b2cd80aed 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/page_64.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/page_64.h
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ do {						\
 /*
  * This is the default if a program doesn't have a PT_GNU_STACK
  * program header entry. The PPC64 ELF ABI has a non executable stack
- * stack by default, so in the absense of a PT_GNU_STACK program header
+ * stack by default, so in the absence of a PT_GNU_STACK program header
  * we turn execute permission off.
  */
 #define VM_STACK_DEFAULT_FLAGS32        (VM_READ | VM_WRITE | VM_EXEC | \
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pasemi_dma.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pasemi_dma.h
index 19fd7933e2d9..eafa5a5f56de 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pasemi_dma.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pasemi_dma.h
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ extern void *pasemi_dma_alloc_buf(struct pasemi_dmachan *chan, int size,
 extern void pasemi_dma_free_buf(struct pasemi_dmachan *chan, int size,
                                 dma_addr_t *handle);
 
-/* Routines to allocate flags (events) for channel syncronization */
+/* Routines to allocate flags (events) for channel synchronization */
 extern int  pasemi_dma_alloc_flag(void);
 extern void pasemi_dma_free_flag(int flag);
 extern void pasemi_dma_set_flag(int flag);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pci-bridge.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pci-bridge.h
index 5e156e034fe2..b90dbf8e5cd9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pci-bridge.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pci-bridge.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct pci_controller {
          * Used for variants of PCI indirect handling and possible quirks:
          *  SET_CFG_TYPE - used on 4xx or any PHB that does explicit type0/1
          *  EXT_REG - provides access to PCI-e extended registers
-         *  SURPRESS_PRIMARY_BUS - we surpress the setting of PCI_PRIMARY_BUS
+         *  SURPRESS_PRIMARY_BUS - we suppress the setting of PCI_PRIMARY_BUS
          *   on Freescale PCI-e controllers since they used the PCI_PRIMARY_BUS
          *   to determine which bus number to match on when generating type0
          *   config cycles
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pmac_feature.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pmac_feature.h
index 00eedc5a4e61..10902c9375d0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pmac_feature.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pmac_feature.h
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 
 /* Here is the infamous serie of OHare based machines
  */
-#define PMAC_TYPE_COMET                 0x20    /* Beleived to be PowerBook 2400 */
-#define PMAC_TYPE_HOOPER                0x21    /* Beleived to be PowerBook 3400 */
+#define PMAC_TYPE_COMET                 0x20    /* Believed to be PowerBook 2400 */
+#define PMAC_TYPE_HOOPER                0x21    /* Believed to be PowerBook 3400 */
 #define PMAC_TYPE_KANGA                 0x22    /* PowerBook 3500 (first G3) */
 #define PMAC_TYPE_ALCHEMY               0x23    /* Alchemy motherboard base */
 #define PMAC_TYPE_GAZELLE               0x24    /* Spartacus, some 5xxx/6xxx */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pte-common.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pte-common.h
index 76bb195e4f24..811f04ac3660 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pte-common.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/pte-common.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ extern unsigned long bad_call_to_PMD_PAGE_SIZE(void);
 #define PTE_RPN_MASK    (~((1UL<<PTE_RPN_SHIFT)-1))
 #endif
 
-/* _PAGE_CHG_MASK masks of bits that are to be preserved accross
+/* _PAGE_CHG_MASK masks of bits that are to be preserved across
  * pgprot changes
  */
 #define _PAGE_CHG_MASK  (PTE_RPN_MASK | _PAGE_HPTEFLAGS | _PAGE_DIRTY | \
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ extern unsigned long bad_call_to_PMD_PAGE_SIZE(void);
 /*
  * Don't just check for any non zero bits in __PAGE_USER, since for book3e
  * and PTE_64BIT, PAGE_KERNEL_X contains _PAGE_BAP_SR which is also in
- * _PAGE_USER.  Need to explictly match _PAGE_BAP_UR bit in that case too.
+ * _PAGE_USER.  Need to explicitly match _PAGE_BAP_UR bit in that case too.
  */
 #define pte_user(val)           ((val & _PAGE_USER) == _PAGE_USER)
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_booke.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_booke.h
index 3b1a9b707362..b316794aa2b5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_booke.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/reg_booke.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Contains register definitions common to the Book E PowerPC
  * specification.  Notice that while the IBM-40x series of CPUs
  * are not true Book E PowerPCs, they borrowed a number of features
- * before Book E was finalized, and are included here as well.  Unfortunatly,
+ * before Book E was finalized, and are included here as well.  Unfortunately,
  * they sometimes used different locations than true Book E CPUs did.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/spu_priv1.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/spu_priv1.h
index 25020a34ce7f..d8f5c60f61c1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/spu_priv1.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/spu_priv1.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ spu_disable_spu (struct spu_context *ctx)
 }
 
 /*
- * The declarations folowing are put here for convenience
+ * The declarations following are put here for convenience
  * and only intended to be used by the platform setup code.
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uninorth.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uninorth.h
index f737732c3861..ae9c899c8a6d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uninorth.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uninorth.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
  *
  * Obviously, the GART is not cache coherent and so any change to it
  * must be flushed to memory (or maybe just make the GART space non
- * cachable). AGP memory itself doens't seem to be cache coherent neither.
+ * cachable). AGP memory itself does't seem to be cache coherent neither.
  *
  * In order to invalidate the GART (which is probably necessary to inval
  * the bridge internal TLBs), the following sequence has to be written,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso_datapage.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso_datapage.h
index 25e39220e89c..b73a8199f161 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso_datapage.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/vdso_datapage.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct vdso_data {
         } version;
 
         /* Note about the platform flags: it now only contains the lpar
-         * bit. The actual platform number is dead and burried
+         * bit. The actual platform number is dead and buried
          */
         __u32 platform;                 /* Platform flags               0x18 */
         __u32 processor;                /* Processor type               0x1C */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/btext.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/btext.c
index 625942ae5585..60b3e377b1e4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/btext.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/btext.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void __init btext_prepare_BAT(void)
 
 /* This function can be used to enable the early boot text when doing
  * OF booting or within bootx init. It must be followed by a btext_unmap()
- * call before the logical address becomes unuseable
+ * call before the logical address becomes unusable
  */
 void __init btext_setup_display(int width, int height, int depth, int pitch,
                                 unsigned long address)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/crash.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/crash.c
index 3d569e2aff18..3d3d416339dd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/crash.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/crash.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static void crash_kexec_prepare_cpus(int cpu)
 }
 
 /* wait for all the CPUs to hit real mode but timeout if they don't come in */
-#ifdef CONFIG_PPC_STD_MMU_64
+#if defined(CONFIG_PPC_STD_MMU_64) && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
 static void crash_kexec_wait_realmode(int cpu)
 {
         unsigned int msecs;
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ static void crash_kexec_wait_realmode(int cpu)
         }
         mb();
 }
+#else
+static inline void crash_kexec_wait_realmode(int cpu) {}
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -344,9 +346,7 @@ void default_machine_crash_shutdown(struct pt_regs *regs)
         crash_save_cpu(regs, crashing_cpu);
         crash_kexec_prepare_cpus(crashing_cpu);
         cpu_set(crashing_cpu, cpus_in_crash);
-#if defined(CONFIG_PPC_STD_MMU_64) && defined(CONFIG_SMP)
         crash_kexec_wait_realmode(crashing_cpu);
-#endif
 
         machine_kexec_mask_interrupts();
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
index 5c43063d2506..9651acc3504a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64e.S
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ interrupt_end_book3e:
         mfspr   r13,SPRN_SPRG_PACA      /* get our PACA */
         b       system_call_common
 
-/* Auxillary Processor Unavailable Interrupt */
+/* Auxiliary Processor Unavailable Interrupt */
         START_EXCEPTION(ap_unavailable);
         NORMAL_EXCEPTION_PROLOG(0xf20, PROLOG_ADDITION_NONE)
         EXCEPTION_COMMON(0xf20, PACA_EXGEN, INTS_KEEP)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
index c532cb2c927a..aeb739e18769 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * handling and other fixed offset specific things.
  *
  * This file is meant to be #included from head_64.S due to
- * position dependant assembly.
+ * position dependent assembly.
  *
  * Most of this originates from head_64.S and thus has the same
  * copyright history.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_40x.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_40x.S
index 9dd21a8c4d52..a91626d87fc9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_40x.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_40x.S
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ DataAccess:
          * miss get to this point to load the TLB.
          *      r10 - TLB_TAG value
          *      r11 - Linux PTE
-         *      r12, r9 - avilable to use
+         *      r12, r9 - available to use
          *      PID - loaded with proper value when we get here
          *      Upon exit, we reload everything and RFI.
          * Actually, it will fit now, but oh well.....a common place
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.S
index cbb3436b592d..5e12b741ba5f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_44x.S
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ interrupt_base:
         NORMAL_EXCEPTION_PROLOG
         EXC_XFER_EE_LITE(0x0c00, DoSyscall)
 
-        /* Auxillary Processor Unavailable Interrupt */
+        /* Auxiliary Processor Unavailable Interrupt */
         EXCEPTION(0x2020, AuxillaryProcessorUnavailable, unknown_exception, EXC_XFER_EE)
 
         /* Decrementer Interrupt */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
index 271140b38b6f..3a319f9c9d3e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include <asm/kvm_book3s_asm.h>
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 
-/* The physical memory is layed out such that the secondary processor
+/* The physical memory is laid out such that the secondary processor
  * spin code sits at 0x0000...0x00ff. On server, the vectors follow
  * using the layout described in exceptions-64s.S
  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_fsl_booke.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_fsl_booke.S
index 3e02710d9562..5ecf54cfa7d4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_fsl_booke.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/head_fsl_booke.S
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ interrupt_base:
         NORMAL_EXCEPTION_PROLOG
         EXC_XFER_EE_LITE(0x0c00, DoSyscall)
 
-        /* Auxillary Processor Unavailable Interrupt */
+        /* Auxiliary Processor Unavailable Interrupt */
         EXCEPTION(0x2900, AuxillaryProcessorUnavailable, unknown_exception, EXC_XFER_EE)
 
