Staging: fixed multiple spelling errors.

Fixed multiple spelling errors.

Signed-off-by: Carlos E. Garcia <carlos@cgarcia.org>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

42 files changed, 65 insertions, 65 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion_priv.h b/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion_priv.h
index 18a5f93e13b7..52f1cd1a67ed 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion_priv.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct ion_buffer *ion_handle_buffer(struct ion_handle *handle);
 
 /**
  * struct ion_buffer - metadata for a particular buffer
- * @ref:		refernce count
+ * @ref:		reference count
  * @node:		node in the ion_device buffers tree
  * @dev:		back pointer to the ion_device
  * @heap:		back pointer to the heap the buffer came from
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct ion_buffer *ion_handle_buffer(struct ion_handle *handle);
  *			an ion_phys_addr_t (and someday a phys_addr_t)
  * @lock:		protects the buffers cnt fields
  * @kmap_cnt:		number of times the buffer is mapped to the kernel
- * @vaddr:		the kenrel mapping if kmap_cnt is not zero
+ * @vaddr:		the kernel mapping if kmap_cnt is not zero
  * @dmap_cnt:		number of times the buffer is mapped for dma
  * @sg_table:		the sg table for the buffer if dmap_cnt is not zero
  * @pages:		flat array of pages in the buffer -- used by fault
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void ion_heap_freelist_add(struct ion_heap *heap, struct ion_buffer *buffer);
 /**
  * ion_heap_freelist_drain - drain the deferred free list
  * @heap:		the heap
- * @size:		ammount of memory to drain in bytes
+ * @size:		amount of memory to drain in bytes
  *
  * Drains the indicated amount of memory from the deferred freelist immediately.
  * Returns the total amount freed.  The total freed may be higher depending
diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/uapi/ion.h b/drivers/staging/android/uapi/ion.h
index 6aa495673370..68a14b4e21cb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/uapi/ion.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/uapi/ion.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ struct ion_custom_data {
  * DOC: ION_IOC_SYNC - syncs a shared file descriptors to memory
  *
  * Deprecated in favor of using the dma_buf api's correctly (syncing
- * will happend automatically when the buffer is mapped to a device).
+ * will happen automatically when the buffer is mapped to a device).
  * If necessary should be used after touching a cached buffer from the cpu,
  * this will make the buffer in memory coherent.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
index 6f269cc35633..146ab009d5f7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
@@ -1762,7 +1762,7 @@ cleanup:
 
 /*
  * COMEDI_CMDTEST ioctl
- * asynchronous aquisition command testing
+ * asynchronous acquisition command testing
  *
  * arg:
  *	pointer to comedi_cmd structure
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/TODO b/drivers/staging/dgnc/TODO
index 2b2c6ea03c61..0e0825bd70ae 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/TODO
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/TODO
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 * checkpatch fixes
-* remove unecessary comments
-* remove unecessary error messages. Example kzalloc() has its
+* remove unnecessary comments
+* remove unnecessary error messages. Example kzalloc() has its
   own error message. Adding an extra one is useless.
 * use goto statements for error handling when appropriate
-* there is a lot of unecessary code in the driver. It was
+* there is a lot of unnecessary code in the driver. It was
   originally a standalone driver. Remove uneeded code.
 
 Please send patches to Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com> and
diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_neo.c b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_neo.c
index f5a4d365115f..631240850bca 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_neo.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_neo.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ static void neo_copy_data_from_uart_to_queue(struct channel_t *ch)
 		memcpy_fromio(ch->ch_rqueue + head, &ch->ch_neo_uart->txrxburst, n);
 
