Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial

Pull trivial updates from Jiri Kosina:
 "As usual, it's mostly typo fixes, redundant code elimination and some
  documentation updates."

* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial: (57 commits)
  edac, mips: don't change code that has been removed in edac/mips tree
  xtensa: Change mail addresses of Hannes Weiner and Oskar Schirmer
  lib: Change mail address of Oskar Schirmer
  net: Change mail address of Oskar Schirmer
  arm/m68k: Change mail address of Sebastian Hess
  i2c: Change mail address of Oskar Schirmer
  net: Fix tcp_build_and_update_options comment in struct tcp_sock
  atomic64_32.h: fix parameter naming mismatch
  Kconfig: replace "--- help ---" with "---help---"
  c2port: fix bogus Kconfig "default no"
  edac: Fix spelling errors.
  qla1280: Remove redundant NULL check before release_firmware() call
  remoteproc: remove redundant NULL check before release_firmware()
  qla2xxx: Remove redundant NULL check before release_firmware() call.
  aic94xx: Get rid of redundant NULL check before release_firmware() call
  tehuti: delete redundant NULL check before release_firmware()
  qlogic: get rid of a redundant test for NULL before call to release_firmware()
  bna: remove redundant NULL test before release_firmware()
  tg3: remove redundant NULL test before release_firmware() call
  typhoon: get rid of redundant conditional before all to release_firmware()
  ...
diff --git a/CREDITS b/CREDITS
index 370b4c7..d8fe12a 100644
--- a/CREDITS
+++ b/CREDITS
@@ -3814,8 +3814,8 @@
 D: Author of the longest-living linux bug
 
 N: Jonathan Woithe
-E: jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au
-W: http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/~jwoithe
+E: jwoithe@just42.net
+W: http:/www.just42.net/jwoithe
 D: ALS-007 sound card extensions to Sound Blaster driver
 S: 20 Jordan St
 S: Valley View, SA 5093
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb
index 6ae9fec..6df4e6f 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-usb
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 Description:
 		Some information about whether a given USB device is
 		physically fixed to the platform can be inferred from a
-		combination of hub decriptor bits and platform-specific data
+		combination of hub descriptor bits and platform-specific data
 		such as ACPI. This file will read either "removable" or
 		"fixed" if the information is available, and "unknown"
-		otherwise.
\ No newline at end of file
+		otherwise.
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl
index 07a9c48..eee7142 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@
  * Sparc assembly will do this to ya.
  */
 C_LABEL(cputypvar):
-        .asciz "compatability"
+        .asciz "compatibility"
 
 /* Tested on SS-5, SS-10. Probably someone at Sun applied a spell-checker. */
         .align 4
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl
index 31df1aa..deb71ba 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@
         <title>HSM violation</title>
         <para>
         This error is indicated when STATUS value doesn't match HSM
-        requirement during issuing or excution any ATA/ATAPI command.
+        requirement during issuing or execution any ATA/ATAPI command.
         </para>
 
 	<itemizedlist>
diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml
index b84f25e..dd03cf4 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@
 		<entry>integer</entry>
 	      </row>
 	      <row><entry spanname="descr">Cyclic intra macroblock refresh. This is the number of continuous macroblocks
-refreshed every frame. Each frame a succesive set of macroblocks is refreshed until the cycle completes and starts from the
+refreshed every frame. Each frame a successive set of macroblocks is refreshed until the cycle completes and starts from the
 top of the frame. Applicable to H264, H263 and MPEG4 encoder.</entry>
 	      </row>
 
@@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@
 		<entry>integer</entry>
 	      </row>
 	      <row><entry spanname="descr">The Video Buffer Verifier size in kilobytes, it is used as a limitation of frame skip.
-The VBV is defined in the standard as a mean to verify that the produced stream will be succesfully decoded.
+The VBV is defined in the standard as a mean to verify that the produced stream will be successfully decoded.
 The standard describes it as "Part of a hypothetical decoder that is conceptually connected to the
 output of the encoder. Its purpose is to provide a constraint on the variability of the data rate that an
 encoder or editing process may produce.".
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@
 		<entry>integer</entry>
 	      </row>
 	      <row><entry spanname="descr">The Coded Picture Buffer size in kilobytes, it is used as a limitation of frame skip.
-The CPB is defined in the H264 standard as a mean to verify that the produced stream will be succesfully decoded.
+The CPB is defined in the H264 standard as a mean to verify that the produced stream will be successfully decoded.
 Applicable to the H264 encoder.</entry>
 	      </row>
 
diff --git a/Documentation/blackfin/bfin-gpio-notes.txt b/Documentation/blackfin/bfin-gpio-notes.txt
index d36b01f..d245f39 100644
--- a/Documentation/blackfin/bfin-gpio-notes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/blackfin/bfin-gpio-notes.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 3. But there are some exceptions
     - Kernel permit the identical GPIO be requested both as GPIO and GPIO
-    interrut.
+    interrupt.
     Some drivers, like gpio-keys, need this behavior. Kernel only print out
     warning messages like,
 	bfin-gpio: GPIO 24 is already reserved by gpio-keys: BTN0, and you are
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
index 1ad80d5..f31b686 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/fsl-flexcan.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Flexcan CAN contoller on Freescale's ARM and PowerPC system-on-a-chip (SOC).
+Flexcan CAN controller on Freescale's ARM and PowerPC system-on-a-chip (SOC).
 
 Required properties:
 
diff --git a/Documentation/dvb/opera-firmware.txt b/Documentation/dvb/opera-firmware.txt
index 93e784c..fb66831 100644
--- a/Documentation/dvb/opera-firmware.txt
+++ b/Documentation/dvb/opera-firmware.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Then run
 
-./get_dvb_firware opera1
+./get_dvb_firmware opera1
 
 and after that you have 2 files:
 
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 in kernel config and have hotplug running).
 
 
-Marco Gittler <g.marco@freenet.de>
\ No newline at end of file
+Marco Gittler <g.marco@freenet.de>
diff --git a/Documentation/edac.txt b/Documentation/edac.txt
index fdcc49f..03df2b0 100644
--- a/Documentation/edac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/edac.txt
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@
    associated with a physical CPU socket.
 
    Each MC have 3 physical read channels, 3 physical write channels and
-   3 logic channels. The driver currenty sees it as just 3 channels.
+   3 logic channels. The driver currently sees it as just 3 channels.
    Each channel can have up to 3 DIMMs.
 
    The minimum known unity is DIMMs. There are no information about csrows.
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt
index c7919c6..52ae07f 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/pnfs.txt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 				(allways exists)
 				(More protocols can be defined in the future.
 				 The client does not interpret this string it is
-				 passed unchanged as recieved from the Server)
+				 passed unchanged as received from the Server)
 		-o		osdname of the requested target OSD
 				(Might be empty)
 				(A string which denotes the OSD name, there is a
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.txt
index 050223e..e59f2f0 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/qnx6.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 On QNX it is possible to create little endian and big endian qnx6 filesystems.
 This feature makes it possible to create and use a different endianness fs
 for the target (QNX is used on quite a range of embedded systems) plattform
-running on a different endianess.
+running on a different endianness.
 The Linux driver handles endianness transparently. (LE and BE)
 
 Blocks
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 The space in the device or file is split up into blocks. These are a fixed
 size of 512, 1024, 2048 or 4096, which is decided when the filesystem is
 created.
-Blockpointers are 32bit, so the maximum space that can be adressed is
+Blockpointers are 32bit, so the maximum space that can be addressed is
 2^32 * 4096 bytes or 16TB
 
 The superblocks
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@
 Each superblock holds a set of root inodes for the different filesystem
 parts. (Inode, Bitmap and Longfilenames)
 Each of these root nodes holds information like total size of the stored
-data and the adressing levels in that specific tree.
-If the level value is 0, up to 16 direct blocks can be adressed by each
+data and the addressing levels in that specific tree.
+If the level value is 0, up to 16 direct blocks can be addressed by each
 node.
-Level 1 adds an additional indirect adressing level where each indirect
-adressing block holds up to blocksize / 4 bytes pointers to data blocks.
-Level 2 adds an additional indirect adressig block level (so, already up
-to 16 * 256 * 256 = 1048576 blocks that can be adressed by such a tree)a
+Level 1 adds an additional indirect addressing level where each indirect
+addressing block holds up to blocksize / 4 bytes pointers to data blocks.
+Level 2 adds an additional indirect addressing block level (so, already up
+to 16 * 256 * 256 = 1048576 blocks that can be addressed by such a tree).
 
 Unused block pointers are always set to ~0 - regardless of root node,
-indirect adressing blocks or inodes.
+indirect addressing blocks or inodes.
 Data leaves are always on the lowest level. So no data is stored on upper
 tree levels.
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 The Audi MMI 3G first superblock directly starts at byte 0.
 Second superblock position can either be calculated from the superblock
 information (total number of filesystem blocks) or by taking the highest
-device address, zeroing the last 3 bytes and then substracting 0x1000 from
+device address, zeroing the last 3 bytes and then subtracting 0x1000 from
 that address.
 
 0x1000 is the size reserved for each superblock - regardless of the
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
 Object mode field is POSIX format. (which makes things easier)
 
 There are also pointers to the first 16 blocks, if the object data can be
-adressed with 16 direct blocks.
-For more than 16 blocks an indirect adressing in form of another tree is
+addressed with 16 direct blocks.
+For more than 16 blocks an indirect addressing in form of another tree is
 used. (scheme is the same as the one used for the superblock root nodes)
 
 The filesize is stored 64bit. Inode counting starts with 1. (whilst long
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@
 inode.
 
 Character and block special devices do not exist in QNX as those files
-are handled by the QNX kernel/drivers and created in /dev independant of the
+are handled by the QNX kernel/drivers and created in /dev independent of the
 underlaying filesystem.
 