         /* Decrementer Interrupt */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/l2cr_6xx.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/l2cr_6xx.S
index 2a2f3c3f6d80..97ec8557f974 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/l2cr_6xx.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/l2cr_6xx.S
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
          /**** Might be a good idea to set L2DO here - to prevent instructions
                from getting into the cache.  But since we invalidate
                the next time we enable the cache it doesn't really matter.
-               Don't do this unless you accomodate all processor variations.
+               Don't do this unless you accommodate all processor variations.
                The bit moved on the 7450.....
           ****/
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/lparcfg.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/lparcfg.c
index 16468362ad57..301db65f05a1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/lparcfg.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/lparcfg.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static void parse_ppp_data(struct seq_file *m)
         seq_printf(m, "system_active_processors=%d\n",
                    ppp_data.active_system_procs);
 
-        /* pool related entries are apropriate for shared configs */
+        /* pool related entries are appropriate for shared configs */
         if (lppaca_of(0).shared_proc) {
                 unsigned long pool_idle_time, pool_procs;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/paca.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/paca.c
index f4adf89d7614..10f0aadee95b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/paca.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/paca.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void __init free_unused_pacas(void)
 {
         int new_size;
 
-        new_size = PAGE_ALIGN(sizeof(struct paca_struct) * num_possible_cpus());
+        new_size = PAGE_ALIGN(sizeof(struct paca_struct) * nr_cpu_ids);
 
         if (new_size >= paca_size)
                 return;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
index 97e0ae414940..c4063b7f49a0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ static int power_pmu_add(struct perf_event *event, int ef_flags)
 
         /*
          * If group events scheduling transaction was started,
-         * skip the schedulability test here, it will be peformed
+         * skip the schedulability test here, it will be performed
          * at commit time(->commit_txn) as a whole
          */
         if (cpuhw->group_flag & PERF_EVENT_TXN)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_save_regs.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_save_regs.S
index e83ba3f078e4..1b1787d52896 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_save_regs.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_save_regs.S
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Grab the register values as they are now.
- * This won't do a particularily good job because we really
+ * This won't do a particularly good job because we really
  * want our caller's caller's registers, and our caller has
  * already executed its prologue.
  * ToDo: We could reach back into the caller's save area to do
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom.c
index 05b7139d6a27..e74fa12afc82 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ void __init early_init_devtree(void *params)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PHYP_DUMP
-        /* scan tree to see if dump occured during last boot */
+        /* scan tree to see if dump occurred during last boot */
         of_scan_flat_dt(early_init_dt_scan_phyp_dump, NULL);
 #endif
 
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ void __init early_init_devtree(void *params)
 
         DBG("Scanning CPUs ...\n");
 
-        /* Retreive CPU related informations from the flat tree
+        /* Retrieve CPU related informations from the flat tree
          * (altivec support, boot CPU ID, ...)
          */
         of_scan_flat_dt(early_init_dt_scan_cpus, NULL);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
index 895b082f1e48..55613e33e263 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static int vr_set(struct task_struct *target, const struct user_regset *regset,
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSX
 /*
  * Currently to set and and get all the vsx state, you need to call
- * the fp and VMX calls aswell.  This only get/sets the lower 32
+ * the fp and VMX calls as well.  This only get/sets the lower 32
  * 128bit VSX registers.
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtasd.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtasd.c
index 7980ec0e1e1a..67f6c3b51357 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtasd.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/rtasd.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static void start_event_scan(void)
         pr_debug("rtasd: will sleep for %d milliseconds\n",
                  (30000 / rtas_event_scan_rate));
 
-        /* Retreive errors from nvram if any */
+        /* Retrieve errors from nvram if any */
         retreive_nvram_error_log();
 
         schedule_delayed_work_on(cpumask_first(cpu_online_mask),
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
index 9d4882a46647..21f30cb68077 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/setup-common.c
@@ -509,6 +509,9 @@ void __init smp_setup_cpu_maps(void)
          */
         cpu_init_thread_core_maps(nthreads);
 
+        /* Now that possible cpus are set, set nr_cpu_ids for later use */
+        nr_cpu_ids = find_last_bit(cpumask_bits(cpu_possible_mask),NR_CPUS) + 1;
+
         free_unused_pacas();
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/swsusp_32.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/swsusp_32.S
index b0754e237438..ba4dee3d233f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/swsusp_32.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/swsusp_32.S
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(CPU_FTR_ALTIVEC)
 
         /* Disable MSR:DR to make sure we don't take a TLB or
          * hash miss during the copy, as our hash table will
-         * for a while be unuseable. For .text, we assume we are
+         * for a while be unusable. For .text, we assume we are
          * covered by a BAT. This works only for non-G5 at this
          * point. G5 will need a better approach, possibly using
          * a small temporary hash table filled with large mappings,
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
index bd74fac169be..5ddb801bc154 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ void __kprobes program_check_exception(struct pt_regs *regs)
          * ESR_DST (!?) or 0.  In the process of chasing this with the
          * hardware people - not sure if it can happen on any illegal
          * instruction or only on FP instructions, whether there is a
-         * pattern to occurences etc. -dgibson 31/Mar/2003 */
+         * pattern to occurrences etc. -dgibson 31/Mar/2003 */
         switch (do_mathemu(regs)) {
         case 0:
                 emulate_single_step(regs);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg_16550.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg_16550.c
index b4b167b33643..baa33a7517bc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg_16550.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/udbg_16550.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * udbg for NS16550 compatable serial ports
+ * udbg for NS16550 compatible serial ports
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2001-2005 PPC 64 Team, IBM Corp
  *
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/sigtramp.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/sigtramp.S
index 68d49dd71dcc..cf0c9c9c24f9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/sigtramp.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso32/sigtramp.S
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 /* The nop here is a hack.  The dwarf2 unwind routines subtract 1 from
    the return address to get an address in the middle of the presumed
-   call instruction.  Since we don't have a call here, we artifically
+   call instruction.  Since we don't have a call here, we artificially
    extend the range covered by the unwind info by adding a nop before
    the real start.  */
         nop
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/sigtramp.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/sigtramp.S
index 59eb59bb4082..45ea281e9a21 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/sigtramp.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vdso64/sigtramp.S
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 /* The nop here is a hack.  The dwarf2 unwind routines subtract 1 from
    the return address to get an address in the middle of the presumed
-   call instruction.  Since we don't have a call here, we artifically
+   call instruction.  Since we don't have a call here, we artificially
    extend the range covered by the unwind info by padding before the
    real start.  */
         nop
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_low_64.S b/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_low_64.S
index 3079f6b44cf5..5b7dd4ea02b5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_low_64.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_low_64.S
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ htab_insert_pte:
         rldicr  r3,r0,3,63-3            /* r3 = (hash & mask) << 3 */
 
         /* Call ppc_md.hpte_insert */
-        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retreive new pp bits */
-        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retreive va */
+        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retrieve new pp bits */
+        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retrieve va */
         li      r7,0                    /* !bolted, !secondary */
         li      r8,MMU_PAGE_4K          /* page size */
         ld      r9,STK_PARM(r9)(r1)     /* segment size */
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ _GLOBAL(htab_call_hpte_insert1)
         rldicr  r3,r0,3,63-3    /* r0 = (~hash & mask) << 3 */
         
         /* Call ppc_md.hpte_insert */
-        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retreive new pp bits */
-        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retreive va */
+        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retrieve new pp bits */
+        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retrieve va */
         li      r7,HPTE_V_SECONDARY     /* !bolted, secondary */
         li      r8,MMU_PAGE_4K          /* page size */
         ld      r9,STK_PARM(r9)(r1)     /* segment size */
@@ -495,8 +495,8 @@ htab_special_pfn:
         rldicr  r3,r0,3,63-3            /* r0 = (hash & mask) << 3 */
 
         /* Call ppc_md.hpte_insert */
-        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retreive new pp bits */
-        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retreive va */
+        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retrieve new pp bits */
+        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retrieve va */
         li      r7,0                    /* !bolted, !secondary */
         li      r8,MMU_PAGE_4K          /* page size */
         ld      r9,STK_PARM(r9)(r1)     /* segment size */
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ _GLOBAL(htab_call_hpte_insert1)
         rldicr  r3,r0,3,63-3            /* r0 = (~hash & mask) << 3 */
 
         /* Call ppc_md.hpte_insert */
-        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retreive new pp bits */
-        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retreive va */
+        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retrieve new pp bits */
+        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retrieve va */
         li      r7,HPTE_V_SECONDARY     /* !bolted, secondary */
         li      r8,MMU_PAGE_4K          /* page size */
         ld      r9,STK_PARM(r9)(r1)     /* segment size */
@@ -813,8 +813,8 @@ ht64_insert_pte:
         rldicr  r3,r0,3,63-3    /* r0 = (hash & mask) << 3 */
 
         /* Call ppc_md.hpte_insert */
-        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retreive new pp bits */
-        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retreive va */
+        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retrieve new pp bits */
+        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retrieve va */
         li      r7,0                    /* !bolted, !secondary */
         li      r8,MMU_PAGE_64K
         ld      r9,STK_PARM(r9)(r1)     /* segment size */
@@ -836,8 +836,8 @@ _GLOBAL(ht64_call_hpte_insert1)
         rldicr  r3,r0,3,63-3    /* r0 = (~hash & mask) << 3 */
 
         /* Call ppc_md.hpte_insert */
-        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retreive new pp bits */
-        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retreive va */
+        ld      r6,STK_PARM(r4)(r1)     /* Retrieve new pp bits */
+        mr      r4,r29                  /* Retrieve va */
         li      r7,HPTE_V_SECONDARY     /* !bolted, secondary */
         li      r8,MMU_PAGE_64K
         ld      r9,STK_PARM(r9)(r1)     /* segment size */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c
index a5991facddce..58a022d0f463 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ void __cpuinit early_init_mmu_secondary(void)
                 mtspr(SPRN_SDR1, _SDR1);
 
         /* Initialize STAB/SLB. We use a virtual address as it works
-         * in real mode on pSeries and we want a virutal address on
+         * in real mode on pSeries and we want a virtual address on
          * iSeries anyway
          */
         if (cpu_has_feature(CPU_FTR_SLB))
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/mem.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/mem.c
index a66499650909..57e545b84bf1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/mem.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/mem.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ void clear_user_page(void *page, unsigned long vaddr, struct page *pg)
         clear_page(page);
 