 		/*
-		 * Since RX_FIFO_DATA_ERROR was 0, we are guarenteed
+		 * Since RX_FIFO_DATA_ERROR was 0, we are guaranteed
 		 * that all the data currently in the FIFO is free of
 		 * breaks and parity/frame/orun errors.
 		 */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/emxx_udc/emxx_udc.c b/drivers/staging/emxx_udc/emxx_udc.c
index 2fd04e8129e4..163ca56a11ab 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/emxx_udc/emxx_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/emxx_udc/emxx_udc.c
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ static int _nbu2ss_epn_in_transfer(
 	}
 
 	/*-------------------------------------------------------------*/
-	/* Start tranfer */
+	/* Start transfer */
 	iBufSize = req->req.length - req->req.actual;
 	if (iBufSize > 0)
 		result = _nbu2ss_epn_in_data(udc, ep, req, iBufSize);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/fbtft/Kconfig
index 6cf0c58f538b..346f189d871a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/Kconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ config FB_TFT_AGM1264K_FL
 	tristate "FB driver for the AGM1264K-FL LCD display"
 	depends on FB_TFT
 	help
-	  Framebuffer support for the AGM1264K-FL LCD display (two Samsung KS0108 compatable chips)
+	  Framebuffer support for the AGM1264K-FL LCD display (two Samsung KS0108 compatible chips)
 
 config FB_TFT_BD663474
 	tristate "FB driver for the BD663474 LCD Controller"
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fwserial/dma_fifo.c b/drivers/staging/fwserial/dma_fifo.c
index 027906249598..7a3347c3d02b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fwserial/dma_fifo.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fwserial/dma_fifo.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void dma_fifo_init(struct dma_fifo *fifo)
  * @size: 'apparent' size, in bytes, of fifo
  * @align: dma alignment to maintain (should be at least cpu cache alignment),
  *         must be power of 2
- * @tx_limit: maximum # of bytes transmissable per dma (rounded down to
+ * @tx_limit: maximum # of bytes transmissible per dma (rounded down to
  *            multiple of alignment, but at least align size)
  * @open_limit: maximum # of outstanding dma transactions allowed
  * @gfp_mask: get_free_pages mask, passed to kmalloc()
diff --git a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.h b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.h
index 98b853d4acbc..787aa4f3a41b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/fwserial/fwserial.h
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ struct fwconsole_ops {
  *         prevented with the IN_TX flag. Scheduled under lock to
  *         limit scheduling when fifo has just been drained.
  * @tx_fifo: fifo used to store & block-up writes for dma to remote
- * @max_payload: max bytes transmissable per dma (based on peer's max_payload)
+ * @max_payload: max bytes transmissible per dma (based on peer's max_payload)
  * @status_mask: UART_LSR_* bitmask significant to rx (based on termios)
  * @ignore_mask: UART_LSR_* bitmask of states to ignore (also based on termios)
  * @break_ctl: if set, port is 'sending break' to remote
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/device.txt b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/device.txt
index 8be32e5a0af1..54ef0deed28f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/device.txt
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/Documentation/device.txt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Then fill in the following:
 	* info->write_event_value:
 		Write the value associated with on sensor event detectors. E.g.
 		a threshold above which an interrupt occurs.  Note that the
-		meaning of the value to be set is event type dependant.
+		meaning of the value to be set is event type dependent.
 
 - indio_dev->modes:
 	Specify whether direct access and / or ring buffer access is supported.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.h b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.h
index 34989bf248a7..d86ccb76eb6d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/iio_simple_dummy.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct iio_dummy_regs;
  * @accel_calibscale:		cache for acceleration calibscale
  * @lock:			lock to ensure state is consistent
  * @event_irq:			irq number for event line (faked)
- * @event_val:			cache for event theshold value
+ * @event_val:			cache for event threshold value
  * @event_en:			cache of whether event is enabled
  */
 struct iio_dummy_state {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/TODO b/drivers/staging/lustre/TODO
index 0512594b5199..f194417d0af7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/TODO
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/TODO
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 * Possible remaining coding style fix.
 * Remove deadcode.
-* Seperate client/server functionality. Functions only used by server can be
+* Separate client/server functionality. Functions only used by server can be
   removed from client.
 * Clean up libcfs layer. Ideally we can remove include/linux/libcfs entirely.
 * Clean up CLIO layer. Lustre client readahead/writeback control needs to better
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/bcm2048/radio-bcm2048.c b/drivers/staging/media/bcm2048/radio-bcm2048.c
index e9d0691b21d3..cf9128117a9e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/bcm2048/radio-bcm2048.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/bcm2048/radio-bcm2048.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 #define BCM2048_FREQ_ERROR_FLOOR	-20
 #define BCM2048_FREQ_ERROR_ROOF		20
 