 Long filenames
 --------------
 
-Long filenames are stored in a seperate adressing tree. The staring point
+Long filenames are stored in a separate addressing tree. The staring point
 is the longfilename root node in the active superblock.
 Each data block (tree leaves) holds one long filename. That filename is
 limited to 510 bytes. The first two starting bytes are used as length field
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/it87 b/Documentation/hwmon/it87
index 23b7def..fba7455 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/it87
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/it87
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Hardware Interfaces
 -------------------
 
-All the chips suported by this driver are LPC Super-I/O chips, accessed
+All the chips supported by this driver are LPC Super-I/O chips, accessed
 through the LPC bus (ISA-like I/O ports). The IT8712F additionally has an
 SMBus interface to the hardware monitoring functions. This driver no
 longer supports this interface though, as it is slower and less reliable
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/wm831x b/Documentation/hwmon/wm831x
index 24f47d8..1144675 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/wm831x
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/wm831x
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 Voltage Monitoring
 ------------------
 
-Voltages are sampled by a 12 bit ADC.  Voltages in milivolts are 1.465
+Voltages are sampled by a 12 bit ADC.  Voltages in millivolts are 1.465
 times the ADC value.
 
 Temperature Monitoring
diff --git a/Documentation/memory-hotplug.txt b/Documentation/memory-hotplug.txt
index 8f485d7..6d0c251 100644
--- a/Documentation/memory-hotplug.txt
+++ b/Documentation/memory-hotplug.txt
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 --------------------------------
 8. Memory hotplug event notifier
 --------------------------------
-Memory hotplug has event notifer. There are 6 types of notification.
+Memory hotplug has event notifier. There are 6 types of notification.
 
 MEMORY_GOING_ONLINE
   Generated before new memory becomes available in order to be able to
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/can.txt b/Documentation/networking/can.txt
index 56ca3b7..ac29539 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/can.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/can.txt
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@
   The CAN device must be configured via netlink interface. The supported
   netlink message types are defined and briefly described in
   "include/linux/can/netlink.h". CAN link support for the program "ip"
-  of the IPROUTE2 utility suite is avaiable and it can be used as shown
+  of the IPROUTE2 utility suite is available and it can be used as shown
   below:
 
   - Setting CAN device properties:
diff --git a/Documentation/parisc/debugging b/Documentation/parisc/debugging
index d728594..7d75223 100644
--- a/Documentation/parisc/debugging
+++ b/Documentation/parisc/debugging
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@
 was interrupted - so if you get an interruption between the instruction
 that clears the Q bit and the RFI that sets it again you don't know
 where exactly it happened.  If you're lucky the IAOQ will point to the
-instrucion that cleared the Q bit, if you're not it points anywhere
+instruction that cleared the Q bit, if you're not it points anywhere
 at all.  Usually Q bit problems will show themselves in unexplainable
 system hangs or running off the end of physical memory.
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/alsa/compress_offload.txt b/Documentation/sound/alsa/compress_offload.txt
index c83a835..90e9b3a 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/alsa/compress_offload.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sound/alsa/compress_offload.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 mostly because of a lack of a generic API available in the mainline
 kernel.
 
-Rather than requiring a compability break with an API change of the
+Rather than requiring a compatibility break with an API change of the
 ALSA PCM interface, a new 'Compressed Data' API is introduced to
 provide a control and data-streaming interface for audio DSPs.
 
diff --git a/Documentation/sound/oss/ALS b/Documentation/sound/oss/ALS
index d01ffbf..bf10bed 100644
--- a/Documentation/sound/oss/ALS
+++ b/Documentation/sound/oss/ALS
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
     DSP/PCM/audio out (L&R), FM (L&R) and Mic in (mono).
 
 Jonathan Woithe
-jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au
+jwoithe@just42.net
 30 March 1998
 
 Modified 2000-02-26 by Dave Forrest, drf5n@virginia.edu to add ALS100/ALS200
 Modified 2000-04-10 by Paul Laufer, pelaufer@csupomona.edu to add ISAPnP info.
-Modified 2000-11-19 by Jonathan Woithe, jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au
+Modified 2000-11-19 by Jonathan Woithe, jwoithe@just42.net
  - updated information for kernel 2.4.x.
diff --git a/Documentation/static-keys.txt b/Documentation/static-keys.txt
index d93f3c0..9f5263d 100644
--- a/Documentation/static-keys.txt
+++ b/Documentation/static-keys.txt
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 6 (mov) + 2 (test) + 2 (jne) = 10 - 5 (5 byte jump 0) = 5 addition bytes.
 
 If we then include the padding bytes, the jump label code saves, 16 total bytes
-of instruction memory for this small fucntion. In this case the non-jump label
+of instruction memory for this small function. In this case the non-jump label
 function is 80 bytes long. Thus, we have have saved 20% of the instruction
 footprint. We can in fact improve this even further, since the 5-byte no-op
 really can be a 2-byte no-op since we can reach the branch with a 2-byte jmp.
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/dwc3.txt b/Documentation/usb/dwc3.txt
index 7b590ed..1d02c01 100644
--- a/Documentation/usb/dwc3.txt
+++ b/Documentation/usb/dwc3.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       none
 
     - primary handler of the EP-interrupt
-      reads the event and tries to process it. Everything that requries
+      reads the event and tries to process it. Everything that requires
       sleeping is handed over to the Thread. The event is saved in an
       per-endpoint data-structure.
       We probably have to pay attention not to process events once we
diff --git a/Documentation/usb/wusb-cbaf b/Documentation/usb/wusb-cbaf
index 426ddaa..8b3d43e 100644
--- a/Documentation/usb/wusb-cbaf
+++ b/Documentation/usb/wusb-cbaf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
  get-cdid DEVICE
 
-   Get the device ID associated to the HOST-CHDI we sent with
+   Get the device ID associated to the HOST-CHID we sent with
    'set-chid'. We might not know about it.
 
  set-cc DEVICE
diff --git a/Documentation/video4linux/README.cpia2 b/Documentation/video4linux/README.cpia2
index ce8213d..38e742f 100644
--- a/Documentation/video4linux/README.cpia2
+++ b/Documentation/video4linux/README.cpia2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	The driver is implemented as two kernel modules. The cpia2 module
 contains the camera functions and the V4L interface.  The cpia2_usb module
 contains usb specific functions.  The main reason for this was the size of the
-module was getting out of hand, so I separted them.  It is not likely that
+module was getting out of hand, so I separated them.  It is not likely that
 there will be a parallel port version.
 
 FEATURES:
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index aa067a9..591a10c 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -2912,7 +2912,7 @@
 F:	arch/frv/
 
 FUJITSU LAPTOP EXTRAS
-M:	Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>
+M:	Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>
 L:	platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org
 S:	Maintained
 F:	drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0e7a44e..546515c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -400,8 +400,10 @@
 
 # Files to ignore in find ... statements
 
-RCS_FIND_IGNORE := \( -name SCCS -o -name BitKeeper -o -name .svn -o -name CVS -o -name .pc -o -name .hg -o -name .git \) -prune -o
-export RCS_TAR_IGNORE := --exclude SCCS --exclude BitKeeper --exclude .svn --exclude CVS --exclude .pc --exclude .hg --exclude .git
+RCS_FIND_IGNORE := \( -name SCCS -o -name BitKeeper -o -name .svn -o -name CVS \
+		   -o -name .pc -o -name .hg -o -name .git \) -prune -o
+export RCS_TAR_IGNORE := --exclude SCCS --exclude BitKeeper --exclude .svn \
+			 --exclude CVS --exclude .pc --exclude .hg --exclude .git
 
 # ===========================================================================
 # Rules shared between *config targets and build targets
@@ -966,7 +968,7 @@
 ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
 	@$(kecho) '  Using $(srctree) as source for kernel'
 	$(Q)if [ -f $(srctree)/.config -o -d $(srctree)/include/config ]; then \
-		echo "  $(srctree) is not clean, please run 'make mrproper'";\
+		echo "  $(srctree) is not clean, please run 'make mrproper'"; \
 		echo "  in the '$(srctree)' directory.";\
 		/bin/false; \
 	fi;
@@ -1003,8 +1005,8 @@
 endef
 
 define filechk_version.h
-	(echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_CODE $(shell                             \
-	expr $(VERSION) \* 65536 + 0$(PATCHLEVEL) \* 256 + 0$(SUBLEVEL));    \
+	(echo \#define LINUX_VERSION_CODE $(shell                         \
+	expr $(VERSION) \* 65536 + 0$(PATCHLEVEL) \* 256 + 0$(SUBLEVEL)); \
 	echo '#define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c))';)
 endef
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index 0d5a7dd..9beaed0 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-	Linux kernel release 3.x <http://kernel.org/>
+        Linux kernel release 3.x <http://kernel.org/>
 
 These are the release notes for Linux version 3.  Read them carefully,
 as they tell you what this is all about, explain how to install the
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
    directory where you have permissions (eg. your home directory) and
    unpack it:
 
-		gzip -cd linux-3.X.tar.gz | tar xvf -
+     gzip -cd linux-3.X.tar.gz | tar xvf -
 
    or
-		bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
 
+     bzip2 -dc linux-3.X.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
 
-   Replace "XX" with the version number of the latest kernel.
+   Replace "X" with the version number of the latest kernel.
 
