103 files changed, 160 insertions, 160 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlanproc.c b/net/8021q/vlanproc.c
index d1314cf18adf..d940c49d168a 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlanproc.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlanproc.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static const char name_conf[]	 = "config";
 
 /*
  *      Structures for interfacing with the /proc filesystem.
- *      VLAN creates its own directory /proc/net/vlan with the folowing
+ *      VLAN creates its own directory /proc/net/vlan with the following
  *      entries:
  *      config          device status/configuration
  *      <device>        entry for each  device
diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 2ccbf04d37df..48b8e084e710 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ free_and_return:
  * @tag: numeric id for transaction
  *
  * this is a simple array lookup, but will grow the
- * request_slots as necessary to accomodate transaction
+ * request_slots as necessary to accommodate transaction
  * ids which did not previously have a slot.
  *
  * this code relies on the client spinlock to manage locks, its
diff --git a/net/9p/trans_common.c b/net/9p/trans_common.c
index 9172ab78fcb0..d47880e971dd 100644
--- a/net/9p/trans_common.c
+++ b/net/9p/trans_common.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ p9_release_req_pages(struct trans_rpage_info *rpinfo)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(p9_release_req_pages);
 
 /**
- * p9_nr_pages - Return number of pages needed to accomodate the payload.
+ * p9_nr_pages - Return number of pages needed to accommodate the payload.
  */
 int
 p9_nr_pages(struct p9_req_t *req)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(p9_nr_pages);
  * @req: Request to be sent to server.
  * @pdata_off: data offset into the first page after translation (gup).
  * @pdata_len: Total length of the IO. gup may not return requested # of pages.
- * @nr_pages: number of pages to accomodate the payload
+ * @nr_pages: number of pages to accommodate the payload
  * @rw: Indicates if the pages are for read or write.
  */
 int
diff --git a/net/9p/util.c b/net/9p/util.c
index b84619b5ba22..da6af81e59d9 100644
--- a/net/9p/util.c
+++ b/net/9p/util.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(p9_idpool_create);
 
 /**
  * p9_idpool_destroy - create a new per-connection id pool
- * @p: idpool to destory
+ * @p: idpool to destroy
  */
 
 void p9_idpool_destroy(struct p9_idpool *p)
diff --git a/net/atm/br2684.c b/net/atm/br2684.c
index fce2eae8d476..2252c2085dac 100644
--- a/net/atm/br2684.c
+++ b/net/atm/br2684.c
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ static int br2684_regvcc(struct atm_vcc *atmvcc, void __user * arg)
         write_lock_irq(&devs_lock);
         net_dev = br2684_find_dev(&be.ifspec);
         if (net_dev == NULL) {
-                pr_err("tried to attach to non-existant device\n");
+                pr_err("tried to attach to non-existent device\n");
                 err = -ENXIO;
                 goto error;
         }
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.h b/net/atm/lec.h
index 9d14d196cc1d..dfc071966463 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.h
+++ b/net/atm/lec.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct lecdatahdr_8025 {
  * Operations that LANE2 capable device can do. Two first functions
  * are used to make the device do things. See spec 3.1.3 and 3.1.4.
  *
- * The third function is intented for the MPOA component sitting on
+ * The third function is intended for the MPOA component sitting on
  * top of the LANE device. The MPOA component assigns it's own function
  * to (*associate_indicator)() and the LANE device will use that
  * function to tell about TLVs it sees floating through.
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
index 9ed26140a269..824e1f6e50f2 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/soft-interface.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ void interface_rx(struct net_device *soft_iface,
                 goto dropped;
         skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, soft_iface);
 
-        /* should not be neccesary anymore as we use skb_pull_rcsum()
+        /* should not be necessary anymore as we use skb_pull_rcsum()
          * TODO: please verify this and remove this TODO
          * -- Dec 21st 2009, Simon Wunderlich */
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
index 2216620ff296..c83f618282f7 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_core.c
@@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@ static void hci_tx_task(unsigned long arg)
         read_unlock(&hci_task_lock);
 }
 
-/* ----- HCI RX task (incoming data proccessing) ----- */
+/* ----- HCI RX task (incoming data processing) ----- */
 
 /* ACL data packet */
 static inline void hci_acldata_packet(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
index f77308e63e58..299fe56a9668 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_sock.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ static int l2cap_sock_setsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname, ch
 
                 if (opt == BT_FLUSHABLE_OFF) {
                         struct l2cap_conn *conn = l2cap_pi(sk)->conn;
-                        /* proceed futher only when we have l2cap_conn and
+                        /* proceed further only when we have l2cap_conn and
                            No Flush support in the LM */
                         if (!conn || !lmp_no_flush_capable(conn->hcon->hdev)) {
                                 err = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
index 88485cc74dc3..cc4d3c5ab1c6 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void br_fdb_flush(struct net_bridge *br)
         spin_unlock_bh(&br->hash_lock);
 }
 
-/* Flush all entries refering to a specific port.
+/* Flush all entries referring to a specific port.
  * if do_all is set also flush static entries
  */
 void br_fdb_delete_by_port(struct net_bridge *br,
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c b/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
index cb43312b846e..3d9fca0e3370 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_ioctl.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static int add_del_if(struct net_bridge *br, int ifindex, int isadd)
 /*
  * Legacy ioctl's through SIOCDEVPRIVATE
  * This interface is deprecated because it was too difficult to
- * to do the translation for 32/64bit ioctl compatability.
+ * to do the translation for 32/64bit ioctl compatibility.
  */
 static int old_dev_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 {
diff --git a/net/caif/caif_socket.c b/net/caif/caif_socket.c
index 8184c031d028..37a4034dfc29 100644
--- a/net/caif/caif_socket.c
+++ b/net/caif/caif_socket.c
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ static int caif_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
         sock->state = SS_CONNECTING;
         sk->sk_state = CAIF_CONNECTING;
 
-        /* Check priority value comming from socket */
+        /* Check priority value coming from socket */
         /* if priority value is out of range it will be ajusted */
         if (cf_sk->sk.sk_priority > CAIF_PRIO_MAX)
                 cf_sk->conn_req.priority = CAIF_PRIO_MAX;
diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index 871a0ad51025..57b1aed79014 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static void bcm_tx_timeout_tsklet(unsigned long data)
 }
 
 /*
- * bcm_tx_timeout_handler - performes cyclic CAN frame transmissions
+ * bcm_tx_timeout_handler - performs cyclic CAN frame transmissions
  */
 static enum hrtimer_restart bcm_tx_timeout_handler(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
 {
diff --git a/net/ceph/osd_client.c b/net/ceph/osd_client.c
index 3b91d651fe08..50af02737a3d 100644
--- a/net/ceph/osd_client.c
+++ b/net/ceph/osd_client.c
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ceph_osdc_set_request_linger);
 /*
  * Pick an osd (the first 'up' osd in the pg), allocate the osd struct
  * (as needed), and set the request r_osd appropriately.  If there is
- * no up osd, set r_osd to NULL.  Move the request to the appropiate list
+ * no up osd, set r_osd to NULL.  Move the request to the appropriate list
  * (unsent, homeless) or leave on in-flight lru.
  *
  * Return 0 if unchanged, 1 if changed, or negative on error.
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 3da9fb06d47a..956d3b006e8b 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2091,7 +2091,7 @@ int dev_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
                 u32 features;
 
                 /*
-                 * If device doesnt need skb->dst, release it right now while
+                 * If device doesn't need skb->dst, release it right now while
                  * its hot in this cpu cache
                  */
                 if (dev->priv_flags & IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE)
@@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@ gso:
                 nskb->next = NULL;
 
                 /*
-                 * If device doesnt need nskb->dst, release it right now while
+                 * If device doesn't need nskb->dst, release it right now while
                  * its hot in this cpu cache
                  */
                 if (dev->priv_flags & IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE)
@@ -2970,8 +2970,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(br_fdb_test_addr_hook);
  * when CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT is? otherwise some useless instructions
  * a compare and 2 stores extra right now if we dont have it on
  * but have CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
- * NOTE: This doesnt stop any functionality; if you dont have
- * the ingress scheduler, you just cant add policies on ingress.
+ * NOTE: This doesn't stop any functionality; if you dont have
+ * the ingress scheduler, you just can't add policies on ingress.
  *
  */
 static int ing_filter(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netdev_queue *rxq)
@@ -3800,7 +3800,7 @@ static void net_rx_action(struct softirq_action *h)
                  * with netpoll's poll_napi().  Only the entity which
                  * obtains the lock and sees NAPI_STATE_SCHED set will
                  * actually make the ->poll() call.  Therefore we avoid
-                 * accidently calling ->poll() when NAPI is not scheduled.
+                 * accidentally calling ->poll() when NAPI is not scheduled.
                  */
                 work = 0;
                 if (test_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED, &n->state)) {
@@ -6336,7 +6336,7 @@ static void __net_exit default_device_exit(struct net *net)
                 if (dev->rtnl_link_ops)
                         continue;
 