-/* -60 dB is reported as full signal strenght */
+/* -60 dB is reported as full signal strength */
 #define BCM2048_RSSI_LEVEL_BASE		-60
 #define BCM2048_RSSI_LEVEL_ROOF		-100
 #define BCM2048_RSSI_LEVEL_ROOF_NEG	100
@@ -2468,7 +2468,7 @@ static int bcm2048_vidioc_g_tuner(struct file *file, void *priv,
 		} else {
 			/*
 			 * RSSI level -60 dB is defined to report full
-			 * signal strenght
+			 * signal strength
 			 */
 			rssi = bcm2048_get_fm_rssi(bdev);
 			if (rssi >= BCM2048_RSSI_LEVEL_BASE) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c b/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c
index cdb0981be2e9..9bd73ea5a1fa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ static int cvmx_usb_fill_tx_hw(struct cvmx_usb_state *usb,
 							usb->index) ^ 4;
 		int words = available;
 
-		/* Limit the amount of data to waht the SW fifo has */
+		/* Limit the amount of data to what the SW fifo has */
 		if (fifo->entry[i].size <= available) {
 			words = fifo->entry[i].size;
 			fifo->tail++;
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ static void cvmx_usb_start_channel(struct cvmx_usb_state *usb, int channel,
 		transaction->xfersize = usbc_hctsiz.s.xfersize;
 		transaction->pktcnt = usbc_hctsiz.s.pktcnt;
 	}
-	/* Remeber when we start a split transaction */
+	/* Remember when we start a split transaction */
 	if (cvmx_usb_pipe_needs_split(usb, pipe))
 		usb->active_split = transaction;
 	USB_SET_FIELD32(CVMX_USBCX_HCCHARX(channel, usb->index),
diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.h b/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.h
index 3e351ab7465a..70e7fa5e37d9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon-usb/octeon-hcd.h
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ union cvmx_usbnx_usbp_ctl_status {
 	 * struct cvmx_usbnx_usbp_ctl_status_s
 	 * @txrisetune: HS Transmitter Rise/Fall Time Adjustment
 	 * @txvreftune: HS DC Voltage Level Adjustment
-	 * @txfslstune: FS/LS Source Impedence Adjustment
+	 * @txfslstune: FS/LS Source Impedance Adjustment
 	 * @txhsxvtune: Transmitter High-Speed Crossover Adjustment
 	 * @sqrxtune: Squelch Threshold Adjustment
 	 * @compdistune: Disconnect Threshold Adjustment
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtl8188e_hal.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtl8188e_hal.h
index b8c42eed98c4..5015748a9f42 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtl8188e_hal.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/rtl8188e_hal.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ struct txpowerinfo24g {
 /*  | 1byte|----8bytes----|1byte|--5bytes--| */
 /*  |         |            Reserved(14bytes)	      | */
 
-/*  PG data exclude header, dummy 6 bytes frome CP test and reserved 1byte. */
+/*  PG data exclude header, dummy 6 bytes from CP test and reserved 1byte. */
 #define EFUSE_OOB_PROTECT_BYTES			15
 