         /*
-         * We shouldnt have to do this, but some versions of glibc
+         * We shouldn't have to do this, but some versions of glibc
          * require it (ld.so assumes zero filled pages are icache clean)
          * - Anton
          */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/numa.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/numa.c
index 0dc95c0aa3be..5ec1dad2a19d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/numa.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/numa.c
@@ -440,11 +440,11 @@ static void read_drconf_cell(struct of_drconf_cell *drmem, const u32 **cellp)
 }
 
 /*
- * Retreive and validate the ibm,dynamic-memory property of the device tree.
+ * Retrieve and validate the ibm,dynamic-memory property of the device tree.
  *
  * The layout of the ibm,dynamic-memory property is a number N of memblock
  * list entries followed by N memblock list entries.  Each memblock list entry
- * contains information as layed out in the of_drconf_cell struct above.
+ * contains information as laid out in the of_drconf_cell struct above.
  */
 static int of_get_drconf_memory(struct device_node *memory, const u32 **dm)
 {
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static int of_get_drconf_memory(struct device_node *memory, const u32 **dm)
 }
 
 /*
- * Retreive and validate the ibm,lmb-size property for drconf memory
+ * Retrieve and validate the ibm,lmb-size property for drconf memory
  * from the device tree.
  */
 static u64 of_get_lmb_size(struct device_node *memory)
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ struct assoc_arrays {
 };
 
 /*
- * Retreive and validate the list of associativity arrays for drconf
+ * Retrieve and validate the list of associativity arrays for drconf
  * memory from the ibm,associativity-lookup-arrays property of the
  * device tree..
  *
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ static int __cpuinit cpu_numa_callback(struct notifier_block *nfb,
  * Returns the size the region should have to enforce the memory limit.
  * This will either be the original value of size, a truncated value,
  * or zero. If the returned value of size is 0 the region should be
- * discarded as it lies wholy above the memory limit.
+ * discarded as it lies wholly above the memory limit.
  */
 static unsigned long __init numa_enforce_memory_limit(unsigned long start,
                                                       unsigned long size)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/tlb_low_64e.S b/arch/powerpc/mm/tlb_low_64e.S
index 222815112e45..af0892209417 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/tlb_low_64e.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/tlb_low_64e.S
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ normal_tlb_miss:
         or      r10,r15,r14
 
 BEGIN_MMU_FTR_SECTION
-        /* Set the TLB reservation and seach for existing entry. Then load
+        /* Set the TLB reservation and search for existing entry. Then load
          * the entry.
          */
         PPC_TLBSRX_DOT(0,r16)
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ END_MMU_FTR_SECTION_IFSET(MMU_FTR_USE_TLBRSRV)
 
 virt_page_table_tlb_miss_fault:
         /* If we fault here, things are a little bit tricky. We need to call
-         * either data or instruction store fault, and we need to retreive
+         * either data or instruction store fault, and we need to retrieve
          * the original fault address and ESR (for data).
          *
          * The thing is, we know that in normal circumstances, this is
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
index c4d2b7167568..cb515cff745c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_cell.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
 #define MAX_SPU_COUNT 0xFFFFFF  /* maximum 24 bit LFSR value */
 
-/* Minumum HW interval timer setting to send value to trace buffer is 10 cycle.
+/* Minimum HW interval timer setting to send value to trace buffer is 10 cycle.
  * To configure counter to send value every N cycles set counter to
  * 2^32 - 1 - N.
  */
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ static int cell_global_start(struct op_counter_config *ctr)
  * trace buffer at the maximum rate possible.  The trace buffer is configured
  * to store the PCs, wrapping when it is full.  The performance counter is
  * initialized to the max hardware count minus the number of events, N, between
- * samples.  Once the N events have occured, a HW counter overflow occurs
+ * samples.  Once the N events have occurred, a HW counter overflow occurs
  * causing the generation of a HW counter interrupt which also stops the
  * writing of the SPU PC values to the trace buffer.  Hence the last PC
  * written to the trace buffer is the SPU PC that we want.  Unfortunately,
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ static void cell_handle_interrupt_ppu(struct pt_regs *regs,
                  * The counters were frozen by the interrupt.
                  * Reenable the interrupt and restart the counters.
                  * If there was a race between the interrupt handler and
-                 * the virtual counter routine.  The virutal counter
+                 * the virtual counter routine.  The virtual counter
                  * routine may have cleared the interrupts.  Hence must
                  * use the virt_cntr_inter_mask to re-enable the interrupts.
                  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_power4.c b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_power4.c
index 80774092db77..8ee51a252cf1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_power4.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/oprofile/op_model_power4.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static unsigned long get_pc(struct pt_regs *regs)
         unsigned long mmcra;
         unsigned long slot;
 
-        /* Cant do much about it */
+        /* Can't do much about it */
         if (!cur_cpu_spec->oprofile_mmcra_sihv)
                 return pc;
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_lpbfifo.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_lpbfifo.c
index 6385d883cb8d..9940ce8a2d4e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_lpbfifo.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_lpbfifo.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct mpc52xx_lpbfifo {
 static struct mpc52xx_lpbfifo lpbfifo;
 
 /**
- * mpc52xx_lpbfifo_kick - Trigger the next block of data to be transfered
+ * mpc52xx_lpbfifo_kick - Trigger the next block of data to be transferred
  */
 static void mpc52xx_lpbfifo_kick(struct mpc52xx_lpbfifo_request *req)
 {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void mpc52xx_lpbfifo_kick(struct mpc52xx_lpbfifo_request *req)
  *
  * On transmit, the dma completion irq triggers before the fifo completion
  * triggers.  Handle the dma completion here instead of the LPB FIFO Bestcomm
- * task completion irq becuase everyting is not really done until the LPB FIFO
+ * task completion irq because everything is not really done until the LPB FIFO
  * completion irq triggers.
  *
  * In other words:
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static void mpc52xx_lpbfifo_kick(struct mpc52xx_lpbfifo_request *req)
  * Exit conditions:
  * 1) Transfer aborted
  * 2) FIFO complete without DMA; more data to do
- * 3) FIFO complete without DMA; all data transfered
+ * 3) FIFO complete without DMA; all data transferred
  * 4) FIFO complete using DMA
  *
  * Condition 1 can occur regardless of whether or not DMA is used.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_pic.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_pic.c
index 3ddea96273ca..1dd15400f6f0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_pic.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_pic.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void __init mpc52xx_init_irq(void)
 /**
  * mpc52xx_get_irq - Get pending interrupt number hook function
  *
- * Called by the interupt handler to determine what IRQ handler needs to be
+ * Called by the interrupt handler to determine what IRQ handler needs to be
  * executed.
  *
  * Status of pending interrupts is determined by reading the encoded status
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/lscsa_alloc.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/lscsa_alloc.c
index 3b894f585280..147069938cfe 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/lscsa_alloc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/lscsa_alloc.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int spu_alloc_lscsa(struct spu_state *csa)
          */
         for (i = 0; i < SPU_LSCSA_NUM_BIG_PAGES; i++) {
                 /* XXX This is likely to fail, we should use a special pool
-                 *     similiar to what hugetlbfs does.
+                 *     similar to what hugetlbfs does.
                  */
                 csa->lscsa_pages[i] = alloc_pages(GFP_KERNEL,
                                                   SPU_64K_PAGE_ORDER);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/sched.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/sched.c
index 0b0466284932..65203857b0ce 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/sched.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/sched.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ static struct spu_context *grab_runnable_context(int prio, int node)
                 struct list_head *rq = &spu_prio->runq[best];
 
                 list_for_each_entry(ctx, rq, rq) {
-                        /* XXX(hch): check for affinity here aswell */
+                        /* XXX(hch): check for affinity here as well */
                         if (__node_allowed(ctx, node)) {
                                 __spu_del_from_rq(ctx);
                                 goto found;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/spu_restore.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/spu_restore.c
index 21a9c952d88b..72c905f1ee7a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/spu_restore.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/spu_restore.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static inline void restore_complete(void)
                 exit_instrs[3] = BR_INSTR;
                 break;
         default:
-                /* SPU_Status[R]=1. No additonal instructions. */
+                /* SPU_Status[R]=1. No additional instructions. */
                 break;
         }
         spu_sync();
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c
index b5e026bdca21..62dabe3c2bfa 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 static int mf_initialized;
 
 /*
- * This is the structure layout for the Machine Facilites LPAR event
+ * This is the structure layout for the Machine Facilities LPAR event
  * flows.
  */
 struct vsp_cmd_data {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/viopath.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/viopath.c
index b5f05d943a90..2376069cdc14 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/viopath.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/viopath.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static void vio_handleEvent(struct HvLpEvent *event)
                         viopathStatus[remoteLp].mTargetInst)) {
                         printk(VIOPATH_KERN_WARN
                                "message from invalid partition. "
-                               "int msg rcvd, source inst (%d) doesnt match (%d)\n",
+                               "int msg rcvd, source inst (%d) doesn't match (%d)\n",
                                viopathStatus[remoteLp].mTargetInst,
                                event->xSourceInstanceId);
                         return;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static void vio_handleEvent(struct HvLpEvent *event)
                         viopathStatus[remoteLp].mSourceInst)) {
                         printk(VIOPATH_KERN_WARN
                                "message from invalid partition. "
-                               "int msg rcvd, target inst (%d) doesnt match (%d)\n",
+                               "int msg rcvd, target inst (%d) doesn't match (%d)\n",
                                viopathStatus[remoteLp].mSourceInst,
                                event->xTargetInstanceId);
                         return;
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static void vio_handleEvent(struct HvLpEvent *event)
                     viopathStatus[remoteLp].mSourceInst) {
                         printk(VIOPATH_KERN_WARN
                                "message from invalid partition. "
-                               "ack msg rcvd, source inst (%d) doesnt match (%d)\n",
+                               "ack msg rcvd, source inst (%d) doesn't match (%d)\n",
                                viopathStatus[remoteLp].mSourceInst,
                                event->xSourceInstanceId);
                         return;
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static void vio_handleEvent(struct HvLpEvent *event)
                     viopathStatus[remoteLp].mTargetInst) {
                         printk(VIOPATH_KERN_WARN
                                "message from invalid partition. "
-                               "viopath: ack msg rcvd, target inst (%d) doesnt match (%d)\n",
+                               "viopath: ack msg rcvd, target inst (%d) doesn't match (%d)\n",
                                viopathStatus[remoteLp].mTargetInst,
                                event->xTargetInstanceId);
                         return;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/dma_lib.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/dma_lib.c
index 09695ae50f91..321a9b3a2d00 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/dma_lib.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pasemi/dma_lib.c
@@ -379,9 +379,9 @@ void pasemi_dma_free_buf(struct pasemi_dmachan *chan, int size,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pasemi_dma_free_buf);
 
