79 files changed, 110 insertions, 119 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 45dbdc14915f..c7219663f2b9 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ config PATA_OPTIDMA
         help
           This option enables DMA/PIO support for the later OPTi
           controllers found on some old motherboards and in some
-          latops
+          laptops.
 
           If unsure, say N.
 
diff --git a/drivers/base/devres.c b/drivers/base/devres.c
index e177c9533b6c..e1c0730a3b99 100644
--- a/drivers/base/devres.c
+++ b/drivers/base/devres.c
@@ -101,19 +101,6 @@ static void add_dr(struct device *dev, struct devres_node *node)
         list_add_tail(&node->entry, &dev->devres_head);
 }
 
-/**
- * devres_alloc - Allocate device resource data
- * @release: Release function devres will be associated with
- * @size: Allocation size
- * @gfp: Allocation flags
- *
- * allocate devres of @size bytes.  The allocated area is zeroed, then
- * associated with @release.  The returned pointer can be passed to
- * other devres_*() functions.
- *
- * RETURNS:
- * Pointer to allocated devres on success, NULL on failure.
- */
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_DEVRES
 void * __devres_alloc(dr_release_t release, size_t size, gfp_t gfp,
                       const char *name)
@@ -128,6 +115,19 @@ void * __devres_alloc(dr_release_t release, size_t size, gfp_t gfp,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__devres_alloc);
 #else
+/**
+ * devres_alloc - Allocate device resource data
+ * @release: Release function devres will be associated with
+ * @size: Allocation size
+ * @gfp: Allocation flags
+ *
+ * Allocate devres of @size bytes.  The allocated area is zeroed, then
+ * associated with @release.  The returned pointer can be passed to
+ * other devres_*() functions.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Pointer to allocated devres on success, NULL on failure.
+ */
 void * devres_alloc(dr_release_t release, size_t size, gfp_t gfp)
 {
         struct devres *dr;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static int release_nodes(struct device *dev, struct list_head *first,
 }
 
 /**
- * devres_release_all - Release all resources
+ * devres_release_all - Release all managed resources
  * @dev: Device to release resources for
  *
  * Release all resources associated with @dev.  This function is
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static int devm_kzalloc_match(struct device *dev, void *res, void *data)
 }
 
 /**
- * devm_kzalloc - Managed kzalloc
+ * devm_kzalloc - Resource-managed kzalloc
  * @dev: Device to allocate memory for
  * @size: Allocation size
  * @gfp: Allocation gfp flags
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ void * devm_kzalloc(struct device *dev, size_t size, gfp_t gfp)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devm_kzalloc);
 
 /**
- * devm_kfree - Managed kfree
+ * devm_kfree - Resource-managed kfree
  * @dev: Device this memory belongs to
  * @p: Memory to free
  *
diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index eb84d9d44645..869ff8c00146 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(platform_device_unregister);
  *      This function creates a simple platform device that requires minimal
  *      resource and memory management. Canned release function freeing
  *      memory allocated for the device allows drivers using such devices
- *      to be unloaded iwithout waiting for the last reference to the device
+ *      to be unloaded without waiting for the last reference to the device
  *      to be dropped.
  *
  *      This interface is primarily intended for use with legacy drivers
diff --git a/drivers/block/rd.c b/drivers/block/rd.c
index 43d4ebcb3b44..a1512da32410 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rd.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static int ramdisk_commit_write(struct file *file, struct page *page,
 }
 
 /*
- * ->writepage to the the blockdev's mapping has to redirty the page so that the
+ * ->writepage to the blockdev's mapping has to redirty the page so that the
  * VM doesn't go and steal it.  We return AOP_WRITEPAGE_ACTIVATE so that the VM
  * won't try to (pointlessly) write the page again for a while.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_dma.c b/drivers/char/drm/drm_dma.c
index 892db7096986..32ed19c9ec1c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_dma.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ int drm_dma_setup(drm_device_t * dev)
  * \param dev DRM device.
  *
  * Free all pages associated with DMA buffers, the buffers and pages lists, and
- * finally the the drm_device::dma structure itself.
+ * finally the drm_device::dma structure itself.
  */
 void drm_dma_takedown(drm_device_t * dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_vm.c b/drivers/char/drm/drm_vm.c
index 35540cfb43dd..b5c5b9fa84c3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_vm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_vm.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static __inline__ struct page *drm_do_vm_nopage(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
  * \param address access address.
  * \return pointer to the page structure.
  *
- * Get the the mapping, find the real physical page to map, get the page, and
+ * Get the mapping, find the real physical page to map, get the page, and
  * return it.
  */
 static __inline__ struct page *drm_do_vm_shm_nopage(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/r300_reg.h b/drivers/char/drm/r300_reg.h
index a881f96c983e..ecda760ae8c0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/r300_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/r300_reg.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ I am fairly certain that they are correct unless stated otherwise in comments.
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_1_PROGRAM_START_SHIFT   0
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_1_POS_END_SHIFT         10
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_1_PROGRAM_END_SHIFT     20
-/* Addresses are relative the the vertex program parameters area. */
+/* Addresses are relative to the vertex program parameters area. */
 #define R300_VAP_PVS_CNTL_2                 0x22D4
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_2_PARAM_OFFSET_SHIFT 0
 #       define R300_PVS_CNTL_2_PARAM_COUNT_SHIFT  16
diff --git a/drivers/char/genrtc.c b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
index 49f914e79216..9e1fc02967ff 100644
--- a/drivers/char/genrtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  *
  *      This driver allows use of the real time clock (built into
  *      nearly all computers) from user space. It exports the /dev/rtc
- *      interface supporting various ioctl() and also the /proc/dev/rtc
+ *      interface supporting various ioctl() and also the /proc/driver/rtc
  *      pseudo-file for status information.
  *
  *      The ioctls can be used to set the interrupt behaviour where
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static int gen_rtc_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 
 /*
- *      Info exported via "/proc/rtc".
+ *      Info exported via "/proc/driver/rtc".
  */
 