 #define		HWSET_MAX_SIZE_88E		512
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ struct txpowerinfo24g {
 /*  9bytes + 1byt + 5bytes and pre 1byte. */
 /*  For worst case: */
 /*  | 2byte|----8bytes----|1byte|--7bytes--| 92D */
-/*  PG data exclude header, dummy 7 bytes frome CP test and reserved 1byte. */
+/*  PG data exclude header, dummy 7 bytes from CP test and reserved 1byte. */
 #define		EFUSE_OOB_PROTECT_BYTES_88E	18
 #define		EFUSE_PROTECT_BYTES_BANK_88E	16
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.c
index 12dd19e1159b..416a1ddb3ac5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_dm.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static	void	dm_ctstoself(struct net_device *dev);
  *		Prepare SW resource for HW dynamic mechanism.
  *
  *	Assumption:
- *		This function is only invoked at driver intialization once.
+ *		This function is only invoked at driver initialization once.
  */
 void init_hal_dm(struct net_device *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_xmit.c
index a3093ac1204b..8c756df0438d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_xmit.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ u8 r8712_append_mpdu_unit(struct xmit_buf *pxmitbuf,
 u8 r8712_xmitframe_aggr_1st(struct xmit_buf *pxmitbuf,
 			struct xmit_frame *pxmitframe)
 {
-	/* linux complete context doesnt need to protect */
+	/* linux complete context doesn't need to protect */
 	pxmitframe->pxmitbuf = pxmitbuf;
 	pxmitbuf->priv_data = pxmitframe;
 	pxmitframe->pxmit_urb[0] = pxmitbuf->pxmit_urb[0];
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp_phy_regdef.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp_phy_regdef.h
index 8e2586231ffd..2e9120a21a0b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp_phy_regdef.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_mp_phy_regdef.h
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@
 #define	bCCKRxIG		0x7f00
 #define	bCCKLNAPolarity		0x800000
 #define	bCCKRx1stGain		0x7f0000
-#define	bCCKRFExtend		0x20000000 /* CCK Rx inital gain polarity */
+#define	bCCKRFExtend		0x20000000 /* CCK Rx initial gain polarity */
 #define	bCCKRxAGCSatLevel	0x1f000000
 #define	bCCKRxAGCSatCount       0xe0
 #define	bCCKRxRFSettle          0x1f       /* AGCsamp_dly */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/HalPwrSeqCmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/HalPwrSeqCmd.c
index ae090ab11585..0a3d96e840cc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/HalPwrSeqCmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/HalPwrSeqCmd.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ u8 HalPwrSeqCmdParsing23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, u8 CutVersion,
 				value |= (GET_PWR_CFG_VALUE(PwrCfgCmd) &
 					  GET_PWR_CFG_MASK(PwrCfgCmd));
 
-				/*  Write the value back to sytem register */
+				/*  Write the value back to system register */
 				rtl8723au_write8(padapter, offset, value);
 				break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/odm.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/odm.c
index ec543cfe1b45..eb598cf8d229 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/odm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/odm.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static u32 EDCAParam[HT_IOT_PEER_MAX][3] = {          /*  UL			DL */
 	{0x5ea42b, 0xa630, 0x5e431c}, /*  11:airgocap AP */
 };
 
-/*  EDCA Paramter for AP/ADSL   by Mingzhi 2011-11-22 */
+/*  EDCA Parameter for AP/ADSL   by Mingzhi 2011-11-22 */
 
 /*  Global var */
 u32 OFDMSwingTable23A[OFDM_TABLE_SIZE_92D] = {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_hal_init.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_hal_init.c
index 04d01833dc30..efe173072ad5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_hal_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_hal_init.c
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ static void _DisableAnalog(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, bool bWithoutHWSM)
 		/* value16 |= (APDM_HOST | FSM_HSUS |/PFM_ALDN); */
 		/*  2010/08/31 According to Filen description, we need to
 		    use HW to shut down 8051 automatically. */
-		/*  Becasue suspend operatione need the asistance of 8051
+		/*  Because suspend operation need the asistance of 8051
 		    to wait for 3ms. */
 		value16 = APDM_HOST | AFSM_HSUS | PFM_ALDN;
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_phycfg.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_phycfg.c
index 46a30659c96f..7fa97808b951 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_phycfg.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_phycfg.c
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ phy_BB8723a_Config_ParaFile(struct rtw_adapter *Adapter)
 
