31 files changed, 59 insertions, 59 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_iucv.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_iucv.c
index c3425bb3a1f6..b6f7d52f7c35 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_iucv.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_iucv.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static int hvc_iucv_write(struct hvc_iucv_private *priv,
                 default:
                         written = -EIO;
                 }
-                /* remove buffer if an error has occured or received data
+                /* remove buffer if an error has occurred or received data
                  * is not correct */
                 if (rc || (rb->mbuf->version != MSG_VERSION) ||
                           (rb->msg.length    != MSG_SIZE(rb->mbuf->datalen)))
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ static void hvc_iucv_hangup(struct hvc_iucv_private *priv)
  *              the index of an struct hvc_iucv_private instance.
  *
  * This routine notifies the HVC back-end that a tty hangup (carrier loss,
- * virtual or otherwise) has occured.
+ * virtual or otherwise) has occurred.
  * The z/VM IUCV HVC device driver ignores virtual hangups (vhangup())
  * to keep an existing IUCV communication path established.
  * (Background: vhangup() is called from user space (by getty or login) to
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c
index 5e2f52b33327..e6eea1485244 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * vio driver interface to hvc_console.c
  *
- * This code was moved here to allow the remaing code to be reused as a
+ * This code was moved here to allow the remaining code to be reused as a
  * generic polling mode with semi-reliable transport driver core to the
  * console and tty subsystems.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
index bef238f9ffd7..4c8b66546930 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
  * arch/powerepc/include/asm/hvcserver.h
  *
  * 1.3.2 -> 1.3.3 Replaced yield() in hvcs_close() with tty_wait_until_sent() to
- * prevent possible lockup with realtime scheduling as similarily pointed out by
+ * prevent possible lockup with realtime scheduling as similarly pointed out by
  * akpm in hvc_console.  Changed resulted in the removal of hvcs_final_close()
  * to reorder cleanup operations and prevent discarding of pending data during
  * an hvcs_close().  Removed spinlock protection of hvcs_struct data members in
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static void hvcs_try_write(struct hvcs_struct *hvcsd)
                         /*
                          * We are still obligated to deliver the data to the
                          * hypervisor even if the tty has been closed because
-                         * we commited to delivering it.  But don't try to wake
+                         * we committed to delivering it.  But don't try to wake
                          * a non-existent tty.
                          */
                         if (tty) {
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ static int hvcs_write(struct tty_struct *tty,
         spin_lock_irqsave(&hvcsd->lock, flags);
 
         /*
-         * Somehow an open succedded but the device was removed or the
+         * Somehow an open succeeded but the device was removed or the
          * connection terminated between the vty-server and partner vty during
          * the middle of a write operation?  This is a crummy place to do this
          * but we want to keep it all in the spinlock.
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ static int hvcs_write(struct tty_struct *tty,
 }
 
 /*
- * This is really asking how much can we guarentee that we can send or that we
+ * This is really asking how much can we guarantee that we can send or that we
  * absolutely WILL BUFFER if we can't send it.  This driver MUST honor the
  * return value, hence the reason for hvcs_struct buffering.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/mxser.h b/drivers/tty/mxser.h
index 41878a69203d..0bf794313ffd 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/mxser.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/mxser.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 #define MOXA_MUST_IIR_RTO               0x0C
 #define MOXA_MUST_IIR_LSR               0x06
 
-/* recieved Xon/Xoff or specical interrupt pending */
+/* received Xon/Xoff or specical interrupt pending */
 #define MOXA_MUST_IIR_XSC               0x10
 
 /* RTS/CTS change state interrupt pending */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 176f63256b37..47f8cdb207f1 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module_param(debug, int, 0600);
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Semi-arbitary buffer size limits. 0710 is normally run with 32-64 byte
+ * Semi-arbitrary buffer size limits. 0710 is normally run with 32-64 byte
  * limits so this is plenty
  */
 #define MAX_MRU 512
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ module_param(debug, int, 0600);
 