    Do NOT use the /usr/src/linux area! This area has a (usually
    incomplete) set of kernel headers that are used by the library header
@@ -78,49 +78,43 @@
  - You can also upgrade between 3.x releases by patching.  Patches are
    distributed in the traditional gzip and the newer bzip2 format.  To
    install by patching, get all the newer patch files, enter the
-   top level directory of the kernel source (linux-3.x) and execute:
+   top level directory of the kernel source (linux-3.X) and execute:
 
-		gzip -cd ../patch-3.x.gz | patch -p1
+     gzip -cd ../patch-3.x.gz | patch -p1
 
    or
-		bzip2 -dc ../patch-3.x.bz2 | patch -p1
 
-   (repeat xx for all versions bigger than the version of your current
-   source tree, _in_order_) and you should be ok.  You may want to remove
-   the backup files (xxx~ or xxx.orig), and make sure that there are no
-   failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has
-   made a mistake.
+     bzip2 -dc ../patch-3.x.bz2 | patch -p1
+
+   Replace "x" for all versions bigger than the version "X" of your current
+   source tree, _in_order_, and you should be ok.  You may want to remove
+   the backup files (some-file-name~ or some-file-name.orig), and make sure
+   that there are no failed patches (some-file-name# or some-file-name.rej).
+   If there are, either you or I have made a mistake.
 
    Unlike patches for the 3.x kernels, patches for the 3.x.y kernels
    (also known as the -stable kernels) are not incremental but instead apply
-   directly to the base 3.x kernel.  Please read
-   Documentation/applying-patches.txt for more information.
+   directly to the base 3.x kernel.  For example, if your base kernel is 3.0
+   and you want to apply the 3.0.3 patch, you must not first apply the 3.0.1
+   and 3.0.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel version 3.0.2 and
+   want to jump to 3.0.3, you must first reverse the 3.0.2 patch (that is,
+   patch -R) _before_ applying the 3.0.3 patch. You can read more on this in
+   Documentation/applying-patches.txt
 
    Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
    process.  It determines the current kernel version and applies any
    patches found.
 
-		linux/scripts/patch-kernel linux
+     linux/scripts/patch-kernel linux
 
    The first argument in the command above is the location of the
    kernel source.  Patches are applied from the current directory, but
    an alternative directory can be specified as the second argument.
 
- - If you are upgrading between releases using the stable series patches
-   (for example, patch-3.x.y), note that these "dot-releases" are
-   not incremental and must be applied to the 3.x base tree. For
-   example, if your base kernel is 3.0 and you want to apply the
-   3.0.3 patch, you do not and indeed must not first apply the
-   3.0.1 and 3.0.2 patches. Similarly, if you are running kernel
-   version 3.0.2 and want to jump to 3.0.3, you must first
-   reverse the 3.0.2 patch (that is, patch -R) _before_ applying
-   the 3.0.3 patch.
-   You can read more on this in Documentation/applying-patches.txt
-
  - Make sure you have no stale .o files and dependencies lying around:
 
-		cd linux
-		make mrproper
+     cd linux
+     make mrproper
 
    You should now have the sources correctly installed.
 
@@ -137,21 +131,23 @@
 
 BUILD directory for the kernel:
 
-   When compiling the kernel all output files will per default be
+   When compiling the kernel, all output files will per default be
    stored together with the kernel source code.
    Using the option "make O=output/dir" allow you to specify an alternate
    place for the output files (including .config).
    Example:
-     kernel source code:	/usr/src/linux-3.N
-     build directory:		/home/name/build/kernel
 
-   To configure and build the kernel use:
-   cd /usr/src/linux-3.N
-   make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
-   make O=/home/name/build/kernel
-   sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
+     kernel source code: /usr/src/linux-3.X
+     build directory:    /home/name/build/kernel
 
-   Please note: If the 'O=output/dir' option is used then it must be
+   To configure and build the kernel, use:
+
+     cd /usr/src/linux-3.X
+     make O=/home/name/build/kernel menuconfig
+     make O=/home/name/build/kernel
+     sudo make O=/home/name/build/kernel modules_install install
+
+   Please note: If the 'O=output/dir' option is used, then it must be
    used for all invocations of make.
 
 CONFIGURING the kernel:
@@ -163,61 +159,78 @@
    new version with minimal work, use "make oldconfig", which will
    only ask you for the answers to new questions.
 
- - Alternate configuration commands are:
-	"make config"      Plain text interface.
-	"make menuconfig"  Text based color menus, radiolists & dialogs.
-	"make nconfig"     Enhanced text based color menus.
-	"make xconfig"     X windows (Qt) based configuration tool.
-	"make gconfig"     X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool.
-	"make oldconfig"   Default all questions based on the contents of
-			   your existing ./.config file and asking about
-			   new config symbols.
-	"make silentoldconfig"
-			   Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
-			   with questions already answered.
-			   Additionally updates the dependencies.
-	"make defconfig"   Create a ./.config file by using the default
-			   symbol values from either arch/$ARCH/defconfig
-			   or arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig,
-			   depending on the architecture.
-	"make ${PLATFORM}_defconfig"
-			  Create a ./.config file by using the default
-			  symbol values from
-			  arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
-			  Use "make help" to get a list of all available
-			  platforms of your architecture.
-	"make allyesconfig"
-			   Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
-			   values to 'y' as much as possible.
-	"make allmodconfig"
-			   Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
-			   values to 'm' as much as possible.
-	"make allnoconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
-			   values to 'n' as much as possible.
-	"make randconfig"  Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
-			   values to random values.
+ - Alternative configuration commands are:
+
+     "make config"      Plain text interface.
+
+     "make menuconfig"  Text based color menus, radiolists & dialogs.
+
+     "make nconfig"     Enhanced text based color menus.
+
+     "make xconfig"     X windows (Qt) based configuration tool.
+
+     "make gconfig"     X windows (Gtk) based configuration tool.
+
+     "make oldconfig"   Default all questions based on the contents of
+                        your existing ./.config file and asking about
+                        new config symbols.
+
+     "make silentoldconfig"
+                        Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
+                        with questions already answered.
+                        Additionally updates the dependencies.
+
+     "make defconfig"   Create a ./.config file by using the default
+                        symbol values from either arch/$ARCH/defconfig
+                        or arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig,
+                        depending on the architecture.
+
+     "make ${PLATFORM}_defconfig"
+                        Create a ./.config file by using the default
+                        symbol values from
+                        arch/$ARCH/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
+                        Use "make help" to get a list of all available
+                        platforms of your architecture.
+
+     "make allyesconfig"
+                        Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
+                        values to 'y' as much as possible.
+
+     "make allmodconfig"
+                        Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
+                        values to 'm' as much as possible.
+
+     "make allnoconfig" Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
+                        values to 'n' as much as possible.
+
+     "make randconfig"  Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
+                        values to random values.
 
    You can find more information on using the Linux kernel config tools
    in Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt.
 
-	NOTES on "make config":
-	- having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
-	  under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a
-	  nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers
-	- compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386
-	  will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386.  The
-	  kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up.
-	- A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the
-	  coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just
-	  never get used in that case.  The kernel will be slightly larger,
-	  but will work on different machines regardless of whether they
-	  have a math coprocessor or not. 
-	- the "kernel hacking" configuration details usually result in a
-	  bigger or slower kernel (or both), and can even make the kernel
-	  less stable by configuring some routines to actively try to
-	  break bad code to find kernel problems (kmalloc()).  Thus you
-	  should probably answer 'n' to the questions for
-          "development", "experimental", or "debugging" features.
+ - NOTES on "make config":
+
+    - Having unnecessary drivers will make the kernel bigger, and can
+      under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a
+      nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers
+
+    - Compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386
+      will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386.  The
+      kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up.
+
+    - A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the
+      coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just
+      never get used in that case.  The kernel will be slightly larger,
+      but will work on different machines regardless of whether they
+      have a math coprocessor or not.
+
+    - The "kernel hacking" configuration details usually result in a
+      bigger or slower kernel (or both), and can even make the kernel
+      less stable by configuring some routines to actively try to
+      break bad code to find kernel problems (kmalloc()).  Thus you
+      should probably answer 'n' to the questions for "development",
+      "experimental", or "debugging" features.
 
 COMPILING the kernel:
 
@@ -230,7 +243,7 @@
    possible to do "make install" if you have lilo installed to suit the
    kernel makefiles, but you may want to check your particular lilo setup first.
 
-   To do the actual install you have to be root, but none of the normal
+   To do the actual install, you have to be root, but none of the normal
    build should require that. Don't take the name of root in vain.
 
  - If you configured any of the parts of the kernel as `modules', you
@@ -238,13 +251,13 @@
 
  - Verbose kernel compile/build output:
 
-   Normally the kernel build system runs in a fairly quiet mode (but not
+   Normally, the kernel build system runs in a fairly quiet mode (but not
    totally silent).  However, sometimes you or other kernel developers need
    to see compile, link, or other commands exactly as they are executed.
    For this, use "verbose" build mode.  This is done by inserting
    "V=1" in the "make" command.  E.g.:
 
-	make V=1 all
+     make V=1 all
 
    To have the build system also tell the reason for the rebuild of each
    target, use "V=2".  The default is "V=0".
@@ -256,6 +269,7 @@
    are installing a new kernel with the same version number as your
    working kernel, make a backup of your modules directory before you
    do a "make modules_install".
+
    Alternatively, before compiling, use the kernel config option
    "LOCALVERSION" to append a unique suffix to the regular kernel version.
    LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu.
@@ -267,7 +281,7 @@
  - Booting a kernel directly from a floppy without the assistance of a
    bootloader such as LILO, is no longer supported.
 