 	/*  */
 	/*  1. Read PHY_REG.TXT BB INIT!! */
-	/*  We will seperate as 88C / 92C according to chip version */
+	/*  We will separate as 88C / 92C according to chip version */
 	/*  */
 	ODM_ReadAndConfig_PHY_REG_1T_8723A(&pHalData->odmpriv);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_rf6052.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_rf6052.c
index 3e3f18634ffe..4909835cc540 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_rf6052.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_rf6052.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void rtl823a_phy_rf6052setccktxpower(struct rtw_adapter *Adapter,
 /*  Currently, we cannot fully disable driver dynamic tx power
  *  mechanism because it is referenced by BT coexist mechanism. */
 /*  In the future, two mechanism shall be separated from each other
- *  and maintained independantly. Thanks for Lanhsin's reminder. */
+ *  and maintained independently. Thanks for Lanhsin's reminder. */
 		if (pdmpriv->DynamicTxHighPowerLvl == TxHighPwrLevel_Level1) {
 			TxAGC[RF_PATH_A] = 0x10101010;
 			TxAGC[RF_PATH_B] = 0x10101010;
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ getTxPowerWriteValByRegulatory(struct rtw_adapter *Adapter, u8 Channel,
 /*  Currently, we cannot fully disable driver dynamic tx power mechanism
     because it is referenced by BT coexist mechanism. */
 /*  In the future, two mechanism shall be separated from each other and
-    maintained independantly. Thanks for Lanhsin's reminder. */
+    maintained independently. Thanks for Lanhsin's reminder. */
 
 		if (pdmpriv->DynamicTxHighPowerLvl == TxHighPwrLevel_Level1)
 			writeVal = 0x14141414;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723au_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723au_xmit.c
index 6bf87fe86644..14746dd8db78 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723au_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723au_xmit.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static s32 update_txdesc(struct xmit_frame *pxmitframe, u8 *pmem, s32 sz)
 	}
 
 	/*  (1) The sequence number of each non-Qos frame / broadcast / multicast / */
-	/*  mgnt frame should be controled by Hw because Fw will also send null data */
+	/*  mgnt frame should be controlled by Hw because Fw will also send null data */
 	/*  which we cannot control when Fw LPS enable. */
 	/*  --> default enable non-Qos data sequense number. 2010.06.23. by tynli. */
 	/*  (2) Enable HW SEQ control for beacon packet, because we use Hw beacon. */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/usb_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/usb_halinit.c
index 42ae29d26302..68156a13d00f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/usb_halinit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/usb_halinit.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ static void _InitWMACSetting(struct rtw_adapter *Adapter)
 	/*  2010.09.08 hpfan */
 	/*  Since ADF is removed from RCR, ps-poll will not be indicate
 	    to driver, */
-	/*  RxFilterMap should mask ps-poll to gurantee AP mode can
+	/*  RxFilterMap should mask ps-poll to guarantee AP mode can
 	    rx ps-poll. */
 	/* value16 = 0x400; */
 	/* rtl8723au_write16(Adapter, REG_RXFLTMAP1, value16); */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/odm_debug.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/odm_debug.h
index 83be5bab9e09..c4b375a6f409 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/odm_debug.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/odm_debug.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 /*	Define the debug levels */
 /*  */
 /*	1.	DBG_TRACE and DBG_LOUD are used for normal cases. */
-/*	So that, they can help SW engineer to develope or trace states changed */
+/*	So that, they can help SW engineer to develop or trace states changed */
 /*	and also help HW enginner to trace every operation to and from HW, */
 /*	e.g IO, Tx, Rx. */
 /*  */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtl8723a_hal.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtl8723a_hal.h
index ad3a442bc000..8ee301b44f0f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtl8723a_hal.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtl8723a_hal.h
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ enum ChannelPlan
 /*  |         |            Reserved(14bytes)	      | */
 /*  */
 
