diff --git a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
index 9ac4e37..3aadded 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
 	{ 0x27DF, 0x1028, 0x02b0 },	/* ICH7 on unknown Dell */
 	{ 0x27DF, 0x1043, 0x1267 },	/* ICH7 on Asus W5F */
 	{ 0x27DF, 0x103C, 0x30A1 },	/* ICH7 on HP Compaq nc2400 */
-	{ 0x27DF, 0x103C, 0x361a },	/* ICH7 on unkown HP  */
+	{ 0x27DF, 0x103C, 0x361a },	/* ICH7 on unknown HP  */
 	{ 0x27DF, 0x1071, 0xD221 },	/* ICH7 on Hercules EC-900 */
 	{ 0x27DF, 0x152D, 0x0778 },	/* ICH7 on unknown Intel */
 	{ 0x24CA, 0x1025, 0x0061 },	/* ICH4 on ACER Aspire 2023WLMi */
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
index d344db4..0d9d2f2 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 	/*
 	 * SATA-FSL host controller supports a max. of (15+1) direct PRDEs, and
 	 * chained indirect PRDEs upto a max count of 63.
-	 * We are allocating an array of 63 PRDEs contigiously, but PRDE#15 will
+	 * We are allocating an array of 63 PRDEs contiguously, but PRDE#15 will
 	 * be setup as an indirect descriptor, pointing to it's next
-	 * (contigious) PRDE. Though chained indirect PRDE arrays are
+	 * (contiguous) PRDE. Though chained indirect PRDE arrays are
 	 * supported,it will be more efficient to use a direct PRDT and
 	 * a single chain/link to indirect PRDE array/PRDT.
 	 */
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 	u32 ttl_dwords = 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * NOTE : direct & indirect prdt's are contigiously allocated
+	 * NOTE : direct & indirect prdt's are contiguously allocated
 	 */
 	struct prde *prd = (struct prde *)&((struct command_desc *)
 					    cmd_desc)->prdt;
diff --git a/drivers/atm/iphase.c b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
index b2c1b37..f734b34 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/iphase.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/iphase.c
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@
                     IF_ERR(printk(" cause: packet time out\n");)
                 }
                 else {
-                    IF_ERR(printk(" cause: buffer over flow\n");)
+                    IF_ERR(printk(" cause: buffer overflow\n");)
                 }
 		goto out_free_desc;
 	}  
diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 979d159..ee95c76 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
  * @dev: device to try to bind to the driver
  *
  * This function returns -ENODEV if the device is not registered,
- * 1 if the device is bound sucessfully and 0 otherwise.
+ * 1 if the device is bound successfully and 0 otherwise.
  *
  * This function must be called with @dev->sem held.  When called for a
  * USB interface, @dev->parent->sem must be held as well.
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
index 5b33b85..63bfc54 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		BT_ERR("Unknow packet type:%d", type);
+		BT_ERR("Unknown packet type:%d", type);
 		print_hex_dump_bytes("", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET, payload,
 						blksz * buf_block_len);
 
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 4895f0e..aa09193 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 	struct hci_uart *hu;
 
 	if (!hdev) {
-		BT_ERR("Frame for uknown device (hdev=NULL)");
+		BT_ERR("Frame for unknown device (hdev=NULL)");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index a074fce..42e65cf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *
  *  Added devfs support. 
  *    Jan-11-1998, C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu>
- *  Shared /dev/zero mmaping support, Feb 2000, Kanoj Sarcar <kanoj@sgi.com>
+ *  Shared /dev/zero mmapping support, Feb 2000, Kanoj Sarcar <kanoj@sgi.com>
  */
 
 #include <linux/mm.h>
diff --git a/drivers/char/mspec.c b/drivers/char/mspec.c
index 1997270..ecb89d7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mspec.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mspec.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 /*
  * mspec_mmap
  *
- * Called when mmaping the device.  Initializes the vma with a fault handler
+ * Called when mmapping the device.  Initializes the vma with a fault handler
  * and private data structure necessary to allocate, track, and free the
  * underlying pages.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
index 6934025..c1d8b54 100644
--- a/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
+++ b/drivers/char/n_r3964.c
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
 		}
 		break;
 	case R3964_WAIT_FOR_RX_REPEAT:
-		/* FALLTROUGH */
+		/* FALLTHROUGH */
 	case R3964_IDLE:
 		if (c == STX) {
 			/* Prevent rx_queue from overflow: */
diff --git a/drivers/char/rio/route.h b/drivers/char/rio/route.h
index 20ed73f..46e9637 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rio/route.h
+++ b/drivers/char/rio/route.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 typedef struct COST_ROUTE COST_ROUTE;
 struct COST_ROUTE {
 	unsigned char cost;	/* Cost down this link */
-	unsigned char route[NODE_BYTES];	/* Nodes thorough this route */
+	unsigned char route[NODE_BYTES];	/* Nodes through this route */
 };
 
 typedef struct ROUTE_STR ROUTE_STR;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.c b/drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.c
index 5f753fc..09ad915 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/hifn_795x.c
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@
 		dev->dmareg |= HIFN_DMAIER_PUBDONE;
 		hifn_write_1(dev, HIFN_1_DMA_IER, dev->dmareg);
 
-		dprintk("Chip %s: Public key engine has been sucessfully "
+		dprintk("Chip %s: Public key engine has been successfully "
 				"initialised.\n", dev->name);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
index 7585c41..c52ac9e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * atc_desc_get - get a unsused descriptor from free_list
+ * atc_desc_get - get an unused descriptor from free_list
  * @atchan: channel we want a new descriptor for
  */
 static struct at_desc *atc_desc_get(struct at_dma_chan *atchan)
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c b/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c
index fddf2b3..d373d17 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
  * This function builds the tree representation of the topology given
  * by the self IDs from the latest bus reset.  During the construction
  * of the tree, the function checks that the self IDs are valid and
- * internally consistent.  On succcess this function returns the
+ * internally consistent.  On success this function returns the
  * fw_node corresponding to the local card otherwise NULL.
  */
 static struct fw_node *build_tree(struct fw_card *card,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 5cae0b3..3f7c500 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
  * functions & device file and adds it to the master fd list.
  *
  * RETURNS:
- * Zero on success, error code on falure.
+ * Zero on success, error code on failure.
  */
 int drm_framebuffer_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 			 const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs *funcs)
@@ -2328,7 +2328,7 @@
 	} else if (connector->funcs->set_property)
 		ret = connector->funcs->set_property(connector, property, out_resp->value);
 
-	/* store the property value if succesful */
+	/* store the property value if successful */
 	if (!ret)
 		drm_connector_property_set_value(connector, property, out_resp->value);
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index abfc27b..a2a3fa5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@
  * i915_gem_release_mmap - remove physical page mappings
  * @obj: obj in question
  *
- * Preserve the reservation of the mmaping with the DRM core code, but
+ * Preserve the reservation of the mmapping with the DRM core code, but
  * relinquish ownership of the pages back to the system.
  *
  * It is vital that we remove the page mapping if we have mapped a tiled
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
index 2b0fe54..40fcf6f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 
 /**
- * Curretly it is assumed that the old framebuffer is reused.
+ * Currently it is assumed that the old framebuffer is reused.
  *
  * LOCKING
  * caller should hold the mode config lock.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
index 083bec2..e7fa327 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@
 	/* Wrap with our custom algo which switches to DDC mode */
 	intel_output->ddc_bus->algo = &intel_sdvo_i2c_bit_algo;
 
-	/* In defaut case sdvo lvds is false */
+	/* In default case sdvo lvds is false */
 	intel_sdvo_get_capabilities(intel_output, &sdvo_priv->caps);
 
 	if (intel_sdvo_output_setup(intel_output,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
index 6097194..00c739c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
@@ -389,11 +389,11 @@
 		 * AGP so that GPU can catch out of VRAM/AGP access
 		 */
 		if (rdev->mc.gtt_location > rdev->mc.mc_vram_size) {
-			/* Enought place before */
+			/* Enough place before */
 			rdev->mc.vram_location = rdev->mc.gtt_location -
 							rdev->mc.mc_vram_size;
 		} else if (tmp > rdev->mc.mc_vram_size) {
-			/* Enought place after */
+			/* Enough place after */
 			rdev->mc.vram_location = rdev->mc.gtt_location +
 							rdev->mc.gtt_size;
 		} else {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
index b38c4c8..d10eb43 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 };
 
 /**
- * Curretly it is assumed that the old framebuffer is reused.
+ * Currently it is assumed that the old framebuffer is reused.
  *
  * LOCKING
  * caller should hold the mode config lock.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_state.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_state.c
index 38537d9..067167c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_state.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_state.c
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@
  * Note that refcount can be at most 2, since during a free refcount=3
  * might mean we have to allocate a new surface which might not always
  * be available.
- * For example : we allocate three contigous surfaces ABC. If B is
+ * For example : we allocate three contiguous surfaces ABC. If B is
  * freed, we suddenly need two surfaces to store A and C, which might
  * not always be available.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c
index 765bd18..5a66400 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ttm.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 	     new_mem->mem_type == TTM_PL_SYSTEM) ||
 	    (old_mem->mem_type == TTM_PL_SYSTEM &&
 	     new_mem->mem_type == TTM_PL_TT)) {
-		/* bind is enought */
+		/* bind is enough */
 		radeon_move_null(bo, new_mem);
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
index 595ac63..9e9826a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv770.c
@@ -807,11 +807,11 @@
 		 * AGP so that GPU can catch out of VRAM/AGP access
 		 */
 		if (rdev->mc.gtt_location > rdev->mc.mc_vram_size) {
-			/* Enought place before */
+			/* Enough place before */
 			rdev->mc.vram_location = rdev->mc.gtt_location -
 							rdev->mc.mc_vram_size;
 		} else if (tmp > rdev->mc.mc_vram_size) {
-			/* Enought place after */
+			/* Enough place after */
 			rdev->mc.vram_location = rdev->mc.gtt_location +
 							rdev->mc.gtt_size;
 		} else {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
index c70927e..61c5572 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_util.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
 
 		/*
 		 * We need to use vmap to get the desired page protection
-		 * or to make the buffer object look contigous.
+		 * or to make the buffer object look contiguous.
 		 */
 		prot = (mem->placement & TTM_PL_FLAG_CACHED) ?
 			PAGE_KERNEL :
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c
index 3671815..e845b75 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1029.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
-function that update the status of the chips (temperature for exemple)
+function that update the status of the chips (temperature for example)
 */
 static struct adm1029_data *adm1029_update_device(struct device *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c
index fc36cad..c48a284 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm93.c
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@
 	data->prochot_interval = lm93_read_byte(client,
 			LM93_REG_PROCHOT_INTERVAL);
 
-	/* Fan Boost Termperature registers */
+	/* Fan Boost Temperature registers */
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 		data->boost[i] = lm93_read_byte(client, LM93_REG_BOOST(i));
 
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c b/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
index 2cd00b5..9fd4a0d 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
    0 - no debugging messages
    1 - some debugging messages, but none during DMA frame transmission
    2 - lots of messages, including during DMA frame transmission
-       (will cause undeflows if your machine is too slow!)
+       (will cause underflows if your machine is too slow!)
 */
 
 #define DV1394_DEBUG_LEVEL 0
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6110.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6110.c
index 4bd39c8..37d12e5 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6110.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_iba6110.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 #define IPATH_GPIO_SCL \
 	(1ULL << (_IPATH_GPIO_SCL_NUM+INFINIPATH_EXTC_GPIOOE_SHIFT))
 