 static int gen_rtc_proc_output(char *buf)
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index 561d0e151d0f..fee58e03dbe2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ static ssize_t cmm_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *buf,
         /*
          * wait for atr to become valid.
          * note: it is important to lock this code. if we dont, the monitor
-         * could be run between test_bit and the the call the sleep on the
+         * could be run between test_bit and the call to sleep on the
          * atr-queue.  if *then* the monitor detects atr valid, it will wake up
          * any process on the atr-queue, *but* since we have been interrupted,
          * we do not yet sleep on this queue. this would result in a missed
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig b/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig
index fe00c7dfb649..11089be0691b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/Kconfig
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ config TCG_NSC
         tristate "National Semiconductor TPM Interface"
         depends on TCG_TPM && PNPACPI
         ---help---
-          If you have a TPM security chip from National Semicondutor 
+          If you have a TPM security chip from National Semiconductor 
           say Yes and it will be accessible from within Linux.  To 
           compile this driver as a module, choose M here; the module 
           will be called tpm_nsc.
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index bf5a00145c0b..fc662e4ce58a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -1573,11 +1573,11 @@ void no_tty(void)
 
 
 /**
- *      stop_tty        -       propogate flow control
+ *      stop_tty        -       propagate flow control
  *      @tty: tty to stop
  *
  *      Perform flow control to the driver. For PTY/TTY pairs we
- *      must also propogate the TIOCKPKT status. May be called
+ *      must also propagate the TIOCKPKT status. May be called
  *      on an already stopped device and will not re-call the driver
  *      method.
  *
@@ -1607,11 +1607,11 @@ void stop_tty(struct tty_struct *tty)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(stop_tty);
 
 /**
- *      start_tty       -       propogate flow control
+ *      start_tty       -       propagate flow control
  *      @tty: tty to start
  *
  *      Start a tty that has been stopped if at all possible. Perform
- *      any neccessary wakeups and propogate the TIOCPKT status. If this
+ *      any neccessary wakeups and propagate the TIOCPKT status. If this
  *      is the tty was previous stopped and is being started then the
  *      driver start method is invoked and the line discipline woken.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/Kconfig b/drivers/crypto/Kconfig
index f21fe66c9eef..f4c634504d1a 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ config CRYPTO_DEV_GEODE
         default m
         help
           Say 'Y' here to use the AMD Geode LX processor on-board AES
-          engine for the CryptoAPI AES alogrithm.
+          engine for the CryptoAPI AES algorithm.
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
           will be called geode-aes.
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c b/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
index c0188de3cc66..79cec50a242f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ static void __devinit init_mmio_iops_siimage(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 
         /*
          *      Now set up the hw. We have to do this ourselves as
-         *      the MMIO layout isnt the same as the the standard port
+         *      the MMIO layout isnt the same as the standard port
          *      based I/O
          */
 
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
index 6a1a0572275e..835937e38529 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ static int nodemgr_host_thread(void *__hi)
                         generation = get_hpsb_generation(host);
 
                         /* If we get a reset before we are done waiting, then
-                         * start the the waiting over again */
+                         * start the waiting over again */
                         if (generation != g)
                                 g = generation, i = 0;
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
index c921d6c522f5..c92f9d764fce 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config CAPI_TRACE
         help
           If you say Y here, the kernelcapi driver can make verbose traces
           of CAPI messages. This feature can be enabled/disabled via IOCTL for
-          every controler (default disabled).
+          every controller (default disabled).
           This will increase the size of the kernelcapi module by 20 KB.
           If unsure, say Y.
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasync.h b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasync.h
index af3eb9e795b5..85784a7ffb25 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasync.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasync.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ typedef struct
 #define SERIAL_HOOK_RING 0x85
 #define SERIAL_HOOK_DETACH 0x8f
  unsigned char Flags;           /* function refinements   */
- /* parameters passed by the the ATTACH request      */
+ /* parameters passed by the ATTACH request      */
  SERIAL_INT_CB InterruptHandler; /* called on each interrupt  */
  SERIAL_DPC_CB DeferredHandler; /* called on hook state changes */
  void   *HandlerContext; /* context for both handlers */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
index 99e70d4103b6..1f18f1993387 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
@@ -1217,11 +1217,11 @@ usb_init(hfcusb_data * hfc)
         /* aux = output, reset off */
         write_usb(hfc, HFCUSB_CIRM, 0x10);
 
-        /* set USB_SIZE to match the the wMaxPacketSize for INT or BULK transfers */
+        /* set USB_SIZE to match the wMaxPacketSize for INT or BULK transfers */
         write_usb(hfc, HFCUSB_USB_SIZE,
                   (hfc->packet_size / 8) | ((hfc->packet_size / 8) << 4));
 
-        /* set USB_SIZE_I to match the the wMaxPacketSize for ISO transfers */
+        /* set USB_SIZE_I to match the wMaxPacketSize for ISO transfers */
         write_usb(hfc, HFCUSB_USB_SIZE_I, hfc->iso_packet_size);
 
