139 files changed, 194 insertions, 194 deletions

diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl.h b/include/acpi/actbl.h
index d41c94885211..f1380287ed4d 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl.h
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ struct acpi_table_fadt {
 #define ACPI_FADT_APIC_CLUSTER      (1<<18)     /* 18: [V4] All local APICs must use cluster model (ACPI 3.0) */
 #define ACPI_FADT_APIC_PHYSICAL     (1<<19)     /* 19: [V4] All local x_aPICs must use physical dest mode (ACPI 3.0) */
 
-/* Values for preferred_profile (Prefered Power Management Profiles) */
+/* Values for preferred_profile (Preferred Power Management Profiles) */
 
 enum acpi_prefered_pm_profiles {
         PM_UNSPECIFIED = 0,
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/siginfo.h b/include/asm-generic/siginfo.h
index 942d30b5aab1..0dd4e87f6fba 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/siginfo.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/siginfo.h
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ typedef struct siginfo {
  * SIGBUS si_codes
  */
 #define BUS_ADRALN      (__SI_FAULT|1)  /* invalid address alignment */
-#define BUS_ADRERR      (__SI_FAULT|2)  /* non-existant physical address */
+#define BUS_ADRERR      (__SI_FAULT|2)  /* non-existent physical address */
 #define BUS_OBJERR      (__SI_FAULT|3)  /* object specific hardware error */
 /* hardware memory error consumed on a machine check: action required */
 #define BUS_MCEERR_AR   (__SI_FAULT|4)
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 32c45e5fe0ab..bd297a20ab98 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
  * the sections that has this restriction (or similar)
  * is located before the ones requiring PAGE_SIZE alignment.
  * NOSAVE_DATA starts and ends with a PAGE_SIZE alignment which
- * matches the requirment of PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA.
+ * matches the requirement of PAGE_ALIGNED_DATA.
  *
  * use 0 as page_align if page_aligned data is not used */
 #define RW_DATA_SECTION(cacheline, pagealigned, inittask)               \
diff --git a/include/drm/drmP.h b/include/drm/drmP.h
index ad5770f2315c..202424d17ed7 100644
--- a/include/drm/drmP.h
+++ b/include/drm/drmP.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ struct drm_device;
  * drm_core, drm_driver, drm_kms
  * drm_core level can be used in the generic drm code. For example:
  *      drm_ioctl, drm_mm, drm_memory
- * The macro definiton of DRM_DEBUG is used.
+ * The macro definition of DRM_DEBUG is used.
  *      DRM_DEBUG(fmt, args...)
  *      The debug info by using the DRM_DEBUG can be obtained by adding
  *      the boot option of "drm.debug=1".
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ struct drm_driver {
          *
          * \return Flags, or'ed together as follows:
          *
-         * DRM_SCANOUTPOS_VALID = Query successfull.
+         * DRM_SCANOUTPOS_VALID = Query successful.
          * DRM_SCANOUTPOS_INVBL = Inside vblank.
          * DRM_SCANOUTPOS_ACCURATE = Returned position is accurate. A lack of
          * this flag means that returned position may be offset by a constant
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index 60edf9be31e5..e2ed98b175f6 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ enum drm_mode_status {
     MODE_H_ILLEGAL,     /* mode has illegal horizontal timings */
     MODE_V_ILLEGAL,     /* mode has illegal horizontal timings */
     MODE_BAD_WIDTH,     /* requires an unsupported linepitch */
-    MODE_NOMODE,        /* no mode with a maching name */
+    MODE_NOMODE,        /* no mode with a matching name */
     MODE_NO_INTERLACE,  /* interlaced mode not supported */
     MODE_NO_DBLESCAN,   /* doublescan mode not supported */
     MODE_NO_VSCAN,      /* multiscan mode not supported */
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ struct drm_crtc_funcs {
 
         /*
          * Flip to the given framebuffer.  This implements the page
-         * flip ioctl descibed in drm_mode.h, specifically, the
+         * flip ioctl described in drm_mode.h, specifically, the
          * implementation must return immediately and block all
          * rendering to the current fb until the flip has completed.
          * If userspace set the event flag in the ioctl, the event
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mm.h b/include/drm/drm_mm.h
index b1e7809e5e15..c2f93a8ae2e1 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mm.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mm.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ struct drm_mm_node {
 };
 
 struct drm_mm {
-        /* List of all memory nodes that immediatly preceed a free hole. */
+        /* List of all memory nodes that immediately precede a free hole. */
         struct list_head hole_stack;
         /* head_node.node_list is the list of all memory nodes, ordered
          * according to the (increasing) start address of the memory node. */
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mode.h b/include/drm/drm_mode.h
index ae6b7a3dbec7..c4961ea50a49 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mode.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mode.h
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ struct drm_mode_mode_cmd {
 #define DRM_MODE_CURSOR_MOVE    (1<<1)
 
 /*
- * depending on the value in flags diffrent members are used.
+ * depending on the value in flags different members are used.
  *
  * CURSOR_BO uses
  *    crtc
diff --git a/include/drm/mga_drm.h b/include/drm/mga_drm.h
index c16097f99be0..fca817009e13 100644
--- a/include/drm/mga_drm.h
+++ b/include/drm/mga_drm.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
  */
 #define MGA_NR_SAREA_CLIPRECTS  8
 
-/* 2 heaps (1 for card, 1 for agp), each divided into upto 128
+/* 2 heaps (1 for card, 1 for agp), each divided into up to 128
  * regions, subject to a minimum region size of (1<<16) == 64k.
  *
  * Clients may subdivide regions internally, but when sharing between
diff --git a/include/drm/radeon_drm.h b/include/drm/radeon_drm.h
index 3dec41cf8342..3bce1a4fc305 100644
--- a/include/drm/radeon_drm.h
+++ b/include/drm/radeon_drm.h
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ typedef struct drm_radeon_vertex2 {
 } drm_radeon_vertex2_t;
 
 /* v1.3 - obsoletes drm_radeon_vertex2
- *      - allows arbitarily large cliprect list
+ *      - allows arbitrarily large cliprect list
  *      - allows updating of tcl packet, vector and scalar state
  *      - allows memory-efficient description of state updates
  *      - allows state to be emitted without a primitive
diff --git a/include/drm/savage_drm.h b/include/drm/savage_drm.h
index 4863cf6bf96f..818d49be2e6e 100644
--- a/include/drm/savage_drm.h
+++ b/include/drm/savage_drm.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #ifndef __SAVAGE_SAREA_DEFINES__
 #define __SAVAGE_SAREA_DEFINES__
 
-/* 2 heaps (1 for card, 1 for agp), each divided into upto 128
+/* 2 heaps (1 for card, 1 for agp), each divided into up to 128
  * regions, subject to a minimum region size of (1<<16) == 64k.
  *
  * Clients may subdivide regions internally, but when sharing between
diff --git a/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_api.h b/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_api.h
index 50852aad260a..94e2ce43488d 100644
--- a/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_api.h
+++ b/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_api.h
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ struct drm_mm_node;
  *
  * @fpfn:               first valid page frame number to put the object
  * @lpfn:               last valid page frame number to put the object
- * @num_placement:      number of prefered placements
- * @placement:          prefered placements
- * @num_busy_placement: number of prefered placements when need to evict buffer
- * @busy_placement:     prefered placements when need to evict buffer
+ * @num_placement:      number of preferred placements
+ * @placement:          preferred placements
+ * @num_busy_placement: number of preferred placements when need to evict buffer
+ * @busy_placement:     preferred placements when need to evict buffer
  *
  * Structure indicating the placement you request for an object.
  */
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ struct ttm_tt;
  * @mem: structure describing current placement.
  * @persistant_swap_storage: Usually the swap storage is deleted for buffers
  * pinned in physical memory. If this behaviour is not desired, this member
- * holds a pointer to a persistant shmem object.
+ * holds a pointer to a persistent shmem object.
  * @ttm: TTM structure holding system pages.
  * @evicted: Whether the object was evicted without user-space knowing.
  * @cpu_writes: For synchronization. Number of cpu writers.
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ extern void ttm_bo_synccpu_write_release(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo);
  * sleep interruptible.
  * @persistant_swap_storage: Usually the swap storage is deleted for buffers
  * pinned in physical memory. If this behaviour is not desired, this member
- * holds a pointer to a persistant shmem object. Typically, this would
+ * holds a pointer to a persistent shmem object. Typically, this would
  * point to the shmem object backing a GEM object if TTM is used to back a
  * GEM user interface.
  * @acc_size: Accounted size for this object.
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ extern int ttm_bo_init(struct ttm_bo_device *bdev,
  * sleep interruptible.
  * @persistant_swap_storage: Usually the swap storage is deleted for buffers
  * pinned in physical memory. If this behaviour is not desired, this member
- * holds a pointer to a persistant shmem object. Typically, this would
+ * holds a pointer to a persistent shmem object. Typically, this would
  * point to the shmem object backing a GEM object if TTM is used to back a
  * GEM user interface.
  * @p_bo: On successful completion *p_bo points to the created object.
diff --git a/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_driver.h b/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_driver.h
index efed0820d9fa..8b52c9ab350b 100644
--- a/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_driver.h
+++ b/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_driver.h
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ struct ttm_mem_type_manager_func {
          * @mem::mm_node should be set to a non-null value, and
          * @mem::start should be set to a value identifying the beginning
          * of the range allocated, and the function should return zero.
-         * If the memory region accomodate the buffer object, @mem::mm_node
+         * If the memory region accommodate the buffer object, @mem::mm_node
          * should be set to NULL, and the function should return 0.
-         * If a system error occured, preventing the request to be fulfilled,
+         * If a system error occurred, preventing the request to be fulfilled,
          * the function should return a negative error code.
          *
          * Note that @mem::mm_node will only be dereferenced by
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ extern void ttm_mem_io_unlock(struct ttm_mem_type_manager *man);
  * different order, either by will or as a result of a buffer being evicted
  * to make room for a buffer already reserved. (Buffers are reserved before
  * they are evicted). The following algorithm prevents such deadlocks from
- * occuring:
+ * occurring:
  * 1) Buffers are reserved with the lru spinlock held. Upon successful
  * reservation they are removed from the lru list. This stops a reserved buffer
  * from being evicted. However the lru spinlock is released between the time
diff --git a/include/drm/vmwgfx_drm.h b/include/drm/vmwgfx_drm.h
index 650e6bf6f69f..5c36432d9ce5 100644
--- a/include/drm/vmwgfx_drm.h
+++ b/include/drm/vmwgfx_drm.h
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ struct drm_vmw_stream_arg {
 /**
  * DRM_VMW_UPDATE_LAYOUT - Update layout
  *
- * Updates the prefered modes and connection status for connectors. The
+ * Updates the preferred modes and connection status for connectors. The
  * command conisits of one drm_vmw_update_layout_arg pointing out a array
  * of num_outputs drm_vmw_rect's.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/amba/clcd.h b/include/linux/amba/clcd.h
index 24d26efd1432..e82e3ee2c54a 100644
--- a/include/linux/amba/clcd.h
+++ b/include/linux/amba/clcd.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ struct clcd_board {
         int     (*check)(struct clcd_fb *fb, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var);
 
