trivial: fix typos/grammar errors in Kconfig texts

Signed-off-by: Matt LaPlante <kernel1@cyberdogtech.com>
Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>

46 files changed, 86 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig
index 3f325d3718a..cd8de89c5fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/Kconfig
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ config MACH_OMAP_PALMZ71
 	help
 	 Support for the Palm Zire71 PDA. To boot the kernel,
 	 you'll need a PalmOS compatible bootloader; check out
-	 http://hackndev.com/palm/z71 for more informations.
+	 http://hackndev.com/palm/z71 for more information.
 	 Say Y here if you have such a PDA, say N otherwise.
 
 config MACH_OMAP_PALMTT
diff --git a/arch/avr32/Kconfig b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
index 05fe3053dca..414a8ad97f5 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ config BOARD_HAMMERHEAD
 	select CPU_AT32AP7000
 	select USB_ARCH_HAS_HCD
 	help
-	  The Hammerhead platform is built around a AVR32 32-bit microcontroller from Atmel.
+	  The Hammerhead platform is built around an AVR32 32-bit microcontroller from Atmel.
 	  It offers versatile peripherals, such as ethernet, usb device, usb host etc.
 
-	  The board also incooperates a power supply and is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) Powered
+	  The board also incorporates a power supply and is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) Powered
 	  Device (PD).
 
-	  Additonally, a Cyclone III FPGA from Altera is integrated on the board. The FPGA is
+	  Additionally, a Cyclone III FPGA from Altera is integrated on the board. The FPGA is
 	  mapped into the 32-bit AVR memory bus. The FPGA offers two DDR2 SDRAM interfaces, which
 	  will cover even the most exceptional need of memory bandwidth. Together with the onboard
 	  video decoder the board is ready for video processing.
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index 0c1f86e3e44..3640cdc38aa 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ config CACHELINE_ALIGNED_L1
 	default n if BF54x
 	depends on !BF531
 	help
-	  If enabled, cacheline_anligned data is linked
+	  If enabled, cacheline_aligned data is linked
 	  into L1 data memory. (less latency)
 
 config SYSCALL_TAB_L1
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ config MPU
 	  memory they do not own.  This comes at a performance penalty
 	  and is recommended only for debugging.
 
-comment "Asynchonous Memory Configuration"
+comment "Asynchronous Memory Configuration"
 
 menu "EBIU_AMGCTL Global Control"
 config C_AMCKEN
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ config C_B3PEN
 	default n
 
 choice
-	prompt"Enable Asynchonous Memory Banks"
+	prompt "Enable Asynchronous Memory Banks"
 	default C_AMBEN_ALL
 
 config C_AMBEN
diff --git a/arch/cris/Kconfig b/arch/cris/Kconfig
index 3462245fe9f..7adac388a77 100644
--- a/arch/cris/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/Kconfig
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ config ETRAX_SERIAL_PORT0_DMA1_IN
 	help
 	  Enables the DMA1 input channel for ser0 (ttyS0).
 	  If you do not enable DMA, an interrupt for each character will be
-	  used when receiveing data.
+	  used when receiving data.
 	  Normally you want to use DMA, unless you use the DMA channel for
 	  something else.
 
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ config ETRAX_SERIAL_PORT2_DMA7_IN
 	help
 	  Enables the DMA7 input channel for ser2 (ttyS2).
 	  If you do not enable DMA, an interrupt for each character will be
-	  used when receiveing data.
+	  used when receiving data.
 	  Normally you want to use DMA, unless you use the DMA channel for
 	  something else.
 
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ config ETRAX_SERIAL_PORT3_DMA3_IN
 	help
 	  Enables the DMA3 input channel for ser3 (ttyS3).
 	  If you do not enable DMA, an interrupt for each character will be
-	  used when receiveing data.
+	  used when receiving data.
 	  Normally you want to use DMA, unless you use the DMA channel for
 	  something else.
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/Kconfig b/arch/cris/arch-v32/Kconfig
index 005ed2b3f7f..21bbd93be34 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/Kconfig
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ config	ETRAX_NBR_LED_GRP_ONE
 	help
 	  Select this if you want one Ethernet LED group. This LED group
 	  can be used for one or more Ethernet interfaces. However, it is
-	  recomended that each Ethernet interface use a dedicated LED group.
+	  recommended that each Ethernet interface use a dedicated LED group.
 
 config	ETRAX_NBR_LED_GRP_TWO
 	bool "Use two LED groups"
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
index 7a64fcef9d0..b9e328e688b 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ config ETRAX_SERIAL_PORT4_DMA9_IN
 	help
 	  Enables the DMA9 input channel for ser4 (ttyS4).
 	  If you do not enable DMA, an interrupt for each character will be
-	  used when receiveing data.
+	  used when receiving data.
 	  Normally you want to use DMA, unless you use the DMA channel for
 	  something else.
 