         /* enable PCM/GCI master mode */
diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c b/drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c
index 1d49d2ade557..677c99325be5 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * drivers/leds/h1940-leds.c
+ * drivers/leds/leds-h1940.c
  * Copyright (c) Arnaud Patard <arnaud.patard@rtp-net.org>
  *
  * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/Kconfig b/drivers/macintosh/Kconfig
index a32c91e27b3c..58926da0ae18 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/Kconfig
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ config PMAC_RACKMETER
         tristate "Support for Apple XServe front panel LEDs"
         depends on PPC_PMAC
         help
-          This driver procides some support to control the front panel
+          This driver provides some support to control the front panel
           blue LEDs "vu-meter" of the XServer macs.
 
 endif # MACINTOSH_DRIVERS
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index 68ed3a788083..9200a30dd1b9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2004-6 Patrick Boettcher (patrick.boettcher@desy.de)
  * see dvb-usb-init.c for copyright information.
  *
- * This file contains functions for initializing the the input-device and for handling remote-control-queries.
+ * This file contains functions for initializing the input-device and for handling remote-control-queries.
  */
 #include "dvb-usb-common.h"
 #include <linux/usb/input.h>
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c
index f5d40aa3d27f..f64546c6aeb5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static int dib7000m_sad_calib(struct dib7000m_state *state)
 {
 
 /* internal */
-//      dib7000m_write_word(state, 928, (3 << 14) | (1 << 12) | (524 << 0)); // sampling clock of the SAD is writting in set_bandwidth
+//      dib7000m_write_word(state, 928, (3 << 14) | (1 << 12) | (524 << 0)); // sampling clock of the SAD is written in set_bandwidth
         dib7000m_write_word(state, 929, (0 << 1) | (0 << 0));
         dib7000m_write_word(state, 930, 776); // 0.625*3.3 / 4096
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c
index 0349a4b5da3f..aece458cfe12 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int dib7000p_set_bandwidth(struct dvb_frontend *demod, u8 BW_Idx)
 static int dib7000p_sad_calib(struct dib7000p_state *state)
 {
 /* internal */
-//      dib7000p_write_word(state, 72, (3 << 14) | (1 << 12) | (524 << 0)); // sampling clock of the SAD is writting in set_bandwidth
+//      dib7000p_write_word(state, 72, (3 << 14) | (1 << 12) | (524 << 0)); // sampling clock of the SAD is written in set_bandwidth
         dib7000p_write_word(state, 73, (0 << 1) | (0 << 0));
         dib7000p_write_word(state, 74, 776); // 0.625*3.3 / 4096
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c
index 110536843e8e..e725f612a6b7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
     TDA10021  - Single Chip Cable Channel Receiver driver module
-               used on the the Siemens DVB-C cards
+               used on the Siemens DVB-C cards
 
     Copyright (C) 1999 Convergence Integrated Media GmbH <ralph@convergence.de>
     Copyright (C) 2004 Markus Schulz <msc@antzsystem.de>
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c
index 54d7b07571b8..23fd0303c91b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static int ves1x93_read_status(struct dvb_frontend* fe, fe_status_t* status)
          * The ves1893 sometimes returns sync values that make no sense,
          * because, e.g., the SIGNAL bit is 0, while some of the higher
          * bits are 1 (and how can there be a CARRIER w/o a SIGNAL?).
-         * Tests showed that the the VITERBI and SYNC bits are returned
+         * Tests showed that the VITERBI and SYNC bits are returned
          * reliably, while the SIGNAL and CARRIER bits ar sometimes wrong.
          * If such a case occurs, we read the value again, until we get a
          * valid value.
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-i2c.c
index 563a8319e608..54ccc6e1f92e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-i2c.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int em2800_i2c_send_max4(struct em28xx *dev, unsigned char addr,
 
         ret = dev->em28xx_write_regs(dev, 4 - len, &b2[4 - len], 2 + len);
         if (ret != 2 + len) {
-                em28xx_warn("writting to i2c device failed (error=%i)\n", ret);
+                em28xx_warn("writing to i2c device failed (error=%i)\n", ret);
                 return -EIO;
         }
         for (write_timeout = EM2800_I2C_WRITE_TIMEOUT; write_timeout > 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index bec67609500f..2c7b158ce7e1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ static int em28xx_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
         endpoint = &interface->cur_altsetting->endpoint[1].desc;
 
-        /* check if the the device has the iso in endpoint at the correct place */
+        /* check if the device has the iso in endpoint at the correct place */
         if ((endpoint->bmAttributes & USB_ENDPOINT_XFERTYPE_MASK) !=
             USB_ENDPOINT_XFER_ISOC) {
                 em28xx_err(DRIVER_NAME " probing error: endpoint is non-ISO endpoint!\n");
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pwc/philips.txt b/drivers/media/video/pwc/philips.txt
index f5e848410311..f9f3584281d8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pwc/philips.txt
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pwc/philips.txt
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ fps
    Specifies the desired framerate. Is an integer in the range of 4-30.
 
 fbufs
-   This paramter specifies the number of internal buffers to use for storing
+   This parameter specifies the number of internal buffers to use for storing
    frames from the cam. This will help if the process that reads images from
-   the cam is a bit slow or momentarely busy. However, on slow machines it
+   the cam is a bit slow or momentarily busy. However, on slow machines it
    only introduces lag, so choose carefully. The default is 3, which is
    reasonable. You can set it between 2 and 5.
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ trace
 