-   If you boot Linux from the hard drive, chances are you use LILO which
+   If you boot Linux from the hard drive, chances are you use LILO, which
    uses the kernel image as specified in the file /etc/lilo.conf.  The
    kernel image file is usually /vmlinuz, /boot/vmlinuz, /bzImage or
    /boot/bzImage.  To use the new kernel, save a copy of the old image
@@ -306,21 +320,21 @@
 
  - If the bug results in a message like
 
-	unable to handle kernel paging request at address C0000010
-	Oops: 0002
-	EIP:   0010:XXXXXXXX
-	eax: xxxxxxxx   ebx: xxxxxxxx   ecx: xxxxxxxx   edx: xxxxxxxx
-	esi: xxxxxxxx   edi: xxxxxxxx   ebp: xxxxxxxx
-	ds: xxxx  es: xxxx  fs: xxxx  gs: xxxx
-	Pid: xx, process nr: xx
-	xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
+     unable to handle kernel paging request at address C0000010
+     Oops: 0002
+     EIP:   0010:XXXXXXXX
+     eax: xxxxxxxx   ebx: xxxxxxxx   ecx: xxxxxxxx   edx: xxxxxxxx
+     esi: xxxxxxxx   edi: xxxxxxxx   ebp: xxxxxxxx
+     ds: xxxx  es: xxxx  fs: xxxx  gs: xxxx
+     Pid: xx, process nr: xx
+     xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
 
    or similar kernel debugging information on your screen or in your
    system log, please duplicate it *exactly*.  The dump may look
    incomprehensible to you, but it does contain information that may
    help debugging the problem.  The text above the dump is also
    important: it tells something about why the kernel dumped code (in
-   the above example it's due to a bad kernel pointer). More information
+   the above example, it's due to a bad kernel pointer). More information
    on making sense of the dump is in Documentation/oops-tracing.txt
 
  - If you compiled the kernel with CONFIG_KALLSYMS you can send the dump
@@ -328,7 +342,7 @@
    sense of the dump (but compiling with CONFIG_KALLSYMS is usually preferred).
    This utility can be downloaded from
    ftp://ftp.<country>.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/ksymoops/ .
-   Alternately you can do the dump lookup by hand:
+   Alternatively, you can do the dump lookup by hand:
 
  - In debugging dumps like the above, it helps enormously if you can
    look up what the EIP value means.  The hex value as such doesn't help
@@ -342,7 +356,7 @@
    the file 'linux/vmlinux'.  To extract the namelist and match it against
    the EIP from the kernel crash, do:
 
-		nm vmlinux | sort | less
+     nm vmlinux | sort | less
 
    This will give you a list of kernel addresses sorted in ascending
    order, from which it is simple to find the function that contains the
@@ -361,7 +375,7 @@
    kernel image or similar), telling me as much about your setup as
    possible will help.  Please read the REPORTING-BUGS document for details.
 
- - Alternately, you can use gdb on a running kernel. (read-only; i.e. you
+ - Alternatively, you can use gdb on a running kernel. (read-only; i.e. you
    cannot change values or set break points.) To do this, first compile the
    kernel with -g; edit arch/i386/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make
    clean". You'll also need to enable CONFIG_PROC_FS (via "make config").
diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/pci_iommu.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/pci_iommu.c
index cd63479..3f844d2 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/kernel/pci_iommu.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/pci_iommu.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 		ok = 0;
 
 	/* If both conditions above are met, we are fine. */
-	DBGA("pci_dac_dma_supported %s from %p\n",
+	DBGA("pci_dac_dma_supported %s from %pf\n",
 	     ok ? "yes" : "no", __builtin_return_address(0));
 
 	return ok;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 	    && paddr + size <= __direct_map_size) {
 		ret = paddr + __direct_map_base;
 
-		DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] -> direct %llx from %p\n",
+		DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] -> direct %llx from %pf\n",
 		      cpu_addr, size, ret, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
 		return ret;
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 	if (dac_allowed) {
 		ret = paddr + alpha_mv.pci_dac_offset;
 
-		DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] -> DAC %llx from %p\n",
+		DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] -> DAC %llx from %pf\n",
 		      cpu_addr, size, ret, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
 		return ret;
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 	ret = arena->dma_base + dma_ofs * PAGE_SIZE;
 	ret += (unsigned long)cpu_addr & ~PAGE_MASK;
 
-	DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] np %ld -> sg %llx from %p\n",
+	DBGA2("pci_map_single: [%p,%zx] np %ld -> sg %llx from %pf\n",
 	      cpu_addr, size, npages, ret, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
 	return ret;
@@ -385,14 +385,14 @@
 	    && dma_addr < __direct_map_base + __direct_map_size) {
 		/* Nothing to do.  */
 
-		DBGA2("pci_unmap_single: direct [%llx,%zx] from %p\n",
+		DBGA2("pci_unmap_single: direct [%llx,%zx] from %pf\n",
 		      dma_addr, size, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (dma_addr > 0xffffffff) {
-		DBGA2("pci64_unmap_single: DAC [%llx,%zx] from %p\n",
+		DBGA2("pci64_unmap_single: DAC [%llx,%zx] from %pf\n",
 		      dma_addr, size, __builtin_return_address(0));
 		return;
 	}
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&arena->lock, flags);
 
-	DBGA2("pci_unmap_single: sg [%llx,%zx] np %ld from %p\n",
+	DBGA2("pci_unmap_single: sg [%llx,%zx] np %ld from %pf\n",
 	      dma_addr, size, npages, __builtin_return_address(0));
 }
 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
 	cpu_addr = (void *)__get_free_pages(gfp, order);
 	if (! cpu_addr) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "pci_alloc_consistent: "
-		       "get_free_pages failed from %p\n",
+		       "get_free_pages failed from %pf\n",
 			__builtin_return_address(0));
 		/* ??? Really atomic allocation?  Otherwise we could play
 		   with vmalloc and sg if we can't find contiguous memory.  */
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
 		goto try_again;
 	}
 
-	DBGA2("pci_alloc_consistent: %zx -> [%p,%llx] from %p\n",
+	DBGA2("pci_alloc_consistent: %zx -> [%p,%llx] from %pf\n",
 	      size, cpu_addr, *dma_addrp, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
 	return cpu_addr;
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
 	pci_unmap_single(pdev, dma_addr, size, PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
 	free_pages((unsigned long)cpu_addr, get_order(size));
 
-	DBGA2("pci_free_consistent: [%llx,%zx] from %p\n",
+	DBGA2("pci_free_consistent: [%llx,%zx] from %pf\n",
 	      dma_addr, size, __builtin_return_address(0));
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 0a2fc01..76edcfe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1914,10 +1914,10 @@
 	default ZBOOT_ROM_NONE
 	help
 	  Include experimental SD/MMC loading code in the ROM-able zImage.
-	  With this enabled it is possible to write the the ROM-able zImage
+	  With this enabled it is possible to write the ROM-able zImage
 	  kernel image to an MMC or SD card and boot the kernel straight
 	  from the reset vector. At reset the processor Mask ROM will load
-	  the first part of the the ROM-able zImage which in turn loads the
+	  the first part of the ROM-able zImage which in turn loads the
 	  rest the kernel image to RAM.
 
 config ZBOOT_ROM_NONE
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Kconfig
index 82c0915..06ca1cd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c64xx/Kconfig
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 	  and audio daughtercard for the Samsung SMDK6410 reference
 	  platform.  Enabling this option will build support for this
 	  module into the kernel.  The presence of the module will be
-	  detected at runtime so the the resulting kernel can be used
+	  detected at runtime so the resulting kernel can be used
 	  with or without the 1190-EV1 fitted.
 
 config SMDK6410_WM1192_EV1
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 	  daughtercard for the Samsung SMDK6410 reference platform.
 	  Enabling this option will build support for this module into
 	  the kernel.  The presence of the daughtercard will be
-	  detected at runtime so the the resulting kernel can be used
+	  detected at runtime so the resulting kernel can be used
 	  with or without the 1192-EV1 fitted.
 
 config MACH_NCP
diff --git a/arch/arm/nwfpe/fpmodule.c b/arch/arm/nwfpe/fpmodule.c
index cb7658e..4e729f0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/nwfpe/fpmodule.c
+++ b/arch/arm/nwfpe/fpmodule.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_USER
 	if (flags & debug)
  		printk(KERN_DEBUG
-		       "NWFPE: %s[%d] takes exception %08x at %p from %08lx\n",
+		       "NWFPE: %s[%d] takes exception %08x at %pf from %08lx\n",
 		       current->comm, current->pid, flags,
 		       __builtin_return_address(0), GET_USERREG()->ARM_pc);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index 7f3c589..79cfe26 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@
 	  (all processors, except ADSP-BF549). This option sets
 	  the general-purpose wake-up enable (GPWE) control bit to enable
 	  wake-up upon detection of an active low signal on the /GPW (PH7) pin.
-	  On ADSP-BF549 this option enables the the same functionality on the
+	  On ADSP-BF549 this option enables the same functionality on the
 	  /MRXON pin also PH7.
 
 config PM_BFIN_WAKE_PA15
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu
index 8a9c767..51b3274 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	help
 	  The Freescale (was Motorola) M68K family of processors implements
 	  the full 68000 processor instruction set.
-	  The Freescale ColdFire family of processors is a modern derivitive
+	  The Freescale ColdFire family of processors is a modern derivative
 	  of the 68000 processor family. They are mainly targeted at embedded
 	  applications, and are all System-On-Chip (SOC) devices, as opposed
 	  to stand alone CPUs. They implement a subset of the original 68000
diff --git a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/m532x.c b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/m532x.c
index 8e9476d..53942236 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/m532x.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/platform/coldfire/m532x.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *	Copyright (C) 2000, Lineo (www.lineo.com)
  *	Yaroslav Vinogradov yaroslav.vinogradov@freescale.com
  *	Copyright Freescale Semiconductor, Inc 2006
- *	Copyright (c) 2006, emlix, Sebastian Hess <sh@emlix.com>
+ *	Copyright (c) 2006, emlix, Sebastian Hess <shess@hessware.de>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 186fc8c..f5e1212 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1002,12 +1002,12 @@
 	bool
 