         /*
-         * Compulsary.  Decode fb->fb.var into regs->*.  In the case of
+         * Compulsory.  Decode fb->fb.var into regs->*.  In the case of
          * fixed timing, set regs->* to the register values required.
          */
         void    (*decode)(struct clcd_fb *fb, struct clcd_regs *regs);
diff --git a/include/linux/amba/mmci.h b/include/linux/amba/mmci.h
index f60227088b7b..21114810c7c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/amba/mmci.h
+++ b/include/linux/amba/mmci.h
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ struct dma_chan;
  * @cd_invert: true if the gpio_cd pin value is active low
  * @capabilities: the capabilities of the block as implemented in
  * this platform, signify anything MMC_CAP_* from mmc/host.h
- * @dma_filter: function used to select an apropriate RX and TX
+ * @dma_filter: function used to select an appropriate RX and TX
  * DMA channel to be used for DMA, if and only if you're deploying the
  * generic DMA engine
  * @dma_rx_param: parameter passed to the DMA allocation
- * filter in order to select an apropriate RX channel. If
+ * filter in order to select an appropriate RX channel. If
  * there is a bidirectional RX+TX channel, then just specify
  * this and leave dma_tx_param set to NULL
  * @dma_tx_param: parameter passed to the DMA allocation
- * filter in order to select an apropriate TX channel. If this
+ * filter in order to select an appropriate TX channel. If this
  * is NULL the driver will attempt to use the RX channel as a
  * bidirectional channel
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/can/error.h b/include/linux/can/error.h
index d4127fd9e681..5958074302a4 100644
--- a/include/linux/can/error.h
+++ b/include/linux/can/error.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #define CAN_ERR_PROT_BIT1        0x10 /* unable to send recessive bit */
 #define CAN_ERR_PROT_OVERLOAD    0x20 /* bus overload */
 #define CAN_ERR_PROT_ACTIVE      0x40 /* active error announcement */
-#define CAN_ERR_PROT_TX          0x80 /* error occured on transmission */
+#define CAN_ERR_PROT_TX          0x80 /* error occurred on transmission */
 
 /* error in CAN protocol (location) / data[3] */
 #define CAN_ERR_PROT_LOC_UNSPEC  0x00 /* unspecified */
diff --git a/include/linux/can/netlink.h b/include/linux/can/netlink.h
index 3250de935e1a..34542d374dd8 100644
--- a/include/linux/can/netlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/can/netlink.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /*
  * CAN bit-timing parameters
  *
- * For futher information, please read chapter "8 BIT TIMING
+ * For further information, please read chapter "8 BIT TIMING
  * REQUIREMENTS" of the "Bosch CAN Specification version 2.0"
  * at http://www.semiconductors.bosch.de/pdf/can2spec.pdf.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/cdk.h b/include/linux/cdk.h
index 0908daf7bf56..80093a8d4f64 100644
--- a/include/linux/cdk.h
+++ b/include/linux/cdk.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ typedef struct cdkhdr {
 /*
  *      Define the memory mapping structure. This structure is pointed to by
  *      the memp field in the stlcdkhdr struct. As many as these structures
- *      as required are layed out in shared memory to define how the rest of
+ *      as required are laid out in shared memory to define how the rest of
  *      shared memory is divided up. There will be one for each port.
  */
 typedef struct cdkmem {
diff --git a/include/linux/cfag12864b.h b/include/linux/cfag12864b.h
index 6f9f19d66591..b454dfce60d9 100644
--- a/include/linux/cfag12864b.h
+++ b/include/linux/cfag12864b.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ extern unsigned char * cfag12864b_buffer;
 /*
  * Get the refresh rate of the LCD
  *
- * Returns the refresh rate (hertzs).
+ * Returns the refresh rate (hertz).
  */
 extern unsigned int cfag12864b_getrate(void);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/cgroup.h b/include/linux/cgroup.h
index e654fa239916..5ac7ebc36dbb 100644
--- a/include/linux/cgroup.h
+++ b/include/linux/cgroup.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ struct cgroup {
         /* For RCU-protected deletion */
         struct rcu_head rcu_head;
 
-        /* List of events which userspace want to recieve */
+        /* List of events which userspace want to receive */
         struct list_head event_list;
         spinlock_t event_list_lock;
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h b/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h
index 72bfefdbd767..3c4aac406175 100644
--- a/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h
+++ b/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ typedef struct atreq {
 } atreq_t;
 
 
-/* what is particularly stupid in the original driver is the arch-dependant
+/* what is particularly stupid in the original driver is the arch-dependent
  * member sizes. This leads to CONFIG_COMPAT breakage, since 32bit userspace
  * will lay out the structure members differently than the 64bit kernel.
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/configfs.h b/include/linux/configfs.h
index ddb7a97c78c2..645778ad899b 100644
--- a/include/linux/configfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/configfs.h
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static ssize_t _item##_attr_store(struct config_item *item,		\
  * group children.  default_groups may coexist alongsize make_group() or
  * make_item(), but if the group wishes to have only default_groups
  * children (disallowing mkdir(2)), it need not provide either function.
- * If the group has commit(), it supports pending and commited (active)
+ * If the group has commit(), it supports pending and committed (active)
  * items.
  */
 struct configfs_item_operations {
diff --git a/include/linux/cper.h b/include/linux/cper.h
index 372a25839fd1..c23049496531 100644
--- a/include/linux/cper.h
+++ b/include/linux/cper.h
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ struct cper_sec_proc_ia {
         __u8    cpuid[48];
 };
 
-/* IA32/X64 Processor Error Infomation Structure */
+/* IA32/X64 Processor Error Information Structure */
 struct cper_ia_err_info {
         uuid_le err_type;
         __u64   validation_bits;
diff --git a/include/linux/decompress/mm.h b/include/linux/decompress/mm.h
index 4cb72b920c74..7925bf0ee836 100644
--- a/include/linux/decompress/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/decompress/mm.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Some architectures want to ensure there is no local data in their
- * pre-boot environment, so that data can arbitarily relocated (via
+ * pre-boot environment, so that data can arbitrarily relocated (via
  * GOT references).  This is achieved by defining STATIC_RW_DATA to
  * be null.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/dmaengine.h b/include/linux/dmaengine.h
index 9bebd7f16ef1..eee7addec282 100644
--- a/include/linux/dmaengine.h
+++ b/include/linux/dmaengine.h
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ struct dma_tx_state {
  *      zero or error code
  * @device_tx_status: poll for transaction completion, the optional
  *      txstate parameter can be supplied with a pointer to get a
- *      struct with auxilary transfer status information, otherwise the call
+ *      struct with auxiliary transfer status information, otherwise the call
  *      will just return a simple status code
  * @device_issue_pending: push pending transactions to hardware
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/drbd.h b/include/linux/drbd.h
index d18d673ebc78..cec467f5d676 100644
--- a/include/linux/drbd.h
+++ b/include/linux/drbd.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 
-/* Altough the Linux source code makes a difference between
+/* Although the Linux source code makes a difference between
    generic endianness and the bitfields' endianness, there is no
    architecture as of Linux-2.6.24-rc4 where the bitfileds' endianness
    does not match the generic endianness. */
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ enum drbd_conns {
         /* These temporal states are all used on the way
          * from >= C_CONNECTED to Unconnected.
          * The 'disconnect reason' states
-         * I do not allow to change beween them. */
+         * I do not allow to change between them. */
         C_TIMEOUT,
         C_BROKEN_PIPE,
         C_NETWORK_FAILURE,
diff --git a/include/linux/drbd_limits.h b/include/linux/drbd_limits.h
index bb264a5732de..246f576c981d 100644
--- a/include/linux/drbd_limits.h
+++ b/include/linux/drbd_limits.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 /* net { */
   /* timeout, unit centi seconds
-   * more than one minute timeout is not usefull */
+   * more than one minute timeout is not useful */
 #define DRBD_TIMEOUT_MIN 1
 #define DRBD_TIMEOUT_MAX 600
 #define DRBD_TIMEOUT_DEF 60       /* 6 seconds */
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #define DRBD_MAX_EPOCH_SIZE_MAX 20000
 #define DRBD_MAX_EPOCH_SIZE_DEF 2048
 
-  /* I don't think that a tcp send buffer of more than 10M is usefull */
+  /* I don't think that a tcp send buffer of more than 10M is useful */
 #define DRBD_SNDBUF_SIZE_MIN  0
 #define DRBD_SNDBUF_SIZE_MAX  (10<<20)
 #define DRBD_SNDBUF_SIZE_DEF  0
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 #define DRBD_RATE_MAX (4 << 20)
 #define DRBD_RATE_DEF 250  /* kb/second */
 
-  /* less than 7 would hit performance unneccessarily.
+  /* less than 7 would hit performance unnecessarily.
    * 3833 is the largest prime that still does fit
    * into 64 sectors of activity log */
 #define DRBD_AL_EXTENTS_MIN  7
diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index c8fcbdd2b0e7..dc80d8294247 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ struct ethtool_sfeatures {
  * values of corresponding bits in features[].requested. Bits in .requested
  * not set in .valid or not changeable are ignored.
  *
- * Returns %EINVAL when .valid contains undefined or never-changable bits
+ * Returns %EINVAL when .valid contains undefined or never-changeable bits
  * or size is not equal to required number of features words (32-bit blocks).
  * Returns >= 0 if request was completed; bits set in the value mean:
  *   %ETHTOOL_F_UNSUPPORTED - there were bits set in .valid that are not
diff --git a/include/linux/eventpoll.h b/include/linux/eventpoll.h
index f6856a5a1d4b..f362733186a5 100644
--- a/include/linux/eventpoll.h
+++ b/include/linux/eventpoll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  include/linux/eventpoll.h ( Efficent event polling implementation )
+ *  include/linux/eventpoll.h ( Efficient event polling implementation )
  *  Copyright (C) 2001,...,2006  Davide Libenzi
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/include/linux/exportfs.h b/include/linux/exportfs.h
index 33a42f24b275..3a4cef5322dc 100644
--- a/include/linux/exportfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/exportfs.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ struct fid {
  * encode_fh:
  *    @encode_fh should store in the file handle fragment @fh (using at most
  *    @max_len bytes) information that can be used by @decode_fh to recover the
- *    file refered to by the &struct dentry @de.  If the @connectable flag is
+ *    file referred to by the &struct dentry @de.  If the @connectable flag is
  *    set, the encode_fh() should store sufficient information so that a good
  *    attempt can be made to find not only the file but also it's place in the
  *    filesystem.   This typically means storing a reference to de->d_parent in
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index b2a36391d2a1..df728c1c29ed 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -534,14 +534,14 @@ struct fb_cursor_user {
 #define FB_EVENT_GET_CONSOLE_MAP        0x07
 /*      CONSOLE-SPECIFIC: set console to framebuffer mapping */
 #define FB_EVENT_SET_CONSOLE_MAP        0x08
-/*      A hardware display blank change occured */
+/*      A hardware display blank change occurred */
 #define FB_EVENT_BLANK                  0x09
 /*      Private modelist is to be replaced */
 #define FB_EVENT_NEW_MODELIST           0x0A
 /*      The resolution of the passed in fb_info about to change and
         all vc's should be changed         */
 #define FB_EVENT_MODE_CHANGE_ALL        0x0B
-/*      A software display blank change occured */
+/*      A software display blank change occurred */
 #define FB_EVENT_CONBLANK               0x0C
 /*      Get drawing requirements        */
 #define FB_EVENT_GET_REQ                0x0D
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ struct fb_tile_ops {
 /* A driver may set this flag to indicate that it does want a set_par to be
  * called every time when fbcon_switch is executed. The advantage is that with
  * this flag set you can really be sure that set_par is always called before
- * any of the functions dependant on the correct hardware state or altering
+ * any of the functions dependent on the correct hardware state or altering
  * that state, even if you are using some broken X releases. The disadvantage
  * is that it introduces unwanted delays to every console switch if set_par
  * is slow. It is a good idea to try this flag in the drivers initialization
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ struct fb_info {
         void *fbcon_par;                /* fbcon use-only private area */
         /* From here on everything is device dependent */
         void *par;
-        /* we need the PCI or similiar aperture base/size not
+        /* we need the PCI or similar aperture base/size not
            smem_start/size as smem_start may just be an object
            allocated inside the aperture so may not actually overlap */
         struct apertures_struct {
diff --git a/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h b/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h
index 59ea406be7f6..4ff09889c5c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/firewire-cdev.h
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ struct fw_cdev_get_cycle_timer2 {
 
 /**
  * struct fw_cdev_allocate_iso_resource - (De)allocate a channel or bandwidth
- * @closure:    Passed back to userspace in correponding iso resource events
+ * @closure:    Passed back to userspace in corresponding iso resource events
  * @channels:   Isochronous channels of which one is to be (de)allocated
  * @bandwidth:  Isochronous bandwidth units to be (de)allocated
  * @handle:     Handle to the allocation, written by the kernel (only valid in
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 52f283c1edb2..f03632d2ac18 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ struct iattr {
         struct timespec ia_ctime;
 
