155 files changed, 207 insertions, 207 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
index bdbfaf22bd14..962a3ccff6fd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
 #define AOPOBJ_AML_CONSTANT         0x01        /* Integer is an AML constant */
 #define AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER       0x02        /* Data is part of an ACPI table, don't delete */
-#define AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID           0x04        /* Object is intialized and data is valid */
+#define AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID           0x04        /* Object is initialized and data is valid */
 #define AOPOBJ_OBJECT_INITIALIZED   0x08        /* Region is initialized, _REG was run */
 #define AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE       0x10        /* Region setup is complete */
 #define AOPOBJ_INVALID              0x20        /* Host OS won't allow a Region address */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/apei/einj.c b/drivers/acpi/apei/einj.c
index cf29df69380b..096aebfe7f32 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/apei/einj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/apei/einj.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #define EINJ_PFX "EINJ: "
 
 #define SPIN_UNIT               100                     /* 100ns */
-/* Firmware should respond within 1 miliseconds */
+/* Firmware should respond within 1 milliseconds */
 #define FIRMWARE_TIMEOUT        (1 * NSEC_PER_MSEC)
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/apei/erst.c b/drivers/acpi/apei/erst.c
index 5850d320404c..cf6db6b7662a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/apei/erst.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/apei/erst.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                                      sizeof(struct acpi_table_erst)))
 
 #define SPIN_UNIT               100                     /* 100ns */
-/* Firmware should respond within 1 miliseconds */
+/* Firmware should respond within 1 milliseconds */
 #define FIRMWARE_TIMEOUT        (1 * NSEC_PER_MSEC)
 #define FIRMWARE_MAX_STALL      50                      /* 50us */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index febb153b5a68..c423231b952b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int acpi_suspend_state_valid(suspend_state_t pm_state)
         }
 }
 
-static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_suspend_ops = {
+static const struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_suspend_ops = {
         .valid = acpi_suspend_state_valid,
         .begin = acpi_suspend_begin,
         .prepare_late = acpi_pm_prepare,
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static int acpi_suspend_begin_old(suspend_state_t pm_state)
  * The following callbacks are used if the pre-ACPI 2.0 suspend ordering has
  * been requested.
  */
-static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_suspend_ops_old = {
+static const struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_suspend_ops_old = {
         .valid = acpi_suspend_state_valid,
         .begin = acpi_suspend_begin_old,
         .prepare_late = acpi_pm_pre_suspend,
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ static void acpi_pm_thaw(void)
         acpi_enable_all_runtime_gpes();
 }
 
-static struct platform_hibernation_ops acpi_hibernation_ops = {
+static const struct platform_hibernation_ops acpi_hibernation_ops = {
         .begin = acpi_hibernation_begin,
         .end = acpi_pm_end,
         .pre_snapshot = acpi_pm_prepare,
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static int acpi_hibernation_begin_old(void)
  * The following callbacks are used if the pre-ACPI 2.0 suspend ordering has
  * been requested.
  */
-static struct platform_hibernation_ops acpi_hibernation_ops_old = {
+static const struct platform_hibernation_ops acpi_hibernation_ops_old = {
         .begin = acpi_hibernation_begin_old,
         .end = acpi_pm_end,
         .pre_snapshot = acpi_pm_pre_suspend,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 5cd0228d2daa..15a0fde4b32a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static int acpi_video_set_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
                                 vd->brightness->levels[request_level]);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops acpi_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops acpi_backlight_ops = {
         .get_brightness = acpi_video_get_brightness,
         .update_status  = acpi_video_set_brightness,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 0a6a943b3779..a31fe96f7de6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ int ata_dev_configure(struct ata_device *dev)
                         if (id[ATA_ID_CFA_KEY_MGMT] & 1)
                                 ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_WARNING,
                                                "supports DRM functions and may "
-                                               "not be fully accessable.\n");
+                                               "not be fully accessible.\n");
                         snprintf(revbuf, 7, "CFA");
                 } else {
                         snprintf(revbuf, 7, "ATA-%d", ata_id_major_version(id));
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ int ata_dev_configure(struct ata_device *dev)
                         if (ata_id_has_tpm(id))
                                 ata_dev_printk(dev, KERN_WARNING,
                                                "supports DRM functions and may "
-                                               "not be fully accessable.\n");
+                                               "not be fully accessible.\n");
                 }
 
                 dev->n_sectors = ata_id_n_sectors(id);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c b/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
index b777176ff494..e079cf29ed5d 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static int __devinit vsc_sata_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         if (pci_resource_len(pdev, 0) == 0)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        /* map IO regions and intialize host accordingly */
+        /* map IO regions and initialize host accordingly */
         rc = pcim_iomap_regions(pdev, 1 << VSC_MMIO_BAR, DRV_NAME);
         if (rc == -EBUSY)
                 pcim_pin_device(pdev);
diff --git a/drivers/atm/idt77252.h b/drivers/atm/idt77252.h
index 5042bb2dab15..f53a43ae2bbe 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/idt77252.h
+++ b/drivers/atm/idt77252.h
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ struct idt77252_dev
 #define SAR_STAT_TSQF       0x00001000 /* Transmit Status Queue full      */
 #define SAR_STAT_TMROF      0x00000800 /* Timer overflow                  */
 #define SAR_STAT_PHYI       0x00000400 /* PHY device Interrupt flag       */
-#define SAR_STAT_CMDBZ      0x00000200 /* ABR SAR Comand Busy Flag        */
+#define SAR_STAT_CMDBZ      0x00000200 /* ABR SAR Command Busy Flag       */
 #define SAR_STAT_FBQ3A      0x00000100 /* Free Buffer Queue 3 Attention   */
 #define SAR_STAT_FBQ2A      0x00000080 /* Free Buffer Queue 2 Attention   */
 #define SAR_STAT_RSQF       0x00000040 /* Receive Status Queue full       */
diff --git a/drivers/atm/iphase.c b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
index 729254053758..d80d51b62a1a 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/iphase.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ static int tx_init(struct atm_dev *dev)
                 - UBR Table size is 4K  
                 - UBR wait queue is 4K  
            since the table and wait queues are contiguous, all the bytes   
-           can be initialized by one memeset.  
+           can be initialized by one memeset.
         */  
         
         vcsize_sel = 0;
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@ static int tx_init(struct atm_dev *dev)
                 - ABR Table size is 2K  
                 - ABR wait queue is 2K  
            since the table and wait queues are contiguous, all the bytes   
-           can be intialized by one memeset.  
+           can be initialized by one memeset.
         */  
         i = ABR_SCHED_TABLE * iadev->memSize;
         writew((i >> 11) & 0xffff, iadev->seg_reg+ABR_SBPTR_BASE);
diff --git a/drivers/base/bus.c b/drivers/base/bus.c
index e243bd49764b..000e7b2006f8 100644
--- a/drivers/base/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/base/bus.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ struct klist *bus_get_device_klist(struct bus_type *bus)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bus_get_device_klist);
 
 /*
- * Yes, this forcably breaks the klist abstraction temporarily.  It
+ * Yes, this forcibly breaks the klist abstraction temporarily.  It
  * just wants to sort the klist, not change reference counts and
  * take/drop locks rapidly in the process.  It does all this while
  * holding the lock for the list, so objects can't otherwise be
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/main.c b/drivers/base/power/main.c
index 2a52270aeb30..83404973f97a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/main.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *
  * The driver model core calls device_pm_add() when a device is registered.
- * This will intialize the embedded device_pm_info object in the device
+ * This will initialize the embedded device_pm_info object in the device
  * and add it to the list of power-controlled devices. sysfs entries for
  * controlling device power management will also be added.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/dma/intel_mid_dma.c b/drivers/dma/intel_mid_dma.c
index 3109bd94bc4f..78266382797e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/intel_mid_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/intel_mid_dma.c
@@ -1060,8 +1060,8 @@ static irqreturn_t intel_mid_dma_interrupt2(int irq, void *data)
  * mid_setup_dma -      Setup the DMA controller
  * @pdev: Controller PCI device structure
  *
- * Initilize the DMA controller, channels, registers with DMA engine,
- * ISR. Initilize DMA controller channels.
+ * Initialize the DMA controller, channels, registers with DMA engine,
+ * ISR. Initialize DMA controller channels.
  */
 static int mid_setup_dma(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ static void middma_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
  * @pdev: Controller PCI device structure
  * @id: pci device id structure
  *
- * Initilize the PCI device, map BARs, query driver data.
+ * Initialize the PCI device, map BARs, query driver data.
  * Call setup_dma to complete contoller and chan initilzation
  */
 static int __devinit intel_mid_dma_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
diff --git a/drivers/edac/amd8131_edac.h b/drivers/edac/amd8131_edac.h
index 60e0d1c72dee..6f8b07131ec4 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/amd8131_edac.h
+++ b/drivers/edac/amd8131_edac.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct amd8131_dev_info {
 
 /*
  * AMD8131 chipset has two pairs of PCIX Bridge and related IOAPIC
- * Controler, and ATCA-6101 has two AMD8131 chipsets, so there are
+ * Controller, and ATCA-6101 has two AMD8131 chipsets, so there are
  * four PCIX Bridges on ATCA-6101 altogether.
  *
  * These PCIX Bridges share the same PCI Device ID and are all of
diff --git a/drivers/edac/cell_edac.c b/drivers/edac/cell_edac.c
index c973004c002c..db1df59ae2b6 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/cell_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/cell_edac.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static void cell_edac_count_ce(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, int chan, u64 ar)
         offset = address & ~PAGE_MASK;
         syndrome = (ar & 0x000000001fe00000ul) >> 21;
 
-        /* TODO: Decoding of the error addresss */
+        /* TODO: Decoding of the error address */
         edac_mc_handle_ce(mci, csrow->first_page + pfn, offset,
                           syndrome, 0, chan, "");
 }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static void cell_edac_count_ue(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, int chan, u64 ar)
         pfn = address >> PAGE_SHIFT;
         offset = address & ~PAGE_MASK;
 
-        /* TODO: Decoding of the error addresss */
+        /* TODO: Decoding of the error address */
         edac_mc_handle_ue(mci, csrow->first_page + pfn, offset, 0, "");
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
index ff1eb7bb26c6..3d965347a673 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ enum scrub_type {
  *                      for single channel are 64 bits, for dual channel 128
  *                      bits.
  *
- * Single-Ranked stick: A Single-ranked stick has 1 chip-select row of memmory.
+ * Single-Ranked stick: A Single-ranked stick has 1 chip-select row of memory.
  *                      Motherboards commonly drive two chip-select pins to
  *                      a memory stick. A single-ranked stick, will occupy
  *                      only one of those rows. The other will be unused.
diff --git a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
index 362861c15779..81154ab296b6 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* Intel i7 core/Nehalem Memory Controller kernel module
  *
- * This driver supports yhe memory controllers found on the Intel
+ * This driver supports the memory controllers found on the Intel
  * processor families i7core, i7core 7xx/8xx, i5core, Xeon 35xx,
  * Xeon 55xx and Xeon 56xx also known as Nehalem, Nehalem-EP, Lynnfield
  * and Westmere-EP.
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ static void __init i7core_xeon_pci_fixup(const struct pci_id_table *table)
         int i;
 