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/Kconfig b/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/Kconfig
index f6d74475f1c..774de82abef 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/mach-fs/Kconfig
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ config ETRAX_SDRAM_GRP1_CONFIG
 	depends on ETRAX_ARCH_V32
 	default "0"
 	help
-	  SDRAM configuration for group 1. The defult value is 0
+	  SDRAM configuration for group 1. The default value is 0
 	  because group 1 is not used in the default configuration,
 	  described in the help for SDRAM_GRP0_CONFIG.
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 206cb7953b0..92508c52167 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ config MACH_JAZZ
 	help
 	 This a family of machines based on the MIPS R4030 chipset which was
 	 used by several vendors to build RISC/os and Windows NT workstations.
-	 Members include the Acer PICA, MIPS Magnum 4000, MIPS Millenium and
+	 Members include the Acer PICA, MIPS Magnum 4000, MIPS Millennium and
 	 Olivetti M700-10 workstations.
 
 config LASAT
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 74cc312c347..2e2160c3de7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ config PHYP_DUMP
 	help
 	  Hypervisor-assisted dump is meant to be a kdump replacement
 	  offering robustness and speed not possible without system
-	  hypervisor assistence.
+	  hypervisor assistance.
 
 	  If unsure, say "N"
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
index 200b9cb900e..9a8bb53d315 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ config CPM
 config OF_RTC
 	bool
 	help
-	  Uses information from the OF or flattened device tree to instatiate
+	  Uses information from the OF or flattened device tree to instantiate
 	  platform devices for direct mapped RTC chips like the DS1742 or DS1743.
 
 source "arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig
index 0b192a1c429..29e427085ef 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/bestcomm/Kconfig
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ config PPC_BESTCOMM
 	select PPC_LIB_RHEAP
 	help
 	  BestComm is the name of the communication coprocessor found
-	  on the Freescale MPC5200 family of processor. It's usage is
-	  optionnal for some drivers (like ATA), but required for
+	  on the Freescale MPC5200 family of processor.  Its usage is
+	  optional for some drivers (like ATA), but required for
 	  others (like FEC).
 
 	  If you want to use drivers that require DMA operations,
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 8d50d527c59..2d52b515c24 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -640,10 +640,10 @@ config GUSA_RB
 	depends on GUSA && CPU_SH3 || (CPU_SH4 && !CPU_SH4A)
 	help
 	  Enabling this option will allow the kernel to implement some
-	  atomic operations using a software implemention of load-locked/
+	  atomic operations using a software implementation of load-locked/
 	  store-conditional (LLSC). On machines which do not have hardware
 	  LLSC, this should be more efficient than the other alternative of
-	  disabling insterrupts around the atomic sequence.
+	  disabling interrupts around the atomic sequence.
 
 endmenu
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 06c02c00d7d..d7b5621382f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ config NODES_SHIFT
 	depends on NEED_MULTIPLE_NODES
 	---help---
 	  Specify the maximum number of NUMA Nodes available on the target
-	  system.  Increases memory reserved to accomodate various tables.
+	  system.  Increases memory reserved to accommodate various tables.
 
 config HAVE_ARCH_BOOTMEM
 	def_bool y
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ config MTRR_SANITIZER
 	  add writeback entries.
 
 	  Can be disabled with disable_mtrr_cleanup on the kernel command line.
-	  The largest mtrr entry size for a continous block can be set with
+	  The largest mtrr entry size for a continuous block can be set with
 	  mtrr_chunk_size.
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index 0bcf2646467..9120717c070 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ config ATA_SFF
 