-/* keep the code below somewhat more readonable; not used elsewhere */
+/* keep the code below somewhat more readable; not used elsewhere */
 #define _IPATH_HTLINK0_CRCBITS (infinipath_hwe_htclnkabyte0crcerr |	\
 				infinipath_hwe_htclnkabyte1crcerr)
 #define _IPATH_HTLINK1_CRCBITS (infinipath_hwe_htclnkbbyte0crcerr |	\
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sd7220.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sd7220.c
index aa47eb5..2a68d9f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sd7220.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sd7220.c
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@
  * @wd: Write Data - value to set in register
  * @mask: ones where data should be spliced into reg.
  *
- * Basic register read/modify/write, with un-needed acesses elided. That is,
+ * Basic register read/modify/write, with un-needed accesses elided. That is,
  * a mask of zero will prevent write, while a mask of 0xFF will prevent read.
  * returns current (presumed, if a write was done) contents of selected
  * register, or <0 if errors.
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@
 	/* Set DFELTHFDR/HDR thresholds */
 	RXEQ_VAL(7, 8,    0, 0, 0, 0), /* FDR */
 	RXEQ_VAL(7, 0x21, 0, 0, 0, 0), /* HDR */
-	/* Set TLTHFDR/HDR theshold */
+	/* Set TLTHFDR/HDR threshold */
 	RXEQ_VAL(7, 9,    2, 2, 2, 2), /* FDR */
 	RXEQ_VAL(7, 0x23, 2, 2, 2, 2), /* HDR */
 	/* Set Preamp setting 2 (ZFR/ZCNT) */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
index 219b103..256a00c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 	 * anymore, so we do this only if selective signaling is off.
 	 *
 	 * Further, on 32-bit platforms, we can't use vmap() to make
-	 * the QP buffer virtually contigious.  Thus we have to use
+	 * the QP buffer virtually contiguous.  Thus we have to use
 	 * constant-sized WRs to make sure a WR is always fully within
 	 * a single page-sized chunk.
 	 *
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c
index 1c9410d..bcc2d30 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc.c
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&moduleloader_work, request_module_delayed);
 
 	ret = hp_sdc_init();
-	/* after sucessfull initialization give SDC some time to settle
+	/* after successfull initialization give SDC some time to settle
 	 * and then load the hp_sdc_mlc upper layer driver */
 	if (!ret)
 		schedule_delayed_work(&moduleloader_work,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc_mlc.c b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc_mlc.c
index 820e516..7d2b820 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc_mlc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/hp_sdc_mlc.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Unkown HIL Error status (%x)!\n", data);
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Unknown HIL Error status (%x)!\n", data);
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c
index 35377f5..a12242f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel-wm97xx.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 #define ATMEL_WM97XX_AC97C_IRQ		(29)
 #define ATMEL_WM97XX_GPIO_DEFAULT	(32+16) /* Pin 16 on port B. */
 #else
-#error Unkown CPU, this driver only supports AT32AP700X CPUs.
+#error Unknown CPU, this driver only supports AT32AP700X CPUs.
 #endif
 
 struct continuous {
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c
index 8fc3b08..6cdcf2a 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/mainstone-wm97xx.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *
  * Notes:
  *     This is a wm97xx extended touch driver to capture touch
- *     data in a continuous manner on the Intel XScale archictecture
+ *     data in a continuous manner on the Intel XScale architecture
  *
  *  Features:
  *       - codecs supported:- WM9705, WM9712, WM9713
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 	/* When the AC97 queue has been drained we need to allow time
 	 * to buffer up samples otherwise we end up spinning polling
 	 * for samples.  The controller can't have a suitably low
-	 * threashold set to use the notifications it gives.
+	 * threshold set to use the notifications it gives.
 	 */
 	schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
 
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/zylonite-wm97xx.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/zylonite-wm97xx.c
index 41e4359..eca54db 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/zylonite-wm97xx.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/zylonite-wm97xx.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 	/* When the AC97 queue has been drained we need to allow time
 	 * to buffer up samples otherwise we end up spinning polling
 	 * for samples.  The controller can't have a suitably low
-	 * threashold set to use the notifications it gives.
+	 * threshold set to use the notifications it gives.
 	 */
 	msleep(1);
 
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c
index 3e6d17f..66b7d7a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/capidrv.c
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@
 		      case 0: break;
 		      case 1: s = "unknown class"; break;
 		      case 2: s = "unknown function"; break;
-		      default: s = "unkown error"; break;
+		      default: s = "unknown error"; break;
 		   }
 		   if (s)
 	           printk(KERN_INFO "capidrv-%d: %s from controller 0x%x function %d: %s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/di.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/di.c
index b029d13..cb14ae3 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/di.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/di.c
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@
           DELIVERY - indication entered isdn_rc function
           RNR=...  - application had returned RNR=... after the
                      look ahead callback
-          RNum=0   - aplication had not returned any buffer to copy
+          RNum=0   - application had not returned any buffer to copy
                      this indication and will copy it self
           COMPLETE - XDI had copied the data to the buffers provided
                      bu the application and is about to issue the
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/maintidi.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/maintidi.c
index 23960cb..e7cfb3b 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/maintidi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/maintidi.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
                   }
                   break;
                 default:
-                  diva_mnt_internal_dprintf (0, DLI_ERR, "Unknon IDI Ind (DMA mode): %02x", Ind);
+                  diva_mnt_internal_dprintf (0, DLI_ERR, "Unknown IDI Ind (DMA mode): %02x", Ind);
               }
               p += (this_ind_length+1);
               total_length -= (4 + this_ind_length);
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
             }
             break;
           default:
-            diva_mnt_internal_dprintf (0, DLI_ERR, "Unknon IDI Ind: %02x", Ind);
+            diva_mnt_internal_dprintf (0, DLI_ERR, "Unknown IDI Ind: %02x", Ind);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c
index fc46a26..a64bb6c 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@
 	switch (protocol) {
 	case (-1):	/* used for init */
 		bch->state = -1;
-		/* fall trough */
+		/* fall through */
 	case (ISDN_P_NONE):
 		if (bch->state == ISDN_P_NONE)
 			return 0; /* already in idle state */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.h b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.h
index 43efe73..369196a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.h
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/hfcsusb.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 	for (i = 0; list[i].name != NULL; i++)
 		if (list[i].num == num)
 			return list[i].name;
-	return "<unkown USB Error>";
+	return "<unknown USB Error>";
 }
 
 /* USB descriptor need to contain one of the following EndPoint combination: */
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/mISDNisar.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/mISDNisar.c
index de352a1..09095c7 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/mISDNisar.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/mISDN/mISDNisar.c
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@
 		pr_debug("%s: pump stev GSTN CLEAR\n", ch->is->name);
 		break;
 	default:
-		pr_info("u%s: nknown pump stev %x\n", ch->is->name, devt);
+		pr_info("u%s: unknown pump stev %x\n", ch->is->name, devt);
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
index 9de5420..ad5831f 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@
 			break;
 		default:
 			DBG(HFCUSB_DBG_STATES,
-			       "HFC_USB: hfc_usb_d_l2l1: unkown state : %#x", pr);
+			       "HFC_USB: hfc_usb_d_l2l1: unknown state : %#x", pr);
 			break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
index 2d14b64..0f4ea7d 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ppp.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@
 			unsigned short hl;
 			struct sk_buff *skb;
 			/*
-			 * we need to reserve enought space in front of
+			 * we need to reserve enough space in front of
 			 * sk_buff. old call to dev_alloc_skb only reserved
 			 * 16 bytes, now we are looking what the driver want
 			 */
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@
 		struct sk_buff *new_skb;
 	        unsigned short hl;
 		/*
-		 * we need to reserve enought space in front of
+		 * we need to reserve enough space in front of
 		 * sk_buff. old call to dev_alloc_skb only reserved
 		 * 16 bytes, now we are looking what the driver want.
 		 */
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * try to accomplish several tasks:
 	 * - reassemble any complete fragment sequence (non-null 'start'
-	 *   indicates there is a continguous sequence present)
+	 *   indicates there is a contiguous sequence present)
 	 * - discard any incomplete sequences that are below minseq -- due
 	 *   to the fact that sender always increment sequence number, if there
 	 *   is an incomplete sequence below minseq, no new fragments would
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ttyfax.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ttyfax.c
index 78f7660..4c41f19 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ttyfax.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_ttyfax.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 		}
 		return 0;
 	}
-	/* BADMUL=value - dummy 0=disable errorchk disabled (treshold multiplier) */
+	/* BADMUL=value - dummy 0=disable errorchk disabled (threshold multiplier) */
 	if (!strncmp(p[0], "BADMUL", 6)) {
 		p[0] += 6;
 		switch (*p[0]) {
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_core.c b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_core.c
index 77ee286..43ff4d3 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/dsp_core.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
  * crossconnections and conferences via software if not possible through
  * hardware. If hardware capability is available, hardware is used.
  *
- * Echo: Is generated by CMX and is used to check performane of hard and
+ * Echo: Is generated by CMX and is used to check performance of hard and
  * software CMX.
  *
  * The CMX has special functions for conferences with one, two and more
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/tei.c b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/tei.c
index e04bad6..6d4da60 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/tei.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/tei.c
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@
 	if (tm->rcnt == 1) {
 		if (*debug & DEBUG_L2_TEI)
 			tm->tei_m.printdebug(fi,
-			    "check req for tei %d sucessful\n", tm->l2->tei);
+			    "check req for tei %d successful\n", tm->l2->tei);
 		mISDN_FsmChangeState(fi, ST_TEI_NOP);
 	} else if (tm->rcnt > 1) {
 		/* duplicate assignment; remove */
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
index 8b93644..3fbe41b 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/therm_windtunnel.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *
  *	WARNING: This driver has only been testen on Apple's
  *	1.25 MHz Dual G4 (March 03). It is tuned for a CPU
- *	temperatur around 57 C.
+ *	temperature around 57 C.
  *
  *   Copyright (C) 2003, 2004 Samuel Rydh (samuel@ibrium.se)
  *
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
index 7e8f568..48cb154 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
 		op_count++;
 
-		/* loop throgh all bytes of message i */
+		/* loop through all bytes of message i */
 		for(j = 0; j < m[i].len; j++) {
 			/* write back all bytes that could have been read */
 			m[i].buf[j] = (le32_to_cpu(op[op_count/3]) >> ((3-(op_count%3))*8));
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h
index 810f07d..52e4ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
  * search callback possible return status
  *
  * DVBFE_ALGO_SEARCH_SUCCESS
- * The frontend search algorithm completed and returned succesfully
+ * The frontend search algorithm completed and returned successfully
  *
  * DVBFE_ALGO_SEARCH_ASLEEP
  * The frontend search algorithm is sleeping
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/anysee.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/anysee.c
index 2ae7f64..bb69f37 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/anysee.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/anysee.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	err("Unkown Anysee version: %02x %02x %02x. "\
+	err("Unknown Anysee version: %02x %02x %02x. "\
 	    "Please report the <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>.",
 	    hw_info[0], hw_info[1], hw_info[2]);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
index eeef50b..5c0126d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dibusb-mb.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 			{ &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[9],  &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[11], NULL },
 			{ &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[10], &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[12], NULL },
 		},
-		{	"Unkown USB1.1 DVB-T device ???? please report the name to the author",
+		{	"Unknown USB1.1 DVB-T device ???? please report the name to the author",
 			{ &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[13], NULL },
 			{ &dibusb_dib3000mb_table[14], NULL },
 		},
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index edde87c..6b5ded9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 			*state = REMOTE_KEY_REPEAT;
 			break;
 		default:
-			deb_err("unkown type of remote status: %d\n",keybuf[0]);
+			deb_err("unknown type of remote status: %d\n",keybuf[0]);
 			break;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c
index 9da2cc9..f9702e3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/usb-urb.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 				stream->complete(stream, b, urb->actual_length);
 			break;
 		default:
-			err("unkown endpoint type in completition handler.");
+			err("unknown endpoint type in completition handler.");
 			return;
 	}
 	usb_submit_urb(urb,GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 		case USB_ISOC:
 			return usb_isoc_urb_init(stream);
 		default:
-			err("unkown URB-type for data transfer.");
+			err("unknown URB-type for data transfer.");
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_decoder.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_decoder.c
index 74981ee..7c6431f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_decoder.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 	if (input_mode == AU8522_INPUT_CONTROL_REG081H_SVIDEO_CH13 ||
 	    input_mode == AU8522_INPUT_CONTROL_REG081H_SVIDEO_CH24) {
 		/* Despite what the table says, for the HVR-950q we still need
-		   to be in CVBS mode for the S-Video input (reason uknown). */
+		   to be in CVBS mode for the S-Video input (reason unknown). */
 		/* filter_coef_type = 3; */
 		filter_coef_type = 5;
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c
index ffbcfab..00a4e8f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-	/*
+/*
     cx24110 - Single Chip Satellite Channel Receiver driver module
 