         /*
-         * On Xeon 55xx, the Intel Quckpath Arch Generic Non-core pci buses
+         * On Xeon 55xx, the Intel Quick Path Arch Generic Non-core pci buses
          * aren't announced by acpi. So, we need to use a legacy scan probing
          * to detect them
          */
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@ static int i7core_mce_check_error(void *priv, struct mce *mce)
         if (mce->mcgstatus & 1)
                 i7core_check_error(mci);
 
-        /* Advice mcelog that the error were handled */
+        /* Advise mcelog that the errors were handled */
         return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/edac/ppc4xx_edac.c b/drivers/edac/ppc4xx_edac.c
index 070cea41b661..b9f0c20df1aa 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/ppc4xx_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/ppc4xx_edac.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ ppc4xx_edac_get_mtype(u32 mcopt1)
 }
 
 /**
- * ppc4xx_edac_init_csrows - intialize driver instance rows
+ * ppc4xx_edac_init_csrows - initialize driver instance rows
  * @mci: A pointer to the EDAC memory controller instance
  *       associated with the ibm,sdram-4xx-ddr2 controller for which
  *       the csrows (i.e. banks/ranks) are being initialized.
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ ppc4xx_edac_get_mtype(u32 mcopt1)
  *          currently set for the controller, from which bank width
  *          and memory typ information is derived.
  *
- * This routine intializes the virtual "chip select rows" associated
+ * This routine initializes the virtual "chip select rows" associated
  * with the EDAC memory controller instance. An ibm,sdram-4xx-ddr2
  * controller bank/rank is mapped to a row.
  *
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ ppc4xx_edac_init_csrows(struct mem_ctl_info *mci, u32 mcopt1)
 }
 
 /**
- * ppc4xx_edac_mc_init - intialize driver instance
+ * ppc4xx_edac_mc_init - initialize driver instance
  * @mci: A pointer to the EDAC memory controller instance being
  *       initialized.
  * @op: A pointer to the OpenFirmware device tree node associated
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
index b14c81110575..d3a9c6e02477 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static int nv40_set_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops nv40_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops nv40_bl_ops = {
         .options = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
         .get_brightness = nv40_get_intensity,
         .update_status = nv40_set_intensity,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static int nv50_set_intensity(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops nv50_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops nv50_bl_ops = {
         .options = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
         .get_brightness = nv50_get_intensity,
         .update_status = nv50_set_intensity,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_bios.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_bios.c
index d3046559bf05..2aef5cd3acf5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_bios.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_bios.c
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ init_ltime(struct nvbios *bios, uint16_t offset, struct init_exec *iexec)
          * offset      (8  bit): opcode
          * offset + 1  (16 bit): time
          *
-         * Sleep for "time" miliseconds.
+         * Sleep for "time" milliseconds.
          */
 
         unsigned time = ROM16(bios->data[offset + 1]);
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ init_ltime(struct nvbios *bios, uint16_t offset, struct init_exec *iexec)
         if (!iexec->execute)
                 return 3;
 
-        BIOSLOG(bios, "0x%04X: Sleeping for 0x%04X miliseconds\n",
+        BIOSLOG(bios, "0x%04X: Sleeping for 0x%04X milliseconds\n",
                 offset, time);
 
         msleep(time);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios.h
index 58a0cd02c0a2..04b269d14a59 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios.h
@@ -1629,7 +1629,7 @@ typedef struct _GET_ENGINE_CLOCK_PARAMETERS
 typedef struct _READ_EDID_FROM_HW_I2C_DATA_PARAMETERS
 {
   USHORT    usPrescale;         //Ratio between Engine clock and I2C clock
-  USHORT    usVRAMAddress;      //Adress in Frame Buffer where to pace raw EDID
+  USHORT    usVRAMAddress;      //Address in Frame Buffer where to pace raw EDID
   USHORT    usStatus;           //When use output: lower byte EDID checksum, high byte hardware status
                                 //WHen use input:  lower byte as 'byte to read':currently limited to 128byte or 1byte
   UCHAR     ucSlaveAddr;        //Read from which slave
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nomadik.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nomadik.c
index c9fffd0389fe..2bd3469b3071 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nomadik.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nomadik.c
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ static int read_i2c(struct nmk_i2c_dev *dev)
         }
 
         if (timeout == 0) {
-                /* controler has timedout, re-init the h/w */
+                /* controller has timedout, re-init the h/w */
                 dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "controller timed out, re-init h/w\n");
                 (void) init_hw(dev);
                 status = -ETIMEDOUT;
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static int write_i2c(struct nmk_i2c_dev *dev)
         }
 
         if (timeout == 0) {
-                /* controler has timedout, re-init the h/w */
+                /* controller has timedout, re-init the h/w */
                 dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "controller timed out, re-init h/w\n");
                 (void) init_hw(dev);
                 status = -ETIMEDOUT;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/cxio_wr.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/cxio_wr.h
index 4bb997aa39d0..83d2e19d31ae 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/cxio_wr.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/cxio_wr.h
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ struct t3_swrq {
  * A T3 WQ implements both the SQ and RQ.
  */
 struct t3_wq {
-        union t3_wr *queue;             /* DMA accessable memory */
+        union t3_wr *queue;             /* DMA accessible memory */
         dma_addr_t dma_addr;            /* DMA address for HW */
         DEFINE_DMA_UNMAP_ADDR(mapping); /* unmap kruft */
         u32 error;                      /* 1 once we go to ERROR */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
index cc600c2dd0b3..2fe19ec9ba60 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/kfifo.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
index dbbb0e85afe4..abd409d592ef 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(txselect, \
 #define krp_serdesctrl KREG_IBPORT_IDX(IBSerdesCtrl)
 
 /*
- * Per-context kernel registers.  Acess only with qib_read_kreg_ctxt()
+ * Per-context kernel registers.  Access only with qib_read_kreg_ctxt()
  * or qib_write_kreg_ctxt()
  */
 #define krc_rcvhdraddr KREG_IDX(RcvHdrAddr0)
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig b/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
index bcb1fdedb595..307eef77a172 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ config SERIO_PS2MULT
         tristate "TQC PS/2 multiplexer"
         help
           Say Y here if you have the PS/2 line multiplexer like the one
-          present on TQC boads.
+          present on TQC boards.
 
           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
           module will be called ps2mult.
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig b/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
index 07ac77d393a4..0c9f4b158ff0 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_ZYTRONIC
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_ETT_TC45USB
         default y
-        bool "ET&T USB series TC4UM/TC5UH touchscreen controler support" if EMBEDDED
+        bool "ET&T USB series TC4UM/TC5UH touchscreen controller support" if EMBEDDED
         depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_NEXIO
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
index 178942a2ee61..8a3c5cfc4fea 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/bas-gigaset.c
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@ static int gigaset_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
                  __func__, le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idVendor),
                  le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idProduct));
 
-        /* allocate memory for our device state and intialize it */
+        /* allocate memory for our device state and initialize it */
         cs = gigaset_initcs(driver, BAS_CHANNELS, 0, 0, cidmode,
                             GIGASET_MODULENAME);
         if (!cs)
@@ -2576,7 +2576,7 @@ static int __init bas_gigaset_init(void)
 {
         int result;
 
-        /* allocate memory for our driver state and intialize it */
+        /* allocate memory for our driver state and initialize it */
         driver = gigaset_initdriver(GIGASET_MINOR, GIGASET_MINORS,
                                     GIGASET_MODULENAME, GIGASET_DEVNAME,
                                     &gigops, THIS_MODULE);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/ser-gigaset.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/ser-gigaset.c
index d151dcbf770d..0ef09d0eb96b 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/ser-gigaset.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/ser-gigaset.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ gigaset_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
 
-        /* allocate memory for our device state and intialize it */
+        /* allocate memory for our device state and initialize it */
         cs = gigaset_initcs(driver, 1, 1, 0, cidmode, GIGASET_MODULENAME);
         if (!cs)
                 goto error;
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ static int __init ser_gigaset_init(void)
                 return rc;
         }
 
-        /* allocate memory for our driver state and intialize it */
+        /* allocate memory for our driver state and initialize it */
         driver = gigaset_initdriver(GIGASET_MINOR, GIGASET_MINORS,
                                           GIGASET_MODULENAME, GIGASET_DEVNAME,
                                           &ops, THIS_MODULE);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/usb-gigaset.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/usb-gigaset.c
index 4a66338f4e7d..5e3300d8a2a5 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/usb-gigaset.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/usb-gigaset.c
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ static int gigaset_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
         dev_info(&udev->dev, "%s: Device matched ... !\n", __func__);
 
-        /* allocate memory for our device state and intialize it */
+        /* allocate memory for our device state and initialize it */
         cs = gigaset_initcs(driver, 1, 1, 0, cidmode, GIGASET_MODULENAME);
         if (!cs)
                 return -ENODEV;
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ static int __init usb_gigaset_init(void)
 {
         int result;
 
-        /* allocate memory for our driver state and intialize it */
+        /* allocate memory for our driver state and initialize it */
         driver = gigaset_initdriver(GIGASET_MINOR, GIGASET_MINORS,
                                     GIGASET_MODULENAME, GIGASET_DEVNAME,
                                     &ops, THIS_MODULE);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/ipac.h b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/ipac.h
index 74a6ccf9065c..8121e046b739 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/ipac.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/ipac.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct isac_hw {
         u32                     type;
         u32                     off;            /* offset to isac regs */
         char                    *name;
-        spinlock_t              *hwlock;        /* lock HW acccess */
+        spinlock_t              *hwlock;        /* lock HW access */
         read_reg_func           *read_reg;
         write_reg_func          *write_reg;
         fifo_func               *read_fifo;
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct ipac_hw {
         struct hscx_hw          hscx[2];
         char                    *name;
         void                    *hw;
-        spinlock_t              *hwlock;        /* lock HW acccess */
+        spinlock_t              *hwlock;        /* lock HW access */
         struct module           *owner;
         u32                     type;
         read_reg_func           *read_reg;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/isar.h b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/isar.h
index 4a134acd44d0..9962bdf699c7 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/isar.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/isar.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct isar_ch {
 struct isar_hw {
         struct  isar_ch ch[2];
         void            *hw;
-        spinlock_t      *hwlock;        /* lock HW acccess */
+        spinlock_t      *hwlock;        /* lock HW access */
         char            *name;
         struct module   *owner;
         read_reg_func   *read_reg;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_cmx.c b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_cmx.c
index 76d9e673b4e1..309bacf1fadc 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_cmx.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_cmx.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
  * Disable rx-data:
  * If cmx is realized in hardware, rx data will be disabled if requested by
  * the upper layer. If dtmf decoding is done by software and enabled, rx data
- * will not be diabled but blocked to the upper layer.
+ * will not be disabled but blocked to the upper layer.
  *
  * HFC conference engine:
  * If it is possible to realize all features using hardware, hardware will be
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
index 1cec02f6c431..ade1e656bfb2 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu-backlight.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #define MAX_PMU_LEVEL 0xFF
 