         /*
-         * Not an attribute, but an auxilary info for filesystems wanting to
+         * Not an attribute, but an auxiliary info for filesystems wanting to
          * implement an ftruncate() like method.  NOTE: filesystem should
          * check for (ia_valid & ATTR_FILE), and not for (ia_file != NULL).
          */
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ struct address_space {
 } __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
         /*
          * On most architectures that alignment is already the case; but
-         * must be enforced here for CRIS, to let the least signficant bit
+         * must be enforced here for CRIS, to let the least significant bit
          * of struct page's "mapping" pointer be used for PAGE_MAPPING_ANON.
          */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
index b8581c09d19f..76427e688d15 100644
--- a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ struct fscache_cache_ops {
         /* unpin an object in the cache */
         void (*unpin_object)(struct fscache_object *object);
 
-        /* store the updated auxilliary data on an object */
+        /* store the updated auxiliary data on an object */
         void (*update_object)(struct fscache_object *object);
 
         /* discard the resources pinned by an object and effect retirement if
diff --git a/include/linux/fscache.h b/include/linux/fscache.h
index ec0dad5ab90f..7c4d72f5581f 100644
--- a/include/linux/fscache.h
+++ b/include/linux/fscache.h
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ struct fscache_cookie_def {
          */
         void (*get_attr)(const void *cookie_netfs_data, uint64_t *size);
 
-        /* get the auxilliary data from netfs data
+        /* get the auxiliary data from netfs data
          * - this function can be absent if the index carries no state data
-         * - should store the auxilliary data in the buffer
+         * - should store the auxiliary data in the buffer
          * - should return the amount of amount stored
          * - not permitted to return an error
          * - the netfs data from the cookie being used as the source is
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ struct fscache_cookie_def {
         /* consult the netfs about the state of an object
          * - this function can be absent if the index carries no state data
          * - the netfs data from the cookie being used as the target is
-         *   presented, as is the auxilliary data
+         *   presented, as is the auxiliary data
          */
         enum fscache_checkaux (*check_aux)(void *cookie_netfs_data,
                                            const void *data,
diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index bb29bb1dbd2f..42f7e2fb501f 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ static inline int __must_check hid_parse(struct hid_device *hdev)
  *
  * Call this in probe function *after* hid_parse. This will setup HW buffers
  * and start the device (if not deffered to device open). hid_hw_stop must be
- * called if this was successfull.
+ * called if this was successful.
  */
 static inline int __must_check hid_hw_start(struct hid_device *hdev,
                 unsigned int connect_mask)
diff --git a/include/linux/hp_sdc.h b/include/linux/hp_sdc.h
index 9db3d454887f..d392975d8887 100644
--- a/include/linux/hp_sdc.h
+++ b/include/linux/hp_sdc.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int hp_sdc_dequeue_transaction(hp_sdc_transaction *this);
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_REG       0x40    /* Data from an i8042 register */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_HILCMD    0x50    /* Command from HIL MLC */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_HILDATA   0x60    /* Data from HIL MLC */
-#define HP_SDC_STATUS_PUP       0x70    /* Sucessful power-up self test */
+#define HP_SDC_STATUS_PUP       0x70    /* Successful power-up self test */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_KCOOKED   0x80    /* Key from cooked kbd */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_KRPG      0xc0    /* Key from Repeat Gen */
 #define HP_SDC_STATUS_KMOD_SUP  0x10    /* Shift key is up */
diff --git a/include/linux/i2o.h b/include/linux/i2o.h
index 9e7a12d6385d..a6deef4f4f67 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2o.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2o.h
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static inline struct i2o_message __iomem *i2o_msg_in_to_virt(struct
  *      @c: I2O controller
  *
  *      This function tries to get a message frame. If no message frame is
- *      available do not wait until one is availabe (see also i2o_msg_get_wait).
+ *      available do not wait until one is available (see also i2o_msg_get_wait).
  *      The returned pointer to the message frame is not in I/O memory, it is
  *      allocated from a mempool. But because a MFA is allocated from the
  *      controller too it is guaranteed that i2o_msg_post() will never fail.
diff --git a/include/linux/interrupt.h b/include/linux/interrupt.h
index 943c9b53695c..bea0ac750712 100644
--- a/include/linux/interrupt.h
+++ b/include/linux/interrupt.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ typedef irqreturn_t (*irq_handler_t)(int, void *);
  * @next:       pointer to the next irqaction for shared interrupts
  * @irq:        interrupt number
  * @dir:        pointer to the proc/irq/NN/name entry
- * @thread_fn:  interupt handler function for threaded interrupts
+ * @thread_fn:  interrupt handler function for threaded interrupts
  * @thread:     thread pointer for threaded interrupts
  * @thread_flags:       flags related to @thread
  * @thread_mask:        bitmask for keeping track of @thread activity
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ extern void __send_remote_softirq(struct call_single_data *cp, int cpu,
    Properties:
    * If tasklet_schedule() is called, then tasklet is guaranteed
      to be executed on some cpu at least once after this.
-   * If the tasklet is already scheduled, but its excecution is still not
+   * If the tasklet is already scheduled, but its execution is still not
      started, it will be executed only once.
    * If this tasklet is already running on another CPU (or schedule is called
      from tasklet itself), it is rescheduled for later.
diff --git a/include/linux/ipmi.h b/include/linux/ipmi.h
index 045f2f275cd0..ca85cf894e33 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipmi.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipmi.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct ipmi_ipmb_addr {
  * A LAN Address.  This is an address to/from a LAN interface bridged
  * by the BMC, not an address actually out on the LAN.
  *
- * A concious decision was made here to deviate slightly from the IPMI
+ * A conscious decision was made here to deviate slightly from the IPMI
  * spec.  We do not use rqSWID and rsSWID like it shows in the
  * message.  Instead, we use remote_SWID and local_SWID.  This means
  * that any message (a request or response) from another device will
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ struct ipmi_recv_msg {
         void (*done)(struct ipmi_recv_msg *msg);
 
         /* Place-holder for the data, don't make any assumptions about
-           the size or existance of this, since it may change. */
+           the size or existence of this, since it may change. */
         unsigned char   msg_data[IPMI_MAX_MSG_LENGTH];
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/isdn/hdlc.h b/include/linux/isdn/hdlc.h
index 4b3ecc40889a..96521370c782 100644
--- a/include/linux/isdn/hdlc.h
+++ b/include/linux/isdn/hdlc.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * hdlc.h  --  General purpose ISDN HDLC decoder.
  *
  * Implementation of a HDLC decoder/encoder in software.
- * Neccessary because some ISDN devices don't have HDLC
+ * Necessary because some ISDN devices don't have HDLC
  * controllers.
  *
  * Copyright (C)
diff --git a/include/linux/ixjuser.h b/include/linux/ixjuser.h
index 88b45895746d..94ab5e942e53 100644
--- a/include/linux/ixjuser.h
+++ b/include/linux/ixjuser.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 * IOCTL's used for the Quicknet Telephony Cards
 *
 * If you use the IXJCTL_TESTRAM command, the card must be power cycled to
-* reset the SRAM values before futher use.
+* reset the SRAM values before further use.
 *
 ******************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/include/linux/jiffies.h b/include/linux/jiffies.h
index 922aa313c9f9..f97672a36fa8 100644
--- a/include/linux/jiffies.h
+++ b/include/linux/jiffies.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 /* LATCH is used in the interval timer and ftape setup. */
 #define LATCH  ((CLOCK_TICK_RATE + HZ/2) / HZ)  /* For divider */
 
-/* Suppose we want to devide two numbers NOM and DEN: NOM/DEN, then we can
+/* Suppose we want to divide two numbers NOM and DEN: NOM/DEN, then we can
  * improve accuracy by shifting LSH bits, hence calculating:
  *     (NOM << LSH) / DEN
  * This however means trouble for large NOM, because (NOM << LSH) may no
diff --git a/include/linux/ktime.h b/include/linux/ktime.h
index e1ceaa9b36bb..603bec2913b0 100644
--- a/include/linux/ktime.h
+++ b/include/linux/ktime.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  *
  * On 32-bit CPUs an optimized representation of the timespec structure
  * is used to avoid expensive conversions from and to timespecs. The
- * endian-aware order of the tv struct members is choosen to allow
+ * endian-aware order of the tv struct members is chosen to allow
  * mathematical operations on the tv64 member of the union too, which
  * for certain operations produces better code.
  *
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static inline ktime_t ktime_set(const long secs, const unsigned long nsecs)
  * @lhs:        minuend
  * @rhs:        subtrahend
  *
- * Returns the remainder of the substraction
+ * Returns the remainder of the subtraction
  */
 static inline ktime_t ktime_sub(const ktime_t lhs, const ktime_t rhs)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/led-lm3530.h b/include/linux/led-lm3530.h
index bb69d20da0dc..58592fa67d24 100644
--- a/include/linux/led-lm3530.h
+++ b/include/linux/led-lm3530.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #define LM3530_RAMP_TIME_8s             (7)
 
 /* ALS Resistor Select */
-#define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_Z               (0x00) /* ALS Impedence */
+#define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_Z               (0x00) /* ALS Impedance */
 #define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_13_53kOhm       (0x01)
 #define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_9_01kOhm        (0x02)
 #define LM3530_ALS_IMPD_5_41kOhm        (0x03)
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index c71f46960f39..7f675aa81d87 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ enum {
         ATA_EH_CMD_TIMEOUT_TABLE_SIZE = 6,
 
         /* Horkage types. May be set by libata or controller on drives
-           (some horkage may be drive/controller pair dependant */
+           (some horkage may be drive/controller pair dependent */
 
         ATA_HORKAGE_DIAGNOSTIC  = (1 << 0),     /* Failed boot diag */
         ATA_HORKAGE_NODMA       = (1 << 1),     /* DMA problems */
diff --git a/include/linux/lru_cache.h b/include/linux/lru_cache.h
index 78fbf24f357a..6a4fab7c6e09 100644
--- a/include/linux/lru_cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/lru_cache.h
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ write intent log information, three of which are mentioned here.
  *
  * DRBD currently (May 2009) only uses 61 elements on the resync lru_cache
  * (total memory usage 2 pages), and up to 3833 elements on the act_log
- * lru_cache, totalling ~215 kB for 64bit architechture, ~53 pages.
+ * lru_cache, totalling ~215 kB for 64bit architecture, ~53 pages.
  *
  * We usually do not actually free these objects again, but only "recycle"
  * them, as the change "index: -old_label, +LC_FREE" would need a transaction
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/pmic.h b/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/pmic.h
index e786fe9841ef..579b50ca2e02 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/pmic.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/wm8350/pmic.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * pmic.h  --  Power Managment Driver for Wolfson WM8350 PMIC
+ * pmic.h  --  Power Management Driver for Wolfson WM8350 PMIC
  *
  * Copyright 2007 Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/mm.h b/include/linux/mm.h
index 7606d7db96c9..692dbae6ffa7 100644
--- a/include/linux/mm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mm.h
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static inline pte_t maybe_mkwrite(pte_t pte, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Define the bit shifts to access each section.  For non-existant
+ * Define the bit shifts to access each section.  For non-existent
  * sections we define the shift as 0; that plus a 0 mask ensures
  * the compiler will optimise away reference to them.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h b/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
index c0207a770476..bdd7ceeb99e4 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/dw_mmc.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ struct mmc_data;
  * EVENT_DATA_COMPLETE is set in @pending_events, all data-related
  * interrupts must be disabled and @data_status updated with a
  * snapshot of SR. Similarly, before EVENT_CMD_COMPLETE is set, the
- * CMDRDY interupt must be disabled and @cmd_status updated with a
+ * CMDRDY interrupt must be disabled and @cmd_status updated with a
  * snapshot of SR, and before EVENT_XFER_COMPLETE can be set, the
  * bytes_xfered field of @data must be written. This is ensured by
  * using barriers.
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ struct dw_mci_dma_ops {
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_IDMAC_DTO                  BIT(0)
 /* delay needed between retries on some 2.11a implementations */
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_RETRY_DELAY                BIT(1)
-/* High Speed Capable - Supports HS cards (upto 50MHz) */
+/* High Speed Capable - Supports HS cards (up to 50MHz) */
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_HIGHSPEED                  BIT(2)
 /* Unreliable card detection */
 #define DW_MCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_CARD_DETECTION      BIT(3)
diff --git a/include/linux/mroute6.h b/include/linux/mroute6.h
index 9d2deb200f54..a3759cb0ac10 100644
--- a/include/linux/mroute6.h
+++ b/include/linux/mroute6.h
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static inline int ip6mr_sk_done(struct sock *sk)
  * Structure used to communicate from kernel to multicast router.
  * We'll overlay the structure onto an MLD header (not an IPv6 heder like igmpmsg{}
  * used for IPv4 implementation). This is because this structure will be passed via an
- * IPv6 raw socket, on wich an application will only receiver the payload i.e the data after
+ * IPv6 raw socket, on which an application will only receiver the payload i.e the data after
  * the IPv6 header and all the extension headers. (See section 3 of RFC 3542)
  */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h b/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
index 0d823f2dd667..d24925492972 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/cfi.h
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static inline uint32_t cfi_build_cmd_addr(uint32_t cmd_ofs,
         
         addr = (cmd_ofs * type) * interleave;
 