      128   0x80   PWCX debugging                                      Off
 
-   For example, to trace the open() & read() fuctions, sum 8 + 4 = 12,
+   For example, to trace the open() & read() functions, sum 8 + 4 = 12,
    so you would supply trace=12 during insmod or modprobe. If
    you want to turn the initialization and probing tracing off, set trace=0.
    The default value for trace is 35 (0x23).
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
index 876fd2768242..982b115193f8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *
  * Portions of this code were also copied from usbvideo.c
  *
- * Special thanks to the the whole team at Sourceforge for help making
+ * Special thanks to the whole team at Sourceforge for help making
  * this driver become a reality.  Notably:
  * Andy Armstrong who reverse engineered the color encoding and
  * Pavel Machek and Chris Cheney who worked on reverse engineering the
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_history.txt b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_history.txt
index d6b4c607453b..ddc7ae029dd3 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_history.txt
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_history.txt
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ mpi_fc.h
  *  11-02-00  01.01.01  Original release for post 1.0 work
  *  12-04-00  01.01.02  Added messages for Common Transport Send and
  *                      Primitive Send.
- *  01-09-01  01.01.03  Modifed some of the new flags to have an MPI prefix
+ *  01-09-01  01.01.03  Modified some of the new flags to have an MPI prefix
  *                      and modified the FcPrimitiveSend flags.
  *  01-25-01  01.01.04  Move InitiatorIndex in LinkServiceRsp reply to a larger
  *                      field.
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index 97471af4309c..5021d1a2a1d4 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -3585,7 +3585,7 @@ initChainBuffers(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc)
          * index = chain_idx
          *
          * Calculate the number of chain buffers needed(plus 1) per I/O
-         * then multiply the the maximum number of simultaneous cmds
+         * then multiply the maximum number of simultaneous cmds
          *
          * num_sge = num sge in request frame + last chain buffer
          * scale = num sge per chain buffer if no chain element
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
index d990d8141ef5..5fcd8b3631ba 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ config MTD_PHYSMAP_BANKWIDTH
           (i.e., run-time calling physmap_configure()).
 
 config MTD_PHYSMAP_OF
-        tristate "Flash device in physical memory map based on OF descirption"
+        tristate "Flash device in physical memory map based on OF description"
         depends on PPC_OF && (MTD_CFI || MTD_JEDECPROBE || MTD_ROM)
         help
           This provides a 'mapping' driver which allows the NOR Flash and
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c
index 9f53c655af3a..7b96cd02f82b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/nettel.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ int __init nettel_init(void)
         /* Turn other PAR off so the first probe doesn't find it */
         *intel1par = 0;
 
-        /* Probe for the the size of the first Intel flash */
+        /* Probe for the size of the first Intel flash */
         nettel_intel_map.size = maxsize;
         nettel_intel_map.phys = intel0addr;
         nettel_intel_map.virt = ioremap_nocache(intel0addr, maxsize);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c
index 000794c6caf5..0537fac8de74 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/onenand/onenand_base.c
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ static int onenand_check_maf(int manuf)
  * @param mtd           MTD device structure
  *
  * OneNAND detection method:
- *   Compare the the values from command with ones from register
+ *   Compare the values from command with ones from register
  */
 static int onenand_probe(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c509.c b/drivers/net/3c509.c
index 9588da3a30e7..127f60841b10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c509.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c509.c
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ static int max_interrupt_work = 10;
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 
-static char versionA[] __initdata = DRV_NAME ".c:" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " becker@scyld.com\n";
-static char versionB[] __initdata = "http://www.scyld.com/network/3c509.html\n";
+static char version[] __initdata = DRV_NAME ".c:" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " becker@scyld.com\n";
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && (defined(CONFIG_MCA) || defined(CONFIG_EISA))
 #define EL3_SUSPEND
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ static int __init el3_common_init(struct net_device *dev)
         printk(", IRQ %d.\n", dev->irq);
 
         if (el3_debug > 0)
-                printk(KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s", versionA, versionB);
+                printk(KERN_INFO "%s", version);
         return 0;
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 80924f76dee8..f26ca331615e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int vortex_debug = 1;
 
 
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
-DRV_NAME ": Donald Becker and others. www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html\n";
+DRV_NAME ": Donald Becker and others.\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("3Com 3c59x/3c9xx ethernet driver ");
diff --git a/drivers/net/atp.c b/drivers/net/atp.c
index 18aba838c1ff..82d78ff8399b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atp.c
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@
 
 */
 
-static const char versionA[] =
+static const char version[] =
 "atp.c:v1.09=ac 2002/10/01 Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>\n";
-static const char versionB[] =
-"  http://www.scyld.com/network/atp.html\n";
 
 /* The user-configurable values.
    These may be modified when a driver module is loaded.*/
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ static int __init atp_probe1(long ioaddr)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
         if (net_debug)
-                printk(KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s", versionA, versionB);
+                printk(KERN_INFO "%s", version);
 #endif
 
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: Pocket adapter found at %#3lx, IRQ %d, SAPROM "
@@ -926,7 +924,7 @@ static void set_rx_mode_8012(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static int __init atp_init_module(void) {
         if (debug)                                      /* Emit version even if no cards detected. */
-                printk(KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s", versionA, versionB);
+                printk(KERN_INFO "%s", version);
         return atp_init();
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 724bce51f936..223517dcbcfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3461,7 +3461,7 @@ void bond_unregister_arp(struct bonding *bond)
 /*---------------------------- Hashing Policies -----------------------------*/
 