 	  For users with exclusively modern controllers like AHCI,
 	  Silicon Image 3124, or Marvell 6440, you may choose to
-	  disable this uneeded SFF support.
+	  disable this unneeded SFF support.
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index 3d2565441b3..edb02530e46 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ config DEBUG_GPIO
 	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL
 	help
 	  Say Y here to add some extra checks and diagnostics to GPIO calls.
-	  The checks help ensure that GPIOs have been properly initialized
-	  before they are used and that sleeping calls aren not made from
-	  nonsleeping contexts.  They can make bitbanged serial protocols
+	  These checks help ensure that GPIOs have been properly initialized
+	  before they are used, and that sleeping calls are not made from
+	  non-sleeping contexts.  They can make bitbanged serial protocols
 	  slower.  The diagnostics help catch the type of setup errors
 	  that are most common when setting up new platforms or boards.
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index e85c8fe9ffc..504cfaa6160 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ config GREENASIA_FF
 	select INPUT_FF_MEMLESS
 	---help---
 	Say Y here if you have a GreenAsia (Product ID 0x12) based game controller
-	(like MANTA Warior MM816 and SpeedLink Strike2 SL-6635) or adapter
+	(like MANTA Warrior MM816 and SpeedLink Strike2 SL-6635) or adapter
 	and want to enable force feedback support for it.
 
 config HID_TOPSEED
diff --git a/drivers/input/Kconfig b/drivers/input/Kconfig
index 5f9d860925a..cd50c00ab20 100644
--- a/drivers/input/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/Kconfig
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ config INPUT_APMPOWER
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here if you want suspend key events to trigger a user
 	  requested suspend through APM. This is useful on embedded
-	  systems where such behviour is desired without userspace
+	  systems where such behaviour is desired without userspace
 	  interaction. If unsure, say N.
 
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/Kconfig b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/Kconfig
index 4938355c407..1747a02a019 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/mISDN/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/isdn/mISDN/Kconfig
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ config MISDN_DSP
 	depends on MISDN
 	help
 	  Enable support for digital audio processing capability.
+
 	  This module may be used for special applications that require
-	  cross connecting of bchannels, conferencing, dtmf decoding
+	  cross connecting of bchannels, conferencing, dtmf decoding,
 	  echo cancelation, tone generation, and Blowfish encryption and
-	  decryption.
-	  It may use hardware features if available.
+	  decryption. It may use hardware features if available.
+
 	  E.g. it is required for PBX4Linux. Go to http://isdn.eversberg.eu
-	  and get more informations about this module and it's usage.
+	  and get more information about this module and its usage.
+
 	  If unsure, say 'N'.
 
 config MISDN_L1OIP
diff --git a/drivers/leds/Kconfig b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
index 556aeca0d86..d9db17624f1 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/leds/Kconfig
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ config LEDS_HP6XX
 	tristate "LED Support for the HP Jornada 6xx"
 	depends on LEDS_CLASS && SH_HP6XX
 	help
-	  This option enables led support for the handheld
+	  This option enables LED support for the handheld
 	  HP Jornada 620/660/680/690.
 
 config LEDS_PCA9532
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ config LEDS_PCA9532
 	depends on LEDS_CLASS && I2C && INPUT && EXPERIMENTAL
 	help
 	  This option enables support for NXP pca9532
-	  led controller. It is generally only usefull
+	  LED controller. It is generally only useful
 	  as a platform driver
 
 config LEDS_GPIO
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ config LEDS_CLEVO_MAIL
 	  	Positivo Mobile (Clevo M5x0V)
 
 	  If your model is not listed here you can try the "nodetect"
-	  module paramter.
+	  module parameter.
 
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called leds-clevo-mail.
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig b/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
index 6f92beaa5ac..da058c17404 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER_XC5000
 	default m if DVB_FE_CUSTOMISE
 	help
 	  A driver for the silicon tuner XC5000 from Xceive.
-	  This device is only used inside a SiP called togther with a
+	  This device is only used inside a SiP called together with a
 	  demodulator for now.
 
 config MEDIA_TUNER_MXL5005S
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
index 00269560793..baf808e9d6e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ config DVB_TUNER_DIB0070
 	default m if DVB_FE_CUSTOMISE
 	help
 	  A driver for the silicon baseband tuner DiB0070 from DiBcom.
-	  This device is only used inside a SiP called togther with a
+	  This device is only used inside a SiP called together with a
 	  demodulator for now.
 