-        /* Modify the unlock address if we are in compatiblity mode.
+        /* Modify the unlock address if we are in compatibility mode.
          * For 16bit devices on 8 bit busses
          * and 32bit devices on 16 bit busses
          * set the low bit of the alternating bit sequence of the address.
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
index ae67ef56a8f5..d44192740f6f 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
@@ -416,9 +416,9 @@ struct nand_buffers {
  * @select_chip:        [REPLACEABLE] select chip nr
  * @block_bad:          [REPLACEABLE] check, if the block is bad
  * @block_markbad:      [REPLACEABLE] mark the block bad
- * @cmd_ctrl:           [BOARDSPECIFIC] hardwarespecific funtion for controlling
+ * @cmd_ctrl:           [BOARDSPECIFIC] hardwarespecific function for controlling
  *                      ALE/CLE/nCE. Also used to write command and address
- * @init_size:          [BOARDSPECIFIC] hardwarespecific funtion for setting
+ * @init_size:          [BOARDSPECIFIC] hardwarespecific function for setting
  *                      mtd->oobsize, mtd->writesize and so on.
  *                      @id_data contains the 8 bytes values of NAND_CMD_READID.
  *                      Return with the bus width.
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ struct nand_buffers {
  * @erase_cmd:          [INTERN] erase command write function, selectable due
  *                      to AND support.
  * @scan_bbt:           [REPLACEABLE] function to scan bad block table
- * @chip_delay:         [BOARDSPECIFIC] chip dependent delay for transfering
+ * @chip_delay:         [BOARDSPECIFIC] chip dependent delay for transferring
  *                      data from array to read regs (tR).
  * @state:              [INTERN] the current state of the NAND device
  * @oob_poi:            poison value buffer
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/xip.h b/include/linux/mtd/xip.h
index 36efcba15ecd..abed4dec5c2f 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/xip.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/xip.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  *      return in usecs the elapsed timebetween now and the reference x as
  *      returned by xip_currtime().
  *
- *      note 1: convertion to usec can be approximated, as long as the
+ *      note 1: conversion to usec can be approximated, as long as the
  *              returned value is <= the real elapsed time.
  *      note 2: this should be able to cope with a few seconds without
  *              overflowing.
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h
index 2a10efda17fb..6a0664c0c451 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct gre_hdr_pptp {
         __be16 payload_len;     /* size of ppp payload, not inc. gre header */
         __be16 call_id;         /* peer's call_id for this session */
         __be32 seq;             /* sequence number.  Present if S==1 */
-        __be32 ack;             /* seq number of highest packet recieved by */
+        __be32 ack;             /* seq number of highest packet received by */
                                 /*  sender in this session */
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
index 1c6f0c5f530e..8797ed16feb2 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct ebt_entries {
 
 /* This is a hack to make a difference between an ebt_entry struct and an
  * ebt_entries struct when traversing the entries from start to end.
- * Using this simplifies the code alot, while still being able to use
+ * Using this simplifies the code a lot, while still being able to use
  * ebt_entries.
  * Contrary, iptables doesn't use something like ebt_entries and therefore uses
  * different techniques for naming the policy and such. So, iptables doesn't
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs4.h b/include/linux/nfs4.h
index b528f6d4b860..178fafe0ff93 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs4.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs4.h
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ enum nfsstat4 {
                                                 /* Error 10073 is unused. */
         NFS4ERR_CLIENTID_BUSY   = 10074,        /* clientid has state */
         NFS4ERR_PNFS_IO_HOLE    = 10075,        /* IO to _SPARSE file hole */
-        NFS4ERR_SEQ_FALSE_RETRY = 10076,        /* retry not origional */
+        NFS4ERR_SEQ_FALSE_RETRY = 10076,        /* retry not original */
         NFS4ERR_BAD_HIGH_SLOT   = 10077,        /* sequence arg bad */
         NFS4ERR_DEADSESSION     = 10078,        /* persistent session dead */
         NFS4ERR_ENCR_ALG_UNSUPP = 10079,        /* SSV alg mismatch */
diff --git a/include/linux/nfsd/export.h b/include/linux/nfsd/export.h
index bd316159278c..84058ec69390 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfsd/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfsd/export.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct nfsd4_fs_locations {
 
 /*
  * We keep an array of pseudoflavors with the export, in order from most
- * to least preferred.  For the forseeable future, we don't expect more
+ * to least preferred.  For the foreseeable future, we don't expect more
  * than the eight pseudoflavors null, unix, krb5, krb5i, krb5p, skpm3,
  * spkm3i, and spkm3p (and using all 8 at once should be rare).
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h b/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h
index 80d55bbc5365..f76d80ccec10 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfsd/nfsfh.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct nfs_fhbase_old {
  *
  * The auth_type field specifies how the filehandle can be authenticated
  * This might allow a file to be confirmed to be in a writable part of a
- * filetree without checking the path from it upto the root.
+ * filetree without checking the path from it up to the root.
  * Current values:
  *     0  - No authentication.  fb_auth is 0 bytes long
  * Possible future values:
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 30022189104d..bbfa1093f606 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
  * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
 enum nl80211_commands {
-/* don't change the order or add anything inbetween, this is ABI! */
+/* don't change the order or add anything between, this is ABI! */
         NL80211_CMD_UNSPEC,
 
         NL80211_CMD_GET_WIPHY,          /* can dump */
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *      This can be used to mask out antennas which are not attached or should
  *      not be used for receiving. If an antenna is not selected in this bitmap
  *      the hardware should not be configured to receive on this antenna.
- *      For a more detailed descripton see @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_TX.
+ *      For a more detailed description see @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_TX.
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_AVAIL_TX: Bitmap of antennas which are available
  *      for configuration as TX antennas via the above parameters.
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
 enum nl80211_attrs {
-/* don't change the order or add anything inbetween, this is ABI! */
+/* don't change the order or add anything between, this is ABI! */
         NL80211_ATTR_UNSPEC,
 
         NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY,
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ enum nl80211_bitrate_attr {
  *      802.11 country information element with regulatory information it
  *      thinks we should consider. cfg80211 only processes the country
  *      code from the IE, and relies on the regulatory domain information
- *      structure pased by userspace (CRDA) from our wireless-regdb.
+ *      structure passed by userspace (CRDA) from our wireless-regdb.
  *      If a channel is enabled but the country code indicates it should
  *      be disabled we disable the channel and re-enable it upon disassociation.
  */
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ enum nl80211_mntr_flags {
  * @NL80211_MESHCONF_RETRY_TIMEOUT: specifies the initial retry timeout in
  * millisecond units, used by the Peer Link Open message
  *
- * @NL80211_MESHCONF_CONFIRM_TIMEOUT: specifies the inital confirm timeout, in
+ * @NL80211_MESHCONF_CONFIRM_TIMEOUT: specifies the initial confirm timeout, in
  * millisecond units, used by the peer link management to close a peer link
  *
  * @NL80211_MESHCONF_HOLDING_TIMEOUT: specifies the holding timeout, in
diff --git a/include/linux/notifier.h b/include/linux/notifier.h
index 2026f9e1ceb8..621dfa16acc0 100644
--- a/include/linux/notifier.h
+++ b/include/linux/notifier.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static inline int notifier_to_errno(int ret)
                                         * enabling interrupts. Must not sleep,
                                         * must not fail */
 
-/* Used for CPU hotplug events occuring while tasks are frozen due to a suspend
+/* Used for CPU hotplug events occurring while tasks are frozen due to a suspend
  * operation in progress
  */
 #define CPU_TASKS_FROZEN        0x0010
diff --git a/include/linux/omap3isp.h b/include/linux/omap3isp.h
index 150822b4dbff..b6111f8cd49a 100644
--- a/include/linux/omap3isp.h
+++ b/include/linux/omap3isp.h
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ enum omap3isp_h3a_af_rgbpos {
 /* Contains the information regarding the Horizontal Median Filter */
 struct omap3isp_h3a_af_hmf {
         __u8 enable;    /* Status of Horizontal Median Filter */
-        __u8 threshold; /* Threshhold Value for Horizontal Median Filter */
+        __u8 threshold; /* Threshold Value for Horizontal Median Filter */
 };
 
 /* Contains the information regarding the IIR Filters */
diff --git a/include/linux/page_cgroup.h b/include/linux/page_cgroup.h
index f5de21de31dd..961ecc7d30bc 100644
--- a/include/linux/page_cgroup.h
+++ b/include/linux/page_cgroup.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static inline void move_unlock_page_cgroup(struct page_cgroup *pc,
 
 #define PCG_ARRAYID_OFFSET      (BITS_PER_LONG - PCG_ARRAYID_WIDTH)
 /*
- * Zero the shift count for non-existant fields, to prevent compiler
+ * Zero the shift count for non-existent fields, to prevent compiler
  * warnings and ensure references are optimized away.
  */
 #define PCG_ARRAYID_SHIFT       (PCG_ARRAYID_OFFSET * (PCG_ARRAYID_WIDTH != 0))
diff --git a/include/linux/pci_regs.h b/include/linux/pci_regs.h
index 5b7e6b1ba54f..be01380f798a 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci_regs.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci_regs.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_PME_CLOCK   0x0008  /* PME clock required */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_RESERVED    0x0010  /* Reserved field */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_DSI         0x0020  /* Device specific initialization */
-#define  PCI_PM_CAP_AUX_POWER   0x01C0  /* Auxilliary power support mask */
+#define  PCI_PM_CAP_AUX_POWER   0x01C0  /* Auxiliary power support mask */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_D1          0x0200  /* D1 power state support */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_D2          0x0400  /* D2 power state support */
 #define  PCI_PM_CAP_PME         0x0800  /* PME pin supported */
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_L0SEL   0x00007000 /* L0s Exit Latency */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_L1EL    0x00038000 /* L1 Exit Latency */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_CLKPM   0x00040000 /* L1 Clock Power Management */
-#define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_SDERC   0x00080000 /* Suprise Down Error Reporting Capable */
+#define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_SDERC   0x00080000 /* Surprise Down Error Reporting Capable */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_DLLLARC 0x00100000 /* Data Link Layer Link Active Reporting Capable */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_LBNC    0x00200000 /* Link Bandwidth Notification Capability */
 #define  PCI_EXP_LNKCAP_PN      0xff000000 /* Port Number */
diff --git a/include/linux/perf_event.h b/include/linux/perf_event.h
index 311b4dc785a1..393b60c71732 100644
--- a/include/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ struct pmu {
         int  (*commit_txn)      (struct pmu *pmu); /* optional */
         /*
          * Will cancel the transaction, assumes ->del() is called
-         * for each successfull ->add() during the transaction.
+         * for each successful ->add() during the transaction.
          */
         void (*cancel_txn)      (struct pmu *pmu); /* optional */
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/pid.h b/include/linux/pid.h
index efceda0a51b1..31afb7ecbe1f 100644
--- a/include/linux/pid.h
+++ b/include/linux/pid.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ enum pid_type
  * quickly from the numeric pid value.  The attached processes may be
  * quickly accessed by following pointers from struct pid.
  *
- * Storing pid_t values in the kernel and refering to them later has a
+ * Storing pid_t values in the kernel and referring to them later has a
  * problem.  The process originally with that pid may have exited and the
  * pid allocator wrapped, and another process could have come along
  * and been assigned that pid.
diff --git a/include/linux/pkt_sched.h b/include/linux/pkt_sched.h
index b1032a3fafdc..3a02e0208575 100644
--- a/include/linux/pkt_sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/pkt_sched.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ struct tc_gred_qopt {
         __u32           limit;        /* HARD maximal queue length (bytes)    */
         __u32           qth_min;      /* Min average length threshold (bytes) */
         __u32           qth_max;      /* Max average length threshold (bytes) */
-        __u32           DP;           /* upto 2^32 DPs */
+        __u32           DP;           /* up to 2^32 DPs */
         __u32           backlog;
         __u32           qave;
         __u32           forced;
diff --git a/include/linux/poll.h b/include/linux/poll.h
index 1a2ccd6f3823..cf40010ce0cd 100644
--- a/include/linux/poll.h
+++ b/include/linux/poll.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static inline int poll_schedule(struct poll_wqueues *pwq, int state)
 }
 
 /*
- * Scaleable version of the fd_set.
+ * Scalable version of the fd_set.
  */
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/include/linux/prefetch.h b/include/linux/prefetch.h
index af7c36a5a521..a3bfbdf63d32 100644
--- a/include/linux/prefetch.h
+++ b/include/linux/prefetch.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         prefetchw(x)    - prefetches the cacheline at "x" for write
         spin_lock_prefetch(x) - prefetches the spinlock *x for taking
         
-        there is also PREFETCH_STRIDE which is the architecure-prefered 
+        there is also PREFETCH_STRIDE which is the architecure-preferred 
         "lookahead" size for prefetching streamed operations.
         
