278 files changed, 550 insertions, 550 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/3c501.c b/drivers/net/3c501.c
index 9e1c03eb97ae..5420f6de27df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c501.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c501.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static void el_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
  * as we may still be attempting to retrieve the last RX packet buffer.
  *
  * When a transmit times out we dump the card into control mode and just
- * start again. It happens enough that it isnt worth logging.
+ * start again. It happens enough that it isn't worth logging.
  *
  * We avoid holding the spin locks when doing the packet load to the board.
  * The device is very slow, and its DMA mode is even slower. If we held the
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t el_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
  *
  * Handle the ether interface interrupts. The 3c501 needs a lot more
  * hand holding than most cards. In particular we get a transmit interrupt
- * with a collision error because the board firmware isnt capable of rewinding
+ * with a collision error because the board firmware isn't capable of rewinding
  * its own transmit buffer pointers. It can however count to 16 for us.
  *
  * On the receive side the card is also very dumb. It has no buffering to
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static void el_receive(struct net_device *dev)
  * el_reset: Reset a 3c501 card
  * @dev: The 3c501 card about to get zapped
  *
- * Even resetting a 3c501 isnt simple. When you activate reset it loses all
+ * Even resetting a 3c501 isn't simple. When you activate reset it loses all
  * its configuration. You must hold the lock when doing this. The function
  * cannot take the lock itself as it is callable from the irq handler.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c523.c b/drivers/net/3c523.c
index de579d043169..bc0d1a1c2e28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c523.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c523.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
    this for the 64K version would require a lot of heinous bank
    switching, which I'm sure not interested in doing.  If you try to
    implement a bank switching version, you'll basically have to remember
-   what bank is enabled and do a switch everytime you access a memory
+   what bank is enabled and do a switch every time you access a memory
    location that's not current.  You'll also have to remap pointers on
    the driver side, because it only knows about 16K of the memory.
    Anyone desperate or masochistic enough to try?
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c527.c b/drivers/net/3c527.c
index 8c094bae8bf3..d9d056d207f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c527.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c527.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " Richard Procter <rnp@paradise.net.
  *      circular buffer queues.
  *
  *      The mailboxes can be used for controlling how the card traverses
- *      its buffer rings, but are used only for inital setup in this
+ *      its buffer rings, but are used only for initial setup in this
  *      implementation.  The exec mailbox allows a variety of commands to
  *      be executed. Each command must complete before the next is
  *      executed. Primarily we use the exec mailbox for controlling the
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ static void mc32_flush_rx_ring(struct net_device *dev)
  *
  *      This sets up the host transmit data-structures.
  *
- *      First, we obtain from the card it's current postion in the tx
+ *      First, we obtain from the card it's current position in the tx
  *      ring, so that we will know where to begin transmitting
  *      packets.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 0a92436f0538..8cc22568ebd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ static int __init vortex_eisa_init(void)
                  * any device have been found when we exit from
                  * eisa_driver_register (the bus root driver may not be
                  * initialized yet). So we blindly assume something was
-                 * found, and let the sysfs magic happend...
+                 * found, and let the sysfs magic happened...
                  */
                 eisa_found = 1;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/acenic.c b/drivers/net/acenic.c
index 41d9911202d0..ee648fe5d96f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/acenic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/acenic.c
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ static void ace_watchdog(struct net_device *data)
         /*
          * We haven't received a stats update event for more than 2.5
          * seconds and there is data in the transmit queue, thus we
-         * asume the card is stuck.
+         * assume the card is stuck.
          */
         if (*ap->tx_csm != ap->tx_ret_csm) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Transmitter is stuck, %08x\n",
@@ -2564,7 +2564,7 @@ restart:
 
                 /*
                  * A TX-descriptor producer (an IRQ) might have gotten
-                 * inbetween, making the ring free again. Since xmit is
+                 * between, making the ring free again. Since xmit is
                  * serialized, this is the only situation we have to
                  * re-test.
                  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
index 2ca880b4c0db..88495c48a81d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ static void amd8111e_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
                 mc_filter[1] = mc_filter[0] = 0;
                 lp->options &= ~OPTION_MULTICAST_ENABLE;
                 amd8111e_writeq(*(u64*)mc_filter,lp->mmio + LADRF);
-                /* disable promiscous mode */
+                /* disable promiscuous mode */
                 writel(PROM, lp->mmio + CMD2);
                 return;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/at1700.c b/drivers/net/at1700.c
index f4744fc89768..65a78f965dd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/at1700.c
+++ b/drivers/net/at1700.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ struct net_local {
 /* Run-time register bank 2 definitions. */
 #define DATAPORT                8               /* Word-wide DMA or programmed-I/O dataport. */
 #define TX_START                10
-#define COL16CNTL               11              /* Controll Reg for 16 collisions */
+#define COL16CNTL               11              /* Control Reg for 16 collisions */
 #define MODE13                  13
 #define RX_CTRL                 14
 /* Configuration registers only on the '865A/B chips. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
index 1ff001a8270c..b0a71e2f28a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
@@ -2509,7 +2509,7 @@ static struct pci_driver atl1e_driver = {
         .id_table = atl1e_pci_tbl,
         .probe    = atl1e_probe,
         .remove   = __devexit_p(atl1e_remove),
-        /* Power Managment Hooks */
+        /* Power Management Hooks */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
         .suspend  = atl1e_suspend,
         .resume   = atl1e_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
index e637e9f28fd4..f46ee4546fdc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ static struct pci_driver atl2_driver = {
         .id_table = atl2_pci_tbl,
         .probe    = atl2_probe,
         .remove   = __devexit_p(atl2_remove),
-        /* Power Managment Hooks */
+        /* Power Management Hooks */
         .suspend  = atl2_suspend,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
         .resume   = atl2_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
index e94a966af418..c48104b08861 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static int bcm_enet_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 }
 
 /*
- * Change rx mode (promiscous/allmulti) and update multicast list
+ * Change rx mode (promiscuous/allmulti) and update multicast list
  */
 static void bcm_enet_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
index 5a4a87e7c5ea..1e2d825bb94a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ err:
 
 /*
  * Uses MCC for this command as it may be called in BH context
- * (mc == NULL) => multicast promiscous
+ * (mc == NULL) => multicast promiscuous
  */
 int be_cmd_multicast_set(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 if_id,
                 struct net_device *netdev, struct be_dma_mem *mem)
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index a71163f1e34b..9a54c8b24ff9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static void be_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *netdev)
                 goto done;
         }
 
-        /* BE was previously in promiscous mode; disable it */
+        /* BE was previously in promiscuous mode; disable it */
         if (adapter->promiscuous) {
                 adapter->promiscuous = false;
                 be_cmd_promiscuous_config(adapter, adapter->port_num, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bna/bna_hw.h b/drivers/net/bna/bna_hw.h
index 806b224a4c63..6cb89692f5c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bna/bna_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bna/bna_hw.h
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ static struct bna_ritseg_pool_cfg name[BFI_RIT_SEG_TOTAL_POOLS] =	\
  * Catapult RSS Table Base Offset Address
  *
  * Exists in RAD memory space.
- * Each entry is 352 bits, but alligned on
+ * Each entry is 352 bits, but aligned on
  * 64 byte (512 bit) boundary. Accessed
  * 4 byte words, the whole entry can be
  * broken into 11 word accesses.
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
index b7ff87b35fbb..e0fca701d2f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ struct bnx2x {
         struct bnx2x_dcbx_port_params           dcbx_port_params;
         int                                     dcb_version;
 
-        /* DCBX Negotation results */
+        /* DCBX Negotiation results */
         struct dcbx_features                    dcbx_local_feat;
         u32                                     dcbx_error;
         u32                                     pending_max;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h
index be503cc0a50b..dac1bf9cbbfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h
@@ -3019,7 +3019,7 @@ struct tstorm_eth_mac_filter_config {
 
 
 /*
- * common flag to indicate existance of TPA.
+ * common flag to indicate existence of TPA.
  */
 struct tstorm_eth_tpa_exist {
 #if defined(__BIG_ENDIAN)
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
index f2f367d4e74d..974ef2be36a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ static u16 bnx2x_wait_reset_complete(struct bnx2x *bp,
                                      struct link_params *params)
 {
         u16 cnt, ctrl;
-        /* Wait for soft reset to get cleared upto 1 sec */
+        /* Wait for soft reset to get cleared up to 1 sec */
         for (cnt = 0; cnt < 1000; cnt++) {
                 bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, phy,
                                 MDIO_PMA_DEVAD, MDIO_PMA_REG_CTRL, &ctrl);
@@ -4141,7 +4141,7 @@ static u8 bnx2x_8073_config_init(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
                         val = (1<<5);
                         /*
                          * Note that 2.5G works only when used with 1G
-                         * advertisment
+                         * advertisement
                          */
                 } else
                         val = (1<<5);
@@ -4151,7 +4151,7 @@ static u8 bnx2x_8073_config_init(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
                         PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_10G)
                         val |= (1<<7);
 
-                /* Note that 2.5G works only when used with 1G advertisment */
+                /* Note that 2.5G works only when used with 1G advertisement */
                 if (phy->speed_cap_mask &
                         (PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_1G |
                          PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_2_5G))
@@ -5232,14 +5232,14 @@ static u8 bnx2x_8706_config_init(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
                 bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, phy,
                                  MDIO_PMA_DEVAD, MDIO_PMA_REG_LASI_CTRL, 1);
         } else {
-                /* Force 1Gbps using autoneg with 1G advertisment */
+                /* Force 1Gbps using autoneg with 1G advertisement */
 
                 /* Allow CL37 through CL73 */
                 DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "XGXS 8706 AutoNeg\n");
                 bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, phy,
                                  MDIO_AN_DEVAD, MDIO_AN_REG_CL37_CL73, 0x040c);
 
-                /* Enable Full-Duplex advertisment on CL37 */
+                /* Enable Full-Duplex advertisement on CL37 */
                 bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, phy,
                                  MDIO_AN_DEVAD, MDIO_AN_REG_CL37_FC_LP, 0x0020);
                 /* Enable CL37 AN */
@@ -6269,7 +6269,7 @@ static u8 bnx2x_848x3_config_init(struct bnx2x_phy *phy,
 
         switch (actual_phy_selection) {
         case PORT_HW_CFG_PHY_SELECTION_HARDWARE_DEFAULT:
-                /* Do nothing. Essentialy this is like the priority copper */
+                /* Do nothing. Essentially this is like the priority copper */
                 break;
         case PORT_HW_CFG_PHY_SELECTION_FIRST_PHY_PRIORITY:
                 val |= MDIO_CTL_REG_84823_MEDIA_PRIORITY_COPPER;
@@ -7765,7 +7765,7 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_reset(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars,
         REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_NIG_EMAC0_EN + port*4, 0);
 
         msleep(10);
-        /* The PHY reset is controled by GPIO 1
+        /* The PHY reset is controlled by GPIO 1
          * Hold it as vars low
          */
          /* clear link led */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 32e64cc85d2c..a97a4a1c344f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -3702,7 +3702,7 @@ static void bnx2x_eq_int(struct bnx2x *bp)
         if ((hw_cons & EQ_DESC_MAX_PAGE) == EQ_DESC_MAX_PAGE)
                 hw_cons++;
 
-        /* This function may never run in parralel with itself for a
+        /* This function may never run in parallel with itself for a
          * specific bp, thus there is no need in "paired" read memory
          * barrier here.
          */
@@ -5089,7 +5089,7 @@ static int bnx2x_init_hw_common(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 load_code)
                 /* Step 1: set zeroes to all ilt page entries with valid bit on
                  * Step 2: set the timers first/last ilt entry to point
                  * to the entire range to prevent ILT range error for 3rd/4th
-                 * vnic (this code assumes existance of the vnic)
+                 * vnic (this code assumes existence of the vnic)
                  *
                  * both steps performed by call to bnx2x_ilt_client_init_op()
                  * with dummy TM client
@@ -8685,7 +8685,7 @@ static int __devinit bnx2x_get_hwinfo(struct bnx2x *bp)
                                 E1H_FUNC_MAX * sizeof(struct drv_func_mb);
                 /*
                  * get mf configuration:
-                 * 1. existance of MF configuration
+                 * 1. existence of MF configuration
                  * 2. MAC address must be legal (check only upper bytes)
                  *    for  Switch-Independent mode;
                  *    OVLAN must be legal for Switch-Dependent mode
@@ -8727,7 +8727,7 @@ static int __devinit bnx2x_get_hwinfo(struct bnx2x *bp)
                         default:
                                 /* Unknown configuration: reset mf_config */
                                 bp->mf_config[vn] = 0;
-                                DP(NETIF_MSG_PROBE, "Unkown MF mode 0x%x\n",
+                                DP(NETIF_MSG_PROBE, "Unknown MF mode 0x%x\n",
                                    val);
                         }
                 }
@@ -9777,7 +9777,7 @@ static int __devinit bnx2x_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 #endif
 
-        /* Configure interupt mode: try to enable MSI-X/MSI if
+        /* Configure interrupt mode: try to enable MSI-X/MSI if
          * needed, set bp->num_queues appropriately.
          */
         bnx2x_set_int_mode(bp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
index 1c89f19a4425..1509a2318af9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@
    the initial credit value; read returns the current value of the credit
    counter. Must be initialized to 1 at start-up. */
 #define CCM_REG_CFC_INIT_CRD                                     0xd0204
-/* [RW 2] Auxillary counter flag Q number 1. */
+/* [RW 2] Auxiliary counter flag Q number 1. */
 #define CCM_REG_CNT_AUX1_Q                                       0xd00c8
-/* [RW 2] Auxillary counter flag Q number 2. */
+/* [RW 2] Auxiliary counter flag Q number 2. */
 #define CCM_REG_CNT_AUX2_Q                                       0xd00cc
 /* [RW 28] The CM header value for QM request (primary). */
 #define CCM_REG_CQM_CCM_HDR_P                                    0xd008c
@@ -457,13 +457,13 @@
 #define CSDM_REG_AGG_INT_MODE_9                                  0xc21dc
 /* [RW 13] The start address in the internal RAM for the cfc_rsp lcid */
 #define CSDM_REG_CFC_RSP_START_ADDR                              0xc2008
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #0 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #0 */
 #define CSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX0                                0xc201c
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #1 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #1 */
 #define CSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX1                                0xc2020
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #2 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #2 */
 #define CSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX2                                0xc2024
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #3 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #3 */
 #define CSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX3                                0xc2028
 /* [RW 13] The start address in the internal RAM for the completion
    counters. */
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@
 #define IGU_REG_ATTN_MSG_ADDR_L                          0x130120
 /* [R 4] Debug: [3] - attention write done message is pending (0-no pending;
  * 1-pending). [2:0] = PFID. Pending means attention message was sent; but
- * write done didnt receive. */
+ * write done didn't receive. */
 #define IGU_REG_ATTN_WRITE_DONE_PENDING                  0x130030
 #define IGU_REG_BLOCK_CONFIGURATION                              0x130000
 #define IGU_REG_COMMAND_REG_32LSB_DATA                           0x130124
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@
 #define IGU_REG_CSTORM_TYPE_0_SB_CLEANUP                         0x130200
 /* [R 5] Debug: ctrl_fsm */
 #define IGU_REG_CTRL_FSM                                         0x130064
-/* [R 1] data availble for error memory. If this bit is clear do not red
+/* [R 1] data available for error memory. If this bit is clear do not red
  * from error_handling_memory. */
 #define IGU_REG_ERROR_HANDLING_DATA_VALID                        0x130130
 /* [RW 11] Parity mask register #0 read/write */
@@ -3015,7 +3015,7 @@
    block. Should be used for close the gates. */
 #define PXP_REG_HST_DISCARD_DOORBELLS                            0x1030a4
 /* [R 1] debug only: '1' means this PSWHST is discarding doorbells. This bit
-   should update accoring to 'hst_discard_doorbells' register when the state
+   should update according to 'hst_discard_doorbells' register when the state
    machine is idle */
 #define PXP_REG_HST_DISCARD_DOORBELLS_STATUS                     0x1030a0
 /* [RW 1] When 1; new internal writes arriving to the block are discarded.
@@ -3023,7 +3023,7 @@
 #define PXP_REG_HST_DISCARD_INTERNAL_WRITES                      0x1030a8
 /* [R 6] debug only: A bit mask for all PSWHST internal write clients. '1'
    means this PSWHST is discarding inputs from this client. Each bit should
-   update accoring to 'hst_discard_internal_writes' register when the state
+   update according to 'hst_discard_internal_writes' register when the state
    machine is idle. */
 #define PXP_REG_HST_DISCARD_INTERNAL_WRITES_STATUS               0x10309c
 /* [WB 160] Used for initialization of the inbound interrupts memory */
@@ -3822,13 +3822,13 @@
 #define TSDM_REG_AGG_INT_T_1                                     0x420bc
 /* [RW 13] The start address in the internal RAM for the cfc_rsp lcid */
 #define TSDM_REG_CFC_RSP_START_ADDR                              0x42008
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #0 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #0 */
 #define TSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX0                                0x4201c
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #1 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #1 */
 #define TSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX1                                0x42020
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #2 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #2 */
 #define TSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX2                                0x42024
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #3 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #3 */
 #define TSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX3                                0x42028
 /* [RW 13] The start address in the internal RAM for the completion
    counters. */
@@ -4284,13 +4284,13 @@
 #define USDM_REG_AGG_INT_T_6                                     0xc40d0
 /* [RW 13] The start address in the internal RAM for the cfc_rsp lcid */
 #define USDM_REG_CFC_RSP_START_ADDR                              0xc4008
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #0 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #0 */
 #define USDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX0                                0xc401c
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #1 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #1 */
 #define USDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX1                                0xc4020
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #2 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #2 */
 #define USDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX2                                0xc4024
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #3 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #3 */
 #define USDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX3                                0xc4028
 /* [RW 13] The start address in the internal RAM for the completion
    counters. */
@@ -4798,13 +4798,13 @@
 #define XSDM_REG_AGG_INT_MODE_1                                  0x1661bc
 /* [RW 13] The start address in the internal RAM for the cfc_rsp lcid */
 #define XSDM_REG_CFC_RSP_START_ADDR                              0x166008
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #0 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #0 */
 #define XSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX0                                0x16601c
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #1 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #1 */
 #define XSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX1                                0x166020
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #2 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #2 */
 #define XSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX2                                0x166024
-/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the competion counter #3 */
+/* [RW 16] The maximum value of the completion counter #3 */
 #define XSDM_REG_CMP_COUNTER_MAX3                                0x166028
 /* [RW 13] The start address in the internal RAM for the completion
    counters. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.h b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.h
index 118c28aa471e..b3bc7502868f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct tlb_client_info {
                                  */
         u32 tx_bytes;           /* Each Client acumulates the BytesTx that
                                  * were tranmitted to it, and after each
-                                 * CallBack the LoadHistory is devided
+                                 * CallBack the LoadHistory is divided
                                  * by the balance interval
                                  */
         u32 load_history;       /* This field contains the amount of Bytes
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_shmcore.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_shmcore.c
index 80511167f35b..731aa1193770 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_shmcore.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_shmcore.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ int caif_shmcore_probe(struct shmdev_layer *pshm_dev)
                         (NR_TX_BUF * TX_BUF_SZ + NR_RX_BUF * RX_BUF_SZ)) {
 
                 pr_warn("ERROR, Amount of available"
-                                " Phys. SHM cannot accomodate current SHM "
+                                " Phys. SHM cannot accommodate current SHM "
                                 "driver configuration, Bailing out ...\n");
                 free_netdev(pshm_dev->pshm_netdev);
                 return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c
index 20da1996d354..57e639373815 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ int cfspi_xmitlen(struct cfspi *cfspi)
         int pkts = 0;
 
         /*
-         * Decommit previously commited frames.
+         * Decommit previously committed frames.
          * skb_queue_splice_tail(&cfspi->chead,&cfspi->qhead)
          */
         while (skb_peek(&cfspi->chead)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi_slave.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi_slave.c
index 1b9943a4edab..b009e03cda9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi_slave.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi_slave.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void cfspi_xfer(struct work_struct *work)
 
                         cfspi_dbg_state(cfspi, CFSPI_STATE_FETCH_PKT);
 
-                        /* Copy commited SPI frames after the SPI indication. */
+                        /* Copy committed SPI frames after the SPI indication. */
                         ptr = (u8 *) cfspi->xfer.va_tx;
                         ptr += SPI_IND_SZ;
                         len = cfspi_xmitfrm(cfspi, ptr, cfspi->tx_cpck_len);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void cfspi_xfer(struct work_struct *work)
 
                 cfspi_dbg_state(cfspi, CFSPI_STATE_SIG_ACTIVE);
 
-                /* Signal that we are ready to recieve data. */
+                /* Signal that we are ready to receive data. */
                 cfspi->dev->sig_xfer(true, cfspi->dev);
 
                 cfspi_dbg_state(cfspi, CFSPI_STATE_WAIT_XFER_DONE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
index 57d2ffbbb433..74efb5a2ad41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t at91_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
         stats->tx_bytes += cf->can_dlc;
 
-        /* _NOTE_: substract AT91_MB_TX_FIRST offset from mb! */
+        /* _NOTE_: subtract AT91_MB_TX_FIRST offset from mb! */
         can_put_echo_skb(skb, dev, mb - AT91_MB_TX_FIRST);
 
         /*
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ static void at91_irq_tx(struct net_device *dev, u32 reg_sr)
                 reg_msr = at91_read(priv, AT91_MSR(mb));
                 if (likely(reg_msr & AT91_MSR_MRDY &&
                            ~reg_msr & AT91_MSR_MABT)) {
-                        /* _NOTE_: substract AT91_MB_TX_FIRST offset from mb! */
+                        /* _NOTE_: subtract AT91_MB_TX_FIRST offset from mb! */
                         can_get_echo_skb(dev, mb - AT91_MB_TX_FIRST);
                         dev->stats.tx_packets++;
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
index 31552959aed7..7e5cc0bd913d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/c_can/c_can.c
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ static int c_can_handle_state_change(struct net_device *dev,
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         struct can_berr_counter bec;
 
-        /* propogate the error condition to the CAN stack */
+        /* propagate the error condition to the CAN stack */
         skb = alloc_can_err_skb(dev, &cf);
         if (unlikely(!skb))
                 return 0;
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static int c_can_handle_bus_err(struct net_device *dev,
         if (lec_type == LEC_UNUSED || lec_type == LEC_NO_ERROR)
                 return 0;
 
-        /* propogate the error condition to the CAN stack */
+        /* propagate the error condition to the CAN stack */
         skb = alloc_can_err_skb(dev, &cf);
         if (unlikely(!skb))
                 return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
index 102b16c6cc97..587fba48cdd9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static inline void ican3_set_page(struct ican3_dev *mod, unsigned int page)
  */
 
 /*
- * Recieve a message from the ICAN3 "old-style" firmware interface
+ * Receive a message from the ICAN3 "old-style" firmware interface
  *
  * LOCKING: must hold mod->lock
  *
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static void ican3_handle_inquiry(struct ican3_dev *mod, struct ican3_msg *msg)
                 complete(&mod->termination_comp);
                 break;
         default:
-                dev_err(mod->dev, "recieved an unknown inquiry response\n");
+                dev_err(mod->dev, "received an unknown inquiry response\n");
                 break;
         }
 }
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ static void ican3_handle_inquiry(struct ican3_dev *mod, struct ican3_msg *msg)
 static void ican3_handle_unknown_message(struct ican3_dev *mod,
                                         struct ican3_msg *msg)
 {
-        dev_warn(mod->dev, "recieved unknown message: spec 0x%.2x length %d\n",
+        dev_warn(mod->dev, "received unknown message: spec 0x%.2x length %d\n",
                            msg->spec, le16_to_cpu(msg->len));
 }
 
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ static bool ican3_txok(struct ican3_dev *mod)
 }
 
 /*
- * Recieve one CAN frame from the hardware
+ * Receive one CAN frame from the hardware
  *
  * CONTEXT: must be called from user context
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mscan.c b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mscan.c
index 74cd880c7e06..92feac68b66e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/mscan/mscan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/mscan/mscan.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t mscan_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                 out_be16(&regs->tx.idr3_2, can_id);
 
                 can_id >>= 16;
-                /* EFF_FLAGS are inbetween the IDs :( */
+                /* EFF_FLAGS are between the IDs :( */
                 can_id = (can_id & 0x7) | ((can_id << 2) & 0xffe0)
                          | MSCAN_EFF_FLAGS;
         } else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
index 0a8de01d52f7..a358ea9445a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static int sja1000_err(struct net_device *dev, uint8_t isrc, uint8_t status)
                         cf->data[3] = ecc & ECC_SEG;
                         break;
                 }
-                /* Error occured during transmission? */
+                /* Error occurred during transmission? */
                 if ((ecc & ECC_DIR) == 0)
                         cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_TX;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing.h b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing.h
index 7ec9f4db3d52..afd7d85b6915 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing.h
+++ b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct softing_priv {
         struct softing *card;
         struct {
                 int pending;
-                /* variables wich hold the circular buffer */
+                /* variables which hold the circular buffer */
                 int echo_put;
                 int echo_get;
         } tx;
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
index aeea9f9ff6e8..7a70709d5608 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static int softing_handle_1(struct softing *card)
         ptr = buf;
         cmd = *ptr++;
         if (cmd == 0xff)
-                /* not quite usefull, probably the card has got out */
+                /* not quite useful, probably the card has got out */
                 return 0;
         netdev = card->net[0];
         if (cmd & CMD_BUS2)
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
index 4d07f1ee7168..f7bbde9eb2cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ static int ti_hecc_error(struct net_device *ndev, int int_status,
         struct can_frame *cf;
         struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-        /* propogate the error condition to the can stack */
+        /* propagate the error condition to the can stack */
         skb = alloc_can_err_skb(ndev, &cf);
         if (!skb) {
                 if (printk_ratelimit())
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
index e75f1a876972..a72c7bfb4090 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/ems_usb.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static void ems_usb_rx_err(struct ems_usb *dev, struct ems_cpc_msg *msg)
                         break;
                 }
 
-                /* Error occured during transmission? */
+                /* Error occurred during transmission? */
                 if ((ecc & SJA1000_ECC_DIR) == 0)
                         cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_TX;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c
index dc53c831ea95..eb8b0e600282 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static void esd_usb2_rx_event(struct esd_usb2_net_priv *priv,
                                 break;
                         }
 
-                        /* Error occured during transmission? */
+                        /* Error occurred during transmission? */
                         if (!(ecc & SJA1000_ECC_DIR))
                                 cf->data[2] |= CAN_ERR_PROT_TX;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cassini.c b/drivers/net/cassini.c
index 3437613f0454..143a28c666af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cassini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cassini.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  * TX has 4 queues. currently these queues are used in a round-robin
  * fashion for load balancing. They can also be used for QoS. for that
  * to work, however, QoS information needs to be exposed down to the driver
- * level so that subqueues get targetted to particular transmit rings.
+ * level so that subqueues get targeted to particular transmit rings.
  * alternatively, the queues can be configured via use of the all-purpose
  * ioctl.
  *
@@ -5165,7 +5165,7 @@ err_out_free_res:
         pci_release_regions(pdev);
 
 err_write_cacheline:
-        /* Try to restore it in case the error occured after we
+        /* Try to restore it in case the error occurred after we
          * set it.
          */
         pci_write_config_byte(pdev, PCI_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, orig_cacheline_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cassini.h b/drivers/net/cassini.h
index faf4746a0f3e..b361424d5f57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cassini.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cassini.h
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@
 #define    RX_DEBUG_INTR_WRITE_PTR_MASK    0xC0000000 /* interrupt write pointer
                                                          of the interrupt queue */
 
-/* flow control frames are emmitted using two PAUSE thresholds:
+/* flow control frames are emitted using two PAUSE thresholds:
  * XOFF PAUSE uses pause time value pre-programmed in the Send PAUSE MAC reg
  * XON PAUSE uses a pause time of 0. granularity of threshold is 64bytes.
  * PAUSE thresholds defined in terms of FIFO occupancy and may be translated
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/mv88e1xxx.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/mv88e1xxx.c
index 809047a99e96..71018a4fdf15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/mv88e1xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/mv88e1xxx.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static void mdio_clear_bit(struct cphy *cphy, int reg, u32 bitval)
  *
  * PARAMS: cphy     - Pointer to PHY instance data.
  *
- * RETURN:  0 - Successfull reset.
+ * RETURN:  0 - Successful reset.
  *         -1 - Timeout.
  */
 static int mv88e1xxx_reset(struct cphy *cphy, int wait)
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/pm3393.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/pm3393.c
index 7dbb16d36fff..40c7b93ababc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/pm3393.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/pm3393.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static int pm3393_enable_port(struct cmac *cmac, int which)
         pm3393_enable(cmac, which);
 