 /*
- * Hash for the the output device based upon layer 3 and layer 4 data. If
+ * Hash for the output device based upon layer 3 and layer 4 data. If
  * the packet is a frag or not TCP or UDP, just use layer 3 data.  If it is
  * altogether not IP, mimic bond_xmit_hash_policy_l2()
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro.c b/drivers/net/eepro.c
index 39654e1e2bed..47680237f783 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro.c
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ static void eepro_tx_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
         printk (KERN_ERR "%s: transmit timed out, %s?\n", dev->name,
                 "network cable problem");
         /* This is not a duplicate. One message for the console,
-           one for the the log file  */
+           one for the log file  */
         printk (KERN_DEBUG "%s: transmit timed out, %s?\n", dev->name,
                 "network cable problem");
         eepro_complete_selreset(ioaddr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro100.c b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
index 6c267c38df97..9800341956a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro100.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 */
 
 static const char * const version =
-"eepro100.c:v1.09j-t 9/29/99 Donald Becker http://www.scyld.com/network/eepro100.html\n"
+"eepro100.c:v1.09j-t 9/29/99 Donald Becker\n"
 "eepro100.c: $Revision: 1.36 $ 2000/11/17 Modified by Andrey V. Savochkin <saw@saw.sw.com.sg> and others\n";
 
 /* A few user-configurable values that apply to all boards.
diff --git a/drivers/net/epic100.c b/drivers/net/epic100.c
index 4e3f14c9c717..5e517946f46a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/epic100.c
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ static int rx_copybreak;
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
 DRV_NAME ".c:v1.11 1/7/2001 Written by Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>\n";
 static char version2[] __devinitdata =
-"  http://www.scyld.com/network/epic100.html\n";
-static char version3[] __devinitdata =
 "  (unofficial 2.4.x kernel port, version " DRV_VERSION ", " DRV_RELDATE ")\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
@@ -323,8 +321,8 @@ static int __devinit epic_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev,
 #ifndef MODULE
         static int printed_version;
         if (!printed_version++)
-                printk (KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s",
-                        version, version2, version3);
+                printk (KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s",
+                        version, version2);
 #endif
 
         card_idx++;
@@ -1596,8 +1594,8 @@ static int __init epic_init (void)
 {
 /* when a module, this is printed whether or not devices are found in probe */
 #ifdef MODULE
-        printk (KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s",
-                version, version2, version3);
+        printk (KERN_INFO "%s" KERN_INFO "%s",
+                version, version2);
 #endif
 
         return pci_register_driver(&epic_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig b/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig
index 6e90619b3b41..36d2c7d4f4d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/Kconfig
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ config BAYCOM_SER_HDX
           modems that connect to a serial interface. The driver supports the
           ser12 design in half-duplex mode. This is the old driver.  It is
           still provided in case your serial interface chip does not work with
-          the full-duplex driver. This driver is depreciated.  To configure
+          the full-duplex driver. This driver is deprecated.  To configure
           the driver, use the sethdlc utility available in the standard ax25
           utilities package. For information on the modems, see
           <http://www.baycom.de/> and
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
index 2ab173d9a0e4..1e67720f1066 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 /* RxOver  overflow in Recv FIFO                                */
 /* SipRcv  received serial gap  (or other condition you set)    */
 /* Interrupts are enabled by writing a one to the IER register  */
-/* Interrupts are cleared by writting a one to the ISR register */
+/* Interrupts are cleared by writing a one to the ISR register */
 /*                                                              */
 /* 6. The remaining registers: 0x6 and 0x3 appear to be         */
 /*    reserved parts of 16 or 32 bit registersthe remainder     */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c
index f15aebde7b90..52c99d01d568 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ ixgb_wait_eeprom_command(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
  * hw - Struct containing variables accessed by shared code
  *
  * Reads the first 64 16 bit words of the EEPROM and sums the values read.
- * If the the sum of the 64 16 bit words is 0xBABA, the EEPROM's checksum is
+ * If the sum of the 64 16 bit words is 0xBABA, the EEPROM's checksum is
  * valid.
  *
  * Returns:
diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.h b/drivers/net/meth.h
index 84960dae2a22..ea3b8fc86d1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ typedef struct rx_packet {
                                        /*   Note: when loopback is set this bit becomes collision control.  Setting this bit will */
                                        /*         cause a collision to be reported. */
 
-                                       /* Bits 5 and 6 are used to determine the the Destination address filter mode */
+                                       /* Bits 5 and 6 are used to determine the Destination address filter mode */
 #define METH_ACCEPT_MY 0                        /* 00: Accept PHY address only */
 #define METH_ACCEPT_MCAST 0x20  /* 01: Accept physical, broadcast, and multicast filter matches only */
 #define METH_ACCEPT_AMCAST 0x40 /* 10: Accept physical, broadcast, and all multicast packets */
diff --git a/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index 223e0e6264ba..4cf0d3fcb519 100644
--- a/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ static const char version[] __devinitdata =
   KERN_INFO DRV_NAME " dp8381x driver, version "
       DRV_VERSION ", " DRV_RELDATE "\n"
   KERN_INFO "  originally by Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>\n"
-  KERN_INFO "  http://www.scyld.com/network/natsemi.html\n"
   KERN_INFO "  2.4.x kernel port by Jeff Garzik, Tjeerd Mulder\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c b/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c
index 589785d1e762..995c0a5d4066 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ static int options[MAX_UNITS];
 
 /* These identify the driver base version and may not be removed. */
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
-KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " D. Becker/P. Gortmaker\n"
-KERN_INFO "  http://www.scyld.com/network/ne2k-pci.html\n";
+KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " D. Becker/P. Gortmaker\n";
 
 #if defined(__powerpc__)
 #define inl_le(addr)  le32_to_cpu(inl(addr))
diff --git a/drivers/net/sundance.c b/drivers/net/sundance.c
index f51ba31970aa..e1f912d04043 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sundance.c
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ static char *media[MAX_UNITS];
 
 /* These identify the driver base version and may not be removed. */
 static char version[] =
-KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE "  Written by Donald Becker\n"
-KERN_INFO "  http://www.scyld.com/network/sundance.html\n";
+KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE "  Written by Donald Becker\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Sundance Alta Ethernet driver");
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c b/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c
index 9b08afbd1f65..ea896777bcaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/interrupt.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ done:
             This would turn on IM for devices that is not contributing
             to backlog congestion with unnecessary latency.
 