 /*
  *      Each block of data we have queued to go out is in the form of
- *      a gsm_msg which holds everything we need in a link layer independant
+ *      a gsm_msg which holds everything we need in a link layer independent
  *      format
  */
 
@@ -1193,8 +1193,8 @@ static void gsm_control_message(struct gsm_mux *gsm, unsigned int command,
                 break;
                 /* Optional unsupported commands */
         case CMD_PN:    /* Parameter negotiation */
-        case CMD_RPN:   /* Remote port negotation */
-        case CMD_SNC:   /* Service negotation command */
+        case CMD_RPN:   /* Remote port negotiation */
+        case CMD_SNC:   /* Service negotiation command */
         default:
                 /* Reply to bad commands with an NSC */
                 buf[0] = command;
@@ -2026,7 +2026,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gsm_activate_mux);
  *      @mux: mux to free
  *
  *      Dispose of allocated resources for a dead mux. No refcounting
- *      at present so the mux must be truely dead.
+ *      at present so the mux must be truly dead.
  */
 void gsm_free_mux(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/nozomi.c b/drivers/tty/nozomi.c
index f4f11164efe5..fd0a98524d51 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/nozomi.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/nozomi.c
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ static void ntty_hangup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 /*
  * called when the userspace process writes to the tty (/dev/noz*).
- * Data is inserted into a fifo, which is then read and transfered to the modem.
+ * Data is inserted into a fifo, which is then read and transferred to the modem.
  */
 static int ntty_write(struct tty_struct *tty, const unsigned char *buffer,
                       int count)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/rocket.c b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
index 3780da8ad12d..036feeb5e3f6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/rocket.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/rocket.c
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ static __init int register_PCI(int i, struct pci_dev *dev)
                         sClockPrescale = 0x19;
                         rp_baud_base[i] = 230400;
                 } else {
-                        /* mod 4 (devide by 5) prescale */
+                        /* mod 4 (divide by 5) prescale */
                         sClockPrescale = 0x14;
                         rp_baud_base[i] = 460800;
                 }
@@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@ static int __init init_ISA(int i)
                 sClockPrescale = 0x19;  /* mod 9 (divide by 10) prescale */
                 rp_baud_base[i] = 230400;
         } else {
-                sClockPrescale = 0x14;  /* mod 4 (devide by 5) prescale */
+                sClockPrescale = 0x14;  /* mod 4 (divide by 5) prescale */
                 rp_baud_base[i] = 460800;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
index b3b881bc4712..6611535f4440 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ static irqreturn_t serial8250_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
                             up->port.iotype == UPIO_DWAPB32) &&
                           (iir & UART_IIR_BUSY) == UART_IIR_BUSY) {
                         /* The DesignWare APB UART has an Busy Detect (0x07)
-                         * interrupt meaning an LCR write attempt occured while the
+                         * interrupt meaning an LCR write attempt occurred while the
                          * UART was busy. The interrupt must be cleared by reading
                          * the UART status register (USR) and the LCR re-written. */
                         unsigned int status;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250_pci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_pci.c
index 8b8930f700b5..738cec9807d3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_pci.c
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static void __devexit sbs_exit(struct pci_dev *dev)
 /*
  * SIIG serial cards have an PCI interface chip which also controls
  * the UART clocking frequency. Each UART can be clocked independently
- * (except cards equiped with 4 UARTs) and initial clocking settings
+ * (except cards equipped with 4 UARTs) and initial clocking settings
  * are stored in the EEPROM chip. It can cause problems because this
  * version of serial driver doesn't support differently clocked UART's
  * on single PCI card. To prevent this, initialization functions set
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
index 57731e870085..6deee4e546be 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static bool pl011_dma_tx_irq(struct uart_amba_port *uap)
 