 */
diff --git a/include/linux/pxa2xx_ssp.h b/include/linux/pxa2xx_ssp.h
index 2f691e4e6222..44835fb39793 100644
--- a/include/linux/pxa2xx_ssp.h
+++ b/include/linux/pxa2xx_ssp.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 #define SSCR1_TSRE              (1 << 21)       /* Transmit Service Request Enable */
 #define SSCR1_RSRE              (1 << 20)       /* Receive Service Request Enable */
 #define SSCR1_TINTE             (1 << 19)       /* Receiver Time-out Interrupt enable */
-#define SSCR1_PINTE             (1 << 18)       /* Peripheral Trailing Byte Interupt Enable */
+#define SSCR1_PINTE             (1 << 18)       /* Peripheral Trailing Byte Interrupt Enable */
 #define SSCR1_IFS               (1 << 16)       /* Invert Frame Signal */
 #define SSCR1_STRF              (1 << 15)       /* Select FIFO or EFWR */
 #define SSCR1_EFWR              (1 << 14)       /* Enable FIFO Write/Read */
diff --git a/include/linux/raid/md_p.h b/include/linux/raid/md_p.h
index ffa2efbbe382..75cbf4f62fe8 100644
--- a/include/linux/raid/md_p.h
+++ b/include/linux/raid/md_p.h
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ struct mdp_superblock_1 {
         __le64  utime;          /* 40 bits second, 24 btes microseconds */
         __le64  events;         /* incremented when superblock updated */
         __le64  resync_offset;  /* data before this offset (from data_offset) known to be in sync */
-        __le32  sb_csum;        /* checksum upto devs[max_dev] */
+        __le32  sb_csum;        /* checksum up to devs[max_dev] */
         __le32  max_dev;        /* size of devs[] array to consider */
         __u8    pad3[64-32];    /* set to 0 when writing */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h b/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h
index 0a3842aacba9..eca75df00fed 100644
--- a/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/reiserfs_fs.h
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ struct tree_balance {
 /* When inserting an item. */
 #define M_INSERT        'i'
 /* When inserting into (directories only) or appending onto an already
-   existant item. */
+   existent item. */
 #define M_PASTE         'p'
 /* When deleting an item. */
 #define M_DELETE        'd'
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 83bd2e2982fc..4ec2c027e92c 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ extern int __weak arch_sd_sibiling_asym_packing(void);
 
 /*
  * Optimise SD flags for power savings:
- * SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE helps agressive task consolidation and power savings.
+ * SD_BALANCE_NEWIDLE helps aggressive task consolidation and power savings.
  * Keep default SD flags if sched_{smt,mc}_power_saving=0
  */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
index 239083bfea13..b759896d9754 100644
--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
+++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static inline void skb_dst_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct dst_entry *dst)
 extern void skb_dst_set_noref(struct sk_buff *skb, struct dst_entry *dst);
 
 /**
- * skb_dst_is_noref - Test if skb dst isnt refcounted
+ * skb_dst_is_noref - Test if skb dst isn't refcounted
  * @skb: buffer
  */
 static inline bool skb_dst_is_noref(const struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/include/linux/smc91x.h b/include/linux/smc91x.h
index bc21db598c06..76199b75d584 100644
--- a/include/linux/smc91x.h
+++ b/include/linux/smc91x.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define RPC_LED_10      (0x02)  /* LED = 10Mbps link detect */
 #define RPC_LED_FD      (0x03)  /* LED = Full Duplex Mode */
 #define RPC_LED_TX_RX   (0x04)  /* LED = TX or RX packet occurred */
-#define RPC_LED_100     (0x05)  /* LED = 100Mbps link dectect */
+#define RPC_LED_100     (0x05)  /* LED = 100Mbps link detect */
 #define RPC_LED_TX      (0x06)  /* LED = TX packet occurred */
 #define RPC_LED_RX      (0x07)  /* LED = RX packet occurred */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/socket.h b/include/linux/socket.h
index edbb1d07ddf4..d2b5e982f079 100644
--- a/include/linux/socket.h
+++ b/include/linux/socket.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ struct cmsghdr {
 };
 
 /*
- *      Ancilliary data object information MACROS
+ *      Ancillary data object information MACROS
  *      Table 5-14 of POSIX 1003.1g
  */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/soundcard.h b/include/linux/soundcard.h
index 1904afedb82f..fe204fe39f7c 100644
--- a/include/linux/soundcard.h
+++ b/include/linux/soundcard.h
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ void seqbuf_dump(void);	/* This function must be provided by programs */
 #define SEQ_PANNING(dev, voice, pos) SEQ_CONTROL(dev, voice, CTL_PAN, (pos+128) / 2)
 
 /*
- * Timing and syncronization macros
+ * Timing and synchronization macros
  */
 
 #define _TIMER_EVENT(ev, parm)          {_SEQ_NEEDBUF(8);\
diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spidev.h b/include/linux/spi/spidev.h
index bf0570a84f7a..52d9ed01855f 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spidev.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spidev.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  * are in a different address space (and may be of different sizes in some
  * cases, such as 32-bit i386 userspace over a 64-bit x86_64 kernel).
  * Zero-initialize the structure, including currently unused fields, to
- * accomodate potential future updates.
+ * accommodate potential future updates.
  *
  * SPI_IOC_MESSAGE gives userspace the equivalent of kernel spi_sync().
  * Pass it an array of related transfers, they'll execute together.
diff --git a/include/linux/spinlock.h b/include/linux/spinlock.h
index 80e535897de6..0b22d51258e6 100644
--- a/include/linux/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/linux/spinlock.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock_types.h>
 
 /*
- * Pull the arch_spin*() functions/declarations (UP-nondebug doesnt need them):
+ * Pull the arch_spin*() functions/declarations (UP-nondebug doesn't need them):
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 # include <asm/spinlock.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/stmmac.h b/include/linux/stmmac.h
index e10352915698..f29197a4b227 100644
--- a/include/linux/stmmac.h
+++ b/include/linux/stmmac.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #ifndef __STMMAC_PLATFORM_DATA
 #define __STMMAC_PLATFORM_DATA
 
-/* platfrom data for platfrom device structure's platfrom_data field */
+/* platform data for platform device structure's platform_data field */
 
 /* Private data for the STM on-board ethernet driver */
 struct plat_stmmacenet_data {
diff --git a/include/linux/stop_machine.h b/include/linux/stop_machine.h
index 1808960c5059..092dc9b1ce7d 100644
--- a/include/linux/stop_machine.h
+++ b/include/linux/stop_machine.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static inline int try_stop_cpus(const struct cpumask *cpumask,
  * @cpus: the cpus to run the @fn() on (NULL = any online cpu)
  *
  * Description: This causes a thread to be scheduled on every cpu,
- * each of which disables interrupts.  The result is that noone is
+ * each of which disables interrupts.  The result is that no one is
  * holding a spinlock or inside any other preempt-disabled region when
  * @fn() runs.
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h
index 7898ea13de70..8d2eef1a8582 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
  * Each cache must be registered so that it can be cleaned regularly.
  * When the cache is unregistered, it is flushed completely.
  *
- * Entries have a ref count and a 'hashed' flag which counts the existance
+ * Entries have a ref count and a 'hashed' flag which counts the existence
  * in the hash table.
  * We only expire entries when refcount is zero.
- * Existance in the cache is counted  the refcount.
+ * Existence in the cache is counted  the refcount.
  */
 
 /* Every cache item has a common header that is used
diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h
index ca7d725861fc..83bbee3f089c 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * linux/include/linux/sunrpc/svcauth_gss.h
  *
  * Bruce Fields <bfields@umich.edu>
- * Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the Unviersity of Michigan
+ * Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the University of Michigan
  */
 
 #ifndef _LINUX_SUNRPC_SVCAUTH_GSS_H
diff --git a/include/linux/sysdev.h b/include/linux/sysdev.h
index 8a75da551e4e..dfb078db8ebb 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysdev.h
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
  * We still have a notion of a driver for a system device, because we still
  * want to perform basic operations on these devices. 
  *
- * We also support auxillary drivers binding to devices of a certain class.
+ * We also support auxiliary drivers binding to devices of a certain class.
  * 
  * This allows configurable drivers to register themselves for devices of
  * a certain type. And, it allows class definitions to reside in generic
  * code while arch-specific code can register specific drivers.
  *
- * Auxillary drivers registered with a NULL cls are registered as drivers
+ * Auxiliary drivers registered with a NULL cls are registered as drivers
  * for all system devices, and get notification calls for each device. 
  */
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ extern int sysdev_class_create_file(struct sysdev_class *,
 extern void sysdev_class_remove_file(struct sysdev_class *,
         struct sysdev_class_attribute *);
 /**
- * Auxillary system device drivers.
+ * Auxiliary system device drivers.
  */
 
 struct sysdev_driver {
diff --git a/include/linux/timerqueue.h b/include/linux/timerqueue.h
index d24aabaca474..a520fd70a59f 100644
--- a/include/linux/timerqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/timerqueue.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ extern struct timerqueue_node *timerqueue_iterate_next(
                                                 struct timerqueue_node *node);
 