         /*
-         * XXX This should be done by the PHY and preferrably not at all.
+         * XXX This should be done by the PHY and preferably not at all.
          * The PHY doesn't give us link status indication on its own so have
          * the link management code query it instead.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/sge.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/sge.c
index f778b15ad3fd..8754d4473042 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/sge.c
@@ -1662,7 +1662,7 @@ irqreturn_t t1_interrupt(int irq, void *data)
  * The code figures out how many entries the sk_buff will require in the
  * cmdQ and updates the cmdQ data structure with the state once the enqueue
  * has complete. Then, it doesn't access the global structure anymore, but
- * uses the corresponding fields on the stack. In conjuction with a spinlock
+ * uses the corresponding fields on the stack. In conjunction with a spinlock
  * around that code, we can make the function reentrant without holding the
  * lock when we actually enqueue (which might be expensive, especially on
  * architectures with IO MMUs).
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/vsc7326.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/vsc7326.c
index 106a590f0d9a..b0cb388f5e12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/vsc7326.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/vsc7326.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static int mac_disable(struct cmac *mac, int which)
         for (i = 0; i <= 0x3a; ++i)
                 vsc_write(mac->adapter, CRA(4, port, i), 0);
 
-        /* Clear sofware counters */
+        /* Clear software counters */
         memset(&mac->stats, 0, sizeof(struct cmac_statistics));
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
index 80c2feeefec5..9d267d3a6892 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ e100_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
         spin_lock(&np->lock); /* Preempt protection */
         switch (cmd) {
                 /* The ioctls below should be considered obsolete but are */
-                /* still present for compatability with old scripts/apps  */
+                /* still present for compatibility with old scripts/apps  */
                 case SET_ETH_SPEED_10:                  /* 10 Mbps */
                         e100_set_speed(dev, 10);
                         break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
index f9f6645b2e61..bfa2d56af1ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static inline void refill_rspq(struct adapter *adapter,
  *      need_skb_unmap - does the platform need unmapping of sk_buffs?
  *
  *      Returns true if the platform needs sk_buff unmapping.  The compiler
- *      optimizes away unecessary code if this returns true.
+ *      optimizes away unnecessary code if this returns true.
  */
 static inline int need_skb_unmap(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
index d55db6b38e7b..c688421da9c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
@@ -1386,11 +1386,11 @@ struct intr_info {
  *      @reg: the interrupt status register to process
  *      @mask: a mask to apply to the interrupt status
  *      @acts: table of interrupt actions
- *      @stats: statistics counters tracking interrupt occurences
+ *      @stats: statistics counters tracking interrupt occurrences
  *
  *      A table driven interrupt handler that applies a set of masks to an
  *      interrupt status word and performs the corresponding actions if the
- *      interrupts described by the mask have occured.  The actions include
+ *      interrupts described by the mask have occurred.  The actions include
  *      optionally printing a warning or alert message, and optionally
  *      incrementing a stat counter.  The table is terminated by an entry
  *      specifying mask 0.  Returns the number of fatal interrupt conditions.
@@ -2783,7 +2783,7 @@ static void init_mtus(unsigned short mtus[])
 {
         /*
          * See draft-mathis-plpmtud-00.txt for the values.  The min is 88 so
-         * it can accomodate max size TCP/IP headers when SACK and timestamps
+         * it can accommodate max size TCP/IP headers when SACK and timestamps
          * are enabled and still have at least 8 bytes of payload.
          */
         mtus[0] = 88;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb4/t4_hw.c b/drivers/net/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
index b9fd8a6f2cc4..d1ec111aebd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ struct intr_info {
  *
  *      A table driven interrupt handler that applies a set of masks to an
  *      interrupt status word and performs the corresponding actions if the
- *      interrupts described by the mask have occured.  The actions include
+ *      interrupts described by the mask have occurred.  The actions include
  *      optionally emitting a warning or alert message.  The table is terminated
  *      by an entry specifying mask 0.  Returns the number of fatal interrupt
  *      conditions.
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c b/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
index 6aad64df4dcb..4661cbbd9bd9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
@@ -2738,7 +2738,7 @@ static int __devinit cxgb4vf_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         cfg_queues(adapter);
 
         /*
-         * Print a short notice on the existance and configuration of the new
+         * Print a short notice on the existence and configuration of the new
          * VF network device ...
          */
         for_each_port(adapter, pidx) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/sge.c b/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/sge.c
index e0b3d1bc2fdf..bb65121f581c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/sge.c
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ static inline bool is_buf_mapped(const struct rx_sw_desc *sdesc)
 /**
  *      need_skb_unmap - does the platform need unmapping of sk_buffs?
  *
- *      Returns true if the platfrom needs sk_buff unmapping.  The compiler
- *      optimizes away unecessary code if this returns true.
+ *      Returns true if the platform needs sk_buff unmapping.  The compiler
+ *      optimizes away unnecessary code if this returns true.
  */
 static inline int need_skb_unmap(void)
 {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static inline unsigned int fl_cap(const struct sge_fl *fl)
  *
  *      Tests specified Free List to see whether the number of buffers
  *      available to the hardware has falled below our "starvation"
- *      threshhold.
+ *      threshold.
  */
 static inline bool fl_starving(const struct sge_fl *fl)
 {
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ int t4vf_eth_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         if (unlikely(credits < ETHTXQ_STOP_THRES)) {
                 /*
                  * After we're done injecting the Work Request for this
-                 * packet, we'll be below our "stop threshhold" so stop the TX
+                 * packet, we'll be below our "stop threshold" so stop the TX
                  * Queue now and schedule a request for an SGE Egress Queue
                  * Update message.  The queue will get started later on when
                  * the firmware processes this Work Request and sends us an
diff --git a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
index baca6bfcb089..807b6bb200eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/davinci_emac.c
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ MODULE_VERSION(EMAC_MODULE_VERSION);
 static const char emac_version_string[] = "TI DaVinci EMAC Linux v6.1";
 
 /* Configuration items */
-#define EMAC_DEF_PASS_CRC               (0) /* Do not pass CRC upto frames */
+#define EMAC_DEF_PASS_CRC               (0) /* Do not pass CRC up to frames */
 #define EMAC_DEF_QOS_EN                 (0) /* EMAC proprietary QoS disabled */
 #define EMAC_DEF_NO_BUFF_CHAIN          (0) /* No buffer chain */
 #define EMAC_DEF_MACCTRL_FRAME_EN       (0) /* Discard Maccontrol frames */
 #define EMAC_DEF_SHORT_FRAME_EN         (0) /* Discard short frames */
 #define EMAC_DEF_ERROR_FRAME_EN         (0) /* Discard error frames */
-#define EMAC_DEF_PROM_EN                (0) /* Promiscous disabled */
-#define EMAC_DEF_PROM_CH                (0) /* Promiscous channel is 0 */
+#define EMAC_DEF_PROM_EN                (0) /* Promiscuous disabled */
+#define EMAC_DEF_PROM_CH                (0) /* Promiscuous channel is 0 */
 #define EMAC_DEF_BCAST_EN               (1) /* Broadcast enabled */
 #define EMAC_DEF_BCAST_CH               (0) /* Broadcast channel is 0 */
 #define EMAC_DEF_MCAST_EN               (1) /* Multicast enabled */
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ static void emac_rx_handler(void *token, int len, int status)
                 return;
         }
 
-        /* recycle on recieve error */
+        /* recycle on receive error */
         if (status < 0) {
                 ndev->stats.rx_errors++;
                 goto recycle;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
index f4d0922ec65b..dd70738eb2f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int e1000_get_settings(struct net_device *netdev,
                                                    &adapter->link_duplex);
                 ecmd->speed = adapter->link_speed;
 
-                /* unfortunatly FULL_DUPLEX != DUPLEX_FULL
+                /* unfortunately FULL_DUPLEX != DUPLEX_FULL
                  *          and HALF_DUPLEX != DUPLEX_HALF */
 
                 if (adapter->link_duplex == FULL_DUPLEX)
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h
index c70b23d52284..5c9a8403668b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ extern void __iomem *ce4100_gbe_mdio_base_virt;
 
 #define E1000_KUMCTRLSTA 0x00034        /* MAC-PHY interface - RW */
 #define E1000_MDPHYA     0x0003C        /* PHY address - RW */
-#define E1000_MANC2H     0x05860        /* Managment Control To Host - RW */
+#define E1000_MANC2H     0x05860        /* Management Control To Host - RW */
 #define E1000_SW_FW_SYNC 0x05B5C        /* Software-Firmware Synchronization - RW */
 
 #define E1000_GCR       0x05B00 /* PCI-Ex Control */
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index bfab14092d2c..477e066a1cf0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static struct pci_driver e1000_driver = {
         .probe    = e1000_probe,
         .remove   = __devexit_p(e1000_remove),
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-        /* Power Managment Hooks */
+        /* Power Management Hooks */
         .suspend  = e1000_suspend,
         .resume   = e1000_resume,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index a39d4a4d871c..506a0a0043b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4886,7 +4886,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t e1000_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
         if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP))
                 tx_flags |= E1000_TX_FLAGS_IPV4;
 
-        /* if count is 0 then mapping error has occured */
+        /* if count is 0 then mapping error has occurred */
         count = e1000_tx_map(adapter, skb, first, max_per_txd, nr_frags, mss);
         if (count) {
                 e1000_tx_queue(adapter, tx_flags, count);
diff --git a/drivers/net/enc28j60_hw.h b/drivers/net/enc28j60_hw.h
index 1a0b20969f80..25b41de49f0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enc28j60_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/enc28j60_hw.h
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
 /* maximum ethernet frame length */
 #define MAX_FRAMELEN            1518
 
-/* Prefered half duplex: LEDA: Link status LEDB: Rx/Tx activity */
+/* Preferred half duplex: LEDA: Link status LEDB: Rx/Tx activity */
 #define ENC28J60_LAMPS_MODE     0x3476
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/eth16i.c b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
index fb717be511f6..12d28e9d0cb7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eth16i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
    This driver supports following cards :
         - ICL EtherTeam 16i
         - ICL EtherTeam 32 EISA
-          (Uses true 32 bit transfers rather than 16i compability mode)
+          (Uses true 32 bit transfers rather than 16i compatibility mode)
 
    Example Module usage:
         insmod eth16i.o io=0x2a0 mediatype=bnc
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethoc.c
index db0290f05bdf..a83dd312c3ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethoc.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ethoc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
         /* Figure out what triggered the interrupt...
          * The tricky bit here is that the interrupt source bits get
-         * set in INT_SOURCE for an event irregardless of whether that
+         * set in INT_SOURCE for an event regardless of whether that
          * event is masked or not.  Thus, in order to figure out what
          * triggered the interrupt, we need to remove the sources
          * for all events that are currently masked.  This behaviour
diff --git a/drivers/net/fec.h b/drivers/net/fec.h
index ace318df4c8d..8b2c6d797e6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec.h
+++ b/drivers/net/fec.h
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ struct bufdesc {
  *      The following definitions courtesy of commproc.h, which where
  *      Copyright (c) 1997 Dan Malek (dmalek@jlc.net).
  */
-#define BD_SC_EMPTY     ((ushort)0x8000)        /* Recieve is empty */
+#define BD_SC_EMPTY     ((ushort)0x8000)        /* Receive is empty */
 #define BD_SC_READY     ((ushort)0x8000)        /* Transmit is ready */
 #define BD_SC_WRAP      ((ushort)0x2000)        /* Last buffer descriptor */
 #define BD_SC_INTRPT    ((ushort)0x1000)        /* Interrupt on change */
-#define BD_SC_CM        ((ushort)0x0200)        /* Continous mode */
+#define BD_SC_CM        ((ushort)0x0200)        /* Continuous mode */
 #define BD_SC_ID        ((ushort)0x0100)        /* Rec'd too many idles */
 #define BD_SC_P         ((ushort)0x0100)        /* xmt preamble */
 #define BD_SC_BR        ((ushort)0x0020)        /* Break received */
diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index 7b92897ca66b..d5ab4dad5051 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ union ring_type {
 #define NV_RX3_VLAN_TAG_PRESENT (1<<16)
 #define NV_RX3_VLAN_TAG_MASK    (0x0000FFFF)
 
-/* Miscelaneous hardware related defines: */
+/* Miscellaneous hardware related defines: */
 #define NV_PCI_REGSZ_VER1       0x270
 #define NV_PCI_REGSZ_VER2       0x2d4
 #define NV_PCI_REGSZ_VER3       0x604
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static int phy_init(struct net_device *dev)
                 }
         }
 
-        /* some phys clear out pause advertisment on reset, set it back */
+        /* some phys clear out pause advertisement on reset, set it back */
         mii_rw(dev, np->phyaddr, MII_ADVERTISE, reg);
 
         /* restart auto negotiation, power down phy */
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ static void nv_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
         else
                 nv_tx_done_optimized(dev, np->tx_ring_size);
 
-        /* save current HW postion */
+        /* save current HW position */
         if (np->tx_change_owner)
                 put_tx.ex = np->tx_change_owner->first_tx_desc;
         else
@@ -4053,7 +4053,7 @@ static int nv_set_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 
         } else if (ecmd->autoneg == AUTONEG_DISABLE) {
                 /* Note: autonegotiation disable, speed 1000 intentionally
-                 * forbidden - noone should need that. */
+                 * forbidden - no one should need that. */
 
                 if (ecmd->speed != SPEED_10 && ecmd->speed != SPEED_100)
                         return -EINVAL;
@@ -4103,7 +4103,7 @@ static int nv_set_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
                         adv |= ADVERTISE_100HALF;
                 if (ecmd->advertising & ADVERTISED_100baseT_Full)
                         adv |= ADVERTISE_100FULL;
-                if (np->pause_flags & NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_REQ)  /* for rx we set both advertisments but disable tx pause */
+                if (np->pause_flags & NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_REQ)  /* for rx we set both advertisements but disable tx pause */
                         adv |=  ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP | ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM;
                 if (np->pause_flags & NV_PAUSEFRAME_TX_REQ)
                         adv |=  ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM;
@@ -4148,7 +4148,7 @@ static int nv_set_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
                 if (ecmd->speed == SPEED_100 && ecmd->duplex == DUPLEX_FULL)
                         adv |= ADVERTISE_100FULL;
                 np->pause_flags &= ~(NV_PAUSEFRAME_AUTONEG|NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_ENABLE|NV_PAUSEFRAME_TX_ENABLE);
-                if (np->pause_flags & NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_REQ) {/* for rx we set both advertisments but disable tx pause */
+                if (np->pause_flags & NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_REQ) {/* for rx we set both advertisements but disable tx pause */
                         adv |=  ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP | ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM;
                         np->pause_flags |= NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_ENABLE;
                 }
@@ -4449,7 +4449,7 @@ static int nv_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_pauseparam*
 
                 adv = mii_rw(dev, np->phyaddr, MII_ADVERTISE, MII_READ);
                 adv &= ~(ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP | ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM);
-                if (np->pause_flags & NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_REQ) /* for rx we set both advertisments but disable tx pause */
+                if (np->pause_flags & NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_REQ) /* for rx we set both advertisements but disable tx pause */
                         adv |=  ADVERTISE_PAUSE_CAP | ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM;
                 if (np->pause_flags & NV_PAUSEFRAME_TX_REQ)
                         adv |=  ADVERTISE_PAUSE_ASYM;
diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.h b/drivers/net/gianfar.h
index ec5d595ce2e2..b2fe7edefad9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.h
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.h
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ enum gfar_errata {
 };
 
 /* Struct stolen almost completely (and shamelessly) from the FCC enet source
- * (Ok, that's not so true anymore, but there is a family resemblence)
+ * (Ok, that's not so true anymore, but there is a family resemblance)
  * The GFAR buffer descriptors track the ring buffers.  The rx_bd_base
  * and tx_bd_base always point to the currently available buffer.
  * The dirty_tx tracks the current buffer that is being sent by the
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/Makefile b/drivers/net/hamradio/Makefile
index 9def86704a91..104096070026 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 #
 # 19971130      Moved the amateur radio related network drivers from 
-#               drivers/net/ to drivers/hamradio for easier maintainance.
+#               drivers/net/ to drivers/hamradio for easier maintenance.
 #               Joerg Reuter DL1BKE <jreuter@yaina.de>
 #
 # 20000806      Rewritten to use lists instead of if-statements.
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
index 7d9ced0738c5..96a98d2ff151 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  *   0.1 F1OAT 07.06.98  Add timer polling routine for channel arbitration
  *   0.2 F6FBB 08.06.98  Added delay after FPGA programming
  *   0.3 F6FBB 29.07.98  Delayed PTT implementation for dupmode=2
- *   0.4 F6FBB 30.07.98  Added TxTail, Slottime and Persistance
+ *   0.4 F6FBB 30.07.98  Added TxTail, Slottime and Persistence
  *   0.5 F6FBB 01.08.98  Shared IRQs, /proc/net and network statistics
  *   0.6 F6FBB 25.08.98  Added 1200Bds format
  *   0.7 F6FBB 12.09.98  Added to the kernel configuration
diff --git a/drivers/net/hp100.c b/drivers/net/hp100.c
index 8e2c4601b5f5..8e10d2f6a5ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hp100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hp100.c
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ struct hp100_private {
 
         u_int *page_vaddr_algn; /* Aligned virtual address of allocated page */
         u_long whatever_offset; /* Offset to bus/phys/dma address */
-        int rxrcommit;          /* # Rx PDLs commited to adapter */
-        int txrcommit;          /* # Tx PDLs commited to adapter */
+        int rxrcommit;          /* # Rx PDLs committed to adapter */
+        int txrcommit;          /* # Tx PDLs committed to adapter */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ static int __devinit hp100_probe1(struct net_device *dev, int ioaddr,
          * implemented/tested only with the lassen chip anyway... */
         if (lp->mode == 1) {    /* busmaster */
                 dma_addr_t page_baddr;
-                /* Get physically continous memory for TX & RX PDLs    */
+                /* Get physically continuous memory for TX & RX PDLs    */
                 /* Conversion to new PCI API :
                  * Pages are always aligned and zeroed, no need to it ourself.
                  * Doc says should be OK for EISA bus as well - Jean II */
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ drop:
 
 /* clean_txring checks if packets have been sent by the card by reading
  * the TX_PDL register from the performance page and comparing it to the
- * number of commited packets. It then frees the skb's of the packets that
+ * number of committed packets. It then frees the skb's of the packets that
  * obviously have been sent to the network.
  *
  * Needs the PERFORMANCE page selected.
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ static void hp100_clean_txring(struct net_device *dev)
 
 #ifdef HP100_DEBUG
         if (donecount > MAX_TX_PDL)
-                printk("hp100: %s: Warning: More PDLs transmitted than commited to card???\n", dev->name);
+                printk("hp100: %s: Warning: More PDLs transmitted than committed to card???\n", dev->name);
 #endif
 
         for (; 0 != donecount; donecount--) {
@@ -1765,7 +1765,7 @@ drop:
  * Receive Function (Non-Busmaster mode)
  * Called when an "Receive Packet" interrupt occurs, i.e. the receive
  * packet counter is non-zero.
- * For non-busmaster, this function does the whole work of transfering
+ * For non-busmaster, this function does the whole work of transferring
  * the packet to the host memory and then up to higher layers via skb
  * and netif_rx.
  */
@@ -1892,7 +1892,7 @@ static void hp100_rx_bm(struct net_device *dev)
                 /* RX_PKT_CNT states how many PDLs are currently formatted and available to
                  * the cards BM engine */
         if ((hp100_inw(RX_PKT_CNT) & 0x00ff) >= lp->rxrcommit) {
-                printk("hp100: %s: More packets received than commited? RX_PKT_CNT=0x%x, commit=0x%x\n",
+                printk("hp100: %s: More packets received than committed? RX_PKT_CNT=0x%x, commit=0x%x\n",
                                      dev->name, hp100_inw(RX_PKT_CNT) & 0x00ff,
                                      lp->rxrcommit);
                 return;
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ static irqreturn_t hp100_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
                 if (lp->mode != 1)      /* non busmaster */
                         hp100_rx(dev);
                 else if (!(val & HP100_RX_PDL_FILL_COMPL)) {
-                        /* Shouldnt happen - maybe we missed a RX_PDL_FILL Interrupt?  */
+                        /* Shouldn't happen - maybe we missed a RX_PDL_FILL Interrupt?  */
                         hp100_rx_bm(dev);
                 }
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/hp100.h b/drivers/net/hp100.h
index e6ca128a5564..b60e96fe38b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hp100.h
+++ b/drivers/net/hp100.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 #define HP100_REG_MAC_CFG_2     0x0d    /* RW: (8) Misc MAC functions        */
 #define HP100_REG_MAC_CFG_3     0x0e    /* RW: (8) Misc MAC functions */
 #define HP100_REG_MAC_CFG_4     0x0f    /* R:  (8) Misc MAC states */
-#define HP100_REG_DROPPED       0x10    /* R:  (16),11:0 Pkts cant fit in mem */
+#define HP100_REG_DROPPED       0x10    /* R:  (16),11:0 Pkts can't fit in mem */
 #define HP100_REG_CRC           0x12    /* R:  (8) Pkts with CRC             */
 #define HP100_REG_ABORT         0x13    /* R:  (8) Aborted Tx pkts           */
 #define HP100_REG_TRAIN_REQUEST 0x14    /* RW: (16) Endnode MAC register. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibm_newemac/tah.c b/drivers/net/ibm_newemac/tah.c
index 8ead6a96abaa..5f51bf7c9dc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibm_newemac/tah.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibm_newemac/tah.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void tah_reset(struct platform_device *ofdev)
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: reset timeout\n",
                         ofdev->dev.of_node->full_name);
 
-        /* 10KB TAH TX FIFO accomodates the max MTU of 9000 */
+        /* 10KB TAH TX FIFO accommodates the max MTU of 9000 */
         out_be32(&p->mr,
                  TAH_MR_CVR | TAH_MR_ST_768 | TAH_MR_TFS_10KB | TAH_MR_DTFP |
                  TAH_MR_DIG);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmlana.c b/drivers/net/ibmlana.c
index 94d9969ec0bb..8ff68ae6b520 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmlana.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmlana.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ History:
         still work with 2.0.x....
   Jan 28th, 2000
         in Linux 2.2.13, the version.h file mysteriously didn't get
-        included.  Added a workaround for this.  Futhermore, it now
+        included.  Added a workaround for this.  Furthermore, it now
         not only compiles as a modules ;-)
   Jan 30th, 2000
         newer kernels automatically probe more than one board, so the
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static void InitBoard(struct net_device *dev)
         if ((dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) || netdev_mc_count(dev) > camcnt)
                 rcrval |= RCREG_AMC;
 
-        /* promiscous mode ? */
+        /* promiscuous mode ? */
 
         if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
                 rcrval |= RCREG_PRO;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmlana.h b/drivers/net/ibmlana.h
index aa3ddbdee4bb..accd5efc9c8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmlana.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmlana.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #define RCREG_ERR        0x8000 /* accept damaged and collided pkts */
 #define RCREG_RNT        0x4000 /* accept packets that are < 64     */
 #define RCREG_BRD        0x2000 /* accept broadcasts                */
-#define RCREG_PRO        0x1000 /* promiscous mode                  */
+#define RCREG_PRO        0x1000 /* promiscuous mode                  */
 #define RCREG_AMC        0x0800 /* accept all multicasts            */
 #define RCREG_LB_NONE    0x0000 /* no loopback                      */
 #define RCREG_LB_MAC     0x0200 /* MAC loopback                     */
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_mac.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_mac.c
index 90c5e01e9235..ce8255fc3c52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_mac.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ s32 igb_vfta_set(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 vid, bool add)
  *  address and must override the actual permanent MAC address.  If an
  *  alternate MAC address is fopund it is saved in the hw struct and
  *  prgrammed into RAR0 and the cuntion returns success, otherwise the
- *  fucntion returns an error.
+ *  function returns an error.
  **/
 s32 igb_check_alt_mac_addr(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- *  igb_get_speed_and_duplex_copper - Retreive current speed/duplex
+ *  igb_get_speed_and_duplex_copper - Retrieve current speed/duplex
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @speed: stores the current speed
  *  @duplex: stores the current duplex
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c
index 6694bf3e5ad9..d639706eb3f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.c
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- *  igb_check_downshift - Checks whether a downshift in speed occured
+ *  igb_check_downshift - Checks whether a downshift in speed occurred
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *
  *  Success returns 0, Failure returns 1
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
index 3d850af0cdda..0dfd1b93829e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static struct pci_driver igb_driver = {
         .probe    = igb_probe,
         .remove   = __devexit_p(igb_remove),
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-        /* Power Managment Hooks */
+        /* Power Management Hooks */
         .suspend  = igb_suspend,
         .resume   = igb_resume,
 #endif
@@ -2292,7 +2292,7 @@ static void igb_init_hw_timer(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
                 /**
                  * Scale the NIC clock cycle by a large factor so that
                  * relatively small clock corrections can be added or
-                 * substracted at each clock tick. The drawbacks of a large
+                 * subtracted at each clock tick. The drawbacks of a large
                  * factor are a) that the clock register overflows more quickly
                  * (not such a big deal) and b) that the increment per tick has
                  * to fit into 24 bits.  As a result we need to use a shift of
@@ -3409,7 +3409,7 @@ static void igb_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev)
                 } else {
                         /*
                          * Write addresses to the MTA, if the attempt fails
-                         * then we should just turn on promiscous mode so
+                         * then we should just turn on promiscuous mode so
                          * that we can at least receive multicast traffic
                          */
                         count = igb_write_mc_addr_list(netdev);
@@ -3423,7 +3423,7 @@ static void igb_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev)
                 /*
                  * Write addresses to available RAR registers, if there is not
                  * sufficient space to store all the addresses then enable
-                 * unicast promiscous mode
+                 * unicast promiscuous mode
                  */
                 count = igb_write_uc_addr_list(netdev);
                 if (count < 0) {
@@ -4317,7 +4317,7 @@ netdev_tx_t igb_xmit_frame_ring_adv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
         /*
          * count reflects descriptors mapped, if 0 or less then mapping error
-         * has occured and we need to rewind the descriptor queue
+         * has occurred and we need to rewind the descriptor queue
          */
         count = igb_tx_map_adv(tx_ring, skb, first);
         if (!count) {
@@ -5352,8 +5352,8 @@ static void igb_msg_task(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
  *  The unicast table address is a register array of 32-bit registers.
  *  The table is meant to be used in a way similar to how the MTA is used
  *  however due to certain limitations in the hardware it is necessary to
- *  set all the hash bits to 1 and use the VMOLR ROPE bit as a promiscous
- *  enable bit to allow vlan tag stripping when promiscous mode is enabled
+ *  set all the hash bits to 1 and use the VMOLR ROPE bit as a promiscuous
+ *  enable bit to allow vlan tag stripping when promiscuous mode is enabled
  **/
 static void igb_set_uta(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
index 6ccc32fd7338..1d04ca6fdaea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t igbvf_xmit_frame_ring_adv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
         /*
          * count reflects descriptors mapped, if 0 then mapping error
-         * has occured and we need to rewind the descriptor queue
+         * has occurred and we need to rewind the descriptor queue
          */
         count = igbvf_tx_map_adv(adapter, tx_ring, skb, first);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipg.c b/drivers/net/ipg.c
index a5b0f0e194bb..58cd3202b48c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipg.c
@@ -486,14 +486,14 @@ static int ipg_config_autoneg(struct net_device *dev)
         phyctrl = ipg_r8(PHY_CTRL);
         mac_ctrl_val = ipg_r32(MAC_CTRL);
 
-        /* Set flags for use in resolving auto-negotation, assuming
+        /* Set flags for use in resolving auto-negotiation, assuming
          * non-1000Mbps, half duplex, no flow control.
          */
         fullduplex = 0;
         txflowcontrol = 0;
         rxflowcontrol = 0;
 
-        /* To accomodate a problem in 10Mbps operation,
+        /* To accommodate a problem in 10Mbps operation,
          * set a global flag if PHY running in 10Mbps mode.
          */
         sp->tenmbpsmode = 0;
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ static void init_tfdlist(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /*
- * Free all transmit buffers which have already been transfered
+ * Free all transmit buffers which have already been transferred
  * via DMA to the IPG.
  */
 static void ipg_nic_txfree(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ static void ipg_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 /*
  * For TxComplete interrupts, free all transmit
- * buffers which have already been transfered via DMA
+ * buffers which have already been transferred via DMA
  * to the IPG.
  */
 static void ipg_nic_txcleanup(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -1141,13 +1141,13 @@ static int ipg_nic_rx_check_error(struct net_device *dev)
 
                 /* Increment detailed receive error statistics. */
                 if (le64_to_cpu(rxfd->rfs) & IPG_RFS_RXFIFOOVERRUN) {
-                        IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX FIFO overrun occured.\n");
+                        IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX FIFO overrun occurred.\n");
 
                         sp->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
                 }
 
                 if (le64_to_cpu(rxfd->rfs) & IPG_RFS_RXRUNTFRAME) {
-                        IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX runt occured.\n");
+                        IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX runt occurred.\n");
                         sp->stats.rx_length_errors++;
                 }
 
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ static int ipg_nic_rx_check_error(struct net_device *dev)
                  */
 
                 if (le64_to_cpu(rxfd->rfs) & IPG_RFS_RXALIGNMENTERROR) {
-                        IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX alignment error occured.\n");
+                        IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX alignment error occurred.\n");
                         sp->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
                 }
 