-                /* Push remaing network devices to init_net */
+                /* Push remaining network devices to init_net */
                 snprintf(fb_name, IFNAMSIZ, "dev%d", dev->ifindex);
                 err = dev_change_net_namespace(dev, &init_net, fb_name);
                 if (err) {
diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index 232b1873bb28..afb8afb066bb 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sk_run_filter);
  * As we dont want to clear mem[] array for each packet going through
  * sk_run_filter(), we check that filter loaded by user never try to read
  * a cell if not previously written, and we check all branches to be sure
- * a malicious user doesnt try to abuse us.
+ * a malicious user doesn't try to abuse us.
  */
 static int check_load_and_stores(struct sock_filter *filter, int flen)
 {
diff --git a/net/core/link_watch.c b/net/core/link_watch.c
index 01a1101b5936..a7b342131869 100644
--- a/net/core/link_watch.c
+++ b/net/core/link_watch.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void linkwatch_schedule_work(int urgent)
         if (!cancel_delayed_work(&linkwatch_work))
                 return;
 
-        /* Otherwise we reschedule it again for immediate exection. */
+        /* Otherwise we reschedule it again for immediate execution. */
         schedule_delayed_work(&linkwatch_work, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 49f7ea5b4c75..d7c4bb4b1820 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__rtnl_register);
  * as failure of this function is very unlikely, it can only happen due
  * to lack of memory when allocating the chain to store all message
  * handlers for a protocol. Meant for use in init functions where lack
- * of memory implies no sense in continueing.
+ * of memory implies no sense in continuing.
  */
 void rtnl_register(int protocol, int msgtype,
                    rtnl_doit_func doit, rtnl_dumpit_func dumpit)
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ static int do_setlink(struct net_device *dev, struct ifinfomsg *ifm,
 errout:
         if (err < 0 && modified && net_ratelimit())
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "A link change request failed with "
-                       "some changes comitted already. Interface %s may "
+                       "some changes committed already. Interface %s may "
                        "have been left with an inconsistent configuration, "
                        "please check.\n", dev->name);
 
diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index 801dd08908f9..7ebeed0a877c 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -2267,7 +2267,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(skb_prepare_seq_read);
  * of bytes already consumed and the next call to
  * skb_seq_read() will return the remaining part of the block.
  *
- * Note 1: The size of each block of data returned can be arbitary,
+ * Note 1: The size of each block of data returned can be arbitrary,
  *       this limitation is the cost for zerocopy seqeuental
  *       reads of potentially non linear data.
  *
diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 7dfed792434d..6e819780c232 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ __u32 sysctl_rmem_max __read_mostly = SK_RMEM_MAX;
 __u32 sysctl_wmem_default __read_mostly = SK_WMEM_MAX;
 __u32 sysctl_rmem_default __read_mostly = SK_RMEM_MAX;
 
-/* Maximal space eaten by iovec or ancilliary data plus some space */
+/* Maximal space eaten by iovec or ancillary data plus some space */
 int sysctl_optmem_max __read_mostly = sizeof(unsigned long)*(2*UIO_MAXIOV+512);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sysctl_optmem_max);
 
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ static void __sk_free(struct sock *sk)
 void sk_free(struct sock *sk)
 {
         /*
-         * We substract one from sk_wmem_alloc and can know if
+         * We subtract one from sk_wmem_alloc and can know if
          * some packets are still in some tx queue.
          * If not null, sock_wfree() will call __sk_free(sk) later
          */
@@ -1185,10 +1185,10 @@ void sk_free(struct sock *sk)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sk_free);
 
 /*
- * Last sock_put should drop referrence to sk->sk_net. It has already
- * been dropped in sk_change_net. Taking referrence to stopping namespace
+ * Last sock_put should drop reference to sk->sk_net. It has already
+ * been dropped in sk_change_net. Taking reference to stopping namespace
  * is not an option.
- * Take referrence to a socket to remove it from hash _alive_ and after that
+ * Take reference to a socket to remove it from hash _alive_ and after that
  * destroy it in the context of init_net.
  */
 void sk_release_kernel(struct sock *sk)
diff --git a/net/dccp/output.c b/net/dccp/output.c
index 784d30210543..136d41cbcd02 100644
--- a/net/dccp/output.c
+++ b/net/dccp/output.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static int dccp_transmit_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 
 /**
- * dccp_determine_ccmps  -  Find out about CCID-specfic packet-size limits
+ * dccp_determine_ccmps  -  Find out about CCID-specific packet-size limits
  * We only consider the HC-sender CCID for setting the CCMPS (RFC 4340, 14.),
  * since the RX CCID is restricted to feedback packets (Acks), which are small
  * in comparison with the data traffic. A value of 0 means "no current CCMPS".
diff --git a/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c b/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
index bb2b41bc854e..d951f93644bf 100644
--- a/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
+++ b/net/dsa/mv88e6131.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int mv88e6131_setup_global(struct dsa_switch *ds)
          * Ignore removed tag data on doubly tagged packets, disable
          * flow control messages, force flow control priority to the
          * highest, and send all special multicast frames to the CPU
-         * port at the higest priority.
+         * port at the highest priority.
          */
         REG_WRITE(REG_GLOBAL2, 0x05, 0x00ff);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
index 094e150c6260..a0af7ea87870 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ int cipso_v4_rbm_strictvalid = 1;
 /* The maximum number of category ranges permitted in the ranged category tag
  * (tag #5).  You may note that the IETF draft states that the maximum number
  * of category ranges is 7, but if the low end of the last category range is
- * zero then it is possibile to fit 8 category ranges because the zero should
+ * zero then it is possible to fit 8 category ranges because the zero should
  * be omitted. */
 #define CIPSO_V4_TAG_RNG_CAT_MAX      8
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ cache_add_failure:
  *
  * Description:
  * Search the DOI definition list for a DOI definition with a DOI value that
- * matches @doi.  The caller is responsibile for calling rcu_read_[un]lock().
+ * matches @doi.  The caller is responsible for calling rcu_read_[un]lock().
  * Returns a pointer to the DOI definition on success and NULL on failure.
  */
 static struct cipso_v4_doi *cipso_v4_doi_search(u32 doi)
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ static int cipso_v4_gentag_rbm(const struct cipso_v4_doi *doi_def,
                         return ret_val;
 
                 /* This will send packets using the "optimized" format when
-                 * possibile as specified in  section 3.4.2.6 of the
+                 * possible as specified in  section 3.4.2.6 of the
                  * CIPSO draft. */
                 if (cipso_v4_rbm_optfmt && ret_val > 0 && ret_val <= 10)
                         tag_len = 14;
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ validate_return:
 }
 
 /**
- * cipso_v4_error - Send the correct reponse for a bad packet
+ * cipso_v4_error - Send the correct response for a bad packet
  * @skb: the packet
  * @error: the error code
  * @gateway: CIPSO gateway flag
diff --git a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
index b92c86f6e9b3..e9013d6c1f51 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  *
  *   Hans Liss <hans.liss@its.uu.se>  Uppsala Universitet
  *
- * This work is based on the LPC-trie which is originally descibed in:
+ * This work is based on the LPC-trie which is originally described in:
  *
  * An experimental study of compression methods for dynamic tries
  * Stefan Nilsson and Matti Tikkanen. Algorithmica, 33(1):19-33, 2002.
diff --git a/net/ipv4/icmp.c b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
index a91dc1611081..e5f8a71d3a2a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/icmp.c
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ static void icmp_unreach(struct sk_buff *skb)
          */
 
         /*
-         *      Check the other end isnt violating RFC 1122. Some routers send
+         *      Check the other end isn't violating RFC 1122. Some routers send
          *      bogus responses to broadcast frames. If you see this message
          *      first check your netmask matches at both ends, if it does then
          *      get the other vendor to fix their kit.
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
index 67f241b97649..459c011b1d4a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ slow_path:
                 /* IF: it doesn't fit, use 'mtu' - the data space left */
                 if (len > mtu)
                         len = mtu;
-                /* IF: we are not sending upto and including the packet end
+                /* IF: we are not sending up to and including the packet end
                    then align the next start on an eight byte boundary */
                 if (len < left) {
                         len &= ~7;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
index 2b097752426b..cbff2ecccf3d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipconfig.c
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ static int __init ip_auto_config(void)
                 root_server_addr = addr;
 
         /*
-         * Use defaults whereever applicable.
+         * Use defaults wherever applicable.
          */
         if (ic_defaults() < 0)
                 return -1;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index 4b5d457c2d76..89bc7e66d598 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static inline int arp_devaddr_compare(const struct arpt_devaddr_info *ap,
 }
 
 /*
- * Unfortunatly, _b and _mask are not aligned to an int (or long int)
+ * Unfortunately, _b and _mask are not aligned to an int (or long int)
  * Some arches dont care, unrolling the loop is a win on them.
  * For other arches, we only have a 16bit alignement.
  */
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ static int __init arp_tables_init(void)
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err1;
 