     Copyright (C) 2002 Peter Hettkamp <peter.hettkamp@htp-tel.de> based on
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 	 {0x42,0x00}, /* @ middle bytes " */
 	 {0x43,0x00}, /* @ LSB          " */
 		      /* leave the carrier tracking loop parameters on default */
-		      /* leave the bit timing loop parameters at gefault */
+		      /* leave the bit timing loop parameters at default */
 	 {0x56,0x4d}, /* set the filtune voltage to 2.7V, as recommended by */
 		      /* the cx24108 data sheet for symbol rates above 15MS/s */
 	 {0x57,0x00}, /* @ Filter sigma delta enabled, positive */
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24113.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24113.c
index 075b2b5..e9ee555 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24113.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24113.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 		info("detected CX24113 variant\n");
 		break;
 	case REV_CX24113:
-		info("sucessfully detected\n");
+		info("successfully detected\n");
 		break;
 	default:
 		err("unsupported device id: %x\n", state->rev);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c
index 136b9d2..ad4c8cf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 			case BANDWIDTH_AUTO:
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 			default:
-				err("unkown bandwidth value.");
+				err("unknown bandwidth value.");
 				return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c
index 056387b..43971e63 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 	switch (state->current_modulation) {
 	case QAM_256:
 	case QAM_64:
-		/* Need to undestand why there are 3 lock levels here */
+		/* Need to understand why there are 3 lock levels here */
 		if ((buf[0] & 0x07) == 0x07)
 			*status |= FE_HAS_CARRIER;
 		break;
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 	switch (state->current_modulation) {
 	case QAM_256:
 	case QAM_64:
-		/* Need to undestand why there are 3 lock levels here */
+		/* Need to understand why there are 3 lock levels here */
 		if ((buf[0] & 0x07) == 0x07)
 			*status |= FE_HAS_CARRIER;
 		else
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c
index a04c782..1570669 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@
  * stb0899_track
  * periodically check the signal level against a specified
  * threshold level and perform derotator centering.
- * called once we have a lock from a succesful search
+ * called once we have a lock from a successful search
  * event.
  *
  * Will be called periodically called to maintain the
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110.c
index 8d65c65..baf3159 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110.c
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@
 		 * use 0x15 to track VPE  interrupts - increase by 1 every vpeirq() is called
 		 */
 		saa7146_write(dev, EC1SSR, (0x03<<2) | 3 );
-		/* set event counter 1 treshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55) */
+		/* set event counter 1 threshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55) */
 		saa7146_write(dev, ECT1R,  0x3fff );
 #endif
 		/* Set RPS1 Address register to point to RPS code               (r108 p42) */
@@ -2559,7 +2559,7 @@
 		 * use 0x15 to track VPE  interrupts - increase by 1 every vpeirq() is called
 		 */
 		saa7146_write(dev, EC1SSR, (0x03<<2) | 3 );
-		/* set event counter 1 treshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55) */
+		/* set event counter 1 threshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55) */
 		saa7146_write(dev, ECT1R,  0x3fff );
 #endif
 		/* Setup BUDGETPATCH MAIN RPS1 "program" (p35) */
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-patch.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-patch.c
index 60136688..9c92f9d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-patch.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-patch.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 	// use 0x03 to track RPS1 interrupts - increase by 1 every gpio3 is toggled
 	// use 0x15 to track VPE  interrupts - increase by 1 every vpeirq() is called
 	saa7146_write(dev, EC1SSR, (0x03<<2) | 3 );
-	// set event counter 1 treshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55)
+	// set event counter 1 threshold to maximum allowed value        (rEC p55)
 	saa7146_write(dev, ECT1R,  0x3fff );
 #endif
 	// Fix VSYNC level
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-mr800.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-mr800.c
index a123908..5f79acb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-mr800.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-mr800.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * http://av-usbradio.sourceforge.net/index.php
  * http://sourceforge.net/projects/av-usbradio/
  * Latest release of theirs project was in 2005.
- * Probably, this driver could be improved trough using their
+ * Probably, this driver could be improved through using their
  * achievements (specifications given).
  * Also, Faidon Liambotis <paravoid@debian.org> wrote nice driver for this radio
  * in 2007. He allowed to use his driver to improve current mr800 radio driver.
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-avcore.c b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-avcore.c
index 28f48f4..c217441 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-avcore.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-avcore.c
@@ -2414,9 +2414,11 @@
 		cx231xx_info("No ACK after %d msec -GPIO I2C failed!",
 			     nInit * 10);
 
-	/* readAck
-	   throuth clock stretch ,slave has given a SCL signal,
-	   so the SDA data can be directly read.  */
+	/*
+	 * readAck
+	 * through clock stretch, slave has given a SCL signal,
+	 * so the SDA data can be directly read.
+	 */
 	status = cx231xx_get_gpio_bit(dev, dev->gpio_dir, (u8 *)&dev->gpio_val);
 
 	if ((dev->gpio_val & 1 << dev->board.tuner_sda_gpio) == 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
index 45e13ee..16c6a92 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@
 	int err, i;
 
 	/* Here we need to allocate the correct number of frontends,
-	 * as reflected in the cards struct. The reality is that currrently
+	 * as reflected in the cards struct. The reality is that currently
 	 * no cx23885 boards support this - yet. But, if we don't modify this
 	 * code then the second frontend would never be allocated (later)
 	 * and fail with error before the attach in dvb_register().
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-core.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-core.c
index cf63460..b354111 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-core.c
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
 	/* setup image format */
 	cx_andor(MO_COLOR_CTRL, 0x4000, 0x4000);
 
-	/* setup FIFO Threshholds */
+	/* setup FIFO Thresholds */
 	cx_write(MO_PDMA_STHRSH,   0x0807);
 	cx_write(MO_PDMA_DTHRSH,   0x0807);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c b/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c
index 56fbefe..3143900 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/dm355_ccdc.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 
 	if ((ccdcparam->med_filt_thres < 0) ||
 	   (ccdcparam->med_filt_thres > CCDC_MED_FILT_THRESH)) {
-		dev_dbg(dev, "Invalid value of median filter thresold\n");
+		dev_dbg(dev, "Invalid value of median filter threshold\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c
index 6d709ca..453236b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpss.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 	int (*enable_clock)(enum vpss_clock_sel clock_sel, int en);
 	/* select input to ccdc */
 	void (*select_ccdc_source)(enum vpss_ccdc_source_sel src_sel);
-	/* clear wbl overlflow bit */
+	/* clear wbl overflow bit */
 	int (*clear_wbl_overflow)(enum vpss_wbl_sel wbl_sel);
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixb.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixb.c
index cf3af8d..e39efb4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixb.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 };
 static const __u8 ov6650_sensor_init[][8] =
 {
-	/* Bright, contrast, etc are set througth SCBB interface.
+	/* Bright, contrast, etc are set through SCBB interface.
 	 * AVCAP on win2 do not send any data on this 	controls. */
 	/* Anyway, some registers appears to alter bright and constrat */
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c
index fab7ef8..7dbd5ee 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca500.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 	int err;
 	__u8 Data;
 
-	/* some unknow command from Aiptek pocket dv and family300 */
+	/* some unknown command from Aiptek pocket dv and family300 */
 
 	reg_w(gspca_dev, 0x00, 0x0d01, 0x01);
 	reg_w(gspca_dev, 0x00, 0x0d03, 0x00);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca501.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca501.c
index b74a342..66f9f00 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca501.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/spca501.c
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@
 	{}
 };
 
-/* Unknow camera from Ori Usbid 0x0000:0x0000 */
+/* Unknown camera from Ori Usbid 0x0000:0x0000 */
 /* Based on snoops from Ori Cohen */
 static const __u16 spca501c_mysterious_open_data[][3] = {
 	{0x02, 0x000f, 0x0005},
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@
 			goto error;
 		break;
 	case MystFromOriUnknownCamera:
-		/* UnKnow Ori CMOS Camera data */
+		/* Unknown Ori CMOS Camera data */
 		if (write_vector(gspca_dev, spca501c_mysterious_open_data))
 			goto error;
 		break;
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@
 		write_vector(gspca_dev, spca501c_arowana_open_data);
 		break;
 	case MystFromOriUnknownCamera:
-		/* UnKnow  CMOS Camera data */
+		/* Unknown CMOS Camera data */
 		write_vector(gspca_dev, spca501c_mysterious_init_data);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c
index aa8f995..1a9af2e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sunplus.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
 	count = 200;
 	while (--count > 0) {
 		msleep(10);
-		/* gsmart mini2 write a each wait setting 1 ms is enought */
+		/* gsmart mini2 write a each wait setting 1 ms is enough */
 /*		reg_w_riv(dev, req, idx, val); */
 		status = reg_r_12(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x0001, 1);
 		if (status == endcode) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
index cdf3357..49c3c12 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/zc3xx.c
@@ -7065,7 +7065,7 @@
 				break;
 			default:
 				PDEBUG(D_PROBE,
-					"Sensor UNKNOW_0 force Tas5130");
+					"Sensor UNKNOWN_0 force Tas5130");
 				sd->sensor = SENSOR_TAS5130CXX;
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw-internal.h b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw-internal.h
index 5b152ff..5fcad28 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw-internal.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw-internal.h
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 
 	/* Bit mask of PVR2_CVAL_INPUT choices which are valid for the hardware */
 	unsigned int input_avail_mask;
-	/* Bit mask of PVR2_CVAL_INPUT choices which are currenly allowed */
+	/* Bit mask of PVR2_CVAL_INPUT choices which are currently allowed */
 	unsigned int input_allowed_mask;
 
 	/* Location of eeprom or a negative number if none */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c b/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
index 9e3262c..a4c8436 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@
 					wake_up(&dev->fw_data->wait_fw);
 					break;
 				default:
-					printk(KERN_INFO "s2255 unknwn resp\n");
+					printk(KERN_INFO "s2255 unknown resp\n");
 				}
 			default:
 				pdata++;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h
index d439c76..cb1de7e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 	unsigned long jpeg_markers;	/* Which markers should go into the JPEG output.
 					 * Unless you exactly know what you do, leave them untouched.
 					 * Inluding less markers will make the resulting code
-					 * smaller, but there will be fewer aplications
+					 * smaller, but there will be fewer applications
 					 * which can read it.
 					 * The presence of the APP and COM marker is
 					 * influenced by APP0_len and COM_len ONLY! */
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
index d505b68..e39986a 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@
  *	Allocate memory for the i2o_block_device struct, gendisk and request
  *	queue and initialize them as far as no additional information is needed.
  *
- *	Returns a pointer to the allocated I2O Block device on succes or a
+ *	Returns a pointer to the allocated I2O Block device on success or a
  *	negative error code on failure.
  */
 static struct i2o_block_device *i2o_block_device_alloc(void)
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/iop.c b/drivers/message/i2o/iop.c
index 27cf4af..e5ab621 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/iop.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/iop.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
  *	Removes a previously added pointer from the context list and returns
  *	the matching context id.
  *
- *	Returns context id on succes or 0 on failure.
+ *	Returns context id on success or 0 on failure.
  */
 u32 i2o_cntxt_list_remove(struct i2o_controller * c, void *ptr)
 {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
  *	@c: controller to which the context list belong
  *	@ptr: pointer to which the context id should be fetched
  *
- *	Returns context id which matches to the pointer on succes or 0 on
+ *	Returns context id which matches to the pointer on success or 0 on
  *	failure.
  */
 u32 i2o_cntxt_list_get_ptr(struct i2o_controller * c, void *ptr)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/grufile.c b/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/grufile.c
index 41c8fe2..ce5eda9 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/grufile.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/sgi-gru/grufile.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 /*
  * gru_file_mmap
  *
- * Called when mmaping the device.  Initializes the vma with a fault handler
+ * Called when mmapping the device.  Initializes the vma with a fault handler
  * and private data structure necessary to allocate, track, and free the
  * underlying pages.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/s3cmci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/s3cmci.c
index 99b74a3..941a4d3 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/s3cmci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/s3cmci.c
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@
 
 static struct s3c24xx_mci_pdata s3cmci_def_pdata = {
 	/* This is currently here to avoid a number of if (host->pdata)
-	 * checks. Any zero fields to ensure reaonable defaults are picked. */
+	 * checks. Any zero fields to ensure reasonable defaults are picked. */
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c
index 3aa05cd..592016a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                 to specify the offset instead of the absolute address
 