-static struct backlight_ops pmu_backlight_data;
+static const struct backlight_ops pmu_backlight_data;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pmu_backlight_lock);
 static int sleeping, uses_pmu_bl;
 static u8 bl_curve[FB_BACKLIGHT_LEVELS];
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static int pmu_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops pmu_backlight_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops pmu_backlight_data = {
         .get_brightness = pmu_backlight_get_brightness,
         .update_status  = pmu_backlight_update_status,
 
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
index cd29c8248386..8b021eb0d48c 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/via-pmu.c
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ static int pmu_sleep_valid(suspend_state_t state)
                 && (pmac_call_feature(PMAC_FTR_SLEEP_STATE, NULL, 0, -1) >= 0);
 }
 
-static struct platform_suspend_ops pmu_pm_ops = {
+static const struct platform_suspend_ops pmu_pm_ops = {
         .enter = powerbook_sleep,
         .valid = pmu_sleep_valid,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx23418.h b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx23418.h
index 2c00980acfcb..7e40035028d2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx23418.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx23418.h
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
    IN[0] - Task handle.
    IN[1] - luma type: 0 = disable, 1 = 1D horizontal only, 2 = 1D vertical only,
                       3 = 2D H/V separable, 4 = 2D symmetric non-separable
-   IN[2] - chroma type: 0 - diable, 1 = 1D horizontal
+   IN[2] - chroma type: 0 - disable, 1 = 1D horizontal
    ReturnCode - One of the ERR_CAPTURE_... */
 #define CX18_CPU_SET_SPATIAL_FILTER_TYPE        (CPU_CMD_MASK_CAPTURE | 0x000C)
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-ir.c b/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-ir.c
index 627926f6bde8..7eb79af28aa3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-ir.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static u16 ns_to_pulse_width_count(u32 ns, u16 divider)
         u32 rem;
 
         /*
-         * The 2 lsb's of the pulse width timer count are not accessable, hence
+         * The 2 lsb's of the pulse width timer count are not accessible, hence
          * the (1 << 2)
          */
         n = ((u64) ns) * CX25840_IR_REFCLK_FREQ / 1000000; /* millicycles */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif.h b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif.h
index 188841b476e0..ebd5c4338ebb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extern spinlock_t vpif_lock;
 #define regr(reg)               readl((reg) + vpif_base)
 #define regw(value, reg)        writel(value, (reg + vpif_base))
 
-/* Register Addresss Offsets */
+/* Register Address Offsets */
 #define VPIF_PID                        (0x0000)
 #define VPIF_CH0_CTRL                   (0x0004)
 #define VPIF_CH1_CTRL                   (0x0008)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c
index 7918680917d0..3e5cf27ec2b2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ enum vpss_platform_type {
 /*
  * vpss operations. Depends on platform. Not all functions are available
  * on all platforms. The api, first check if a functio is available before
- * invoking it. In the probe, the function ptrs are intialized based on
+ * invoking it. In the probe, the function ptrs are initialized based on
  * vpss name. vpss name can be "dm355_vpss", "dm644x_vpss" etc.
  */
 struct vpss_hw_ops {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c b/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c
index 83de97ad971e..029a4babfd61 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ static int omap_vout_release(struct file *file)
         videobuf_mmap_free(q);
 
         /* Even if apply changes fails we should continue
-           freeing allocated memeory */
+           freeing allocated memory */
         if (vout->streaming) {
                 u32 mask = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-core.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-core.c
index d6bf3f82cc34..58af67f2278b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-core.c
@@ -655,8 +655,8 @@ static irqreturn_t saa7164_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        /* Check that the hardware is accessable. If the status bytes are
-         * 0xFF then the device is not accessable, the the IRQ belongs
+        /* Check that the hardware is accessible. If the status bytes are
+         * 0xFF then the device is not accessible, the the IRQ belongs
          * to another driver.
          * 4 x u32 interrupt registers.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/sn9c102/sn9c102_sensor.h b/drivers/media/video/sn9c102/sn9c102_sensor.h
index 494957b10bac..7f38549715b6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/sn9c102/sn9c102_sensor.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/sn9c102/sn9c102_sensor.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ enum sn9c102_i2c_interface {
 
 struct sn9c102_sensor {
         char name[32], /* sensor name */
-             maintainer[64]; /* name of the mantainer <email> */
+             maintainer[64]; /* name of the maintainer <email> */
 
         enum sn9c102_bridge supported_bridge; /* supported SN9C1xx bridges */
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tvp7002.c b/drivers/media/video/tvp7002.c
index e63b40f5a706..c799e4eb6fcd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tvp7002.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tvp7002.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ static int tvp7002_query_dv_preset(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
  * Get the value of a TVP7002 decoder device register.
  * Returns zero when successful, -EINVAL if register read fails or
  * access to I2C client fails, -EPERM if the call is not allowed
- * by diabled CAP_SYS_ADMIN.
+ * by disabled CAP_SYS_ADMIN.
  */
 static int tvp7002_g_register(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
                                                 struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/via-camera.c b/drivers/media/video/via-camera.c
index e25aca5759fb..2f973cd56408 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/via-camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/via-camera.c
@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
-#include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/videodev2.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-device.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-ioctl.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h>
 #include <media/videobuf-dma-sg.h>
-#include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/pm_qos_params.h>
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_log_sas.h b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_log_sas.h
index 691620dbedd2..8b04810df469 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_log_sas.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/lsi/mpi_log_sas.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 
 /* Compatibility Error : IR Disabled */
 #define IR_LOGINFO_COMPAT_ERROR_RAID_DISABLED                  (0x00010030)
-/* Compatibility Error : Inquiry Comand failed */
+/* Compatibility Error : Inquiry Command failed */
 #define IR_LOGINFO_COMPAT_ERROR_INQUIRY_FAILED                 (0x00010031)
 /* Compatibility Error : Device not direct access device */
 #define IR_LOGINFO_COMPAT_ERROR_NOT_DIRECT_ACCESS              (0x00010032)
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index 3e57b61ca446..3358c0af3466 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -7977,7 +7977,7 @@ mpt_spi_log_info(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, u32 log_info)
                 NULL,                                           /* 2Eh */
                 NULL,                                           /* 2Fh */
                 "Compatibility Error: IR Disabled",             /* 30h */
-                "Compatibility Error: Inquiry Comand Failed",   /* 31h */
+                "Compatibility Error: Inquiry Command Failed",  /* 31h */
                 "Compatibility Error: Device not Direct Access "
                     "Device ",                                  /* 32h */
                 "Compatibility Error: Removable Device Found",  /* 33h */
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
index d48c2c6058e1..8aefb1829fcd 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptsas.c
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ mptsas_target_reset_queue(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc,
  *
  * This function will delete scheduled target reset from the list and
  * try to send next target reset. This will be called from completion
- * context of any Task managment command.
+ * context of any Task management command.
  */
 
 void
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
index f87a9d405a5e..ae7cad185898 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ static inline void i2o_block_request_free(struct i2o_block_request *ireq)
  *      @ireq: I2O block request
  *      @mptr: message body pointer
  *
- *      Builds the SG list and map it to be accessable by the controller.
+ *      Builds the SG list and map it to be accessible by the controller.
  *
  *      Returns 0 on failure or 1 on success.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 4d073f1e4502..1e1a4be8eb6c 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ config TI_DAC7512
           DAC7512 16-bit digital-to-analog converter.
 
           This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
-          will be calles ti_dac7512.
+          will be called ti_dac7512.
 
 config VMWARE_BALLOON
         tristate "VMware Balloon Driver"
diff --git a/drivers/misc/arm-charlcd.c b/drivers/misc/arm-charlcd.c
index 9e3879ef58f2..fe8616a8d287 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/arm-charlcd.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/arm-charlcd.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static int __init charlcd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&lcd->init_work, charlcd_init_work);
         schedule_delayed_work(&lcd->init_work, 0);
 
-        dev_info(&pdev->dev, "initalized ARM character LCD at %08x\n",
+        dev_info(&pdev->dev, "initialized ARM character LCD at %08x\n",
                 lcd->phybase);
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index 217f82037fc1..bfc8a8ae55df 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static u32 get_card_status(struct mmc_card *card, struct request *req)
         cmd.flags = MMC_RSP_SPI_R2 | MMC_RSP_R1 | MMC_CMD_AC;
         err = mmc_wait_for_cmd(card->host, &cmd, 0);
         if (err)
-                printk(KERN_ERR "%s: error %d sending status comand",
+                printk(KERN_ERR "%s: error %d sending status command",
                        req->rq_disk->disk_name, err);
         return cmd.resp[0];
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
index c22a4c039988..afe8c6fa166a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ config MMC_SH_MMCIF
         tristate "SuperH Internal MMCIF support"
         depends on MMC_BLOCK && (SUPERH || ARCH_SHMOBILE)
         help
-          This selects the MMC Host Interface controler (MMCIF).
+          This selects the MMC Host Interface controller (MMCIF).
 