 /**
- * timerqueue_getnext - Returns the timer with the earlies expiration time
+ * timerqueue_getnext - Returns the timer with the earliest expiration time
  *
  * @head: head of timerqueue
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/tracehook.h b/include/linux/tracehook.h
index 3a2e66d88a32..ebcfa4ebdbf8 100644
--- a/include/linux/tracehook.h
+++ b/include/linux/tracehook.h
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static inline int tracehook_unsafe_exec(struct task_struct *task)
  * tracehook_tracer_task - return the task that is tracing the given task
  * @tsk:                task to consider
  *
- * Returns NULL if noone is tracing @task, or the &struct task_struct
+ * Returns NULL if no one is tracing @task, or the &struct task_struct
  * pointer to its tracer.
  *
  * Must called under rcu_read_lock().  The pointer returned might be kept
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static inline int tracehook_force_sigpending(void)
  *
  * Return zero to check for a real pending signal normally.
  * Return -1 after releasing the siglock to repeat the check.
- * Return a signal number to induce an artifical signal delivery,
+ * Return a signal number to induce an artificial signal delivery,
  * setting *@info and *@return_ka to specify its details and behavior.
  *
  * The @return_ka->sa_handler value controls the disposition of the
diff --git a/include/linux/ucb1400.h b/include/linux/ucb1400.h
index 1b4790911052..5c75153f9441 100644
--- a/include/linux/ucb1400.h
+++ b/include/linux/ucb1400.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *  Copyright:  MontaVista Software, Inc.
  *
  * Spliting done by: Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@gmail.com>
- * If something doesnt work and it worked before spliting, e-mail me,
+ * If something doesn't work and it worked before spliting, e-mail me,
  * dont bother Nicolas please ;-)
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index e63efeb378e3..65f78ca5d88e 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ extern struct usb_host_interface *usb_find_alt_setting(
  * USB hubs.  That makes it stay the same until systems are physically
  * reconfigured, by re-cabling a tree of USB devices or by moving USB host
  * controllers.  Adding and removing devices, including virtual root hubs
- * in host controller driver modules, does not change these path identifers;
+ * in host controller driver modules, does not change these path identifiers;
  * neither does rebooting or re-enumerating.  These are more useful identifiers
  * than changeable ("unstable") ones like bus numbers or device addresses.
  *
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ struct usbdrv_wrap {
  *      usb_set_intfdata() to associate driver-specific data with the
  *      interface.  It may also use usb_set_interface() to specify the
  *      appropriate altsetting.  If unwilling to manage the interface,
- *      return -ENODEV, if genuine IO errors occured, an appropriate
+ *      return -ENODEV, if genuine IO errors occurred, an appropriate
  *      negative errno value.
  * @disconnect: Called when the interface is no longer accessible, usually
  *      because its device has been (or is being) disconnected or the
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/composite.h b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
index 3d29a7dcac2d..882a084a8411 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/composite.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/composite.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ ep_choose(struct usb_gadget *g, struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *hs,
  * @bind() method is then used to initialize all the functions and then
  * call @usb_add_function() for them.
  *
- * Those functions would normally be independant of each other, but that's
+ * Those functions would normally be independent of each other, but that's
  * not mandatory.  CDC WMC devices are an example where functions often
  * depend on other functions, with some functions subsidiary to others.
  * Such interdependency may be managed in any way, so long as all of the
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/ehci_def.h b/include/linux/usb/ehci_def.h
index 656380245198..e49dfd45baa4 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/ehci_def.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/ehci_def.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ struct ehci_regs {
 #define USBMODE_CM_IDLE (0<<0)          /* idle state */
 
 /* Moorestown has some non-standard registers, partially due to the fact that
- * its EHCI controller has both TT and LPM support. HOSTPCx are extentions to
+ * its EHCI controller has both TT and LPM support. HOSTPCx are extensions to
  * PORTSCx
  */
 #define HOSTPC0         0x84            /* HOSTPC extension */
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/functionfs.h b/include/linux/usb/functionfs.h
index 6f649c13193b..7587ef934ba8 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/functionfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/functionfs.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct usb_functionfs_descs_head {
  * | off | name      | type         | description                          |
  * |-----+-----------+--------------+--------------------------------------|
  * |   0 | magic     | LE32         | FUNCTIONFS_{FS,HS}_DESCRIPTORS_MAGIC |
- * |   4 | lenght    | LE32         | length of the whole data chunk       |
+ * |   4 | length    | LE32         | length of the whole data chunk       |
  * |   8 | fs_count  | LE32         | number of full-speed descriptors     |
  * |  12 | hs_count  | LE32         | number of high-speed descriptors     |
  * |  16 | fs_descrs | Descriptor[] | list of full-speed descriptors       |
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct usb_functionfs_strings_head {
  * |   0 | lang    | LE16              | language code                      |
  * |   2 | strings | String[str_count] | array of strings in given language |
  *
- * For each string ther is one strings entry (ie. there are str_count
+ * For each string there is one strings entry (ie. there are str_count
  * string entries).  Each String is a NUL terminated string encoded in
  * UTF-8.
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
index 006412ce2303..e538172c0f64 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/gadget.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct usb_ep;
  * Bulk endpoints can use any size buffers, and can also be used for interrupt
  * transfers. interrupt-only endpoints can be much less functional.
  *
- * NOTE:  this is analagous to 'struct urb' on the host side, except that
+ * NOTE:  this is analogous to 'struct urb' on the host side, except that
  * it's thinner and promotes more pre-allocation.
  */
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static inline void usb_ep_free_request(struct usb_ep *ep,
  *
  * Control endpoints ... after getting a setup() callback, the driver queues
  * one response (even if it would be zero length).  That enables the
- * status ack, after transfering data as specified in the response.  Setup
+ * status ack, after transferring data as specified in the response.  Setup
  * functions may return negative error codes to generate protocol stalls.
  * (Note that some USB device controllers disallow protocol stall responses
  * in some cases.)  When control responses are deferred (the response is
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/midi.h b/include/linux/usb/midi.h
index 1d1040865661..c8c52e3c91de 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/midi.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/midi.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct usb_midi_out_jack_descriptor {
         __u8  bJackID;
         __u8  bNrInputPins;             /* p */
         struct usb_midi_source_pin pins[]; /* [p] */
-        /*__u8  iJack;  -- ommitted due to variable-sized pins[] */
+        /*__u8  iJack;  -- omitted due to variable-sized pins[] */
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
 #define USB_DT_MIDI_OUT_SIZE(p) (7 + 2 * (p))
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/wusb.h b/include/linux/usb/wusb.h
index 63ebdcc5dda6..0c4d4ca370ec 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/wusb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/wusb.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ enum {
 /**
  * WUSB IE: Channel Stop (WUSB1.0[7.5.8])
  *
- * Tells devices the host is going to stop sending MMCs and will dissapear.
+ * Tells devices the host is going to stop sending MMCs and will disappear.
  */
 struct wuie_channel_stop {
         struct wuie_hdr hdr;
diff --git a/include/linux/uwb.h b/include/linux/uwb.h
index 7fc9746f22cd..b0c564ec2160 100644
--- a/include/linux/uwb.h
+++ b/include/linux/uwb.h
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static inline void uwb_mas_bm_copy_le(void *dst, const struct uwb_mas_bm *mas)
 
 /**
  * struct uwb_drp_avail - a radio controller's view of MAS usage
- * @global:   MAS unused by neighbors (excluding reservations targetted
+ * @global:   MAS unused by neighbors (excluding reservations targeted
  *            or owned by the local radio controller) or the beaon period
  * @local:    MAS unused by local established reservations
  * @pending:  MAS unused by local pending reservations
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ void edc_init(struct edc *edc)
         edc->timestart = jiffies;
 }
 
-/* Called when an error occured.
+/* Called when an error occurred.
  * This is way to determine if the number of acceptable errors per time
  * period has been exceeded. It is not accurate as there are cases in which
- * this scheme will not work, for example if there are periodic occurences
+ * this scheme will not work, for example if there are periodic occurrences
  * of errors that straddle updates to the start time. This scheme is
  * sufficient for our usage.
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/uwb/umc.h b/include/linux/uwb/umc.h
index 4b4fc0f43855..7b4842028ca7 100644
--- a/include/linux/uwb/umc.h
+++ b/include/linux/uwb/umc.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int umc_match_pci_id(struct umc_driver *umc_drv, struct umc_dev *umc);
  *
  * FIXME: This is as dirty as it gets, but we need some way to check
  * the correct type of umc_dev->parent (so that for example, we can
- * cast to pci_dev). Casting to pci_dev is necesary because at some
+ * cast to pci_dev). Casting to pci_dev is necessary because at some
  * point we need to request resources from the device. Mapping is
  * easily over come (ioremap and stuff are bus agnostic), but hooking
  * up to some error handlers (such as pci error handlers) might need
diff --git a/include/linux/vgaarb.h b/include/linux/vgaarb.h
index e9e1524b582c..9c3120dca294 100644
--- a/include/linux/vgaarb.h
+++ b/include/linux/vgaarb.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ extern void vga_set_legacy_decoding(struct pci_dev *pdev,
  *     wether the card is doing legacy decoding for that type of resource. If
  *     yes, the lock is "converted" into a legacy resource lock.
  *     The arbiter will first look for all VGA cards that might conflict
- *     and disable their IOs and/or Memory access, inlcuding VGA forwarding
+ *     and disable their IOs and/or Memory access, including VGA forwarding
  *     on P2P bridges if necessary, so that the requested resources can
  *     be used. Then, the card is marked as locking these resources and
  *     the IO and/or Memory accesse are enabled on the card (including
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ extern struct pci_dev *vga_default_device(void);
  *     vga_conflicts
  *
  *     Architectures should define this if they have several
- *     independant PCI domains that can afford concurrent VGA
+ *     independent PCI domains that can afford concurrent VGA
  *     decoding
  */
 
diff --git a/include/linux/wimax.h b/include/linux/wimax.h
index 4fdcc5635518..9f6b77af2f6d 100644
--- a/include/linux/wimax.h
+++ b/include/linux/wimax.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ enum {
         WIMAX_GNL_RESET_IFIDX = 1,
 };
 
-/* Atributes for wimax_state_get() */
+/* Attributes for wimax_state_get() */
 enum {
         WIMAX_GNL_STGET_IFIDX = 1,
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/xilinxfb.h b/include/linux/xilinxfb.h
index f2463f559fb9..5a155a968054 100644
--- a/include/linux/xilinxfb.h
+++ b/include/linux/xilinxfb.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /* ML300/403 reference design framebuffer driver platform data struct */
 struct xilinxfb_platform_data {
         u32 rotate_screen;      /* Flag to rotate display 180 degrees */
-        u32 screen_height_mm;   /* Physical dimentions of screen in mm */
+        u32 screen_height_mm;   /* Physical dimensions of screen in mm */
         u32 screen_width_mm;
         u32 xres, yres;         /* resolution of screen in pixels */
         u32 xvirt, yvirt;       /* resolution of memory buffer */
diff --git a/include/media/davinci/dm355_ccdc.h b/include/media/davinci/dm355_ccdc.h
index df8a7b107477..adf2fe4bf0bb 100644
--- a/include/media/davinci/dm355_ccdc.h
+++ b/include/media/davinci/dm355_ccdc.h
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ struct ccdc_dft_corr_mem_ctl {
 #define CCDC_DFT_TABLE_SIZE     16
 /*
  * Main Structure for vertical defect correction. Vertical defect
- * correction can correct upto 16 defects if defects less than 16
+ * correction can correct up to 16 defects if defects less than 16
  * then pad the rest with 0
  */
 struct ccdc_vertical_dft {
diff --git a/include/media/davinci/isif.h b/include/media/davinci/isif.h
index b0b74ad618cc..7f3d76a4b9e3 100644
--- a/include/media/davinci/isif.h
+++ b/include/media/davinci/isif.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ struct isif_black_clamp {
 };
 