-/* pasemi_dma_alloc_flag - Allocate a flag (event) for channel syncronization
+/* pasemi_dma_alloc_flag - Allocate a flag (event) for channel synchronization
  *
- * Allocates a flag for use with channel syncronization (event descriptors).
+ * Allocates a flag for use with channel synchronization (event descriptors).
  * Returns allocated flag (0-63), < 0 on error.
  */
 int pasemi_dma_alloc_flag(void)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/Makefile
index 50f169392551..ea47df66fee5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ obj-y				+= pic.o setup.o time.o feature.o pci.o \
 obj-$(CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT)    += backlight.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_PMAC)     += cpufreq_32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_PMAC64)   += cpufreq_64.o
-# CONFIG_NVRAM is an arch. independant tristate symbol, for pmac32 we really
+# CONFIG_NVRAM is an arch. independent tristate symbol, for pmac32 we really
 # need this to be a bool.  Cheat here and pretend CONFIG_NVRAM=m is really
 # CONFIG_NVRAM=y
 obj-$(CONFIG_NVRAM:m=y)         += nvram.o
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
index 480567e5fa9a..e9c8a607268e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static void __init smu_i2c_probe(void)
         printk(KERN_INFO "SMU i2c %s\n", controller->full_name);
 
         /* Look for childs, note that they might not be of the right
-         * type as older device trees mix i2c busses and other thigns
+         * type as older device trees mix i2c busses and other things
          * at the same level
          */
         for (busnode = NULL;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
index ab6898942700..f33e08d573ce 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pci.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void __init setup_chaos(struct pci_controller *hose,
  * This function deals with some "special cases" devices.
  *
  *  0 -> No special case
- *  1 -> Skip the device but act as if the access was successfull
+ *  1 -> Skip the device but act as if the access was successful
  *       (return 0xff's on reads, eventually, cache config space
  *       accesses in a later version)
  * -1 -> Hide the device (unsuccessful access)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
index b74a9230edc9..57ceb92b2288 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static struct device_node *dlpar_parse_cc_node(struct cc_workarea *ccwa)
                 return NULL;
 
         /* The configure connector reported name does not contain a
-         * preceeding '/', so we allocate a buffer large enough to
+         * preceding '/', so we allocate a buffer large enough to
          * prepend this to the full_name.
          */
         name = (char *)ccwa + ccwa->name_offset;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh.c
index 3cc4d102b1f1..89649173d3a3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/eeh.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  *  with EEH.
  *
  *  Ideally, a PCI device driver, when suspecting that an isolation
- *  event has occured (e.g. by reading 0xff's), will then ask EEH
+ *  event has occurred (e.g. by reading 0xff's), will then ask EEH
  *  whether this is the case, and then take appropriate steps to
  *  reset the PCI slot, the PCI device, and then resume operations.
  *  However, until that day,  the checking is done here, with the
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c
index fd50ccd4bac1..ef8c45489e20 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static void pseries_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
                        cpu, pcpu, cpu_status);
         }
 
-        /* Isolation and deallocation are definatly done by
+        /* Isolation and deallocation are definitely done by
          * drslot_chrp_cpu.  If they were not they would be
          * done here.  Change isolate state to Isolate and
          * change allocation-state to Unusable.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c
index 154c464cdca5..6d5412a18b26 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/iommu.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static unsigned long tce_get_pSeriesLP(struct iommu_table *tbl, long tcenum)
         return tce_ret;
 }
 
-/* this is compatable with cells for the device tree property */
+/* this is compatible with cells for the device tree property */
 struct dynamic_dma_window_prop {
         __be32  liobn;          /* tce table number */
         __be64  dma_base;       /* address hi,lo */
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ static void pci_dma_dev_setup_pSeriesLP(struct pci_dev *dev)
         pr_debug("pci_dma_dev_setup_pSeriesLP: %s\n", pci_name(dev));
 
         /* dev setup for LPAR is a little tricky, since the device tree might
-         * contain the dma-window properties per-device and not neccesarily
+         * contain the dma-window properties per-device and not necessarily
          * for the bus. So we need to search upwards in the tree until we
          * either hit a dma-window property, OR find a parent with a table
          * already allocated.
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ static int dma_set_mask_pSeriesLP(struct device *dev, u64 dma_mask)
 
                 /*
                  * the device tree might contain the dma-window properties
-                 * per-device and not neccesarily for the bus. So we need to
+                 * per-device and not necessarily for the bus. So we need to
                  * search upwards in the tree until we either hit a dma-window
                  * property, OR find a parent with a table already allocated.
                  */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
index c319d04aa799..000724149089 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static int __init pSeries_init_panel(void)
 
         return 0;
 }
-arch_initcall(pSeries_init_panel);
+machine_arch_initcall(pseries, pSeries_init_panel);
 
 static int pseries_set_dabr(unsigned long dabr)
 {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c
index d6479f9738f0..a509c5292a67 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/smp.c
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ static inline int __devinit smp_startup_cpu(unsigned int lcpu)
 
         /* Fixup atomic count: it exited inside IRQ handler. */
         task_thread_info(paca[lcpu].__current)->preempt_count   = 0;
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
         if (get_cpu_current_state(lcpu) == CPU_STATE_INACTIVE)
                 goto out;
-
+#endif
         /* 
          * If the RTAS start-cpu token does not exist then presume the
          * cpu is already spinning.
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ static inline int __devinit smp_startup_cpu(unsigned int lcpu)
                 return 0;
         }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 out:
+#endif
         return 1;
 }
 
@@ -144,16 +146,15 @@ static void __devinit smp_xics_setup_cpu(int cpu)
                 vpa_init(cpu);
 
         cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, of_spin_mask);
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
         set_cpu_current_state(cpu, CPU_STATE_ONLINE);
         set_default_offline_state(cpu);
-
+#endif
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_XICS */
 
 static void __devinit smp_pSeries_kick_cpu(int nr)
 {
-        long rc;
-        unsigned long hcpuid;
         BUG_ON(nr < 0 || nr >= NR_CPUS);
 
         if (!smp_startup_cpu(nr))
@@ -165,16 +166,20 @@ static void __devinit smp_pSeries_kick_cpu(int nr)
          * the processor will continue on to secondary_start
          */
         paca[nr].cpu_start = 1;
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
         set_preferred_offline_state(nr, CPU_STATE_ONLINE);
 
         if (get_cpu_current_state(nr) == CPU_STATE_INACTIVE) {
+                long rc;
+                unsigned long hcpuid;
+
                 hcpuid = get_hard_smp_processor_id(nr);
                 rc = plpar_hcall_norets(H_PROD, hcpuid);
                 if (rc != H_SUCCESS)
                         printk(KERN_ERR "Error: Prod to wake up processor %d "
                                                 "Ret= %ld\n", nr, rc);
         }
+#endif
 }
 
 static int smp_pSeries_cpu_bootable(unsigned int nr)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c
index ec8fe22047b7..d6901334d66e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/xics.c
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ void xics_migrate_irqs_away(void)
                 int status;
                 unsigned long flags;
 
-                /* We cant set affinity on ISA interrupts */
+                /* We can't set affinity on ISA interrupts */
                 if (virq < NUM_ISA_INTERRUPTS)
                         continue;
                 if (irq_map[virq].host != xics_host)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/axonram.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/axonram.c
index 27402c7d309d..1636dd896707 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/axonram.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/axonram.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ axon_ram_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev)
 
         BUG_ON(!bank);
 
-        dev_err(&device->dev, "Correctable memory error occured\n");
+        dev_err(&device->dev, "Correctable memory error occurred\n");
         bank->ecc_counter++;
         return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/bestcomm.h b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/bestcomm.h
index 23a95f80dfdb..a0e2e6b19b57 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/bestcomm.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/bestcomm.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  * struct bcom_bd - Structure describing a generic BestComm buffer descriptor
  * @status: The current status of this buffer. Exact meaning depends on the
  *          task type
- * @data: An array of u32 extra data.  Size of array is task dependant.
+ * @data: An array of u32 extra data.  Size of array is task dependent.
  *
  * Note: Don't dereference a bcom_bd pointer as an array.  The size of the
  *       bcom_bd is variable.  Use bcom_get_bd() instead.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/bestcomm_priv.h b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/bestcomm_priv.h
index eb0d1c883c31..3b52f3ffbdf8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/bestcomm_priv.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/bestcomm_priv.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct bcom_task_header {
         u8      reserved[8];
 };
 
-/* Descriptors stucture & co */
+/* Descriptors structure & co */
 #define BCOM_DESC_NOP           0x000001f8
 #define BCOM_LCD_MASK           0x80000000
 #define BCOM_DRD_EXTENDED       0x40000000
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c
index 8b5aba263323..e0bc944eb23f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/cpm1.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void __init cpm_reset(void)
 
         /* Set SDMA Bus Request priority 5.
          * On 860T, this also enables FEC priority 6.  I am not sure
-         * this is what we realy want for some applications, but the
+         * this is what we really want for some applications, but the
          * manual recommends it.
          * Bit 25, FAM can also be set to use FEC aggressive mode (860T).
          */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/indirect_pci.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/indirect_pci.c
index 7ed809676642..82fdad885d20 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/indirect_pci.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/indirect_pci.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ indirect_write_config(struct pci_bus *bus, unsigned int devfn, int offset,
                 out_le32(hose->cfg_addr, (0x80000000 | (bus_no << 16) |
                          (devfn << 8) | reg | cfg_type));
 