           This driver supports MMCIF in sh7724/sh7757/sh7372.
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/au1xmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/au1xmmc.c
index 41e5a60493ad..ef72e874ca36 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/au1xmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/au1xmmc.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static inline void SEND_STOP(struct au1xmmc_host *host)
         au_writel(config2 | SD_CONFIG2_DF, HOST_CONFIG2(host));
         au_sync();
 
-        /* Send the stop commmand */
+        /* Send the stop command */
         au_writel(STOP_CMD, HOST_CMD(host));
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdricoh_cs.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdricoh_cs.c
index f472c2714eb8..bbc298fd2a15 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdricoh_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdricoh_cs.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static int sdricoh_init_mmc(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
         mmc->max_seg_size = 1024 * 512;
         mmc->max_blk_size = 512;
 
-        /* reset the controler */
+        /* reset the controller */
         if (sdricoh_reset(host)) {
                 dev_dbg(dev, "could not reset\n");
                 result = -EIO;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ static int sdricoh_pcmcia_probe(struct pcmcia_device *pcmcia_dev)
         dev_info(&pcmcia_dev->dev, "Searching MMC controller for pcmcia device"
                 " %s %s ...\n", pcmcia_dev->prod_id[0], pcmcia_dev->prod_id[1]);
 
-        /* search pci cardbus bridge that contains the mmc controler */
+        /* search pci cardbus bridge that contains the mmc controller */
         /* the io region is already claimed by yenta_socket... */
         while ((pci_dev =
                 pci_get_device(PCI_VENDOR_ID_RICOH, PCI_DEVICE_ID_RICOH_RL5C476,
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 1f75a1b1f7c3..31bf376b82a0 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ retry:
  *
  * Wait for command done. This is a helper function for nand_wait used when
  * we are in interrupt context. May happen when in panic and trying to write
- * an oops trough mtdoops.
+ * an oops through mtdoops.
  */
 static void panic_nand_wait(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_chip *chip,
                             unsigned long timeo)
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
index 6a858a29db56..a6cd335c9436 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
@@ -1415,12 +1415,12 @@ struct bnx2x_func_init_params {
                 else
 
 /* skip rx queue
- * if FCOE l2 support is diabled and this is the fcoe L2 queue
+ * if FCOE l2 support is disabled and this is the fcoe L2 queue
  */
 #define skip_rx_queue(bp, idx)  (NO_FCOE(bp) && IS_FCOE_IDX(idx))
 
 /* skip tx queue
- * if FCOE l2 support is diabled and this is the fcoe L2 queue
+ * if FCOE l2 support is disabled and this is the fcoe L2 queue
  */
 #define skip_tx_queue(bp, idx)  (NO_FCOE(bp) && IS_FCOE_IDX(idx))
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 84e1af4d65e1..8cdcf5b39d1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -5037,7 +5037,7 @@ static int bnx2x_init_hw_common(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 load_code)
                 memset(&ilt_cli, 0, sizeof(struct ilt_client_info));
                 memset(&ilt, 0, sizeof(struct bnx2x_ilt));
 
-                /* initalize dummy TM client */
+                /* initialize dummy TM client */
                 ilt_cli.start = 0;
                 ilt_cli.end = ILT_NUM_PAGE_ENTRIES - 1;
                 ilt_cli.client_num = ILT_CLIENT_TM;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
index 38ef7ca9f21d..c939683e3d61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@
    (~misc_registers_sw_timer_cfg_4.sw_timer_cfg_4[1] ) is set */
 #define MISC_REG_SW_TIMER_RELOAD_VAL_4                           0xa2fc
 /* [RW 32] the value of the counter for sw timers1-8. there are 8 addresses
-   in this register. addres 0 - timer 1; address 1 - timer 2, ...  address 7 -
+   in this register. address 0 - timer 1; address 1 - timer 2, ...  address 7 -
    timer 8 */
 #define MISC_REG_SW_TIMER_VAL                                    0xa5c0
 /* [RW 1] Set by the MCP to remember if one or more of the drivers is/are
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index 48cf24ff4e6f..171782e2bb39 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ static int ad_lacpdu_send(struct port *port)
         lacpdu_header = (struct lacpdu_header *)skb_put(skb, length);
 
         memcpy(lacpdu_header->hdr.h_dest, lacpdu_mcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-        /* Note: source addres is set to be the member's PERMANENT address,
+        /* Note: source address is set to be the member's PERMANENT address,
            because we use it to identify loopback lacpdus in receive. */
         memcpy(lacpdu_header->hdr.h_source, slave->perm_hwaddr, ETH_ALEN);
         lacpdu_header->hdr.h_proto = PKT_TYPE_LACPDU;
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ static int ad_marker_send(struct port *port, struct bond_marker *marker)
         marker_header = (struct bond_marker_header *)skb_put(skb, length);
 
         memcpy(marker_header->hdr.h_dest, lacpdu_mcast_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-        /* Note: source addres is set to be the member's PERMANENT address,
+        /* Note: source address is set to be the member's PERMANENT address,
            because we use it to identify loopback MARKERs in receive. */
         memcpy(marker_header->hdr.h_source, slave->perm_hwaddr, ETH_ALEN);
         marker_header->hdr.h_proto = PKT_TYPE_LACPDU;
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ int bond_3ad_bind_slave(struct slave *slave)
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        //check that the slave has not been intialized yet.
+        //check that the slave has not been initialized yet.
         if (SLAVE_AD_INFO(slave).port.slave != slave) {
 
                 // port initialization
diff --git a/drivers/net/chelsio/subr.c b/drivers/net/chelsio/subr.c
index 63ebf76d2390..8a43c7e19701 100644
--- a/drivers/net/chelsio/subr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/chelsio/subr.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ struct chelsio_vpd_t {
 #define EEPROM_MAX_POLL   4
 
 /*
- * Read SEEPROM. A zero is written to the flag register when the addres is
+ * Read SEEPROM. A zero is written to the flag register when the address is
  * written to the Control register. The hardware device will set the flag to a
  * one when 4B have been transferred to the Data register.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/mc5.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/mc5.c
index a8766fb2f9ab..e13b7fe9d082 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/mc5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/mc5.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static void mc5_dbgi_mode_disable(const struct mc5 *mc5)
 
 /*
  * Initialization that requires the OS and protocol layers to already
- * be intialized goes here.
+ * be initialized goes here.
  */
 int t3_mc5_init(struct mc5 *mc5, unsigned int nservers, unsigned int nfilters,
                 unsigned int nroutes)
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
index ec8579a0a808..d55db6b38e7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ struct t3_vpd {
  *
  *      Read a 32-bit word from a location in VPD EEPROM using the card's PCI
  *      VPD ROM capability.  A zero is written to the flag bit when the
- *      addres is written to the control register.  The hardware device will
+ *      address is written to the control register.  The hardware device will
  *      set the flag to 1 when 4 bytes have been read into the data register.
  */
 int t3_seeprom_read(struct adapter *adapter, u32 addr, __le32 *data)
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h
index f5514a0d5be6..196eeda2dd6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct e1000_hw;
 struct e1000_hw_stats;
 
 /* Enumerated types specific to the e1000 hardware */
-/* Media Access Controlers */
+/* Media Access Controllers */
 typedef enum {
         e1000_undefined = 0,
         e1000_82542_rev2_0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 4ff88a683f61..de69c54301c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@ static void e1000_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *netdev)
          * addresses take precedence to avoid disabling unicast filtering
          * when possible.
          *
-         * RAR 0 is used for the station MAC adddress
+         * RAR 0 is used for the station MAC address
          * if there are not 14 addresses, go ahead and clear the filters
          */
         i = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
index cb6c7b1c1fb8..1397da118f0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_82571(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 
         /*
          * Ensure that the inter-port SWSM.SMBI lock bit is clear before
-         * first NVM or PHY acess. This should be done for single-port
+         * first NVM or PHY access. This should be done for single-port
          * devices, and for one port only on dual-port devices so that
          * for those devices we can still use the SMBI lock to synchronize
          * inter-port accesses to the PHY & NVM.
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 5328a2927731..5bb65b7382db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static s32 e1000_init_phy_params_pchlan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
         }
 
         /*
-         * Reset the PHY before any acccess to it.  Doing so, ensures that
+         * Reset the PHY before any access to it.  Doing so, ensures that
          * the PHY is in a known good state before we read/write PHY registers.
          * The generic reset is sufficient here, because we haven't determined
          * the PHY type yet.
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
index a640f1c369ae..00f89e8a9fa0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -2986,7 +2986,7 @@ s32 e1000_write_phy_reg_hv_locked(struct e1000_hw *hw, u32 offset, u16 data)
 }
 
 /**
- *  e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page - Get PHY adrress based on page
+ *  e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page - Get PHY address based on page
  *  @page: page to be accessed
  **/
 static u32 e1000_get_phy_addr_for_hv_page(u32 page)
diff --git a/drivers/net/eepro.c b/drivers/net/eepro.c
index 4fa8d2a4aef3..eb35951a2442 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eepro.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eepro.c
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ module_param_array(io, int, NULL, 0);
 module_param_array(irq, int, NULL, 0);
 module_param_array(mem, int, NULL, 0);
 module_param(autodetect, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, "EtherExpress Pro/10 I/O base addres(es)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(io, "EtherExpress Pro/10 I/O base address(es)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "EtherExpress Pro/10 IRQ number(s)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mem, "EtherExpress Pro/10 Rx buffer size(es) in kB (3-29)");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(autodetect, "EtherExpress Pro/10 force board(s) detection (0-1)");
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
index 4dc39e5f0156..77fcf4459161 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  *     or the type-DO IR port.
  *
  * IrDA chip set list from Toshiba Computer Engineering Corp.
- * model                        method  maker   controler               Version 
+ * model                        method  maker   controller              Version 
  * Portege 320CT        FIR,SIR Toshiba Oboe(Triangle) 
  * Portege 3010CT       FIR,SIR Toshiba Oboe(Sydney) 
  * Portege 3015CT       FIR,SIR Toshiba Oboe(Sydney) 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index 8d316d9cd29d..a21f5817685b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_fdir_signature_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 pballoc)
 
         /*
          * The defaults in the HW for RX PB 1-7 are not zero and so should be
-         * intialized to zero for non DCB mode otherwise actual total RX PB
+         * initialized to zero for non DCB mode otherwise actual total RX PB
          * would be bigger than programmed and filter space would run into
          * the PB 0 region.
          */
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_init_fdir_perfect_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 pballoc)
 
         /*
          * The defaults in the HW for RX PB 1-7 are not zero and so should be
-         * intialized to zero for non DCB mode otherwise actual total RX PB
+         * initialized to zero for non DCB mode otherwise actual total RX PB
          * would be bigger than programmed and filter space would run into
          * the PB 0 region.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c b/drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c
index 183765cb7f25..f35554d11441 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ll_temac_main.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int temac_dma_bd_init(struct net_device *ndev)
                 goto out;
         }
         /* allocate the tx and rx ring buffer descriptors. */
-        /* returns a virtual addres and a physical address. */
+        /* returns a virtual address and a physical address. */
         lp->tx_bd_v = dma_alloc_coherent(ndev->dev.parent,
                                          sizeof(*lp->tx_bd_v) * TX_BD_NUM,
                                          &lp->tx_bd_p, GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis900.c b/drivers/net/sis900.c
index 581836867098..5976d1d51df1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
    Rev 1.07.06 Nov.  7 2000 Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> some bug fix and cleaning
    Rev 1.07.05 Nov.  6 2000 metapirat<metapirat@gmx.de> contribute media type select by ifconfig
    Rev 1.07.04 Sep.  6 2000 Lei-Chun Chang added ICS1893 PHY support
-   Rev 1.07.03 Aug. 24 2000 Lei-Chun Chang (lcchang@sis.com.tw) modified 630E eqaulizer workaround rule
+   Rev 1.07.03 Aug. 24 2000 Lei-Chun Chang (lcchang@sis.com.tw) modified 630E equalizer workaround rule
    Rev 1.07.01 Aug. 08 2000 Ollie Lho minor update for SiS 630E and SiS 630E A1
    Rev 1.07    Mar. 07 2000 Ollie Lho bug fix in Rx buffer ring
    Rev 1.06.04 Feb. 11 2000 Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> softnet and init for kernel 2.4
diff --git a/drivers/net/tehuti.c b/drivers/net/tehuti.c
index 296000bf5a25..3397618d4d96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tehuti.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tehuti.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 /*
  * RX HW/SW interaction overview
  * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- * There are 2 types of RX communication channels betwean driver and NIC.
+ * There are 2 types of RX communication channels between driver and NIC.
  * 1) RX Free Fifo - RXF - holds descriptors of empty buffers to accept incoming
  * traffic. This Fifo is filled by SW and is readen by HW. Each descriptor holds
  * info about buffer's location, size and ID. An ID field is used to identify a
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ static void bdx_setmulti(struct net_device *ndev)
                 }
 