@@ -1421,12 +1421,12 @@ static int ipg_nic_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 
                         /* Increment detailed receive error statistics. */
                         if (le64_to_cpu(rxfd->rfs) & IPG_RFS_RXFIFOOVERRUN) {
-                                IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX FIFO overrun occured.\n");
+                                IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX FIFO overrun occurred.\n");
                                 sp->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
                         }
 
                         if (le64_to_cpu(rxfd->rfs) & IPG_RFS_RXRUNTFRAME) {
-                                IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX runt occured.\n");
+                                IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX runt occurred.\n");
                                 sp->stats.rx_length_errors++;
                         }
 
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ static int ipg_nic_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                          */
 
                         if (le64_to_cpu(rxfd->rfs) & IPG_RFS_RXALIGNMENTERROR) {
-                                IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX alignment error occured.\n");
+                                IPG_DEBUG_MSG("RX alignment error occurred.\n");
                                 sp->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
                         }
 
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ static int ipg_nic_rx(struct net_device *dev)
                         }
                 } else {
 
-                        /* Adjust the new buffer length to accomodate the size
+                        /* Adjust the new buffer length to accommodate the size
                          * of the received frame.
                          */
                         skb_put(skb, framelen);
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static int ipg_nic_rx(struct net_device *dev)
         }
 
         /*
-         * If there are more RFDs to proces and the allocated amount of RFD
+         * If there are more RFDs to process and the allocated amount of RFD
          * processing time has expired, assert Interrupt Requested to make
          * sure we come back to process the remaining RFDs.
          */
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t ipg_nic_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
         /* Request TxComplete interrupts at an interval defined
          * by the constant IPG_FRAMESBETWEENTXCOMPLETES.
          * Request TxComplete interrupt for every frame
-         * if in 10Mbps mode to accomodate problem with 10Mbps
+         * if in 10Mbps mode to accommodate problem with 10Mbps
          * processing.
          */
         if (sp->tenmbpsmode)
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@ static int ipg_nic_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
         struct ipg_nic_private *sp = netdev_priv(dev);
         int err;
 
-        /* Function to accomodate changes to Maximum Transfer Unit
+        /* Function to accommodate changes to Maximum Transfer Unit
          * (or MTU) of IPG NIC. Cannot use default function since
          * the default will not allow for MTU > 1500 bytes.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
index 92631eb6f6a3..872183f29ec4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static int  ali_ircc_probe_53(ali_chip_t *chip, chipio_t *info);
 static int  ali_ircc_init_43(ali_chip_t *chip, chipio_t *info);
 static int  ali_ircc_init_53(ali_chip_t *chip, chipio_t *info);
 
-/* These are the currently known ALi sourth-bridge chipsets, the only one difference
+/* These are the currently known ALi south-bridge chipsets, the only one difference
  * is that M1543C doesn't support HP HDSL-3600
  */
 static ali_chip_t chips[] =
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ static void ali_ircc_sir_change_speed(struct ali_ircc_cb *priv, __u32 speed)
         outb(lcr,                 iobase+UART_LCR); /* Set 8N1  */
         outb(fcr,                 iobase+UART_FCR); /* Enable FIFO's */
 
-        /* without this, the conection will be broken after come back from FIR speed,
+        /* without this, the connection will be broken after come back from FIR speed,
            but with this, the SIR connection is harder to established */
         outb((UART_MCR_DTR | UART_MCR_RTS | UART_MCR_OUT2), iobase+UART_MCR);
         
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
index f81d944fc360..174cafad2c1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 /* do_probe module parameter Enable this code */
 /* Probe code is very useful for understanding how the hardware works */
 /* Use it with various combinations of TT_LEN, RX_LEN */
-/* Strongly recomended, disable if the probe fails on your machine */
+/* Strongly recommended, disable if the probe fails on your machine */
 /* and send me <james@fishsoup.dhs.org> the output of dmesg */
 #define USE_PROBE 1
 #undef  USE_PROBE
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
index 77fcf4459161..d92d54e839b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 /* The documentation for this chip is allegedly released         */
 /* However I have not seen it, not have I managed to contact     */
-/* anyone who has. HOWEVER the chip bears a striking resemblence */
+/* anyone who has. HOWEVER the chip bears a striking resemblance */
 /* to the IrDA controller in the Toshiba RISC TMPR3922 chip      */
 /* the documentation for this is freely available at             */
 /* http://www.madingley.org/james/resources/toshoboe/TMPR3922.pdf */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/girbil-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/girbil-sir.c
index a31b8fa8aaa9..96cdecff349d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/girbil-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/girbil-sir.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static int girbil_change_speed(struct sir_dev *dev, unsigned speed);
 /* Control register 1 */
 #define GIRBIL_TXEN    0x01 /* Enable transmitter */
 #define GIRBIL_RXEN    0x02 /* Enable receiver */
-#define GIRBIL_ECAN    0x04 /* Cancel self emmited data */
+#define GIRBIL_ECAN    0x04 /* Cancel self emitted data */
 #define GIRBIL_ECHO    0x08 /* Echo control characters */
 
 /* LED Current Register (0x2) */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
index e4ea61944c22..d9267cb98a23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static void speed_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
         /* urb is now available */
         //urb->status = 0; -> tested above
 
-        /* New speed and xbof is now commited in hardware */
+        /* New speed and xbof is now committed in hardware */
         self->new_speed = -1;
         self->new_xbofs = -1;
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static void write_bulk_callback(struct urb *urb)
                         IRDA_DEBUG(1, "%s(), Changing speed now...\n", __func__);
                         irda_usb_change_speed_xbofs(self);
                 } else {
-                        /* New speed and xbof is now commited in hardware */
+                        /* New speed and xbof is now committed in hardware */
                         self->new_speed = -1;
                         self->new_xbofs = -1;
                         /* Done, waiting for next packet */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
index cc821de2c966..be52bfed66a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ static int mcs_speed_change(struct mcs_cb *mcs)
 
         mcs_get_reg(mcs, MCS_MODE_REG, &rval);
 
-        /* MINRXPW values recomended by MosChip */
+        /* MINRXPW values recommended by MosChip */
         if (mcs->new_speed <= 115200) {
                 rval &= ~MCS_FIR;
 
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ static void mcs_receive_irq(struct urb *urb)
         ret = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 }
 
-/* Transmit callback funtion.  */
+/* Transmit callback function.  */
 static void mcs_send_irq(struct urb *urb)
 {
         struct mcs_cb *mcs = urb->context;
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ static void mcs_send_irq(struct urb *urb)
                 netif_wake_queue(ndev);
 }
 
-/* Transmit callback funtion.  */
+/* Transmit callback function.  */
 static netdev_tx_t mcs_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
                                        struct net_device *ndev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
index 559fe854d76d..7a963d4e6d06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ static int nsc_ircc_probe_338(nsc_chip_t *chip, chipio_t *info)
         int reg, com = 0;
         int pnp;
 
-        /* Read funtion enable register (FER) */
+        /* Read function enable register (FER) */
         outb(CFG_338_FER, cfg_base);
         reg = inb(cfg_base+1);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h
index 7ba7738759b9..32fa58211fad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 #define LSR_TXRDY       0x20 /* Transmitter ready */
 #define LSR_TXEMP       0x40 /* Transmitter empty */
 
-#define ASCR            0x07 /* Auxillary Status and Control Register */
+#define ASCR            0x07 /* Auxiliary Status and Control Register */
 #define ASCR_RXF_TOUT   0x01 /* Rx FIFO timeout */
 #define ASCR_FEND_INF   0x02 /* Frame end bytes in rx FIFO */
 #define ASCR_S_EOT      0x04 /* Set end of transmission */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
index c192c31e4c5c..001ed0a255f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 #define ICCR0_AME       (1 << 7)        /* Address match enable */
 #define ICCR0_TIE       (1 << 6)        /* Transmit FIFO interrupt enable */
-#define ICCR0_RIE       (1 << 5)        /* Recieve FIFO interrupt enable */
+#define ICCR0_RIE       (1 << 5)        /* Receive FIFO interrupt enable */
 #define ICCR0_RXE       (1 << 4)        /* Receive enable */
 #define ICCR0_TXE       (1 << 3)        /* Transmit enable */
 #define ICCR0_TUS       (1 << 2)        /* Transmit FIFO underrun select */
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static irqreturn_t pxa_irda_fir_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
         }
 
         if (icsr0 & ICSR0_EIF) {
-                /* An error in FIFO occured, or there is a end of frame */
+                /* An error in FIFO occurred, or there is a end of frame */
                 pxa_irda_fir_irq_eif(si, dev, icsr0);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
index 1c1677cfea29..8800e1fe4129 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ static irqreturn_t smsc_ircc_interrupt_sir(struct net_device *dev)
         int iobase;
         int iir, lsr;
 
-        /* Already locked comming here in smsc_ircc_interrupt() */
+        /* Already locked coming here in smsc_ircc_interrupt() */
         /*spin_lock(&self->lock);*/
 
         iobase = self->io.sir_base;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
index 67c0ad42d818..fc896854e282 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ F02 Oct/28/02: Add SB device ID for 3147 and 3177.
 
 2004-02-16: <sda@bdit.de>
 - Removed unneeded 'legacy' pci stuff.
-- Make sure SIR mode is set (hw_init()) before calling mode-dependant stuff.
+- Make sure SIR mode is set (hw_init()) before calling mode-dependent stuff.
 - On speed change from core, don't send SIR frame with new speed. 
   Use current speed and change speeds later.
 - Make module-param dongle_id actually work.
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ static __devinit int via_ircc_open(int i, chipio_t * info, unsigned int id)
         self->io.dongle_id = dongle_id;
 
         /* The only value we must override it the baudrate */
-        /* Maximum speeds and capabilities are dongle-dependant. */
+        /* Maximum speeds and capabilities are dongle-dependent. */
         switch( self->io.dongle_id ){
         case 0x0d:
                 self->qos.baud_rate.bits =
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
index d66fab854bf1..a076eb125349 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ enum vlsi_pio_irintr {
         IRINTR_ACTEN    = 0x80, /* activity interrupt enable */
         IRINTR_ACTIVITY = 0x40, /* activity monitor (traffic detected) */
         IRINTR_RPKTEN   = 0x20, /* receive packet interrupt enable*/
-        IRINTR_RPKTINT  = 0x10, /* rx-packet transfered from fifo to memory finished */
+        IRINTR_RPKTINT  = 0x10, /* rx-packet transferred from fifo to memory finished */
         IRINTR_TPKTEN   = 0x08, /* transmit packet interrupt enable */
         IRINTR_TPKTINT  = 0x04, /* last bit of tx-packet+crc shifted to ir-pulser */
         IRINTR_OE_EN    = 0x02, /* UART rx fifo overrun error interrupt enable */
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ typedef struct vlsi_irda_dev {
 /* the remapped error flags we use for returning from frame
  * post-processing in vlsi_process_tx/rx() after it was completed
  * by the hardware. These functions either return the >=0 number
- * of transfered bytes in case of success or the negative (-)
+ * of transferred bytes in case of success or the negative (-)
  * of the or'ed error flags.
  */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.c
index 41c529fac0ab..686a17aadef3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /**
  * ixgbe_ieee_credits - This calculates the ieee traffic class
  * credits from the configured bandwidth percentages. Credits
- * are the smallest unit programable into the underlying
+ * are the smallest unit programmable into the underlying
  * hardware. The IEEE 802.1Qaz specification do not use bandwidth
  * groups so this is much simplified from the CEE case.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
index fec4c724c37a..327c8614198c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static u8 ixgbe_dcbnl_set_all(struct net_device *netdev)
                 return DCB_NO_HW_CHG;
 
         /*
-         * Only take down the adapter if an app change occured. FCoE
+         * Only take down the adapter if an app change occurred. FCoE
          * may shuffle tx rings in this case and this can not be done
          * without a reset currently.
          */
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ static u8 ixgbe_dcbnl_setapp(struct net_device *netdev,
                                 break;
 
                         /* The FCoE application priority may be changed multiple
-                         * times in quick sucession with switches that build up
+                         * times in quick succession with switches that build up
                          * TLVs. To avoid creating uneeded device resets this
                          * checks the actual HW configuration and clears
                          * BIT_APP_UPCHG if a HW configuration change is not
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index f17e4a7ee731..6f8adc7f5d7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ void ixgbe_unmap_and_free_tx_resource(struct ixgbe_ring *tx_ring,
  * @adapter: driver private struct
  * @index: reg idx of queue to query (0-127)
  *
- * Helper function to determine the traffic index for a paticular
+ * Helper function to determine the traffic index for a particular
  * register index.
  *
  * Returns : a tc index for use in range 0-7, or 0-3
@@ -3556,7 +3556,7 @@ void ixgbe_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev)
                 } else {
                         /*
                          * Write addresses to the MTA, if the attempt fails
-                         * then we should just turn on promiscous mode so
+                         * then we should just turn on promiscuous mode so
                          * that we can at least receive multicast traffic
                          */
                         hw->mac.ops.update_mc_addr_list(hw, netdev);
@@ -3567,7 +3567,7 @@ void ixgbe_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev)
                 /*
                  * Write addresses to available RAR registers, if there is not
                  * sufficient space to store all the addresses then enable
-                 * unicast promiscous mode
+                 * unicast promiscuous mode
                  */
                 count = ixgbe_write_uc_addr_list(netdev);
                 if (count < 0) {
@@ -4443,7 +4443,7 @@ static inline bool ixgbe_set_sriov_queues(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 /*
- * ixgbe_set_num_queues: Allocate queues for device, feature dependant
+ * ixgbe_set_num_queues: Allocate queues for device, feature dependent
  * @adapter: board private structure to initialize
  *
  * This is the top level queue allocation routine.  The order here is very
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
index f72f705f6183..df5b8aa4795d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ static void ixgbe_i2c_bus_clear(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_tn_check_overtemp - Checks if an overtemp occured.
+ *  ixgbe_tn_check_overtemp - Checks if an overtemp occurred.
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *
  *  Checks if the LASI temp alarm status was triggered due to overtemp
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index f47e93fe32be..d9323c08f5c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 mask)
  * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  * @mask: Mask to specify which semaphore to release
  *
- * Releases the SWFW semaphore throught the SW_FW_SYNC register
+ * Releases the SWFW semaphore through the SW_FW_SYNC register
  * for the specified function (CSR, PHY0, PHY1, EVM, Flash)
  **/
 static void ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X540(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 mask)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 054ab05b7c6a..05fa7c85deed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ static void ixgbevf_acquire_msix_vectors(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter,
 }
 
 /*
- * ixgbevf_set_num_queues: Allocate queues for device, feature dependant
+ * ixgbevf_set_num_queues: Allocate queues for device, feature dependent
  * @adapter: board private structure to initialize
  *
  * This is the top level queue allocation routine.  The order here is very
diff --git a/drivers/net/ks8842.c b/drivers/net/ks8842.c
index efd44afeae83..f0d8346d0fa5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ks8842.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ks8842.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static void ks8842_reset_hw(struct ks8842_adapter *adapter)
         /* RX 2 kb high watermark */
         ks8842_write16(adapter, 0, 0x1000, REG_QRFCR);
 
-        /* aggresive back off in half duplex */
+        /* aggressive back off in half duplex */
         ks8842_enable_bits(adapter, 32, 1 << 8, REG_SGCR1);
 
         /* enable no excessive collison drop */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ks8851.c b/drivers/net/ks8851.c
index 0fa4a9887ba2..bcd9ba68c9f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ks8851.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ks8851.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static int msg_enable;
  *
  * All these calls issue SPI transactions to access the chip's registers. They
  * all require that the necessary lock is held to prevent accesses when the
- * chip is busy transfering packet data (RX/TX FIFO accesses).
+ * chip is busy transferring packet data (RX/TX FIFO accesses).
  */
 
 /**
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static void ks8851_rx_pkts(struct ks8851_net *ks)
          *
          * This form of operation would require us to hold the SPI bus'
          * chipselect low during the entie transaction to avoid any
-         * reset to the data stream comming from the chip.
+         * reset to the data stream coming from the chip.
          */
 
         for (; rxfc != 0; rxfc--) {
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static void ks8851_irq_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 /**
  * calc_txlen - calculate size of message to send packet
- * @len: Lenght of data
+ * @len: Length of data
  *
  * Returns the size of the TXFIFO message needed to send
  * this packet.
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ static int ks8851_phy_reg(int reg)
  * @reg: The register to read.
  *
  * This call reads data from the PHY register specified in @reg. Since the
- * device does not support all the MII registers, the non-existant values
+ * device does not support all the MII registers, the non-existent values
  * are always returned as zero.
  *
  * We return zero for unsupported registers as the MII code does not check
diff --git a/drivers/net/ks8851_mll.c b/drivers/net/ks8851_mll.c
index 2e2c69b24062..61631cace913 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ks8851_mll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ks8851_mll.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static int msg_enable;
  *
  * All these calls issue transactions to access the chip's registers. They
  * all require that the necessary lock is held to prevent accesses when the
- * chip is busy transfering packet data (RX/TX FIFO accesses).
+ * chip is busy transferring packet data (RX/TX FIFO accesses).
  */
 
 /**
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ static int ks_phy_reg(int reg)
  * @reg: The register to read.
  *
  * This call reads data from the PHY register specified in @reg. Since the
- * device does not support all the MII registers, the non-existant values
+ * device does not support all the MII registers, the non-existent values
  * are always returned as zero.
  *
  * We return zero for unsupported registers as the MII code does not check
diff --git a/drivers/net/lib8390.c b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
index da74db4a03d4..17b75e5f1b0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lib8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   Alexey Kuznetsov      : use the 8390's six bit hash multicast filter.
   Paul Gortmaker        : tweak ANK's above multicast changes a bit.
   Paul Gortmaker        : update packet statistics for v2.1.x
-  Alan Cox              : support arbitary stupid port mappings on the
+  Alan Cox              : support arbitrary stupid port mappings on the
                           68K Macintosh. Support >16bit I/O spaces
   Paul Gortmaker        : add kmod support for auto-loading of the 8390
                           module by all drivers that require it.
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void __NS8390_init(struct net_device *dev, int startp);
 /*
  *      SMP and the 8390 setup.
  *
- *      The 8390 isnt exactly designed to be multithreaded on RX/TX. There is
+ *      The 8390 isn't exactly designed to be multithreaded on RX/TX. There is
  *      a page register that controls bank and packet buffer access. We guard
  *      this with ei_local->page_lock. Nobody should assume or set the page other
  *      than zero when the lock is not held. Lock holders must restore page 0
diff --git a/drivers/net/lp486e.c b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
index 3698824744cb..385a95311cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lp486e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lp486e.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
         Credits:
         Thanks to Murphy Software BV for letting me write this in their time.
-        Well, actually, I get payed doing this...
+        Well, actually, I get paid doing this...
         (Also: see http://www.murphy.nl for murphy, and my homepage ~ard for
         more information on the Professional Workstation)
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.h b/drivers/net/meth.h
index a78dc1ca8c29..5b145c6bad60 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ typedef struct rx_packet {
                                        /* Bits 22 through 28 are used to determine IPGR2 */
 
 #define METH_REV_SHIFT 29       /* Bits 29 through 31 are used to determine the revision */
-                                       /* 000: Inital revision */
+                                       /* 000: Initial revision */
                                        /* 001: First revision, Improved TX concatenation */
 
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ typedef struct rx_packet {
                                                 /* 1: A TX message had the INT request bit set, the packet has been sent. */
 #define METH_INT_TX_LINK_FAIL   BIT(2)  /* 0: No interrupt pending, 1: PHY has reported a link failure */
 #define METH_INT_MEM_ERROR      BIT(3)  /* 0: No interrupt pending */
-                                                /* 1: A memory error occurred durring DMA, DMA stopped, Fatal */
+                                                /* 1: A memory error occurred during DMA, DMA stopped, Fatal */
 #define METH_INT_TX_ABORT               BIT(4)  /* 0: No interrupt pending, 1: The TX aborted operation, DMA stopped, FATAL */
 #define METH_INT_RX_THRESHOLD   BIT(5)  /* 0: No interrupt pending, 1: Selected receive threshold condition Valid */
 #define METH_INT_RX_UNDERFLOW   BIT(6)  /* 0: No interrupt pending, 1: FIFO was empty, packet could not be queued */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_main.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_main.c
index 9317b61a75b8..9276b1b25586 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_main.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static void *mlx4_en_add(struct mlx4_dev *dev)
                 goto err_mr;
         }
 
-        /* Configure wich ports to start according to module parameters */
+        /* Configure which ports to start according to module parameters */
         mdev->port_cnt = 0;
         mlx4_foreach_port(i, dev, MLX4_PORT_TYPE_ETH)
                 mdev->port_cnt++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index 4f158baa0246..77063f91c564 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static void mlx4_en_do_set_multicast(struct work_struct *work)
                                                                priv->port);
                         if (err)
                                 en_err(priv, "Failed enabling "
-                                             "promiscous mode\n");
+                                             "promiscuous mode\n");
 
                         /* Disable port multicast filter (unconditionally) */
                         err = mlx4_SET_MCAST_FLTR(mdev->dev, priv->port, 0,
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static void mlx4_en_do_set_multicast(struct work_struct *work)
         }
 
         /*
-         * Not in promiscous mode
+         * Not in promiscuous mode
          */
 
         if (priv->flags & MLX4_EN_FLAG_PROMISC) {
@@ -292,14 +292,14 @@ static void mlx4_en_do_set_multicast(struct work_struct *work)
                         err = mlx4_unicast_promisc_remove(mdev->dev, priv->base_qpn,
                                                           priv->port);
                 if (err)
-                        en_err(priv, "Failed disabling promiscous mode\n");
+                        en_err(priv, "Failed disabling promiscuous mode\n");
 
                 /* Disable Multicast promisc */
                 if (priv->flags & MLX4_EN_FLAG_MC_PROMISC) {
                         err = mlx4_multicast_promisc_remove(mdev->dev, priv->base_qpn,
                                                             priv->port);
                         if (err)
-                                en_err(priv, "Failed disabling multicast promiscous mode\n");
+                                en_err(priv, "Failed disabling multicast promiscuous mode\n");
                         priv->flags &= ~MLX4_EN_FLAG_MC_PROMISC;
                 }
 
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static void mlx4_en_do_set_multicast(struct work_struct *work)
                         err = mlx4_multicast_promisc_remove(mdev->dev, priv->base_qpn,
                                                             priv->port);
                         if (err)
-                                en_err(priv, "Failed disabling multicast promiscous mode\n");
+                                en_err(priv, "Failed disabling multicast promiscuous mode\n");
                         priv->flags &= ~MLX4_EN_FLAG_MC_PROMISC;
                 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
index 05998ee297c9..cfd50bc49169 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ int mlx4_en_poll_rx_cq(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 }
 
 
-/* Calculate the last offset position that accomodates a full fragment
+/* Calculate the last offset position that accommodates a full fragment
  * (assuming fagment size = stride-align) */
 static int mlx4_en_last_alloc_offset(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv, u16 stride, u16 align)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_selftest.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_selftest.c
index 9c91a92da705..191a8dcd8a93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_selftest.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_selftest.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void mlx4_en_ex_selftest(struct net_device *dev, u32 *flags, u64 *buf)
 
                 netif_carrier_off(dev);
 retry_tx:
-                /* Wait untill all tx queues are empty.
+                /* Wait until all tx queues are empty.
                  * there should not be any additional incoming traffic
                  * since we turned the carrier off */
                 msleep(200);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c
index 01feb8fd42ad..b229acf1855f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ netdev_tx_t mlx4_en_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         if (unlikely(!real_size))
                 goto tx_drop;
 
-        /* Allign descriptor to TXBB size */
+        /* Align descriptor to TXBB size */
         desc_size = ALIGN(real_size, TXBB_SIZE);
         nr_txbb = desc_size / TXBB_SIZE;
         if (unlikely(nr_txbb > MAX_DESC_TXBBS)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mcg.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mcg.c
index e71372aa9cc4..279521aed826 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mcg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mcg.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static int existing_steering_entry(struct mlx4_dev *dev, u8 vep_num, u8 port,
 
         /* the given qpn is listed as a promisc qpn
          * we need to add it as a duplicate to this entry
-         * for future refernce */
+         * for future references */
         list_for_each_entry(dqp, &entry->duplicates, list) {
                 if (qpn == dqp->qpn)
                         return 0; /* qp is already duplicated */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/port.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/port.c
index eca7d8596f87..8856659fb43c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/port.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/port.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ int mlx4_register_mac(struct mlx4_dev *dev, u8 port, u64 mac, int *qpn, u8 wrap)
                 }
 
                 if (mac == (MLX4_MAC_MASK & be64_to_cpu(table->entries[i]))) {
-                        /* MAC already registered, increase refernce count */
+                        /* MAC already registered, increase references count */
                         ++table->refs[i];
                         goto out;
                 }
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int mlx4_register_vlan(struct mlx4_dev *dev, u8 port, u16 vlan, int *index)
                 if (table->refs[i] &&
                     (vlan == (MLX4_VLAN_MASK &
                               be32_to_cpu(table->entries[i])))) {
-                        /* Vlan already registered, increase refernce count */
+                        /* Vlan already registered, increase references count */
                         *index = i;
                         ++table->refs[i];
                         goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index 673dc600c891..1446de59ae53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -3702,7 +3702,7 @@ abort:
 
 /*
  * This function determines the number of slices supported.
- * The number slices is the minumum of the number of CPUS,
+ * The number slices is the minimum of the number of CPUS,
  * the number of MSI-X irqs supported, the number of slices
  * supported by the firmware
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c b/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c
index a761076b69c3..53aeea4b536e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ static int __devinit myri_sbus_probe(struct platform_device *op)
 
         /* Map in the MyriCOM register/localram set. */
         if (mp->eeprom.cpuvers < CPUVERS_4_0) {
-                /* XXX Makes no sense, if control reg is non-existant this
+                /* XXX Makes no sense, if control reg is non-existent this
                  * XXX driver cannot function at all... maybe pre-4.0 is
                  * XXX only a valid version for PCI cards?  Ask feldy...
                  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index 2fd39630b1e5..aa2813e06d00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ skbuff at an offset of "+2", 16-byte aligning the IP header.
 IIId. Synchronization
 
 Most operations are synchronized on the np->lock irq spinlock, except the
-recieve and transmit paths which are synchronised using a combination of
+receive and transmit paths which are synchronised using a combination of
 hardware descriptor ownership, disabling interrupts and NAPI poll scheduling.
 