 /*************************************************************************
-** Color Space Convertion (CSC)
+** Color Space Conversion (CSC)
 *************************************************************************/
 #define ISIF_CSC_NUM_COEFF      16
 struct isif_color_space_conv {
diff --git a/include/media/lirc.h b/include/media/lirc.h
index 6678a169fd9e..4b3ab2966b5a 100644
--- a/include/media/lirc.h
+++ b/include/media/lirc.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
  */
 #define LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER_SPACE      _IOW('i', 0x0000001b, __u32)
 /*
- * if filter cannot be set independantly for pulse/space, this should
+ * if filter cannot be set independently for pulse/space, this should
  * be used
  */
 #define LIRC_SET_REC_FILTER            _IOW('i', 0x0000001c, __u32)
diff --git a/include/net/9p/9p.h b/include/net/9p/9p.h
index 6b75a6971346..cdf2e8ac4309 100644
--- a/include/net/9p/9p.h
+++ b/include/net/9p/9p.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ do { \
  * @P9_TREAD: request to transfer data from a file or directory
  * @P9_RREAD: response with data requested
  * @P9_TWRITE: reuqest to transfer data to a file
- * @P9_RWRITE: response with out much data was transfered to file
+ * @P9_RWRITE: response with out much data was transferred to file
  * @P9_TCLUNK: forget about a handle to an entity within the file system
  * @P9_RCLUNK: response when server has forgotten about the handle
  * @P9_TREMOVE: request to remove an entity from the hierarchy
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ enum p9_perm_t {
  *
  * QID types are a subset of permissions - they are primarily
  * used to differentiate semantics for a file system entity via
- * a jump-table.  Their value is also the most signifigant 16 bits
+ * a jump-table.  Their value is also the most significant 16 bits
  * of the permission_t
  *
  * See Also: http://plan9.bell-labs.com/magic/man2html/2/stat
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ struct p9_qid {
 /**
  * struct p9_stat - file system metadata information
  * @size: length prefix for this stat structure instance
- * @type: the type of the server (equivilent to a major number)
- * @dev: the sub-type of the server (equivilent to a minor number)
+ * @type: the type of the server (equivalent to a major number)
+ * @dev: the sub-type of the server (equivalent to a minor number)
  * @qid: unique id from the server of type &p9_qid
  * @mode: Plan 9 format permissions of type &p9_perm_t
  * @atime: Last access/read time
diff --git a/include/net/9p/client.h b/include/net/9p/client.h
index 0a30977e3c1f..85c1413f054d 100644
--- a/include/net/9p/client.h
+++ b/include/net/9p/client.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ enum p9_req_status_t {
  * Transport use an array to track outstanding requests
  * instead of a list.  While this may incurr overhead during initial
  * allocation or expansion, it makes request lookup much easier as the
- * tag id is a index into an array.  (We use tag+1 so that we can accomodate
+ * tag id is a index into an array.  (We use tag+1 so that we can accommodate
  * the -1 tag for the T_VERSION request).
  * This also has the nice effect of only having to allocate wait_queues
  * once, instead of constantly allocating and freeing them.  Its possible
diff --git a/include/net/9p/transport.h b/include/net/9p/transport.h
index 82868f18c573..8f08c736c4c3 100644
--- a/include/net/9p/transport.h
+++ b/include/net/9p/transport.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 /* Default. Add Payload to PDU before sending it down to transport layer */
 #define P9_TRANS_PREF_PAYLOAD_DEF  0x0
-/* Send pay load seperately to transport layer along with PDU.*/
+/* Send pay load separately to transport layer along with PDU.*/
 #define P9_TRANS_PREF_PAYLOAD_SEP  0x1
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/net/caif/cfcnfg.h b/include/net/caif/cfcnfg.h
index f688478bfb84..f33d36341132 100644
--- a/include/net/caif/cfcnfg.h
+++ b/include/net/caif/cfcnfg.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void cfcnfg_remove(struct cfcnfg *cfg);
  *              cfcnfg_add_adapt_layer to specify PHY for the link.
  * @pref:       The phy (link layer) preference.
  * @fcs:        Specify if checksum is used in CAIF Framing Layer.
- * @stx:        Specify if Start Of Frame eXtention is used.
+ * @stx:        Specify if Start Of Frame extension is used.
  */
 
 void
diff --git a/include/net/gen_stats.h b/include/net/gen_stats.h
index fa157712e982..a79b6cfb02a8 100644
--- a/include/net/gen_stats.h
+++ b/include/net/gen_stats.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ struct gnet_dump {
         struct sk_buff *  skb;
         struct nlattr *   tail;
 
-        /* Backward compatability */
+        /* Backward compatibility */
         int               compat_tc_stats;
         int               compat_xstats;
         void *            xstats;
diff --git a/include/net/ip_vs.h b/include/net/ip_vs.h
index 30b49ed72f0d..814b434db749 100644
--- a/include/net/ip_vs.h
+++ b/include/net/ip_vs.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static inline struct net *skb_sknet(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 /*
  * This one needed for single_open_net since net is stored directly in
- * private not as a struct i.e. seq_file_net cant be used.
+ * private not as a struct i.e. seq_file_net can't be used.
  */
 static inline struct net *seq_file_single_net(struct seq_file *seq)
 {
diff --git a/include/net/irda/irlap.h b/include/net/irda/irlap.h
index 17fcd964f9d9..fb4b76d5d7f1 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/irlap.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/irlap.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ struct irlap_cb {
 
         notify_t notify; /* Callbacks to IrLMP */
 
-        int    mtt_required;  /* Minumum turnaround time required */
+        int    mtt_required;  /* Minimum turnaround time required */
         int    xbofs_delay;   /* Nr of XBOF's used to MTT */
         int    bofs_count;    /* Negotiated extra BOFs */
         int    next_bofs;     /* Negotiated extra BOFs after next frame */
diff --git a/include/net/irda/wrapper.h b/include/net/irda/wrapper.h
index 2942ad6ab932..eef53ebe3d76 100644
--- a/include/net/irda/wrapper.h
+++ b/include/net/irda/wrapper.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 #define IRDA_TRANS 0x20    /* Asynchronous transparency modifier */       
 
-/* States for receving a frame in async mode */
+/* States for receiving a frame in async mode */
 enum {
         OUTSIDE_FRAME, 
         BEGIN_FRAME, 
diff --git a/include/net/iucv/iucv.h b/include/net/iucv/iucv.h
index 205a3360156e..1121baa9f695 100644
--- a/include/net/iucv/iucv.h
+++ b/include/net/iucv/iucv.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ struct iucv_handler {
         /*
          * The message_pending function is called after an icuv interrupt
          * type 0x06 or type 0x07 has been received. A new message is
-         * availabe and can be received with iucv_message_receive.
+         * available and can be received with iucv_message_receive.
          */
         void (*message_pending)(struct iucv_path *, struct iucv_message *);
         /*
diff --git a/include/net/iw_handler.h b/include/net/iw_handler.h
index 3afdb21cc31d..5d5a6a4732ef 100644
--- a/include/net/iw_handler.h
+++ b/include/net/iw_handler.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
  * --------------------
  * The implementation goals were as follow :
  *      o Obvious : you should not need a PhD to understand what's happening,
- *              the benefit is easier maintainance.
+ *              the benefit is easier maintenance.
  *      o Flexible : it should accommodate a wide variety of driver
  *              implementations and be as flexible as the old API.
  *      o Lean : it should be efficient memory wise to minimise the impact
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
  *
  * Functions prototype uses union iwreq_data
  * -----------------------------------------
- * Some would have prefered functions defined this way :
+ * Some would have preferred functions defined this way :
  *      static int mydriver_ioctl_setrate(struct net_device *dev, 
  *                                        long rate, int auto)
  * 1) The kernel code doesn't "validate" the content of iwreq_data, and
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index cefe1b37c493..cb13239fe8e3 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
  * acceleration (i.e. iwlwifi). Those drivers should provide update_tkip_key
  * handler.
  * The update_tkip_key() call updates the driver with the new phase 1 key.
- * This happens everytime the iv16 wraps around (every 65536 packets). The
+ * This happens every time the iv16 wraps around (every 65536 packets). The
  * set_key() call will happen only once for each key (unless the AP did
  * rekeying), it will not include a valid phase 1 key. The valid phase 1 key is
  * provided by update_tkip_key only. The trigger that makes mac80211 call this
diff --git a/include/net/pkt_sched.h b/include/net/pkt_sched.h
index d9549af6929a..65afc4966204 100644
--- a/include/net/pkt_sched.h
+++ b/include/net/pkt_sched.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static inline void *qdisc_priv(struct Qdisc *q)
    
    The result: [34]86 is not good choice for QoS router :-(
 
-   The things are not so bad, because we may use artifical
+   The things are not so bad, because we may use artificial
    clock evaluated by integration of network data flow
    in the most critical places.
  */
diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index da0534d3401c..01810a3f19df 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -1749,7 +1749,7 @@ void sock_net_set(struct sock *sk, struct net *net)
 
 /*
  * Kernel sockets, f.e. rtnl or icmp_socket, are a part of a namespace.
- * They should not hold a referrence to a namespace in order to allow
+ * They should not hold a reference to a namespace in order to allow
  * to stop it.
  * Sockets after sk_change_net should be released using sk_release_kernel
  */
diff --git a/include/net/transp_v6.h b/include/net/transp_v6.h
index eeb077dd735f..a8122dc56410 100644
--- a/include/net/transp_v6.h
+++ b/include/net/transp_v6.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ extern struct proto tcpv6_prot;
 
 struct flowi6;
 
-/* extention headers */
+/* extension headers */
 extern int                              ipv6_exthdrs_init(void);
 extern void                             ipv6_exthdrs_exit(void);
 extern int                              ipv6_frag_init(void);
diff --git a/include/net/wimax.h b/include/net/wimax.h
index 3461aa1df1e0..c799ba7b708b 100644
--- a/include/net/wimax.h
+++ b/include/net/wimax.h
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ struct wimax_dev;
  *     does not disconnect the device from the bus and return 0.
  *     If that fails, it should resort to some sort of cold or bus
  *     reset (even if it implies a bus disconnection and device
- *     dissapearance). In that case, -ENODEV should be returned to
+ *     disappearance). In that case, -ENODEV should be returned to
  *     indicate the device is gone.
  *     This operation has to be synchronous, and return only when the
  *     reset is complete. In case of having had to resort to bus/cold
diff --git a/include/net/wpan-phy.h b/include/net/wpan-phy.h
index 85926231c07a..d86fffd3c03c 100644
--- a/include/net/wpan-phy.h
+++ b/include/net/wpan-phy.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct wpan_phy {
         struct mutex pib_lock;
 
         /*
-         * This is a PIB acording to 802.15.4-2006.
+         * This is a PIB according to 802.15.4-2006.
          * We do not provide timing-related variables, as they
          * aren't used outside of driver
          */
diff --git a/include/rxrpc/packet.h b/include/rxrpc/packet.h
index 9b2c30897e50..f2902ef7ab75 100644
--- a/include/rxrpc/packet.h
+++ b/include/rxrpc/packet.h
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ struct rxkad_challenge {
  * Kerberos security type-2 response packet
  */
 struct rxkad_response {
-        __be32          version;        /* version of this reponse type */
+        __be32          version;        /* version of this response type */
         __be32          __pad;
 
         /* encrypted bit of the response */
diff --git a/include/scsi/fc/fc_fcp.h b/include/scsi/fc/fc_fcp.h
index 8a143ca79878..652dec230514 100644
--- a/include/scsi/fc/fc_fcp.h
+++ b/include/scsi/fc/fc_fcp.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct fcp_cmnd32 {
 #define FCP_PTA_SIMPLE      0   /* simple task attribute */
 #define FCP_PTA_HEADQ       1   /* head of queue task attribute */
 #define FCP_PTA_ORDERED     2   /* ordered task attribute */
-#define FCP_PTA_ACA         4   /* auto. contigent allegiance */
+#define FCP_PTA_ACA         4   /* auto. contingent allegiance */
 #define FCP_PTA_MASK        7   /* mask for task attribute field */
 #define FCP_PRI_SHIFT       3   /* priority field starts in bit 3 */
 #define FCP_PRI_RESVD_MASK  0x80        /* reserved bits in priority field */
diff --git a/include/scsi/iscsi_if.h b/include/scsi/iscsi_if.h
index c3e1cbcc2ad2..ddb04568a509 100644
--- a/include/scsi/iscsi_if.h
+++ b/include/scsi/iscsi_if.h
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ enum iscsi_param {
         ISCSI_PARAM_PERSISTENT_PORT,
         ISCSI_PARAM_SESS_RECOVERY_TMO,
 
-        /* pased in through bind conn using transport_fd */
+        /* passed in through bind conn using transport_fd */
         ISCSI_PARAM_CONN_PORT,
         ISCSI_PARAM_CONN_ADDRESS,
 
diff --git a/include/scsi/libfc.h b/include/scsi/libfc.h
index 24193c1b0da0..a3cbda4ddb5c 100644
--- a/include/scsi/libfc.h
+++ b/include/scsi/libfc.h
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ struct fcoe_dev_stats {
 /**
  * struct fc_seq_els_data - ELS data used for passing ELS specific responses
  * @reason: The reason for rejection
- * @explan: The explaination of the rejection
+ * @explan: The explanation of the rejection
  *
  * Mainly used by the exchange manager layer.
  */
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ struct libfc_function_template {
                         struct fc_frame *);
 
         /*
-         * Send an ELS response using infomation from the received frame.
+         * Send an ELS response using information from the received frame.
          *
          * STATUS: OPTIONAL
          */
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ struct libfc_function_template {
         int (*rport_logoff)(struct fc_rport_priv *);
 