         /*
          * We don't have a TX buffer queued, so try to queue one.
-         * If we succesfully queued a buffer, mask the TX IRQ.
+         * If we successfully queued a buffer, mask the TX IRQ.
          */
         if (pl011_dma_tx_refill(uap) > 0) {
                 uap->im &= ~UART011_TXIM;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
index 53a468227056..8a869e58f6d7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ static void icom_set_termios(struct uart_port *port,
                 }
         }
 
-        /* Enable Transmitter and Reciever */
+        /* Enable Transmitter and Receiver */
         offset =
             (unsigned long) &ICOM_PORT->statStg->rcv[0] -
             (unsigned long) ICOM_PORT->statStg;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index dfcf4b1878aa..cb36b0d4ef3c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 #define  URXD_FRMERR     (1<<12)
 #define  URXD_BRK        (1<<11)
 #define  URXD_PRERR      (1<<10)
-#define  UCR1_ADEN       (1<<15) /* Auto dectect interrupt */
+#define  UCR1_ADEN       (1<<15) /* Auto detect interrupt */
 #define  UCR1_ADBR       (1<<14) /* Auto detect baud rate */
 #define  UCR1_TRDYEN     (1<<13) /* Transmitter ready interrupt enable */
 #define  UCR1_IDEN       (1<<12) /* Idle condition interrupt */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c
index ebff4a1d4bcc..7b1cda59ebb5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static void ip22zilog_transmit_chars(struct uart_ip22zilog_port *up,
                  * be nice to transmit console writes just like we normally would for
                  * a TTY line. (ie. buffered and TX interrupt driven).  That is not
                  * easy because console writes cannot sleep.  One solution might be
-                 * to poll on enough port->xmit space becomming free.  -DaveM
+                 * to poll on enough port->xmit space becoming free.  -DaveM
                  */
                 if (!(status & Tx_BUF_EMP))
                         return;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm.h b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm.h
index 38a509c684cd..b704c8ce0d71 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm.h
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ struct neo_uart_struct {
          u8 fctr;               /* WR   FCTR - Feature Control Reg */
          u8 efr;                /* WR   EFR - Enhanced Function Reg */
          u8 tfifo;              /* WR   TXCNT/TXTRG - Transmit FIFO Reg */
-         u8 rfifo;              /* WR   RXCNT/RXTRG - Recieve FIFO Reg */
+         u8 rfifo;              /* WR   RXCNT/RXTRG - Receive FIFO Reg */
          u8 xoffchar1;  /* WR   XOFF 1 - XOff Character 1 Reg */
          u8 xoffchar2;  /* WR   XOFF 2 - XOff Character 2 Reg */
          u8 xonchar1;   /* WR   XON 1 - Xon Character 1 Reg */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_neo.c b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_neo.c
index 7960d9633c15..4538c3e3646e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_neo.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_neo.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static void neo_copy_data_from_uart_to_queue(struct jsm_channel *ch)
                 /* Copy data from uart to the queue */
                 memcpy_fromio(ch->ch_rqueue + head, &ch->ch_neo_uart->txrxburst, n);
                 /*
-                 * Since RX_FIFO_DATA_ERROR was 0, we are guarenteed
+                 * Since RX_FIFO_DATA_ERROR was 0, we are guaranteed
                  * that all the data currently in the FIFO is free of
                  * breaks and parity/frame/orun errors.
                  */
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@ static irqreturn_t neo_intr(int irq, void *voidbrd)
                          * Why would I check EVERY possibility of type of
                          * interrupt, when we know its TXRDY???
                          * Becuz for some reason, even tho we got triggered for TXRDY,
-                         * it seems to be occassionally wrong. Instead of TX, which
+                         * it seems to be occasionally wrong. Instead of TX, which
                          * it should be, I was getting things like RXDY too. Weird.
                          */
                         neo_parse_isr(brd, port);
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/max3107.h b/drivers/tty/serial/max3107.h