-        /* Noone else will be downing sem now, so we won't sleep */
+        /* No one else will be downing sem now, so we won't sleep */
         ret = xt_register_targets(arpt_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(arpt_builtin_tg));
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err2;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index ffcea0d1678e..704915028009 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@ static int __init ip_tables_init(void)
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err1;
 
-        /* Noone else will be downing sem now, so we won't sleep */
+        /* No one else will be downing sem now, so we won't sleep */
         ret = xt_register_targets(ipt_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(ipt_builtin_tg));
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err2;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
index 21bcf471b25a..9c71b2755ce3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_core.c
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ int nf_nat_protocol_register(const struct nf_nat_protocol *proto)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_nat_protocol_register);
 
-/* Noone stores the protocol anywhere; simply delete it. */
+/* No one stores the protocol anywhere; simply delete it. */
 void nf_nat_protocol_unregister(const struct nf_nat_protocol *proto)
 {
         spin_lock_bh(&nf_nat_lock);
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ void nf_nat_protocol_unregister(const struct nf_nat_protocol *proto)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_nat_protocol_unregister);
 
-/* Noone using conntrack by the time this called. */
+/* No one using conntrack by the time this called. */
 static void nf_nat_cleanup_conntrack(struct nf_conn *ct)
 {
         struct nf_conn_nat *nat = nf_ct_ext_find(ct, NF_CT_EXT_NAT);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/raw.c b/net/ipv4/raw.c
index 2d3c72e5bbbf..bceaec42c37d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/raw.c
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ do_confirm:
 static void raw_close(struct sock *sk, long timeout)
 {
         /*
-         * Raw sockets may have direct kernel refereneces. Kill them.
+         * Raw sockets may have direct kernel references. Kill them.
          */
         ip_ra_control(sk, 0, NULL);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index 4b0c81180804..ea107515c53e 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ static int has_noalias(const struct rtable *head, const struct rtable *rth)
 }
 
 /*
- * Pertubation of rt_genid by a small quantity [1..256]
+ * Perturbation of rt_genid by a small quantity [1..256]
  * Using 8 bits of shuffling ensure we can call rt_cache_invalidate()
  * many times (2^24) without giving recent rt_genid.
  * Jenkins hash is strong enough that litle changes of rt_genid are OK.
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ restart:
 #endif
         /*
          * Since lookup is lockfree, we must make sure
-         * previous writes to rt are comitted to memory
+         * previous writes to rt are committed to memory
          * before making rt visible to other CPUS.
          */
         rcu_assign_pointer(rt_hash_table[hash].chain, rt);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_lp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_lp.c
index 656d431c99ad..72f7218b03f5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_lp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_lp.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  *     within cong_avoid.
  *   o Error correcting in remote HZ, therefore remote HZ will be keeped
  *     on checking and updating.
- *   o Handling calculation of One-Way-Delay (OWD) within rtt_sample, sicne
+ *   o Handling calculation of One-Way-Delay (OWD) within rtt_sample, since
  *     OWD have a similar meaning as RTT. Also correct the buggy formular.
  *   o Handle reaction for Early Congestion Indication (ECI) within
  *     pkts_acked, as mentioned within pseudo code.
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 8b0d0167e44a..17388c7f49c4 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void tcp_event_new_data_sent(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
         tcp_advance_send_head(sk, skb);
         tp->snd_nxt = TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq;
 
-        /* Don't override Nagle indefinately with F-RTO */
+        /* Don't override Nagle indefinitely with F-RTO */
         if (tp->frto_counter == 2)
                 tp->frto_counter = 3;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_yeah.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_yeah.c
index dc7f43179c9a..05c3b6f0e8e1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_yeah.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_yeah.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #define TCP_YEAH_DELTA        3 //log minimum fraction of cwnd to be removed on loss
 #define TCP_YEAH_EPSILON      1 //log maximum fraction to be removed on early decongestion
 #define TCP_YEAH_PHY          8 //lin maximum delta from base
-#define TCP_YEAH_RHO         16 //lin minumum number of consecutive rtt to consider competition on loss
+#define TCP_YEAH_RHO         16 //lin minimum number of consecutive rtt to consider competition on loss
 #define TCP_YEAH_ZETA        50 //lin minimum number of state switchs to reset reno_count
 
 #define TCP_SCALABLE_AI_CNT      100U
diff --git a/net/ipv4/udp.c b/net/ipv4/udp.c
index 588f47af5faf..f87a8eb76f3b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/udp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/udp.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int udp_lib_lport_inuse2(struct net *net, __u16 num,
  *  @sk:          socket struct in question
  *  @snum:        port number to look up
  *  @saddr_comp:  AF-dependent comparison of bound local IP addresses
- *  @hash2_nulladdr: AF-dependant hash value in secondary hash chains,
+ *  @hash2_nulladdr: AF-dependent hash value in secondary hash chains,
  *                   with NULL address
  */
 int udp_lib_get_port(struct sock *sk, unsigned short snum,
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 3daaf3c7703c..1493534116df 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ static int ipv6_get_saddr_eval(struct net *net,
         case IPV6_SADDR_RULE_PRIVACY:
             {
                 /* Rule 7: Prefer public address
-                 * Note: prefer temprary address if use_tempaddr >= 2
+                 * Note: prefer temporary address if use_tempaddr >= 2
                  */
                 int preftmp = dst->prefs & (IPV6_PREFER_SRC_PUBLIC|IPV6_PREFER_SRC_TMP) ?
                                 !!(dst->prefs & IPV6_PREFER_SRC_TMP) :
@@ -1968,7 +1968,7 @@ ok:
                                          *  to the stored lifetime since we'll
                                          *  be updating the timestamp below,
                                          *  else we'll set it back to the
-                                         *  minumum.
+                                         *  minimum.
                                          */
                                         if (prefered_lft != ifp->prefered_lft) {
                                                 valid_lft = stored_lft;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c b/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c
index 4b13d5d8890e..afcc7099f96d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ static int __init inet6_init(void)
         /*
          *      ipngwg API draft makes clear that the correct semantics
          *      for TCP and UDP is to consider one TCP and UDP instance
-         *      in a host availiable by both INET and INET6 APIs and
+         *      in a host available by both INET and INET6 APIs and
          *      able to communicate via both network protocols.
          */
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index 18208876aa8a..46cf7bea6769 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ slow_path:
                 /* IF: it doesn't fit, use 'mtu' - the data space left */
                 if (len > mtu)
                         len = mtu;
-                /* IF: we are not sending upto and including the packet end
+                /* IF: we are not sending up to and including the packet end
                    then align the next start on an eight byte boundary */
                 if (len < left) {
                         len &= ~7;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 0b2af9b85cec..5a1c6f27ffaf 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ static int __init ip6_tables_init(void)
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err1;
 
-        /* Noone else will be downing sem now, so we won't sleep */
+        /* No one else will be downing sem now, so we won't sleep */
         ret = xt_register_targets(ip6t_builtin_tg, ARRAY_SIZE(ip6t_builtin_tg));
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto err2;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c
index 97c5b21b9674..cdd6d045e42e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static unsigned int ipv6_defrag(unsigned int hooknum,
         if (reasm == NULL)
                 return NF_STOLEN;
 
-        /* error occured or not fragmented */
+        /* error occurred or not fragmented */
         if (reasm == skb)
                 return NF_ACCEPT;
 
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap.c b/net/irda/irlap.c
index 783c5f367d29..005b424494a0 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlap.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlap.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ struct irlap_cb *irlap_open(struct net_device *dev, struct qos_info *qos,
 
         irlap_apply_default_connection_parameters(self);
 
-        self->N3 = 3; /* # connections attemts to try before giving up */
+        self->N3 = 3; /* # connections attempts to try before giving up */
 
         self->state = LAP_NDM;
 
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap_event.c b/net/irda/irlap_event.c
index d434c8880745..bb47021c9a55 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlap_event.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlap_event.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static int irlap_state_reply(struct irlap_cb *self, IRLAP_EVENT event,
 
                                 self->frame_sent = TRUE;
                         }
-                        /* Readjust our timer to accomodate devices
+                        /* Readjust our timer to accommodate devices
                          * doing faster or slower discovery than us...
                          * Jean II */
                         irlap_start_query_timer(self, info->S, info->s);
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ static int irlap_state_setup(struct irlap_cb *self, IRLAP_EVENT event,
                 irlap_send_rr_frame(self, CMD_FRAME);
 
                 /* The timer is set to half the normal timer to quickly
-                 * detect a failure to negociate the new connection
+                 * detect a failure to negotiate the new connection
                  * parameters. IrLAP 6.11.3.2, note 3.
                  * Note that currently we don't process this failure
                  * properly, as we should do a quick disconnect.
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ static int irlap_state_xmit_p(struct irlap_cb *self, IRLAP_EVENT event,
                                 return -EPROTO;
                         }
 