-        /* surpress setting of PCI_PRIMARY_BUS */
+        /* suppress setting of PCI_PRIMARY_BUS */
         if (hose->indirect_type & PPC_INDIRECT_TYPE_SURPRESS_PRIMARY_BUS)
                 if ((offset == PCI_PRIMARY_BUS) &&
                         (bus->number == hose->first_busno))
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_pci.h b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_pci.h
index 56d9e5deccbf..c39a134e8684 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_pci.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/ppc4xx_pci.h
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 #define PESDR0_460EX_IHS2               0x036D
 
 /*
- * 460SX addtional DCRs
+ * 460SX additional DCRs
  */
 #define PESDRn_460SX_RCEI               0x02
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/atomic.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/atomic.h
index 5c5ba10384c2..d9db13810d15 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/atomic.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/atomic.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  *
  * Atomic operations that C can't guarantee us.
  * Useful for resource counting etc.
- * s390 uses 'Compare And Swap' for atomicity in SMP enviroment.
+ * s390 uses 'Compare And Swap' for atomicity in SMP environment.
  *
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/cio.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/cio.h
index e34347d567a6..fc50a3342da3 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/cio.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/cio.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ struct esw3 {
  * The irb that is handed to the device driver when an interrupt occurs. For
  * solicited interrupts, the common I/O layer already performs checks whether
  * a field is valid; a field not being valid is always passed as %0.
- * If a unit check occured, @ecw may contain sense data; this is retrieved
+ * If a unit check occurred, @ecw may contain sense data; this is retrieved
  * by the common I/O layer itself if the device doesn't support concurrent
  * sense (so that the device driver never needs to perform basic sene itself).
  * For unsolicited interrupts, the irb is passed as-is (expect for sense data,
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/reipl64.S b/arch/s390/kernel/reipl64.S
index 5e73dee63baa..9eabbc90795d 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/reipl64.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/reipl64.S
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ do_reipl_asm:	basr	%r13,0
  * in the ESA psw.
  * Bit 31 of the addresses has to be 0 for the
  * 31bit lpswe instruction a fact they appear to have
- * ommited from the pop.
+ * omitted from the pop.
  */
 .Lnewpsw:       .quad   0x0000000080000000
                 .quad   .Lpg1
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c b/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c
index ed183c2c6168..f5434d1ecb31 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/setup.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static void __init setup_hwcaps(void)
          * and 1ULL<<0 as bit 63. Bits 0-31 contain the same information
          * as stored by stfl, bits 32-xxx contain additional facilities.
          * How many facility words are stored depends on the number of
-         * doublewords passed to the instruction. The additional facilites
+         * doublewords passed to the instruction. The additional facilities
          * are:
          *   Bit 42: decimal floating point facility is installed
          *   Bit 44: perform floating point operation facility is installed
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
index 9e7b039458da..87be655557aa 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ static void clock_sync_cpu(struct clock_sync_data *sync)
 }
 
 /*
- * Sync the TOD clock using the port refered to by aibp. This port
+ * Sync the TOD clock using the port referred to by aibp. This port
  * has to be enabled and the other port has to be disabled. The
  * last eacr update has to be more than 1.6 seconds in the past.
  */
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ static void etr_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
                 eacr = etr_handle_update(&aib, eacr);
 
         /*
-         * Select ports to enable. The prefered synchronization mode is PPS.
+         * Select ports to enable. The preferred synchronization mode is PPS.
          * If a port can be enabled depends on a number of things:
          * 1) The port needs to be online and uptodate. A port is not
          *    disabled just because it is not uptodate, but it is only
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ static void etr_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
         /*
          * Update eacr and try to synchronize the clock. If the update
          * of eacr caused a stepping port switch (or if we have to
-         * assume that a stepping port switch has occured) or the
+         * assume that a stepping port switch has occurred) or the
          * clock syncing failed, reset the sync check control bit
          * and set up a timer to try again after 0.5 seconds
          */
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/vtime.c b/arch/s390/kernel/vtime.c
index 1ccdf4d8aa85..5e8ead4b4aba 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/vtime.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/vtime.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static inline void set_vtimer(__u64 expires)
         __u64 timer;
 
         asm volatile ("  STPT %0\n"  /* Store current cpu timer value */
-                      "  SPT %1"     /* Set new value immediatly afterwards */
+                      "  SPT %1"     /* Set new value immediately afterwards */
                       : "=m" (timer) : "m" (expires) );
         S390_lowcore.system_timer += S390_lowcore.last_update_timer - timer;
         S390_lowcore.last_update_timer = expires;
diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
index bade533ba288..30ca85cce314 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kvm/kvm-s390.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static int __init kvm_s390_init(void)
 
         /*
          * guests can ask for up to 255+1 double words, we need a full page
-         * to hold the maximum amount of facilites. On the other hand, we
+         * to hold the maximum amount of facilities. On the other hand, we
          * only set facilities that are known to work in KVM.
          */
         facilities = (unsigned long long *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL|GFP_DMA);
diff --git a/arch/s390/kvm/priv.c b/arch/s390/kvm/priv.c
index 9194a4b52b22..73c47bd95db3 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kvm/priv.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kvm/priv.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ int kvm_s390_handle_b2(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 
         /*
          * a lot of B2 instructions are priviledged. We first check for
-         * the priviledges ones, that we can handle in the kernel. If the
+         * the privileged ones, that we can handle in the kernel. If the
          * kernel can handle this instruction, we check for the problem
          * state bit and (a) handle the instruction or (b) send a code 2
          * program check.
diff --git a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
index 2c57806c0858..9217e332b118 100644
--- a/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/s390/mm/fault.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void __kprobes do_protection_exception(struct pt_regs *regs, long pgm_int_code,
 {
         int fault;
 
-        /* Protection exception is supressing, decrement psw address. */
+        /* Protection exception is suppressing, decrement psw address. */
         regs->psw.addr -= (pgm_int_code >> 16);
         /*
          * Check for low-address protection.  This needs to be treated
diff --git a/arch/score/Makefile b/arch/score/Makefile
index d77dc639d8e3..974aefe86123 100644
--- a/arch/score/Makefile
+++ b/arch/score/Makefile
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ archclean:
 define archhelp
         echo '  vmlinux.bin          - Raw binary boot image'
         echo
-        echo '  These will be default as apropriate for a configured platform.'
+        echo '  These will be default as appropriate for a configured platform.'
 endef
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
index 12fec72fec5f..1553d56cf4e0 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig.debug
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ config SH_NO_BSS_INIT
         help
           If running in painfully slow environments, such as an RTL
           simulation or from remote memory via SHdebug, where the memory
-          can already be gauranteed to ber zeroed on boot, say Y.
+          can already be guaranteed to ber zeroed on boot, say Y.
 
           For all other cases, say N. If this option seems perplexing, or
           you aren't sure, say N.
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-dreamcast/irq.c b/arch/sh/boards/mach-dreamcast/irq.c
index 78cf2ab89d7a..f63d323f411f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-dreamcast/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-dreamcast/irq.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  */
 #define LEVEL(event) (((event) - HW_EVENT_IRQ_BASE) / 32)
 
-/* Return the hardware event's bit positon within the EMR/ESR */
+/* Return the hardware event's bit position within the EMR/ESR */
 #define EVENT_BIT(event) (((event) - HW_EVENT_IRQ_BASE) & 31)
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c b/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
index fd4ff25f23b2..30ae2e4283f0 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ static void __init sh_eth_init(struct sh_eth_plat_data *pd)
                 return;
         }
 
-        /* read MAC address frome EEPROM */
+        /* read MAC address from EEPROM */
         for (i = 0; i < sizeof(pd->mac_addr); i++) {
                 pd->mac_addr[i] = mac_read(a, 0x10 + i);
                 msleep(10);
diff --git a/arch/sh/drivers/pci/pci-sh7751.h b/arch/sh/drivers/pci/pci-sh7751.h
index 4983a4d20355..5ede38c330d3 100644
--- a/arch/sh/drivers/pci/pci-sh7751.h
+++ b/arch/sh/drivers/pci/pci-sh7751.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
   #define SH7751_PCICONF3_BIST7      0x80000000  /* Bist Supported */
   #define SH7751_PCICONF3_BIST6      0x40000000  /* Bist Executing */
   #define SH7751_PCICONF3_BIST3_0    0x0F000000  /* Bist Passed */
-  #define SH7751_PCICONF3_HD7        0x00800000  /* Single Funtion device */
+  #define SH7751_PCICONF3_HD7        0x00800000  /* Single Function device */
   #define SH7751_PCICONF3_HD6_0      0x007F0000  /* Configuration Layout */
   #define SH7751_PCICONF3_LAT        0x0000FF00  /* Latency Timer */
   #define SH7751_PCICONF3_CLS        0x000000FF  /* Cache Line Size */
diff --git a/arch/sh/drivers/pci/pci.c b/arch/sh/drivers/pci/pci.c
index a09c77dd09db..194231cb5a70 100644
--- a/arch/sh/drivers/pci/pci.c
+++ b/arch/sh/drivers/pci/pci.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int __devinit register_pci_controller(struct pci_channel *hose)
         hose_tail = &hose->next;
 