index 7ab632392502..8415fc723b96 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/max3107.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max3107.h
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ struct max3107_port {
         struct spi_device *spi;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_GPIOLIB)
-        /* GPIO chip stucture */
+        /* GPIO chip structure */
         struct gpio_chip chip;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
index 37e13c3d91d9..2f548af4e98a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  *    1 word. If SPI master controller doesn't support sclk frequency change,
  *    then the char need be sent out one by one with some delay
  *
- * 2. Currently only RX availabe interrrupt is used, no need for waiting TXE
+ * 2. Currently only RX available interrrupt is used, no need for waiting TXE
  *    interrupt for a low speed UART device
  */
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.h b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.h
index d1ef43af397c..c37ea48c825a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #define WC_IRQ_MASK             (0xF << 8)
 #define WC_TXE_IRQ_ENABLE       (1 << 11)       /* TX empty irq */
-#define WC_RXA_IRQ_ENABLE       (1 << 10)       /* RX availabe irq */
+#define WC_RXA_IRQ_ENABLE       (1 << 10)       /* RX available irq */
 #define WC_PAR_HIGH_IRQ_ENABLE  (1 << 9)
 #define WC_REC_ACT_IRQ_ENABLE   (1 << 8)
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
index b906f11f7c1a..624701f8138a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial_hs.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static void msm_hs_pm(struct uart_port *uport, unsigned int state,
  *
  * Interrupts should be disabled before we are called, as
  * we modify Set Baud rate
- * Set receive stale interrupt level, dependant on Bit Rate
+ * Set receive stale interrupt level, dependent on Bit Rate
  * Goal is to have around 8 ms before indicate stale.
  * roundup (((Bit Rate * .008) / 10) + 1
  */
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ static irqreturn_t msm_hs_rx_wakeup_isr(int irq, void *dev)
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&uport->lock, flags);
         if (msm_uport->clk_state == MSM_HS_CLK_OFF) {
-                /* ignore the first irq - it is a pending irq that occured
+                /* ignore the first irq - it is a pending irq that occurred
                  * before enable_irq() */
                 if (msm_uport->rx_wakeup.ignore)
                         msm_uport->rx_wakeup.ignore = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index 763537943a53..47cadf474149 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  * (at your option) any later version.
  *
- * Note: This driver is made seperate from 8250 driver as we cannot
+ * Note: This driver is made separate from 8250 driver as we cannot
  * over load 8250 driver with omap platform specific configuration for
  * features like DMA, it makes easier to implement features like DMA and
  * hardware flow control and software flow control configuration with
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
index 5b9cde79e4ea..e1c8d4f1ce58 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static struct tty_struct *pmz_receive_chars(struct uart_pmac_port *uap)
                  * When that happens, I disable the receive side of the driver.
                  * Note that what I've been experiencing is a real irq loop where
                  * I'm getting flooded regardless of the actual port speed.
-                 * Something stange is going on with the HW
+                 * Something strange is going on with the HW
                  */
                 if ((++loops) > 1000)
                         goto flood;
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static void pmz_transmit_chars(struct uart_pmac_port *uap)
                  * be nice to transmit console writes just like we normally would for
                  * a TTY line. (ie. buffered and TX interrupt driven).  That is not
                  * easy because console writes cannot sleep.  One solution might be
-                 * to poll on enough port->xmit space becomming free.  -DaveM
+                 * to poll on enough port->xmit space becoming free.  -DaveM
                  */
                 if (!(status & Tx_BUF_EMP))
                         return;
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static int pmz_set_scc_power(struct uart_pmac_port *uap, int state)
 #endif /* !CONFIG_PPC_PMAC */
 