   NOTE:
-  With slram it's only possible to map a contigous memory region. Therfore
+  With slram it's only possible to map a contiguous memory region. Therefore
   if there's a device mapped somewhere in the region specified slram will
   fail to load (see kernel log if modprobe fails).
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c
index e51c1ed7..b126cf8 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/diskonchip.c
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@
 };
 
 /* Find the (I)NFTL Media Header, and optionally also the mirror media header.
-   On sucessful return, buf will contain a copy of the media header for
+   On successful return, buf will contain a copy of the media header for
    further processing.  id is the string to scan for, and will presumably be
    either "ANAND" or "BNAND".  If findmirror=1, also look for the mirror media
    header.  The page #s of the found media headers are placed in mh0_page and
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_ecc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_ecc.c
index db7ae9d..92320a6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_ecc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_ecc.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
 		 *
 		 * The b2 shift is there to get rid of the lowest two bits.
 		 * We could also do addressbits[b2] >> 1 but for the
-		 * performace it does not make any difference
+		 * performance it does not make any difference
 		 */
 		if (eccsize_mult == 1)
 			byte_addr = (addressbits[b1] << 4) + addressbits[b0];
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c
index 11dc7e6..68b5b3a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/s3c2410.c
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@
  * @info: The controller instance.
  * @nmtd: The driver version of the MTD instance.
  *
- * This routine is called after the chip probe has succesfully completed
+ * This routine is called after the chip probe has successfully completed
  * and the relevant per-chip information updated. This call ensure that
  * we update the internal state accordingly.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/82596.c b/drivers/net/82596.c
index ea6b139..1663bc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/82596.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
    TBD:
    * look at deferring rx frames rather than discarding (as per tulip)
    * handle tx ring full as per tulip
-   * performace test to tune rx_copybreak
+   * performance test to tune rx_copybreak
 
    Most of my modifications relate to the braindead big-endian
    implementation by Intel.  When the i596 is operating in
diff --git a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
index 4e6359f..766aabf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/amd8111e.c
@@ -1633,8 +1633,13 @@
 	readl(lp->mmio + CMD7);
 	return 0;
 }
-/* This function is called when a packet transmission fails to complete within a  resonable period, on the assumption that an interrupts have been failed or the  interface is locked up. This function will reinitialize the hardware */
 
+/*
+ * This function is called when a packet transmission fails to complete
+ * within a reasonable period, on the assumption that an interrupt have
+ * failed or the interface is locked up. This function will reinitialize
+ * the hardware.
+ */
 static void amd8111e_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct amd8111e_priv* lp = netdev_priv(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
index b5dc7f5..9d828ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/cops.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
  *      DAYNA driver mode:
  *              Dayna DL2000/DaynaTalk PC (Half Length), COPS LT-95, 
  *		Farallon PhoneNET PC III, Farallon PhoneNET PC II
- *	Other cards possibly supported mode unkown though:
+ *	Other cards possibly supported mode unknown though:
  *		Dayna DL2000 (Full length), COPS LT/M (Micro-Channel)
  *
  *	Cards NOT supported by this driver but supported by the ltpc.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/ariadne.h b/drivers/net/ariadne.h
index bb613f2..727be5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ariadne.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ariadne.h
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 #define DLNKTST		0x0010	/* Disable Link Status */
 #define DAPC		0x0008	/* Disable Automatic Polarity Correction */
 #define MENDECL		0x0004	/* MENDEC Loopback Mode */
-#define LRTTSEL		0x0002	/* Low Receive Treshold/Transmit Mode Select */
+#define LRTTSEL		0x0002	/* Low Receive Threshold/Transmit Mode Select */
 #define PORTSEL1	0x0001	/* Port Select Bits */
 #define PORTSEL2	0x8000	/* Port Select Bits */
 #define INTL		0x4000	/* Internal Loopback */
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index 1372e9a9..96506ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@
 		if (status & ISR_OVER)
 			if (netif_msg_intr(adapter))
 				dev_warn(&pdev->dev,
-					"TX/RX over flow (status = 0x%x)\n",
+					"TX/RX overflow (status = 0x%x)\n",
 					status & ISR_OVER);
 
 		/* link event */
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h
index 4995378..f0bb62b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
  * filtering capabilities. */
 struct be_cmd_req_if_create {
 	struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
-	u32 version;		/* ignore currntly */
+	u32 version;		/* ignore currently */
 	u32 capability_flags;
 	u32 enable_flags;
 	u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 1f941f0..02a0908 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@
 		goto fw_exit;
 	}
 
-	dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Firmware flashed succesfully\n");
+	dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Firmware flashed successfully\n");
 
 fw_exit:
 	release_firmware(fw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
index aa76cba..732eafd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@
 /* [RC 1] A flag to indicate that overflow error occurred in one of the
    queues. */
 #define QM_REG_OVFERROR 					 0x16805c
-/* [RC 7] the Q were the qverflow occurs */
+/* [RC 7] the Q where the overflow occurs */
 #define QM_REG_OVFQNUM						 0x168058
 /* [R 16] Pause state for physical queues 15-0 */
 #define QM_REG_PAUSESTATE0					 0x168410
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
index f866128..56ba872 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * We do not use Tx completion interrupts to free DMAd Tx packets.
-	 * This is good for performamce but means that we rely on new Tx
+	 * This is good for performance but means that we rely on new Tx
 	 * packets arriving to run the destructors of completed packets,
 	 * which open up space in their sockets' send queues.  Sometimes
 	 * we do not get such new packets causing Tx to stall.  A single
diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_ethtool.c
index d768852..75b099c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_ethtool.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 	ret = ehea_set_portspeed(port, sp);
 
 	if (!ret)
-		ehea_info("%s: Port speed succesfully set: %dMbps "
+		ehea_info("%s: Port speed successfully set: %dMbps "
 			  "%s Duplex",
 			  port->netdev->name, port->port_speed,
 			  port->full_duplex == 1 ? "Full" : "Half");
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 	ret = ehea_set_portspeed(port, EHEA_SPEED_AUTONEG);
 
 	if (!ret)
-		ehea_info("%s: Port speed succesfully set: %dMbps "
+		ehea_info("%s: Port speed successfully set: %dMbps "
 			  "%s Duplex",
 			  port->netdev->name, port->port_speed,
 			  port->full_duplex == 1 ? "Full" : "Half");
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c
index ed60fd6..0cab992 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_ser_fdx.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  *          driver only supports standard serial hardware (8250, 16450, 16550A)
  *
  *          This modem usually draws its supply current out of the otherwise unused
- *          TXD pin of the serial port. Thus a contignuous stream of 0x00-bytes
+ *          TXD pin of the serial port. Thus a contiguous stream of 0x00-bytes
  *          is transmitted to achieve a positive supply voltage.
  *
  *  hsk:    This is a 4800 baud FSK modem, designed for TNC use. It works fine
diff --git a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
index aa7286b..8739ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iseries_veth.c
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@
 	unsigned long done;
 	int i = 1;
 
-	/* FIXME: skbs are continguous in real addresses.  Do we
+	/* FIXME: skbs are contiguous in real addresses.  Do we
 	 * really need to break it into PAGE_SIZE chunks, or can we do
 	 * it just at the granularity of iSeries real->absolute
 	 * mapping?  Indeed, given the way the allocator works, can we
diff --git a/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c b/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
index a0c5785..b77238d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lasi_82596.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
    TBD:
    * look at deferring rx frames rather than discarding (as per tulip)
    * handle tx ring full as per tulip
-   * performace test to tune rx_copybreak
+   * performance test to tune rx_copybreak
 
    Most of my modifications relate to the braindead big-endian
    implementation by Intel.  When the i596 is operating in
diff --git a/drivers/net/lib82596.c b/drivers/net/lib82596.c
index 51e11c3..c0dbfc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lib82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lib82596.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
    TBD:
    * look at deferring rx frames rather than discarding (as per tulip)
    * handle tx ring full as per tulip
-   * performace test to tune rx_copybreak
+   * performance test to tune rx_copybreak
 
    Most of my modifications relate to the braindead big-endian
    implementation by Intel.  When the i596 is operating in
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
index 03b781a..829b9ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 		en_dbg(DRV, priv, "Freeing fragment:%d\n", nr);
 		dma = be64_to_cpu(rx_desc->data[nr].addr);
 
-		en_dbg(DRV, priv, "Unmaping buffer at dma:0x%llx\n", (u64) dma);
+		en_dbg(DRV, priv, "Unmapping buffer at dma:0x%llx\n", (u64) dma);
 		pci_unmap_single(mdev->pdev, dma, skb_frags[nr].size,
 				 PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 		put_page(skb_frags[nr].page);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c
index 8c72799..3d1396a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_tx.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 static int inline_thold __read_mostly = MAX_INLINE;
 
 module_param_named(inline_thold, inline_thold, int, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(inline_thold, "treshold for using inline data");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(inline_thold, "threshold for using inline data");
 
 int mlx4_en_create_tx_ring(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv,
 			   struct mlx4_en_tx_ring *ring, u32 size,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_en.h b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_en.h
index 4376147b..82c3ebc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_en.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_en.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 #define MLX4_EN_DEF_RX_PAUSE	1
 #define MLX4_EN_DEF_TX_PAUSE	1
 
-/* Interval between sucessive polls in the Tx routine when polling is used
+/* Interval between successive polls in the Tx routine when polling is used
    instead of interrupts (in per-core Tx rings) - should be power of 2 */
 #define MLX4_EN_TX_POLL_MODER	16
 #define MLX4_EN_TX_POLL_TIMEOUT	(HZ / 4)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
index b211613..86fde1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ps3_gelic_net.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
  * @card: card structure
  * @descr: descriptor to re-init
  *
- * return 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ * return 0 on success, <0 on failure
  *
  * allocates a new rx skb, iommu-maps it and attaches it to the descriptor.
  * Activate the descriptor state-wise
diff --git a/drivers/net/sis900.c b/drivers/net/sis900.c
index c072f7f..9d94a14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sis900.c
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@
 				sis_priv->rx_ring[entry].bufptr, RX_BUF_SIZE,
 				PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
-			/* refill the Rx buffer, what if there is not enought
+			/* refill the Rx buffer, what if there is not enough
 			 * memory for new socket buffer ?? */
 			if ((skb = dev_alloc_skb(RX_BUF_SIZE)) == NULL) {
 				/*
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@
 			}
 
 			/* This situation should never happen, but due to
-			   some unknow bugs, it is possible that
+			   some unknown bugs, it is possible that
 			   we are working on NULL sk_buff :-( */
 			if (sis_priv->rx_skbuff[entry] == NULL) {
 				if (netif_msg_rx_err(sis_priv))
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h b/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h
index 1758d95..026a83b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/h/smc.h
@@ -393,10 +393,10 @@
 					 */
 	u_long	mac_d_max ;		/* MAC : D_Max timer value */
 
-	u_long lct_short ;		/* LCT : error threshhold */
-	u_long lct_medium ;		/* LCT : error threshhold */
-	u_long lct_long ;		/* LCT : error threshhold */
-	u_long lct_extended ;		/* LCT : error threshhold */
+	u_long lct_short ;		/* LCT : error threshold */
+	u_long lct_medium ;		/* LCT : error threshold */
+	u_long lct_long ;		/* LCT : error threshold */
+	u_long lct_extended ;		/* LCT : error threshold */
 } ;
 
 #ifdef	DEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c b/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
index b27156eaf..db216a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
-		printk("ioctl for %s: unknow cmd: %04x\n", dev->name, ioc.cmd);
+		printk("ioctl for %s: unknown cmd: %04x\n", dev->name, ioc.cmd);
 		status = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	}			// switch
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
index ccdd196..4a00940 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.c
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@
 	SMSC_TRACE(HW, "Passed Loop Back Test");
 #endif				/* USE_PHY_WORK_AROUND */
 