-             We monitor the the device RX-ring and have:
+             We monitor the device RX-ring and have:
 
              HW Interrupt Mitigation either ON or OFF.
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
index fa440706fb4a..38f3b99716b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ static int start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
                 np->tx_ring[entry].length |= DescEndRing;
 
         /* Now acquire the irq spinlock.
-         * The difficult race is the the ordering between
+         * The difficult race is the ordering between
          * increasing np->cur_tx and setting DescOwned:
          * - if np->cur_tx is increased first the interrupt
          *   handler could consider the packet as transmitted
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c b/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c
index 985a1810ca59..2470b1ee33c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/xircom_cb.c
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ static int enable_promisc(struct xircom_private *card)
 
 
 /*
-link_status() checks the the links status and will return 0 for no link, 10 for 10mbit link and 100 for.. guess what.
+link_status() checks the links status and will return 0 for no link, 10 for 10mbit link and 100 for.. guess what.
 
 Must be called in locked state with interrupts disabled
 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/typhoon.c b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
index f2dd7763cd0b..f72573594121 100644
--- a/drivers/net/typhoon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/typhoon.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ typhoon_issue_command(struct typhoon *tp, int num_cmd, struct cmd_desc *cmd,
 
         typhoon_inc_cmd_index(&ring->lastWrite, num_cmd);
 
-        /* "I feel a presence... another warrior is on the the mesa."
+        /* "I feel a presence... another warrior is on the mesa."
          */
         wmb();
         iowrite32(ring->lastWrite, tp->ioaddr + TYPHOON_REG_CMD_READY);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airport.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airport.c
index 38fac3bbcd82..7d5b8c2cc614 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airport.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int airport_hard_reset(struct orinoco_private *priv)
         /* Vitally important.  If we don't do this it seems we get an
          * interrupt somewhere during the power cycle, since
          * hw_unavailable is already set it doesn't get ACKed, we get
-         * into an interrupt loop and the the PMU decides to turn us
+         * into an interrupt loop and the PMU decides to turn us
          * off. */
         disable_irq(dev->irq);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
index 841b3c136ad9..283be4a70524 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
@@ -3054,7 +3054,7 @@ static const iw_handler prism54_handler[] = {
         (iw_handler) prism54_set_wap,   /* SIOCSIWAP */
         (iw_handler) prism54_get_wap,   /* SIOCGIWAP */
         (iw_handler) NULL,      /* -- hole -- */
-        (iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCGIWAPLIST depreciated */
+        (iw_handler) NULL,      /* SIOCGIWAPLIST deprecated */
         (iw_handler) prism54_set_scan,  /* SIOCSIWSCAN */
         (iw_handler) prism54_get_scan,  /* SIOCGIWSCAN */
         (iw_handler) prism54_set_essid, /* SIOCSIWESSID */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
index a037b11dac9d..084795355b74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ isl_upload_firmware(islpci_private *priv)
                             ISL38XX_MEMORY_WINDOW_SIZE : fw_len;
                         u32 __iomem *dev_fw_ptr = device_base + ISL38XX_DIRECT_MEM_WIN;
 
-                        /* set the cards base address for writting the data */
+                        /* set the card's base address for writing the data */
                         isl38xx_w32_flush(device_base, reg,
                                           ISL38XX_DIR_MEM_BASE_REG);
                         wmb();  /* be paranoid */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 67b867f837ca..5740d4d4267c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ psa_write(struct net_device *	dev,
   volatile u_char __iomem *verify = lp->mem + PSA_ADDR +
     (psaoff(0, psa_comp_number) << 1);
 
-  /* Authorize writting to PSA */
+  /* Authorize writing to PSA */
   hacr_write(base, HACR_PWR_STAT | HACR_ROM_WEN);
 
   while(n-- > 0)
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ wv_set_frequency(u_long		base,	/* i/o port of the card */
       fee_write(base, 0x60,
                 dac, 2);
 
-      /* We now should verify here that the EEprom writting was ok */
+      /* We now should verify here that the EEprom writing was ok */
 