 IVb. References
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ static void move_int_phy(struct net_device *dev, int addr)
          * There are two addresses we must avoid:
          * - the address on the external phy that is used for transmission.
          * - the address that we want to access. User space can access phys
-         *   on the mii bus with SIOCGMIIREG/SIOCSMIIREG, independant from the
+         *   on the mii bus with SIOCGMIIREG/SIOCSMIIREG, independent from the
          *   phy that is used for transmission.
          */
 
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@ static void init_ring(struct net_device *dev)
 
         np->rx_head_desc = &np->rx_ring[0];
 
-        /* Please be carefull before changing this loop - at least gcc-2.95.1
+        /* Please be careful before changing this loop - at least gcc-2.95.1
          * miscompiles it otherwise.
          */
         /* Initialize all Rx descriptors. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hdr.h b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hdr.h
index d8bd73d7e296..dc1967c1f312 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hdr.h
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hdr.h
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ enum {
 
 /*
  * capabilities register, can be used to selectively enable/disable features
- * for backward compability
+ * for backward compatibility
  */
 #define CRB_NIC_CAPABILITIES_HOST       NETXEN_NIC_REG(0x1a8)
 #define CRB_NIC_MSI_MODE_HOST           NETXEN_NIC_REG(0x270)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ns83820.c b/drivers/net/ns83820.c
index a41b2cf4d917..6667e0667a88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ns83820.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ns83820.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static void ns83820_vlan_rx_register(struct net_device *ndev, struct vlan_group
 /* Packet Receiver
  *
  * The hardware supports linked lists of receive descriptors for
- * which ownership is transfered back and forth by means of an
+ * which ownership is transferred back and forth by means of an
  * ownership bit.  While the hardware does support the use of a
  * ring for receive descriptors, we only make use of a chain in
  * an attempt to reduce bus traffic under heavy load scenarios.
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ again:
 #ifdef NS83820_VLAN_ACCEL_SUPPORT
         if(vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
                 /* fetch the vlan tag info out of the
-                 * ancilliary data if the vlan code
+                 * ancillary data if the vlan code
                  * is using hw vlan acceleration
                  */
                 short tag = vlan_tx_tag_get(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe.h b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe.h
index e1e33c80fb25..bf126e76fabf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe.h
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ struct pch_gbe_functions {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct pch_gbe_mac_info - MAC infomation
+ * struct pch_gbe_mac_info - MAC information
  * @addr[6]:            Store the MAC address
  * @fc:                 Mode of flow control
  * @fc_autoneg:         Auto negotiation enable for flow control setting
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ struct pch_gbe_mac_info {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct pch_gbe_phy_info - PHY infomation
+ * struct pch_gbe_phy_info - PHY information
  * @addr:               PHY address
  * @id:                 PHY's identifier
  * @revision:           PHY's revision
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ struct pch_gbe_phy_info {
 /*!
  * @ingroup Gigabit Ether driver Layer
  * @struct  pch_gbe_bus_info
- * @brief   Bus infomation
+ * @brief   Bus information
  */
 struct pch_gbe_bus_info {
         u8 type;
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ struct pch_gbe_bus_info {
 /*!
  * @ingroup Gigabit Ether driver Layer
  * @struct  pch_gbe_hw
- * @brief   Hardware infomation
+ * @brief   Hardware information
  */
 struct pch_gbe_hw {
         void *back;
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ struct pch_gbe_tx_desc {
 
 
 /**
- * struct pch_gbe_buffer - Buffer infomation
+ * struct pch_gbe_buffer - Buffer information
  * @skb:        pointer to a socket buffer
  * @dma:        DMA address
  * @time_stamp: time stamp
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ struct pch_gbe_buffer {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct pch_gbe_tx_ring - tx ring infomation
+ * struct pch_gbe_tx_ring - tx ring information
  * @tx_lock:    spinlock structs
  * @desc:       pointer to the descriptor ring memory
  * @dma:        physical address of the descriptor ring
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ struct pch_gbe_tx_ring {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct pch_gbe_rx_ring - rx ring infomation
+ * struct pch_gbe_rx_ring - rx ring information
  * @desc:       pointer to the descriptor ring memory
  * @dma:        physical address of the descriptor ring
  * @size:       length of descriptor ring in bytes
diff --git a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_ethtool.c
index c8c873b31a89..d2174a40d708 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_ethtool.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "pch_gbe_api.h"
 
 /**
- * pch_gbe_stats - Stats item infomation
+ * pch_gbe_stats - Stats item information
  */
 struct pch_gbe_stats {
         char string[ETH_GSTRING_LEN];
diff --git a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
index 50986840c99c..2ef2f9cdefa6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pch_gbe/pch_gbe_main.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static void pch_gbe_tx_queue(struct pch_gbe_adapter *adapter,
         tmp_skb->len = skb->len;
         memcpy(&tmp_skb->data[ETH_HLEN + 2], &skb->data[ETH_HLEN],
                (skb->len - ETH_HLEN));
-        /*-- Set Buffer infomation --*/
+        /*-- Set Buffer information --*/
         buffer_info->length = tmp_skb->len;
         buffer_info->dma = dma_map_single(&adapter->pdev->dev, tmp_skb->data,
                                           buffer_info->length,
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ int pch_gbe_setup_tx_resources(struct pch_gbe_adapter *adapter,
         size = (int)sizeof(struct pch_gbe_buffer) * tx_ring->count;
         tx_ring->buffer_info = vzalloc(size);
         if (!tx_ring->buffer_info) {
-                pr_err("Unable to allocate memory for the buffer infomation\n");
+                pr_err("Unable to allocate memory for the buffer information\n");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c b/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c
index 1766dc4f07e1..c0f23376a462 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pci-skeleton.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static struct {
         { "SMC1211TX EZCard 10/100 (RealTek RTL8139)" },
 /*      { MPX5030, "Accton MPX5030 (RealTek RTL8139)" },*/
         { "Delta Electronics 8139 10/100BaseTX" },
-        { "Addtron Technolgy 8139 10/100BaseTX" },
+        { "Addtron Technology 8139 10/100BaseTX" },
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 321b12f82645..81ac330f931d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ static struct net_device_stats *el3_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /*  Update statistics.
-        Suprisingly this need not be run single-threaded, but it effectively is.
+        Surprisingly this need not be run single-threaded, but it effectively is.
         The counters clear when read, so the adds must merely be atomic.
  */
 static void update_stats(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index d3cb77205863..3077d72e8222 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ module_exit(exit_axnet_cs);
   Alexey Kuznetsov      : use the 8390's six bit hash multicast filter.
   Paul Gortmaker        : tweak ANK's above multicast changes a bit.
   Paul Gortmaker        : update packet statistics for v2.1.x
-  Alan Cox              : support arbitary stupid port mappings on the
+  Alan Cox              : support arbitrary stupid port mappings on the
                           68K Macintosh. Support >16bit I/O spaces
   Paul Gortmaker        : add kmod support for auto-loading of the 8390
                           module by all drivers that require it.
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ static void do_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev);
 /*
  *      SMP and the 8390 setup.
  *
- *      The 8390 isnt exactly designed to be multithreaded on RX/TX. There is
+ *      The 8390 isn't exactly designed to be multithreaded on RX/TX. There is
  *      a page register that controls bank and packet buffer access. We guard
  *      this with ei_local->page_lock. Nobody should assume or set the page other
  *      than zero when the lock is not held. Lock holders must restore page 0
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index 8a9ff5318923..108591756440 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t smc_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 /*======================================================================
 
-    Handle a Tx anomolous event.  Entered while in Window 2.
+    Handle a Tx anomalous event.  Entered while in Window 2.
 
 ======================================================================*/
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
index aee3bb0358bf..768037602dff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ pcnet32_probe1(unsigned long ioaddr, int shared, struct pci_dev *pdev)
         /*
          *  On selected chips turn on the BCR18:NOUFLO bit. This stops transmit
          *  starting until the packet is loaded. Strike one for reliability, lose
-         *  one for latency - although on PCI this isnt a big loss. Older chips
+         *  one for latency - although on PCI this isn't a big loss. Older chips
          *  have FIFO's smaller than a packet, so you can't do this.
          *  Turn on BCR18:BurstRdEn and BCR18:BurstWrEn.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 993c52c82aeb..ff6129319b89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_detach);
 /* Generic PHY support and helper functions */
 
 /**
- * genphy_config_advert - sanitize and advertise auto-negotation parameters
+ * genphy_config_advert - sanitize and advertise auto-negotiation parameters
  * @phydev: target phy_device struct
  *
  * Description: Writes MII_ADVERTISE with the appropriate values,
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ int genphy_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
                 return result;
 
         if (result == 0) {
-                /* Advertisment hasn't changed, but maybe aneg was never on to
+                /* Advertisement hasn't changed, but maybe aneg was never on to
                  * begin with?  Or maybe phy was isolated? */
                 int ctl = phy_read(phydev, MII_BMCR);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
index 9f6d670748d1..4609bc0e2f56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ static int ppp_mp_explode(struct ppp *ppp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
                 /*
                  *check if we are on the last channel or
-                 *we exceded the lenght of the data to
+                 *we exceded the length of the data to
                  *fragment
                  */
                 if ((nfree <= 0) || (flen > len))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c b/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c
index 4e6b72f57de8..2573f525f11c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ ppp_print_buffer (const char *name, const __u8 *buf, int count)
  * way to fix this is to use a rwlock in the tty struct, but for now
  * we use a single global rwlock for all ttys in ppp line discipline.
  *
- * FIXME: Fixed in tty_io nowdays.
+ * FIXME: Fixed in tty_io nowadays.
  */
 static DEFINE_RWLOCK(disc_data_lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pppoe.c b/drivers/net/pppoe.c
index 78c0e3c9b2b5..693aaef4e3ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pppoe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pppoe.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct pppoe_net {
  * 2) Session stage (MAC and SID are known)
  *
  * Ethernet frames have a special tag for this but
- * we use simplier approach based on session id
+ * we use simpler approach based on session id
  */
 static inline bool stage_session(__be16 sid)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
index 5ecfa4b1e758..ffdf7349ef7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ static inline void gelic_card_enable_rxdmac(struct gelic_card *card)
  * @card: card structure
  *
  * gelic_card_disable_rxdmac terminates processing on the DMA controller by
- * turing off DMA and issueing a force end
+ * turing off DMA and issuing a force end
  */
 static inline void gelic_card_disable_rxdmac(struct gelic_card *card)
 {
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ static inline void gelic_card_disable_rxdmac(struct gelic_card *card)
  * @card: card structure
  *
  * gelic_card_disable_txdmac terminates processing on the DMA controller by
- * turing off DMA and issueing a force end
+ * turing off DMA and issuing a force end
  */
 static inline void gelic_card_disable_txdmac(struct gelic_card *card)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.h b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.h
index 32521ae5e824..fadadf9097a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.h
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ enum gelic_descr_rx_error {
         GELIC_DESCR_RXDATAERR   = 0x00020000, /* IP packet format error */
         GELIC_DESCR_RXCALERR    = 0x00010000, /* cariier extension length
                                               * error */
-        GELIC_DESCR_RXCREXERR   = 0x00008000, /* carrier extention error */
+        GELIC_DESCR_RXCREXERR   = 0x00008000, /* carrier extension error */
         GELIC_DESCR_RXMLTCST    = 0x00004000, /* multicast address frame */
         /* bit 13..0 reserved */
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.c b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.c
index 4a624a29393f..b5ae29d20f2e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_wireless.c
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ static int gelic_wl_set_auth(struct net_device *netdev,
                          * you will not decide suitable cipher from
                          * its beacon.
                          * You should have knowledge about the AP's
-                         * cipher infomation in other method prior to
+                         * cipher information in other method prior to
                          * the association.
                          */
                         if (!precise_ie())
diff --git a/drivers/net/pxa168_eth.c b/drivers/net/pxa168_eth.c
index 1b63c8aef121..89f7540d90f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pxa168_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pxa168_eth.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static u32 hash_function(unsigned char *mac_addr_orig)
  * pep - ETHERNET .
  * mac_addr - MAC address.
  * skip - if 1, skip this address.Used in case of deleting an entry which is a
- *        part of chain in the hash table.We cant just delete the entry since
+ *        part of chain in the hash table.We can't just delete the entry since
  *        that will break the chain.We need to defragment the tables time to
  *        time.
  * rd   - 0 Discard packet upon match.
diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h
index 3362a661248c..73e234366a82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.h
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ enum {
         FM93C56A_WDS = 0x0,
         FM93C56A_ERASE = 0x3,
         FM93C56A_ERASE_ALL = 0x0,
-/* Command Extentions */
+/* Command Extensions */
         FM93C56A_WEN_EXT = 0x3,
         FM93C56A_WRITE_ALL_EXT = 0x1,
         FM93C56A_WDS_EXT = 0x0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
index 49bfa5813068..5bb311945436 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ static void ql_disable_interrupts(struct ql_adapter *qdev)
 /* If we're running with multiple MSI-X vectors then we enable on the fly.
  * Otherwise, we may have multiple outstanding workers and don't want to
  * enable until the last one finishes. In this case, the irq_cnt gets
- * incremented everytime we queue a worker and decremented everytime
+ * incremented every time we queue a worker and decremented every time
  * a worker finishes.  Once it hits zero we enable the interrupt.
  */
 u32 ql_enable_completion_interrupt(struct ql_adapter *qdev, u32 intr)
@@ -3299,7 +3299,7 @@ msi:
  * will service it.  An example would be if there are
  * 2 vectors (so 2 RSS rings) and 8 TX completion rings.
  * This would mean that vector 0 would service RSS ring 0
- * and TX competion rings 0,1,2 and 3.  Vector 1 would
+ * and TX completion rings 0,1,2 and 3.  Vector 1 would
  * service RSS ring 1 and TX completion rings 4,5,6 and 7.
  */
 static void ql_set_tx_vect(struct ql_adapter *qdev)
@@ -4152,7 +4152,7 @@ static int ql_change_rx_buffers(struct ql_adapter *qdev)
         int i, status;
         u32 lbq_buf_len;
 
-        /* Wait for an oustanding reset to complete. */
+        /* Wait for an outstanding reset to complete. */
         if (!test_bit(QL_ADAPTER_UP, &qdev->flags)) {
                 int i = 3;
                 while (i-- && !test_bit(QL_ADAPTER_UP, &qdev->flags)) {
@@ -4281,7 +4281,7 @@ static void qlge_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *ndev)
                         if (ql_set_routing_reg
                             (qdev, RT_IDX_PROMISCUOUS_SLOT, RT_IDX_VALID, 1)) {
                                 netif_err(qdev, hw, qdev->ndev,
-                                          "Failed to set promiscous mode.\n");
+                                          "Failed to set promiscuous mode.\n");
                         } else {
                                 set_bit(QL_PROMISCUOUS, &qdev->flags);
                         }
@@ -4291,7 +4291,7 @@ static void qlge_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *ndev)
                         if (ql_set_routing_reg
                             (qdev, RT_IDX_PROMISCUOUS_SLOT, RT_IDX_VALID, 0)) {
                                 netif_err(qdev, hw, qdev->ndev,
-                                          "Failed to clear promiscous mode.\n");
+                                          "Failed to clear promiscuous mode.\n");
                         } else {
                                 clear_bit(QL_PROMISCUOUS, &qdev->flags);
                         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/r6040.c b/drivers/net/r6040.c
index e3ebd90ae651..200a363c3bf5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r6040.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r6040.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int r6040_rx(struct net_device *dev, int limit)
                         /* RX dribble */
                         if (err & DSC_RX_ERR_DRI)
                                 dev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
-                        /* Buffer lenght exceeded */
+                        /* Buffer length exceeded */
                         if (err & DSC_RX_ERR_BUF)
                                 dev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
                         /* Packet too long */
diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.c b/drivers/net/s2io.c
index 356e74d20b80..337bdcd5abc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.c
@@ -2353,7 +2353,7 @@ static int start_nic(struct s2io_nic *nic)
 
         if (s2io_link_fault_indication(nic) == MAC_RMAC_ERR_TIMER) {
                 /*
-                 * Dont see link state interrupts initally on some switches,
+                 * Dont see link state interrupts initially on some switches,
                  * so directly scheduling the link state task here.
                  */
                 schedule_work(&nic->set_link_task);
@@ -3563,7 +3563,7 @@ static void s2io_reset(struct s2io_nic *sp)
         }
 
         /*
-         * Clear spurious ECC interrupts that would have occured on
+         * Clear spurious ECC interrupts that would have occurred on
          * XFRAME II cards after reset.
          */
         if (sp->device_type == XFRAME_II_DEVICE) {
@@ -4065,7 +4065,7 @@ static int s2io_close(struct net_device *dev)
  *  Description :
  *  This function is the Tx entry point of the driver. S2IO NIC supports
  *  certain protocol assist features on Tx side, namely  CSO, S/G, LSO.
- *  NOTE: when device cant queue the pkt,just the trans_start variable will
+ *  NOTE: when device can't queue the pkt,just the trans_start variable will
  *  not be upadted.
  *  Return value:
  *  0 on success & 1 on failure.
diff --git a/drivers/net/s2io.h b/drivers/net/s2io.h
index 7d160306b651..2d144979f6f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/s2io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/s2io.h
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ static const u16 fifo_selector[MAX_TX_FIFOS] = {0, 1, 3, 3, 7, 7, 7, 7};
 /* Maintains Per FIFO related information. */
 struct tx_fifo_config {
 #define MAX_AVAILABLE_TXDS      8192
-        u32 fifo_len;           /* specifies len of FIFO upto 8192, ie no of TxDLs */
+        u32 fifo_len;           /* specifies len of FIFO up to 8192, ie no of TxDLs */
 /* Priority definition */
 #define TX_FIFO_PRI_0               0   /*Highest */
 #define TX_FIFO_PRI_1               1
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/falcon.c b/drivers/net/sfc/falcon.c
index 734fcfb52e85..d96b23769bd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/falcon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/falcon.c
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ static int falcon_gmii_wait(struct efx_nic *efx)
         efx_oword_t md_stat;
         int count;
 
-        /* wait upto 50ms - taken max from datasheet */
+        /* wait up to 50ms - taken max from datasheet */
         for (count = 0; count < 5000; count++) {
                 efx_reado(efx, &md_stat, FR_AB_MD_STAT);
                 if (EFX_OWORD_FIELD(md_stat, FRF_AB_MD_BSY) == 0) {
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ static int falcon_reset_sram(struct efx_nic *efx)
 
                         return 0;
                 }
-        } while (++count < 20); /* wait upto 0.4 sec */
+        } while (++count < 20); /* wait up to 0.4 sec */
 
         netif_err(efx, hw, efx->net_dev, "timed out waiting for SRAM reset\n");
         return -ETIMEDOUT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi.c b/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi.c
index 5e118f0d2479..d98479030ef2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ static void efx_mcdi_ev_death(struct efx_nic *efx, int rc)
          *
          * There's a race here with efx_mcdi_rpc(), because we might receive
          * a REBOOT event *before* the request has been copied out. In polled
-         * mode (during startup) this is irrelevent, because efx_mcdi_complete()
+         * mode (during startup) this is irrelevant, because efx_mcdi_complete()
          * is ignored. In event mode, this condition is just an edge-case of
          * receiving a REBOOT event after posting the MCDI request. Did the mc
          * reboot before or after the copyout? The best we can do always is
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi_pcol.h b/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi_pcol.h
index b86a15f221ad..41fe06fa0600 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi_pcol.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi_pcol.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
  *
  * If Code==CMDDONE, then the fields are further interpreted as:
  *
- *   - LEVEL==INFO    Command succeded
+ *   - LEVEL==INFO    Command succeeded
  *   - LEVEL==ERR     Command failed
  *
  *    0     8         16      24     32
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@
   (4*(_numwords))
 
 /* MC_CMD_SET_RAND_SEED:
- * Set the 16byte seed for the MC psuedo-random generator
+ * Set the 16byte seed for the MC pseudo-random generator
  */
 #define MC_CMD_SET_RAND_SEED 0x1a
 #define MC_CMD_SET_RAND_SEED_IN_LEN 16
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@
 #define MC_CMD_MAC_STATS_CMD_CLEAR_WIDTH 1
 #define MC_CMD_MAC_STATS_CMD_PERIODIC_CHANGE_LBN 2
 #define MC_CMD_MAC_STATS_CMD_PERIODIC_CHANGE_WIDTH 1
-/* Remaining PERIOD* fields only relevent when PERIODIC_CHANGE is set */
+/* Remaining PERIOD* fields only relevant when PERIODIC_CHANGE is set */
 #define MC_CMD_MAC_STATS_CMD_PERIODIC_ENABLE_LBN 3
 #define MC_CMD_MAC_STATS_CMD_PERIODIC_ENABLE_WIDTH 1
 #define MC_CMD_MAC_STATS_CMD_PERIODIC_CLEAR_LBN 4
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi_phy.c b/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi_phy.c
index ec3f740f5465..7e3c65b0c99f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/mcdi_phy.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ void efx_mcdi_phy_check_fcntl(struct efx_nic *efx, u32 lpa)
         struct efx_mcdi_phy_data *phy_cfg = efx->phy_data;
         u32 rmtadv;
 
-        /* The link partner capabilities are only relevent if the
+        /* The link partner capabilities are only relevant if the
          * link supports flow control autonegotiation */
         if (~phy_cfg->supported_cap & (1 << MC_CMD_PHY_CAP_AN_LBN))
                 return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/net_driver.h b/drivers/net/sfc/net_driver.h
index 215d5c51bfa0..9ffa9a6b55a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/net_driver.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/net_driver.h
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ struct efx_filter_state;
  * @irq_zero_count: Number of legacy IRQs seen with queue flags == 0
  * @fatal_irq_level: IRQ level (bit number) used for serious errors
  * @mtd_list: List of MTDs attached to the NIC
- * @nic_data: Hardware dependant state
+ * @nic_data: Hardware dependent state
  * @mac_lock: MAC access lock. Protects @port_enabled, @phy_mode,
  *      @port_inhibited, efx_monitor() and efx_reconfigure_port()
  * @port_enabled: Port enabled indicator.
diff --git a/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c b/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c
index 3a0cc63428ee..dd03bf619988 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sgiseeq.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static char *sgiseeqstr = "SGI Seeq8003";
  * with that in mind, I've decided to make this driver look completely like a
  * stupid Lance from a driver architecture perspective.  Only difference is that
  * here our "ring buffer" looks and acts like a real Lance one does but is
- * layed out like how the HPC DMA and the Seeq want it to.  You'd be surprised
+ * laid out like how the HPC DMA and the Seeq want it to.  You'd be surprised
  * how a stupid idea like this can pay off in performance, not to mention
  * making this driver 2,000 times easier to write. ;-)
  */
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct sgiseeq_tx_desc {
 };
 
 /*
- * Warning: This structure is layed out in a certain way because HPC dma
+ * Warning: This structure is laid out in a certain way because HPC dma
  *          descriptors must be 8-byte aligned.  So don't touch this without
  *          some care.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
index e9e7a530552c..8a72a979ee71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sh_eth.c
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ static int sh_eth_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (ret)
                 goto out_unregister;
 
-        /* print device infomation */
+        /* print device information */
         pr_info("Base address at 0x%x, %pM, IRQ %d.\n",
                (u32)ndev->base_addr, ndev->dev_addr, ndev->irq);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis190.c b/drivers/net/sis190.c
index 3406ed870917..b436e007eea0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis190.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis190.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ enum sis190_registers {
         IntrStatus              = 0x20,
         IntrMask                = 0x24,
         IntrControl             = 0x28,
-        IntrTimer               = 0x2c, // unused (Interupt Timer)
+        IntrTimer               = 0x2c, // unused (Interrupt Timer)
         PMControl               = 0x30, // unused (Power Mgmt Control/Status)
         rsv2                    = 0x34, // reserved
         ROMControl              = 0x38,
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ enum _DescStatusBit {
         RxSizeMask      = 0x0000ffff
         /*
          * The asic could apparently do vlan, TSO, jumbo (sis191 only) and
-         * provide two (unused with Linux) Tx queues. No publically
+         * provide two (unused with Linux) Tx queues. No publicly
          * available documentation alas.
          */
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis900.c b/drivers/net/sis900.c
index 84d4167eee9a..cb317cd069ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ sis900_init_rx_ring(struct net_device *net_dev)
  *
  *      630E equalizer workaround rule(Cyrus Huang 08/15)
  *      PHY register 14h(Test)
- *      Bit 14: 0 -- Automatically dectect (default)
+ *      Bit 14: 0 -- Automatically detect (default)
  *              1 -- Manually set Equalizer filter
  *      Bit 13: 0 -- (Default)
  *              1 -- Speed up convergence of equalizer setting
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ sis900_init_rx_ring(struct net_device *net_dev)
  *      Then set equalizer value, and set Bit 14 to 1, Bit 9 to 0
  *      Link Off:Set Bit 13 to 1, Bit 14 to 0
  *      Calculate Equalizer value:
- *      When Link is ON and Bit 14 is 0, SIS900PHY will auto-dectect proper equalizer value.
+ *      When Link is ON and Bit 14 is 0, SIS900PHY will auto-detect proper equalizer value.
  *      When the equalizer is stable, this value is not a fixed value. It will be within
  *      a small range(eg. 7~9). Then we get a minimum and a maximum value(eg. min=7, max=9)
  *      0 <= max <= 4  --> set equalizer to max
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ static int sis900_rx(struct net_device *net_dev)
                 rx_size = data_size - CRC_SIZE;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q) || defined(CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q_MODULE)
-                /* ``TOOLONG'' flag means jumbo packet recived. */
+                /* ``TOOLONG'' flag means jumbo packet received. */
                 if ((rx_status & TOOLONG) && data_size <= MAX_FRAME_SIZE)
                         rx_status &= (~ ((unsigned int)TOOLONG));
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/ess.c b/drivers/net/skfp/ess.c
index 8639a0884f5c..2fc5987b41dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/ess.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/ess.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ int ess_raf_received_pack(struct s_smc *smc, SMbuf *mb, struct smt_header *sm,
                         != SMT_RDF_SUCCESS) ||
                         (sm->smt_tid != smc->ess.alloc_trans_id)) {
 
-                        DB_ESS("ESS: Allocation Responce not accepted\n",0,0) ;
+                        DB_ESS("ESS: Allocation Response not accepted\n",0,0) ;
                         return fs;
                 }
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static int process_bw_alloc(struct s_smc *smc, long int payload, long int overhe
          *                    |  T-NEG  |
          *                     -       -
          *
-         * T-NEG is discribed by the equation:
+         * T-NEG is described by the equation:
          *
          *                   (-) fddiMACT-NEG
          *      T-NEG =     -------------------
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static void ess_send_response(struct s_smc *smc, struct smt_header *sm,
         void                    *p ;
 
         /*
-         * get and initialize the responce frame
+         * get and initialize the response frame
          */
         if (sba_cmd == CHANGE_ALLOCATION) {
                 if (!(mb=smt_build_frame(smc,SMT_RAF,SMT_REPLY,
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static void ess_send_alc_req(struct s_smc *smc)
         }
         
         /*
-         * get and initialize the responce frame
+         * get and initialize the response frame
          */
         if (!(mb=smt_build_frame(smc,SMT_RAF,SMT_REQUEST,
                         sizeof(struct smt_sba_alc_req))))
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/fplustm.c b/drivers/net/skfp/fplustm.c
index ca4e7bb6a5a8..a20ed1a98099 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/fplustm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/fplustm.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static void mac_counter_init(struct s_smc *smc)
         outpw(FM_A(FM_LCNTR),0) ;
         outpw(FM_A(FM_ECNTR),0) ;
         /*
-         * clear internal error counter stucture
+         * clear internal error counter structure
          */
         ec = (u_long *)&smc->hw.fp.err_stats ;
         for (i = (sizeof(struct err_st)/sizeof(long)) ; i ; i--)
@@ -1262,8 +1262,8 @@ Function	DOWNCALL/INTERN	(SMT, fplustm.c)
 
 Para    mode =  1       RX_ENABLE_ALLMULTI      enable all multicasts
                 2       RX_DISABLE_ALLMULTI     disable "enable all multicasts"
-                3       RX_ENABLE_PROMISC       enable promiscous
-                4       RX_DISABLE_PROMISC      disable promiscous
+                3       RX_ENABLE_PROMISC       enable promiscuous
+                4       RX_DISABLE_PROMISC      disable promiscuous
                 5       RX_ENABLE_NSA           enable reception of NSA frames
                 6       RX_DISABLE_NSA          disable reception of NSA frames
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/h/cmtdef.h b/drivers/net/skfp/h/cmtdef.h
index f2f771d8be76..5a6c6122ccb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/h/cmtdef.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/h/cmtdef.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 /*
  * implementation specific constants
- * MODIIFY THE FOLLWOING THREE DEFINES
+ * MODIIFY THE FOLLOWING THREE DEFINES
  */
 #define AMDPLC                  /* if Amd PLC chip used */
 #ifdef  CONC
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ struct s_plc {
         u_long soft_err ;               /* error counter */
         u_long parity_err ;             /* error counter */
         u_long ebuf_err ;               /* error counter */
-        u_long ebuf_cont ;              /* continous error counter */
+        u_long ebuf_cont ;              /* continuous error counter */
         u_long phyinv ;                 /* error counter */
         u_long vsym_ctr ;               /* error counter */
         u_long mini_ctr ;               /* error counter */
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/h/fplustm.h b/drivers/net/skfp/h/fplustm.h
index 6d738e1e2393..d43191ed938b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/h/fplustm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/h/fplustm.h
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ struct s_smt_fp {
  */
 #define RX_ENABLE_ALLMULTI      1       /* enable all multicasts */
 #define RX_DISABLE_ALLMULTI     2       /* disable "enable all multicasts" */
-#define RX_ENABLE_PROMISC       3       /* enable promiscous */
-#define RX_DISABLE_PROMISC      4       /* disable promiscous */
+#define RX_ENABLE_PROMISC       3       /* enable promiscuous */
+#define RX_DISABLE_PROMISC      4       /* disable promiscuous */
 #define RX_ENABLE_NSA           5       /* enable reception of NSA frames */
 #define RX_DISABLE_NSA          6       /* disable reception of NSA frames */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h b/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h
index 026a83b9f743..c774a95902f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ struct smt_config {
         u_long  rmt_t_poll ;            /* RMT : claim/beacon poller */
         u_long  rmt_dup_mac_behavior ;  /* Flag for the beavior of SMT if
                                          * a Duplicate MAC Address was detected.
-                                         * FALSE: SMT will leave finaly the ring
+                                         * FALSE: SMT will leave finally the ring
                                          * TRUE:  SMT will reinstert into the ring
                                          */
         u_long  mac_d_max ;             /* MAC : D_Max timer value */
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/h/smt.h b/drivers/net/skfp/h/smt.h
index 2976757a36fb..2030f9cbb24b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/h/smt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/h/smt.h
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ struct smt_rdf {
 } ;
 
 /*
- * SBA Request Allocation Responce Frame
+ * SBA Request Allocation Response Frame
  */
 struct smt_sba_alc_res {
         struct smt_header       smt ;           /* generic header */
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/h/supern_2.h b/drivers/net/skfp/h/supern_2.h
index 5ba0b8306753..0b73690280f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/h/supern_2.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/h/supern_2.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 /*
         defines for AMD Supernet II chip set
-        the chips are refered to as
+        the chips are referred to as
                 FPLUS   Formac Plus
                 PLC     Physical Layer
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ struct tx_queue {
 #define FM_MDISRCV      (4<<8)          /* disable receive function */
 #define FM_MRES0        (5<<8)          /* reserve */
 #define FM_MLIMPROM     (6<<8)          /* limited-promiscuous mode */
-#define FM_MPROMISCOUS  (7<<8)          /* address detection : promiscous */
+#define FM_MPROMISCOUS  (7<<8)          /* address detection : promiscuous */
 