-                        /* Substract space used by this skb */
+                        /* Subtract space used by this skb */
                         self->bytes_left -= skb->len;
 #else   /* CONFIG_IRDA_DYNAMIC_WINDOW */
                         /* Window has been adjusted for the max packet
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ static int irlap_state_xmit_s(struct irlap_cb *self, IRLAP_EVENT event,
 
                                 return -EPROTO; /* Try again later */
                         }
-                        /* Substract space used by this skb */
+                        /* Subtract space used by this skb */
                         self->bytes_left -= skb->len;
 #else   /* CONFIG_IRDA_DYNAMIC_WINDOW */
                         /* Window has been adjusted for the max packet
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap_frame.c b/net/irda/irlap_frame.c
index 688222cbf55b..8c004161a843 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlap_frame.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlap_frame.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ void irlap_send_data_primary_poll(struct irlap_cb *self, struct sk_buff *skb)
          * though IrLAP is currently sending the *last* frame of the
          * tx-window, the driver most likely has only just started
          * sending the *first* frame of the same tx-window.
-         * I.e. we are always at the very begining of or Tx window.
+         * I.e. we are always at the very beginning of or Tx window.
          * Now, we are supposed to set the final timer from the end
          * of our tx-window to let the other peer reply. So, we need
          * to add extra time to compensate for the fact that we
diff --git a/net/irda/irlmp_event.c b/net/irda/irlmp_event.c
index c1fb5db81042..9505a7d06f1a 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlmp_event.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlmp_event.c
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static int irlmp_state_disconnected(struct lsap_cb *self, IRLMP_EVENT event,
         switch (event) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRDA_ULTRA
         case LM_UDATA_INDICATION:
-                /* This is most bizzare. Those packets are  aka unreliable
+                /* This is most bizarre. Those packets are  aka unreliable
                  * connected, aka IrLPT or SOCK_DGRAM/IRDAPROTO_UNITDATA.
                  * Why do we pass them as Ultra ??? Jean II */
                 irlmp_connless_data_indication(self, skb);
diff --git a/net/irda/irnet/irnet.h b/net/irda/irnet/irnet.h
index 0d82ff5aeff1..979ecb2435a7 100644
--- a/net/irda/irnet/irnet.h
+++ b/net/irda/irnet/irnet.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
  * Infinite thanks to those brave souls for providing the infrastructure
  * upon which IrNET is built.
  *
- * Thanks to all my collegues in HP for helping me. In particular,
+ * Thanks to all my colleagues in HP for helping me. In particular,
  * thanks to Salil Pradhan and Bill Serra for W2k testing...
  * Thanks to Luiz Magalhaes for irnetd and much testing...
  *
diff --git a/net/irda/irqueue.c b/net/irda/irqueue.c
index 849aaf0dabb5..9715e6e5900b 100644
--- a/net/irda/irqueue.c
+++ b/net/irda/irqueue.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  *      o the hash function for ints is pathetic (but could be changed)
  *      o locking is sometime suspicious (especially during enumeration)
  *      o most users have only a few elements (== overhead)
- *      o most users never use seach, so don't benefit from hashing
+ *      o most users never use search, so don't benefit from hashing
  * Problem already fixed :
  *      o not 64 bit compliant (most users do hashv = (int) self)
  *      o hashbin_remove() is broken => use hashbin_remove_this()
diff --git a/net/irda/irttp.c b/net/irda/irttp.c
index f6054f9ccbe3..9d9af4606970 100644
--- a/net/irda/irttp.c
+++ b/net/irda/irttp.c
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(irttp_connect_request);
 /*
  * Function irttp_connect_confirm (handle, qos, skb)
  *
- *    Sevice user confirms TSAP connection with peer.
+ *    Service user confirms TSAP connection with peer.
  *
  */
 static void irttp_connect_confirm(void *instance, void *sap,
diff --git a/net/irda/qos.c b/net/irda/qos.c
index 2b00974e5bae..1b51bcf42394 100644
--- a/net/irda/qos.c
+++ b/net/irda/qos.c
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@
 #include <net/irda/irlap_frame.h>
 
 /*
- * Maximum values of the baud rate we negociate with the other end.
+ * Maximum values of the baud rate we negotiate with the other end.
  * Most often, you don't have to change that, because Linux-IrDA will
  * use the maximum offered by the link layer, which usually works fine.
  * In some very rare cases, you may want to limit it to lower speeds...
  */
 int sysctl_max_baud_rate = 16000000;
 /*
- * Maximum value of the lap disconnect timer we negociate with the other end.
+ * Maximum value of the lap disconnect timer we negotiate with the other end.
  * Most often, the value below represent the best compromise, but some user
- * may want to keep the LAP alive longuer or shorter in case of link failure.
+ * may want to keep the LAP alive longer or shorter in case of link failure.
  * Remember that the threshold time (early warning) is fixed to 3s...
  */
 int sysctl_max_noreply_time = 12;
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static void irlap_adjust_qos_settings(struct qos_info *qos)
          * Fix tx data size according to user limits - Jean II
          */
         if (qos->data_size.value > sysctl_max_tx_data_size)
-                /* Allow non discrete adjustement to avoid loosing capacity */
+                /* Allow non discrete adjustement to avoid losing capacity */
                 qos->data_size.value = sysctl_max_tx_data_size;
         /*
          * Override Tx window if user request it. - Jean II
diff --git a/net/irda/timer.c b/net/irda/timer.c
index 0335ba0cc593..f418cb2ad49c 100644
--- a/net/irda/timer.c
+++ b/net/irda/timer.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void irlap_start_query_timer(struct irlap_cb *self, int S, int s)
          * slot time, plus add some extra time to properly receive the last
          * discovery packet (which is longer due to extra discovery info),
          * to avoid messing with for incomming connections requests and
-         * to accomodate devices that perform discovery slower than us.
+         * to accommodate devices that perform discovery slower than us.
          * Jean II */
         timeout = ((sysctl_slot_timeout * HZ / 1000) * (S - s)
                    + XIDEXTRA_TIMEOUT + SMALLBUSY_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/net/iucv/af_iucv.c b/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
index 9637e45744fa..986b2a5e8769 100644
--- a/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
+++ b/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static struct device *af_iucv_dev;
  *      PRMDATA[0..6]   socket data (max 7 bytes);
  *      PRMDATA[7]      socket data length value (len is 0xff - PRMDATA[7])
  *
- * The socket data length is computed by substracting the socket data length
+ * The socket data length is computed by subtracting the socket data length
  * value from 0xFF.
  * If the socket data len is greater 7, then PRMDATA can be used for special
  * notifications (see iucv_sock_shutdown); and further,
diff --git a/net/iucv/iucv.c b/net/iucv/iucv.c
index 1ee5dab3cfae..8f156bd86be7 100644
--- a/net/iucv/iucv.c
+++ b/net/iucv/iucv.c
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ static void iucv_cleanup_queue(void)
         struct iucv_irq_list *p, *n;
 
         /*
-         * When a path is severed, the pathid can be reused immediatly
+         * When a path is severed, the pathid can be reused immediately
          * on a iucv connect or a connection pending interrupt. Remove
          * all entries from the task queue that refer to a stale pathid
          * (iucv_path_table[ix] == NULL). Only then do the iucv connect
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ void iucv_unregister(struct iucv_handler *handler, int smp)
         spin_lock_bh(&iucv_table_lock);
         /* Remove handler from the iucv_handler_list. */
         list_del_init(&handler->list);
-        /* Sever all pathids still refering to the handler. */
+        /* Sever all pathids still referring to the handler. */
         list_for_each_entry_safe(p, n, &handler->paths, list) {
                 iucv_sever_pathid(p->pathid, NULL);
                 iucv_path_table[p->pathid] = NULL;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index a40401701424..c18396c248d7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct ieee80211_bss {
         size_t supp_rates_len;
 
         /*
-         * During assocation, we save an ERP value from a probe response so
+         * During association, we save an ERP value from a probe response so
          * that we can feed ERP info to the driver when handling the
          * association completes. these fields probably won't be up-to-date
          * otherwise, you probably don't want to use them.
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
index 8d65b47d9837..336ca9d0c5c4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_pathtbl.c
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ void mesh_path_discard_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
  *
  * @mpath: mesh path whose queue has to be freed
  *
- * Locking: the function must me called withing a rcu_read_lock region
+ * Locking: the function must me called within a rcu_read_lock region
  */
 void mesh_path_flush_pending(struct mesh_path *mpath)
 {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
index dbdebeda097f..c06aa3ac6b9d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ minstrel_ht_update_stats(struct minstrel_priv *mp, struct minstrel_ht_sta *mi)
                 }
         }
 
