3 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index ed1899d307db..be3fd9bce573 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ config USB_EHCI_HCD
           The Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) is standard for USB 2.0
           "high speed" (480 Mbit/sec, 60 Mbyte/sec) host controller hardware.
           If your USB host controller supports USB 2.0, you will likely want to
-          configure this Host Controller Driver.  At this writing, the primary
-          implementation of EHCI is a chip from NEC, widely available in add-on
-          PCI cards, but implementations are in the works from other vendors
-          including Intel and Philips.  Motherboard support is appearing.
+          configure this Host Controller Driver.  At the time of this writing, 
+          the primary implementation of EHCI is a chip from NEC, widely available
+          in add-on PCI cards, but implementations are in the works from other 
+          vendors including Intel and Philips.  Motherboard support is appearing.
 
           EHCI controllers are packaged with "companion" host controllers (OHCI
           or UHCI) to handle USB 1.1 devices connected to root hub ports.  Ports
-          will connect to EHCI if it the device is high speed, otherwise they
+          will connect to EHCI if the device is high speed, otherwise they
           connect to a companion controller.  If you configure EHCI, you should
           probably configure the OHCI (for NEC and some other vendors) USB Host
           Controller Driver or UHCI (for Via motherboards) Host Controller
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
index af18355e94cc..4e9637eb6137 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/cypress_m8.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static int cypress_serial_control (struct usb_serial_port *port, unsigned baud_m
                         } while (retval != 5 && retval != ENODEV);
 
                         if (retval != 5) {
-                                err("%s - failed to retreive serial line settings - %d", __FUNCTION__, retval);
+                                err("%s - failed to retrieve serial line settings - %d", __FUNCTION__, retval);
                                 return retval;
                         } else {
                                 spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
index 8bc8337c99c4..4dd6865d32b0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static struct usb_serial_driver *search_serial_device(struct usb_interface *ifac
         const struct usb_device_id *id;
         struct usb_serial_driver *t;
 
-        /* List trough know devices and see if the usb id matches */
+        /* Check if the usb id matches a known device */
         list_for_each(p, &usb_serial_driver_list) {
                 t = list_entry(p, struct usb_serial_driver, driver_list);
                 id = usb_match_id(iface, t->id_table);