 #define FM_SELSA        0x0800          /* select-short-address bit */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/hwmtm.c b/drivers/net/skfp/hwmtm.c
index af5a755e269d..e26398b5a7dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/hwmtm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/hwmtm.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ static u_long repair_rxd_ring(struct s_smc *smc, struct s_smt_rx_queue *queue)
  *              interrupt service routine, handles the interrupt requests
  *              generated by the FDDI adapter.
  *
- * NOTE:        The operating system dependent module must garantee that the
+ * NOTE:        The operating system dependent module must guarantee that the
  *              interrupts of the adapter are disabled when it calls fddi_isr.
  *
  *      About the USE_BREAK_ISR mechanismn:
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/pcmplc.c b/drivers/net/skfp/pcmplc.c
index 112d35b1bf0e..88d02d0a42c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/pcmplc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/pcmplc.c
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ void plc_irq(struct s_smc *smc, int np, unsigned int cmd)
                          * Prevent counter from being wrapped after
                          * hanging years in that interrupt.
                          */
-                        plc->ebuf_cont++ ;      /* Ebuf continous error */
+                        plc->ebuf_cont++ ;      /* Ebuf continuous error */
                 }
 
 #ifdef  SUPERNET_3
@@ -1717,8 +1717,8 @@ void plc_irq(struct s_smc *smc, int np, unsigned int cmd)
                 }
 #endif  /* SUPERNET_3 */
         } else {
-                /* Reset the continous error variable */
-                plc->ebuf_cont = 0 ;    /* reset Ebuf continous error */
+                /* Reset the continuous error variable */
+                plc->ebuf_cont = 0 ;    /* reset Ebuf continuous error */
         }
         if (cmd & PL_PHYINV) {          /* physical layer invalid signal */
                 plc->phyinv++ ;
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/smt.c b/drivers/net/skfp/smt.c
index 1e1bd0c201c8..08d94329c12f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/smt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/smt.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void smt_emulate_token_ct(struct s_smc *smc, int mac_index)
 
         /*
          * Only when ring is up we will have a token count. The
-         * flag is unfortunatly a single instance value. This
+         * flag is unfortunately a single instance value. This
          * doesn't matter now, because we currently have only
          * one MAC instance.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/skge.h b/drivers/net/skge.h
index 507addcaffa3..51c0214ac25c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skge.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.h
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ enum {
 
         PHY_ST_PRE_SUP  = 1<<6, /* Bit  6:      Preamble Suppression */
         PHY_ST_AN_OVER  = 1<<5, /* Bit  5:      Auto-Negotiation Over */
-        PHY_ST_REM_FLT  = 1<<4, /* Bit  4:      Remote Fault Condition Occured */
+        PHY_ST_REM_FLT  = 1<<4, /* Bit  4:      Remote Fault Condition Occurred */
         PHY_ST_AN_CAP   = 1<<3, /* Bit  3:      Auto-Negotiation Capability */
         PHY_ST_LSYNC    = 1<<2, /* Bit  2:      Link Synchronized */
         PHY_ST_JAB_DET  = 1<<1, /* Bit  1:      Jabber Detected */
@@ -1721,8 +1721,8 @@ enum {
         GM_GPSR_LINK_UP         = 1<<12, /* Bit 12:     Link Up Status */
         GM_GPSR_PAUSE           = 1<<11, /* Bit 11:     Pause State */
         GM_GPSR_TX_ACTIVE       = 1<<10, /* Bit 10:     Tx in Progress */
-        GM_GPSR_EXC_COL         = 1<<9, /* Bit  9:      Excessive Collisions Occured */
-        GM_GPSR_LAT_COL         = 1<<8, /* Bit  8:      Late Collisions Occured */
+        GM_GPSR_EXC_COL         = 1<<9, /* Bit  9:      Excessive Collisions Occurred */
+        GM_GPSR_LAT_COL         = 1<<8, /* Bit  8:      Late Collisions Occurred */
 
         GM_GPSR_PHY_ST_CH       = 1<<5, /* Bit  5:      PHY Status Change */
         GM_GPSR_GIG_SPEED       = 1<<4, /* Bit  4:      Gigabit Speed (1 = 1000 Mbps) */
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ enum {
         XM_ST_BC        = 1<<7,         /* Bit  7:      Broadcast packet */
         XM_ST_MC        = 1<<6,         /* Bit  6:      Multicast packet */
         XM_ST_UC        = 1<<5,         /* Bit  5:      Unicast packet */
-        XM_ST_TX_UR     = 1<<4,         /* Bit  4:      FIFO Underrun occured */
+        XM_ST_TX_UR     = 1<<4,         /* Bit  4:      FIFO Underrun occurred */
         XM_ST_CS_ERR    = 1<<3,         /* Bit  3:      Carrier Sense Error */
         XM_ST_LAT_COL   = 1<<2,         /* Bit  2:      Late Collision Error */
         XM_ST_MUL_COL   = 1<<1,         /* Bit  1:      Multiple Collisions */
diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 2a91868788f7..ff8d262dc276 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static void sky2_mac_init(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port)
         sky2_write8(hw, SK_REG(port, TX_GMF_CTRL_T), GMF_RST_CLR);
         sky2_write16(hw, SK_REG(port, TX_GMF_CTRL_T), GMF_OPER_ON);
 
-        /* On chips without ram buffer, pause is controled by MAC level */
+        /* On chips without ram buffer, pause is controlled by MAC level */
         if (!(hw->flags & SKY2_HW_RAM_BUFFER)) {
                 /* Pause threshold is scaled by 8 in bytes */
                 if (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_YUKON_FE_P &&
@@ -3255,7 +3255,7 @@ static void sky2_reset(struct sky2_hw *hw)
 
 /* Take device down (offline).
  * Equivalent to doing dev_stop() but this does not
- * inform upper layers of the transistion.
+ * inform upper layers of the transition.
  */
 static void sky2_detach(struct net_device *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.h b/drivers/net/sky2.h
index 6861b0e8db9a..0c6d10c5f053 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.h
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ enum {
 
         PHY_ST_PRE_SUP  = 1<<6, /* Bit  6:      Preamble Suppression */
         PHY_ST_AN_OVER  = 1<<5, /* Bit  5:      Auto-Negotiation Over */
-        PHY_ST_REM_FLT  = 1<<4, /* Bit  4:      Remote Fault Condition Occured */
+        PHY_ST_REM_FLT  = 1<<4, /* Bit  4:      Remote Fault Condition Occurred */
         PHY_ST_AN_CAP   = 1<<3, /* Bit  3:      Auto-Negotiation Capability */
         PHY_ST_LSYNC    = 1<<2, /* Bit  2:      Link Synchronized */
         PHY_ST_JAB_DET  = 1<<1, /* Bit  1:      Jabber Detected */
@@ -1725,8 +1725,8 @@ enum {
         GM_GPSR_LINK_UP         = 1<<12, /* Bit 12:     Link Up Status */
         GM_GPSR_PAUSE           = 1<<11, /* Bit 11:     Pause State */
         GM_GPSR_TX_ACTIVE       = 1<<10, /* Bit 10:     Tx in Progress */
-        GM_GPSR_EXC_COL         = 1<<9, /* Bit  9:      Excessive Collisions Occured */
-        GM_GPSR_LAT_COL         = 1<<8, /* Bit  8:      Late Collisions Occured */
+        GM_GPSR_EXC_COL         = 1<<9, /* Bit  9:      Excessive Collisions Occurred */
+        GM_GPSR_LAT_COL         = 1<<8, /* Bit  8:      Late Collisions Occurred */
 
         GM_GPSR_PHY_ST_CH       = 1<<5, /* Bit  5:      PHY Status Change */
         GM_GPSR_GIG_SPEED       = 1<<4, /* Bit  4:      Gigabit Speed (1 = 1000 Mbps) */
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc91x.h b/drivers/net/smc91x.h
index 68d48ab6eacf..5f53fbbf67be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc91x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/smc91x.h
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static const char * chip_ids[ 16 ] =  {
  * Hack Alert: Some setups just can't write 8 or 16 bits reliably when not
  * aligned to a 32 bit boundary.  I tell you that does exist!
  * Fortunately the affected register accesses can be easily worked around
- * since we can write zeroes to the preceeding 16 bits without adverse
+ * since we can write zeroes to the preceding 16 bits without adverse
  * effects and use a 32-bit access.
  *
  * Enforce it on any 32-bit capable setup for now.
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
index 1566259c1f27..c498b720b532 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
@@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ static int smsc911x_eeprom_send_cmd(struct smsc911x_data *pdata, u32 op)
         }
 
         if (e2cmd & E2P_CMD_EPC_TIMEOUT_) {
-                SMSC_TRACE(DRV, "Error occured during eeprom operation");
+                SMSC_TRACE(DRV, "Error occurred during eeprom operation");
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc9420.c b/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
index b09ee1c319e8..4c92ad8be765 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc9420.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static int smsc9420_eeprom_send_cmd(struct smsc9420_pdata *pd, u32 op)
         }
 
         if (e2cmd & E2P_CMD_EPC_TIMEOUT_) {
-                smsc_info(HW, "Error occured during eeprom operation");
+                smsc_info(HW, "Error occurred during eeprom operation");
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/norm_desc.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/norm_desc.c
index cd0cc76f7a1c..029c2a2cf524 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/norm_desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/norm_desc.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static int ndesc_get_tx_len(struct dma_desc *p)
 
 /* This function verifies if each incoming frame has some errors
  * and, if required, updates the multicast statistics.
- * In case of success, it returns csum_none becasue the device
+ * In case of success, it returns csum_none because the device
  * is not able to compute the csum in HW. */
 static int ndesc_get_rx_status(void *data, struct stmmac_extra_stats *x,
                                struct dma_desc *p)
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunbmac.h b/drivers/net/sunbmac.h
index 8db88945b889..4943e975a731 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunbmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sunbmac.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_ENABLE    0x00000001 /* Enable the receiver                      */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_FIFO      0x0000000e /* Default rx fthresh...                    */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_PSTRIP    0x00000020 /* Pad byte strip enable                    */
-#define BIGMAC_RXCFG_PMISC     0x00000040 /* Enable promiscous mode                   */
+#define BIGMAC_RXCFG_PMISC     0x00000040 /* Enable promiscuous mode                   */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_DERR      0x00000080 /* Disable error checking                   */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_DCRCS     0x00000100 /* Disable CRC stripping                    */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_ME        0x00000200 /* Receive packets addressed to me          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem.c b/drivers/net/sungem.c
index c1a344829b54..d3be735c4719 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem.c
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ static void gem_pcs_reinit_adv(struct gem *gp)
         val &= ~(PCS_CFG_ENABLE | PCS_CFG_TO);
         writel(val, gp->regs + PCS_CFG);
 
-        /* Advertise all capabilities except assymetric
+        /* Advertise all capabilities except asymmetric
          * pause.
          */
         val = readl(gp->regs + PCS_MIIADV);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sunhme.h b/drivers/net/sunhme.h
index 756b5bf3aa89..64f278360d89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sunhme.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sunhme.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 /* BigMac receive config register. */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_ENABLE   0x00000001 /* Enable the receiver             */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_PSTRIP   0x00000020 /* Pad byte strip enable           */
-#define BIGMAC_RXCFG_PMISC    0x00000040 /* Enable promiscous mode          */
+#define BIGMAC_RXCFG_PMISC    0x00000040 /* Enable promiscuous mode          */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_DERR     0x00000080 /* Disable error checking          */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_DCRCS    0x00000100 /* Disable CRC stripping           */
 #define BIGMAC_RXCFG_REJME    0x00000200 /* Reject packets addressed to me  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/tc35815.c b/drivers/net/tc35815.c
index b6eec8cea209..7ca51cebcddd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tc35815.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tc35815.c
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 /*
  * Bit assignments
  */
-/* DMA_Ctl bit asign ------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* DMA_Ctl bit assign ------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define DMA_RxAlign            0x00c00000 /* 1:Reception Alignment           */
 #define DMA_RxAlign_1          0x00400000
 #define DMA_RxAlign_2          0x00800000
 #define DMA_RxAlign_3          0x00c00000
 #define DMA_M66EnStat          0x00080000 /* 1:66MHz Enable State            */
-#define DMA_IntMask            0x00040000 /* 1:Interupt mask                 */
+#define DMA_IntMask            0x00040000 /* 1:Interrupt mask                */
 #define DMA_SWIntReq           0x00020000 /* 1:Software Interrupt request    */
 #define DMA_TxWakeUp           0x00010000 /* 1:Transmit Wake Up              */
 #define DMA_RxBigE             0x00008000 /* 1:Receive Big Endian            */
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define DMA_PowrMgmnt          0x00001000 /* 1:Power Management              */
 #define DMA_DmBurst_Mask       0x000001fc /* DMA Burst size                  */
 
-/* RxFragSize bit asign ---------------------------------------------------- */
+/* RxFragSize bit assign ---------------------------------------------------- */
 #define RxFrag_EnPack          0x00008000 /* 1:Enable Packing                */
 #define RxFrag_MinFragMask     0x00000ffc /* Minimum Fragment                */
 
-/* MAC_Ctl bit asign ------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* MAC_Ctl bit assign ------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define MAC_Link10             0x00008000 /* 1:Link Status 10Mbits           */
 #define MAC_EnMissRoll         0x00002000 /* 1:Enable Missed Roll            */
 #define MAC_MissRoll           0x00000400 /* 1:Missed Roll                   */
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define MAC_HaltImm            0x00000002 /* 1:Halt Immediate                */
 #define MAC_HaltReq            0x00000001 /* 1:Halt request                  */
 
-/* PROM_Ctl bit asign ------------------------------------------------------ */
+/* PROM_Ctl bit assign ------------------------------------------------------ */
 #define PROM_Busy              0x00008000 /* 1:Busy (Start Operation)        */
 #define PROM_Read              0x00004000 /*10:Read operation                */
 #define PROM_Write             0x00002000 /*01:Write operation               */
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define PROM_Addr_Ena          0x00000030 /*11xxxx:PROM Write enable         */
                                           /*00xxxx:           disable        */
 
-/* CAM_Ctl bit asign ------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* CAM_Ctl bit assign ------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define CAM_CompEn             0x00000010 /* 1:CAM Compare Enable            */
 #define CAM_NegCAM             0x00000008 /* 1:Reject packets CAM recognizes,*/
                                           /*                    accept other */
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define CAM_GroupAcc           0x00000002 /* 1:Multicast assept              */
 #define CAM_StationAcc         0x00000001 /* 1:unicast accept                */
 
-/* CAM_Ena bit asign ------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* CAM_Ena bit assign ------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define CAM_ENTRY_MAX                  21   /* CAM Data entry max count      */
 #define CAM_Ena_Mask ((1<<CAM_ENTRY_MAX)-1) /* CAM Enable bits (Max 21bits)  */
 #define CAM_Ena_Bit(index)      (1 << (index))
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define CAM_ENTRY_SOURCE        1
 #define CAM_ENTRY_MACCTL        20
 
-/* Tx_Ctl bit asign -------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* Tx_Ctl bit assign -------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define Tx_En                  0x00000001 /* 1:Transmit enable               */
 #define Tx_TxHalt              0x00000002 /* 1:Transmit Halt Request         */
 #define Tx_NoPad               0x00000004 /* 1:Suppress Padding              */
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define Tx_EnTxPar             0x00002000 /* 1:Enable Transmit Parity        */
 #define Tx_EnComp              0x00004000 /* 1:Enable Completion             */
 
-/* Tx_Stat bit asign ------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* Tx_Stat bit assign ------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define Tx_TxColl_MASK         0x0000000F /* Tx Collision Count              */
 #define Tx_ExColl              0x00000010 /* Excessive Collision             */
 #define Tx_TXDefer             0x00000020 /* Transmit Defered                */
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define Tx_Halted              0x00008000 /* Tx Halted                       */
 #define Tx_SQErr               0x00010000 /* Signal Quality Error(SQE)       */
 
-/* Rx_Ctl bit asign -------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* Rx_Ctl bit assign -------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define Rx_EnGood              0x00004000 /* 1:Enable Good                   */
 #define Rx_EnRxPar             0x00002000 /* 1:Enable Receive Parity         */
 #define Rx_EnLongErr           0x00000800 /* 1:Enable Long Error             */
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define Rx_RxHalt              0x00000002 /* 1:Receive Halt Request          */
 #define Rx_RxEn                0x00000001 /* 1:Receive Intrrupt Enable       */
 
-/* Rx_Stat bit asign ------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* Rx_Stat bit assign ------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define Rx_Halted              0x00008000 /* Rx Halted                       */
 #define Rx_Good                0x00004000 /* Rx Good                         */
 #define Rx_RxPar               0x00002000 /* Rx Parity Error                 */
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 
 #define Rx_Stat_Mask           0x0000FFF0 /* Rx All Status Mask              */
 
-/* Int_En bit asign -------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* Int_En bit assign -------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define Int_NRAbtEn            0x00000800 /* 1:Non-recoverable Abort Enable  */
 #define Int_TxCtlCmpEn         0x00000400 /* 1:Transmit Ctl Complete Enable  */
 #define Int_DmParErrEn         0x00000200 /* 1:DMA Parity Error Enable       */
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define Int_FDAExEn            0x00000001 /* 1:Free Descriptor Area          */
                                           /*               Exhausted Enable  */
 
-/* Int_Src bit asign ------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* Int_Src bit assign ------------------------------------------------------- */
 #define Int_NRabt              0x00004000 /* 1:Non Recoverable error         */
 #define Int_DmParErrStat       0x00002000 /* 1:DMA Parity Error & Clear      */
 #define Int_BLEx               0x00001000 /* 1:Buffer List Empty & Clear     */
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ struct tc35815_regs {
 #define Int_IntMacRx           0x00000002 /* 1:Rx controller & Clear         */
 #define Int_IntMacTx           0x00000001 /* 1:Tx controller & Clear         */
 
-/* MD_CA bit asign --------------------------------------------------------- */
-#define MD_CA_PreSup           0x00001000 /* 1:Preamble Supress              */
+/* MD_CA bit assign --------------------------------------------------------- */
+#define MD_CA_PreSup           0x00001000 /* 1:Preamble Suppress                     */
 #define MD_CA_Busy             0x00000800 /* 1:Busy (Start Operation)        */
 #define MD_CA_Wr               0x00000400 /* 1:Write 0:Read                  */
 
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ struct BDesc {
 
 #define FD_ALIGN        16
 
-/* Frame Descripter bit asign ---------------------------------------------- */
+/* Frame Descripter bit assign ---------------------------------------------- */
 #define FD_FDLength_MASK       0x0000FFFF /* Length MASK                     */
 #define FD_BDCnt_MASK          0x001F0000 /* BD count MASK in FD             */
 #define FD_FrmOpt_MASK         0x7C000000 /* Frame option MASK               */
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ struct BDesc {
 #define FD_Next_EOL            0x00000001 /* FD EOL indicator                */
 #define FD_BDCnt_SHIFT         16
 
-/* Buffer Descripter bit asign --------------------------------------------- */
-#define BD_BuffLength_MASK     0x0000FFFF /* Recieve Data Size               */
+/* Buffer Descripter bit assign --------------------------------------------- */
+#define BD_BuffLength_MASK     0x0000FFFF /* Receive Data Size               */
 #define BD_RxBDID_MASK         0x00FF0000 /* BD ID Number MASK               */
 #define BD_RxBDSeqN_MASK       0x7F000000 /* Rx BD Sequence Number           */
 #define BD_CownsBD             0x80000000 /* BD Controller owner bit         */
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ struct BDesc {
 #define TX_THRESHOLD    1024
 /* used threshold with packet max byte for low pci transfer ability.*/
 #define TX_THRESHOLD_MAX 1536
-/* setting threshold max value when overrun error occured this count. */
+/* setting threshold max value when overrun error occurred this count. */
 #define TX_THRESHOLD_KEEP_LIMIT 10
 
 /* 16 + RX_BUF_NUM * 8 + RX_FD_NUM * 16 + TX_FD_NUM * 32 <= PAGE_SIZE*FD_PAGE_NUM */
diff --git a/drivers/net/tehuti.c b/drivers/net/tehuti.c
index 3397618d4d96..8564ec5cfb7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tehuti.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tehuti.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ static int bdx_ioctl_priv(struct net_device *ndev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
         if (cmd != SIOCDEVPRIVATE) {
                 error = copy_from_user(data, ifr->ifr_data, sizeof(data));
                 if (error) {
-                        pr_err("cant copy from user\n");
+                        pr_err("can't copy from user\n");
                         RET(-EFAULT);
                 }
                 DBG("%d 0x%x 0x%x\n", data[0], data[1], data[2]);
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ static inline void bdx_rxdb_free_elem(struct rxdb *db, int n)
  *
  * RxD fifo is smaller than RxF fifo by design. Upon high load, RxD will be
  * filled and packets will be dropped by nic without getting into host or
- * cousing interrupt. Anyway, in that condition, host has no chance to proccess
+ * cousing interrupt. Anyway, in that condition, host has no chance to process
  * all packets, but dropping in nic is cheaper, since it takes 0 cpu cycles
  */
 
@@ -1200,8 +1200,8 @@ static void bdx_recycle_skb(struct bdx_priv *priv, struct rxd_desc *rxdd)
         RET();
 }
 
-/* bdx_rx_receive - recieves full packets from RXD fifo and pass them to OS
- * NOTE: a special treatment is given to non-continous descriptors
+/* bdx_rx_receive - receives full packets from RXD fifo and pass them to OS
+ * NOTE: a special treatment is given to non-continuous descriptors
  * that start near the end, wraps around and continue at the beginning. a second
  * part is copied right after the first, and then descriptor is interpreted as
  * normal. fifo has an extra space to allow such operations
@@ -1584,9 +1584,9 @@ err_mem:
 }
 
 /*
- * bdx_tx_space - calculates avalable space in TX fifo
+ * bdx_tx_space - calculates available space in TX fifo
  * @priv - NIC private structure
- * Returns avaliable space in TX fifo in bytes
+ * Returns available space in TX fifo in bytes
  */
 static inline int bdx_tx_space(struct bdx_priv *priv)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/tehuti.h b/drivers/net/tehuti.h
index b6ba8601e2b5..c5642fefc9e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tehuti.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tehuti.h
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ struct txd_desc {
 #define  GMAC_RX_FILTER_ACRC  0x0010    /* accept crc error */
 #define  GMAC_RX_FILTER_AM    0x0008    /* accept multicast */
 #define  GMAC_RX_FILTER_AB    0x0004    /* accept broadcast */
-#define  GMAC_RX_FILTER_PRM   0x0001    /* [0:1] promiscous mode */
+#define  GMAC_RX_FILTER_PRM   0x0001    /* [0:1] promiscuous mode */
 
 #define  MAX_FRAME_AB_VAL       0x3fff  /* 13:0 */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index 73c942d85f07..b8c5f35577e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -9712,7 +9712,7 @@ static int tg3_get_eeprom(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_eeprom *eeprom,
                 eeprom->len += b_count;
         }
 
-        /* read bytes upto the last 4 byte boundary */
+        /* read bytes up to the last 4 byte boundary */
         pd = &data[eeprom->len];
         for (i = 0; i < (len - (len & 3)); i += 4) {
                 ret = tg3_nvram_read_be32(tp, offset + i, &val);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.h b/drivers/net/tg3.h
index 73884b69b749..5e96706ad108 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.h
@@ -2130,7 +2130,7 @@
 #define MII_TG3_DSP_EXP96               0x0f96
 #define MII_TG3_DSP_EXP97               0x0f97
 
-#define MII_TG3_AUX_CTRL                0x18 /* auxilliary control register */
+#define MII_TG3_AUX_CTRL                0x18 /* auxiliary control register */
 
 #define MII_TG3_AUXCTL_PCTL_100TX_LPWR  0x0010
 #define MII_TG3_AUXCTL_PCTL_SPR_ISOLATE 0x0020
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@
 #define MII_TG3_AUXCTL_ACTL_TX_6DB      0x0400
 #define MII_TG3_AUXCTL_SHDWSEL_AUXCTL   0x0000
 
-#define MII_TG3_AUX_STAT                0x19 /* auxilliary status register */
+#define MII_TG3_AUX_STAT                0x19 /* auxiliary status register */
 #define MII_TG3_AUX_STAT_LPASS          0x0004
 #define MII_TG3_AUX_STAT_SPDMASK        0x0700
 #define MII_TG3_AUX_STAT_10HALF         0x0100
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/3c359.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/3c359.c
index 10800f16a231..8a3b191b195b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/3c359.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/3c359.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void print_rx_state(struct net_device *dev)
  *      passing/getting the next value from the nic. As with all requests
  *      on this nic it has to be done in two stages, a) tell the nic which
  *      memory address you want to access and b) pass/get the value from the nic.
- *      With the EEProm, you have to wait before and inbetween access a) and b).
+ *      With the EEProm, you have to wait before and between access a) and b).
  *      As this is only read at initialization time and the wait period is very 
  *      small we shouldn't have to worry about scheduling issues.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c
index 785ad1a2157b..2bedc0ace812 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/madgemc.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void madgemc_setint(struct net_device *dev, int val);
 static irqreturn_t madgemc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
 
 /*
- * These work around paging, however they don't guarentee you're on the
+ * These work around paging, however they don't guarantee you're on the
  * right page.
  */
 #define SIFREADB(reg) (inb(dev->base_addr + ((reg<0x8)?reg:reg-0x8)))
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ getout:
  * both with their own disadvantages...
  *
  * 1)   Read in the SIFSTS register from the TMS controller.  This
- *      is guarenteed to be accurate, however, there's a fairly
+ *      is guaranteed to be accurate, however, there's a fairly
  *      large performance penalty for doing so: the Madge chips
  *      must request the register from the Eagle, the Eagle must
  *      read them from its internal bus, and then take the route
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static irqreturn_t madgemc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 }
 
 /*
- * Set the card to the prefered ring speed.
+ * Set the card to the preferred ring speed.
  *
  * Unlike newer cards, the MC16/32 have their speed selection
  * circuit connected to the Madge ASICs and not to the TMS380
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
index 63db5a6762ae..d9044aba7afa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static int smctr_alloc_shared_memory(struct net_device *dev)
         tp->rx_bdb_end[NON_MAC_QUEUE] = (BDBlock *)smctr_malloc(dev, 0);
 
         /* Allocate MAC transmit buffers.
-         * MAC Tx Buffers doen't have to be on an ODD Boundry.
+         * MAC Tx Buffers doen't have to be on an ODD Boundary.
          */
         tp->tx_buff_head[MAC_QUEUE]
                 = (__u16 *)smctr_malloc(dev, tp->tx_buff_size[MAC_QUEUE]);
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static int smctr_alloc_shared_memory(struct net_device *dev)
 
         /* Allocate Non-MAC transmit buffers.
          * ?? For maximum Netware performance, put Tx Buffers on
-         * ODD Boundry and then restore malloc to Even Boundrys.
+         * ODD Boundary and then restore malloc to Even Boundrys.
          */
         smctr_malloc(dev, 1L);
         tp->tx_buff_head[NON_MAC_QUEUE]
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ static unsigned int smctr_get_num_rx_bdbs(struct net_device *dev)
         mem_used += sizeof(BDBlock) * tp->num_rx_bdbs[MAC_QUEUE];
 
         /* Allocate MAC transmit buffers.
-         * MAC transmit buffers don't have to be on an ODD Boundry.
+         * MAC transmit buffers don't have to be on an ODD Boundary.
          */
         mem_used += tp->tx_buff_size[MAC_QUEUE];
 
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ static unsigned int smctr_get_num_rx_bdbs(struct net_device *dev)
 
         /* Allocate Non-MAC transmit buffers.
          * For maximum Netware performance, put Tx Buffers on
-         * ODD Boundry,and then restore malloc to Even Boundrys.
+         * ODD Boundary,and then restore malloc to Even Boundrys.
          */
         mem_used += 1L;
         mem_used += tp->tx_buff_size[NON_MAC_QUEUE];
@@ -3069,8 +3069,8 @@ static int smctr_load_node_addr(struct net_device *dev)
  * disabled.!?
  *
  * NOTE 2: If the monitor_state is MS_BEACON_TEST_STATE and the receive_mask
- * has any multi-cast or promiscous bits set, the receive_mask needs to
- * be changed to clear the multi-cast or promiscous mode bits, the lobe_test
+ * has any multi-cast or promiscuous bits set, the receive_mask needs to
+ * be changed to clear the multi-cast or promiscuous mode bits, the lobe_test
  * run, and then the receive mask set back to its original value if the test
  * is successful.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.h b/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.h
index 60b30ee38dcb..e5a617c586c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/tms380tr.h
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #define PASS_FIRST_BUF_ONLY     0x0100  /* Passes only first internal buffer
                                          * of each received frame; FrameSize
                                          * of RPLs must contain internal
-                                         * BUFFER_SIZE bits for promiscous mode.
+                                         * BUFFER_SIZE bits for promiscuous mode.
                                          */
 #define ENABLE_FULL_DUPLEX_SELECTION    0x2000 
                                         /* Enable the use of full-duplex
diff --git a/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.h b/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.h
index 5a77ae6c5f36..5fee7d78dc6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/tsi108_eth.h
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@
 #define TSI108_TX_CRC   (1 << 5)        /* Generate CRC for this packet */
 #define TSI108_TX_INT   (1 << 14)       /* Generate an IRQ after frag. processed */
 #define TSI108_TX_RETRY (0xf << 16)     /* 4 bit field indicating num. of retries */
-#define TSI108_TX_COL   (1 << 20)       /* Set if a collision occured */
-#define TSI108_TX_LCOL  (1 << 24)       /* Set if a late collision occured */
-#define TSI108_TX_UNDER (1 << 25)       /* Set if a FIFO underrun occured */
+#define TSI108_TX_COL   (1 << 20)       /* Set if a collision occurred */
+#define TSI108_TX_LCOL  (1 << 24)       /* Set if a late collision occurred */
+#define TSI108_TX_UNDER (1 << 25)       /* Set if a FIFO underrun occurred */
 #define TSI108_TX_RLIM  (1 << 26)       /* Set if the retry limit was reached */
 #define TSI108_TX_OK    (1 << 30)       /* Set if the frame TX was successful */
 #define TSI108_TX_OWN   (1 << 31)       /* Set if the device owns the descriptor */
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #define TSI108_RX_RUNT  (1 << 4)/* Packet is less than minimum size */
 #define TSI108_RX_HASH  (1 << 7)/* Hash table match */
 #define TSI108_RX_BAD   (1 << 8)        /* Bad frame */
-#define TSI108_RX_OVER  (1 << 9)        /* FIFO overrun occured */
+#define TSI108_RX_OVER  (1 << 9)        /* FIFO overrun occurred */
 #define TSI108_RX_TRUNC (1 << 11)       /* Packet truncated due to excess length */
 #define TSI108_RX_CRC   (1 << 12)       /* Packet had a CRC error */
 #define TSI108_RX_INT   (1 << 13)       /* Generate an IRQ after frag. processed */
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
index 4dbd493b996b..efaa1d69b720 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     every  usable DECchip board,  I  pinched Donald's 'next_module' field to
     link my modules together.
 