-	SMSC_TRACE(HW, "phy initialised succesfully");
+	SMSC_TRACE(HW, "phy initialised successfully");
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/smsc911x.h b/drivers/net/smsc911x.h
index b5716bd..016360c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smsc911x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/smsc911x.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #define SMSC_NAPI_WEIGHT	16
 
 /* implements a PHY loopback test at initialisation time, to ensure a packet
- * can be succesfully looped back */
+ * can be successfully looped back */
 #define USE_PHY_WORK_AROUND
 
 #define DPRINTK(nlevel, klevel, fmt, args...) \
diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index 90e663f..40b51e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
  * @card: card structure
  * @descr: descriptor to re-init
  *
- * Return 0 on succes, <0 on failure.
+ * Return 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  *
  * Allocates a new rx skb, iommu-maps it and attaches it to the
  * descriptor. Mark the descriptor as activated, ready-to-use.
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.c
index b624bb5..52586ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 			      " (threshold = %d)\n", txmode);
 		csr6 &= ~DMA_CONTROL_TSF;
 		csr6 &= DMA_CONTROL_TC_TX_MASK;
-		/* Set the transmit threashold */
+		/* Set the transmit threshold */
 		if (txmode <= 32)
 			csr6 |= DMA_CONTROL_TTC_32;
 		else if (txmode <= 64)
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.h b/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.h
index 684a363..2e82d6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/gmac.h
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@
 #define DMA_CONTROL_DT		0x04000000 /* Disable Drop TCP/IP csum error */
 #define DMA_CONTROL_RSF		0x02000000 /* Receive Store and Forward */
 #define DMA_CONTROL_DFF		0x01000000 /* Disaable flushing */
-/* Theshold for Activating the FC */
+/* Threshold for Activating the FC */
 enum rfa {
 	act_full_minus_1 = 0x00800000,
 	act_full_minus_2 = 0x00800200,
 	act_full_minus_3 = 0x00800400,
 	act_full_minus_4 = 0x00800600,
 };
-/* Theshold for Deactivating the FC */
+/* Threshold for Deactivating the FC */
 enum rfd {
 	deac_full_minus_1 = 0x00400000,
 	deac_full_minus_2 = 0x00400800,
diff --git a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
index ebda61bc4..78e12b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tokenring/smctr.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
         smctr_malloc(dev, 1L);
 
         /* Allocate Non-MAC receive data buffers.
-         * To guarantee a minimum of 256 contigous memory to
+         * To guarantee a minimum of 256 contiguous memory to
          * UM_Receive_Packet's lookahead pointer, before a page
          * change or ring end is encountered, place each rx buffer on
          * a 256 byte boundary.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
index 4469f24..5e9adba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3798,7 +3798,7 @@
 		prop = of_get_property(np, "tx-clock", NULL);
 		if (!prop) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR
-				"ucc_geth: mising tx-clock-name property\n");
+				"ucc_geth: missing tx-clock-name property\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if ((*prop < QE_CLK_NONE) || (*prop > QE_CLK24)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h
index 03a6ca0..a007e2a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.h
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@
 				   frames) received that were between 128
 				   (Including FCS length==4) and 255 octets */
 	u32 txok;		/* Total number of octets residing in frames
-				   that where involved in succesfull
+				   that where involved in successfull
 				   transmission */
 	u16 txcf;		/* Total number of PAUSE control frames
 				   transmitted by this MAC */
 	u8 res4[0x2];
 	u32 tmca;		/* Total number of frames that were transmitted
-				   succesfully with the group address bit set
+				   successfully with the group address bit set
 				   that are not broadcast frames */
 	u32 tbca;		/* Total number of frames transmitted
-				   succesfully that had destination address
+				   successfully that had destination address
 				   field equal to the broadcast address */
 	u32 rxfok;		/* Total number of frames received OK */
 	u32 rxbok;		/* Total number of octets received OK */
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@
 				   HW because it includes octets in frames that
 				   never even reach the UCC */
 	u32 rmca;		/* Total number of frames that were received
-				   succesfully with the group address bit set
+				   successfully with the group address bit set
 				   that are not broadcast frames */
-	u32 rbca;		/* Total number of frames received succesfully
+	u32 rbca;		/* Total number of frames received successfully
 				   that had destination address equal to the
 				   broadcast address */
 	u32 scar;		/* Statistics carry register */
@@ -759,15 +759,15 @@
 				   frames) received that were between 128
 				   (Including FCS length==4) and 255 octets */
 	u32 txok;		/* Total number of octets residing in frames
-				   that where involved in succesfull
+				   that where involved in successfull
 				   transmission */
 	u16 txcf;		/* Total number of PAUSE control frames
 				   transmitted by this MAC */
 	u32 tmca;		/* Total number of frames that were transmitted
-				   succesfully with the group address bit set
+				   successfully with the group address bit set
 				   that are not broadcast frames */
 	u32 tbca;		/* Total number of frames transmitted
-				   succesfully that had destination address
+				   successfully that had destination address
 				   field equal to the broadcast address */
 	u32 rxfok;		/* Total number of frames received OK */
 	u32 rxbok;		/* Total number of octets received OK */
@@ -776,9 +776,9 @@
 				   HW because it includes octets in frames that
 				   never even reach the UCC */
 	u32 rmca;		/* Total number of frames that were received
-				   succesfully with the group address bit set
+				   successfully with the group address bit set
 				   that are not broadcast frames */
-	u32 rbca;		/* Total number of frames received succesfully
+	u32 rbca;		/* Total number of frames received successfully
 				   that had destination address equal to the
 				   broadcast address */
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index c6c9222..0c3c738 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
 	mii_nway_restart(&dev->mii);
 
 	if (netif_msg_ifup(dev))
-		devdbg(dev, "phy initialised succesfully");
+		devdbg(dev, "phy initialised successfully");
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
index 7ea71b3..ee784e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/lmc/lmc_main.c
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@
         sc->lmc_media = &lmc_t1_media;
         break;
     default:
-	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: LMC UNKOWN CARD!\n", dev->name);
+	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: LMC UNKNOWN CARD!\n", dev->name);
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
index 07c32e6..99d2747 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/rx.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@
  * device. See the file header for the format. Run all checks on the
  * buffer header, then run over each payload's descriptors, verify
  * their consistency and act on each payload's contents.  If
- * everything is succesful, update the device's statistics.
+ * everything is successful, update the device's statistics.
  *
  * Note: You need to set the skb to contain only the length of the
  * received buffer; for that, use skb_trim(skb, RECEIVED_SIZE).
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
index 1a039f2..6f04cc7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 
 /*
  * This code is used to optimize rf gain on different environments
- * (temprature mostly) based on feedback from a power detector.
+ * (temperature mostly) based on feedback from a power detector.
  *
  * It's only used on RF5111 and RF5112, later RF chips seem to have
  * auto adjustment on hw -notice they have a much smaller BANK 7 and
@@ -2675,7 +2675,7 @@
 		/* Fill curves in reverse order
 		 * from lower power (max gain)
 		 * to higher power. Use curve -> idx
-		 * backmaping we did on eeprom init */
+		 * backmapping we did on eeprom init */
 		u8 idx = pdg_curve_to_idx[pdg];
 
 		/* Grab the needed curves by index */
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@
 	/* Now we have a set of curves for this
 	 * channel on tmpL (x range is table_max - table_min
 	 * and y values are tmpL[pdg][]) sorted in the same
-	 * order as EEPROM (because we've used the backmaping).
+	 * order as EEPROM (because we've used the backmapping).
 	 * So for RF5112 it's from higher power to lower power
 	 * and for RF2413 it's from lower power to higher power.
 	 * For RF5111 we only have one curve. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index 1895d63..0a35ee6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@
 				 * Since this probe succeeded, we allow the next
 				 * probe twice as soon.  This allows the maxRate
 				 * to move up faster if the probes are
-				 * succesful.
+				 * successful.
 				 */
 				ath_rc_priv->probe_time =
 					now_msec - rate_table->probe_interval / 2;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index a741d37..e1b3300 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
 		/* get number of entries */
 		field_count = *(((u16 *) & field_info) + 1);
 
-		/* abort if no enought memory */
+		/* abort if no enough memory */
 		total_length = field_len * field_count;
 		if (total_length > *len) {
 			*len = total_length;
@@ -3044,7 +3044,7 @@
 			     IPW_MAX_BDS)) {
 			/* TODO: Support merging buffers if more than
 			 * IPW_MAX_BDS are used */
-			IPW_DEBUG_INFO("%s: Maximum BD theshold exceeded.  "
+			IPW_DEBUG_INFO("%s: Maximum BD threshold exceeded.  "
 				       "Increase fragmentation level.\n",
 				       priv->net_dev->name);
 		}
@@ -6823,7 +6823,7 @@
 	range->max_qual.updated = 7;	/* Updated all three */
 
 	range->avg_qual.qual = 70;	/* > 8% missed beacons is 'bad' */
-	/* TODO: Find real 'good' to 'bad' threshol value for RSSI */
+	/* TODO: Find real 'good' to 'bad' threshold value for RSSI */
 	range->avg_qual.level = 20 + IPW2100_RSSI_TO_DBM;
 	range->avg_qual.noise = 0;
 	range->avg_qual.updated = 7;	/* Updated all three */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 9b0f2c0..b2aa960 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@
 		/* get number of entries */
 		field_count = *(((u16 *) & field_info) + 1);
 
-		/* abort if not enought memory */
+		/* abort if not enough memory */
 		total_len = field_len * field_count;
 		if (total_len > *len) {
 			*len = total_len;
@@ -7751,7 +7751,7 @@
 	case SEC_LEVEL_0:
 		break;
 	default:
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Unknow security level %d\n",
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Unknown security level %d\n",
 		       priv->ieee->sec.level);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -8917,7 +8917,7 @@
 	range->max_qual.updated = 7;	/* Updated all three */
 
 	range->avg_qual.qual = 70;
-	/* TODO: Find real 'good' to 'bad' threshol value for RSSI */
+	/* TODO: Find real 'good' to 'bad' threshold value for RSSI */
 	range->avg_qual.level = 0;	/* FIXME to real average level */
 	range->avg_qual.noise = 0;
 	range->avg_qual.updated = 7;	/* Updated all three */
@@ -10290,7 +10290,7 @@
 		case SEC_LEVEL_0:
 			break;
 		default:
-			printk(KERN_ERR "Unknow security level %d\n",
+			printk(KERN_ERR "Unknown security level %d\n",
 			       priv->ieee->sec.level);
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c
index be5b809..20b8a8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 	ieee->host_decrypt = 1;
 	ieee->host_mc_decrypt = 1;
 
-	/* Host fragementation in Open mode. Default is enabled.
+	/* Host fragmentation in Open mode. Default is enabled.
 	 * Note: host fragmentation is always enabled if host encryption
 	 * is enabled. For cards can do hardware encryption, they must do
 	 * hardware fragmentation as well. So we don't need a variable
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c
index c430418..d13c885 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/hal.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 /*
  * iwm_hal_send_host_cmd(): sends commands to the UMAC or the LMAC.
  * Sending command to the LMAC is equivalent to sending a
- * regular UMAC command with the LMAC passtrough or the LMAC
+ * regular UMAC command with the LMAC passthrough or the LMAC
  * wrapper UMAC command IDs.
  */
 int iwm_hal_send_host_cmd(struct iwm_priv *iwm,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
index 771a301..8ddb51a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/rx.c
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@
 		kfree_skb(packet->skb);
 		break;
 	default:
-		IWM_ERR(iwm, "Unknow ticket action: %d\n",
+		IWM_ERR(iwm, "Unknown ticket action: %d\n",
 			le16_to_cpu(ticket_node->ticket->action));
 		kfree_skb(packet->skb);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
index 485a8d40..afe6abe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(if_sdio_models)) {
-		lbs_pr_err("unkown card model 0x%x\n", card->model);
+		lbs_pr_err("unknown card model 0x%x\n", card->model);
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto free;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
index bc08464..f7f5c79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Setting policy also clears the MAC acl, even if we don't change the defaut
+/* Setting policy also clears the MAC acl, even if we don't change the default
  * policy
  */
 