-        /* try to sample up to half of the availble rates during each interval */
+        /* try to sample up to half of the available rates during each interval */
         mi->sample_count *= 4;
 
         cur_prob = 0;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid.h b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid.h
index 6510f8ee738e..19111c7bf454 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ union rc_pid_event_data {
 };
 
 struct rc_pid_event {
-        /* The time when the event occured */
+        /* The time when the event occurred */
         unsigned long timestamp;
 
         /* Event ID number */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index aa5cc37b4921..9d192d665ff5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static void ieee80211_parse_qos(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
  * specs were sane enough this time around to require padding each A-MSDU
  * subframe to a length that is a multiple of four.
  *
- * Padding like Atheros hardware adds which is inbetween the 802.11 header and
+ * Padding like Atheros hardware adds which is between the 802.11 header and
  * the payload is not supported, the driver is required to move the 802.11
  * header to be directly in front of the payload in that case.
  */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index d0311a322ddd..13e8c30adf01 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
  * Station entries are added by mac80211 when you establish a link with a
  * peer. This means different things for the different type of interfaces
  * we support. For a regular station this mean we add the AP sta when we
- * receive an assocation response from the AP. For IBSS this occurs when
+ * receive an association response from the AP. For IBSS this occurs when
  * get to know about a peer on the same IBSS. For WDS we add the sta for
- * the peer imediately upon device open. When using AP mode we add stations
+ * the peer immediately upon device open. When using AP mode we add stations
  * for each respective station upon request from userspace through nl80211.
  *
  * In order to remove a STA info structure, various sta_info_destroy_*()
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 57681149e37f..b2f95966c7f4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ struct sta_ampdu_mlme {
 /**
  * enum plink_state - state of a mesh peer link finite state machine
  *
- * @PLINK_LISTEN: initial state, considered the implicit state of non existant
+ * @PLINK_LISTEN: initial state, considered the implicit state of non existent
  *      mesh peer links
  * @PLINK_OPN_SNT: mesh plink open frame has been sent to this mesh peer
  * @PLINK_OPN_RCVD: mesh plink open frame has been received from this mesh peer
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
index d6b48230a540..253326e8d990 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ ip_set_swap(struct sock *ctnl, struct sk_buff *skb,
         to = ip_set_list[to_id];
 
         /* Features must not change.
-         * Not an artifical restriction anymore, as we must prevent
+         * Not an artificial restriction anymore, as we must prevent
          * possible loops created by swapping in setlist type of sets. */
         if (!(from->type->features == to->type->features &&
               from->type->family == to->type->family))
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
index f289306cbf12..c97bd45975be 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_conn.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ ip_vs_bind_dest(struct ip_vs_conn *cp, struct ip_vs_dest *dest)
                         atomic_inc(&dest->inactconns);
         } else {
                 /* It is a persistent connection/template, so increase
-                   the peristent connection counter */
+                   the persistent connection counter */
                 atomic_inc(&dest->persistconns);
         }
 
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ static inline void ip_vs_unbind_dest(struct ip_vs_conn *cp)
                 }
         } else {
                 /* It is a persistent connection/template, so decrease
-                   the peristent connection counter */
+                   the persistent connection counter */
                 atomic_dec(&dest->persistconns);
         }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c
index f276df9896b3..87e40ea77a95 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_lblc.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static inline void ip_vs_lblc_free(struct ip_vs_lblc_entry *en)
 {
         list_del(&en->list);
         /*
-         * We don't kfree dest because it is refered either by its service
+         * We don't kfree dest because it is referred either by its service
          * or the trash dest list.
          */
         atomic_dec(&en->dest->refcnt);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c
index cb1c9913d38b..90f618ab6dda 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_lblcr.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void ip_vs_dest_set_eraseall(struct ip_vs_dest_set *set)
         write_lock(&set->lock);
         list_for_each_entry_safe(e, ep, &set->list, list) {
                 /*
-                 * We don't kfree dest because it is refered either
+                 * We don't kfree dest because it is referred either
                  * by its service or by the trash dest list.
                  */
                 atomic_dec(&e->dest->refcnt);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c
index b027ccc49f43..d12ed53ec95f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static struct ipvs_sctp_nextstate
          * SHUTDOWN sent from the client, waitinf for SHUT ACK from the server
          */
         /*
-         * We recieved the data chuck, keep the state unchanged. I assume
+         * We received the data chuck, keep the state unchanged. I assume
          * that still data chuncks  can be received by both the peers in
          * SHUDOWN state
          */
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ static struct ipvs_sctp_nextstate
          * SHUTDOWN sent from the server, waitinf for SHUTDOWN ACK from client
          */
         /*
-         * We recieved the data chuck, keep the state unchanged. I assume
+         * We received the data chuck, keep the state unchanged. I assume
          * that still data chuncks  can be received by both the peers in
          * SHUDOWN state
          */
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ static struct ipvs_sctp_nextstate
          * SHUTDOWN ACK from the client, awaiting for SHUTDOWN COM from server
          */
         /*
-         * We recieved the data chuck, keep the state unchanged. I assume
+         * We received the data chuck, keep the state unchanged. I assume
          * that still data chuncks  can be received by both the peers in
          * SHUDOWN state
          */
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ static struct ipvs_sctp_nextstate
          * SHUTDOWN ACK from the server, awaiting for SHUTDOWN COM from client
          */
         /*
-         * We recieved the data chuck, keep the state unchanged. I assume
+         * We received the data chuck, keep the state unchanged. I assume
          * that still data chuncks  can be received by both the peers in
          * SHUDOWN state
          */
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
index 941286ca911d..2e1c11f78419 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ __nf_conntrack_confirm(struct sk_buff *skb)
            REJECT will give spurious warnings here. */
         /* NF_CT_ASSERT(atomic_read(&ct->ct_general.use) == 1); */
 
-        /* No external references means noone else could have
+        /* No external references means no one else could have
            confirmed us. */
         NF_CT_ASSERT(!nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct));
         pr_debug("Confirming conntrack %p\n", ct);
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ nf_conntrack_in(struct net *net, u_int8_t pf, unsigned int hooknum,
         ret = l3proto->get_l4proto(skb, skb_network_offset(skb),
                                    &dataoff, &protonum);
         if (ret <= 0) {
-                pr_debug("not prepared to track yet or error occured\n");
+                pr_debug("not prepared to track yet or error occurred\n");
                 NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC(net, error);
                 NF_CT_STAT_INC_ATOMIC(net, invalid);
                 ret = -ret;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_dccp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_dccp.c
index 9ae57c57c50e..2e664a69d7db 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_dccp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_dccp.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static const char * const dccp_state_names[] = {
 #define sIV     CT_DCCP_INVALID
 
 /*
- * DCCP state transistion table
+ * DCCP state transition table
  *
  * The assumption is the same as for TCP tracking:
  *
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c
index 6f4ee70f460b..6772b1154654 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ static const u8 sctp_conntracks[2][9][SCTP_CONNTRACK_MAX] = {
 /* abort        */ {sCL, sCL, sCL, sCL, sCL, sCL, sCL, sCL},
 /* shutdown     */ {sCL, sCL, sCW, sCE, sSS, sSS, sSR, sSA},
 /* shutdown_ack */ {sSA, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSA, sSA, sSA},
-/* error        */ {sCL, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSS, sSR, sSA},/* Cant have Stale cookie*/
+/* error        */ {sCL, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSS, sSR, sSA},/* Can't have Stale cookie*/
 /* cookie_echo  */ {sCL, sCL, sCE, sCE, sES, sSS, sSR, sSA},/* 5.2.4 - Big TODO */
-/* cookie_ack   */ {sCL, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSS, sSR, sSA},/* Cant come in orig dir */
+/* cookie_ack   */ {sCL, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSS, sSR, sSA},/* Can't come in orig dir */
 /* shutdown_comp*/ {sCL, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSS, sSR, sCL}
         },
         {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static const u8 sctp_conntracks[2][9][SCTP_CONNTRACK_MAX] = {
 /* shutdown     */ {sIV, sCL, sCW, sCE, sSR, sSS, sSR, sSA},
 /* shutdown_ack */ {sIV, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSA, sSA, sSA},
 /* error        */ {sIV, sCL, sCW, sCL, sES, sSS, sSR, sSA},
-/* cookie_echo  */ {sIV, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSS, sSR, sSA},/* Cant come in reply dir */
+/* cookie_echo  */ {sIV, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSS, sSR, sSA},/* Can't come in reply dir */
 /* cookie_ack   */ {sIV, sCL, sCW, sES, sES, sSS, sSR, sSA},
 /* shutdown_comp*/ {sIV, sCL, sCW, sCE, sES, sSS, sSR, sCL}
         }
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c
index bcf47eb518ef..237cc1981b89 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ static const char *ct_sdp_header_search(const char *dptr, const char *limit,
 }
 