-    Upto 15 EISA cards can be supported under this driver, limited primarily
+    Up to 15 EISA cards can be supported under this driver, limited primarily
     by the available IRQ lines.  I have  checked different configurations of
     multiple depca, EtherWORKS 3 cards and de4x5 cards and  have not found a
     problem yet (provided you have at least depca.c v0.38) ...
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ struct mii_phy {
     u_int mci;              /* 21142 MII Connector Interrupt info        */
 };
 
-#define DE4X5_MAX_PHY 8     /* Allow upto 8 attached PHY devices per board */
+#define DE4X5_MAX_PHY 8     /* Allow up to 8 attached PHY devices per board */
 
 struct sia_phy {
     u_char mc;              /* Media Code                                */
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ de4x5_sw_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 
     /* Poll for setup frame completion (adapter interrupts are disabled now) */
 
-    for (j=0, i=0;(i<500) && (j==0);i++) {       /* Upto 500ms delay */
+    for (j=0, i=0;(i<500) && (j==0);i++) {       /* Up to 500ms delay */
         mdelay(1);
         if ((s32)le32_to_cpu(lp->tx_ring[lp->tx_new].status) >= 0) j=1;
     }
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
index 7064e035757a..fb07f48910ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ static void dmfe_timer(unsigned long data)
 
 
         /* If chip reports that link is failed it could be because external
-                PHY link status pin is not conected correctly to chip
+                PHY link status pin is not connected correctly to chip
                 To be sure ask PHY too.
         */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/eeprom.c b/drivers/net/tulip/eeprom.c
index 3031ed9c4a1a..296486bf0956 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/eeprom.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void __devinit tulip_build_fake_mediatable(struct tulip_private *tp)
                           0x02,       /* phy reset sequence length */
                           0x01, 0x00, /* phy reset sequence */
                           0x00, 0x78, /* media capabilities */
-                          0x00, 0xe0, /* nway advertisment */
+                          0x00, 0xe0, /* nway advertisement */
                           0x00, 0x05, /* fdx bit map */
                           0x00, 0x06  /* ttm bit map */
                         };
diff --git a/drivers/net/typhoon.c b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
index 7fa5ec2de942..82653cb07857 100644
--- a/drivers/net/typhoon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ typhoon_start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
         if(typhoon_num_free_tx(txRing) < (numDesc + 2)) {
                 netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
-                /* A Tx complete IRQ could have gotten inbetween, making
+                /* A Tx complete IRQ could have gotten between, making
                  * the ring free again. Only need to recheck here, since
                  * Tx is serialized.
                  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h
index 055b87ab4f07..d12fcad145e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct ucc_geth {
                                    frames) received that were between 128
                                    (Including FCS length==4) and 255 octets */
         u32 txok;               /* Total number of octets residing in frames
-                                   that where involved in successfull
+                                   that where involved in successful
                                    transmission */
         u16 txcf;               /* Total number of PAUSE control frames
                                    transmitted by this MAC */
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ struct ucc_geth_hardware_statistics {
                                    frames) received that were between 128
                                    (Including FCS length==4) and 255 octets */
         u32 txok;               /* Total number of octets residing in frames
-                                   that where involved in successfull
+                                   that where involved in successful
                                    transmission */
         u16 txcf;               /* Total number of PAUSE control frames
                                    transmitted by this MAC */
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_eem.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_eem.c
index 5f3b97668e63..555284761313 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_eem.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_eem.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static int eem_rx_fixup(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
                 /*
                  * EEM packet header format:
-                 * b0..14:      EEM type dependant (Data or Command)
+                 * b0..14:      EEM type dependent (Data or Command)
                  * b15:         bmType
                  */
                 header = get_unaligned_le16(skb->data);
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
index 7dc84971f26f..ad0298f9b5f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ static void kaweth_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
         usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
         if (!kaweth) {
-                dev_warn(&intf->dev, "unregistering non-existant device\n");
+                dev_warn(&intf->dev, "unregistering non-existent device\n");
                 return;
         }
         netdev = kaweth->net;
diff --git a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
index 5e7f069eab53..eb5d75df5d5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-rhine.c
@@ -1861,7 +1861,7 @@ static void rhine_restart_tx(struct net_device *dev) {
         u32 intr_status;
 
         /*
-         * If new errors occured, we need to sort them out before doing Tx.
+         * If new errors occurred, we need to sort them out before doing Tx.
          * In that case the ISR will be back here RSN anyway.
          */
         intr_status = get_intr_status(dev);
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ static void rhine_restart_tx(struct net_device *dev) {
                 /* This should never happen */
                 if (debug > 1)
                         printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: rhine_restart_tx() "
-                               "Another error occured %8.8x.\n",
+                               "Another error occurred %8.8x.\n",
                                dev->name, intr_status);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
index 0d6fec6b7d93..4fe051753842 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ VELOCITY_PARAM(DMA_length, "DMA length");
 /* IP_byte_align[] is used for IP header DWORD byte aligned
    0: indicate the IP header won't be DWORD byte aligned.(Default) .
    1: indicate the IP header will be DWORD byte aligned.
-      In some enviroment, the IP header should be DWORD byte aligned,
+      In some environment, the IP header should be DWORD byte aligned,
       or the packet will be droped when we receive it. (eg: IPVS)
 */
 VELOCITY_PARAM(IP_byte_align, "Enable IP header dword aligned");
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ static inline void velocity_rx_csum(struct rx_desc *rd, struct sk_buff *skb)
  *      @dev: network device
  *
  *      Replace the current skb that is scheduled for Rx processing by a
- *      shorter, immediatly allocated skb, if the received packet is small
+ *      shorter, immediately allocated skb, if the received packet is small
  *      enough. This function returns a negative value if the received
  *      packet is too big or if memory is exhausted.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
index cc14b4a75048..0d47c3a05307 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ vmxnet3_prepare_tso(struct sk_buff *skb,
  * Transmits a pkt thru a given tq
  * Returns:
  *    NETDEV_TX_OK:      descriptors are setup successfully
- *    NETDEV_TX_OK:      error occured, the pkt is dropped
+ *    NETDEV_TX_OK:      error occurred, the pkt is dropped
  *    NETDEV_TX_BUSY:    tx ring is full, queue is stopped
  *
  * Side-effects:
@@ -2685,7 +2685,7 @@ vmxnet3_read_mac_addr(struct vmxnet3_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac)
  * Enable MSIx vectors.
  * Returns :
  *      0 on successful enabling of required vectors,
- *      VMXNET3_LINUX_MIN_MSIX_VECT when only minumum number of vectors required
+ *      VMXNET3_LINUX_MIN_MSIX_VECT when only minimum number of vectors required
  *       could be enabled.
  *      number of vectors which can be enabled otherwise (this number is smaller
  *       than VMXNET3_LINUX_MIN_MSIX_VECT)
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-config.c b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-config.c
index e74e4b42592d..401bebf59502 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-config.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ vxge_hw_vpath_fw_api(struct __vxge_hw_virtualpath *vpath, u32 action,
                                            VXGE_HW_DEF_DEVICE_POLL_MILLIS);
 
         /* The __vxge_hw_device_register_poll can udelay for a significant
-         * amount of time, blocking other proccess from the CPU.  If it delays
+         * amount of time, blocking other process from the CPU.  If it delays
          * for ~5secs, a NMI error can occur.  A way around this is to give up
          * the processor via msleep, but this is not allowed is under lock.
          * So, only allow it to sleep for ~4secs if open.  Otherwise, delay for
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c
index 395423aeec00..aff68c1118d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-main.c
@@ -2282,7 +2282,7 @@ vxge_alarm_msix_handle(int irq, void *dev_id)
                 VXGE_HW_VPATH_MSIX_ACTIVE) + VXGE_ALARM_MSIX_ID;
 
         for (i = 0; i < vdev->no_of_vpath; i++) {
-                /* Reduce the chance of loosing alarm interrupts by masking
+                /* Reduce the chance of losing alarm interrupts by masking
                  * the vector. A pending bit will be set if an alarm is
                  * generated and on unmask the interrupt will be fired.
                  */
@@ -2788,7 +2788,7 @@ static int vxge_open(struct net_device *dev)
         }
 
         /* Enable vpath to sniff all unicast/multicast traffic that not
-         * addressed to them. We allow promiscous mode for PF only
+         * addressed to them. We allow promiscuous mode for PF only
          */
 
         val64 = 0;
@@ -2890,7 +2890,7 @@ out0:
         return ret;
 }
 
-/* Loop throught the mac address list and delete all the entries */
+/* Loop through the mac address list and delete all the entries */
 static void vxge_free_mac_add_list(struct vxge_vpath *vpath)
 {
 
@@ -2957,7 +2957,7 @@ static int do_vxge_close(struct net_device *dev, int do_io)
                                         val64);
                 }
 
-                /* Remove the function 0 from promiscous mode */
+                /* Remove the function 0 from promiscuous mode */
                 vxge_hw_mgmt_reg_write(vdev->devh,
                         vxge_hw_mgmt_reg_type_mrpcim,
                         0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.c b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.c
index 8674f331311c..2638b8d97b8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.c
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void vxge_hw_channel_dtr_free(struct __vxge_hw_channel *channel, void *dtrh)
  * vxge_hw_channel_dtr_count
  * @channel: Channel handle. Obtained via vxge_hw_channel_open().
  *
- * Retreive number of DTRs available. This function can not be called
+ * Retrieve number of DTRs available. This function can not be called
  * from data path. ring_initial_replenishi() is the only user.
  */
 int vxge_hw_channel_dtr_count(struct __vxge_hw_channel *channel)
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ enum vxge_hw_status vxge_hw_vpath_promisc_enable(
 
         vpath = vp->vpath;
 
-        /* Enable promiscous mode for function 0 only */
+        /* Enable promiscuous mode for function 0 only */
         if (!(vpath->hldev->access_rights &
                 VXGE_HW_DEVICE_ACCESS_RIGHT_MRPCIM))
                 return VXGE_HW_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.h b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.h
index 9d9dfda4c7ab..6c2fc0b72af5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.h
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ struct vxge_hw_xmac_aggr_stats {
  * @rx_red_discard: Count of received frames that are discarded because of RED
  *            (Random Early Discard).
  * @rx_xgmii_ctrl_err_cnt: Maintains a count of unexpected or misplaced control
- *            characters occuring between times of normal data transmission
+ *            characters occurring between times of normal data transmission
  *            (i.e. not included in RX_XGMII_DATA_ERR_CNT). This counter is
  *            incremented when either -
  *            1) The Reconciliation Sublayer (RS) is expecting one control
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c b/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
index 10bafd59f9c3..6fb6f8e667d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/cosa.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static int startmicrocode(struct cosa_data *cosa, int address);
 static int readmem(struct cosa_data *cosa, char __user *data, int addr, int len);
 static int cosa_reset_and_read_id(struct cosa_data *cosa, char *id);
 
-/* Auxilliary functions */
+/* Auxiliary functions */
 static int get_wait_data(struct cosa_data *cosa);
 static int put_wait_data(struct cosa_data *cosa, int data);
 static int puthexnumber(struct cosa_data *cosa, int number);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
index 4578e5b4b411..acb9ea830628 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  * IV. Notes
  * The current error (XDU, RFO) recovery code is untested.
  * So far, RDO takes his RX channel down and the right sequence to enable it
- * again is still a mistery. If RDO happens, plan a reboot. More details
+ * again is still a mystery. If RDO happens, plan a reboot. More details
  * in the code (NB: as this happens, TX still works).
  * Don't mess the cables during operation, especially on DTE ports. I don't
  * suggest it for DCE either but at least one can get some messages instead
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ static int dscc4_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
         /*
          * Due to various bugs, there is no way to reliably reset a
-         * specific port (manufacturer's dependant special PCI #RST wiring
+         * specific port (manufacturer's dependent special PCI #RST wiring
          * apart: it affects all ports). Thus the device goes in the best
          * silent mode possible at dscc4_close() time and simply claims to
          * be up if it's opened again. It still isn't possible to change
@@ -1230,9 +1230,9 @@ static inline int dscc4_check_clock_ability(int port)
  *   scaling. Of course some rounding may take place.
  * - no high speed mode (40Mb/s). May be trivial to do but I don't have an
  *   appropriate external clocking device for testing.
- * - no time-slot/clock mode 5: shameless lazyness.
+ * - no time-slot/clock mode 5: shameless laziness.
  *
- * The clock signals wiring can be (is ?) manufacturer dependant. Good luck.
+ * The clock signals wiring can be (is ?) manufacturer dependent. Good luck.
  *
  * BIG FAT WARNING: if the device isn't provided enough clocking signal, it
  * won't pass the init sequence. For example, straight back-to-back DTE without
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hostess_sv11.c b/drivers/net/wan/hostess_sv11.c
index 48edc5f4dac8..e817583e6ec5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hostess_sv11.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hostess_sv11.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *      The hardware does the bus handling to avoid the need for delays between
  *      touching control registers.
  *
- *      Port B isnt wired (why - beats me)
+ *      Port B isn't wired (why - beats me)
  *
  *      Generic HDLC port Copyright (C) 2008 Krzysztof Halasa <khc@pm.waw.pl>
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/ixp4xx_hss.c b/drivers/net/wan/ixp4xx_hss.c
index 6c571e198835..f1e1643dc3eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/ixp4xx_hss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/ixp4xx_hss.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
  *
  * The resulting average clock frequency (assuming 33.333 MHz oscillator) is:
  * freq = 66.666 MHz / (A + (B + 1) / (C + 1))
- * minumum freq = 66.666 MHz / (A + 1)
+ * minimum freq = 66.666 MHz / (A + 1)
  * maximum freq = 66.666 MHz / A
  *
  * Example: A = 2, B = 2, C = 7, CLOCK_CR register = 2 << 22 | 2 << 12 | 7
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 #define PKT_PIPE_MODE_WRITE             0x57
 
 /* HDLC packet status values - desc->status */
-#define ERR_SHUTDOWN            1 /* stop or shutdown occurrance */
+#define ERR_SHUTDOWN            1 /* stop or shutdown occurrence */
 #define ERR_HDLC_ALIGN          2 /* HDLC alignment error */
 #define ERR_HDLC_FCS            3 /* HDLC Frame Check Sum error */
 #define ERR_RXFREE_Q_EMPTY      4 /* RX-free queue became empty while receiving
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
index 70feb84df670..b7f2358d23be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   *
   * Linux driver notes:
   * Linux uses the device struct lmc_private to pass private information
-  * arround.
+  * around.
   *
   * The initialization portion of this driver (the lmc_reset() and the
   * lmc_dec_reset() functions, as well as the led controls and the
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_var.h b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_var.h
index 65d01978e784..01ad45218d19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_var.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_var.h
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ struct lmc___ctl {
 
 
 /*
- * Carefull, look at the data sheet, there's more to this
+ * Careful, look at the data sheet, there's more to this
  * structure than meets the eye.  It should probably be:
  *
  * struct tulip_desc_t {
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ struct lmc___softc {
 /* CSR6 settings */
 #define OPERATION_MODE  0x00000200 /* Full Duplex      */
 #define PROMISC_MODE    0x00000040 /* Promiscuous Mode */
-#define RECIEVE_ALL     0x40000000 /* Recieve All      */
+#define RECIEVE_ALL     0x40000000 /* Receive All      */
 #define PASS_BAD_FRAMES 0x00000008 /* Pass Bad Frames  */
 
 /* Dec control registers  CSR6 as well */
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ struct lmc___softc {
 #define TULIP_CMD_RECEIVEALL    0x40000000L /* (RW)  Receivel all frames? */
 #define TULIP_CMD_MUSTBEONE     0x02000000L /* (RW)  Must Be One (21140) */
 #define TULIP_CMD_TXTHRSHLDCTL  0x00400000L /* (RW)  Transmit Threshold Mode (21140) */
-#define TULIP_CMD_STOREFWD      0x00200000L /* (RW)  Store and Foward (21140) */
+#define TULIP_CMD_STOREFWD      0x00200000L /* (RW)  Store and Forward (21140) */
 #define TULIP_CMD_NOHEARTBEAT   0x00080000L /* (RW)  No Heartbeat (21140) */
 #define TULIP_CMD_PORTSELECT    0x00040000L /* (RW)  Post Select (100Mb) (21140) */
 #define TULIP_CMD_FULLDUPLEX    0x00000200L /* (RW)  Full Duplex Mode */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/z85230.c b/drivers/net/wan/z85230.c
index 93956861ea21..0806232e0f8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/z85230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/z85230.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static void z8530_dma_tx(struct z8530_channel *chan)
                 z8530_tx(chan);
                 return;
         }
-        /* This shouldnt occur in DMA mode */
+        /* This shouldn't occur in DMA mode */
         printk(KERN_ERR "DMA tx - bogus event!\n");
         z8530_tx(chan);
 }
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ static const char *z8530_type_name[]={
  *      @io: the port value in question
  *
  *      Describe a Z8530 in a standard format. We must pass the I/O as
- *      the port offset isnt predictable. The main reason for this function
+ *      the port offset isn't predictable. The main reason for this function
  *      is to try and get a common format of report.
  */
 
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ static void z8530_rx_done(struct z8530_channel *c)
                 unsigned long flags;
                 
                 /*
-                 *      Complete this DMA. Neccessary to find the length
+                 *      Complete this DMA. Necessary to find the length
                  */             
                  
                 flags=claim_dma_lock();
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ static void z8530_rx_done(struct z8530_channel *c)
                  *      fifo length for this. Thus we want to flip to the new
                  *      buffer and then mess around copying and allocating
                  *      things. For the current case it doesn't matter but
-                 *      if you build a system where the sync irq isnt blocked
+                 *      if you build a system where the sync irq isn't blocked
                  *      by the kernel IRQ disable then you need only block the
                  *      sync IRQ for the RT_LOCK area.
                  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/control.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/control.c
index 12b84ed0e38a..727d728649b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/control.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/control.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void i2400m_report_tlv_system_state(struct i2400m *i2400m,
  * the device's state as sometimes we need to do a link-renew (the BS
  * wants us to renew a DHCP lease, for example).
  *
- * In fact, doc says that everytime we get a link-up, we should do a
+ * In fact, doc says that every time we get a link-up, we should do a
  * DHCP negotiation...
  */
 static
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ void i2400m_msg_to_dev_cancel_wait(struct i2400m *i2400m, int code)
  *  - the ack message wasn't formatted correctly
  *
  * The returned skb has been allocated with wimax_msg_to_user_alloc(),
- * it contains the reponse in a netlink attribute and is ready to be
+ * it contains the response in a netlink attribute and is ready to be
  * passed up to user space with wimax_msg_to_user_send(). To access
  * the payload and its length, use wimax_msg_{data,len}() on the skb.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
index 65bc334ed57b..47cae7150bc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ void __i2400m_dev_reset_handle(struct work_struct *ws)
         if (result == -EUCLEAN) {
                 /*
                  * We come here because the reset during operational mode
-                 * wasn't successully done and need to proceed to a bus
+                 * wasn't successfully done and need to proceed to a bus
                  * reset. For the dev_reset_handle() to be able to handle
                  * the reset event later properly, we restore boot_mode back
                  * to the state before previous reset. ie: just like we are
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2400m_error_recovery);
  * Alloc the command and ack buffers for boot mode
  *
  * Get the buffers needed to deal with boot mode messages.  These
- * buffers need to be allocated before the sdio recieve irq is setup.
+ * buffers need to be allocated before the sdio receive irq is setup.
  */
 static
 int i2400m_bm_buf_alloc(struct i2400m *i2400m)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/fw.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/fw.c
index 8b55a5b14152..85dadd5bf4be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/fw.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
  * endpoint and read from it in the notification endpoint. In SDIO we
  * talk to it via the write address and read from the read address.
  *
- * Upon entrance to boot mode, the device sends (preceeded with a few
+ * Upon entrance to boot mode, the device sends (preceded with a few
  * zero length packets (ZLPs) on the notification endpoint in USB) a
  * reboot barker (4 le32 words with the same value). We ack it by
  * sending the same barker to the device. The device acks with a
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ int i2400m_dev_bootstrap(struct i2400m *i2400m, enum i2400m_bri flags)
                 i2400m->fw_name = fw_name;
                 ret = i2400m_fw_bootstrap(i2400m, fw, flags);
                 release_firmware(fw);
-                if (ret >= 0)   /* firmware loaded succesfully */
+                if (ret >= 0)   /* firmware loaded successfully */
                         break;
                 i2400m->fw_name = NULL;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m-usb.h b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m-usb.h
index eb80243e22df..6650fde99e1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m-usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m-usb.h
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ static inline void edc_init(struct edc *edc)
  *
  * @edc: pointer to error density counter.
  * @max_err: maximum number of errors we can accept over the timeframe
- * @timeframe: lenght of the timeframe (in jiffies).
+ * @timeframe: length of the timeframe (in jiffies).
  *
  * Returns: !0 1 if maximum acceptable errors per timeframe has been
  *     exceeded. 0 otherwise.
  *
  * This is way to determine if the number of acceptable errors per time
  * period has been exceeded. It is not accurate as there are cases in which
- * this scheme will not work, for example if there are periodic occurences
+ * this scheme will not work, for example if there are periodic occurrences
  * of errors that straddle updates to the start time. This scheme is
  * sufficient for our usage.
  *
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ enum {
  *     usb_autopm_get/put_interface() barriers when executing
  *     commands. See doc in i2400mu_suspend() for more information.
  *
- * @rx_size_auto_shrink: if true, the rx_size is shrinked
+ * @rx_size_auto_shrink: if true, the rx_size is shrunk
  *     automatically based on the average size of the received
  *     transactions. This allows the receive code to allocate smaller
  *     chunks of memory and thus reduce pressure on the memory
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h
index 030cbfd31704..5eacc653a94d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ struct i2400m_barker_db;
  *
  * @barker: barker type that the device uses; this is initialized by
  *     i2400m_is_boot_barker() the first time it is called. Then it
- *     won't change during the life cycle of the device and everytime
+ *     won't change during the life cycle of the device and every time
  *     a boot barker is received, it is just verified for it being the
  *     same.
  *
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ extern void i2400m_report_tlv_rf_switches_status(
         struct i2400m *, const struct i2400m_tlv_rf_switches_status *);
 
 /*
- * Helpers for firmware backwards compability
+ * Helpers for firmware backwards compatibility
  *
  * As we aim to support at least the firmware version that was
  * released with the previous kernel/driver release, some code will be
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/netdev.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/netdev.c
index 94742e1eafe0..2edd8fe1c1f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/netdev.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void i2400m_wake_tx_work(struct work_struct *ws)
         d_fnstart(3, dev, "(ws %p i2400m %p skb %p)\n", ws, i2400m, skb);
         result = -EINVAL;
         if (skb == NULL) {
-                dev_err(dev, "WAKE&TX: skb dissapeared!\n");
+                dev_err(dev, "WAKE&TX: skb disappeared!\n");
                 goto out_put;
         }
         /* If we have, somehow, lost the connection after this was
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/op-rfkill.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/op-rfkill.c
index 9e02b90b0080..b0dba35a8ad2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/op-rfkill.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/op-rfkill.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * - report changes in the HW RF Kill switch [with
  *   wimax_rfkill_{sw,hw}_report(), which happens when we detect those
  *   indications coming through hardware reports]. We also do it on
- *   initialization to let the stack know the intial HW state.
+ *   initialization to let the stack know the initial HW state.
  *
  * - implement indications from the stack to change the SW RF Kill
  *   switch (coming from sysfs, the wimax stack or user space).
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int i2400m_radio_is(struct i2400m *i2400m, enum wimax_rf_state state)
  * Generic Netlink will call this function when a message is sent from
  * userspace to change the software RF-Kill switch status.
  *
- * This function will set the device's sofware RF-Kill switch state to
+ * This function will set the device's software RF-Kill switch state to
  * match what is requested.
  *
  * NOTE: the i2400m has a strict state machine; we can only set the
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
index 844133b44af0..2f94a872101f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ error_no_waiter:
  *
  * For reports: We can't clone the original skb where the data is
  * because we need to send this up via netlink; netlink has to add
- * headers and we can't overwrite what's preceeding the payload...as
+ * headers and we can't overwrite what's preceding the payload...as
  * it is another message. So we just dup them.
  */
 static
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ error_check:
  *
  * As in i2400m_rx_ctl(), we can't clone the original skb where the
  * data is because we need to send this up via netlink; netlink has to
- * add headers and we can't overwrite what's preceeding the
+ * add headers and we can't overwrite what's preceding the
  * payload...as it is another message. So we just dup them.
  */
 static
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/tx.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/tx.c
index 3f819efc06b5..4b30ed11d785 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/tx.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
  * (with a moved message header to make sure it is size-aligned to
  * 16), TAIL room that was unusable (and thus is marked with a message
  * header that says 'skip this') and at the head of the buffer, an
- * imcomplete message with a couple of payloads.
+ * incomplete message with a couple of payloads.
  *
  * N   ___________________________________________________
  *    |                                                   |
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2400m_tx);
  * the FIF that is ready for transmission.
  *
  * It sets the state in @i2400m to indicate the bus-specific driver is
- * transfering that message (i2400m->tx_msg_size).
+ * transferring that message (i2400m->tx_msg_size).
  *
  * Once the transfer is completed, call i2400m_tx_msg_sent().
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-fw.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-fw.c
index b58ec56b86f8..1fda46c55eb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-fw.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ retry:
  *
  * Command can be a raw command, which requires no preparation (and
  * which might not even be following the command format). Checks that
- * the right amount of data was transfered.
+ * the right amount of data was transferred.
  *
  * To satisfy USB requirements (no onstack, vmalloc or in data segment
  * buffers), we copy the command to i2400m->bm_cmd_buf and send it from
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-rx.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-rx.c
index a26483a812a5..e3257681e360 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-rx.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  *    a zillion reads; by serializing, we are throttling.
  *
  *  - RX data processing can get heavy enough so that it is not
- *    appropiate for doing it in the USB callback; thus we run it in a
+ *    appropriate for doing it in the USB callback; thus we run it in a
  *    process context.
  *
  * We provide a read buffer of an arbitrary size (short of a page); if
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-tx.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-tx.c
index c65b9979f87e..ac357acfb3e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/usb-tx.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ retry:
 /*
  * Get the next TX message in the TX FIFO and send it to the device
  *
- * Note we exit the loop if i2400mu_tx() fails; that funtion only
+ * Note we exit the loop if i2400mu_tx() fails; that function only
  * fails on hard error (failing to tx a buffer not being one of them,
  * see its doc).
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index 57a79b0475f6..4e5c7a11f04a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ static int airo_open(struct net_device *dev) {
         /* Make sure the card is configured.
          * Wireless Extensions may postpone config changes until the card
          * is open (to pipeline changes and speed-up card setup). If
-         * those changes are not yet commited, do it now - Jean II */
+         * those changes are not yet committed, do it now - Jean II */
         if (test_bit(FLAG_COMMIT, &ai->flags)) {
                 disable_MAC(ai, 1);
                 writeConfigRid(ai, 1);
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ static int mpi_send_packet (struct net_device *dev)
 /*
  * Magic, the cards firmware needs a length count (2 bytes) in the host buffer
  * right after  TXFID_HDR.The TXFID_HDR contains the status short so payloadlen
- * is immediatly after it. ------------------------------------------------
+ * is immediately after it. ------------------------------------------------
  *                         |TXFIDHDR+STATUS|PAYLOADLEN|802.3HDR|PACKETDATA|
  *                         ------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -2006,7 +2006,7 @@ static int mpi_send_packet (struct net_device *dev)
                 sizeof(wifictlhdr8023) + 2 ;
 