-/*  PG data exclude header, dummy 6 bytes frome CP test and reserved 1byte. */
+/*  PG data exclude header, dummy 6 bytes from CP test and reserved 1byte. */
 #define EFUSE_OOB_PROTECT_BYTES			15
 
 #define EFUSE_REAL_CONTENT_LEN_8723A	512
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_cmd.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_cmd.h
index 775dcdc1e7b9..4dcc9253be51 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_cmd.h
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ struct TDLSoption_param {
 
 Result:
 0x00: success
-0x01: sucess, and check Response.
+0x01: success, and check Response.
 0x02: cmd ignored due to duplicated sequcne number
 0x03: cmd dropped due to invalid cmd code
 0x04: reserved.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_mlme.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_mlme.h
index a6751f138336..dbd3a5f5c523 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_mlme.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_mlme.h
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
 #define	WIFI_SITE_MONITOR	0x00000800
 
 #define	WIFI_MP_STATE		0x00010000
-#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_BACKGROUND	0x00020000	/*  in continous tx background */
-#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_ST		0x00040000	/*  in continous tx with single-tone */
-#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_BACKGROUND_PENDING	0x00080000	/*  pending in continous tx background due to out of skb */
-#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_CCK_HW	0x00100000	/*  in continous tx */
-#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_CCK_CS	0x00200000	/*  in continous tx with carrier suppression */
+#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_BACKGROUND	0x00020000	/*  in continuous tx background */
+#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_ST		0x00040000	/*  in continuous tx with single-tone */
+#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_BACKGROUND_PENDING	0x00080000	/*  pending in continuous tx background due to out of skb */
+#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_CCK_HW	0x00100000	/*  in continuous tx */
+#define	WIFI_MP_CTX_CCK_CS	0x00200000	/*  in continuous tx with carrier suppression */
 #define   WIFI_MP_LPBK_STATE	0x00400000
 
 #define _FW_UNDER_LINKING	WIFI_UNDER_LINKING
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h
index ffb37b252fc1..ea2a6c914d38 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ extern unsigned char WMM_PARA_OUI23A[];
 /*  Note: */
 /*	We just add new channel plan when the new channel plan is different from any of the following */
 /*	channel plan. */
-/*	If you just wnat to customize the acitions(scan period or join actions) about one of the channel plan, */
+/*	If you just want to customize the actions(scan period or join actions) about one of the channel plan, */
 /*	customize them in struct rt_channel_info in the RT_CHANNEL_LIST. */
 /*  */
 enum  { /* _RT_CHANNEL_DOMAIN */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/sta_info.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/sta_info.h
index c756b4f7f5d5..e7260050e533 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/sta_info.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/include/sta_info.h
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ struct sta_priv {
 	 */
 	struct sta_info *sta_aid[NUM_STA];
 
-	u16 sta_dz_bitmap;/* only support 15 stations, staion aid bitmap
+	u16 sta_dz_bitmap;/* only support 15 stations, station aid bitmap
 			   * for sleeping sta. */
 	u16 tim_bitmap;/* only support 15 stations,
 			* aid=0~15 mapping bit0~bit15 */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_help.h b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_help.h
index 07c8264fac95..e7e49cebd303 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_help.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_help.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #warning "big endian on target cpu and enable nature big endian support of 718 capability !"
 #define PEEK32(addr)  			__raw_readl(mmio750 + addr)
 #define POKE32(addr,data) 		__raw_writel(data, mmio750 + addr)
-#else /* software control endianess */
+#else /* software control endianness */
 #define PEEK32(addr) readl(addr + mmio750)
 #define POKE32(addr,data) writel(data, addr + mmio750)
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_mode.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_mode.c
index 2e418fb6ffde..021d4c3b2b10 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_mode.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int programModeRegisters(mode_parameter_t * pModeParam,pll_value_t * pll)
 