 /* Locate a SDP header (optionally a substring within the header value),
- * optionally stopping at the first occurence of the term header, parse
+ * optionally stopping at the first occurrence of the term header, parse
  * it and return the offset and length of the data we're interested in.
  */
 int ct_sip_get_sdp_header(const struct nf_conn *ct, const char *dptr,
diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c b/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
index 5ab22e2bbd7d..5b466cd1272f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int __nf_queue(struct sk_buff *skb,
         const struct nf_afinfo *afinfo;
         const struct nf_queue_handler *qh;
 
-        /* QUEUE == DROP if noone is waiting, to be safe. */
+        /* QUEUE == DROP if no one is waiting, to be safe. */
         rcu_read_lock();
 
         qh = rcu_dereference(queue_handler[pf]);
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c
index d37b7f80fa37..de0d8e4cbfb6 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_domainhash.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static void netlbl_domhsh_free_entry(struct rcu_head *entry)
  *
  * Description:
  * This is the hashing function for the domain hash table, it returns the
- * correct bucket number for the domain.  The caller is responsibile for
+ * correct bucket number for the domain.  The caller is responsible for
  * ensuring that the hash table is protected with either a RCU read lock or the
  * hash table lock.
  *
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static u32 netlbl_domhsh_hash(const char *key)
  *
  * Description:
  * Searches the domain hash table and returns a pointer to the hash table
- * entry if found, otherwise NULL is returned.  The caller is responsibile for
+ * entry if found, otherwise NULL is returned.  The caller is responsible for
  * ensuring that the hash table is protected with either a RCU read lock or the
  * hash table lock.
  *
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static struct netlbl_dom_map *netlbl_domhsh_search(const char *domain)
  * Searches the domain hash table and returns a pointer to the hash table
  * entry if an exact match is found, if an exact match is not present in the
  * hash table then the default entry is returned if valid otherwise NULL is
- * returned.  The caller is responsibile ensuring that the hash table is
+ * returned.  The caller is responsible ensuring that the hash table is
  * protected with either a RCU read lock or the hash table lock.
  *
  */
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static struct netlbl_dom_map *netlbl_domhsh_search_def(const char *domain)
  *
  * Description:
  * Generate an audit record for adding a new NetLabel/LSM mapping entry with
- * the given information.  Caller is responsibile for holding the necessary
+ * the given information.  Caller is responsible for holding the necessary
  * locks.
  *
  */
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ int netlbl_domhsh_remove_default(struct netlbl_audit *audit_info)
  *
  * Description:
  * Look through the domain hash table searching for an entry to match @domain,
- * return a pointer to a copy of the entry or NULL.  The caller is responsibile
+ * return a pointer to a copy of the entry or NULL.  The caller is responsible
  * for ensuring that rcu_read_[un]lock() is called.
  *
  */
diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
index 998e85e895d0..4f251b19fbcc 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ add_failure:
  *
  * Description:
  * This function is a helper function used by the LISTALL and LISTDEF command
- * handlers.  The caller is responsibile for ensuring that the RCU read lock
+ * handlers.  The caller is responsible for ensuring that the RCU read lock
  * is held.  Returns zero on success, negative values on failure.
  *
  */
diff --git a/net/rds/ib_send.c b/net/rds/ib_send.c
index c47a511f203d..7c4dce8fa5e6 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib_send.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib_send.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void rds_ib_send_cq_comp_handler(struct ib_cq *cq, void *context)
  *
  * Conceptually, we have two counters:
  *  -   send credits: this tells us how many WRs we're allowed
- *      to submit without overruning the reciever's queue. For
+ *      to submit without overruning the receiver's queue. For
  *      each SEND WR we post, we decrement this by one.
  *
  *  -   posted credits: this tells us how many WRs we recently
diff --git a/net/rds/iw_cm.c b/net/rds/iw_cm.c
index 712cf2d1f28e..3a60a15d1b4a 100644
--- a/net/rds/iw_cm.c
+++ b/net/rds/iw_cm.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int rds_iw_init_qp_attrs(struct ib_qp_init_attr *attr,
         unsigned int send_size, recv_size;
         int ret;
 
-        /* The offset of 1 is to accomodate the additional ACK WR. */
+        /* The offset of 1 is to accommodate the additional ACK WR. */
         send_size = min_t(unsigned int, rds_iwdev->max_wrs, rds_iw_sysctl_max_send_wr + 1);
         recv_size = min_t(unsigned int, rds_iwdev->max_wrs, rds_iw_sysctl_max_recv_wr + 1);
         rds_iw_ring_resize(send_ring, send_size - 1);
diff --git a/net/rds/iw_rdma.c b/net/rds/iw_rdma.c
index 59509e9a9e72..6deaa77495e3 100644
--- a/net/rds/iw_rdma.c
+++ b/net/rds/iw_rdma.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int rds_iw_get_device(struct rds_sock *rs, struct rds_iw_device **rds_iwd
 #else
                         /* FIXME - needs to compare the local and remote
                          * ipaddr/port tuple, but the ipaddr is the only
-                         * available infomation in the rds_sock (as the rest are
+                         * available information in the rds_sock (as the rest are
                          * zero'ed.  It doesn't appear to be properly populated
                          * during connection setup...
                          */
diff --git a/net/rds/iw_send.c b/net/rds/iw_send.c
index 6280ea020d4e..545d8ee3efb1 100644
--- a/net/rds/iw_send.c
+++ b/net/rds/iw_send.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void rds_iw_send_cq_comp_handler(struct ib_cq *cq, void *context)
  *
  * Conceptually, we have two counters:
  *  -   send credits: this tells us how many WRs we're allowed
- *      to submit without overruning the reciever's queue. For
+ *      to submit without overruning the receiver's queue. For
  *      each SEND WR we post, we decrement this by one.
  *
  *  -   posted credits: this tells us how many WRs we recently
diff --git a/net/rds/send.c b/net/rds/send.c
index 35b9c2e9caf1..d58ae5f9339e 100644
--- a/net/rds/send.c
+++ b/net/rds/send.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static void release_in_xmit(struct rds_connection *conn)
 }
 
 /*
- * We're making the concious trade-off here to only send one message
+ * We're making the conscious trade-off here to only send one message
  * down the connection at a time.
  *   Pro:
  *      - tx queueing is a simple fifo list
diff --git a/net/rose/rose_route.c b/net/rose/rose_route.c
index 08dcd2f29cdc..479cae57d187 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_route.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_route.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static int rose_clear_routes(void)
 
 /*
  *      Check that the device given is a valid AX.25 interface that is "up".
- *      called whith RTNL
+ *      called with RTNL
  */
 static struct net_device *rose_ax25_dev_find(char *devname)
 {
diff --git a/net/sched/act_api.c b/net/sched/act_api.c
index 15873e14cb54..14b42f4ad791 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_api.c
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ static int tc_ctl_action(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
         switch (n->nlmsg_type) {
         case RTM_NEWACTION:
                 /* we are going to assume all other flags
-                 * imply create only if it doesnt exist
+                 * imply create only if it doesn't exist
                  * Note that CREATE | EXCL implies that
                  * but since we want avoid ambiguity (eg when flags
                  * is zero) then just set this
diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
index 50c7c06c019d..7affe9a92757 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int tcf_pedit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tc_action *a,
                         }
                         if (offset > 0 && offset > skb->len) {
                                 pr_info("tc filter pedit"
-                                        " offset %d cant exceed pkt length %d\n",
+                                        " offset %d can't exceed pkt length %d\n",
                                        offset, skb->len);
                                 goto bad;
                         }
diff --git a/net/sched/em_meta.c b/net/sched/em_meta.c
index a4de67eca824..49130e8abff0 100644
--- a/net/sched/em_meta.c
+++ b/net/sched/em_meta.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
  *      on the meta type. Obviously, the length of the data must also
  *      be provided for non-numeric types.
  *
- *      Additionaly, type dependant modifiers such as shift operators
+ *      Additionally, type dependent modifiers such as shift operators
  *      or mask may be applied to extend the functionaliy. As of now,
  *      the variable length type supports shifting the byte string to
  *      the right, eating up any number of octets and thus supporting
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_htb.c b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
index e1429a85091f..29b942ce9e82 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_htb.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_htb.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static inline struct htb_class *htb_find(u32 handle, struct Qdisc *sch)
  * filters in qdisc and in inner nodes (if higher filter points to the inner
  * node). If we end up with classid MAJOR:0 we enqueue the skb into special
  * internal fifo (direct). These packets then go directly thru. If we still
- * have no valid leaf we try to use MAJOR:default leaf. It still unsuccessfull
+ * have no valid leaf we try to use MAJOR:default leaf. It still unsuccessful
  * then finish and return direct queue.
  */
 #define HTB_DIRECT ((struct htb_class *)-1L)
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index edbbf7ad6623..69c35f6cd13f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static bool loss_4state(struct netem_sched_data *q)
         u32 rnd = net_random();
 