 /*
- * FixZeroBug....Works around a bug in the SCC receving channel.
+ * FixZeroBug....Works around a bug in the SCC receiving channel.
  * Inspired from Darwin code, 15 Sept. 2000  -DanM
  *
  * The following sequence prevents a problem that is seen with O'Hare ASICs
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index 2335edafe903..9e2fa8d784e2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #define tx_enabled(port) ((port)->unused[0])
 #define rx_enabled(port) ((port)->unused[1])
 
-/* flag to ignore all characters comming in */
+/* flag to ignore all characters coming in */
 #define RXSTAT_DUMMY_READ (0x10000000)
 
 static inline struct s3c24xx_uart_port *to_ourport(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static irqreturn_t s3c24xx_serial_tx_chars(int irq, void *id)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        /* if there isnt anything more to transmit, or the uart is now
+        /* if there isn't anything more to transmit, or the uart is now
          * stopped, disable the uart and exit
         */
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index eb7958c675a8..a7b083f4ea78 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sci_mpxed_interrupt(int irq, void *ptr)
 }
 
 /*
- * Here we define a transistion notifier so that we can update all of our
+ * Here we define a transition notifier so that we can update all of our
  * ports' baud rate when the peripheral clock changes.
  */
 static int sci_notifier(struct notifier_block *self,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
index cff9a306660f..377ae74e7154 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static struct sn_sal_ops intr_ops = {
 };
 
 /* the console does output in two distinctly different ways:
- * synchronous (raw) and asynchronous (buffered).  initally, early_printk
+ * synchronous (raw) and asynchronous (buffered).  initially, early_printk
  * does synchronous output.  any data written goes directly to the SAL
  * to be output (incidentally, it is internally buffered by the SAL)
  * after interrupts and timers are initialized and available for use,
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ sn_receive_chars(struct sn_cons_port *port, unsigned long flags)
         while (port->sc_ops->sal_input_pending()) {
                 ch = port->sc_ops->sal_getc();
                 if (ch < 0) {
-                        printk(KERN_ERR "sn_console: An error occured while "
+                        printk(KERN_ERR "sn_console: An error occurred while "
                                "obtaining data from the console (0x%0x)\n", ch);
                         break;
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
index 99ff9abf57ce..8e916e76b7b5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static void sunzilog_transmit_chars(struct uart_sunzilog_port *up,
                  * be nice to transmit console writes just like we normally would for
                  * a TTY line. (ie. buffered and TX interrupt driven).  That is not
                  * easy because console writes cannot sleep.  One solution might be
-                 * to poll on enough port->xmit space becomming free.  -DaveM
+                 * to poll on enough port->xmit space becoming free.  -DaveM
                  */
                 if (!(status & Tx_BUF_EMP))
                         return;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink.c b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
index 18888d005a0a..27da23d98e3f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
@@ -4072,7 +4072,7 @@ static int mgsl_claim_resources(struct mgsl_struct *info)
         
         if ( request_irq(info->irq_level,mgsl_interrupt,info->irq_flags,
                 info->device_name, info ) < 0 ) {
-                printk( "%s(%d):Cant request interrupt on device %s IRQ=%d\n",
+                printk( "%s(%d):Can't request interrupt on device %s IRQ=%d\n",
                         __FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name, info->irq_level );
                 goto errout;
         }
@@ -4095,7 +4095,7 @@ static int mgsl_claim_resources(struct mgsl_struct *info)
                 info->memory_base = ioremap_nocache(info->phys_memory_base,
                                                                 0x40000);
                 if (!info->memory_base) {
-                        printk( "%s(%d):Cant map shared memory on device %s MemAddr=%08X\n",
+                        printk( "%s(%d):Can't map shared memory on device %s MemAddr=%08X\n",
                                 __FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name, info->phys_memory_base );
                         goto errout;
                 }
@@ -4109,7 +4109,7 @@ static int mgsl_claim_resources(struct mgsl_struct *info)
                 info->lcr_base = ioremap_nocache(info->phys_lcr_base,
                                                                 PAGE_SIZE);
                 if (!info->lcr_base) {
-                        printk( "%s(%d):Cant map LCR memory on device %s MemAddr=%08X\n",
+                        printk( "%s(%d):Can't map LCR memory on device %s MemAddr=%08X\n",
                                 __FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name, info->phys_lcr_base );
                         goto errout;
                 }
@@ -4119,7 +4119,7 @@ static int mgsl_claim_resources(struct mgsl_struct *info)
                 /* claim DMA channel */
                 