         /*
-         * Do not panic here but later - this might hapen before console init.
+         * Do not panic here but later - this might happen before console init.
          */
         if (!hose->io_map_base) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/page.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/page.h
index c4e0b3d472b9..822d6084195b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/page.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/page.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ typedef struct page *pgtable_t;
 /*
  * While BYTES_PER_WORD == 4 on the current sh64 ABI, GCC will still
  * happily generate {ld/st}.q pairs, requiring us to have 8-byte
- * alignment to avoid traps. The kmalloc alignment is gauranteed by
+ * alignment to avoid traps. The kmalloc alignment is guaranteed by
  * virtue of L1_CACHE_BYTES, requiring this to only be special cased
  * for slab caches.
  */
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/pgtable_32.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/pgtable_32.h
index b799fe71114c..0bce3d81569e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/pgtable_32.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/pgtable_32.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static inline unsigned long copy_ptea_attributes(unsigned long x)
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Mask of bits that are to be preserved accross pgprot changes.
+ * Mask of bits that are to be preserved across pgprot changes.
  */
 #define _PAGE_CHG_MASK \
         (PTE_MASK | _PAGE_ACCESSED | _PAGE_CACHABLE | \
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/unaligned-sh4a.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/unaligned-sh4a.h
index c48a9c3420da..95adc500cabc 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/unaligned-sh4a.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/unaligned-sh4a.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * struct.
  *
  * The same note as with the movli.l/movco.l pair applies here, as long
- * as the load is gauranteed to be inlined, nothing else will hook in to
+ * as the load is guaranteed to be inlined, nothing else will hook in to
  * r0 and we get the return value for free.
  *
  * NOTE: Due to the fact we require r0 encoding, care should be taken to
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/highlander.h b/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/highlander.h
index 5d9d4d5154be..6ce944e33e59 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/highlander.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/highlander.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define PA_OBLED        (PA_BCR+0x001c) /* On Board LED control */
 #define PA_OBSW         (PA_BCR+0x001e) /* On Board Switch control */
 #define PA_AUDIOSEL     (PA_BCR+0x0020) /* Sound Interface Select control */
-#define PA_EXTPLR       (PA_BCR+0x001e) /* Extention Pin Polarity control */
+#define PA_EXTPLR       (PA_BCR+0x001e) /* Extension Pin Polarity control */
 #define PA_TPCTL        (PA_BCR+0x0100) /* Touch Panel Access control */
 #define PA_TPDCKCTL     (PA_BCR+0x0102) /* Touch Panel Access data control */
 #define PA_TPCTLCLR     (PA_BCR+0x0104) /* Touch Panel Access control */
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 #define PA_OBLED        (PA_BCR+0x0018) /* On Board LED control */
 #define PA_OBSW         (PA_BCR+0x001a) /* On Board Switch control */
 #define PA_AUDIOSEL     (PA_BCR+0x001c) /* Sound Interface Select control */
-#define PA_EXTPLR       (PA_BCR+0x001e) /* Extention Pin Polarity control */
+#define PA_EXTPLR       (PA_BCR+0x001e) /* Extension Pin Polarity control */
 #define PA_TPCTL        (PA_BCR+0x0100) /* Touch Panel Access control */
 #define PA_TPDCKCTL     (PA_BCR+0x0102) /* Touch Panel Access data control */
 #define PA_TPCTLCLR     (PA_BCR+0x0104) /* Touch Panel Access control */
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/r2d.h b/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/r2d.h
index 0a800157b826..e04f75eaa153 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/r2d.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/mach-common/mach/r2d.h
@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@
 #define PA_DISPCTL      0xa4000008      /* Display Timing control */
 #define PA_SDMPOW       0xa400000a      /* SD Power control */
 #define PA_RTCCE        0xa400000c      /* RTC(9701) Enable control */
-#define PA_PCICD        0xa400000e      /* PCI Extention detect control */
+#define PA_PCICD        0xa400000e      /* PCI Extension detect control */
 #define PA_VOYAGERRTS   0xa4000020      /* VOYAGER Reset control */
 
 #define PA_R2D1_AXRST           0xa4000022      /* AX_LAN Reset control */
 #define PA_R2D1_CFRST           0xa4000024      /* CF Reset control */
 #define PA_R2D1_ADMRTS          0xa4000026      /* SD Reset control */
-#define PA_R2D1_EXTRST          0xa4000028      /* Extention Reset control */
+#define PA_R2D1_EXTRST          0xa4000028      /* Extension Reset control */
 #define PA_R2D1_CFCDINTCLR      0xa400002a      /* CF Insert Interrupt clear */
 
 #define PA_R2DPLUS_CFRST        0xa4000022      /* CF Reset control */
 #define PA_R2DPLUS_ADMRTS       0xa4000024      /* SD Reset control */
-#define PA_R2DPLUS_EXTRST       0xa4000026      /* Extention Reset control */
+#define PA_R2DPLUS_EXTRST       0xa4000026      /* Extension Reset control */
 #define PA_R2DPLUS_CFCDINTCLR   0xa4000028      /* CF Insert Interrupt clear */
 #define PA_R2DPLUS_KEYCTLCLR    0xa400002a      /* Key Interrupt clear */
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/clock-cpg.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/clock-cpg.c
index dd0e0f211359..8f63a264a842 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/clock-cpg.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/clock-cpg.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int __init __deprecated cpg_clk_init(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Placeholder for compatability, until the lazy CPUs do this
+ * Placeholder for compatibility, until the lazy CPUs do this
  * on their own.
  */
 int __init __weak arch_clk_init(void)
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7786.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7786.c
index 1656b8c91faf..beba32beb6d9 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7786.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/sh4a/setup-sh7786.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static void __init sh7786_usb_setup(void)
          * The following settings are necessary
          * for using the USB modules.
          *
-         * see "USB Inital Settings" for detail
+         * see "USB Initial Settings" for detail
          */
         __raw_writel(USBINITVAL1, USBINITREG1);
         __raw_writel(USBINITVAL2, USBINITREG2);
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c b/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c
index 64ea0b165399..91971103b62b 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/irq.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ asmlinkage void do_softirq(void)
                 );
 
                 /*
-                 * Shouldnt happen, we returned above if in_interrupt():
+                 * Shouldn't happen, we returned above if in_interrupt():
                  */
                 WARN_ON_ONCE(softirq_count());
         }
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/setup.c b/arch/sh/kernel/setup.c
index 4f267160c515..58bff45d1156 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/setup.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void __init check_for_initrd(void)
         }
 
         /*
-         * If we got this far inspite of the boot loader's best efforts
+         * If we got this far in spite of the boot loader's best efforts
          * to the contrary, assume we actually have a valid initrd and
          * fix up the root dev.
          */
diff --git a/arch/sh/lib64/copy_user_memcpy.S b/arch/sh/lib64/copy_user_memcpy.S
index 2a62816d2ddd..49aeabeba2c2 100644
--- a/arch/sh/lib64/copy_user_memcpy.S
+++ b/arch/sh/lib64/copy_user_memcpy.S
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 ! 2.: When there are two or three bytes in the last word of an 11-or-more
 !     bytes memory chunk to b copied, the rest of the word can be read
 !     without side effects.
-!     This could be easily changed by increasing the minumum size of
+!     This could be easily changed by increasing the minimum size of
 !     a fast memcpy and the amount subtracted from r7 before L_2l_loop be 2,
 !     however, this would cost a few extra cyles on average.
 !     For SHmedia, the assumption is that any quadword can be read in its
diff --git a/arch/sh/lib64/memcpy.S b/arch/sh/lib64/memcpy.S
index dd300c372ce1..5d682e0ee24f 100644
--- a/arch/sh/lib64/memcpy.S
+++ b/arch/sh/lib64/memcpy.S
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 ! 2.: When there are two or three bytes in the last word of an 11-or-more
 !     bytes memory chunk to b copied, the rest of the word can be read
 !     without side effects.
-!     This could be easily changed by increasing the minumum size of
+!     This could be easily changed by increasing the minimum size of
 !     a fast memcpy and the amount subtracted from r7 before L_2l_loop be 2,
 !     however, this would cost a few extra cyles on average.
 !     For SHmedia, the assumption is that any quadword can be read in its
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/hypervisor.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/hypervisor.h
index bafe5a631b6d..75686409be24 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/hypervisor.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/hypervisor.h
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ extern unsigned long sun4v_mmu_tsb_ctx0(unsigned long num_descriptions,
  * ARG3:        mmu context
  * ARG4:        flags (HV_MMU_{IMMU,DMMU})
  * RET0:        status
- * ERRORS:      EINVAL                  Invalid virutal address, context, or
+ * ERRORS:      EINVAL                  Invalid virtual address, context, or
  *                                      flags value
  *              ENOTSUPPORTED           ARG0 or ARG1 is non-zero
  *
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ extern void sun4v_mmu_demap_all(void);
  * ARG2:        TTE
  * ARG3:        flags (HV_MMU_{IMMU,DMMU})
  * RET0:        status
- * ERRORS:      EINVAL                  Invalid virutal address or flags value
+ * ERRORS:      EINVAL                  Invalid virtual address or flags value
  *              EBADPGSZ                Invalid page size value
  *              ENORADDR                Invalid real address in TTE
  *              ETOOMANY                Too many mappings (max of 8 reached)
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ extern unsigned long sun4v_mmu_map_perm_addr(unsigned long vaddr,
  * ARG1:        reserved, must be zero
  * ARG2:        flags (HV_MMU_{IMMU,DMMU})
  * RET0:        status
- * ERRORS:      EINVAL                  Invalid virutal address or flags value
+ * ERRORS:      EINVAL                  Invalid virtual address or flags value
  *              ENOMAP                  Specified mapping was not found
  *
  * Demaps any permanent page mapping (established via
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ struct hv_trap_trace_control {
  * structure contents.  Attempts to do so will result in undefined
  * behavior for the guest.
  *
- * Each trap trace buffer entry is layed out as follows:
+ * Each trap trace buffer entry is laid out as follows:
  */
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 struct hv_trap_trace_entry {
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ struct hv_trap_trace_entry {
  * state in RET1.  Future systems may define various flags for the
  * enable argument (ARG0), for the moment a guest should pass
  * "(uint64_t) -1" to enable, and "(uint64_t) 0" to disable all
- * tracing - which will ensure future compatability.
+ * tracing - which will ensure future compatibility.
  */
 #define HV_FAST_TTRACE_ENABLE           0x92
 