                 /* use PMF to accept first MAC_MCST_NUM (15) addresses */
-                /* TBD: sort addreses and write them in ascending order
+                /* TBD: sort addresses and write them in ascending order
                  * into RX_MAC_MCST regs. we skip this phase now and accept ALL
                  * multicast frames throu IMF */
                 /* accept the rest of addresses throu IMF */
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ static void print_rxfd(struct rxf_desc *rxfd)
 /*
  * TX HW/SW interaction overview
  * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- * There are 2 types of TX communication channels betwean driver and NIC.
+ * There are 2 types of TX communication channels between driver and NIC.
  * 1) TX Free Fifo - TXF - holds ack descriptors for sent packets
  * 2) TX Data Fifo - TXD - holds descriptors of full buffers.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 7599c457abd1..b100bd50a0d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ static long __tun_chr_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 break;
 
         case SIOCGIFHWADDR:
-                /* Get hw addres */
+                /* Get hw address */
                 memcpy(ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, tun->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
                 ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = tun->dev->type;
                 if (copy_to_user(argp, &ifr, ifreq_len))
diff --git a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
index cab96ad49e60..09cac704fdd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
+++ b/drivers/net/via-velocity.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ static int velocity_set_media_mode(struct velocity_info *vptr, u32 mii_status)
         set_mii_flow_control(vptr);
 
         /*
-           Check if new status is consisent with current status
+           Check if new status is consistent with current status
            if (((mii_status & curr_status) & VELOCITY_AUTONEG_ENABLE) ||
                (mii_status==curr_status)) {
            vptr->mii_status=mii_check_media_mode(vptr->mac_regs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.h b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.h
index 8c3103fb6442..d48486d6afa1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/vxge/vxge-traffic.h
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ struct vxge_hw_device_stats_sw_err {
  * struct vxge_hw_device_stats - Contains HW per-device statistics,
  * including hw.
  * @devh: HW device handle.
- * @dma_addr: DMA addres of the %hw_info. Given to device to fill-in the stats.
+ * @dma_addr: DMA address of the %hw_info. Given to device to fill-in the stats.
  * @hw_info_dmah: DMA handle used to map hw statistics onto the device memory
  *                space.
  * @hw_info_dma_acch: One more DMA handle used subsequently to free the
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
index 34cff6ce6d27..4578e5b4b411 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/dscc4.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static u32 dscc4_pci_config_store[16];
 /* Module parameters */
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Maintainer: Francois Romieu <romieu@cogenit.fr>");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Siemens PEB20534 PCI Controler");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Siemens PEB20534 PCI Controller");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 module_param(debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug,"Enable/disable extra messages");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
index f0603327aafa..65bc334ed57b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/driver.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ int i2400m_check_mac_addr(struct i2400m *i2400m)
                         result);
                 goto error;
         }
-        /* Extract MAC addresss */
+        /* Extract MAC address */
         ddi = (void *) skb->data;
         BUILD_BUG_ON(ETH_ALEN != sizeof(ddi->mac_address));
         d_printf(2, dev, "GET DEVICE INFO: mac addr %pM\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h
index 17ecaa41a807..030cbfd31704 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/i2400m.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ enum {
  * struct i2400m_poke_table - Hardware poke table for the Intel 2400m
  *
  * This structure will be used to create a device specific poke table
- * to put the device in a consistant state at boot time.
+ * to put the device in a consistent state at boot time.
  *
  * @address: The device address to poke
  *
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ enum i2400m_bm_cmd_flags {
  * @I2400M_BRI_MAC_REINIT: We need to reinitialize the boot
  *     rom after reading the MAC address. This is quite a dirty hack,
  *     if you ask me -- the device requires the bootrom to be
- *     intialized after reading the MAC address.
+ *     initialized after reading the MAC address.
  */
 enum i2400m_bri {
         I2400M_BRI_SOFT       = 1 << 1,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h
index 7ad05d401ab5..fd14b9103951 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reg.h
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@
 /*
  * EEPROM command register
  */
-#define AR5K_EEPROM_CMD         0x6008                  /* Register Addres */
+#define AR5K_EEPROM_CMD         0x6008                  /* Register Address */
 #define AR5K_EEPROM_CMD_READ    0x00000001      /* EEPROM read */
 #define AR5K_EEPROM_CMD_WRITE   0x00000002      /* EEPROM write */
 #define AR5K_EEPROM_CMD_RESET   0x00000004      /* EEPROM reset */
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@
 /*
  * EEPROM config register
  */
-#define AR5K_EEPROM_CFG                 0x6010                  /* Register Addres */
+#define AR5K_EEPROM_CFG                 0x6010                  /* Register Address */
 #define AR5K_EEPROM_CFG_SIZE            0x00000003              /* Size determination override */
 #define AR5K_EEPROM_CFG_SIZE_AUTO       0
 #define AR5K_EEPROM_CFG_SIZE_4KBIT      1
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@
  * Second station id register (Upper 16 bits of MAC address + PCU settings)
  */
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1                    0x8004                  /* Register Address */
-#define AR5K_STA_ID1_ADDR_U16           0x0000ffff      /* Upper 16 bits of MAC addres */
+#define AR5K_STA_ID1_ADDR_U16           0x0000ffff      /* Upper 16 bits of MAC address */
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1_AP                 0x00010000      /* Set AP mode */
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1_ADHOC              0x00020000      /* Set Ad-Hoc mode */
 #define AR5K_STA_ID1_PWR_SV             0x00040000      /* Power save reporting */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.c
index 0dc33b65e86b..be4828167012 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.c
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ static void b43_hardware_pctl_init_gphy(struct b43_wldev *dev)
         b43_hf_write(dev, b43_hf_read(dev) | B43_HF_HWPCTL);
 }
 
-/* Intialize B/G PHY power control */
+/* Initialize B/G PHY power control */
 static void b43_phy_init_pctl(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 {
         struct ssb_bus *bus = dev->dev->bus;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/phy.c
index 35033dd342ce..28e477d01587 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/phy.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void b43legacy_phy_calibrate(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
         phy->calibrated = 1;
 }
 
-/* intialize B PHY power control
+/* initialize B PHY power control
  * as described in http://bcm-specs.sipsolutions.net/InitPowerControl
  */
 static void b43legacy_phy_init_pctl(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-ict.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-ict.c
index a5dbfea1bfad..b5cb3be0eb4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-ict.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-ict.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static irqreturn_t iwl_isr(int irq, void *data)
 
  none:
         /* re-enable interrupts here since we don't have anything to service. */
-        /* only Re-enable if diabled by irq  and no schedules tasklet. */
+        /* only Re-enable if disabled by irq  and no schedules tasklet. */
         if (test_bit(STATUS_INT_ENABLED, &priv->status) && !priv->_agn.inta)
                 iwl_enable_interrupts(priv);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index f13a83a7e62b..36335b1b54d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ static void iwl_irq_tasklet_legacy(struct iwl_priv *priv)
         }
 
         /* Re-enable all interrupts */
-        /* only Re-enable if diabled by irq */
+        /* only Re-enable if disabled by irq */
         if (test_bit(STATUS_INT_ENABLED, &priv->status))
                 iwl_enable_interrupts(priv);
 
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ static void iwl_irq_tasklet(struct iwl_priv *priv)
         }
 
         /* Re-enable all interrupts */
-        /* only Re-enable if diabled by irq */
+        /* only Re-enable if disabled by irq */
         if (test_bit(STATUS_INT_ENABLED, &priv->status))
                 iwl_enable_interrupts(priv);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-legacy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-legacy.c
index a08b4e56e6b1..bb1a742a98a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-legacy.c
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ unplugged:
 
 none:
         /* re-enable interrupts here since we don't have anything to service. */
-        /* only Re-enable if diabled by irq */
+        /* only Re-enable if disabled by irq */
         if (test_bit(STATUS_INT_ENABLED, &priv->status))
                 iwl_enable_interrupts(priv);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
index 4776323b1eba..49493d176515 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static int iwl_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/prism54/islpci_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
index 2c8cc954d1b6..ec2c75d77cea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ islpci_alloc_memory(islpci_private *priv)
         printk(KERN_DEBUG "islpci_alloc_memory\n");
 #endif
 
-        /* remap the PCI device base address to accessable */
+        /* remap the PCI device base address to accessible */
         if (!(priv->device_base =
               ioremap(pci_resource_start(priv->pdev, 0),
                       ISL38XX_PCI_MEM_SIZE))) {
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ islpci_alloc_memory(islpci_private *priv)
                                    PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
                 if (!priv->pci_map_rx_address[counter]) {
                         /* error mapping the buffer to device
-                           accessable memory address */
+                           accessible memory address */
                         printk(KERN_ERR "failed to map skb DMA'able\n");
                         goto out_free;
                 }
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ islpci_free_memory(islpci_private *priv)
                 priv->data_low_rx[counter] = NULL;
         }
 
-        /* Free the acces control list and the WPA list */
+        /* Free the access control list and the WPA list */
         prism54_acl_clean(&priv->acl);
         prism54_wpa_bss_ie_clean(priv);
         mgt_clean(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
index 2fc52bc2d7dd..d44f8e20cce0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_eth.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ islpci_eth_receive(islpci_private *priv)
                                    MAX_FRAGMENT_SIZE_RX + 2,
                                    PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
                 if (unlikely(!priv->pci_map_rx_address[index])) {
-                        /* error mapping the buffer to device accessable memory address */
+                        /* error mapping the buffer to device accessible memory address */
                         DEBUG(SHOW_ERROR_MESSAGES,
                               "Error mapping DMA address\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 658542d2efe1..f3da051df39e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ int rt2x00mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         intf->beacon = entry;
 
         /*
-         * The MAC adddress must be configured after the device
+         * The MAC address must be configured after the device
          * has been initialized. Otherwise the device can reset
          * the MAC registers.
          * The BSSID address must only be configured in AP mode,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/acx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/acx.h
index e54b21a4f8b1..efcc3aaca14f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/acx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/acx.h
@@ -1272,10 +1272,10 @@ struct wl1251_acx_tid_cfg {
 /* OBSOLETE */
 #define WL1251_ACX_INTR_WAKE_ON_HOST    BIT(6)
 