 #
-# Endianess selection.  Sufficiently obscure so many users don't know what to
+# Endianness selection.  Sufficiently obscure so many users don't know what to
 # answer,so we try hard to limit the available choices.  Also the use of a
 # choice statement should be more obvious to the user.
 #
 choice
-	prompt "Endianess selection"
+	prompt "Endianness selection"
 	help
 	  Some MIPS machines can be configured for either little or big endian
 	  byte order. These modes require different kernels and a different
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug b/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug
index 83ed00a..5a43aa0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig.debug
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	  options.
 
 config CMDLINE_OVERRIDE
-	bool "Built-in command line overrides firware arguments"
+	bool "Built-in command line overrides firmware arguments"
 	default n
 	depends on CMDLINE_BOOL
 	help
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c b/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c
index 7f3376b..6ded9bd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/mips-mt.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 	unsigned int nconfig7 = oconfig7;
 
 	if (mt_opt_norps) {
-		printk("\"norps\" option deprectated: use \"rpsctl=\"\n");
+		printk("\"norps\" option deprecated: use \"rpsctl=\"\n");
 	}
 	if (mt_opt_rpsctl >= 0) {
 		printk("34K return prediction stack override set to %d.\n",
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c
index d2fa98f..c429a5b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 	int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_gpio_driver);
 
 	if (ret)
-		pr_info("ltq_gpio : Error registering platfom driver!");
+		pr_info("ltq_gpio : Error registering platform driver!");
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c
index b91c7f1..aae1717 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_ebu.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_ebu_driver);
 
 	if (ret)
-		pr_info("ltq_ebu : Error registering platfom driver!");
+		pr_info("ltq_ebu : Error registering platform driver!");
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c
index ff9991c..fd07d87 100644
--- a/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/lantiq/xway/gpio_stp.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 	int ret = platform_driver_register(&ltq_stp_driver);
 
 	if (ret)
-		pr_info("ltq_stp: error registering platfom driver");
+		pr_info("ltq_stp: error registering platform driver");
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c b/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c
index ed3b3d317..cdb1417 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sni/pcimt.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 	scsiz = cacheconf & 7;
 	if (scsiz == 0) {
-		printk("Second level cache is deactived.\n");
+		printk("Second level cache is deactivated.\n");
 		return;
 	}
 	if (scsiz >= 6) {
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/Kconfig b/arch/openrisc/Kconfig
index 7589051..297bd38 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/openrisc/Kconfig
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	bool "Check for kernel stack overflow"
 	default y
 	help
-	  Make extra checks for space avaliable on stack in some
+	  Make extra checks for space available on stack in some
           critical functions. This will cause kernel to run a bit slower,
 	  but will catch most of kernel stack overruns and exit gracefuly.
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
index 425db18..9c80fc0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig.cputype
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  The PID register in server is used explicitly for ICSWX.  In
-	  embedded systems PID managment is done by the system.
+	  embedded systems PID management is done by the system.
 
 config PPC_ICSWX_USE_SIGILL
 	bool "Should a bad CT cause a SIGILL?"
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 	default n
 	---help---
 	  Should a bad CT used for "non-record form ICSWX" cause an
-	  illegal intruction signal or should it be silent as
+	  illegal instruction signal or should it be silent as
 	  architected.
 
 	  If in doubt, say N here.
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
index 178a5f3..837cf49 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/Kconfig
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
 	  This option will only enable the IO event platform code. You
 	  will still need to enable or compile the actual drivers
-	  that use this infrastruture to handle IO event interrupts.
+	  that use this infrastructure to handle IO event interrupts.
 
 	  Say Y if you are unsure.
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/sh/Kconfig.cpu
index ddf096c..770ff2d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 menu "Processor features"
 
 choice
-	prompt "Endianess selection" 
+	prompt "Endianness selection" 
 	default CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN
 	help
 	  Some SuperH machines can be configured for either little or big
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/atomic64_32.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/atomic64_32.h
index 1981199..b154de7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/atomic64_32.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/atomic64_32.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 /**
  * atomic64_cmpxchg - cmpxchg atomic64 variable
- * @p: pointer to type atomic64_t
+ * @v: pointer to type atomic64_t
  * @o: expected value
  * @n: new value
  *
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 /**
  * atomic64_set - set atomic64 variable
  * @v: pointer to type atomic64_t
- * @n: value to assign
+ * @i: value to assign
  *
  * Atomically sets the value of @v to @n.
  */
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
  * atomic64_sub_and_test - subtract value from variable and test result
  * @i: integer value to subtract
  * @v: pointer to type atomic64_t
-  *
+ *
  * Atomically subtracts @i from @v and returns
  * true if the result is zero, or false for all
  * other cases.
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@
 
 /**
  * atomic64_dec - decrement atomic64 variable
- * @ptr: pointer to type atomic64_t
+ * @v: pointer to type atomic64_t
  *
- * Atomically decrements @ptr by 1.
+ * Atomically decrements @v by 1.
  */
 static inline void atomic64_dec(atomic64_t *v)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/match.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/match.c
index 5502b28..3656537 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/match.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/match.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * %X86_MODEL_ANY, %X86_FEATURE_ANY or 0 (except for vendor)
  *
  * Arrays used to match for this should also be declared using
- * MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86_cpu, ...)
+ * MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, ...)
  *
  * This always matches against the boot cpu, assuming models and features are
  * consistent over all CPUs.
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/dmac.c b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/dmac.c
index dc7f7c5..340f5bb 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/dmac.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/dmac.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Authors:	Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Authors:	Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *		Daniel Gloeckner <dg@emlix.com>
  * (c) 2008 emlix GmbH http://www.emlix.com
  *
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/gpio.c b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/gpio.c
index 7af0757..b89541b 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/gpio.c
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  * s6000 gpio driver
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 emlix GmbH
- * Authors:	Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
- *		Johannes Weiner <jw@emlix.com>
+ * Authors:	Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
+ *		Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
  *		Daniel Gloeckner <dg@emlix.com>
  */
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/include/variant/dmac.h b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/include/variant/dmac.h
index e81735b..3f88d9f 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/include/variant/dmac.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/include/variant/dmac.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2006 Tensilica Inc.
  * Copyright (C) 2008 Emlix GmbH <info@emlix.com>
  * Authors:	Fabian Godehardt <fg@emlix.com>
- *		Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ *		Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *		Daniel Gloeckner <dg@emlix.com>
  */
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/irq.c b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/irq.c
index 6651e32..81a241e 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/irq.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/variants/s6000/irq.c
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  * s6000 irq crossbar
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2009 emlix GmbH
- * Authors:	Johannes Weiner <jw@emlix.com>
- *		Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Authors:	Johannes Weiner <hannes@cmpxchg.org>
+ *		Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  */
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
diff --git a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
index 464fa21..f6b0a6e2 100644
--- a/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/devfreq/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	  is attached to a single device and returns a "representative"
 	  clock frequency of the device, which is also attached
 	  to a device by 1-to-1. The device registering devfreq takes the
-	  responsiblity to "interpret" the representative frequency and
+	  responsibility to "interpret" the representative frequency and
 	  to set its every clock accordingly with the "target" callback
 	  given to devfreq.
 
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
index e48ab31..5b73941 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_core.h
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@
  *
  * CPU caches (L1 and L2)
  * DMA engines
- * Core CPU swithces
+ * Core CPU switches
  * Fabric switch units
  * PCIe interface controllers
  * other EDAC/ECC type devices that can be monitored for
  * errors, etc.
  *
- * It allows for a 2 level set of hiearchry. For example:
+ * It allows for a 2 level set of hierarchy. For example:
  *
  * cache could be composed of L1, L2 and L3 levels of cache.
  * Each CPU core would have its own L1 cache, while sharing
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
index 4b15459..45b8f4b 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_device.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  *
  *	The control structure is allocated in complete chunk
  *	from the OS. It is in turn sub allocated to the
- *	various objects that compose the struture
+ *	various objects that compose the structure
  *
  *	The structure has a 'nr_instance' array within itself.
  *	Each instance represents a major component
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 		/* Calc the 'end' offset past the attributes array */
 		pvt = edac_align_ptr(&dev_attrib[count], sz_private);
 	} else {
-		/* no attribute array specificed */
+		/* no attribute array specified */
 		pvt = edac_align_ptr(dev_attrib, sz_private);
 	}
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
 
 	/* Reschedule the workq for the next time period to start again
 	 * if the number of msec is for 1 sec, then adjust to the next
-	 * whole one second to save timers fireing all over the period
+	 * whole one second to save timers firing all over the period
 	 * between integral seconds
 	 */
 	if (edac_dev->poll_msec == 1000)
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
  *	Remove sysfs entries for specified edac_device structure and
  *	then remove edac_device structure from global list
  *
- * @pdev:
+ * @dev:
  *	Pointer to 'struct device' representing edac_device
  *	structure to remove.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
index 85226cc..7f1dfcc 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/i7core_edac.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 #define MC_MAX_DOD	0x64
 
 /*
- * OFFSETS for Device 3 Function 4, as inicated on Xeon 5500 datasheet:
+ * OFFSETS for Device 3 Function 4, as indicated on Xeon 5500 datasheet:
  * http://www.arrownac.com/manufacturers/intel/s/nehalem/5500-datasheet-v2.pdf
  */
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
   #define DIMM1_COR_ERR(r)			(((r) >> 16) & 0x7fff)
   #define DIMM0_COR_ERR(r)			((r) & 0x7fff)
 
-/* OFFSETS for Device 3 Function 2, as inicated on Xeon 5500 datasheet */
+/* OFFSETS for Device 3 Function 2, as indicated on Xeon 5500 datasheet */
 #define MC_SSRCONTROL		0x48
   #define SSR_MODE_DISABLE	0x00
   #define SSR_MODE_ENABLE	0x01
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************
-			Anciliary status routines
+			Ancillary status routines
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 	/* MC_CONTROL bits */
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@
 			      dev_descr->dev_id, *prev);
 