                 if (request_dma(info->dma_level,info->device_name) < 0){
-                        printk( "%s(%d):Cant request DMA channel on device %s DMA=%d\n",
+                        printk( "%s(%d):Can't request DMA channel on device %s DMA=%d\n",
                                 __FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name, info->dma_level );
                         mgsl_release_resources( info );
                         return -ENODEV;
@@ -4132,7 +4132,7 @@ static int mgsl_claim_resources(struct mgsl_struct *info)
         }
         
         if ( mgsl_allocate_dma_buffers(info) < 0 ) {
-                printk( "%s(%d):Cant allocate DMA buffers on device %s DMA=%d\n",
+                printk( "%s(%d):Can't allocate DMA buffers on device %s DMA=%d\n",
                         __FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name, info->dma_level );
                 goto errout;
         }       
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
index a35dd549a008..18b48cd3b41d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink_gt.c
@@ -3491,7 +3491,7 @@ static int claim_resources(struct slgt_info *info)
 
         info->reg_addr = ioremap_nocache(info->phys_reg_addr, SLGT_REG_SIZE);
         if (!info->reg_addr) {
-                DBGERR(("%s cant map device registers, addr=%08X\n",
+                DBGERR(("%s can't map device registers, addr=%08X\n",
                         info->device_name, info->phys_reg_addr));
                 info->init_error = DiagStatus_CantAssignPciResources;
                 goto errout;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
index 327343694473..c77831c7675a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
@@ -3595,7 +3595,7 @@ static int claim_resources(SLMP_INFO *info)
         info->memory_base = ioremap_nocache(info->phys_memory_base,
                                                                 SCA_MEM_SIZE);
         if (!info->memory_base) {
-                printk( "%s(%d):%s Cant map shared memory, MemAddr=%08X\n",
+                printk( "%s(%d):%s Can't map shared memory, MemAddr=%08X\n",
                         __FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name, info->phys_memory_base );
                 info->init_error = DiagStatus_CantAssignPciResources;
                 goto errout;
@@ -3603,7 +3603,7 @@ static int claim_resources(SLMP_INFO *info)
 
         info->lcr_base = ioremap_nocache(info->phys_lcr_base, PAGE_SIZE);
         if (!info->lcr_base) {
-                printk( "%s(%d):%s Cant map LCR memory, MemAddr=%08X\n",
+                printk( "%s(%d):%s Can't map LCR memory, MemAddr=%08X\n",
                         __FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name, info->phys_lcr_base );
                 info->init_error = DiagStatus_CantAssignPciResources;
                 goto errout;
@@ -3612,7 +3612,7 @@ static int claim_resources(SLMP_INFO *info)
 