-/* Trace meassge on MBOX #A */
+/* Trace message on MBOX #A */
 #define WL1251_ACX_INTR_TRACE_A         BIT(7)
 
-/* Trace meassge on MBOX #B */
+/* Trace message on MBOX #B */
 #define WL1251_ACX_INTR_TRACE_B         BIT(8)
 
 /* Command processing completion */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/wl1251.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/wl1251.h
index 13fbeeccf609..c0ce2c8b43b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/wl1251.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/wl1251.h
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ void wl1251_disable_interrupts(struct wl1251 *wl);
 #define WL1251_FW_NAME "wl1251-fw.bin"
 #define WL1251_NVS_NAME "wl1251-nvs.bin"
 
-#define WL1251_POWER_ON_SLEEP 10 /* in miliseconds */
+#define WL1251_POWER_ON_SLEEP 10 /* in milliseconds */
 
 #define WL1251_PART_DOWN_MEM_START      0x0
 #define WL1251_PART_DOWN_MEM_SIZE       0x16800
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/acx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/acx.h
index 9cbc3f40c8dd..7bd8e4db4a71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/acx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/acx.h
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
 #define WL1271_ACX_INTR_HW_AVAILABLE       BIT(5)
 /* The MISC bit is used for aggregation of RX, TxComplete and TX rate update */
 #define WL1271_ACX_INTR_DATA               BIT(6)
-/* Trace meassge on MBOX #A */
+/* Trace message on MBOX #A */
 #define WL1271_ACX_INTR_TRACE_A            BIT(7)
-/* Trace meassge on MBOX #B */
+/* Trace message on MBOX #B */
 #define WL1271_ACX_INTR_TRACE_B            BIT(8)
 
 #define WL1271_ACX_INTR_ALL                0xFFFFFFFF
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
index ce3d31f98c55..9050dd9b62d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ int wl1271_plt_stop(struct wl1271 *wl);
 
 /* WL1271 needs a 200ms sleep after power on, and a 20ms sleep before power
    on in case is has been shut down shortly before */
-#define WL1271_PRE_POWER_ON_SLEEP 20 /* in miliseconds */
-#define WL1271_POWER_ON_SLEEP 200 /* in miliseconds */
+#define WL1271_PRE_POWER_ON_SLEEP 20 /* in milliseconds */
+#define WL1271_POWER_ON_SLEEP 200 /* in milliseconds */
 
 /* Macros to handle wl1271.sta_rate_set */
 #define HW_BG_RATES_MASK        0xffff
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index ee82df62e646..3e5befe4d03b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static inline void wl3501_switch_page(struct wl3501_card *this, u8 page)
 }
 
 /*
- * Get Ethernet MAC addresss.
+ * Get Ethernet MAC address.
  *
  * WARNING: We switch to FPAGE0 and switc back again.
  *          Making sure there is no other WL function beening called by ISR.
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_cfc.h b/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_cfc.h
index 8146e3bee2e8..f558e1adf954 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_cfc.h
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_cfc.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * M32R PC Card Controler
+ * M32R PC Card Controller
  */
 #define M32R_PCC0_BASE        0x00ef7000
 #define M32R_PCC1_BASE        0x00ef7020
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_pcc.h b/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_pcc.h
index e4fffe417ba9..f95c58563bc8 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_pcc.h
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/m32r_pcc.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #define M32R_MAX_PCC    2
 
 /*
- * M32R PC Card Controler
+ * M32R PC Card Controller
  */
 #define M32R_PCC0_BASE        0x00ef7000
 #define M32R_PCC1_BASE        0x00ef7020
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/m8xx_pcmcia.c b/drivers/pcmcia/m8xx_pcmcia.c
index 99d4f23cb435..0db482771fb5 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/m8xx_pcmcia.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/m8xx_pcmcia.c
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ static int __init m8xx_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev,
         out_be32(M8XX_PGCRX(1),
                  M8XX_PGCRX_CXOE | (mk_int_int_mask(hwirq) << 16));
 
-        /* intialize the fixed memory windows */
+        /* initialize the fixed memory windows */
 
         for (i = 0; i < PCMCIA_SOCKETS_NO; i++) {
                 for (m = 0; m < PCMCIA_MEM_WIN_NO; m++) {
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
index ee40d681edd0..c5c4b8c32eb8 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ static int update_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops acer_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops acer_bl_ops = {
         .get_brightness = read_brightness,
         .update_status = update_bl_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index d235f44fd7a3..f3aa6a7fdab6 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ static int update_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return asus_lcd_set(asus, value);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops asusbl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops asusbl_ops = {
         .get_brightness = asus_read_brightness,
         .update_status = update_bl_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
index ca05aefd03bf..4633fd8532cc 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus_acpi.c
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ static int asus_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops asus_backlight_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops asus_backlight_data = {
         .get_brightness = read_brightness,
         .update_status  = set_brightness_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
index cf8a89a0d8f5..34657f96b5a5 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ out:
         return buffer->output[1];
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops dell_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops dell_ops = {
         .get_brightness = dell_get_intensity,
         .update_status  = dell_send_intensity,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index e9fc530e7dc2..49d9ad708f89 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ static int update_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return set_brightness(bd, bd->props.brightness);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops eeepcbl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops eeepcbl_ops = {
         .get_brightness = read_brightness,
         .update_status = update_bl_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index ad88b2ec34a1..19e92b2a7f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static int bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *b)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops fujitsubl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops fujitsubl_ops = {
         .get_brightness = bl_get_brightness,
         .update_status = bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index b4a95bb2f232..5e83370b0812 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ static int sony_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 }
 
 static struct backlight_device *sony_backlight_device;
-static struct backlight_ops sony_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops sony_backlight_ops = {
         .update_status = sony_backlight_update_status,
         .get_brightness = sony_backlight_get_brightness,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index a974ca383cb9..dd599585c6a9 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -6110,7 +6110,7 @@ static void tpacpi_brightness_notify_change(void)
                                BACKLIGHT_UPDATE_HOTKEY);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops ibm_backlight_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops ibm_backlight_data = {
         .get_brightness = brightness_get,
         .update_status  = brightness_update_status,
 };
@@ -7194,7 +7194,7 @@ static struct ibm_struct volume_driver_data = {
  *              TPACPI_FAN_WR_ACPI_FANS (X31/X40/X41)
  *
  *      FIRMWARE BUG: on some models, EC 0x2f might not be initialized at
- *      boot. Apparently the EC does not intialize it, so unless ACPI DSDT
+ *      boot. Apparently the EC does not initialize it, so unless ACPI DSDT
  *      does so, its initial value is meaningless (0x07).
  *
  *      For firmware bugs, refer to:
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
index 4276da7291b8..209cced786c6 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static void remove_toshiba_proc_entries(void)
         remove_proc_entry("version", toshiba_proc_dir);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops toshiba_backlight_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops toshiba_backlight_data = {
         .get_brightness = get_lcd,
         .update_status  = set_lcd_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/power/s3c_adc_battery.c b/drivers/power/s3c_adc_battery.c
index fe16b482e912..4a8ae3935b3b 100644
--- a/drivers/power/s3c_adc_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/s3c_adc_battery.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *      iPAQ h1930/h1940/rx1950 battery controler driver
+ *      iPAQ h1930/h1940/rx1950 battery controller driver
  *      Copyright (c) Vasily Khoruzhick
  *      Based on h1940_battery.c by Arnaud Patard
  *
@@ -427,5 +427,5 @@ static void __exit s3c_adc_bat_exit(void)
 module_exit(s3c_adc_bat_exit);
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Vasily Khoruzhick <anarsoul@gmail.com>");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("iPAQ H1930/H1940/RX1950 battery controler driver");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("iPAQ H1930/H1940/RX1950 battery controller driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/lcs.c b/drivers/s390/net/lcs.c
index 09e7a053c844..30b2a820e670 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/lcs.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/lcs.c
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ lcs_notify_lancmd_waiters(struct lcs_card *card, struct lcs_cmd *cmd)
 }
 
 /**
- * Emit buffer of a lan comand.
+ * Emit buffer of a lan command.
  */
 static void
 lcs_lancmd_timeout(unsigned long data)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_cfdc.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_cfdc.c
index 46342fee394d..303dde09d294 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_cfdc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_cfdc.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ static void zfcp_act_eval_err(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter, u32 table)
 
 /**
  * zfcp_cfdc_port_denied - Process "access denied" for port
- * @port: The port where the acces has been denied
+ * @port: The port where the access has been denied
  * @qual: The FSF status qualifier for the access denied FSF status
  */
 void zfcp_cfdc_port_denied(struct zfcp_port *port,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c b/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c
index dc5ac6e528c4..a391090a17c5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static u8 orc_load_firmware(struct orc_host * host)
         /* Go back and check they match */
 
         outb(PRGMRST | DOWNLOAD, host->base + ORC_RISCCTL);     /* Reset program count 0 */
-        bios_addr -= 0x1000;    /* Reset the BIOS adddress      */
+        bios_addr -= 0x1000;    /* Reset the BIOS address */
         for (i = 0, data32_ptr = (u8 *) & data32;       /* Check the code       */
              i < 0x1000;        /* Firmware code size = 4K      */
              i++, bios_addr++) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
index afc9aeba5edb..060ac4bd5a14 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/commsup.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void aac_fib_map_free(struct aac_dev *dev)
  *      aac_fib_setup   -       setup the fibs
  *      @dev: Adapter to set up
  *
- *      Allocate the PCI space for the fibs, map it and then intialise the
+ *      Allocate the PCI space for the fibs, map it and then initialise the
  *      fib area, the unmapped fib data and also the free list
  */
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old/aic7xxx.seq b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old/aic7xxx.seq
index 5997e7c3a191..1565be9ebd49 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old/aic7xxx.seq
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old/aic7xxx.seq
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ notFound:
 /*
  * Retrieve an SCB by SCBID first searching the disconnected list falling
  * back to DMA'ing the SCB down from the host.  This routine assumes that
- * ARG_1 is the SCBID of interrest and that SINDEX is the position in the
+ * ARG_1 is the SCBID of interest and that SINDEX is the position in the
  * disconnected list to start the search from.  If SINDEX is SCB_LIST_NULL,
  * we go directly to the host for the SCB.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_reg_def.h b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_reg_def.h
index 28aaf349c111..40273a747d29 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_reg_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_reg_def.h
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@
 #define         PHY_START_CAL           0x01
 
 /*
- * HST_PCIX2 Registers, Addresss Range: (0x00-0xFC)
+ * HST_PCIX2 Registers, Address Range: (0x00-0xFC)
  */
 #define PCIX_REG_BASE_ADR               0xB8040000
 
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@
 #define PCIC_TP_CTRL    0xFC
 