@@ -2323,7 +2323,7 @@
 
 	case DOT11_OID_BEACON:
 		send_formatted_event(priv,
-				     "Received a beacon from an unkown AP",
+				     "Received a beacon from an unknown AP",
 				     mlme, 0);
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h
index ccd6441..aced057 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET		100
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.h
index 54d3795..3db9041 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET		121
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.h
index b01edca..d300082 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET		120
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.h
index 93eb699..77b5116 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET		120
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.h
index 81fe0be..e194332 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Signal information.
- * Defaul offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
+ * Default offset is required for RSSI <-> dBm conversion.
  */
 #define DEFAULT_RSSI_OFFSET		120
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 431a20e..b3b0b5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -4011,7 +4011,7 @@
 #endif
 
   /* Prevent reentrancy. We need to do that because we may have
-   * multiple interrupt handler running concurently.
+   * multiple interrupt handler running concurrently.
    * It is safe because interrupts are disabled before aquiring
    * the spinlock. */
   spin_lock(&lp->spinlock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 6d66635..2b7f965 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
  * zd_mac_tx_failed - callback for failed frames
  * @dev: the mac80211 wireless device
  *
- * This function is called if a frame couldn't be succesfully be
+ * This function is called if a frame couldn't be successfully be
  * transferred. The first frame from the tx queue, will be selected and
  * reported as error to the upper layers.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/ccio-dma.c b/drivers/parisc/ccio-dma.c
index a6b4a5a..f511e70 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/ccio-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/ccio-dma.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@
  * Mark the I/O Pdir entries invalid and blow away the corresponding I/O
  * TLB entries.
  *
- * FIXME: at some threshhold it might be "cheaper" to just blow
+ * FIXME: at some threshold it might be "cheaper" to just blow
  *        away the entire I/O TLB instead of individual entries.
  *
  * FIXME: Uturn has 256 TLB entries. We don't need to purge every
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index d93108d..36db20a8f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -6533,7 +6533,7 @@
  * 	The speeds are stored on handles
  * 	(FANA:FAN9), (FANC:FANB), (FANE:FAND).
  *
- * 	There are three default speed sets, acessible as handles:
+ * 	There are three default speed sets, accessible as handles:
  * 	FS1L,FS1M,FS1H; FS2L,FS2M,FS2H; FS3L,FS3M,FS3H
  *
  * 	ACPI DSDT switches which set is in use depending on various
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c
index 87b4f49..a5135eb 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 			return (unsigned char *)p;
 			break;
 
-		default:	/* an unkown tag */
+		default:	/* an unknown tag */
 len_err:
 			dev_err(&dev->dev, "unknown tag %#x length %d\n",
 				tag, len);
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 		case SMALL_TAG_END:
 			return p + 2;
 
-		default:	/* an unkown tag */
+		default:	/* an unknown tag */
 len_err:
 			dev_err(&dev->dev, "unknown tag %#x length %d\n",
 				tag, len);
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
 			return (unsigned char *)p;
 			break;
 
-		default:	/* an unkown tag */
+		default:	/* an unknown tag */
 len_err:
 			dev_err(&dev->dev, "unknown tag %#x length %d\n",
 				tag, len);
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@
 			return (unsigned char *)p;
 			break;
 
-		default:	/* an unkown tag */
+		default:	/* an unknown tag */
 len_err:
 			dev_err(&dev->dev, "unknown tag %#x length %d\n",
 				tag, len);
diff --git a/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c b/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c
index 88cb740..3cbaf18 100644
--- a/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c
+++ b/drivers/ps3/ps3-sys-manager.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 /**
  * struct ps3_sys_manager_header - System manager message header.
  * @version: Header version, currently 1.
- * @size: Header size in bytes, curently 16.
+ * @size: Header size in bytes, currently 16.
  * @payload_size: Message payload size in bytes.
  * @service_id: Message type, one of enum ps3_sys_manager_service_id.
  * @request_tag: Unique number to identify reply.
diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
index ad16405..434e92f 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-v3020.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 		goto err_io;
 	}
 
-	/* Make sure frequency measurment mode, test modes, and lock
+	/* Make sure frequency measurement mode, test modes, and lock
 	 * are all disabled */
 	v3020_set_reg(chip, V3020_STATUS_0, 0x0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
index 097d384..f54b1ee 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/fs3270.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 		}
 		rc = raw3270_start(view, rq);
 		if (rc == 0) {
-			/* Started sucessfully. Now wait for completion. */
+			/* Started successfully. Now wait for completion. */
 			wait_event(fp->wait, raw3270_request_final(rq));
 		}
 	} while (rc == -EACCES);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c b/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c
index 8ab5160..c268a2e 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/chp.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 	chpid_to_chp(chpid)->state = onoff;
 }
 
-/* On succes return 0 if channel-path is varied offline, 1 if it is varied
+/* On success return 0 if channel-path is varied offline, 1 if it is varied
  * online. Return -ENODEV if channel-path is not registered. */
 int chp_get_status(struct chp_id chpid)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/cmf.c b/drivers/s390/cio/cmf.c
index 30f5161..2985eb4 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/cmf.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/cmf.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
  * block of memory, which can not be moved as long as any channel
  * is active. Therefore, a maximum number of subchannels needs to
  * be defined somewhere. This is a module parameter, defaulting to
- * a resonable value of 1024, or 32 kb of memory.
+ * a reasonable value of 1024, or 32 kb of memory.
  * Current kernels don't allow kmalloc with more than 128kb, so the
  * maximum is 4096.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
index 58e583b..aa2b60a 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@
 #define ENVCTRL_CPUTEMP_MON			1    /* cpu temperature monitor */
 #define ENVCTRL_CPUVOLTAGE_MON	  	2    /* voltage monitor         */
 #define ENVCTRL_FANSTAT_MON  		3    /* fan status monitor      */
-#define ENVCTRL_ETHERTEMP_MON		4    /* ethernet temperarture */
+#define ENVCTRL_ETHERTEMP_MON		4    /* ethernet temperature */
 					     /* monitor                     */
 #define ENVCTRL_VOLTAGESTAT_MON	  	5    /* voltage status monitor  */
 #define ENVCTRL_MTHRBDTEMP_MON		6    /* motherboard temperature */
-#define ENVCTRL_SCSITEMP_MON		7    /* scsi temperarture */
+#define ENVCTRL_SCSITEMP_MON		7    /* scsi temperature */
 #define ENVCTRL_GLOBALADDR_MON		8    /* global address */
 
 /* Child device type.
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
index f5a9add..07ce9bf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/53c700.c
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int handled = 0;
 
-	/* Use the host lock to serialise acess to the 53c700
+	/* Use the host lock to serialise access to the 53c700
 	 * hardware.  Note: In future, we may need to take the queue
 	 * lock to enter the done routines.  When that happens, we
 	 * need to ensure that for this driver, the host lock and the
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.h b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.h
index cdbdec9..83986ed 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.h
@@ -526,10 +526,10 @@
 
 /*
  *	The adapter interface specs all queues to be located in the same
- *	physically contigous block. The host structure that defines the
+ *	physically contiguous block. The host structure that defines the
  *	commuication queues will assume they are each a separate physically
- *	contigous memory region that will support them all being one big
- *	contigous block.
+ *	contiguous memory region that will support them all being one big
+ *	contiguous block.
  *	There is a command and response queue for each level and direction of
  *	commuication. These regions are accessed by both the host and adapter.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
index d598eba..666d515 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 	spin_lock_init(&dev->fib_lock);
 
 	/*
-	 *	Allocate the physically contigous space for the commuication
+	 *	Allocate the physically contiguous space for the commuication
 	 *	queue headers. 
 	 */
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq
index 3b66b5a..2fb78e3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx.seq
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 scbdma_tohost_done:
 	test	CCSCBCTL, CCARREN jz fill_qoutfifo_dmadone;
 	/*
-	 * An SCB has been succesfully uploaded to the host.
+	 * An SCB has been successfully uploaded to the host.
 	 * If the SCB was uploaded for some reason other than
 	 * bad SCSI status (currently only for underruns), we
 	 * queue the SCB for normal completion.  Otherwise, we
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c
index 63b521d..4d419c1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_core.c
@@ -2487,7 +2487,7 @@
 		/*
 		 * Although the driver does not care about the
 		 * 'Selection in Progress' status bit, the busy
-		 * LED does.  SELINGO is only cleared by a sucessfull
+		 * LED does.  SELINGO is only cleared by a successfull
 		 * selection, so we must manually clear it to insure
 		 * the LED turns off just incase no future successful
 		 * selections occur (e.g. no devices on the bus).
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_core.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_core.c
index 8dfb59d..45aa728 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_core.c
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@
 		/*
 		 * Although the driver does not care about the
 		 * 'Selection in Progress' status bit, the busy
-		 * LED does.  SELINGO is only cleared by a sucessfull
+		 * LED does.  SELINGO is only cleared by a successfull
 		 * selection, so we must manually clear it to insure
 		 * the LED turns off just incase no future successful
 		 * selections occur (e.g. no devices on the bus).
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_pport.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_pport.h
index a000bc4..bf32041 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_pport.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_pport.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
  * 		Port operational type (in sync with SNIA port type).
  */
 enum bfa_pport_type {
-	BFA_PPORT_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 1,	/*  port type is unkown */
+	BFA_PPORT_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 1,	/*  port type is unknown */
 	BFA_PPORT_TYPE_TRUNKED = 2,	/*  Trunked mode */
 	BFA_PPORT_TYPE_NPORT   = 5,	/*  P2P with switched fabric */
 	BFA_PPORT_TYPE_NLPORT  = 6,	/*  public loop */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_tsensor.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_tsensor.h
index 31881d2..ade763db 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_tsensor.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_tsensor.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  * Temperature sensor status values
  */
 enum bfa_tsensor_status {
-	BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_UNKNOWN   = 1,   /*  unkown status */
+	BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_UNKNOWN   = 1,   /*  unknown status */
 	BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_FAULTY    = 2,   /*  sensor is faulty */
 	BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_BELOW_MIN = 3,   /*  temperature below mininum */
 	BFA_TSENSOR_STATUS_NOMINAL   = 4,   /*  normal temperature */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
index a0e7e71..5be67a6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@
 			atomic_read(&hba->resetting) == 0, 60 * HZ);
 
 	if (atomic_read(&hba->resetting)) {
-		/* IOP is in unkown state, abort reset */
+		/* IOP is in unknown state, abort reset */
 		printk(KERN_ERR "scsi%d: reset failed\n", hba->host->host_no);
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
index bd2f771..6486ae4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_lport.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  * at the same time.
  *
  * When discovery succeeds or fails a callback is made to the lport as
- * notification. Currently, succesful discovery causes the lport to take no
+ * notification. Currently, successful discovery causes the lport to take no
  * action. A failure will cause the lport to reset. There is likely a circular
  * locking problem with this implementation.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.c b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.c
index 2e0746d..ca25ee5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi_tcp.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@
  * iscsi_tcp_task_xmit - xmit normal PDU task
  * @task: iscsi command task
  *
- * We're expected to return 0 when everything was transmitted succesfully,
+ * We're expected to return 0 when everything was transmitted successfully,
  * -EAGAIN if there's still data in the queue, or != 0 for any other kind
  * of error.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
index e1a30a1..9bd19aa 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
  * Notes:
  * Assumes any error from lpfc_selective_reset() will be negative.
  * If lpfc_selective_reset() returns zero then the length of the buffer
- * is returned which indicates succcess
+ * is returned which indicates success
  *
  * Returns:
  * -EINVAL if the buffer does not contain the string "selective"
@@ -3147,7 +3147,7 @@
  * sysfs_ctlreg_read - Read method for reading from ctlreg
  * @kobj: kernel kobject that contains the kernel class device.
  * @bin_attr: kernel attributes passed to us.
- * @buf: if succesful contains the data from the adapter IOREG space.
+ * @buf: if successful contains the data from the adapter IOREG space.
  * @off: offset into buffer to beginning of data.
  * @count: bytes to transfer.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index 45337cd..a14ab45 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@
 