       /* ReRead the first area */
       fee_read(base, 0x00,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h
index 4d1c4905c749..4b9de0093a7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
  * the Wavelan itself (NCR -> AT&T -> Lucent).
  *
  * All started with Anders Klemets <klemets@paul.rutgers.edu>,
- * writting a Wavelan ISA driver for the MACH microkernel. Girish
+ * writing a Wavelan ISA driver for the MACH microkernel. Girish
  * Welling <welling@paul.rutgers.edu> had also worked on it.
  * Keith Moore modify this for the Pcmcia hardware.
  * 
diff --git a/drivers/net/yellowfin.c b/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
index 3f4a7cf9efea..f2a90a7fa2d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
+++ b/drivers/net/yellowfin.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static int gx_fix;
 /* These identify the driver base version and may not be removed. */
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
 KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ".c:v1.05  1/09/2001  Written by Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>\n"
-KERN_INFO "  http://www.scyld.com/network/yellowfin.html\n"
 KERN_INFO "  (unofficial 2.4.x port, " DRV_VERSION ", " DRV_RELDATE ")\n";
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Donald Becker <becker@scyld.com>");
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
index 3bb7739d26a5..8e58ea3d95c0 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static inline int pci_create_newid_file(struct pci_driver *drv)
  * system is in its list of supported devices.  Returns the matching
  * pci_device_id structure or %NULL if there is no match.
  *
- * Depreciated, don't use this as it will not catch any dynamic ids
+ * Deprecated, don't use this as it will not catch any dynamic ids
  * that a driver might want to check for.
  */
 const struct pci_device_id *pci_match_id(const struct pci_device_id *ids,
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/Kconfig b/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
index 5e439836db2d..76422eded36e 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/rtc/Kconfig
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ config RTC_INTF_DEV_UIE_EMUL
         bool "RTC UIE emulation on dev interface"
         depends on RTC_INTF_DEV
         help
-          Provides an emulation for RTC_UIE if the underlaying rtc chip
+          Provides an emulation for RTC_UIE if the underlying rtc chip
           driver does not expose RTC_UIE ioctls.  Those requests generate
           once-per-second update interrupts, used for synchronization.
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c
index bbd5b8b66f42..d6b06ab81188 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * The room for the SCCB (only for writing) is not equal to a pages size
- * (as it is specified as the maximum size in the the SCLP documentation)
+ * (as it is specified as the maximum size in the SCLP documentation)
  * because of the additional data structure described above.
  */
 #define MAX_SCCB_ROOM (PAGE_SIZE - sizeof(struct sclp_buffer))
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
index 29d176036e5c..0b96d49dd636 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
@@ -2860,7 +2860,7 @@ qeth_flush_buffers(struct qeth_qdio_out_q *queue, int under_int,
                         if (!atomic_read(&queue->set_pci_flags_count)){
                                 /*
                                  * there's no outstanding PCI any more, so we
-                                 * have to request a PCI to be sure the the PCI
+                                 * have to request a PCI to be sure that the PCI
                                  * will wake at some time in the future then we
                                  * can flush packed buffers that might still be
                                  * hanging around, which can happen if no
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c
index cb08ca3cc0f9..bdf5782b8a7a 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ zfcp_qdio_handler_error_check(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter, unsigned int status,
                 * Since we have been using this adapter, it is save to assume
                 * that it is not failed but recoverable. The card seems to
                 * report link-up events by self-initiated queue shutdown.
-                * That is why we need to clear the the link-down flag
+                * That is why we need to clear the link-down flag
                 * which is set again in case we have missed by a mile.
                 */
                zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c b/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
index 74b999d77bbf..4fab0c23814c 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static unsigned short get_pins(unsigned minor)
 #define BPP_ICR      0x18
 #define BPP_SIZE     0x1A
 
-/* BPP_CSR.  Bits of type RW1 are cleared with writting '1'. */
+/* BPP_CSR.  Bits of type RW1 are cleared with writing '1'. */
 #define P_DEV_ID_MASK   0xf0000000      /* R   */
 #define P_DEV_ID_ZEBRA  0x40000000
 #define P_DEV_ID_L64854 0xa0000000      /*      == NCR 89C100+89C105. Pity. */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_pci.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_pci.c
index 8d72bbae96ad..0bada0028aa0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_pci.c
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ ahd_aic790X_setup(struct ahd_softc *ahd)
                               |  AHD_BUSFREEREV_BUG;
                 ahd->bugs |= AHD_LQOOVERRUN_BUG|AHD_EARLY_REQ_BUG;
 
-                /* If the user requested the the SLOWCRC bit to be set. */
+                /* If the user requested that the SLOWCRC bit to be set. */
                 if (aic79xx_slowcrc)
                         ahd->features |= AHD_AIC79XXB_SLOWCRC;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/Makefile b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/Makefile
index e6b70123940c..e78ce0fa44d2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 # This file is licensed under GPLv2.
 #
-# This file is part of the the aic94xx driver.
+# This file is part of the aic94xx driver.
 #
 # The aic94xx driver is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index a965ed3548d5..564ea90ed3a0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ static struct ParameterData __devinitdata cfg_data[] = {
 
 
 /*
- * Safe settings. If set to zero the the BIOS/default values with
+ * Safe settings. If set to zero the BIOS/default values with
  * command line overrides will be used. If set to 1 then safe and
  * slow settings will be used.
  */
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ static void __devinit fix_settings(void)
 
 /*
  * Mapping from the eeprom delay index value (index into this array)
- * to the the number of actual seconds that the delay should be for.
+ * to the number of actual seconds that the delay should be for.
  */
 static char __devinitdata eeprom_index_to_delay_map[] = 
         { 1, 3, 5, 10, 16, 30, 60, 120 };
@@ -4136,7 +4136,7 @@ static void __devinit trms1040_write_all(struct NvRamType *eeprom, unsigned long
  * @io_port:    base I/O address
  * @addr:       offset into SEEPROM
  *
- * Returns the the byte read.
+ * Returns the byte read.
  **/
 static u8 __devinit trms1040_get_data(unsigned long io_port, u8 addr)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 61fbcdcbb009..1f5a07bf2a75 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int scsi_queue_insert(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int reason)
  * @retries:    number of times to retry request
  * @flags:      or into request flags;
  *
- * returns the req->errors value which is the the scsi_cmnd result
+ * returns the req->errors value which is the scsi_cmnd result
  * field.
  **/
 int scsi_execute(struct scsi_device *sdev, const unsigned char *cmd,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c b/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
index b5332e679c46..88fb56d5db8f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/auerswald.c
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ static int auerswald_addservice (pauerswald_t cp, pauerscon_t scp)
 }
 