         info->sca_base = ioremap_nocache(info->phys_sca_base, PAGE_SIZE);
         if (!info->sca_base) {
-                printk( "%s(%d):%s Cant map SCA memory, MemAddr=%08X\n",
+                printk( "%s(%d):%s Can't map SCA memory, MemAddr=%08X\n",
                         __FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name, info->phys_sca_base );
                 info->init_error = DiagStatus_CantAssignPciResources;
                 goto errout;
@@ -3622,7 +3622,7 @@ static int claim_resources(SLMP_INFO *info)
         info->statctrl_base = ioremap_nocache(info->phys_statctrl_base,
                                                                 PAGE_SIZE);
         if (!info->statctrl_base) {
-                printk( "%s(%d):%s Cant map SCA Status/Control memory, MemAddr=%08X\n",
+                printk( "%s(%d):%s Can't map SCA Status/Control memory, MemAddr=%08X\n",
                         __FILE__,__LINE__,info->device_name, info->phys_statctrl_base );
                 info->init_error = DiagStatus_CantAssignPciResources;
                 goto errout;
@@ -3869,7 +3869,7 @@ static void device_init(int adapter_num, struct pci_dev *pdev)
                                         port_array[0]->irq_flags,
                                         port_array[0]->device_name,
                                         port_array[0]) < 0 ) {
-                        printk( "%s(%d):%s Cant request interrupt, IRQ=%d\n",
+                        printk( "%s(%d):%s Can't request interrupt, IRQ=%d\n",
                                 __FILE__,__LINE__,
                                 port_array[0]->device_name,
                                 port_array[0]->irq_level );
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index 936a4ead6c21..d7d50b48287e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -2134,7 +2134,7 @@ done:
  *      actually has driver level meaning and triggers a VC resize.
  *
  *      Locking:
- *              Driver dependant. The default do_resize method takes the
+ *              Driver dependent. The default do_resize method takes the
  *      tty termios mutex and ctrl_lock. The console takes its own lock
  *      then calls into the default method.
  */
@@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@ static int tiocswinsz(struct tty_struct *tty, struct winsize __user *arg)
  *      tioccons        -       allow admin to move logical console
  *      @file: the file to become console
  *
- *      Allow the adminstrator to move the redirected console device
+ *      Allow the administrator to move the redirected console device
  *
  *      Locking: uses redirect_lock to guard the redirect information
  */
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_get_pgrp);
 /**
  *      tiocgpgrp               -       get process group
  *      @tty: tty passed by user
- *      @real_tty: tty side of the tty pased by the user if a pty else the tty
+ *      @real_tty: tty side of the tty passed by the user if a pty else the tty
  *      @p: returned pid
  *
  *      Obtain the process group of the tty. If there is no process group
@@ -2367,7 +2367,7 @@ out_unlock:
 /**
  *      tiocgsid                -       get session id
  *      @tty: tty passed by user
- *      @real_tty: tty side of the tty pased by the user if a pty else the tty
+ *      @real_tty: tty side of the tty passed by the user if a pty else the tty
  *      @p: pointer to returned session id
  *
  *      Obtain the session id of the tty. If there is no session
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c b/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
index 1a1135d580a2..21574cb32343 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_ioctl.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ speed_t tty_termios_baud_rate(struct ktermios *termios)
         cbaud = termios->c_cflag & CBAUD;
 
 #ifdef BOTHER
-        /* Magic token for arbitary speed via c_ispeed/c_ospeed */
+        /* Magic token for arbitrary speed via c_ispeed/c_ospeed */
         if (cbaud == BOTHER)
                 return termios->c_ospeed;
 #endif
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ speed_t tty_termios_input_baud_rate(struct ktermios *termios)
         if (cbaud == B0)
                 return tty_termios_baud_rate(termios);
 
-        /* Magic token for arbitary speed via c_ispeed*/
+        /* Magic token for arbitrary speed via c_ispeed*/
         if (cbaud == BOTHER)
                 return termios->c_ispeed;
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_get_baud_rate);
  *      @new: New termios
  *      @old: Old termios
  *
- *      Propogate the hardware specific terminal setting bits from
+ *      Propagate the hardware specific terminal setting bits from
  *      the old termios structure to the new one. This is used in cases
  *      where the hardware does not support reconfiguration or as a helper
  *      in some cases where only minimal reconfiguration is supported
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index c83cdfb56fcc..4bea1efaec98 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -3963,7 +3963,7 @@ void reset_palette(struct vc_data *vc)
  *  of 32 pixels. Userspace fontdata is stored with 32 bytes (shorts/ints, 
  *  depending on width) reserved for each character which is kinda wasty, but 
  *  this is done in order to maintain compatibility with the EGA/VGA fonts. It 
- *  is upto the actual low-level console-driver convert data into its favorite
+ *  is up to the actual low-level console-driver convert data into its favorite
  *  format (maybe we should add a `fontoffset' field to the `display'
  *  structure so we won't have to convert the fontdata all the time.
  *  /Jes