 	/*
-	 * On Xeon 55xx, the Intel Quckpath Arch Generic Non-core regs
+	 * On Xeon 55xx, the Intel QuickPath Arch Generic Non-core regs
 	 * is at addr 8086:2c40, instead of 8086:2c41. So, we need
 	 * to probe for the alternate address in case of failure
 	 */
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@
 
 /*
  * get_sdram_scrub_rate		This routine convert current scrub rate value
- *				into byte/sec bandwidth accourding to
+ *				into byte/sec bandwidth according to
  *				SCRUBINTERVAL formula found in datasheet.
  */
 static int get_sdram_scrub_rate(struct mem_ctl_info *mci)
diff --git a/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c b/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c
index a203536..123204f 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/sb_edac.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 /*
  * FIXME: For now, let's order by device function, as it makes
- * easier for driver's development proccess. This table should be
+ * easier for driver's development process. This table should be
  * moved to pci_id.h when submitted upstream
  */
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_SBRIDGE_SAD0	0x3cf4	/* 12.6 */
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 
 
 /****************************************************************************
-			Anciliary status routines
+			Ancillary status routines
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 static inline int numrank(u32 mtr)
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@
 		type = "FATAL";
 
 	/*
-	 * According with Table 15-9 of the Intel Archictecture spec vol 3A,
+	 * According with Table 15-9 of the Intel Architecture spec vol 3A,
 	 * memory errors should fit in this mask:
 	 *	000f 0000 1mmm cccc (binary)
 	 * where:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_cp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_cp.c
index 0ebb7d4..ef67e18 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_cp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_cp.c
@@ -1827,14 +1827,10 @@
 			r600_do_cleanup_cp(dev);
 		else
 			radeon_do_cleanup_cp(dev);
-		if (dev_priv->me_fw) {
-			release_firmware(dev_priv->me_fw);
-			dev_priv->me_fw = NULL;
-		}
-		if (dev_priv->pfp_fw) {
-			release_firmware(dev_priv->pfp_fw);
-			dev_priv->pfp_fw = NULL;
-		}
+		release_firmware(dev_priv->me_fw);
+		dev_priv->me_fw = NULL;
+		release_firmware(dev_priv->pfp_fw);
+		dev_priv->pfp_fw = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gart.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gart.c
index c58a036..456a77c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gart.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gart.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
 
 	/* nothing to do if vm isn't bound */
 	if (vm->id == -1)
-		return 0;;
+		return 0;
 
 	bo_va = radeon_bo_va(bo, vm);
 	if (bo_va == NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c
index c7008b5..0519b05 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_gem.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	}
 	if (!domain) {
 		/* Do nothings */
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "Set domain withou domain !\n");
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "Set domain without domain !\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (domain == RADEON_GEM_DOMAIN_CPU) {
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index e9c68fe..034c80a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 	select FB_SYS_FOPS
 	---help---
 	  Provide access to PicoLCD's 256x64 monochrome display via a
-	  frambuffer device.
+	  framebuffer device.
 
 config HID_PICOLCD_BACKLIGHT
 	bool "Backlight control" if EXPERT
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
index 8deedc1..e466ecb 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/Kconfig
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
 	tristate "Temperature sensor on Samsung EXYNOS4"
 	depends on ARCH_EXYNOS4
 	help
-	  If you say yes here you get support for TMU (Thermal Managment
+	  If you say yes here you get support for TMU (Thermal Management
 	  Unit) on SAMSUNG EXYNOS4 series of SoC.
 
 	  This driver can also be built as a module. If so, the module
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
index d2c5095..94468a6 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
 	  For details please see http://www.ti.com/davinci
 
 config I2C_DESIGNWARE_PLATFORM
-	tristate "Synopsys DesignWare Platfrom"
+	tristate "Synopsys DesignWare Platform"
 	depends on HAVE_CLK
 	help
 	  If you say yes to this option, support will be included for the
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.c
index c64ba73..b76a29d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Description: Driver for S6000 Family I2C Interface
  * Copyright (c) 2008 emlix GmbH
- * Author:	Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Author:	Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *
  * Partially based on i2c-bfin-twi.c driver by <sonic.zhang@analog.com>
  * Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Analog Devices, Inc.
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.h b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.h
index ff23b81..4936f9f 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.h
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-s6000.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * for more details.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2008 Emlix GmbH <info@emlix.com>
- * Author:	Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Author:	Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  */
 
 #ifndef __DRIVERS_I2C_BUSSES_I2C_S6000_H
diff --git a/drivers/iommu/Kconfig b/drivers/iommu/Kconfig
index 3bd9fff..c698437 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iommu/Kconfig
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	  With this option you can enable support for AMD IOMMU hardware in
 	  your system. An IOMMU is a hardware component which provides
 	  remapping of DMA memory accesses from devices. With an AMD IOMMU you
-	  can isolate the the DMA memory of different devices and protect the
+	  can isolate the DMA memory of different devices and protect the
 	  system from misbehaving device drivers or hardware.
 
 	  You can find out if your system has an AMD IOMMU if you look into
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	---help---
 	  This option enables support for the AMD IOMMUv2 features of the IOMMU
 	  hardware. Select this option if you want to use devices that support
-	  the the PCI PRI and PASID interface.
+	  the PCI PRI and PASID interface.
 
 # Intel IOMMU support
 config DMAR_TABLE
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index 49ef8b0..2206861 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
 	select MFD_CORE
 	help
 	  Say yes here to support for Maxim Semiconductor MAX8925. This is
-	  a Power Management IC. This driver provies common support for
+	  a Power Management IC. This driver provides common support for
 	  accessing the device, additional drivers must be enabled in order
 	  to use the functionality of the device.
 
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
 	help
 	  Say yes here to support for Maxim Semiconductor MAX8998 and
 	  National Semiconductor LP3974. This is a Power Management IC.
-	  This driver provies common support for accessing the device,
+	  This driver provides common support for accessing the device,
 	  additional drivers must be enabled in order to use the functionality
 	  of the device.
 
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 	select REGMAP_I2C
 	help
 	 Support for the Samsung Electronics S5M MFD series.
-	 This driver provies common support for accessing the device,
+	 This driver provides common support for accessing the device,
 	 additional drivers must be enabled in order to use the functionality
 	 of the device
 
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c b/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c
index e7ff783..5a62e6b 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/tps65911-comparator.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #define COMP1					1
 #define COMP2					2
 
-/* Comparator 1 voltage selection table in milivolts */
+/* Comparator 1 voltage selection table in millivolts */
 static const u16 COMP_VSEL_TABLE[] = {
 	0, 2500, 2500, 2500, 2500, 2550, 2600, 2650,
 	2700, 2750, 2800, 2850, 2900, 2950, 3000, 3050,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/c2port/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/c2port/Kconfig
index e46af9a..33ee834 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/c2port/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/c2port/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 menuconfig C2PORT
 	tristate "Silicon Labs C2 port support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
-	default no
+	default n
 	help
 	  This option enables support for Silicon Labs C2 port used to
 	  program Silicon micro controller chips (and other 8051 compatible).
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 config C2PORT_DURAMAR_2150
 	tristate "C2 port support for Eurotech's Duramar 2150 (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on X86 && C2PORT
-	default no
+	depends on X86
+	default n
 	help
 	  This option enables C2 support for the Eurotech's Duramar 2150
 	  on board micro controller.
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
index 8272c02..50aa90a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
  * leveling counters are stored.  To access this last area of 4 bytes, a special
  * mode must be input to the flash ASIC.
  *
- * Returns 0 if no error occured, -EIO else.
+ * Returns 0 if no error occurred, -EIO else.
  */
 static int doc_set_extra_page_mode(struct docg3 *docg3)
 {
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@
  *  - one read of 512 bytes at offset 0
  *  - one read of 512 bytes at offset 512 + 16
  *
- * Returns 0 if successful, -EIO if a read error occured.
+ * Returns 0 if successful, -EIO if a read error occurred.
  */
 static int doc_read_page_prepare(struct docg3 *docg3, int block0, int block1,
 				 int page, int offset)
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
  *
  * Reads flash memory OOB area of pages.
  *
- * Returns 0 if read successfull, of -EIO, -EINVAL if an error occured
+ * Returns 0 if read successful, of -EIO, -EINVAL if an error occurred
  */
 static int doc_read_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from,
 			struct mtd_oob_ops *ops)
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@
  * Reads flash memory pages. This function does not read the OOB chunk, but only
  * the page data.
  *
- * Returns 0 if read successfull, of -EIO, -EINVAL if an error occured
+ * Returns 0 if read successful, of -EIO, -EINVAL if an error occurred
  */
 static int doc_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	     size_t *retlen, u_char *buf)
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@
  * Wait for the chip to be ready again after erase or write operation, and check
  * erase/write status.
  *
- * Returns 0 if erase successfull, -EIO if erase/write issue, -ETIMEOUT if
+ * Returns 0 if erase successful, -EIO if erase/write issue, -ETIMEOUT if
  * timeout
  */
 static int doc_write_erase_wait_status(struct docg3 *docg3)
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@
  * Erase a bunch of contiguous blocks, by pairs, as a "mtd" page of 1024 is
  * split into 2 pages of 512 bytes on 2 contiguous blocks.
  *
- * Returns 0 if erase successful, -EINVAL if adressing error, -EIO if erase
+ * Returns 0 if erase successful, -EINVAL if addressing error, -EIO if erase
  * issue
  */
 static int doc_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *info)
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@
  * Or provide data without OOB, and then a all zeroed OOB will be used (ECC will
  * still be filled in if asked for).
  *
- * Returns 0 is successfull, EINVAL if length is not 14 bytes
+ * Returns 0 is successful, EINVAL if length is not 14 bytes
  */
 static int doc_write_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs,
 			 struct mtd_oob_ops *ops)
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@
  * docg3_resume - Awakens docg3 floor
  * @pdev: platfrom device
  *
- * Returns 0 (always successfull)
+ * Returns 0 (always successful)
  */
 static int docg3_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Kconfig b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Kconfig
index b60d6c5..03df9a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/Kconfig
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 	tristate "Kvaser PCIcanx and Kvaser PCIcan PCI Cards"
 	depends on PCI
 	---help---
-	  This driver is for the the PCIcanx and PCIcan cards (1, 2 or
+	  This driver is for the PCIcanx and PCIcan cards (1, 2 or
 	  4 channel) from Kvaser (http://www.kvaser.com).
 