 	/* FLOGI completes successfully */
 	lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_ELS,
-			 "0101 FLOGI completes sucessfully "
+			 "0101 FLOGI completes successfully "
 			 "Data: x%x x%x x%x x%x\n",
 			 irsp->un.ulpWord[4], sp->cmn.e_d_tov,
 			 sp->cmn.w2.r_a_tov, sp->cmn.edtovResolution);
@@ -4133,7 +4133,7 @@
 	/* Indicate we are walking fc_rscn_id_list on this vport */
 	vport->fc_rscn_flush = 1;
 	spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
-	/* Get the array count after sucessfully have the token */
+	/* Get the array count after successfully have the token */
 	rscn_cnt = vport->fc_rscn_id_cnt;
 	/* If we are already processing an RSCN, save the received
 	 * RSCN payload buffer, cmdiocb->context2 to process later.
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 562d8ce..82f8ab5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@
  * down the SLI Layer.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucess.
+ *   0 - success.
  *   Any other value - error.
  **/
 static int
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
  * down the SLI Layer.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucess.
+ *   0 - success.
  *   Any other value - error.
  **/
 static int
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@
  * uninitialization after the HBA is reset when bring down the SLI Layer.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucess.
+ *   0 - success.
  *   Any other value - error.
  **/
 int
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@
  * routine from the API jump table function pointer from the lpfc_hba struct.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucess.
+ *   0 - success.
  *   Any other value - error.
  **/
 void
@@ -3124,7 +3124,7 @@
  * PCI devices.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3220,7 +3220,7 @@
  * support the SLI-3 HBA device it attached to.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3321,7 +3321,7 @@
  * support the SLI-4 HBA device it attached to.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3642,7 +3642,7 @@
  * device specific resource setup to support the HBA device it attached to.
  *
  * Return codes
- *	0 - sucessful
+ *	0 - successful
  *	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3688,7 +3688,7 @@
  * device specific resource setup to support the HBA device it attached to.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3753,7 +3753,7 @@
  * list and set up the IOCB tag array accordingly.
  *
  * Return codes
- *	0 - sucessful
+ *	0 - successful
  *	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3872,7 +3872,7 @@
  * list and set up the sgl xritag tag array accordingly.
  *
  * Return codes
- *	0 - sucessful
+ *	0 - successful
  *	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -3986,7 +3986,7 @@
  * enabled and the driver is reinitializing the device.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -4146,7 +4146,7 @@
  * PCI device data structure is set.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      pointer to @phba - sucessful
+ *      pointer to @phba - successful
  *      NULL - error
  **/
 static struct lpfc_hba *
@@ -4202,7 +4202,7 @@
  * host with it.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -4365,7 +4365,7 @@
  * with SLI-3 interface spec.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -4662,7 +4662,7 @@
  * this routine.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	ENOMEM - could not allocated memory.
  **/
 static int
@@ -4761,7 +4761,7 @@
  * allocation for the port.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -4861,7 +4861,7 @@
  * HBA consistent with the SLI-4 interface spec.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -4910,7 +4910,7 @@
  * we just use some constant number as place holder.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5218,7 +5218,7 @@
  * operation.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5286,7 +5286,7 @@
  * operation.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5552,7 +5552,7 @@
  * operation.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5599,7 +5599,7 @@
  * Later, this can be used for all the slow-path events.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      -ENOMEM - No availble memory
  **/
 static int
@@ -5760,7 +5760,7 @@
  * all resources assigned to the PCI function which originates this request.
  *
  * Return codes
- *      0 - sucessful
+ *      0 - successful
  *      ENOMEM - No availble memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -5923,7 +5923,7 @@
  * with SLI-4 interface spec.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -6052,7 +6052,7 @@
  * will be left with MSI-X enabled and leaks its vectors.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucessful
+ *   0 - successful
  *   other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -6184,7 +6184,7 @@
  * is done in this function.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	other values - error
  */
 static int
@@ -6243,7 +6243,7 @@
  * MSI-X -> MSI -> IRQ.
  *
  * Return codes
- *   0 - sucessful
+ *   0 - successful
  *   other values - error
  **/
 static uint32_t
@@ -6333,7 +6333,7 @@
  * enabled and leaks its vectors.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 0 - sucessful
+ * 0 - successful
  * other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -6443,7 +6443,7 @@
  * which is done in this function.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	other values - error
  **/
 static int
@@ -6508,7 +6508,7 @@
  * MSI-X -> MSI -> IRQ.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	other values - error
  **/
 static uint32_t
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
index 43cbe33..42d4f3d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@
 		 */
 		if (lpfc_sli_chk_mbx_command(pmbox->mbxCommand) ==
 		    MBX_SHUTDOWN) {
-			/* Unknow mailbox command compl */
+			/* Unknown mailbox command compl */
 			lpfc_printf_log(phba, KERN_ERR, LOG_MBOX | LOG_SLI,
 					"(%d):0323 Unknown Mailbox command "
 					"x%x (x%x) Cmpl\n",
@@ -4163,7 +4163,7 @@
  * addition, this routine gets the port vpd data.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	ENOMEM - could not allocated memory.
  **/
 static int
@@ -11091,7 +11091,7 @@
  * sequential.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  * 	When this error occurs, the driver is not guaranteed
  *	to have any rpi regions posted to the device and
@@ -11129,7 +11129,7 @@
  * maps up to 64 rpi context regions.
  *
  * Return codes
- * 	0 - sucessful
+ * 	0 - successful
  * 	ENOMEM - No available memory
  *      EIO - The mailbox failed to complete successfully.
  **/
@@ -11191,7 +11191,7 @@
  * PAGE_SIZE modulo 64 rpi context headers.
  *
  * Returns
- * 	A nonzero rpi defined as rpi_base <= rpi < max_rpi if sucessful
+ * 	A nonzero rpi defined as rpi_base <= rpi < max_rpi if successful
  * 	LPFC_RPI_ALLOC_ERROR if no rpis are available.
  **/
 int
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h
index 512c2cc..d310f49 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.h
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 	u8	battery_status;	/*
 				 * BIT 0: battery module missing
 				 * BIT 1: VBAD
-				 * BIT 2: temprature high
+				 * BIT 2: temperature high
 				 * BIT 3: battery pack missing
 				 * BIT 4,5:
 				 *   00 - charge complete
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/mbox_defs.h b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/mbox_defs.h
index b25b747..ce2487a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/mbox_defs.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/mbox_defs.h
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
  * @inserted_drive		: channel:Id of inserted drive
  * @battery_status		: bit 0: battery module missing
  *				bit 1: VBAD
- *				bit 2: temprature high
+ *				bit 2: temperature high
  *				bit 3: battery pack missing
  *				bit 4,5:
  *					00 - charge complete
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
index 234f0b7..f9ae803 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@
 	}
 	else {
 		con_log(CL_ANN, (KERN_NOTICE
-		"megaraid mbox: reset sequence completed sucessfully\n"));
+		"megaraid mbox: reset sequence completed successfully\n"));
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
index 86ab32d..756e509d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt2sas/mpt2sas_scsih.c
@@ -2894,7 +2894,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI_MPT2SAS_LOGGING
 /**
- * _scsih_scsi_ioc_info - translated non-succesfull SCSI_IO request
+ * _scsih_scsi_ioc_info - translated non-successfull SCSI_IO request
  * @ioc: per adapter object
  * @scmd: pointer to scsi command object
  * @mpi_reply: reply mf payload returned from firmware
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c b/drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c
index e3c482a..a2d5698 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ncr53c8xx.c
@@ -6495,7 +6495,7 @@
 	**	we force a SIR_NEGO_PROTO interrupt (it is a hack that avoids 
 	**	bloat for such a should_not_happen situation).
 	**	In all other situation, we reset the BUS.
-	**	Are these assumptions reasonnable ? (Wait and see ...)
+	**	Are these assumptions reasonable ? (Wait and see ...)
 	*/
 unexpected_phase:
 	dsp -= 8;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
index f7c70e2..d3d39f8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.c
@@ -3342,7 +3342,7 @@
  * @direction : data transfer direction
  *
  * Return value
- *  0 on sucess, non-zero error code on failure
+ *  0 on success, non-zero error code on failure
  */
 static int pmcraid_build_passthrough_ioadls(
 	struct pmcraid_cmd *cmd,
@@ -3401,7 +3401,7 @@
  * @direction: data transfer direction
  *
  * Return value
- *  0 on sucess, non-zero error code on failure
+ *  0 on success, non-zero error code on failure
  */
 static void pmcraid_release_passthrough_ioadls(
 	struct pmcraid_cmd *cmd,
@@ -3429,7 +3429,7 @@
  * @arg: pointer to pmcraid_passthrough_buffer user buffer
  *
  * Return value
- *  0 on sucess, non-zero error code on failure
+ *  0 on success, non-zero error code on failure
  */
 static long pmcraid_ioctl_passthrough(
 	struct pmcraid_instance *pinstance,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h
index 3441b3f..2752b56 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pmcraid.h
@@ -771,11 +771,11 @@
 	{0x01180600, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
 	 "Recovered Error, soft media error, sector reassignment suggested"},
 	{0x015D0000, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
-	 "Recovered Error, failure prediction thresold exceeded"},
+	 "Recovered Error, failure prediction threshold exceeded"},
 	{0x015D9200, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
-	 "Recovered Error, soft Cache Card Battery error thresold"},
+	 "Recovered Error, soft Cache Card Battery error threshold"},
 	{0x015D9200, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
-	 "Recovered Error, soft Cache Card Battery error thresold"},
+	 "Recovered Error, soft Cache Card Battery error threshold"},
 	{0x02048000, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
 	 "Not Ready, IOA Reset Required"},
 	{0x02408500, IOASC_LOG_LEVEL_MUST,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c
index 723fdec..0fd6ae6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_netlink.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@
  * @data_buf:		pointer to vendor unique data buffer
  *
  * Returns:
- *   0 on succesful return
+ *   0 on successful return
  *   otherwise, failing error code
  *
  * Notes:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c
index fd47cb1..f27e52d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@
  *
  * Note:
  *   This function must only be called on a PHY that has not
- *   sucessfully been added using sas_phy_add().
+ *   successfully been added using sas_phy_add().
  */
 void sas_phy_free(struct sas_phy *phy)
 {
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@
  *
  * Note:
  *   This function must only be called on a PORT that has not
- *   sucessfully been added using sas_port_add().
+ *   successfully been added using sas_port_add().
  */
 void sas_port_free(struct sas_port *port)
 {
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@
  *
  * Note:
  *   This function must only be called on a remote
- *   PHY that has not sucessfully been added using
+ *   PHY that has not successfully been added using
  *   sas_rphy_add() (or has been sas_rphy_remove()'d)
  */
 void sas_rphy_free(struct sas_rphy *rphy)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
index 45374d6..2b38f6a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
@@ -1864,7 +1864,7 @@
  *
  * This routine is similar to sym_set_workarounds(), except
  * that, at this point, we already know that the device was
- * succesfully intialized at least once before, and so most
+ * successfully intialized at least once before, and so most
  * of the steps taken there are un-needed here.
  */
 static void sym2_reset_workarounds(struct pci_dev *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c
index 297deb8..a7bc8b7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.c
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@
 	 *  we force a SIR_NEGO_PROTO interrupt (it is a hack that avoids 
 	 *  bloat for such a should_not_happen situation).
 	 *  In all other situation, we reset the BUS.
-	 *  Are these assumptions reasonnable ? (Wait and see ...)
+	 *  Are these assumptions reasonable ? (Wait and see ...)
 	 */
 unexpected_phase:
 	dsp -= 8;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.h b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.h
index 053e63c..5a80cba 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_hipd.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
  *
  *    SYM_OPT_LIMIT_COMMAND_REORDERING
  *        When this option is set, the driver tries to limit tagged 
- *        command reordering to some reasonnable value.
+ *        command reordering to some reasonable value.
  *        (set for Linux)
  */
 #if 0
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c b/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c
index d71dfe3..36ede02 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@
 	{	"LTS0001",		0       },
 	/* Rockwell's (PORALiNK) 33600 INT PNP */
 	{	"WCI0003",		0	},
-	/* Unkown PnP modems */
+	/* Unknown PnP modems */
 	{	"PNPCXXX",		UNKNOWN_DEV	},
-	/* More unkown PnP modems */
+	/* More unknown PnP modems */
 	{	"PNPDXXX",		UNKNOWN_DEV	},
 	{	"",			0	}
 };
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h
index 570b0d9..f6e77f1 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h
+++ b/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Register acessors. Note that we don't need to enforce a recovery
+ * Register accessors. Note that we don't need to enforce a recovery
  * delay on PCI PowerMac hardware, it's dealt in HW by the MacIO chip,
  * though if we try to use this driver on older machines, we might have
  * to add it back
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c b/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c
index 0c08f28..46de564 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
  * This function will attempt to stuff of all the characters from the
  * kernel's transmit buffer into TX BDs.
  *
- * A return value of non-zero indicates that it sucessfully stuffed all
+ * A return value of non-zero indicates that it successfully stuffed all
  * characters from the kernel buffer.
  *
  * A return value of zero indicates that there are still characters in the
diff --git a/drivers/telephony/ixj.c b/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
index 40de151..e89304c 100644
--- a/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
+++ b/drivers/telephony/ixj.c
@@ -4190,7 +4190,7 @@
 				ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x1224, j);
 