         /*
-         * Firmware automaticly puts 802 header on so
+         * Firmware automatically puts 802 header on so
          * we don't need to account for it in the length
          */
         if (test_bit(FLAG_MIC_CAPABLE, &ai->flags) && ai->micstats.enabled &&
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ static int mpi_init_descriptors (struct airo_info *ai)
 /*
  * We are setting up three things here:
  * 1) Map AUX memory for descriptors: Rid, TxFid, or RxFid.
- * 2) Map PCI memory for issueing commands.
+ * 2) Map PCI memory for issuing commands.
  * 3) Allocate memory (shared) to send and receive ethernet frames.
  */
 static int mpi_map_card(struct airo_info *ai, struct pci_dev *pci)
@@ -3947,7 +3947,7 @@ static u16 issuecommand(struct airo_info *ai, Cmd *pCmd, Resp *pRsp) {
 
         if ( max_tries == -1 ) {
                 airo_print_err(ai->dev->name,
-                        "Max tries exceeded when issueing command");
+                        "Max tries exceeded when issuing command");
                 if (IN4500(ai, COMMAND) & COMMAND_BUSY)
                         OUT4500(ai, EVACK, EV_CLEARCOMMANDBUSY);
                 return ERROR;
@@ -4173,7 +4173,7 @@ done:
 }
 
 /*  Note, that we are using BAP1 which is also used by transmit, so
- *  make sure this isnt called when a transmit is happening */
+ *  make sure this isn't called when a transmit is happening */
 static int PC4500_writerid(struct airo_info *ai, u16 rid,
                            const void *pBuf, int len, int lock)
 {
@@ -4776,7 +4776,7 @@ static int proc_stats_rid_open( struct inode *inode,
                 if (!statsLabels[i]) continue;
                 if (j+strlen(statsLabels[i])+16>4096) {
                         airo_print_warn(apriv->dev->name,
-                               "Potentially disasterous buffer overflow averted!");
+                               "Potentially disastrous buffer overflow averted!");
                         break;
                 }
                 j+=sprintf(data->rbuffer+j, "%s: %u\n", statsLabels[i],
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
index b761fec0d721..ccc2edaaeda0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void ar9170_rx(struct ar9170 *ar, struct sk_buff *skb)
                         if (ar->rx_failover_missing <= 0) {
                                 /*
                                  * nested ar9170_rx call!
-                                 * termination is guranteed, even when the
+                                 * termination is guaranteed, even when the
                                  * combined frame also have a element with
                                  * a bad tag.
                                  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/phy.c
index 0dbfcf79ac96..aa8d06ba1ee4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/phy.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static u32 ar9170_get_default_phy_reg_val(u32 reg, bool is_2ghz, bool is_40mhz)
 
 /*
  * initialize some phy regs from eeprom values in modal_header[]
- * acc. to band and bandwith
+ * acc. to band and bandwidth
  */
 static int ar9170_init_phy_from_eeprom(struct ar9170 *ar,
                                 bool is_2ghz, bool is_40mhz)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ani.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ani.h
index d0a664039c87..034015397093 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ani.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ani.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #define ATH5K_ANI_RSSI_THR_HIGH         40
 #define ATH5K_ANI_RSSI_THR_LOW          7
 
-/* maximum availabe levels */
+/* maximum available levels */
 #define ATH5K_ANI_MAX_FIRSTEP_LVL       2
 #define ATH5K_ANI_MAX_NOISE_IMM_LVL     1
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 4d7f21ee111c..349a5963931b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ ath5k_beacon_update_timers(struct ath5k_softc *sc, u64 bc_tsf)
 
 #define FUDGE AR5K_TUNE_SW_BEACON_RESP + 3
         /* We use FUDGE to make sure the next TBTT is ahead of the current TU.
-         * Since we later substract AR5K_TUNE_SW_BEACON_RESP (10) in the timer
+         * Since we later subtract AR5K_TUNE_SW_BEACON_RESP (10) in the timer
          * configuration we need to make sure it is bigger than that. */
 
         if (bc_tsf == -1) {
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ ath5k_beacon_update_timers(struct ath5k_softc *sc, u64 bc_tsf)
                 intval |= AR5K_BEACON_RESET_TSF;
         } else if (bc_tsf > hw_tsf) {
                 /*
-                 * beacon received, SW merge happend but HW TSF not yet updated.
+                 * beacon received, SW merge happened but HW TSF not yet updated.
                  * not possible to reconfigure timers yet, but next time we
                  * receive a beacon with the same BSSID, the hardware will
                  * automatically update the TSF and then we need to reconfigure
@@ -2651,7 +2651,7 @@ ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
         synchronize_irq(sc->irq);
         stop_tasklets(sc);
 
-        /* Save ani mode and disable ANI durring
+        /* Save ani mode and disable ANI during
          * reset. If we don't we might get false
          * PHY error interrupts. */
         ani_mode = ah->ah_sc->ani_state.ani_mode;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
index 16b44ff7dd3e..a8fcc94269f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/desc.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ ath5k_hw_setup_2word_tx_desc(struct ath5k_hw *ah, struct ath5k_desc *desc,
         /*
          * Validate input
          * - Zero retries don't make sense.
-         * - A zero rate will put the HW into a mode where it continously sends
+         * - A zero rate will put the HW into a mode where it continuously sends
          *   noise on the channel, so it is important to avoid this.
          */
         if (unlikely(tx_tries0 == 0)) {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_setup_4word_tx_desc(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
         /*
          * Validate input
          * - Zero retries don't make sense.
-         * - A zero rate will put the HW into a mode where it continously sends
+         * - A zero rate will put the HW into a mode where it continuously sends
          *   noise on the channel, so it is important to avoid this.
          */
         if (unlikely(tx_tries0 == 0)) {
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ ath5k_hw_setup_mrr_tx_desc(struct ath5k_hw *ah, struct ath5k_desc *desc,
         /*
          * Rates can be 0 as long as the retry count is 0 too.
          * A zero rate and nonzero retry count will put the HW into a mode where
-         * it continously sends noise on the channel, so it is important to
+         * it continuously sends noise on the channel, so it is important to
          * avoid this.
          */
         if (unlikely((tx_rate1 == 0 && tx_tries1 != 0) ||
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ ath5k_hw_setup_mrr_tx_desc(struct ath5k_hw *ah, struct ath5k_desc *desc,
 \***********************/
 
 /*
- * Proccess the tx status descriptor on 5210/5211
+ * Process the tx status descriptor on 5210/5211
  */
 static int ath5k_hw_proc_2word_tx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                 struct ath5k_desc *desc, struct ath5k_tx_status *ts)
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_proc_2word_tx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 }
 
 /*
- * Proccess a tx status descriptor on 5212
+ * Process a tx status descriptor on 5212
  */
 static int ath5k_hw_proc_4word_tx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                 struct ath5k_desc *desc, struct ath5k_tx_status *ts)
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_setup_rx_desc(struct ath5k_hw *ah, struct ath5k_desc *desc,
 }
 
 /*
- * Proccess the rx status descriptor on 5210/5211
+ * Process the rx status descriptor on 5210/5211
  */
 static int ath5k_hw_proc_5210_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                 struct ath5k_desc *desc, struct ath5k_rx_status *rs)
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_proc_5210_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 }
 
 /*
- * Proccess the rx status descriptor on 5212
+ * Process the rx status descriptor on 5212
  */
 static int ath5k_hw_proc_5212_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                                         struct ath5k_desc *desc,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
index b6561f785c6e..efb672cb31e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ ath5k_eeprom_read_pcal_info_5112(struct ath5k_hw *ah, int mode)
  *
  * To recreate the curves we read here the points and interpolate
  * later. Note that in most cases only 2 (higher and lower) curves are
- * used (like RF5112) but vendors have the oportunity to include all
+ * used (like RF5112) but vendors have the opportunity to include all
  * 4 curves on eeprom. The final curve (higher power) has an extra
  * point for better accuracy like RF5112.
  */
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ ath5k_eeprom_read_pcal_info_2413(struct ath5k_hw *ah, int mode)
                         /*
                          * Pd gain 0 is not the last pd gain
                          * so it only has 2 pd points.
-                         * Continue wih pd gain 1.
+                         * Continue with pd gain 1.
                          */
                         pcinfo->pwr_i[1] = (val >> 10) & 0x1f;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pci.c
index 66598a0d1df0..3c44689a700b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pci.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void ath5k_pci_read_cachesize(struct ath_common *common, int *csz)
         *csz = (int)u8tmp;
 
         /*
-         * This check was put in to avoid "unplesant" consequences if
+         * This check was put in to avoid "unpleasant" consequences if
          * the bootrom has not fully initialized all PCI devices.
          * Sometimes the cache line size register is not set
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c
index a702817daf72..d9b3f828455a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ void ath5k_hw_set_rx_filter(struct ath5k_hw *ah, u32 filter)
         }
 
         /*
-         * The AR5210 uses promiscous mode to detect radar activity
+         * The AR5210 uses promiscuous mode to detect radar activity
          */
         if (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5210 &&
                         (filter & AR5K_RX_FILTER_RADARERR)) {
@@ -706,8 +706,8 @@ ath5k_check_timer_win(int a, int b, int window, int intval)
  * The need for this function arises from the fact that we have 4 separate
  * HW timer registers (TIMER0 - TIMER3), which are closely related to the
  * next beacon target time (NBTT), and that the HW updates these timers
- * seperately based on the current TSF value. The hardware increments each
- * timer by the beacon interval, when the local TSF coverted to TU is equal
+ * separately based on the current TSF value. The hardware increments each
+ * timer by the beacon interval, when the local TSF converted to TU is equal
  * to the value stored in the timer.
  *
  * The reception of a beacon with the same BSSID can update the local HW TSF
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
index 62ce2f4e8605..55441913344d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
@@ -335,11 +335,11 @@ static void ath5k_hw_wait_for_synth(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
  * http://madwifi-project.org/ticket/1659
  * with various measurements and diagrams
  *
- * TODO: Deal with power drops due to probes by setting an apropriate
+ * TODO: Deal with power drops due to probes by setting an appropriate
  * tx power on the probe packets ! Make this part of the calibration process.
  */
 
-/* Initialize ah_gain durring attach */
+/* Initialize ah_gain during attach */
 int ath5k_hw_rfgain_opt_init(struct ath5k_hw *ah)
 {
         /* Initialize the gain optimization values */
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_rfregs_init(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 \**************************/
 
 /*
- * Convertion needed for RF5110
+ * Conversion needed for RF5110
  */
 static u32 ath5k_hw_rf5110_chan2athchan(struct ieee80211_channel *channel)
 {
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ static int ath5k_hw_rf5110_channel(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 }
 
 /*
- * Convertion needed for 5111
+ * Conversion needed for 5111
  */
 static int ath5k_hw_rf5111_chan2athchan(unsigned int ieee,
                 struct ath5k_athchan_2ghz *athchan)
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ ath5k_create_power_curve(s16 pmin, s16 pmax,
 /*
  * Get the surrounding per-channel power calibration piers
  * for a given frequency so that we can interpolate between
- * them and come up with an apropriate dataset for our current
+ * them and come up with an appropriate dataset for our current
  * channel.
  */
 static void
@@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ ath5k_write_pcdac_table(struct ath5k_hw *ah)
 /*
  * Set the gain boundaries and create final Power to PDADC table
  *
- * We can have up to 4 pd curves, we need to do a simmilar process
+ * We can have up to 4 pd curves, we need to do a similar process
  * as we do for RF5112. This time we don't have an edge_flag but we
  * set the gain boundaries on a separate register.
  */
@@ -2826,13 +2826,13 @@ ath5k_setup_channel_powertable(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
         u32 target = channel->center_freq;
         int pdg, i;
 
-        /* Get surounding freq piers for this channel */
+        /* Get surrounding freq piers for this channel */
         ath5k_get_chan_pcal_surrounding_piers(ah, channel,
                                                 &pcinfo_L,
                                                 &pcinfo_R);
 
         /* Loop over pd gain curves on
-         * surounding freq piers by index */
+         * surrounding freq piers by index */
         for (pdg = 0; pdg < ee->ee_pd_gains[ee_mode]; pdg++) {
 
                 /* Fill curves in reverse order
@@ -2923,7 +2923,7 @@ ath5k_setup_channel_powertable(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                 }
 
                 /* Interpolate between curves
-                 * of surounding freq piers to
+                 * of surrounding freq piers to
                  * get the final curve for this
                  * pd gain. Re-use tmpL for interpolation
                  * output */
@@ -2947,7 +2947,7 @@ ath5k_setup_channel_powertable(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
 
         /* Fill min and max power levels for this
          * channel by interpolating the values on
-         * surounding channels to complete the dataset */
+         * surrounding channels to complete the dataset */
         ah->ah_txpower.txp_min_pwr = ath5k_get_interpolated_value(target,
                                         (s16) pcinfo_L->freq,
                                         (s16) pcinfo_R->freq,
@@ -3179,7 +3179,7 @@ ath5k_hw_txpower(struct ath5k_hw *ah, struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
 
         /* FIXME: TPC scale reduction */
 
-        /* Get surounding channels for per-rate power table
+        /* Get surrounding channels for per-rate power table
          * calibration */
         ath5k_get_rate_pcal_data(ah, channel, &rate_info);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h
index e1c9abd8c879..d12b827033c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
  * As i can see in ar5k_ar5210_tx_start Reyk uses some of the values of BCR
  * for this register, so i guess TQ1V,TQ1FV and BDMAE have the same meaning
  * here and SNP/SNAP means "snapshot" (so this register gets synced with BCR).
- * So SNAPPEDBCRVALID sould also stand for "snapped BCR -values- valid", so i
- * renamed it to SNAPSHOTSVALID to make more sense. I realy have no idea what
+ * So SNAPPEDBCRVALID should also stand for "snapped BCR -values- valid", so i
+ * renamed it to SNAPSHOTSVALID to make more sense. I really have no idea what
  * else can it be. I also renamed SNPBCMD to SNPADHOC to match BCR.
  */
 #define AR5K_BSR                0x002c                  /* Register Address */
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
  */
 #define AR5K_ISR                0x001c                  /* Register Address [5210] */
 #define AR5K_PISR               0x0080                  /* Register Address [5211+] */
-#define AR5K_ISR_RXOK           0x00000001      /* Frame successfuly recieved */
+#define AR5K_ISR_RXOK           0x00000001      /* Frame successfuly received */
 #define AR5K_ISR_RXDESC         0x00000002      /* RX descriptor request */
 #define AR5K_ISR_RXERR          0x00000004      /* Receive error */
 #define AR5K_ISR_RXNOFRM        0x00000008      /* No frame received (receive timeout) */
@@ -372,12 +372,12 @@
 /*
  * Interrupt Mask Registers
  *
- * As whith ISRs 5210 has one IMR (AR5K_IMR) and 5211/5212 has one primary
+ * As with ISRs 5210 has one IMR (AR5K_IMR) and 5211/5212 has one primary
  * (AR5K_PIMR) and 4 secondary IMRs (AR5K_SIMRx). Note that ISR/IMR flags match.
  */
 #define AR5K_IMR                0x0020                  /* Register Address [5210] */
 #define AR5K_PIMR               0x00a0                  /* Register Address [5211+] */
-#define AR5K_IMR_RXOK           0x00000001      /* Frame successfuly recieved*/
+#define AR5K_IMR_RXOK           0x00000001      /* Frame successfuly received*/
 #define AR5K_IMR_RXDESC         0x00000002      /* RX descriptor request*/
 #define AR5K_IMR_RXERR          0x00000004      /* Receive error*/
 #define AR5K_IMR_RXNOFRM        0x00000008      /* No frame received (receive timeout)*/
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@
 #define AR5K_PCICFG_SL_INTEN            0x00000800      /* Enable interrupts when asleep */
 #define AR5K_PCICFG_LED_BCTL            0x00001000      /* Led blink (?) [5210] */
 #define AR5K_PCICFG_RETRY_FIX           0x00001000      /* Enable pci core retry fix */
-#define AR5K_PCICFG_SL_INPEN            0x00002000      /* Sleep even whith pending interrupts*/
+#define AR5K_PCICFG_SL_INPEN            0x00002000      /* Sleep even with pending interrupts*/
 #define AR5K_PCICFG_SPWR_DN             0x00010000      /* Mask for power status */
 #define AR5K_PCICFG_LEDMODE             0x000e0000      /* Ledmode [5211+] */
 #define AR5K_PCICFG_LEDMODE_PROP        0x00000000      /* Blink on standard traffic [5211+] */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
index ffcf44a4058b..106c0b06cf55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static void ar5008_hw_force_bias(struct ath_hw *ah, u16 synth_freq)
 
 /**
  * ar5008_hw_set_channel - tune to a channel on the external AR2133/AR5133 radios
- * @ah: atheros hardware stucture
+ * @ah: atheros hardware structure
  * @chan:
  *
  * For the external AR2133/AR5133 radios, takes the MHz channel value and set
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
index 4a9271802991..6eadf975ae48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_eeprom.c
@@ -3240,7 +3240,7 @@ static int ar9300_compress_decision(struct ath_hw *ah,
                         eep = ar9003_eeprom_struct_find_by_id(reference);
                         if (eep == NULL) {
                                 ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_EEPROM,
-                                        "cant find reference eeprom struct %d\n",
+                                        "can't find reference eeprom struct %d\n",
                                         reference);
                                 return -1;
                         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
index c41ab8c30161..62e139a30a74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ ret:
  * HTC Messages are handled directly here and the obtained SKB
  * is freed.
  *
- * Sevice messages (Data, WMI) passed to the corresponding
+ * Service messages (Data, WMI) passed to the corresponding
  * endpoint RX handlers, which have to free the SKB.
  */
 void ath9k_htc_rx_msg(struct htc_target *htc_handle,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
index e83128c50f7b..9c65459be100 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static void ath_pci_read_cachesize(struct ath_common *common, int *csz)
         *csz = (int)u8tmp;
 
         /*
-         * This check was put in to avoid "unplesant" consequences if
+         * This check was put in to avoid "unpleasant" consequences if
          * the bootrom has not fully initialized all PCI devices.
          * Sometimes the cache line size register is not set
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index a3241cd089b1..4c0d36a6980f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ static void ath_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
 
                 tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
         } else {
-                /* Set the choosen rate. No RTS for first series entry. */
+                /* Set the chosen rate. No RTS for first series entry. */
                 ath_rc_rate_set_series(rate_table, &rates[i++], txrc,
                                        try_per_rate, rix, 0);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 26734e53b37f..88fa7fdffd05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -628,8 +628,8 @@ static u32 ath_lookup_rate(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
                                  (u32)ATH_AMPDU_LIMIT_MAX);
 
         /*
-         * h/w can accept aggregates upto 16 bit lengths (65535).
-         * The IE, however can hold upto 65536, which shows up here
+         * h/w can accept aggregates up to 16 bit lengths (65535).
+         * The IE, however can hold up to 65536, which shows up here
          * as zero. Ignore 65536 since we  are constrained by hw.
          */
         if (tid->an->maxampdu)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
index c6a5fae634a0..c01c43d8e61b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ struct carl9170_sta_tid {
  * Naturally: The higher the limit, the faster the device CAN send.
  * However, even a slight over-commitment at the wrong time and the
  * hardware is doomed to send all already-queued frames at suboptimal
- * rates. This in turn leads to an enourmous amount of unsuccessful
+ * rates. This in turn leads to an enormous amount of unsuccessful
  * retries => Latency goes up, whereas the throughput goes down. CRASH!
  */
 #define CARL9170_NUM_TX_LIMIT_HARD      ((AR9170_TXQ_DEPTH * 3) / 2)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.c
index b6b0de600506..b6ae0e179c8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/phy.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static u32 carl9170_def_val(u32 reg, bool is_2ghz, bool is_40mhz)
 
 /*
  * initialize some phy regs from eeprom values in modal_header[]
- * acc. to band and bandwith
+ * acc. to band and bandwidth
  */
 static int carl9170_init_phy_from_eeprom(struct ar9170 *ar,
                                 bool is_2ghz, bool is_40mhz)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
index 84866a4b8350..ec21ea9fd8d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/rx.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static void carl9170_rx_stream(struct ar9170 *ar, void *buf, unsigned int len)
                                 /*
                                  * nested carl9170_rx_stream call!
                                  *
-                                 * termination is guranteed, even when the
+                                 * termination is guaranteed, even when the
                                  * combined frame also have an element with
                                  * a bad tag.
                                  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
index f82c400be288..2fb53d067512 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/usb.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ static void carl9170_usb_rx_complete(struct urb *urb)
                          * The system is too slow to cope with
                          * the enormous workload. We have simply
                          * run out of active rx urbs and this
-                         * unfortunatly leads to an unpredictable
+                         * unfortunately leads to an unpredictable
                          * device.
                          */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/hw.c
index 183c28281385..cc11d66f15bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/hw.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
  * IFRAME-01:  0110
  *
  * An easy eye-inspeciton of this already should tell you that this frame
- * will not pass our check. This is beacuse the bssid_mask tells the
+ * will not pass our check. This is because the bssid_mask tells the
  * hardware to only look at the second least significant bit and the
  * common bit amongst the MAC and BSSIDs is 0, this frame has the 2nd LSB
  * as 1, which does not match 0.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
index f828f294ba89..0e1b8793c864 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ ath_reg_apply_active_scan_flags(struct wiphy *wiphy,
         }
 
         /*
-         * If a country IE has been recieved check its rule for this
+         * If a country IE has been received check its rule for this
          * channel first before enabling active scan. The passive scan
          * would have been enforced by the initial processing of our
          * custom regulatory domain.
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ ath_regd_init_wiphy(struct ath_regulatory *reg,
                 wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY;
         } else {
                 /*
-                 * This gets applied in the case of the absense of CRDA,
+                 * This gets applied in the case of the absence of CRDA,
                  * it's our own custom world regulatory domain, similar to
                  * cfg80211's but we enable passive scanning.
                  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
index 46e382ed46aa..39a11e8af4fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ static u8 mac_reader[] = {
 };
 
 struct atmel_private {
-        void *card; /* Bus dependent stucture varies for PCcard */
+        void *card; /* Bus dependent structure varies for PCcard */
         int (*present_callback)(void *); /* And callback which uses it */
         char firmware_id[32];
         AtmelFWType firmware_type;
@@ -3895,7 +3895,7 @@ static int reset_atmel_card(struct net_device *dev)
 
            This routine is also responsible for initialising some
            hardware-specific fields in the atmel_private structure,
-           including a copy of the firmware's hostinfo stucture
+           including a copy of the firmware's hostinfo structure
            which is the route into the rest of the firmware datastructures. */
 
         struct atmel_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
index c96e19da2949..05263516c113 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void atmel_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 }
 
 /* Call-back function to interrogate PCMCIA-specific information
-   about the current existance of the card */
+   about the current existence of the card */
 static int card_present(void *arg)
 {
         struct pcmcia_device *link = (struct pcmcia_device *)arg;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
index bd4cb75b6ca3..229f4388f790 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ struct b43_request_fw_context {
         char errors[B43_NR_FWTYPES][128];
         /* Temporary buffer for storing the firmware name. */
         char fwname[64];
-        /* A fatal error occured while requesting. Firmware reqest
+        /* A fatal error occurred while requesting. Firmware reqest
          * can not continue, as any other reqest will also fail. */
         int fatal_failure;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 57eb5b649730..d59b0168c14a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -4010,7 +4010,7 @@ static int b43_wireless_core_start(struct b43_wldev *dev)
         b43_mac_enable(dev);
         b43_write32(dev, B43_MMIO_GEN_IRQ_MASK, dev->irq_mask);
 
-        /* Start maintainance work */
+        /* Start maintenance work */
         b43_periodic_tasks_setup(dev);
 
         b43_leds_init(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.h
index 8569fdd4c6be..5413c906a3e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ struct b43_phy_g {
         /* Current Interference Mitigation mode */
         int interfmode;
         /* Stack of saved values from the Interference Mitigation code.
-         * Each value in the stack is layed out as follows:
+         * Each value in the stack is laid out as follows:
          * bit 0-11:  offset
          * bit 12-15: register ID
          * bit 16-32: value
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.h
index 001e841f118c..e789a89f1047 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.h
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@
 #define B43_NPHY_CHAN_ESTHANG                   B43_PHY_N(0x21D) /* Channel estimate hang */
 #define B43_NPHY_FINERX2_CGC                    B43_PHY_N(0x221) /* Fine RX 2 clock gate control */
 #define  B43_NPHY_FINERX2_CGC_DECGC             0x0008 /* Decode gated clocks */
-#define B43_NPHY_TXPCTL_INIT                    B43_PHY_N(0x222) /* TX power controll init */
+#define B43_NPHY_TXPCTL_INIT                    B43_PHY_N(0x222) /* TX power control init */
 #define  B43_NPHY_TXPCTL_INIT_PIDXI1            0x00FF /* Power index init 1 */
 #define  B43_NPHY_TXPCTL_INIT_PIDXI1_SHIFT      0
 #define B43_NPHY_PAPD_EN0                       B43_PHY_N(0x297) /* PAPD Enable0 TBD */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
index c81b2f53b0c5..23583be1ee0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ struct b43legacy_phy {
         /* Current Interference Mitigation mode */
         int interfmode;
         /* Stack of saved values from the Interference Mitigation code.
-         * Each value in the stack is layed out as follows:
+         * Each value in the stack is laid out as follows:
          * bit 0-11:  offset
          * bit 12-15: register ID
          * bit 16-32: value
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
index 18d63f57777d..3d05dc15c6b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ int prism2_ap_get_sta_qual(local_info_t *local, struct sockaddr addr[],
 }
 
 
-/* Translate our list of Access Points & Stations to a card independant
+/* Translate our list of Access Points & Stations to a card independent
  * format that the Wireless Tools will understand - Jean II */
 int prism2_ap_translate_scan(struct net_device *dev,
                              struct iw_request_info *info, char *buffer)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.h b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.h
index 655ceeba9612..334e2d0b8e11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ struct sta_info {
  * has passed since last received frame from the station, a nullfunc data
  * frame is sent to the station. If this frame is not acknowledged and no other
  * frames have been received, the station will be disassociated after
- * AP_DISASSOC_DELAY. Similarily, a the station will be deauthenticated after
+ * AP_DISASSOC_DELAY. Similarly, a the station will be deauthenticated after
  * AP_DEAUTH_DELAY. AP_TIMEOUT_RESOLUTION is the resolution that is used with
  * max inactivity timer. */
 #define AP_MAX_INACTIVITY_SEC (5 * 60)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
index 6038633ef361..12de46407c71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ static char * __prism2_translate_scan(local_info_t *local,
 }
 
 
-/* Translate scan data returned from the card to a card independant
+/* Translate scan data returned from the card to a card independent
  * format that the Wireless Tools will understand - Jean II */
 static inline int prism2_translate_scan(local_info_t *local,
                                         struct iw_request_info *info,
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ static inline int prism2_ioctl_giwscan_sta(struct net_device *dev,
                  * until results are ready for various reasons.
                  * First, managing wait queues is complex and racy
                  * (there may be multiple simultaneous callers).
-                 * Second, we grab some rtnetlink lock before comming
+                 * Second, we grab some rtnetlink lock before coming
                  * here (in dev_ioctl()).
                  * Third, the caller can wait on the Wireless Event
                  * - Jean II */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_wlan.h b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_wlan.h
index 1c66b3c1030d..88dc6a52bdf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_wlan.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_wlan.h
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ struct local_info {
         struct work_struct comms_qual_update;
 
         /* RSSI to dBm adjustment (for RX descriptor fields) */
-        int rssi_to_dBm; /* substract from RSSI to get approximate dBm value */
+        int rssi_to_dBm; /* subtract from RSSI to get approximate dBm value */
 
         /* BSS list / protected by local->lock */
         struct list_head bss_list;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index 4b97f918daff..44307753587d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ When data is sent to the firmware, the first TBD is used to indicate to the
 firmware if a Command or Data is being sent.  If it is Command, all of the
 command information is contained within the physical address referred to by the
 TBD.  If it is Data, the first TBD indicates the type of data packet, number
-of fragments, etc.  The next TBD then referrs to the actual packet location.
+of fragments, etc.  The next TBD then refers to the actual packet location.
 