 config CAN_PLX_PCI
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/typhoon.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/typhoon.c
index 1234a14..b153666 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/typhoon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/typhoon.c
@@ -2549,8 +2549,7 @@
 static void __exit
 typhoon_cleanup(void)
 {
-	if (typhoon_fw)
-		release_firmware(typhoon_fw);
+	release_firmware(typhoon_fw);
 	pci_unregister_driver(&typhoon_driver);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index d55df32..edeeb51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -15883,8 +15883,7 @@
 	if (dev) {
 		struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-		if (tp->fw)
-			release_firmware(tp->fw);
+		release_firmware(tp->fw);
 
 		tg3_reset_task_cancel(tp);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
index 25c4e7f..67cd2ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
@@ -3520,9 +3520,7 @@
 bnad_module_exit(void)
 {
 	pci_unregister_driver(&bnad_pci_driver);
-
-	if (bfi_fw)
-		release_firmware(bfi_fw);
+	release_firmware(bfi_fw);
 }
 
 module_init(bnad_module_init);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
index 0d725dc..8694124 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
@@ -1260,8 +1260,7 @@
 void
 netxen_release_firmware(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	if (adapter->fw)
-		release_firmware(adapter->fw);
+	release_firmware(adapter->fw);
 	adapter->fw = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
index d32cf0d..799fd40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_init.c
@@ -1321,8 +1321,7 @@
 void
 qlcnic_release_firmware(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	if (adapter->fw)
-		release_firmware(adapter->fw);
+	release_firmware(adapter->fw);
 	adapter->fw = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 4f74b97..00b4f56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -6051,7 +6051,7 @@
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 
 	/*
-	 * Rx and Tx desscriptors needs 256 bytes alignment.
+	 * Rx and Tx descriptors needs 256 bytes alignment.
 	 * dma_alloc_coherent provides more.
 	 */
 	tp->TxDescArray = dma_alloc_coherent(&pdev->dev, R8169_TX_RING_BYTES,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
index 8e9fda0..2ed3ab4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/s6gmac.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ethernet driver for S6105 on chip network device
  * (c)2008 emlix GmbH http://www.emlix.com
- * Authors:	Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Authors:	Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *		Daniel Gloeckner <dg@emlix.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -1070,4 +1070,4 @@
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("S6105 on chip Ethernet driver");
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
index 8846516..447a693 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/tehuti/tehuti.c
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@
 out:
 	if (master)
 		WRITE_REG(priv, regINIT_SEMAPHORE, 1);
-	if (fw)
-		release_firmware(fw);
+
+	release_firmware(fw);
 
 	if (rc) {
 		netdev_err(priv->ndev, "firmware loading failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig b/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
index 031d8e8..5952054 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/Kconfig
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 	tristate "Alchemy IrDA SIR/FIR"
 	depends on IRDA && MIPS_ALCHEMY
 	help
-	  Say Y/M here to build suppor the the IrDA peripheral on the
+	  Say Y/M here to build support the IrDA peripheral on the
 	  Alchemy Au1000 and Au1100 SoCs.
 	  Say M to build a module; it will be called au1k_ir.ko
 
diff --git a/drivers/parisc/superio.c b/drivers/parisc/superio.c
index e3b76d4..5003458 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/superio.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/superio.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
 		BUG();
 		return -1;
 	}
-	printk("superio_fixup_irq(%s) ven 0x%x dev 0x%x from %p\n",
+	printk("superio_fixup_irq(%s) ven 0x%x dev 0x%x from %pf\n",
 		pci_name(pcidev),
 		pcidev->vendor, pcidev->device,
 		__builtin_return_address(0));
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 6b26666..c4c1a54 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*-*-linux-c-*-*/
 
 /*
-  Copyright (C) 2007,2008 Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>
+  Copyright (C) 2007,2008 Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>
   Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Gruber <nokos@gmx.net>
   Copyright (C) 2008 Tony Vroon <tony@linx.net>
   Based on earlier work:
diff --git a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
index 222ccd8..f5d6d37 100644
--- a/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/bq27x00_battery.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Return the battery Voltage in milivolts
+ * Return the battery Voltage in millivolts
  * Or < 0 if something fails.
  */
 static int bq27x00_battery_voltage(struct bq27x00_device_info *di,
diff --git a/drivers/ptp/Kconfig b/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
index 5648dad..ffdf712 100644
--- a/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ptp/Kconfig
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	  using the SO_TIMESTAMPING API.
 
 	  In order for this to work, your MAC driver must also
-	  implement the skb_tx_timetamp() function.
+	  implement the skb_tx_timestamp() function.
 
 config PTP_1588_CLOCK_PCH
 	tristate "Intel PCH EG20T as PTP clock"
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
index 8dc3d93..4e01a42 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
@@ -31,54 +31,54 @@
 			TPS65910_SLEEP_CONTROL_EXT_INPUT_EN3 |		\
 			TPS65911_SLEEP_CONTROL_EXT_INPUT_SLEEP)
 
-/* supported VIO voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VIO voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VIO_VSEL_table[] = {
 	1500, 1800, 2500, 3300,
 };
 
 /* VSEL tables for TPS65910 specific LDOs and dcdc's */
 
-/* supported VDD3 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VDD3 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VDD3_VSEL_table[] = {
 	5000,
 };
 
-/* supported VDIG1 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VDIG1 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VDIG1_VSEL_table[] = {
 	1200, 1500, 1800, 2700,
 };
 
-/* supported VDIG2 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VDIG2 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VDIG2_VSEL_table[] = {
 	1000, 1100, 1200, 1800,
 };
 
-/* supported VPLL voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VPLL voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VPLL_VSEL_table[] = {
 	1000, 1100, 1800, 2500,
 };
 
-/* supported VDAC voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VDAC voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VDAC_VSEL_table[] = {
 	1800, 2600, 2800, 2850,
 };
 
-/* supported VAUX1 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VAUX1 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VAUX1_VSEL_table[] = {
 	1800, 2500, 2800, 2850,
 };
 
-/* supported VAUX2 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VAUX2 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VAUX2_VSEL_table[] = {
 	1800, 2800, 2900, 3300,
 };
 
-/* supported VAUX33 voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VAUX33 voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VAUX33_VSEL_table[] = {
 	1800, 2000, 2800, 3300,
 };
 
-/* supported VMMC voltages in milivolts */
+/* supported VMMC voltages in millivolts */
 static const u16 VMMC_VSEL_table[] = {
 	1800, 2800, 3000, 3300,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
index e756a0d..d6f8ada 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_core.c
@@ -1105,8 +1105,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 out:
-	if (fw)
-		release_firmware(fw);
+	release_firmware(fw);
 	/* allow rproc_unregister() contexts, if any, to proceed */
 	complete_all(&rproc->firmware_loading_complete);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c
index 390168f..5fdca93 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic94xx/aic94xx_seq.c
@@ -1228,8 +1228,7 @@
 
 int asd_release_firmware(void)
 {
-	if (sequencer_fw)
-		release_firmware(sequencer_fw);
+	release_firmware(sequencer_fw);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c
index 394ed9e7..34552bf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@
 
 static void esp_schedule_reset(struct esp *esp)
 {
-	esp_log_reset("ESP: esp_schedule_reset() from %p\n",
+	esp_log_reset("ESP: esp_schedule_reset() from %pf\n",
 		      __builtin_return_address(0));
 	esp->flags |= ESP_FLAG_RESETTING;
 	esp_event(esp, ESP_EVENT_RESET);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c b/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
index 6c6486f..538230b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
@@ -4473,17 +4473,14 @@
 	pci_unregister_driver(&qla1280_pci_driver);
 	/* release any allocated firmware images */
 	for (i = 0; i < QL_NUM_FW_IMAGES; i++) {
-		if (qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw) {
-			release_firmware(qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw);
-			qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw = NULL;
-		}
+		release_firmware(qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw);
+		qla1280_fw_tbl[i].fw = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
 module_init(qla1280_init);
 module_exit(qla1280_exit);
 
-
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Qlogic & Jes Sorensen");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Qlogic ISP SCSI (qla1x80/qla1x160) driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 7db8033..c9c56a8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -4122,8 +4122,7 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&qla_fw_lock);
 	for (idx = 0; idx < FW_BLOBS; idx++)
-		if (qla_fw_blobs[idx].fw)
-			release_firmware(qla_fw_blobs[idx].fw);
+		release_firmware(qla_fw_blobs[idx].fw);
 	mutex_unlock(&qla_fw_lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index 386f0c5..d0f71e5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * scsi_eh_prep_cmnd  - Save a scsi command info as part of error recory
+ * scsi_eh_prep_cmnd  - Save a scsi command info as part of error recovery
  * @scmd:       SCSI command structure to hijack
  * @ses:        structure to save restore information
  * @cmnd:       CDB to send. Can be NULL if no new cmnd is needed
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_eh_prep_cmnd);
 