         /*
-         * Makes a comparision between rnd and the transition
+         * Makes a comparison between rnd and the transition
          * probabilities outgoing from the current state, then decides the
          * next state and if the next packet has to be transmitted or lost.
          * The four states correspond to:
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ static bool loss_4state(struct netem_sched_data *q)
  * Generates losses according to the Gilbert-Elliot loss model or
  * its special cases  (Gilbert or Simple Gilbert)
  *
- * Makes a comparision between random number and the transition
+ * Makes a comparison between random number and the transition
  * probabilities outgoing from the current state, then decides the
- * next state. A second random number is extracted and the comparision
+ * next state. A second random number is extracted and the comparison
  * with the loss probability of the current state decides if the next
  * packet will be transmitted or lost.
  */
diff --git a/net/sctp/associola.c b/net/sctp/associola.c
index 6b04287913cd..0698cad61763 100644
--- a/net/sctp/associola.c
+++ b/net/sctp/associola.c
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ void sctp_assoc_clean_asconf_ack_cache(const struct sctp_association *asoc)
         struct sctp_chunk *ack;
         struct sctp_chunk *tmp;
 
-        /* We can remove all the entries from the queue upto
+        /* We can remove all the entries from the queue up to
          * the "Peer-Sequence-Number".
          */
         list_for_each_entry_safe(ack, tmp, &asoc->asconf_ack_list,
diff --git a/net/sctp/auth.c b/net/sctp/auth.c
index ddbbf7c81fa1..865e68fef21c 100644
--- a/net/sctp/auth.c
+++ b/net/sctp/auth.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct sctp_shared_key *sctp_auth_shkey_create(__u16 key_id, gfp_t gfp)
         return new;
 }
 
-/* Free the shared key stucture */
+/* Free the shared key structure */
 static void sctp_auth_shkey_free(struct sctp_shared_key *sh_key)
 {
         BUG_ON(!list_empty(&sh_key->key_list));
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void sctp_auth_shkey_free(struct sctp_shared_key *sh_key)
         kfree(sh_key);
 }
 
-/* Destory the entire key list.  This is done during the
+/* Destroy the entire key list.  This is done during the
  * associon and endpoint free process.
  */
 void sctp_auth_destroy_keys(struct list_head *keys)
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static struct sctp_auth_bytes *sctp_auth_asoc_create_secret(
         if (!peer_key_vector || !local_key_vector)
                 goto out;
 
-        /* Figure out the order in wich the key_vectors will be
+        /* Figure out the order in which the key_vectors will be
          * added to the endpoint shared key.
          * SCTP-AUTH, Section 6.1:
          *   This is performed by selecting the numerically smaller key
diff --git a/net/sctp/input.c b/net/sctp/input.c
index 826661be73e7..5436c6921167 100644
--- a/net/sctp/input.c
+++ b/net/sctp/input.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ static struct sctp_association *__sctp_rcv_asconf_lookup(
 *    association.
 *
 * This means that any chunks that can help us identify the association need
-* to be looked at to find this assocation.
+* to be looked at to find this association.
 */
 static struct sctp_association *__sctp_rcv_walk_lookup(struct sk_buff *skb,
                                       const union sctp_addr *laddr,
diff --git a/net/sctp/output.c b/net/sctp/output.c
index 60600d337a3a..b4f3cf06d8da 100644
--- a/net/sctp/output.c
+++ b/net/sctp/output.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ int sctp_packet_transmit(struct sctp_packet *packet)
                 sh->checksum = sctp_end_cksum(crc32);
         } else {
                 if (dst->dev->features & NETIF_F_SCTP_CSUM) {
-                        /* no need to seed psuedo checksum for SCTP */
+                        /* no need to seed pseudo checksum for SCTP */
                         nskb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_PARTIAL;
                         nskb->csum_start = (skb_transport_header(nskb) -
                                             nskb->head);
diff --git a/net/sctp/outqueue.c b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
index 26dc005113a0..bf92a5b68f8b 100644
--- a/net/sctp/outqueue.c
+++ b/net/sctp/outqueue.c
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ static inline int sctp_cacc_skip_3_2(struct sctp_transport *primary, __u32 tsn)
  * 3) If the missing report count for TSN t is to be
  * incremented according to [RFC2960] and
  * [SCTP_STEWART-2002], and CHANGEOVER_ACTIVE is set,
- * then the sender MUST futher execute steps 3.1 and
+ * then the sender MUST further execute steps 3.1 and
  * 3.2 to determine if the missing report count for
  * TSN t SHOULD NOT be incremented.
  *
  * 3.3) If 3.1 and 3.2 do not dictate that the missing
  * report count for t should not be incremented, then
- * the sender SOULD increment missing report count for
+ * the sender SHOULD increment missing report count for
  * t (according to [RFC2960] and [SCTP_STEWART_2002]).
  */
 static inline int sctp_cacc_skip(struct sctp_transport *primary,
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ static int sctp_outq_flush(struct sctp_outq *q, int rtx_timeout)
                 case SCTP_CID_ECN_CWR:
                 case SCTP_CID_ASCONF_ACK:
                         one_packet = 1;
-                        /* Fall throught */
+                        /* Fall through */
 
                 case SCTP_CID_SACK:
                 case SCTP_CID_HEARTBEAT:
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
index b21b218d564f..5f86ee4b54c1 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static void sctp_do_8_2_transport_strike(struct sctp_association *asoc,
          * If the timer was a heartbeat, we only increment error counts
          * when we already have an outstanding HEARTBEAT that has not
          * been acknowledged.
-         * Additionaly, some tranport states inhibit error increments.
+         * Additionally, some tranport states inhibit error increments.
          */
         if (!is_hb) {
                 asoc->overall_error_count++;
diff --git a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
index 4b4eb7c96bbd..76792083c379 100644
--- a/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
+++ b/net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_do_5_1C_ack(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
                  *
                  * This means that if we only want to abort associations
                  * in an authenticated way (i.e AUTH+ABORT), then we
-                 * can't destroy this association just becuase the packet
+                 * can't destroy this association just because the packet
                  * was malformed.
                  */
                 if (sctp_auth_recv_cid(SCTP_CID_ABORT, asoc))
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ cleanup:
 }
 
 /*
- * Handle simultanous INIT.
+ * Handle simultaneous INIT.
  * This means we started an INIT and then we got an INIT request from
  * our peer.
  *
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_shutdown_pending_abort(
          * RFC 2960, Section 3.3.7
          *    If an endpoint receives an ABORT with a format error or for an
          *    association that doesn't exist, it MUST silently discard it.
-         * Becasue the length is "invalid", we can't really discard just
+         * Because the length is "invalid", we can't really discard just
          * as we do not know its true length.  So, to be safe, discard the
          * packet.
          */
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_shutdown_sent_abort(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
          * RFC 2960, Section 3.3.7
          *    If an endpoint receives an ABORT with a format error or for an
          *    association that doesn't exist, it MUST silently discard it.
-         * Becasue the length is "invalid", we can't really discard just
+         * Because the length is "invalid", we can't really discard just
          * as we do not know its true length.  So, to be safe, discard the
          * packet.
          */
@@ -2381,7 +2381,7 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_do_9_1_abort(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
          * RFC 2960, Section 3.3.7
          *    If an endpoint receives an ABORT with a format error or for an
          *    association that doesn't exist, it MUST silently discard it.
-         * Becasue the length is "invalid", we can't really discard just
+         * Because the length is "invalid", we can't really discard just
          * as we do not know its true length.  So, to be safe, discard the
          * packet.
          */
@@ -2448,7 +2448,7 @@ sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_cookie_wait_abort(const struct sctp_endpoint *ep,
          * RFC 2960, Section 3.3.7
          *    If an endpoint receives an ABORT with a format error or for an
          *    association that doesn't exist, it MUST silently discard it.
-         * Becasue the length is "invalid", we can't really discard just
+         * Because the length is "invalid", we can't really discard just
          * as we do not know its true length.  So, to be safe, discard the
          * packet.
          */
@@ -3855,7 +3855,7 @@ gen_shutdown:
 }
 
 /*
- * SCTP-AUTH Section 6.3 Receving authenticated chukns
+ * SCTP-AUTH Section 6.3 Receiving authenticated chukns
  *
  *    The receiver MUST use the HMAC algorithm indicated in the HMAC
  *    Identifier field.  If this algorithm was not specified by the
@@ -4231,7 +4231,7 @@ static sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_abort_violation(
          *
          * This means that if we only want to abort associations
          * in an authenticated way (i.e AUTH+ABORT), then we
-         * can't destroy this association just becuase the packet
+         * can't destroy this association just because the packet
          * was malformed.
          */
         if (sctp_auth_recv_cid(SCTP_CID_ABORT, asoc))
@@ -4402,9 +4402,9 @@ static sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_violation_ctsn(
 }
 