         /*
-         * Recieve a request from a remote port.
+         * Receive a request from a remote port.
          *
          * STATUS: OPTIONAL
          */
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ struct libfc_function_template {
                                          void *));
 
         /*
-         * Cleanup the FCP layer, used durring link down and reset
+         * Cleanup the FCP layer, used during link down and reset
          *
          * STATUS: OPTIONAL
          */
diff --git a/include/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.h b/include/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.h
index e6b9fd2eea34..ac0cc1d925ef 100644
--- a/include/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.h
+++ b/include/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct iscsi_segment {
         iscsi_segment_done_fn_t *done;
 };
 
-/* Socket connection recieve helper */
+/* Socket connection receive helper */
 struct iscsi_tcp_recv {
         struct iscsi_hdr        *hdr;
         struct iscsi_segment    segment;
diff --git a/include/scsi/osd_initiator.h b/include/scsi/osd_initiator.h
index 53a9e886612b..0a5079974fe9 100644
--- a/include/scsi/osd_initiator.h
+++ b/include/scsi/osd_initiator.h
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ int osd_execute_request_async(struct osd_request *or,
  * @osi           - Recievs a more detailed error report information (optional).
  * @silent        - Do not print to dmsg (Even if enabled)
  * @bad_obj_list  - Some commands act on multiple objects. Failed objects will
- *                  be recieved here (optional)
+ *                  be received here (optional)
  * @max_obj       - Size of @bad_obj_list.
  * @bad_attr_list - List of failing attributes (optional)
  * @max_attr      - Size of @bad_attr_list.
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
index e7e385842a38..f1f2644137b8 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct blk_queue_tags;
 enum {
         SCSI_QDEPTH_DEFAULT,    /* default requested change, e.g. from sysfs */
         SCSI_QDEPTH_QFULL,      /* scsi-ml requested due to queue full */
-        SCSI_QDEPTH_RAMP_UP,    /* scsi-ml requested due to threshhold event */
+        SCSI_QDEPTH_RAMP_UP,    /* scsi-ml requested due to threshold event */
 };
 
 struct scsi_host_template {
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h
index 59816fe31e68..2a65167a8f10 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.h
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ struct fc_vport_identifiers {
  *
  * This structure exists for each FC port is a virtual FC port. Virtual
  * ports share the physical link with the Physical port. Each virtual
- * ports has a unique presense on the SAN, and may be instantiated via
+ * ports has a unique presence on the SAN, and may be instantiated via
  * NPIV, Virtual Fabrics, or via additional ALPAs. As the vport is a
- * unique presense, each vport has it's own view of the fabric,
+ * unique presence, each vport has it's own view of the fabric,
  * authentication privilege, and priorities.
  *
  * A virtual port may support 1 or more FC4 roles. Typically it is a
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ struct fc_rport {	/* aka fc_starget_attrs */
 /*
  * FC SCSI Target Attributes
  *
- * The SCSI Target is considered an extention of a remote port (as
+ * The SCSI Target is considered an extension of a remote port (as
  * a remote port can be more than a SCSI Target). Within the scsi
  * subsystem, we leave the Target as a separate entity. Doing so
  * provides backward compatibility with prior FC transport api's,
diff --git a/include/sound/ac97_codec.h b/include/sound/ac97_codec.h
index f1dcefe4532b..02cbb50225bb 100644
--- a/include/sound/ac97_codec.h
+++ b/include/sound/ac97_codec.h
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
 #define AC97_SCAP_DETECT_BY_VENDOR (1<<8) /* use vendor registers for read tests */
 #define AC97_SCAP_NO_SPDIF      (1<<9)  /* don't build SPDIF controls */
 #define AC97_SCAP_EAPD_LED      (1<<10) /* EAPD as mute LED */
-#define AC97_SCAP_POWER_SAVE    (1<<11) /* capable for aggresive power-saving */
+#define AC97_SCAP_POWER_SAVE    (1<<11) /* capable for aggressive power-saving */
 
 /* ac97->flags */
 #define AC97_HAS_PC_BEEP        (1<<0)  /* force PC Speaker usage */
diff --git a/include/sound/control.h b/include/sound/control.h
index e67db2869360..404acb859cee 100644
--- a/include/sound/control.h
+++ b/include/sound/control.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ int _snd_ctl_add_slave(struct snd_kcontrol *master, struct snd_kcontrol *slave,
  * Returns zero if successful or a negative error code.
  *
  * All slaves must be the same type (returning the same information
- * via info callback).  The fucntion doesn't check it, so it's your
+ * via info callback).  The function doesn't check it, so it's your
  * responsibility.
  *
  * Also, some additional limitations:
diff --git a/include/sound/cs46xx_dsp_spos.h b/include/sound/cs46xx_dsp_spos.h
index 49b03c9e5e55..8008c59288a6 100644
--- a/include/sound/cs46xx_dsp_spos.h
+++ b/include/sound/cs46xx_dsp_spos.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ struct dsp_pcm_channel_descriptor {
 };
 
 struct dsp_spos_instance {
-        struct dsp_symbol_desc symbol_table; /* currently availble loaded symbols in SP */
+        struct dsp_symbol_desc symbol_table; /* currently available loaded symbols in SP */
 
         int nmodules;
         struct dsp_module_desc * modules; /* modules loaded into SP */
diff --git a/include/sound/hdspm.h b/include/sound/hdspm.h
index 1774ff5ff632..1f59ea2a4a76 100644
--- a/include/sound/hdspm.h
+++ b/include/sound/hdspm.h
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ struct hdspm_version {
  * 32768 Bytes
  */
 
-/* organisation is 64 channelfader in a continous memory block */
+/* organisation is 64 channelfader in a continuous memory block */
 /* equivalent to hardware definition, maybe for future feature of mmap of
  * them
  */
diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
index 979ed84e07d6..5534fdf4d670 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dapm.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 /*
  * SoC dynamic audio power management
  *
- * We can have upto 4 power domains
+ * We can have up to 4 power domains
  *      1. Codec domain - VREF, VMID
  *     Usually controlled at codec probe/remove, although can be set
  *     at stream time if power is not needed for sidetone, etc.
diff --git a/include/target/target_core_base.h b/include/target/target_core_base.h
index c15ed5026fb5..1d3b5b2f0dbc 100644
--- a/include/target/target_core_base.h
+++ b/include/target/target_core_base.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * Note that both include/scsi/scsi_cmnd.h:MAX_COMMAND_SIZE and
  * include/linux/blkdev.h:BLOCK_MAX_CDB as of v2.6.36-rc4 still use
  * 16-byte CDBs by default and require an extra allocation for
- * 32-byte CDBs to becasue of legacy issues.
+ * 32-byte CDBs to because of legacy issues.
  *
  * Within TCM Core there are no such legacy limitiations, so we go ahead
  * use 32-byte CDBs by default and use include/scsi/scsi.h:scsi_command_size()
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ struct t10_wwn {
 
 
 /*
- * Used by TCM Core internally to signal if >= SPC-3 peristent reservations
+ * Used by TCM Core internally to signal if >= SPC-3 persistent reservations
  * emulation is enabled or disabled, or running in with TCM/pSCSI passthrough
  * mode
  */
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ struct se_portal_group {
         struct list_head        acl_node_list;
         struct se_lun           *tpg_lun_list;
         struct se_lun           tpg_virt_lun0;
-        /* List of TCM sessions assoicated wth this TPG */
+        /* List of TCM sessions associated wth this TPG */
         struct list_head        tpg_sess_list;
         /* Pointer to $FABRIC_MOD dependent code */
         struct target_core_fabric_ops *se_tpg_tfo;
diff --git a/include/target/target_core_fabric_ops.h b/include/target/target_core_fabric_ops.h
index 5eb8b1ae59d1..dc78f77f9450 100644
--- a/include/target/target_core_fabric_ops.h
+++ b/include/target/target_core_fabric_ops.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct target_core_fabric_ops {
         /*
          * Optional function pointer for TCM to perform command map
          * from TCM processing thread context, for those struct se_cmd
-         * initally allocated in interrupt context.
+         * initially allocated in interrupt context.
          */
         int (*new_cmd_map)(struct se_cmd *);
         /*
diff --git a/include/video/kyro.h b/include/video/kyro.h
index dba7de2ee4a8..c563968e926c 100644
--- a/include/video/kyro.h
+++ b/include/video/kyro.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct kyrofb_info {
         u32 PIXCLK;     /* Pixel Clock       */
         u32 HCLK;       /* Hor Clock         */
 
-        /* Usefull to hold depth here for Linux */
+        /* Useful to hold depth here for Linux */
         u8 PIXDEPTH;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTRR
diff --git a/include/video/neomagic.h b/include/video/neomagic.h
index 08b663782956..bc5013e8059d 100644
--- a/include/video/neomagic.h
+++ b/include/video/neomagic.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ struct neofb_par {
         unsigned char CRTC[25];         /* Crtc Controller */
         unsigned char Sequencer[5];     /* Video Sequencer */
         unsigned char Graphics[9];      /* Video Graphics */
-        unsigned char Attribute[21];    /* Video Atribute */
+        unsigned char Attribute[21];    /* Video Attribute */
 
         unsigned char GeneralLockReg;
         unsigned char ExtCRTDispAddr;
diff --git a/include/video/newport.h b/include/video/newport.h
index 001b935e71c4..3d7c4b492ec6 100644
--- a/include/video/newport.h
+++ b/include/video/newport.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (C) 1996 David S. Miller (dm@engr.sgi.com)
  * 
- * Ulf Carlsson - Compability with the IRIX structures added
+ * Ulf Carlsson - Compatibility with the IRIX structures added
  */
 
 #ifndef _SGI_NEWPORT_H
diff --git a/include/video/sisfb.h b/include/video/sisfb.h
index fdd74f1a6791..6dc5df9e43f3 100644
--- a/include/video/sisfb.h
+++ b/include/video/sisfb.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ struct sisfb_cmd {
         __u32  sisfb_result[4];
 };
 
-/* Addtional IOCTLs for communication sisfb <> X driver                */
+/* Additional IOCTLs for communication sisfb <> X driver                */
 /* If changing this, vgatypes.h must also be changed (for X driver)    */
 
 /* ioctl for identifying and giving some info (esp. memory heap start) */
diff --git a/include/video/sstfb.h b/include/video/sstfb.h
index b52f07381243..c449eace12cd 100644
--- a/include/video/sstfb.h
+++ b/include/video/sstfb.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 #define DAC_READ                FBIINIT2        /* in remap mode */
 #define FBIINIT3                0x021c          /* fbi controls */
 #  define DISABLE_TEXTURE         BIT(6)
-#  define Y_SWAP_ORIGIN_SHIFT     22            /* Y swap substraction value */
+#  define Y_SWAP_ORIGIN_SHIFT     22            /* Y swap subtraction value */
 #define HSYNC                   0x0220
 #define VSYNC                   0x0224
 #define DAC_DATA                0x022c
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@
 #  define DACREG_CR0_24BPP        0x50          /* mode 5 */
 #define DACREG_CR1_I            0x05
 #define DACREG_CC_I             0x06
-#  define DACREG_CC_CLKA          BIT(7)        /* clk A controled by regs */
+#  define DACREG_CC_CLKA          BIT(7)        /* clk A controlled by regs */
 #  define DACREG_CC_CLKA_C        (2<<4)        /* clk A uses reg C */
-#  define DACREG_CC_CLKB          BIT(3)        /* clk B controled by regs */
+#  define DACREG_CC_CLKB          BIT(3)        /* clk B controlled by regs */
 #  define DACREG_CC_CLKB_D        3             /* clkB uses reg D */
 #define DACREG_AC0_I            0x48            /* clock A reg C */
 #define DACREG_AC1_I            0x49
diff --git a/include/xen/interface/elfnote.h b/include/xen/interface/elfnote.h
index 7a8262c375cc..0360b15f4883 100644
--- a/include/xen/interface/elfnote.h
+++ b/include/xen/interface/elfnote.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 /*
  * The offset of the ELF paddr field from the acutal required
- * psuedo-physical address (numeric).
+ * pseudo-physical address (numeric).
  *
  * This is used to maintain backwards compatibility with older kernels
  * which wrote __PAGE_OFFSET into that field. This field defaults to 0