 /**
- * scsi_eh_restore_cmnd  - Restore a scsi command info as part of error recory
+ * scsi_eh_restore_cmnd  - Restore a scsi command info as part of error recovery
  * @scmd:       SCSI command structure to restore
  * @ses:        saved information from a coresponding call to scsi_eh_prep_cmnd
  *
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_eh_restore_cmnd);
 
 /**
- * scsi_send_eh_cmnd  - submit a scsi command as part of error recory
+ * scsi_send_eh_cmnd  - submit a scsi command as part of error recovery
  * @scmd:       SCSI command structure to hijack
  * @cmnd:       CDB to send
  * @cmnd_size:  size in bytes of @cmnd
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
index 15a42c8..5b3f5ff 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_serial.c
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@
 	unsigned long	flags;
 	int		status;
 
-	pr_vdebug("gs_put_char: (%d,%p) char=0x%x, called from %p\n",
+	pr_vdebug("gs_put_char: (%d,%p) char=0x%x, called from %pf\n",
 		port->port_num, tty, ch, __builtin_return_address(0));
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->port_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index 74a14f6..83e58df 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 	bool "EHCI support for OMAP3 and later chips"
 	depends on USB_EHCI_HCD && ARCH_OMAP
 	default y
-	--- help ---
+	---help---
 	  Enables support for the on-chip EHCI controller on
 	  OMAP3 and later chips.
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h b/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
index 8f3cbb8..1719886 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 		USB_SC_DEVICE, USB_PR_DEVICE, NULL,
 		US_FL_IGNORE_RESIDUE ),
 
-/* Deduced by Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>
+/* Deduced by Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>
  * Entry needed for flags: US_FL_FIX_INQUIRY because initial inquiry message
  * always fails and confuses drive.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/video/au1100fb.c b/drivers/video/au1100fb.c
index ffbce45..fe3b6ec 100644
--- a/drivers/video/au1100fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/au1100fb.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@
 	for (page = (unsigned long)fbdev->fb_mem;
 	     page < PAGE_ALIGN((unsigned long)fbdev->fb_mem + fbdev->fb_len);
 	     page += PAGE_SIZE) {
-#if CONFIG_DMA_NONCOHERENT
+#ifdef CONFIG_DMA_NONCOHERENT
 		SetPageReserved(virt_to_page(CAC_ADDR((void *)page)));
 #else
 		SetPageReserved(virt_to_page(page));
diff --git a/drivers/w1/Kconfig b/drivers/w1/Kconfig
index fd2c7bd..6743bde 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/w1/Kconfig
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	depends on CONNECTOR
 	bool "Userspace communication over connector"
 	default y
-	--- help ---
+	---help---
 	  This allows to communicate with userspace using connector. For more
 	  information see <file:Documentation/connector/connector.txt>.
 	  There are three types of messages between w1 core and userspace:
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
index 3709624..eeea76f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@
 	tristate "Broadcom BCM47xx Watchdog Timer"
 	depends on BCM47XX
 	help
-	  Hardware driver for the Broadcom BCM47xx Watchog Timer.
+	  Hardware driver for the Broadcom BCM47xx Watchdog Timer.
 
 config RC32434_WDT
 	tristate "IDT RC32434 SoC Watchdog Timer"
diff --git a/drivers/xen/Kconfig b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
index ea20c51..8d2501e 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	tristate "Xen /dev/xen/evtchn device"
 	default y
 	help
-	  The evtchn driver allows a userspace process to triger event
+	  The evtchn driver allows a userspace process to trigger event
 	  channels and to receive notification of an event channel
 	  firing.
 	  If in doubt, say yes.
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
index a7ffc88..e1fe74a 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
@@ -2753,7 +2753,7 @@
 	 * one reference for us, and we leave it for the
 	 * caller
 	 */
-	device->flush_bio = NULL;;
+	device->flush_bio = NULL;
 	bio = bio_alloc(GFP_NOFS, 0);
 	if (!bio)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h b/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h
index 1d7a3f7..dcc9631 100644
--- a/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h
+++ b/include/linux/mfd/wm831x/pdata.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 struct wm831x_backup_pdata {
 	int charger_enable;
 	int no_constant_voltage;  /** Disable constant voltage charging */
-	int vlim;   /** Voltage limit in milivolts */
+	int vlim;   /** Voltage limit in millivolts */
 	int ilim;   /** Current limit in microamps */
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mmzone.h b/include/linux/mmzone.h
index dff7115..41aa49b 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmzone.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmzone.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 /*
  * PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER is the order at which allocations are deemed
  * costly to service.  That is between allocation orders which should
- * coelesce naturally under reasonable reclaim pressure and those which
+ * coalesce naturally under reasonable reclaim pressure and those which
  * will not.
  */
 #define PAGE_ALLOC_COSTLY_ORDER 3
diff --git a/include/linux/rational.h b/include/linux/rational.h
index 4f532fc..bfa6a2b 100644
--- a/include/linux/rational.h
+++ b/include/linux/rational.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * rational fractions
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2009 emlix GmbH, Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 emlix GmbH, Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *
  * helper functions when coping with rational numbers,
  * e.g. when calculating optimum numerator/denominator pairs for
diff --git a/include/linux/tcp.h b/include/linux/tcp.h
index d9b42c5be..4c5b632 100644
--- a/include/linux/tcp.h
+++ b/include/linux/tcp.h
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
 
 	struct sk_buff_head	out_of_order_queue; /* Out of order segments go here */
 
-	/* SACKs data, these 2 need to be together (see tcp_build_and_update_options) */
+	/* SACKs data, these 2 need to be together (see tcp_options_write) */
 	struct tcp_sack_block duplicate_sack[1]; /* D-SACK block */
 	struct tcp_sack_block selective_acks[4]; /* The SACKS themselves*/
 
diff --git a/include/trace/events/workqueue.h b/include/trace/events/workqueue.h
index 7d49729..4018f50 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/workqueue.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 );
 
 /**
- * workqueue_execute_end - called immediately before the workqueue callback
+ * workqueue_execute_end - called immediately after the workqueue callback
  * @work:	pointer to struct work_struct
  *
  * Allows to track workqueue execution.
diff --git a/kernel/semaphore.c b/kernel/semaphore.c
index 60636a4..4567fc0 100644
--- a/kernel/semaphore.c
+++ b/kernel/semaphore.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
  * down_trylock - try to acquire the semaphore, without waiting
  * @sem: the semaphore to be acquired
  *
- * Try to acquire the semaphore atomically.  Returns 0 if the mutex has
+ * Try to acquire the semaphore atomically.  Returns 0 if the semaphore has
  * been acquired successfully or 1 if it it cannot be acquired.
  *
  * NOTE: This return value is inverted from both spin_trylock and
diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index d81a1a5..f347ac9 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 	bool "Trace likely/unlikely profiler"
 	select TRACE_BRANCH_PROFILING
 	help
-	  This tracer profiles all the the likely and unlikely macros
+	  This tracer profiles all likely and unlikely macros
 	  in the kernel. It will display the results in:
 
 	  /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/trace_stat/branch_annotated
diff --git a/lib/rational.c b/lib/rational.c
index d326da3..f0aa21c 100644
--- a/lib/rational.c
+++ b/lib/rational.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * rational fractions
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2009 emlix GmbH, Oskar Schirmer <os@emlix.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 emlix GmbH, Oskar Schirmer <oskar@scara.com>
  *
  * helper functions when coping with rational numbers
  */
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.h b/net/atm/lec.h
index c730e57..a86aff9 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.h
+++ b/net/atm/lec.h
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@
  * frames.
  *
  * 1. Dix Ethernet EtherType frames encoded by placing EtherType
- *    field in h_type field. Data follows immediatelly after header.
+ *    field in h_type field. Data follows immediately after header.
  * 2. LLC Data frames whose total length, including LLC field and data,
  *    but not padding required to meet the minimum data frame length,
  *    is less than 1536(0x0600) MUST be encoded by placing that length
- *    in the h_type field. The LLC field follows header immediatelly.
+ *    in the h_type field. The LLC field follows header immediately.
  * 3. LLC data frames longer than this maximum MUST be encoded by placing
  *    the value 0 in the h_type field.
  *
diff --git a/net/caif/Kconfig b/net/caif/Kconfig
index 936361e..d369495 100644
--- a/net/caif/Kconfig
+++ b/net/caif/Kconfig
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	bool "Enable Debug"
 	depends on CAIF
 	default n
-	--- help ---
+	---help---
 	Enable the inclusion of debug code in the CAIF stack.
 	Be aware that doing this will impact performance.
 	If unsure say N.
diff --git a/sound/isa/als100.c b/sound/isa/als100.c
index d1f4351..2d67c78 100644
--- a/sound/isa/als100.c
+++ b/sound/isa/als100.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     Thanks to Pierfrancesco 'qM2' Passerini.
 
     Generalised for soundcards based on DT-0196 and ALS-007 chips
-    by Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>: June 2002.
+    by Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>: June 2002.
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 7810913..708d47c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004 Kailang Yang <kailang@realtek.com.tw>
  *                    PeiSen Hou <pshou@realtek.com.tw>
  *                    Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
- *                    Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@physics.adelaide.edu.au>
+ *                    Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@just42.net>
  *
  *  This driver is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/sound/soc/imx/Kconfig b/sound/soc/imx/Kconfig
index 810acaa..d83e5d0 100644
--- a/sound/soc/imx/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/imx/Kconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	tristate
 
 config SND_MXC_SOC_WM1133_EV1
-	tristate "Audio on the the i.MX31ADS with WM1133-EV1 fitted"
+	tristate "Audio on the i.MX31ADS with WM1133-EV1 fitted"
 	depends on MACH_MX31ADS_WM1133_EV1 && EXPERIMENTAL
 	select SND_SOC_WM8350
 	select SND_MXC_SOC_FIQ