 		/* May a hardware bug or just my test chip (not confirmed).
 		* PANEL_DISPLAY_CTRL register seems requiring few writes
-		* before a value can be succesfully written in.
+		* before a value can be successfully written in.
 		* Added some masks to mask out the reserved bits.
 		* Note: This problem happens by design. The hardware will wait for the
 		*       next vertical sync to turn on/off the plane.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_reg.h b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_reg.h
index 2016f97d2a3d..1a40dc2a2f75 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_reg.h
@@ -1885,10 +1885,10 @@
 #define DISPLAY_CONTROL_750LE 	0x80288
 /* Palette RAM */
 
-/* Panel Pallete register starts at 0x080400 ~ 0x0807FC */
+/* Panel Palette register starts at 0x080400 ~ 0x0807FC */
 #define PANEL_PALETTE_RAM                             0x080400
 
-/* Panel Pallete register starts at 0x080C00 ~ 0x080FFC */
+/* Panel Palette register starts at 0x080C00 ~ 0x080FFC */
 #define CRT_PALETTE_RAM                               0x080C00
 
 /* 2D registers
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_sii164.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_sii164.c
index 3d224d6a74ff..84464c1bfdd8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_sii164.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/ddk750_sii164.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ long sii164InitChip(
 
 
 
-/* below sii164 function is not neccessary */
+/* below sii164 function is not necessary */
 
 #ifdef SII164_FULL_FUNCTIONS
 
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ unsigned char sii164IsConnected(void)
 
 /*
  *  sii164CheckInterrupt
- *      Checks if interrupt has occured.
+ *      Checks if interrupt has occurred.
  *
  *  Output:
  *      0   - No interrupt
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/readme b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/readme
index ab9af791653d..cfa45958b9d2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/readme
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/readme
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Introduction:
 	- 2D acceleration
 	- 16MB integrated video memory
 
-About the kernel module paramter of driver:
+About the kernel module parameter of driver:
 
 	Use 1280,8bpp index color and 60 hz mode:
 	insmod ./sm750fb.ko g_option="1280x1024-8@60"
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ About the kernel module paramter of driver:
 	and user can use con2fb to link fbX and ttyX
 
 	Notes:
-	1) if you build the driver with built-in method, the paramter
+	1) if you build the driver with built-in method, the parameter
 		you edited in the grub config file will be also the
-		same format as above modular method,but additionaly add
+		same format as above modular method,but additionally add
 		"video=sm750fb:"
 		ahead of parameters,so,it looks like:
 		video=sm750fb:noaccel,1280x1024@60,otherparam,etc...
 		it equal to modular method with below command:
 		insmod ./sm750fb.ko g_option="noaccel:1280x1024@60:otherparm:etc..."
 
-	2) if you put 800x600 into the paramter without bpp and
+	2) if you put 800x600 into the parameter without bpp and
 		refresh rate, kernel driver will defaulty use 16bpp and 60hz
 
 Important:
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
index 3c7ea95dd9f9..77310ff325b2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static void lynxfb_ops_fillrect(struct fb_info *info,
 
 	/*
 	 * If not use spin_lock,system will die if user load driver
-	 * and immediatly unload driver frequently (dual)
+	 * and immediately unload driver frequently (dual)
 	 */
 	if (share->dual)
 		spin_lock(&share->slock);
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static void lynxfb_ops_copyarea(struct fb_info *info,
 
