2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ext3/ialloc.c b/fs/ext3/ialloc.c
index 4f4020c54683..96dd5573e49b 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/ialloc.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/ialloc.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int find_group_dir(struct super_block *sb, struct inode *parent)
  * it has too few free inodes left (min_inodes) or
  * it has too few free blocks left (min_blocks) or
  * it's already running too large debt (max_debt).
- * Parent's group is prefered, if it doesn't satisfy these
+ * Parent's group is preferred, if it doesn't satisfy these
  * conditions we search cyclically through the rest. If none
  * of the groups look good we just look for a group with more
  * free inodes than average (starting at parent's group).
diff --git a/fs/ext3/inode.c b/fs/ext3/inode.c
index eb95670a27eb..c683609b0e3a 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/inode.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ no_block:
  *      @inode: owner
  *      @ind: descriptor of indirect block.
  *
- *      This function returns the prefered place for block allocation.
+ *      This function returns the preferred place for block allocation.
  *      It is used when heuristic for sequential allocation fails.
  *      Rules are:
  *        + if there is a block to the left of our position - allocate near it.
@@ -436,12 +436,12 @@ static ext3_fsblk_t ext3_find_near(struct inode *inode, Indirect *ind)
 }
 
 /**
- *      ext3_find_goal - find a prefered place for allocation.
+ *      ext3_find_goal - find a preferred place for allocation.
  *      @inode: owner
  *      @block:  block we want
  *      @partial: pointer to the last triple within a chain
  *
- *      Normally this function find the prefered place for block allocation,
+ *      Normally this function find the preferred place for block allocation,
  *      returns it.
  */