@@ -1880,7 +1880,7 @@ extern unsigned long sun4v_vintr_set_target(unsigned long dev_handle,
  * pci_device, at pci_config_offset from the beginning of the device's
  * configuration space.  If there was no error, RET1 is set to zero and
  * RET2 is set to the data read.  Insignificant bits in RET2 are not
- * guarenteed to have any specific value and therefore must be ignored.
+ * guaranteed to have any specific value and therefore must be ignored.
  *
  * The data returned in RET2 is size based byte swapped.
  *
@@ -1941,9 +1941,9 @@ extern unsigned long sun4v_vintr_set_target(unsigned long dev_handle,
  * and return the actual data read in RET2.  The data returned is size based
  * byte swapped.
  *
- * Non-significant bits in RET2 are not guarenteed to have any specific value
+ * Non-significant bits in RET2 are not guaranteed to have any specific value
  * and therefore must be ignored.  If RET1 is returned as non-zero, the data
- * value is not guarenteed to have any specific value and should be ignored.
+ * value is not guaranteed to have any specific value and should be ignored.
  *
  * The caller must have permission to read from the given devhandle, real
  * address, which must be an IO address.  The argument real address must be a
@@ -2456,9 +2456,9 @@ extern unsigned long sun4v_vintr_set_target(unsigned long dev_handle,
  *
  * As receive queue configuration causes a reset of the queue's head and
  * tail pointers there is no way for a gues to determine how many entries
- * have been received between a preceeding ldc_get_rx_state() API call
+ * have been received between a preceding ldc_get_rx_state() API call
  * and the completion of the configuration operation.  It should be noted
- * that datagram delivery is not guarenteed via domain channels anyway,
+ * that datagram delivery is not guaranteed via domain channels anyway,
  * and therefore any higher protocol should be resilient to datagram
  * loss if necessary.  However, to overcome this specific race potential
  * it is recommended, for example, that a higher level protocol be employed
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/ns87303.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/ns87303.h
index 686defe6aaa0..af755483e17d 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/ns87303.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/ns87303.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 /* Power and Test Register (PTR) bits */
 #define PTR_LPTB_IRQ7   0x08
 #define PTR_LEVEL_IRQ   0x80    /* When not ECP/EPP: Use level IRQ           */
-#define PTR_LPT_REG_DIR 0x80    /* When ECP/EPP: LPT CTR controlls direction */
+#define PTR_LPT_REG_DIR 0x80    /* When ECP/EPP: LPT CTR controls direction */
                                 /*               of the parallel port        */
 
 /* Function Control Register (FCR) bits */
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/pcr.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/pcr.h
index 843e4faf6a50..288d7beba051 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/pcr.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/pcr.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ extern unsigned int picl_shift;
 
 /* In order to commonize as much of the implementation as
  * possible, we use PICH as our counter.  Mostly this is
- * to accomodate Niagara-1 which can only count insn cycles
+ * to accommodate Niagara-1 which can only count insn cycles
  * in PICH.
  */
 static inline u64 picl_value(unsigned int nmi_hz)
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h
index 30b0b797dc0c..c7ad3fe2b252 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct pt_regs {
          * things like "in a system call" etc. for an arbitray
          * process.
          *
-         * The PT_REGS_MAGIC is choosen such that it can be
+         * The PT_REGS_MAGIC is chosen such that it can be
          * loaded completely using just a sethi instruction.
          */
         unsigned int magic;
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/entry.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/entry.S
index 906ee3e24cc9..6da784a5612b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/entry.S
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ vac_linesize_patch_32:		subcc	%l7, 32, %l7
         .globl  vac_hwflush_patch1_on, vac_hwflush_patch2_on
 
 /*
- * Ugly, but we cant use hardware flushing on the sun4 and we'd require
+ * Ugly, but we can't use hardware flushing on the sun4 and we'd require
  * two instructions (Anton)
  */
 vac_hwflush_patch1_on:          addcc   %l7, -PAGE_SIZE, %l7
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ sun4c_fault:
          sethi  %hi(~((1 << SUN4C_REAL_PGDIR_SHIFT) - 1)), %l4
 
         /* If the kernel references a bum kernel pointer, or a pte which
-         * points to a non existant page in ram, we will run this code
+         * points to a non existent page in ram, we will run this code
          * _forever_ and lock up the machine!!!!! So we must check for
          * this condition, the AC_SYNC_ERR bits are what we must examine.
          * Also a parity error would make this happen as well.  So we just
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/head_64.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/head_64.S
index f8f21050448b..aa594c792d19 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/head_64.S
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/head_64.S
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ sparc_ramdisk_image64:
 sparc64_boot:
         mov     %o4, %l7
 
-        /* We need to remap the kernel.  Use position independant
+        /* We need to remap the kernel.  Use position independent
          * code to remap us to KERNBASE.
          *
          * SILO can invoke us with 32-bit address masking enabled,
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
index 5fe3d65581f7..35f141a9f506 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/init_task.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(init_task);
 
 /* .text section in head.S is aligned at 8k boundary and this gets linked
  * right after that so that the init_thread_union is aligned properly as well.
- * If this is not aligned on a 8k boundry, then you should change code
+ * If this is not aligned on a 8k boundary, then you should change code
  * in etrap.S which assumes it.
  */
 union thread_union init_thread_union __init_task_data =
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/of_device_64.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/of_device_64.c
index 63cd4e5d47c2..5c149689bb20 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/of_device_64.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/of_device_64.c
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ apply_interrupt_map(struct device_node *dp, struct device_node *pp,
                  *
                  * Handle this by deciding that, if we didn't get a
                  * match in the parent's 'interrupt-map', and the
-                 * parent is an IRQ translater, then use the parent as
+                 * parent is an IRQ translator, then use the parent as
                  * our IRQ controller.
                  */
                 if (pp->irq_trans)
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
index 760578687e7c..ee8426ede7c7 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ static int sparc_pmu_add(struct perf_event *event, int ef_flags)
 
         /*
          * If group events scheduling transaction was started,
-         * skip the schedulability test here, it will be peformed
+         * skip the schedulability test here, it will be performed
          * at commit time(->commit_txn) as a whole
          */
         if (cpuc->group_flag & PERF_EVENT_TXN)
diff --git a/arch/sparc/math-emu/Makefile b/arch/sparc/math-emu/Makefile
index b9085ecbb27b..825dbee94d84 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/math-emu/Makefile
+++ b/arch/sparc/math-emu/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Makefile for the FPU instruction emulation.
 #
 
-# supress all warnings - as math.c produces a lot!
+# suppress all warnings - as math.c produces a lot!
 ccflags-y := -w
 
 obj-y    := math_$(BITS).o
diff --git a/arch/tile/Kconfig b/arch/tile/Kconfig
index 6e2cdd5ae96b..e32b0c23c4c8 100644
--- a/arch/tile/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/tile/Kconfig
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ config GENERIC_TIME
 config GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
         def_bool y
 
-# FIXME: tilegx can implement a more efficent rwsem.
+# FIXME: tilegx can implement a more efficient rwsem.
 config RWSEM_GENERIC_SPINLOCK
         def_bool y
 
diff --git a/arch/tile/include/hv/drv_xgbe_intf.h b/arch/tile/include/hv/drv_xgbe_intf.h
index 146e47d5334b..f13188ac281a 100644
--- a/arch/tile/include/hv/drv_xgbe_intf.h
+++ b/arch/tile/include/hv/drv_xgbe_intf.h
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ typedef union
  *         is an error code, or zero if no error.  The val0 member is the
  *         updated value of seqno; it has been incremented by 1 for each
  *         packet sent.  That increment may be less than nentries if an
- *         error occured, or if some of the entries in the vector contain
+ *         error occurred, or if some of the entries in the vector contain
  *         handles equal to NETIO_PKT_HANDLE_NONE.  The val1 member is the
  *         updated value of nentries; it has been decremented by 1 for each
  *         vector entry processed.  Again, that decrement may be less than
diff --git a/arch/tile/include/hv/hypervisor.h b/arch/tile/include/hv/hypervisor.h
index 1b8bf03d62a0..ee41bca4c8c4 100644
--- a/arch/tile/include/hv/hypervisor.h
+++ b/arch/tile/include/hv/hypervisor.h
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ typedef struct
  *  this operation.  If any permanent delivery errors were encountered,
  *  the routine returns HV_ERECIP.  In the event of permanent delivery
  *  errors, it may be the case that delivery was not attempted to all
- *  recipients; if any messages were succesfully delivered, however,
+ *  recipients; if any messages were successfully delivered, however,
  *  recipients' state values will be updated appropriately.
  *
  *  It is explicitly legal to specify a recipient structure whose state
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ typedef struct
  *  never call hv_receive_message, or could register a different state
  *  buffer, losing the message.
  *
- *  Specifiying the same recipient more than once in the recipient list
+ *  Specifying the same recipient more than once in the recipient list
  *  is an error, which will not result in an error return but which may
  *  or may not result in more than one message being delivered to the
  *  recipient tile.
diff --git a/arch/tile/kernel/pci.c b/arch/tile/kernel/pci.c
index a1ee25be9ad9..ea38f0c9ec7c 100644
--- a/arch/tile/kernel/pci.c
+++ b/arch/tile/kernel/pci.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  * Initialization flow and process
  * -------------------------------
  *
- * This files containes the routines to search for PCI buses,
+ * This files contains the routines to search for PCI buses,
  * enumerate the buses, and configure any attached devices.
  *
  * There are two entry points here:
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static int __devinit tile_cfg_read(struct pci_bus *bus,
 
 
 /*
- * See tile_cfg_read() for relevent comments.
+ * See tile_cfg_read() for relevant comments.
  * Note that "val" is the value to write, not a pointer to that value.
  */
 static int __devinit tile_cfg_write(struct pci_bus *bus,
diff --git a/arch/tile/mm/fault.c b/arch/tile/mm/fault.c
index 758f597f488c..51f8663bf074 100644
--- a/arch/tile/mm/fault.c
+++ b/arch/tile/mm/fault.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static int handle_page_fault(struct pt_regs *regs,
         /*
          * Early on, we need to check for migrating PTE entries;
          * see homecache.c.  If we find a migrating PTE, we wait until
-         * the backing page claims to be done migrating, then we procede.
+         * the backing page claims to be done migrating, then we proceed.
          * For kernel PTEs, we rewrite the PTE and return and retry.
          * Otherwise, we treat the fault like a normal "no PTE" fault,
          * rather than trying to patch up the existing PTE.
diff --git a/arch/tile/mm/hugetlbpage.c b/arch/tile/mm/hugetlbpage.c
index 201a582c4137..42cfcba4e1ef 100644
--- a/arch/tile/mm/hugetlbpage.c
+++ b/arch/tile/mm/hugetlbpage.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ try_again:
         if (mm->free_area_cache < len)
                 goto fail;
 