 The Tx flow cycle is as follows:
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 160881f234cc..42c3fe37af64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ static void ipw_led_shutdown(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 /*
  * The following adds a new attribute to the sysfs representation
  * of this device driver (i.e. a new file in /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw/)
- * used for controling the debug level.
+ * used for controlling the debug level.
  *
  * See the level definitions in ipw for details.
  */
@@ -3763,7 +3763,7 @@ static int ipw_queue_tx_init(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 
         q->txb = kmalloc(sizeof(q->txb[0]) * count, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!q->txb) {
-                IPW_ERROR("vmalloc for auxilary BD structures failed\n");
+                IPW_ERROR("vmalloc for auxiliary BD structures failed\n");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
@@ -5581,7 +5581,7 @@ static int ipw_find_adhoc_network(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        /* Verify privacy compatability */
+        /* Verify privacy compatibility */
         if (((priv->capability & CAP_PRIVACY_ON) ? 1 : 0) !=
             ((network->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY) ? 1 : 0)) {
                 IPW_DEBUG_MERGE("Network '%s (%pM)' excluded "
@@ -5808,7 +5808,7 @@ static int ipw_best_network(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        /* Verify privacy compatability */
+        /* Verify privacy compatibility */
         if (((priv->capability & CAP_PRIVACY_ON) ? 1 : 0) !=
             ((network->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY) ? 1 : 0)) {
                 IPW_DEBUG_ASSOC("Network '%s (%pM)' excluded "
@@ -8184,7 +8184,7 @@ static void ipw_handle_promiscuous_rx(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 static int is_network_packet(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                                     struct libipw_hdr_4addr *header)
 {
-        /* Filter incoming packets to determine if they are targetted toward
+        /* Filter incoming packets to determine if they are targeted toward
          * this network, discarding packets coming from ourselves */
         switch (priv->ieee->iw_mode) {
         case IW_MODE_ADHOC:     /* Header: Dest. | Source    | BSSID */
@@ -8340,9 +8340,9 @@ static void ipw_handle_mgmt_packet(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 }
 
 /*
- * Main entry function for recieving a packet with 80211 headers.  This
+ * Main entry function for receiving a packet with 80211 headers.  This
  * should be called when ever the FW has notified us that there is a new
- * skb in the recieve queue.
+ * skb in the receive queue.
  */
 static void ipw_rx(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 {
@@ -8683,7 +8683,7 @@ static int ipw_sw_reset(struct ipw_priv *priv, int option)
  * functions defined in ipw_main to provide the HW interaction.
  *
  * The exception to this is the use of the ipw_get_ordinal()
- * function used to poll the hardware vs. making unecessary calls.
+ * function used to poll the hardware vs. making unnecessary calls.
  *
  */
 
@@ -10419,7 +10419,7 @@ static void ipw_handle_promiscuous_tx(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 
         memset(&dummystats, 0, sizeof(dummystats));
 
-        /* Filtering of fragment chains is done agains the first fragment */
+        /* Filtering of fragment chains is done against the first fragment */
         hdr = (void *)txb->fragments[0]->data;
         if (libipw_is_management(le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control))) {
                 if (filter & IPW_PROM_NO_MGMT)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
index 0de1b1893220..e5ad76cd77da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ drop_free:
 static u8 qos_oui[QOS_OUI_LEN] = { 0x00, 0x50, 0xF2 };
 
 /*
-* Make ther structure we read from the beacon packet has
+* Make the structure we read from the beacon packet to have
 * the right values
 */
 static int libipw_verify_qos_info(struct libipw_qos_information_element
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c
index d418b647be80..1c3a8cb186bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ int iwl_legacy_apm_init(struct iwl_priv *priv)
         /*
          * Enable HAP INTA (interrupt from management bus) to
          * wake device's PCI Express link L1a -> L0s
-         * NOTE:  This is no-op for 3945 (non-existant bit)
+         * NOTE:  This is no-op for 3945 (non-existent bit)
          */
         iwl_legacy_set_bit(priv, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
                                     CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_HAP_WAKE_L1A);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-fh.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-fh.h
index 4e20c7e5c883..6e6091816e36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-fh.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-fh.h
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
  * @finished_rb_num [0:11] - Indicates the index of the current RB
  *      in which the last frame was written to
  * @finished_fr_num [0:11] - Indicates the index of the RX Frame
- *      which was transfered
+ *      which was transferred
  */
 struct iwl_rb_status {
         __le16 closed_rb_num;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-scan.c
index 60f597f796ca..353234a02c6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-scan.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void iwl_legacy_do_scan_abort(struct iwl_priv *priv)
                 IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Send scan abort failed %d\n", ret);
                 iwl_legacy_force_scan_end(priv);
         } else
-                IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Sucessfully send scan abort\n");
+                IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Successfully send scan abort\n");
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-sta.c
index 47c9da3834ea..66f0fb2bbe00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-sta.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static int iwl_legacy_process_add_sta_resp(struct iwl_priv *priv,
         /*
          * XXX: The MAC address in the command buffer is often changed from
          * the original sent to the device. That is, the MAC address
-         * written to the command buffer often is not the same MAC adress
+         * written to the command buffer often is not the same MAC address
          * read from the command buffer when the command returns. This
          * issue has not yet been resolved and this debugging is left to
          * observe the problem.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-ict.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-ict.c
index b5cb3be0eb4b..ed0148d714de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-ict.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-ict.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int iwl_alloc_isr_ict(struct iwl_priv *priv)
         if (!priv->_agn.ict_tbl_vir)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        /* align table to PAGE_SIZE boundry */
+        /* align table to PAGE_SIZE boundary */
         priv->_agn.aligned_ict_tbl_dma = ALIGN(priv->_agn.ict_tbl_dma, PAGE_SIZE);
 
         IWL_DEBUG_ISR(priv, "ict dma addr %Lx dma aligned %Lx diff %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 6c30fa652e27..bafbe57c9602 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ int iwl_apm_init(struct iwl_priv *priv)
         /*
          * Enable HAP INTA (interrupt from management bus) to
          * wake device's PCI Express link L1a -> L0s
-         * NOTE:  This is no-op for 3945 (non-existant bit)
+         * NOTE:  This is no-op for 3945 (non-existent bit)
          */
         iwl_set_bit(priv, CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG,
                                     CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG_BIT_HAP_WAKE_L1A);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fh.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fh.h
index 55b8370bc6d4..474009a244d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fh.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fh.h
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
  * @finished_rb_num [0:11] - Indicates the index of the current RB
  *      in which the last frame was written to
  * @finished_fr_num [0:11] - Indicates the index of the RX Frame
- *      which was transfered
+ *      which was transferred
  */
 struct iwl_rb_status {
         __le16 closed_rb_num;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index 3a4d9e6b0421..914c77e44588 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void iwl_do_scan_abort(struct iwl_priv *priv)
                 IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Send scan abort failed %d\n", ret);
                 iwl_force_scan_end(priv);
         } else
-                IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Sucessfully send scan abort\n");
+                IWL_DEBUG_SCAN(priv, "Successfully send scan abort\n");
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c
index 907ac890997c..1cabcb39643f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
  *   This is due to the fact the host talks exclusively
  *   to the UMAC and so there needs to be a special UMAC
  *   command for talking to the LMAC.
- *   This is how a wifi command is layed out:
+ *   This is how a wifi command is laid out:
  *    ------------------------
  *   | iwm_udma_out_wifi_hdr  |
  *    ------------------------
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
  *   Those commands are handled by the device's bootrom,
  *   and are typically sent when the UMAC and the LMAC
  *   are not yet available.
- *    *   This is how a non-wifi command is layed out:
+ *    *   This is how a non-wifi command is laid out:
  *    ---------------------------
  *   | iwm_udma_out_nonwifi_hdr  |
  *    ---------------------------
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/tx.c
index 3216621fc55a..be98074c0608 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/tx.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int iwm_tx_credit_alloc(struct iwm_priv *iwm, int id, int nb)
         spin_lock(&iwm->tx_credit.lock);
 
         if (!iwm_tx_credit_ok(iwm, id, nb)) {
-                IWM_DBG_TX(iwm, DBG, "No credit avaliable for pool[%d]\n", id);
+                IWM_DBG_TX(iwm, DBG, "No credit available for pool[%d]\n", id);
                 ret = -ENOSPC;
                 goto out;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/README b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/README
index 60fd1afe89ac..1453eec82a99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/README
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/README
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ rdrf
         These commands are used to read the MAC, BBP and RF registers from the
         card.  These commands take one parameter that specifies the offset
         location that is to be read.  This parameter must be specified in
-        hexadecimal (its possible to preceed preceding the number with a "0x").
+        hexadecimal (its possible to precede preceding the number with a "0x").
 
         Path: /sys/kernel/debug/libertas_wireless/ethX/registers/
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ wrrf
         These commands are used to write the MAC, BBP and RF registers in the
         card.  These commands take two parameters that specify the offset
         location and the value that is to be written. This parameters must
-        be specified in hexadecimal (its possible to preceed the number
+        be specified in hexadecimal (its possible to precede the number
         with a "0x").
 
         Usage:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
index 30ef0351bfc4..5caa2ac14d61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ static int lbs_cfg_connect(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
                  * we remove all keys like in the WPA/WPA2 setup,
                  * we just don't set RSN.
                  *
-                 * Therefore: fall-throught
+                 * Therefore: fall-through
                  */
         case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP:
         case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_CCMP:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_cs.c
index fc8121190d38..8712cb213f2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_cs.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ static int if_cs_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
                 goto out3;
         }
 
-        /* Clear any interrupt cause that happend while sending
+        /* Clear any interrupt cause that happened while sending
          * firmware/initializing card */
         if_cs_write16(card, IF_CS_CARD_INT_CAUSE, IF_CS_BIT_MASK);
         if_cs_enable_ints(card);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.h
index 8b1417d3b71b..d2ac1dcd7e2e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_spi.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 #define IF_SPI_HOST_INT_CTRL_REG 0x40   /* Host interrupt controller reg */
 
 #define IF_SPI_CARD_INT_CAUSE_REG 0x44  /* Card interrupt cause reg */
-#define IF_SPI_CARD_INT_STATUS_REG 0x48 /* Card interupt status reg */
+#define IF_SPI_CARD_INT_STATUS_REG 0x48 /* Card interrupt status reg */
 #define IF_SPI_CARD_INT_EVENT_MASK_REG 0x4C /* Card interrupt event mask */
 #define IF_SPI_CARD_INT_STATUS_MASK_REG 0x50 /* Card interrupt status mask */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 56f439d58013..f4f4257a9d67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(fake_hw_scan, "Install fake (no-op) hw-scan handler");
  *      an intersection to occur but each device will still use their
  *      respective regulatory requested domains. Subsequent radios will
  *      use the resulting intersection.
- * @HWSIM_REGTEST_WORLD_ROAM: Used for testing the world roaming. We acomplish
+ * @HWSIM_REGTEST_WORLD_ROAM: Used for testing the world roaming. We accomplish
  *      this by using a custom beacon-capable regulatory domain for the first
  *      radio. All other device world roam.
  * @HWSIM_REGTEST_CUSTOM_WORLD: Used for testing the custom world regulatory
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/hw.c
index b4772c1c6135..3c7877a7c31c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/hw.c
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ int __orinoco_hw_set_tkip_key(struct orinoco_private *priv, int key_idx,
         else
                 buf.tsc[4] = 0x10;
 
-        /* Wait upto 100ms for tx queue to empty */
+        /* Wait up to 100ms for tx queue to empty */
         for (k = 100; k > 0; k--) {
                 udelay(1000);
                 ret = hermes_read_wordrec(hw, USER_BAP, HERMES_RID_TXQUEUEEMPTY,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
index 356e6bb443a6..a946991989c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int p54_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 
                 if (slot < 0) {
                         /*
-                         * The device supports the choosen algorithm, but the
+                         * The device supports the chosen algorithm, but the
                          * firmware does not provide enough key slots to store
                          * all of them.
                          * But encryption offload for outgoing frames is always
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.c
index 7ecc0bda57b3..6d9204fef90b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static void p54spi_power_on(struct p54s_priv *priv)
         enable_irq(gpio_to_irq(p54spi_gpio_irq));
 
         /*
-         * need to wait a while before device can be accessed, the lenght
+         * need to wait a while before device can be accessed, the length
          * is just a guess
          */
         msleep(10);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
index d44f8e20cce0..266d45bf86f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ islpci_eth_transmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
          * be aligned on a 4-byte boundary. If WDS is enabled add another 6 bytes
          * and add WDS address information */
         if (likely(((long) skb->data & 0x03) | init_wds)) {
-                /* get the number of bytes to add and re-allign */
+                /* get the number of bytes to add and re-align */
                 offset = (4 - (long) skb->data) & 0x03;
                 offset += init_wds ? 6 : 0;
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ islpci_eth_receive(islpci_private *priv)
                          priv->pci_map_rx_address[index],
                          MAX_FRAGMENT_SIZE_RX + 2, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
-        /* update the skb structure and allign the buffer */
+        /* update the skb structure and align the buffer */
         skb_put(skb, size);
         if (offset) {
                 /* shift the buffer allocation offset bytes to get the right frame */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rayctl.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rayctl.h
index 49d9b267bc0f..d7646f299bd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rayctl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rayctl.h
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ struct tx_msg {
     UCHAR  var[1];
 };
 
-/****** ECF Receive Control Stucture (RCS) Area at Shared RAM offset 0x0800  */
+/****** ECF Receive Control Structure (RCS) Area at Shared RAM offset 0x0800  */
 /* Structures for command specific parameters (rcs.var) */
 struct rx_packet_cmd {
     UCHAR rx_data_ptr[2];
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800.h
index 70b9abbdeb9e..8fbc5fa965e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800.h
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@
  * READ_CONTROL: 0 write BBP, 1 read BBP
  * BUSY: ASIC is busy executing BBP commands
  * BBP_PAR_DUR: 0 4 MAC clocks, 1 8 MAC clocks
- * BBP_RW_MODE: 0 serial, 1 paralell
+ * BBP_RW_MODE: 0 serial, 1 parallel
  */
 #define BBP_CSR_CFG                     0x101c
 #define BBP_CSR_CFG_VALUE               FIELD32(0x000000ff)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 2ee6cebb9b25..dbf74d07d947 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_channel_rf2xxx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
         if (rf->channel > 14) {
                 /*
                  * When TX power is below 0, we should increase it by 7 to
-                 * make it a positive value (Minumum value is -7).
+                 * make it a positive value (Minimum value is -7).
                  * However this means that values between 0 and 7 have
                  * double meaning, and we should set a 7DBm boost flag.
                  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index a3940d7300a4..7f10239f56a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -484,13 +484,13 @@ struct rt2x00intf_conf {
         enum nl80211_iftype type;
 
         /*
-         * TSF sync value, this is dependant on the operation type.
+         * TSF sync value, this is dependent on the operation type.
          */
         enum tsf_sync sync;
 
         /*
-         * The MAC and BSSID addressess are simple array of bytes,
-         * these arrays are little endian, so when sending the addressess
+         * The MAC and BSSID addresses are simple array of bytes,
+         * these arrays are little endian, so when sending the addresses
          * to the drivers, copy the it into a endian-signed variable.
          *
          * Note that all devices (except rt2500usb) have 32 bits
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ void rt2x00queue_stop_queue(struct data_queue *queue);
  * @drop: True to drop all pending frames.
  *
  * This function will flush the queue. After this call
- * the queue is guarenteed to be empty.
+ * the queue is guaranteed to be empty.
  */
 void rt2x00queue_flush_queue(struct data_queue *queue, bool drop);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
index e7f67d5eda52..9416e36de29e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void rt2x00lib_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
          * Note that when NULL is passed as address we will send
          * 00:00:00:00:00 to the device to clear the address.
          * This will prevent the device being confused when it wants
-         * to ACK frames or consideres itself associated.
+         * to ACK frames or considers itself associated.
          */
         memset(conf.mac, 0, sizeof(conf.mac));
         if (mac)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00crypto.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00crypto.c
index 5e9074bf2b8e..3f5688fbf3f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00crypto.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void rt2x00crypto_rx_insert_iv(struct sk_buff *skb,
         }
 
         /*
-         * NOTE: Always count the payload as transfered,
+         * NOTE: Always count the payload as transferred,
          * even when alignment was set to zero. This is required
          * for determining the correct offset for the ICV data.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dump.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dump.h
index 5d6e0b83151f..063ebcce97f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dump.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dump.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  *   [rt2x00dump header][hardware descriptor][ieee802.11 frame]
  *
  * rt2x00dump header: The description of the dumped frame, as well as
- *      additional information usefull for debugging. See &rt2x00dump_hdr.
+ *      additional information useful for debugging. See &rt2x00dump_hdr.
  * hardware descriptor: Descriptor that was used to receive or transmit
  *      the frame.
  * ieee802.11 frame: The actual frame that was received or transmitted.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
index c975b0a12e95..29abfdeb0b65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void rt2x00link_start_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
         /**
          * While scanning, link tuning is disabled. By default
          * the most sensitive settings will be used to make sure
-         * that all beacons and probe responses will be recieved
+         * that all beacons and probe responses will be received
          * during the scan.
          */
         if (test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_SCANNING, &rt2x00dev->flags))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index 4b3c70eeef1f..4358051bfe1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ int rt2x00queue_write_tx_frame(struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb,
         }
 
         /*
-         * When DMA allocation is required we should guarentee to the
+         * When DMA allocation is required we should guarantee to the
          * driver that the DMA is aligned to a 4-byte boundary.
          * However some drivers require L2 padding to pad the payload
          * rather then the header. This could be a requirement for
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ void rt2x00queue_for_each_entry(struct data_queue *queue,
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&queue->index_lock, irqflags);
 
         /*
-         * Start from the TX done pointer, this guarentees that we will
+         * Start from the TX done pointer, this guarantees that we will
          * send out all frames in the correct order.
          */
         if (index_start < index_end) {
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ void rt2x00queue_flush_queue(struct data_queue *queue, bool drop)
         }
 
         /*
-         * Check if driver supports flushing, we can only guarentee
+         * Check if driver supports flushing, we can only guarantee
          * full support for flushing if the driver is able
          * to cancel all pending frames (drop = true).
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
index 0c8b0c699679..217861f8d95f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ struct txentry_desc {
  *      only be touched after the device has signaled it is done with it.
  * @ENTRY_DATA_PENDING: This entry contains a valid frame and is waiting
  *      for the signal to start sending.
- * @ENTRY_DATA_IO_FAILED: Hardware indicated that an IO error occured
- *      while transfering the data to the hardware. No TX status report will
+ * @ENTRY_DATA_IO_FAILED: Hardware indicated that an IO error occurred
+ *      while transferring the data to the hardware. No TX status report will
  *      be expected from the hardware.
  * @ENTRY_DATA_STATUS_PENDING: The entry has been send to the device and
  *      returned. It is now waiting for the status reporting before the
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ enum queue_entry_flags {
  * @flags: Entry flags, see &enum queue_entry_flags.
  * @queue: The data queue (&struct data_queue) to which this entry belongs.
  * @skb: The buffer which is currently being transmitted (for TX queue),
- *      or used to directly recieve data in (for RX queue).
+ *      or used to directly receive data in (for RX queue).
  * @entry_idx: The entry index number.
  * @priv_data: Private data belonging to this queue entry. The pointer
  *      points to data specific to a particular driver and queue type.
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ struct queue_entry {
  * @Q_INDEX: Index pointer to the current entry in the queue, if this entry is
  *      owned by the hardware then the queue is considered to be full.
  * @Q_INDEX_DMA_DONE: Index pointer for the next entry which will have been
- *      transfered to the hardware.
+ *      transferred to the hardware.
  * @Q_INDEX_DONE: Index pointer to the next entry which will be completed by
  *      the hardware and for which we need to run the txdone handler. If this
  *      entry is not owned by the hardware the queue is considered to be empty.
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static inline int rt2x00queue_threshold(struct data_queue *queue)
 }
 
 /**
- * rt2x00queue_status_timeout - Check if a timeout occured for STATUS reports
+ * rt2x00queue_status_timeout - Check if a timeout occurred for STATUS reports
  * @queue: Queue to check.
  */
 static inline int rt2x00queue_status_timeout(struct data_queue *queue)
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static inline int rt2x00queue_status_timeout(struct data_queue *queue)
 }
 
 /**
- * rt2x00queue_timeout - Check if a timeout occured for DMA transfers
+ * rt2x00queue_timeout - Check if a timeout occurred for DMA transfers
  * @queue: Queue to check.
  */
 static inline int rt2x00queue_dma_timeout(struct data_queue *queue)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
index fbe735f5b352..36f388f97d65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static void rt2x00usb_work_txdone_entry(struct queue_entry *entry)
         /*
          * If the transfer to hardware succeeded, it does not mean the
          * frame was send out correctly. It only means the frame
-         * was succesfully pushed to the hardware, we have no
+         * was successfully pushed to the hardware, we have no
          * way to determine the transmission status right now.
          * (Only indirectly by looking at the failed TX counters
          * in the register).
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.h
index 6aaf51fc7ad8..e11c759ac9ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.h
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void rt2x00usb_flush_queue(struct data_queue *queue);
  * @rt2x00dev: Pointer to &struct rt2x00_dev
  *
  * Check the health of the USB communication and determine
- * if timeouts have occured. If this is the case, this function
+ * if timeouts have occurred. If this is the case, this function
  * will reset all communication to restore functionality again.
  */
 void rt2x00usb_watchdog(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
index bb0c781f4a1b..0d7d93e1d398 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ void rtl_get_tcb_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                          *because hw will nerver use hw_rate
                          *when tcb_desc->use_driver_rate = false
                          *so we never set highest N rate here,
-                         *and N rate will all be controled by FW
+                         *and N rate will all be controlled by FW
                          *when tcb_desc->use_driver_rate = false
                          */
                         if (rtlmac->ht_enable) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 9cd7703c2a30..5938f6ee21e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static void rtl_pci_init_aspm(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
          * 0 - Disable ASPM,
          * 1 - Enable ASPM without Clock Req,
          * 2 - Enable ASPM with Clock Req,
-         * 3 - Alwyas Enable ASPM with Clock Req,
+         * 3 - Always Enable ASPM with Clock Req,
          * 4 - Always Enable ASPM without Clock Req.
          * set defult to RTL8192CE:3 RTL8192E:2
          * */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/regd.c
index 3336ca999dfd..d26f957981ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/regd.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void _rtl_reg_apply_active_scan_flags(struct wiphy *wiphy,
         }
 
         /*
-         *If a country IE has been recieved check its rule for this
+         *If a country IE has been received check its rule for this
          *channel first before enabling active scan. The passive scan
          *would have been enforced by the initial processing of our
          *custom regulatory domain.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
index 01226f8e70f9..07db95ff9bc5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ struct rtl_priv {
 
 
 /***************************************
-    Bluetooth Co-existance Related
+    Bluetooth Co-existence Related
 ****************************************/
 
 enum bt_ant_num {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/cmd.c
index 0ade4bd617c0..81f164bc4888 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/cmd.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int wl1251_cmd_test(struct wl1251 *wl, void *buf, size_t buf_len, u8 answer)
  * @wl: wl struct
  * @id: acx id
  * @buf: buffer for the response, including all headers, must work with dma
- * @len: lenght of buf
+ * @len: length of buf
  */
 int wl1251_cmd_interrogate(struct wl1251 *wl, u16 id, void *buf, size_t len)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/rx.c
index c1b3b3f03da2..6af35265c900 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/rx.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static void wl1251_rx_body(struct wl1251 *wl,
         rx_buffer = skb_put(skb, length);
         wl1251_mem_read(wl, rx_packet_ring_addr, rx_buffer, length);
 
-        /* The actual lenght doesn't include the target's alignment */
+        /* The actual length doesn't include the target's alignment */
         skb->len = desc->length  - PLCP_HEADER_LENGTH;
 
         fc = (u16 *)skb->data;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/cmd.c
index f0aa7ab97bf7..96324336f936 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/cmd.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ int wl1271_cmd_test(struct wl1271 *wl, void *buf, size_t buf_len, u8 answer)
  * @wl: wl struct
  * @id: acx id
  * @buf: buffer for the response, including all headers, must work with dma
- * @len: lenght of buf
+ * @len: length of buf
  */
 int wl1271_cmd_interrogate(struct wl1271 *wl, u16 id, void *buf, size_t len)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
index 856a8a2fff4f..8a8323896eec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ struct conf_rx_settings {
 #define CONF_TX_RATE_RETRY_LIMIT       10
 
 /*
- * Rates supported for data packets when operating as AP. Note the absense
+ * Rates supported for data packets when operating as AP. Note the absence
  * of the 22Mbps rate. There is a FW limitation on 12 rates so we must drop
  * one. The rate dropped is not mandatory under any operating mode.
  */
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ enum conf_tx_ac {
         CONF_TX_AC_BK = 1,         /* background */
         CONF_TX_AC_VI = 2,         /* video */
         CONF_TX_AC_VO = 3,         /* voice */
-        CONF_TX_AC_CTS2SELF = 4,   /* fictious AC, follows AC_VO */
+        CONF_TX_AC_CTS2SELF = 4,   /* fictitious AC, follows AC_VO */
         CONF_TX_AC_ANY_TID = 0x1f
 };
 
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ struct conf_memory_settings {
 
         /*
          * Minimum required free tx memory blocks in order to assure optimum
-         * performence
+         * performance
          *
          * Range: 0-120
          */
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ struct conf_memory_settings {
 
         /*
          * Minimum required free rx memory blocks in order to assure optimum
-         * performence
+         * performance
          *
          * Range: 0-120
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/io.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/io.h
index c1aac8292089..00c771ea70bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/io.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static inline int wl1271_translate_addr(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr)
          * translated region.
          *
          * The translated regions occur next to each other in physical device
-         * memory, so just add the sizes of the preceeding address regions to
+         * memory, so just add the sizes of the preceding address regions to
          * get the offset to the new region.
          *
          * Currently, only the two first regions are addressed, and the
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 3e5befe4d03b..fc08f36fe1f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ static void wl3501_get_from_wla(struct wl3501_card *this, u16 src, void *dest,
  *  \               \- IEEE 802.11 -/ \-------------- len --------------/
  *   \-struct wl3501_80211_tx_hdr--/   \-------- Ethernet Frame -------/
  *
- * Return = Postion in Card
+ * Return = Position in Card
  */
 static u16 wl3501_get_tx_buffer(struct wl3501_card *this, u16 len)
 {
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ static int wl3501_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
         this->base_addr = dev->base_addr;
 
         if (!wl3501_get_flash_mac_addr(this)) {
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Cant read MAC addr in flash ROM?\n",
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Can't read MAC addr in flash ROM?\n",
                        dev->name);
                 unregister_netdev(dev);
                 goto failed;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf_rf2959.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf_rf2959.c
index 0597d862fbd2..e36117486c91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf_rf2959.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf_rf2959.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int rf2959_init_hw(struct zd_rf *rf)
                 { CR85,  0x00 }, { CR86,  0x10 }, { CR87,  0x2A },
                 { CR88,  0x10 }, { CR89,  0x24 }, { CR90,  0x18 },
                 /* { CR91,  0x18 }, */
-                /* should solve continous CTS frame problems */
+                /* should solve continuous CTS frame problems */
                 { CR91,  0x00 },
                 { CR92,  0x0a }, { CR93,  0x00 }, { CR94,  0x01 },
                 { CR95,  0x00 }, { CR96,  0x40 }, { CR97,  0x37 },
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf_uw2453.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf_uw2453.c
index 9e74eb1b67d5..ba0a0ccb1fa0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf_uw2453.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf_uw2453.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static int uw2453_init_hw(struct zd_rf *rf)
         };
 
         static const u32 rv[] = {
-                UW2453_REGWRITE(4, 0x2b),    /* configure reciever gain */
+                UW2453_REGWRITE(4, 0x2b),    /* configure receiver gain */
                 UW2453_REGWRITE(5, 0x19e4f), /* configure transmitter gain */
                 UW2453_REGWRITE(6, 0xf81ad), /* enable RX/TX filter tuning */
                 UW2453_REGWRITE(7, 0x3fffe), /* disable TX gain in test mode */
diff --git a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
index 2642af4ee491..372572c0adc6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ static int xemaclite_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int phy_id, int reg)
  * @reg:        register number to write to
  * @val:        value to write to the register number specified by reg
  *
- * This fucntion waits till the device is ready to accept a new MDIO
+ * This function waits till the device is ready to accept a new MDIO
  * request and then writes the val to the MDIO Write Data register.
  */
 static int xemaclite_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int phy_id, int reg,
diff --git a/drivers/net/znet.c b/drivers/net/znet.c
index ae07b3dfbcc1..ec2800ff8d42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/znet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/znet.c
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ static irqreturn_t znet_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
                                         dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 
                                 /* Transceiver may be stuck if cable
-                                 * was removed while emiting a
+                                 * was removed while emitting a
                                  * packet. Flip it off, then on to
                                  * reset it. This is very empirical,
                                  * but it seems to work. */