 
-/* remove a service from the the device
+/* remove a service from the device
    scp->id must be set! */
 static void auerswald_removeservice (pauerswald_t cp, pauerscon_t scp)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.h b/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.h
index cbb53e065d6c..82db5a8e528e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/net/usbnet.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ extern void usbnet_disconnect(struct usb_interface *);
 
 
 /* Drivers that reuse some of the standard USB CDC infrastructure
- * (notably, using multiple interfaces according to the the CDC
+ * (notably, using multiple interfaces according to the CDC
  * union descriptor) get some helper code.
  */
 struct cdc_state {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index ba5d1dc03036..3efe67092f15 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ config USB_SERIAL_DEBUG
         tristate "USB Debugging Device"
         depends on USB_SERIAL
         help
-          Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to recieve
+          Say Y here if you have a USB debugging device used to receive
           debugging data from another machine.  The most common of these
           devices is the NetChip TurboCONNECT device.
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
index b675735bfbee..fbc8c27d5d99 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/aircable.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * The device works as an standard CDC device, it has 2 interfaces, the first
  * one is for firmware access and the second is the serial one.
  * The protocol is very simply, there are two posibilities reading or writing.
- * When writting the first urb must have a Header that starts with 0x20 0x29 the
+ * When writing the first urb must have a Header that starts with 0x20 0x29 the
  * next two bytes must say how much data will be sended.
  * When reading the process is almost equal except that the header starts with
  * 0x00 0x20.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * buffer: The First and Second byte is used for a Header, the Third and Fourth
  * tells the  device the amount of information the package holds.
  * Packages are 60 bytes long Header Stuff.
- * When writting to the device the first two bytes of the header are 0x20 0x29
+ * When writing to the device the first two bytes of the header are 0x20 0x29
  * When reading the bytes are 0x00 0x20, or 0x00 0x10, there is an strange
  * situation, when too much data arrives to the device because it sends the data
  * but with out the header. I will use a simply hack to override this situation,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
index 18f74ac76565..4807f960150b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_edgeport.c
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ static int send_cmd_write_uart_register (struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 r
             ((edge_serial->is_epic) &&
              (!edge_serial->epic_descriptor.Supports.IOSPWriteMCR) &&
              (regNum == MCR))) {
-                dbg("SendCmdWriteUartReg - Not writting to MCR Register");
+                dbg("SendCmdWriteUartReg - Not writing to MCR Register");
                 return 0;
         }
 
@@ -2473,7 +2473,7 @@ static int send_cmd_write_uart_register (struct edgeport_port *edge_port, __u8 r
             ((edge_serial->is_epic) &&
              (!edge_serial->epic_descriptor.Supports.IOSPWriteLCR) &&
              (regNum == LCR))) {
-                dbg ("SendCmdWriteUartReg - Not writting to LCR Register");
+                dbg ("SendCmdWriteUartReg - Not writing to LCR Register");
                 return 0;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c b/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
index f577bd80e020..03cfb7ac5733 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * linux/drivers/video/softcursor.c
+ * linux/drivers/video/console/softcursor.c
  *
  * Generic software cursor for frame buffer devices
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c b/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c
index 7e760197cf29..1a7d7789d877 100644
--- a/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ static int __devinit i810_alloc_agp_mem(struct fb_info *info)
  * @info: pointer to device specific info structure
  *
  * DESCRIPTION:
- * Sets the the user monitor's horizontal and vertical
+ * Sets the user monitor's horizontal and vertical
  * frequency limits
  */
 static void __devinit i810_init_monspecs(struct fb_info *info)
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_Ti3026.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_Ti3026.c
index a5690a5f29d5..9445cdb759b1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_Ti3026.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_Ti3026.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
  *     (c) 1998 Gerd Knorr <kraxel@cs.tu-berlin.de>
  *
  * (following author is not in any relation with this code, but his ideas
- *  were used when writting this driver)
+ *  were used when writing this driver)
  *
  *               FreeVBE/AF (Matrox), "Shawn Hargreaves" <shawn@talula.demon.co.uk>
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c
index a5c825d99466..c57aaadf410c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_accel.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
  *     (c) 1998 Gerd Knorr <kraxel@cs.tu-berlin.de>
  *
  * (following author is not in any relation with this code, but his ideas
- *  were used when writting this driver)
+ *  were used when writing this driver)
  *
  *               FreeVBE/AF (Matrox), "Shawn Hargreaves" <shawn@talula.demon.co.uk>
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
index cb2aa402ddfd..c8559a756b75 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
  *     (c) 1998 Gerd Knorr <kraxel@cs.tu-berlin.de>
  *
  * (following author is not in any relation with this code, but his ideas
- *  were used when writting this driver)
+ *  were used when writing this driver)
  *
  *               FreeVBE/AF (Matrox), "Shawn Hargreaves" <shawn@talula.demon.co.uk>
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c
index 18886b629cb1..5948e54b9ef9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
  *     (c) 1998 Gerd Knorr <kraxel@cs.tu-berlin.de>
  *
  * (following author is not in any relation with this code, but his ideas
- *  were used when writting this driver)
+ *  were used when writing this driver)
  *
  *               FreeVBE/AF (Matrox), "Shawn Hargreaves" <shawn@talula.demon.co.uk>
  *
diff --git a/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c b/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c
index 842b5cd054c6..836a612af977 100644
--- a/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/skeletonfb.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *  of it. 
  *
  *  First the roles of struct fb_info and struct display have changed. Struct
- *  display will go away. The way the the new framebuffer console code will
+ *  display will go away. The way the new framebuffer console code will
  *  work is that it will act to translate data about the tty/console in 
  *  struct vc_data to data in a device independent way in struct fb_info. Then
  *  various functions in struct fb_ops will be called to store the device