 /*
- * EXSI Registers, Addresss Range: (0x00-0xFC)
+ * EXSI Registers, Address Range: (0x00-0xFC)
  */
 #define EXSI_REG_BASE_ADR               REG_BASE_ADDR_EXSI
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_scb.c b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_scb.c
index c43698b1cb64..29593275201a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_scb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_scb.c
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ void asd_build_initiate_link_adm_task(struct asd_ascb *ascb, int phy_id,
  * resources they have with this SCB, and then call this one at the
  * end of their timeout function.  To do this, one should initialize
  * the ascb->timer.{function, data, expires} prior to calling the post
- * funcion.  The timer is started by the post function.
+ * function. The timer is started by the post function.
  */
 void asd_ascb_timedout(unsigned long data)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c
index 74374618010c..390168f62a13 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ static void asd_init_lseq_mdp(struct asd_ha_struct *asd_ha,  int lseq)
                 int j;
                 /* Start from Page 1 of Mode 0 and 1. */
                 moffs = LSEQ_PAGE_SIZE + i*LSEQ_MODE_SCRATCH_SIZE;
-                /* All the fields of page 1 can be intialized to 0. */
+                /* All the fields of page 1 can be initialized to 0. */
                 for (j = 0; j < LSEQ_PAGE_SIZE; j += 4)
                         asd_write_reg_dword(asd_ha, LmSCRATCH(lseq)+moffs+j,0);
         }
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static void asd_init_cseq_cio(struct asd_ha_struct *asd_ha)
         asd_write_reg_dword(asd_ha, SCBPRO, 0);
         asd_write_reg_dword(asd_ha, CSEQCON, 0);
 
-        /* Intialize CSEQ Mode 11 Interrupt Vectors.
+        /* Initialize CSEQ Mode 11 Interrupt Vectors.
          * The addresses are 16 bit wide and in dword units.
          * The values of their macros are in byte units.
          * Thus we have to divide by 4. */
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ static void asd_init_cseq_cio(struct asd_ha_struct *asd_ha)
         asd_write_reg_word(asd_ha, CPRGMCNT, cseq_idle_loop);
 
         for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-                /* Intialize Mode n Link m Interrupt Enable. */
+                /* Initialize Mode n Link m Interrupt Enable. */
                 asd_write_reg_dword(asd_ha, CMnINTEN(i), EN_CMnRSPMBXF);
                 /* Initialize Mode n Request Mailbox. */
                 asd_write_reg_dword(asd_ha, CMnREQMBX(i), 0);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcpim.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcpim.c
index 9c410b21db6d..c0353cdca929 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcpim.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcpim.c
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ bfa_ioim_sm_cleanup_qfull(struct bfa_ioim_s *ioim, enum bfa_ioim_event event)
 
         case BFA_IOIM_SM_ABORT:
                 /*
-                 * IO is alraedy being cleaned up implicitly
+                 * IO is already being cleaned up implicitly
                  */
                 ioim->io_cbfn = __bfa_cb_ioim_abort;
                 break;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs_lport.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs_lport.c
index 4e2eb92ba028..43fa986bb586 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs_lport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs_lport.c
@@ -5646,7 +5646,7 @@ bfa_cb_lps_fdisc_comp(void *bfad, void *uarg, bfa_status_t status)
         switch (status) {
         case BFA_STATUS_OK:
                 /*
-                 * Initialiaze the V-Port fields
+                 * Initialize the V-Port fields
                  */
                 __vport_fcid(vport) = vport->lps->lp_pid;
                 vport->vport_stats.fdisc_accepts++;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index 8f1b5c8bf903..b0f8523e665f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -3796,7 +3796,7 @@ static struct DeviceCtlBlk *device_alloc(struct AdapterCtlBlk *acb,
  * adapter_add_device - Adds the device instance to the adaptor instance.
  *
  * @acb: The adapter device to be updated
- * @dcb: A newly created and intialised device instance to add.
+ * @dcb: A newly created and initialised device instance to add.
  **/
 static void adapter_add_device(struct AdapterCtlBlk *acb,
                 struct DeviceCtlBlk *dcb)
@@ -4498,7 +4498,7 @@ static void __devinit adapter_init_chip(struct AdapterCtlBlk *acb)
  * init_adapter - Grab the resource for the card, setup the adapter
  * information, set the card into a known state, create the various
  * tables etc etc. This basically gets all adapter information all up
- * to date, intialised and gets the chip in sync with it.
+ * to date, initialised and gets the chip in sync with it.
  *
  * @host:       This hosts adapter structure
  * @io_port:    The base I/O port
@@ -4789,7 +4789,7 @@ static void banner_display(void)
  * that it finds in the system. The pci_dev strcuture indicates which
  * instance we are being called from.
  * 
- * @dev: The PCI device to intialize.
+ * @dev: The PCI device to initialize.
  * @id: Looks like a pointer to the entry in our pci device table
  * that was actually matched by the PCI subsystem.
  *
@@ -4860,7 +4860,7 @@ fail:
  * dc395x_remove_one - Called to remove a single instance of the
  * adapter.
  *
- * @dev: The PCI device to intialize.
+ * @dev: The PCI device to initialize.
  **/
 static void __devexit dc395x_remove_one(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_fcp.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_fcp.c
index cdc06cda76e5..5962d1a5a674 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_fcp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_fcp.c
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ static void fc_lun_reset_send(unsigned long data)
 /**
  * fc_lun_reset() - Send a LUN RESET command to a device
  *                  and wait for the reply
- * @lport: The local port to sent the comand on
+ * @lport: The local port to sent the command on
  * @fsp:   The FCP packet that identifies the LUN to be reset
  * @id:    The SCSI command ID
  * @lun:   The LUN ID to be reset
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
index c06491b5862f..3512abb8a587 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ lpfc_##attr##_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, \
 }
 
 /**
- * lpfc_param_init - Intializes a cfg attribute
+ * lpfc_param_init - Initializes a cfg attribute
  *
  * Description:
  * Macro that given an attr e.g. hba_queue_depth expands
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
index f9f160ab2ee9..bb015960dbc9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
@@ -2852,7 +2852,7 @@ lpfc_mbx_process_link_up(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_mbx_read_top *la)
                         if (unlikely(!fcf_record)) {
                                 lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
                                         LOG_MBOX | LOG_SLI,
-                                        "2554 Could not allocate memmory for "
+                                        "2554 Could not allocate memory for "
                                         "fcf record\n");
                                 rc = -ENODEV;
                                 goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 462242dcdd0a..6d0b36aa3389 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -8071,7 +8071,7 @@ lpfc_pci_remove_one_s3(struct pci_dev *pdev)
          * the HBA.
          */
 
-        /* HBA interrupt will be diabled after this call */
+        /* HBA interrupt will be disabled after this call */
         lpfc_sli_hba_down(phba);
         /* Stop kthread signal shall trigger work_done one more time */
         kthread_stop(phba->worker_thread);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 634b2fea9c4d..a359d2b873ce 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -10172,7 +10172,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_intr_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
  * lpfc_sli4_queue_free - free a queue structure and associated memory
  * @queue: The queue structure to free.
  *
- * This function frees a queue structure and the DMAable memeory used for
+ * This function frees a queue structure and the DMAable memory used for
  * the host resident queue. This function must be called after destroying the
  * queue on the HBA.
  **/
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h
index f5644745e24e..853411911b2e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * Comand coalescing - This feature allows the driver to be able to combine
+ * Command coalescing - This feature allows the driver to be able to combine
  * two or more commands and issue as one command in order to boost I/O
  * performance. Useful if the nature of the I/O is sequential. It is not very
  * useful for random natured I/Os.
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c
index a7008c0c24f9..25506c777381 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mm.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ mraid_mm_unlocked_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         int err;
 
-        /* inconsistant: mraid_mm_compat_ioctl doesn't take the BKL */
+        /* inconsistent: mraid_mm_compat_ioctl doesn't take the BKL */
         mutex_lock(&mraid_mm_mutex);
         err = mraid_mm_ioctl(filep, cmd, arg);
         mutex_unlock(&mraid_mm_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_init.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_init.c
index f8c86b28f03f..b95285f3383f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_init.c
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ static u32 pm8001_request_irq(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha)
 #endif
 
 intx:
-        /* intialize the INT-X interrupt */
+        /* initialize the INT-X interrupt */
         rc = request_irq(pdev->irq, irq_handler, IRQF_SHARED, DRV_NAME,
                 SHOST_TO_SAS_HA(pm8001_ha->shost));
         return rc;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c
index d53e6503c6d5..a2ed201885ae 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(scsi_nl_remove_driver);
 
 
 /**
- * scsi_netlink_init - Called by SCSI subsystem to intialize
+ * scsi_netlink_init - Called by SCSI subsystem to initialize
  *      the SCSI transport netlink interface
  *
  **/
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index 4c68d36f9ac2..490ce213204e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -864,13 +864,15 @@ int scsi_sysfs_add_sdev(struct scsi_device *sdev)
 
         error = device_add(&sdev->sdev_gendev);
         if (error) {
-                printk(KERN_INFO "error 1\n");
+                sdev_printk(KERN_INFO, sdev,
+                                "failed to add device: %d\n", error);
                 return error;
         }
         device_enable_async_suspend(&sdev->sdev_dev);
         error = device_add(&sdev->sdev_dev);
         if (error) {
-                printk(KERN_INFO "error 2\n");
+                sdev_printk(KERN_INFO, sdev,
+                                "failed to add class device: %d\n", error);
                 device_del(&sdev->sdev_gendev);
                 return error;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
index 6b97ded9d45d..b4543f575f46 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
@@ -1866,7 +1866,7 @@ static pci_ers_result_t sym2_io_slot_dump(struct pci_dev *pdev)
  *
  * This routine is similar to sym_set_workarounds(), except
  * that, at this point, we already know that the device was
- * successfully intialized at least once before, and so most
+ * successfully initialized at least once before, and so most
  * of the steps taken there are un-needed here.
  */
 static void sym2_reset_workarounds(struct pci_dev *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
index a067046c9da2..1a478bf88c9d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/atmel_spi.c
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ static void atmel_spi_next_message(struct spi_master *master)
 /*
  * For DMA, tx_buf/tx_dma have the same relationship as rx_buf/rx_dma:
  *  - The buffer is either valid for CPU access, else NULL
- *  - If the buffer is valid, so is its DMA addresss
+ *  - If the buffer is valid, so is its DMA address
  *
- * This driver manages the dma addresss unless message->is_dma_mapped.
+ * This driver manages the dma address unless message->is_dma_mapped.
  */
 static int
 atmel_spi_dma_map_xfer(struct atmel_spi *as, struct spi_transfer *xfer)
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spidev.c b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
index 4e6245e67995..603428213d21 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spidev.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spidev.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 
 /*
- * This supports acccess to SPI devices using normal userspace I/O calls.
+ * This supports access to SPI devices using normal userspace I/O calls.
  * Note that while traditional UNIX/POSIX I/O semantics are half duplex,
  * and often mask message boundaries, full SPI support requires full duplex
  * transfers.  There are several kinds of internal message boundaries to
diff --git a/drivers/staging/msm/msm_fb_bl.c b/drivers/staging/msm/msm_fb_bl.c
index 033fc9486e01..2a8077511fc0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/msm/msm_fb_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/msm/msm_fb_bl.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static int msm_fb_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *pbd)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops msm_fb_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops msm_fb_bl_ops = {
         .get_brightness = msm_fb_bl_get_brightness,
         .update_status = msm_fb_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c b/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
index da040c12fbf9..9f26dc9408bb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ static struct device_attribute dcon_device_files[] = {
         __ATTR(resumeline, 0644, dcon_resumeline_show, dcon_resumeline_store),
 };
 