 /* Handle protocol violation of an invalid chunk bundling.  For example,
- * when we have an association and we recieve bundled INIT-ACK, or
+ * when we have an association and we receive bundled INIT-ACK, or
  * SHUDOWN-COMPLETE, our peer is clearly violationg the "MUST NOT bundle"
- * statement from the specs.  Additinally, there might be an attacker
+ * statement from the specs.  Additionally, there might be an attacker
  * on the path and we may not want to continue this communication.
  */
 static sctp_disposition_t sctp_sf_violation_chunk(
diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index 3951a10605bc..deb82e35a107 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ out_free:
  * an endpoint that is multi-homed.  Much like sctp_bindx() this call
  * allows a caller to specify multiple addresses at which a peer can be
  * reached.  The way the SCTP stack uses the list of addresses to set up
- * the association is implementation dependant.  This function only
+ * the association is implementation dependent.  This function only
  * specifies that the stack will try to make use of all the addresses in
  * the list when needed.
  *
diff --git a/net/sctp/ulpevent.c b/net/sctp/ulpevent.c
index aa72e89c3ee1..dff27d5e22fd 100644
--- a/net/sctp/ulpevent.c
+++ b/net/sctp/ulpevent.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ struct sctp_ulpevent *sctp_ulpevent_make_send_failed(
         memcpy(&ssf->ssf_info, &chunk->sinfo, sizeof(struct sctp_sndrcvinfo));
 
         /* Per TSVWG discussion with Randy. Allow the application to
-         * ressemble a fragmented message.
+         * resemble a fragmented message.
          */
         ssf->ssf_info.sinfo_flags = chunk->chunk_hdr->flags;
 
diff --git a/net/sctp/ulpqueue.c b/net/sctp/ulpqueue.c
index 17678189d054..f2d1de7f2ffb 100644
--- a/net/sctp/ulpqueue.c
+++ b/net/sctp/ulpqueue.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ int sctp_ulpq_tail_event(struct sctp_ulpq *ulpq, struct sctp_ulpevent *event)
                 } else {
                         /*
                          * If fragment interleave is enabled, we
-                         * can queue this to the recieve queue instead
+                         * can queue this to the receive queue instead
                          * of the lobby.
                          */
                         if (sctp_sk(sk)->frag_interleave)
diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 5212447c86e7..310d16b1b3c9 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -2986,7 +2986,7 @@ out:
 
 /* Since old style bridge ioctl's endup using SIOCDEVPRIVATE
  * for some operations; this forces use of the newer bridge-utils that
- * use compatiable ioctls
+ * use compatible ioctls
  */
 static int old_bridge_ioctl(compat_ulong_t __user *argp)
 {
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.c b/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.c
index bcdae78fdfc6..8d0f7d3c71c8 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ svcauth_gss_accept(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, __be32 *authp)
 
         /* credential is:
          *   version(==1), proc(0,1,2,3), seq, service (1,2,3), handle
-         * at least 5 u32s, and is preceeded by length, so that makes 6.
+         * at least 5 u32s, and is preceded by length, so that makes 6.
          */
 
         if (argv->iov_len < 5 * 4)
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
index 1e336a06d3e6..bf005d3c65ef 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static int xs_nospace(struct rpc_task *task)
  *   EAGAIN:    The socket was blocked, please call again later to
  *              complete the request
  * ENOTCONN:    Caller needs to invoke connect logic then call again
- *    other:    Some other error occured, the request was not sent
+ *    other:    Some other error occurred, the request was not sent
  */
 static int xs_udp_send_request(struct rpc_task *task)
 {
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static inline void xs_encode_tcp_record_marker(struct xdr_buf *buf)
  *   EAGAIN:    The socket was blocked, please call again later to
  *              complete the request
  * ENOTCONN:    Caller needs to invoke connect logic then call again
- *    other:    Some other error occured, the request was not sent
+ *    other:    Some other error occurred, the request was not sent
  *
  * XXX: In the case of soft timeouts, should we eventually give up
  *      if sendmsg is not able to make progress?
diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 43639ff1cbec..ebf338f7b14e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -2471,7 +2471,7 @@ exit:
  * A pending message being re-assembled must store certain values
  * to handle subsequent fragments correctly. The following functions
  * help storing these values in unused, available fields in the
- * pending message. This makes dynamic memory allocation unecessary.
+ * pending message. This makes dynamic memory allocation unnecessary.
  */
 
 static void set_long_msg_seqno(struct sk_buff *buf, u32 seqno)
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index c9fa6dfcf287..80025a1b3bfd 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void tipc_named_withdraw(struct publication *publ)
 
         buf = named_prepare_buf(WITHDRAWAL, ITEM_SIZE, 0);
         if (!buf) {
-                warn("Withdrawl distribution failure\n");
+                warn("Withdrawal distribution failure\n");
                 return;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 1663e1a2efdd..3a43a8304768 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static int unix_mkname(struct sockaddr_un *sunaddr, int len, unsigned *hashp)
                 /*
                  * This may look like an off by one error but it is a bit more
                  * subtle. 108 is the longest valid AF_UNIX path for a binding.
-                 * sun_path[108] doesnt as such exist.  However in kernel space
+                 * sun_path[108] doesn't as such exist.  However in kernel space
                  * we are guaranteed that it is a valid memory location in our
                  * kernel address buffer.
                  */
diff --git a/net/wanrouter/wanproc.c b/net/wanrouter/wanproc.c
index 11f25c7a7a05..f346395314ba 100644
--- a/net/wanrouter/wanproc.c
+++ b/net/wanrouter/wanproc.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 /*
  *      Structures for interfacing with the /proc filesystem.
- *      Router creates its own directory /proc/net/router with the folowing
+ *      Router creates its own directory /proc/net/router with the following
  *      entries:
  *      config          device configuration
  *      status          global device statistics
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 3332d5bce317..ab801a1097b2 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static void handle_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
         if (r) {
                 /*
                  * We will disable all channels that do not match our
-                 * recieved regulatory rule unless the hint is coming
+                 * received regulatory rule unless the hint is coming
                  * from a Country IE and the Country IE had no information
                  * about a band. The IEEE 802.11 spec allows for an AP
                  * to send only a subset of the regulatory rules allowed,
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ static void handle_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
             request_wiphy && request_wiphy == wiphy &&
             request_wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY) {
                 /*
-                 * This gaurantees the driver's requested regulatory domain
+                 * This guarantees the driver's requested regulatory domain
                  * will always be used as a base for further regulatory
                  * settings
                  */
diff --git a/net/x25/x25_facilities.c b/net/x25/x25_facilities.c
index 406207515b5e..f77e4e75f914 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_facilities.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_facilities.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  * x25_parse_facilities - Parse facilities from skb into the facilities structs
  *
  * @skb: sk_buff to parse
- * @facilities: Regular facilites, updated as facilities are found
+ * @facilities: Regular facilities, updated as facilities are found
  * @dte_facs: ITU DTE facilities, updated as DTE facilities are found
  * @vc_fac_mask: mask is updated with all facilities found
  *
diff --git a/net/x25/x25_forward.c b/net/x25/x25_forward.c
index 25a810793968..c541b622ae16 100644
--- a/net/x25/x25_forward.c
+++ b/net/x25/x25_forward.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int x25_forward_call(struct x25_address *dest_addr, struct x25_neigh *from,
                 goto out_no_route;
 
         if ((neigh_new = x25_get_neigh(rt->dev)) == NULL) {
-                /* This shouldnt happen, if it occurs somehow
+                /* This shouldn't happen, if it occurs somehow
                  * do something sensible
                  */
                 goto out_put_route;
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int x25_forward_call(struct x25_address *dest_addr, struct x25_neigh *from,
         }
 
         /* Remote end sending a call request on an already
-         * established LCI? It shouldnt happen, just in case..
+         * established LCI? It shouldn't happen, just in case..
          */
         read_lock_bh(&x25_forward_list_lock);
         list_for_each(entry, &x25_forward_list) {
diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
index 3d15d3e1b2c4..5d1d60d3ca83 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ static int build_spdinfo(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net *net,
         u32 *f;
 
         nlh = nlmsg_put(skb, pid, seq, XFRM_MSG_NEWSPDINFO, sizeof(u32), 0);
-        if (nlh == NULL) /* shouldnt really happen ... */
+        if (nlh == NULL) /* shouldn't really happen ... */
                 return -EMSGSIZE;
 
         f = nlmsg_data(nlh);
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ static int build_sadinfo(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net *net,
         u32 *f;
 
         nlh = nlmsg_put(skb, pid, seq, XFRM_MSG_NEWSADINFO, sizeof(u32), 0);
-        if (nlh == NULL) /* shouldnt really happen ... */
+        if (nlh == NULL) /* shouldn't really happen ... */
                 return -EMSGSIZE;
 
         f = nlmsg_data(nlh);
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ static int xfrm_add_policy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *nlh,
         if (!xp)
                 return err;
 
-        /* shouldnt excl be based on nlh flags??
+        /* shouldn't excl be based on nlh flags??
          * Aha! this is anti-netlink really i.e  more pfkey derived
          * in netlink excl is a flag and you wouldnt need
          * a type XFRM_MSG_UPDPOLICY - JHS */