-        /* either no address requested or cant fit in requested address hole */
+        /* either no address requested or can't fit in requested address hole */
         addr = (mm->free_area_cache - len) & huge_page_mask(h);
         do {
                 /*
diff --git a/arch/um/Kconfig.net b/arch/um/Kconfig.net
index 9e9a4aaa703d..3160b1a5adb7 100644
--- a/arch/um/Kconfig.net
+++ b/arch/um/Kconfig.net
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ config UML_NET_SLIRP
         other transports, SLiRP works without the need of root level
         privleges, setuid binaries, or SLIP devices on the host.  This
         also means not every type of connection is possible, but most
-        situations can be accomodated with carefully crafted slirp
+        situations can be accommodated with carefully crafted slirp
         commands that can be passed along as part of the network device's
         setup string.  The effect of this transport on the UML is similar
         that of a host behind a firewall that masquerades all network
diff --git a/arch/unicore32/include/mach/regs-umal.h b/arch/unicore32/include/mach/regs-umal.h
index 885bb62fee71..aa22df74e11d 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/include/mach/regs-umal.h
+++ b/arch/unicore32/include/mach/regs-umal.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
  */
 #define UMAL_MIISTATUS          (PKUNITY_UMAL_BASE + 0x0030)
 /*
- * MII Managment Indicator UMAL_MIIIDCT
+ * MII Management Indicator UMAL_MIIIDCT
  */
 #define UMAL_MIIIDCT            (PKUNITY_UMAL_BASE + 0x0034)
 /*
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 #define UMAL_FIFORAM6           (PKUNITY_UMAL_BASE + 0x0078)
 #define UMAL_FIFORAM7           (PKUNITY_UMAL_BASE + 0x007c)
 
-/* MAHBE MODUEL OF UMAL */
+/* MAHBE MODULE OF UMAL */
 /* UMAL's MAHBE module interfaces to the host system through 32-bit AHB Master
  * and Slave ports.Registers within the M-AHBE provide Control and Status
  * information concerning these transfers.
diff --git a/arch/unicore32/kernel/head.S b/arch/unicore32/kernel/head.S
index 92255f3ab6a7..8caf322e110d 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/unicore32/kernel/head.S
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ ENTRY(stext)
 ENDPROC(stext)
 
 /*
- * Enable the MMU.  This completely changes the stucture of the visible
+ * Enable the MMU.  This completely changes the structure of the visible
  * memory space.  You will not be able to trace execution through this.
  *
  *  r0  = cp#0 control register
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/i387.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/i387.h
index ef328901c802..c9e09ea05644 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/i387.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/i387.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static inline void fpu_save_init(struct fpu *fpu)
         } else if (use_fxsr()) {
                 fpu_fxsave(fpu);
         } else {
-                asm volatile("fsave %[fx]; fwait"
+                asm volatile("fnsave %[fx]; fwait"
                              : [fx] "=m" (fpu->state->fsave));
                 return;
         }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
index 5a0484a95ad6..4be9b398470e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/setup.c
@@ -976,6 +976,11 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
         paging_init();
         x86_init.paging.pagetable_setup_done(swapper_pg_dir);
 
+        if (boot_cpu_data.cpuid_level >= 0) {
+                /* A CPU has %cr4 if and only if it has CPUID */
+                mmu_cr4_features = read_cr4();
+        }
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
         /* sync back kernel address range */
         clone_pgd_range(initial_page_table + KERNEL_PGD_BOUNDARY,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
index 58f517b59645..934b4c6b0bf9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
@@ -2395,9 +2395,9 @@ static void do_cpuid_ent(struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *entry, u32 function,
                 int i;
 
                 entry->flags |= KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX;
-                for (i = 1; *nent < maxnent; ++i) {
-                        if (entry[i - 1].eax == 0 && i != 2)
-                                break;
+                for (i = 1; *nent < maxnent && i < 64; ++i) {
+                        if (entry[i].eax == 0)
+                                continue;
                         do_cpuid_1_ent(&entry[i], function, i);
                         entry[i].flags |=
                                KVM_CPUID_FLAG_SIGNIFCANT_INDEX;
@@ -4958,12 +4958,6 @@ struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *kvm_find_cpuid_entry(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
                         best = e;
                         break;
                 }
-                /*
-                 * Both basic or both extended?
-                 */
-                if (((e->function ^ function) & 0x80000000) == 0)
-                        if (!best || e->function > best->function)
-                                best = e;
         }
         return best;
 }
@@ -4983,6 +4977,27 @@ not_found:
         return 36;
 }
 
+/*
+ * If no match is found, check whether we exceed the vCPU's limit
+ * and return the content of the highest valid _standard_ leaf instead.
+ * This is to satisfy the CPUID specification.
+ */
+static struct kvm_cpuid_entry2* check_cpuid_limit(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu,
+                                                  u32 function, u32 index)
+{
+        struct kvm_cpuid_entry2 *maxlevel;
+
+        maxlevel = kvm_find_cpuid_entry(vcpu, function & 0x80000000, 0);
+        if (!maxlevel || maxlevel->eax >= function)
+                return NULL;
+        if (function & 0x80000000) {
+                maxlevel = kvm_find_cpuid_entry(vcpu, 0, 0);
+                if (!maxlevel)
+                        return NULL;
+        }
+        return kvm_find_cpuid_entry(vcpu, maxlevel->eax, index);
+}
+
 void kvm_emulate_cpuid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
         u32 function, index;
@@ -4995,6 +5010,10 @@ void kvm_emulate_cpuid(struct kvm_vcpu *vcpu)
         kvm_register_write(vcpu, VCPU_REGS_RCX, 0);
         kvm_register_write(vcpu, VCPU_REGS_RDX, 0);
         best = kvm_find_cpuid_entry(vcpu, function, index);
+
+        if (!best)
+                best = check_cpuid_limit(vcpu, function, index);
+
         if (best) {
                 kvm_register_write(vcpu, VCPU_REGS_RAX, best->eax);
                 kvm_register_write(vcpu, VCPU_REGS_RBX, best->ebx);
diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/srat_32.c b/arch/x86/mm/srat_32.c
index 48651c6f657d..364f36bdfad8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/srat_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/srat_32.c
@@ -211,10 +211,12 @@ int __init get_memcfg_from_srat(void)
 {
         int i, j, nid;
 
-
         if (srat_disabled())
                 goto out_fail;
 
+        if (acpi_numa_init() < 0)
+                goto out_fail;
+
         if (num_memory_chunks == 0) {
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG
                          "could not find any ACPI SRAT memory areas.\n");
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c b/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c
index 04cf645feb92..73d70d65e76e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/mrst/vrtc.c
@@ -100,9 +100,11 @@ int vrtc_set_mmss(unsigned long nowtime)
 
 void __init mrst_rtc_init(void)
 {
-        unsigned long vrtc_paddr = sfi_mrtc_array[0].phys_addr;
+        unsigned long vrtc_paddr;
 
         sfi_table_parse(SFI_SIG_MRTC, NULL, NULL, sfi_parse_mrtc);
+
+        vrtc_paddr = sfi_mrtc_array[0].phys_addr;
         if (!sfi_mrtc_num || !vrtc_paddr)
                 return;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/visws/visws_quirks.c b/arch/x86/platform/visws/visws_quirks.c
index fe4cf8294878..c7abf13a213f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/visws/visws_quirks.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/visws/visws_quirks.c
@@ -471,15 +471,7 @@ static unsigned int startup_piix4_master_irq(struct irq_data *data)
 {
         legacy_pic->init(0);
         enable_cobalt_irq(data);
-}
-
-static void end_piix4_master_irq(struct irq_data *data)
-{
-        unsigned long flags;
-
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&cobalt_lock, flags);
-        enable_cobalt_irq(data);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cobalt_lock, flags);
+        return 0;
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip piix4_master_irq_type = {
@@ -492,7 +484,7 @@ static void pii4_mask(struct irq_data *data) { }
 
 static struct irq_chip piix4_virtual_irq_type = {
         .name           = "PIIX4-virtual",
-        .mask           = pii4_mask,
+        .irq_mask       = pii4_mask,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -580,9 +572,9 @@ static struct irqaction cascade_action = {
 
 static inline void set_piix4_virtual_irq_type(void)
 {
-        piix4_virtual_irq_type.enable = i8259A_chip.unmask;
-        piix4_virtual_irq_type.disable = i8259A_chip.mask;
-        piix4_virtual_irq_type.unmask = i8259A_chip.unmask;
+        piix4_virtual_irq_type.irq_enable = i8259A_chip.irq_unmask;
+        piix4_virtual_irq_type.irq_disable = i8259A_chip.irq_mask;
+        piix4_virtual_irq_type.irq_unmask = i8259A_chip.irq_unmask;
 }
 
 static void __init visws_pre_intr_init(void)
@@ -599,7 +591,7 @@ static void __init visws_pre_intr_init(void)
                 else if (i == CO_IRQ_IDE0)
                         chip = &cobalt_irq_type;
                 else if (i == CO_IRQ_IDE1)
-                        >chip = &cobalt_irq_type;
+                        chip = &cobalt_irq_type;
                 else if (i == CO_IRQ_8259)
                         chip = &piix4_master_irq_type;
                 else if (i < CO_IRQ_APIC0)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/dma.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/dma.h
index 137ca3945b07..bb099a373b5a 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/dma.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/dma.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  *      the size of the statically mapped kernel segment
  *      (XCHAL_KSEG_{CACHED,BYPASS}_SIZE), ie. 128 MB.
  *
- * NOTE: When the entire KSEG area is DMA capable, we substract
+ * NOTE: When the entire KSEG area is DMA capable, we subtract
  *      one from the max address so that the virt_to_phys() macro
  *      works correctly on the address (otherwise the address
  *      enters another area, and virt_to_phys() may not return
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S
index 5fd01f6aaf37..6223f3346b5c 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ ENTRY(fast_syscall_unrecoverable)
  * TRY   adds an entry to the __ex_table fixup table for the immediately
  *       following instruction.
  *
- * CATCH catches any exception that occurred at one of the preceeding TRY
+ * CATCH catches any exception that occurred at one of the preceding TRY
  *       statements and continues from there
  *
  * Usage TRY    l32i    a0, a1, 0