 			ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0xE014, j);
-			ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x0003, j);	/* Lock threashold at 3dB */
+			ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x0003, j);	/* Lock threshold at 3dB */
 
 			ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0xE338, j);	/* Set Echo Suppresser Attenuation to 0dB */
 
@@ -4235,7 +4235,7 @@
 				ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x1224, j);
 
 			ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0xE014, j);
-			ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x0003, j);	/* Lock threashold at 3dB */
+			ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0x0003, j);	/* Lock threshold at 3dB */
 
 			ixj_WriteDSPCommand(0xE338, j);	/* Set Echo Suppresser Attenuation to 0dB */
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
index d171b56..bba4d3e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/ueagle-atm.c
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@
 		goto bad1;
 
 	/* FIXME : ADI930 reply wrong preambule (func = 2, sub = 2) to
-	 * the first MEMACESS cmv. Ignore it...
+	 * the first MEMACCESS cmv. Ignore it...
 	 */
 	if (cmv->bFunction != dsc->function) {
 		if (UEA_CHIP_VERSION(sc) == ADI930
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
index 2473cf0..b4bd241 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c - USB Test & Measurment class driver
+ * drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.c - USB Test & Measurement class driver
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2007 Stefan Kopp, Gechingen, Germany
  * Copyright (C) 2008 Novell, Inc.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index da718e8..e80f1af 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@
  * routine gets around the normal restrictions by using a work thread to
  * submit the change-config request.
  *
- * Returns 0 if the request was succesfully queued, error code otherwise.
+ * Returns 0 if the request was successfully queued, error code otherwise.
  * The caller has no way to know whether the queued request will eventually
  * succeed.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_acm.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_acm.c
index 7953948..4e36578 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_acm.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@
  * @length: size of data
  * Context: irqs blocked, acm->lock held, acm_notify_req non-null
  *
- * Returns zero on sucess or a negative errno.
+ * Returns zero on success or a negative errno.
  *
  * See section 6.3.5 of the CDC 1.1 specification for information
  * about the only notification we issue:  SerialState change.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/pxa27x_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/pxa27x_udc.c
index 1937d8c..adda120 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/pxa27x_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/pxa27x_udc.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@
  * pxa_udc_wakeup - Force udc device out of suspend
  * @_gadget: usb gadget
  *
- * Returns 0 if succesfull, error code otherwise
+ * Returns 0 if successfull, error code otherwise
  */
 static int pxa_udc_wakeup(struct usb_gadget *_gadget)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-sched.c b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-sched.c
index 62a226b..00a2985 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/fhci-sched.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/fhci-sched.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
 
 
 /*
- * Process normal completions(error or sucess) and clean the schedule.
+ * Process normal completions(error or success) and clean the schedule.
  *
  * This is the main path for handing urbs back to drivers. The only other patth
  * is process_del_list(),which unlinks URBs by scanning EDs,instead of scanning
diff --git a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/crypto.c b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/crypto.c
index 9ec7fd5..9579cf4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/crypto.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
  *
  * CCM uses Ax blocks to generate a keystream with which the MIC and
  * the message's payload are encoded. A0 always encrypts/decrypts the
- * MIC. Ax (x>0) are used for the sucesive payload blocks.
+ * MIC. Ax (x>0) are used for the successive payload blocks.
  *
  * The x is the counter, and is increased for each block.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c
index 613a5fc..489b478 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/wa-xfer.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
 /*
  * Callback for the segment request
  *
- * If succesful transition state (unless already transitioned or
+ * If successful transition state (unless already transitioned or
  * outbound transfer); otherwise, take a note of the error, mark this
  * segment done and try completion.
  *
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@
 /*
  * Callback for the IN data phase
  *
- * If succesful transition state; otherwise, take a note of the
+ * If successful transition state; otherwise, take a note of the
  * error, mark this segment done and try completion.
  *
  * Note we don't access until we are sure that the transfer hasn't
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/i1480/dfu/usb.c b/drivers/uwb/i1480/dfu/usb.c
index c7080d4..0bb665a 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/i1480/dfu/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/i1480/dfu/usb.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
  * will verify it.
  *
  * Set i1480->evt_result with the result of getting the event or its
- * size (if succesful).
+ * size (if successful).
  *
  * Delivers the data directly to i1480->evt_buf
  */
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/wlp/txrx.c b/drivers/uwb/wlp/txrx.c
index 86a853b..7350ed6 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/wlp/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/wlp/txrx.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
  *         and transmission will be done by the calling function.
  * @dst:   On return this will contain the device address to which the
  *         frame is destined.
- * @returns: 0 on success no tx : WLP header sucessfully applied to skb buffer,
+ * @returns: 0 on success no tx : WLP header successfully applied to skb buffer,
  *                                calling function can proceed with tx
  *           1 on success with tx : WLP will take over transmission of this
  *                                  frame
diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index 913b4a4..1ddeb4c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -3276,7 +3276,7 @@
 				txtformat = "24 bit interface";
 				break;
 			default:
-				txtformat = "unkown format";
+				txtformat = "unknown format";
 			}
 		} else {
 			switch (format & 7) {
@@ -3299,7 +3299,7 @@
 				txtformat = "262144 colours (FDPI-2 mode)";
 				break;
 			default:
-				txtformat = "unkown format";
+				txtformat = "unknown format";
 			}
 		}
 		PRINTKI("%s%s %s monitor detected: %s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
index 505c082..2cf7ba5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/atmel-pwm-bl.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 			goto err_free_pwm;
 		}
 
-		/* Turn display off by defatult. */
+		/* Turn display off by default. */
 		retval = gpio_direction_output(pwmbl->gpio_on,
 				0 ^ pdata->on_active_low);
 		if (retval)
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c
index 50ec17d..fa32b94 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tosa_lcd.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	data->is_vga = true; /* defaut to VGA mode */
+	data->is_vga = true; /* default to VGA mode */
 
 	/*
 	 * bits_per_word cannot be configured in platform data
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/sticore.c b/drivers/video/console/sticore.c
index 857b366..6468a29 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/sticore.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/sticore.c
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
 			    (offs < PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_0 ||
 			     offs > PCI_BASE_ADDRESS_5)) {
 				printk (KERN_WARNING
-					"STI pci region maping for region %d (%02x) can't be mapped\n",
+					"STI pci region mapping for region %d (%02x) can't be mapped\n",
 					i,sti->rm_entry[i]);
 				continue;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/video/gbefb.c b/drivers/video/gbefb.c
index 1a83709..492e6e6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/gbefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/gbefb.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@
 	   blocks of 512x128, 256x128 or 128x128 pixels, respectively for 8bit,
 	   16bit and 32 bit modes (64 kB). They cover the screen with partial
 	   tiles on the right and/or bottom of the screen if needed.
-	   For exemple in 640x480 8 bit mode the mapping is:
+	   For example in 640x480 8 bit mode the mapping is:
 
 	   <-------- 640 ----->
 	   <---- 512 ----><128|384 offscreen>
diff --git a/drivers/video/stifb.c b/drivers/video/stifb.c
index 6120f0c..876648e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/stifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/stifb.c
@@ -756,9 +756,9 @@
 		if (fb->info.var.bits_per_pixel == 32)
 			controlPlaneReg = 0x04000F00;
 		else
-			controlPlaneReg = 0x00000F00;   /* 0x00000800 should be enought, but lets clear all 4 bits */
+			controlPlaneReg = 0x00000F00;   /* 0x00000800 should be enough, but lets clear all 4 bits */
 	else
-		controlPlaneReg = 0x00000F00; /* 0x00000100 should be enought, but lets clear all 4 bits */
+		controlPlaneReg = 0x00000F00; /* 0x00000100 should be enough, but lets clear all 4 bits */
 
 	switch (enable) {
 	case ENABLE:
diff --git a/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c b/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c
index ff43c88..9805483 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tdfxfb.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
  *
  * 0.1.3 (released 1999-11-02)	added Attila's panning support, code
  *				reorg, hwcursor address page size alignment
- *				(for mmaping both frame buffer and regs),
+ *				(for mmapping both frame buffer and regs),
  *				and my changes to get rid of hardcoded
  *				VGA i/o register locations (uses PCI
  *				configuration info now)
diff --git a/drivers/video/via/dvi.c b/drivers/video/via/dvi.c
index c5c32b6..67b3693 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/dvi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/via/dvi.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
 	default:
 		viaparinfo->tmds_setting_info->dvi_panel_size =
 			VIA_RES_1024X768;
-		DEBUG_MSG(KERN_INFO "Unknow panel size max resolution = %d !\
+		DEBUG_MSG(KERN_INFO "Unknown panel size max resolution = %d !\
 					 set default panel size.\n", max_h);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 	default:
 		viaparinfo->tmds_setting_info->dvi_panel_size =
 			VIA_RES_1024X768;
-		DEBUG_MSG(KERN_INFO "Unknow panel size max resolution = %d!\
+		DEBUG_MSG(KERN_INFO "Unknown panel size max resolution = %d!\
 					set default panel size.\n", HSize);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c b/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
index 3df17dc..65ccd21 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vt8623fb.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
 
 	svga_wseq_mask(0x1E, 0xF0, 0xF0); // DI/DVP bus
 	svga_wseq_mask(0x2A, 0x0F, 0x0F); // DI/DVP bus
-	svga_wseq_mask(0x16, 0x08, 0xBF); // FIFO read treshold
+	svga_wseq_mask(0x16, 0x08, 0xBF); // FIFO read threshold
 	vga_wseq(NULL, 0x17, 0x1F);       // FIFO depth
 	vga_wseq(NULL, 0x18, 0x4E);
 	svga_wseq_mask(0x1A, 0x08, 0x08); // enable MMIO ?
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
index 381026c..923cc68 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@
 	 * deactivating the watchdog before it is shut down by it.
 	 *
 	 * NOTE: on future versions of the watchdog, this restriction is
-	 * gone: the watchdog will be reloaded with a defaul value (1 min)
+	 * gone: the watchdog will be reloaded with a default value (1 min)
 	 * instead of last value, and you can conveniently set the watchdog
 	 * timeout to 10ms (value = 1) without any problems.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
index b6b3f59..47d7197 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *      wd#1 - 2 seconds;
  *      wd#2 - 7.2 ms;
  *  After the expiration of wd#1, it can generate a NMI, SCI, SMI, or
- *  a system RESET and it starts wd#2 that unconditionaly will RESET
+ *  a system RESET and it starts wd#2 that unconditionally will RESET
  *  the system when the counter reaches zero.
  *
  *  14-Dec-2001 Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@dell.com>
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
index 3bde56b..5bfb1f2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 /**
  * wdrtas_get_tokens - reads in RTAS tokens
  *
- * returns 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
  *
  * wdrtas_get_tokens reads in the tokens for the RTAS calls used in
  * this watchdog driver. It tolerates, if "get-sensor-state" and
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
 /**
  * wdrtas_register_devs - registers the misc dev handlers
  *
- * returns 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
  *
  * wdrtas_register_devs registers the watchdog and temperature watchdog
  * misc devs
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
 /**
  * wdrtas_init - init function of the watchdog driver
  *
- * returns 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
  *
  * registers the file handlers and the reboot notifier
  */