 	/*
 	 * If not use spin_lock, system will die if user load driver
-	 * and immediatly unload driver frequently (dual)
+	 * and immediately unload driver frequently (dual)
 	 */
 	if (share->dual)
 		spin_lock(&share->slock);
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static void lynxfb_ops_imageblit(struct fb_info *info,
 _do_work:
 	/*
 	 * If not use spin_lock, system will die if user load driver
-	 * and immediatly unload driver frequently (dual)
+	 * and immediately unload driver frequently (dual)
 	 */
 	if (share->dual)
 		spin_lock(&share->slock);
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static int lynxfb_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	ret = pci_set_power_state(pdev, PCI_D0);
 	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("error:%d occured in pci_set_power_state\n", ret);
+		pr_err("error:%d occurred in pci_set_power_state\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static int lynxfb_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		pci_restore_state(pdev);
 		ret = pci_enable_device(pdev);
 		if (ret) {
-			pr_err("error:%d occured in pci_enable_device\n", ret);
+			pr_err("error:%d occurred in pci_enable_device\n", ret);
 			return ret;
 		}
 		pci_set_master(pdev);
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ static int lynxfb_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			pr_err("Unable to setup MTRR.\n");
 		} else {
 			share->mtrr.vram_added = 1;
-			pr_info("MTRR added succesfully\n");
+			pr_info("MTRR added successfully\n");
 		}
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750_accel.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750_accel.c
index c5a372690737..6a04ef86eb13 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750_accel.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ unsigned int rop2)   /* ROP value */
 #if 0
     /* Program pitch (distance between the 1st points of two adjacent lines).
        Note that input pitch is BYTE value, but the 2D Pitch register uses
-       pixel values. Need Byte to pixel convertion.
+       pixel values. Need Byte to pixel conversion.
     */
 	if(Bpp == 3){
 			sx *= 3;
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ int hw_imageblit(struct lynx_accel *accel,
 #if 0
     /* Program pitch (distance between the 1st points of two adjacent lines).
        Note that input pitch is BYTE value, but the 2D Pitch register uses
-       pixel values. Need Byte to pixel convertion.
+       pixel values. Need Byte to pixel conversion.
     */
 	if(bytePerPixel == 3 ){
 		dx *= 3;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750_hw.h b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750_hw.h
index b05be5e99f51..c607d9b81cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750_hw.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct sm750_state{
 };
 
 /* 	sm750_share stands for a presentation of two frame buffer
-	that use one sm750 adaptor, it is similiar to the super class of lynx_share
+	that use one sm750 adaptor, it is similar to the super class of lynx_share
 	in C++
 */
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/unisys/include/guestlinuxdebug.h b/drivers/staging/unisys/include/guestlinuxdebug.h
index 957a627d0527..98150aa5bd01 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/unisys/include/guestlinuxdebug.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/unisys/include/guestlinuxdebug.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ enum event_pc {			/* POSTCODE event identifier tuples */
 #define POSTCODE_SEVERITY_ERR DIAG_SEVERITY_ERR
 #define POSTCODE_SEVERITY_WARNING DIAG_SEVERITY_WARNING
 #define POSTCODE_SEVERITY_INFO DIAG_SEVERITY_PRINT	/* TODO-> Info currently
-							 * doesnt show, so we
+							 * doesn't show, so we
 							 * set info=warning */
 /* example call of POSTCODE_LINUX_2(VISOR_CHIPSET_PC, POSTCODE_SEVERITY_ERR);
  * Please also note that the resulting postcode is in hex, so if you are
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/rxtx.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/rxtx.c
index 74687761bd2e..33c4aa49946d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/rxtx.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ s_vFillRTSHead(
 		uRTSFrameLen -= 4;
 	}
 
-	/* Note: So far RTSHead dosen't appear in ATIM & Beacom DMA, so we don't need to take them into account.
+	/* Note: So far RTSHead doesn't appear in ATIM & Beacom DMA, so we don't need to take them into account.
 	       Otherwise, we need to modify codes for them. */
 	if (byPktType == PK_TYPE_11GB || byPktType == PK_TYPE_11GA) {
 		if (byFBOption == AUTO_FB_NONE) {