-static struct backlight_ops dcon_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops dcon_bl_ops = {
         .get_brightness = dconbl_get,
         .update_status = dconbl_set
 };
diff --git a/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c b/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
index ac2bf11e1119..701e8d52a9fa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/samsung-laptop/samsung-laptop.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops backlight_ops = {
         .get_brightness = get_brightness,
         .update_status  = update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/telephony/ixj.c b/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
index c4bc8d5a9d18..b00101972f20 100644
--- a/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
+++ b/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
@@ -6580,7 +6580,8 @@ static long do_ixj_ioctl(struct file *file_p, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long ar
         case IXJCTL_SET_FILTER:
                 if (copy_from_user(&jf, argp, sizeof(jf))) 
                         retval = -EFAULT;
-                retval = ixj_init_filter(j, &jf);
+                else
+                        retval = ixj_init_filter(j, &jf);
                 break;
         case IXJCTL_SET_FILTER_RAW:
                 if (copy_from_user(&jfr, argp, sizeof(jfr))) 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/imx_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/imx_udc.c
index 1210534822d6..5408186afc35 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/imx_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/imx_udc.c
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@ static struct imx_udc_struct controller = {
 };
 
 /*******************************************************************************
- * USB gadged driver functions
+ * USB gadget driver functions
  *******************************************************************************
  */
 int usb_gadget_probe_driver(struct usb_gadget_driver *driver,
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/langwell_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/langwell_udc.c
index 777972454e3e..1eca8b47ce3c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/langwell_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/langwell_udc.c
@@ -3086,7 +3086,7 @@ static void langwell_udc_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
         kfree(dev->ep);
 
-        /* diable IRQ handler */
+        /* disable IRQ handler */
         if (dev->got_irq)
                 free_irq(pdev->irq, dev);
 
@@ -3406,7 +3406,7 @@ static int langwell_udc_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
         /* disable interrupt and set controller to stop state */
         langwell_udc_stop(dev);
 
-        /* diable IRQ handler */
+        /* disable IRQ handler */
         if (dev->got_irq)
                 free_irq(pdev->irq, dev);
         dev->got_irq = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-hcd.c
index 20092a27a1e8..12fd184226f2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-hcd.c
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ void fhci_usb_enable_interrupt(struct fhci_usb *usb)
         usb->intr_nesting_cnt--;
 }
 
-/* diable the usb interrupt */
+/* disable the usb interrupt */
 void fhci_usb_disable_interrupt(struct fhci_usb *usb)
 {
         struct fhci_hcd *fhci = usb->fhci;
 
         if (usb->intr_nesting_cnt == 0) {
-                /* diable the timer interrupt */
+                /* disable the timer interrupt */
                 disable_irq_nosync(fhci->timer->irq);
 
                 /* disable the usb interrupt */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-tds.c b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-tds.c
index 7be548ca2183..38fe058fbe61 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-tds.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-tds.c
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ void fhci_init_ep_registers(struct fhci_usb *usb, struct endpoint *ep,
 
 /*
  * Collect the submitted frames and inform the application about them
- * It is also prepearing the TDs for new frames. If the Tx interrupts
- * are diabled, the application should call that routine to get
+ * It is also preparing the TDs for new frames. If the Tx interrupts
+ * are disabled, the application should call that routine to get
  * confirmation about the submitted frames. Otherwise, the routine is
  * called frome the interrupt service routine during the Tx interrupt.
  * In that case the application is informed by calling the application
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/imx21-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/imx21-hcd.c
index e49b75a78000..f90d003f2302 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/imx21-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/imx21-hcd.c
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ static int imx21_hc_reset(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&imx21->lock, flags);
 
-        /* Reset the Host controler modules */
+        /* Reset the Host controller modules */
         writel(USBOTG_RST_RSTCTRL | USBOTG_RST_RSTRH |
                 USBOTG_RST_RSTHSIE | USBOTG_RST_RSTHC,
                 imx21->regs + USBOTG_RST_CTRL);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
index 32149be4ad8e..e0cb12b573f9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/oxu210hp-hcd.c
@@ -3094,7 +3094,7 @@ static int oxu_hub_status_data(struct usb_hcd *hcd, char *buf)
 
         /* Some boards (mostly VIA?) report bogus overcurrent indications,
          * causing massive log spam unless we completely ignore them.  It
-         * may be relevant that VIA VT8235 controlers, where PORT_POWER is
+         * may be relevant that VIA VT8235 controllers, where PORT_POWER is
          * always set, seem to clear PORT_OCC and PORT_CSC when writing to
          * PORT_POWER; that's surprising, but maybe within-spec.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/adutux.c b/drivers/usb/misc/adutux.c
index 44f8b9225054..a6afd15f6a46 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/adutux.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/adutux.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ static int adu_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
                 goto exit;
         }
 
-        /* allocate memory for our device state and intialize it */
+        /* allocate memory for our device state and initialize it */
         dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct adu_device), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (dev == NULL) {
                 dev_err(&interface->dev, "Out of memory\n");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c b/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
index c9078e4e1f4d..e573e4704015 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ static int iowarrior_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
         int i;
         int retval = -ENOMEM;
 
-        /* allocate memory for our device state and intialize it */
+        /* allocate memory for our device state and initialize it */
         dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct iowarrior), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (dev == NULL) {
                 dev_err(&interface->dev, "Out of memory\n");
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c b/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c
index edffef642337..eefb8275bb7e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/ldusb.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static int ld_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *
         int i;
         int retval = -ENOMEM;
 
-        /* allocate memory for our device state and intialize it */
+        /* allocate memory for our device state and initialize it */
 
         dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (dev == NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c
index 9b162dfaa4fb..ed58c6c8f15c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_gadget.c
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ static inline void __init musb_g_init_endpoints(struct musb *musb)
         struct musb_hw_ep       *hw_ep;
         unsigned                count = 0;
 
-        /* intialize endpoint list just once */
+        /* initialize endpoint list just once */
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(musb->g.ep_list));
 
         for (epnum = 0, hw_ep = musb->endpoints;
@@ -1765,7 +1765,7 @@ void musb_gadget_cleanup(struct musb *musb)
  *
  * -EINVAL something went wrong (not driver)
  * -EBUSY another gadget is already using the controller
- * -ENOMEM no memeory to perform the operation
+ * -ENOMEM no memory to perform the operation
  *
  * @param driver the gadget driver
  * @param bind the driver's bind function
diff --git a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-rpipe.c b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-rpipe.c
index c7b1d8108de9..8cb9d80207fa 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-rpipe.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-rpipe.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
  *
  *  USB Stack port number    4 (1 based)
  *  WUSB code port index     3 (0 based)
- *  USB Addresss             5 (2 based -- 0 is for default, 1 for root hub)
+ *  USB Address             5 (2 based -- 0 is for default, 1 for root hub)
  *
  *  Now, because we don't use the concept as default address exactly
  *  like the (wired) USB code does, we need to kind of skip it. So we
diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index 8dce25126330..bac163450216 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static int atmel_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
         return lcdc_readl(sinfo, ATMEL_LCDC_CONTRAST_VAL);
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops atmel_lcdc_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops atmel_lcdc_bl_ops = {
         .update_status = atmel_bl_update_status,
         .get_brightness = atmel_bl_get_brightness,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
index 34a0851bcbfa..dd9de2e80580 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ static int aty128_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops aty128_bl_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops aty128_bl_data = {
         .get_brightness = aty128_bl_get_brightness,
         .update_status  = aty128_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index 5a3ce3ad1ec8..767ab4fb1a05 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ static int aty_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops aty_bl_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops aty_bl_data = {
         .get_brightness = aty_bl_get_brightness,
         .update_status  = aty_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
index 256966e9667d..9b811ddbce83 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/radeon_backlight.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static int radeon_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops radeon_bl_data = {
+static const struct backlight_ops radeon_bl_data = {
         .get_brightness = radeon_bl_get_brightness,
         .update_status  = radeon_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index 38ffc3fbcbe4..c789c46e38af 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ out:
         return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops pm860x_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops pm860x_backlight_ops = {
         .options        = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
         .update_status  = pm860x_backlight_update_status,
         .get_brightness = pm860x_backlight_get_brightness,
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
index b2b2c7ba1f63..209acc105cbc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/max8925_bl.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static int max8925_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops max8925_backlight_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops max8925_backlight_ops = {
         .options        = BL_CORE_SUSPENDRESUME,
         .update_status  = max8925_backlight_update_status,
         .get_brightness = max8925_backlight_get_brightness,
diff --git a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
index 2fb552a6f32c..6aac6d1b937b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/nvidia/nv_backlight.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static int nvidia_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops nvidia_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops nvidia_bl_ops = {
         .get_brightness = nvidia_bl_get_brightness,
         .update_status  = nvidia_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
index e1c765d11419..61026f96ad20 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int taal_bl_get_intensity(struct backlight_device *dev)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops taal_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops taal_bl_ops = {
         .get_brightness = taal_bl_get_intensity,
         .update_status  = taal_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
index 618f36bec10d..da388186d617 100644
--- a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static int riva_bl_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
         return bd->props.brightness;
 }
 
-static struct backlight_ops riva_bl_ops = {
+static const struct backlight_ops riva_bl_ops = {
         .get_brightness = riva_bl_get_brightness,
         .update_status  = riva_bl_update_status,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/video/sstfb.c b/drivers/video/sstfb.c
index dee64c3b1e67..2ab704118c44 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sstfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sstfb.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ static int sstfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
         fbiinit2 = sst_read(FBIINIT2);
         fbiinit3 = sst_read(FBIINIT3);
 
-        /* everything is reset. we enable fbiinit2/3 remap : dac acces ok */
+        /* everything is reset. we enable fbiinit2/3 remap : dac access ok */
         pci_write_config_dword(sst_dev, PCI_INIT_ENABLE,
                                PCI_EN_INIT_WR | PCI_REMAP_DAC );