 comment "SEC control devices for DVB-S"
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index 06a2b0f7737..75f35dbb11d 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ config MENELAUS
 	help
 	  If you say yes here you get support for the Texas Instruments
 	  TWL92330/Menelaus Power Management chip. This include voltage
-	  regulators, Dual slot memory card tranceivers, real-time clock
+	  regulators, Dual slot memory card transceivers, real-time clock
 	  and other features that are often used in portable devices like
 	  cell phones and PDAs.
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 1c484084ed4..7a1e948840e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ config ATMEL_PWM
 	depends on AVR32 || ARCH_AT91SAM9263 || ARCH_AT91SAM9RL || ARCH_AT91CAP9
 	help
 	  This option enables device driver support for the PWM channels
-	  on certain Atmel prcoessors.  Pulse Width Modulation is used for
-	  purposes including software controlled power-efficent backlights
+	  on certain Atmel processors.  Pulse Width Modulation is used for
+	  purposes including software controlled power-efficient backlights
 	  on LCD displays, motor control, and waveform generation.
 
 config ATMEL_TCLIB
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ config ATMEL_SSC
 	tristate "Device driver for Atmel SSC peripheral"
 	depends on AVR32 || ARCH_AT91
 	---help---
-	  This option enables device driver support for Atmel Syncronized
+	  This option enables device driver support for Atmel Synchronized
 	  Serial Communication peripheral (SSC).
 
 	  The SSC peripheral supports a wide variety of serial frame based
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
index 99d4b28d52e..6fbb246c40b 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ config MMC_SPI
 	select CRC7
 	select CRC_ITU_T
 	help
-	  Some systems accss MMC/SD/SDIO cards using a SPI controller
+	  Some systems access MMC/SD/SDIO cards using a SPI controller
 	  instead of using a "native" MMC/SD/SDIO controller.  This has a
 	  disadvantage of being relatively high overhead, but a compensating
 	  advantage of working on many systems without dedicated MMC/SD/SDIO
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
index e2f44e6c0bc..20297c521e5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ config SCSI_LPFC_DEBUG_FS
 	bool "Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel debugfs Support"
 	depends on SCSI_LPFC && DEBUG_FS
 	help
-	  This makes debugging infomation from the lpfc driver
+	  This makes debugging information from the lpfc driver
 	  available via the debugfs filesystem.
 
 config SCSI_SIM710
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ config SCSI_SIM710
 	depends on (EISA || MCA) && SCSI
 	select SCSI_SPI_ATTRS
 	---help---
-	  This driver for NCR53c710 based SCSI host adapters.
+	  This driver is for NCR53c710 based SCSI host adapters.
 
 	  It currently supports Compaq EISA cards and NCR MCA cards
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
index 9be11b0963f..aa9d3a4c2d5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ config SERIAL_BFIN_SPORT
 	depends on BLACKFIN && EXPERIMENTAL
 	select SERIAL_CORE
 	help
-	  Enble support SPORT emulate UART on Blackfin series.
+	  Enable SPORT emulate UART on Blackfin series.
 
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called bfin_sport_uart.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/Kconfig
index 211af86a6c5..92981c2383e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ menuconfig STAGING
 	---help---
 	  This option allows you to select a number of drivers that are
 	  not of the "normal" Linux kernel quality level.  These drivers
-	  are placed here in order to get a wider audience for use of
+	  are placed here in order to get a wider audience to make use of
 	  them.  Please note that these drivers are under heavy
 	  development, may or may not work, and may contain userspace
 	  interfaces that most likely will be changed in the near
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ menuconfig STAGING
 
 	  Using any of these drivers will taint your kernel which might
 	  affect support options from both the community, and various
-	  commercial support orginizations.
+	  commercial support organizations.
 
 	  If you wish to work on these drivers, to help improve them, or
 	  to report problems you have with them, please see the
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
index b47ca1e7e38..83a93a5c639 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/Kconfig
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 config COMEDI
-	tristate "Data Acquision support (comedi)"
+	tristate "Data acquisition support (comedi)"
 	default N
 	depends on m
 	---help---
-	  Enable support a wide range of data acquision devices
+	  Enable support a wide range of data acquisition devices
 	  for Linux.
 
 config COMEDI_RT
diff --git a/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig
index f2cf7f66ae0..ca6ade6c4b4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/go7007/Kconfig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ config VIDEO_GO7007
 	select CRC32
 	default N
 	---help---
-	  This is a video4linux driver for some wierd device...
+	  This is a video4linux driver for some weird device...
 
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called go7007
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ config VIDEO_GO7007_USB
 	depends on VIDEO_GO7007 && USB
 	default N
 	---help---
-	  This is a video4linux driver for some wierd device...
+	  This is a video4linux driver for some weird device...
 
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called go7007-usb
diff --git a/drivers/staging/panel/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/panel/Kconfig
index c4b30f2a549..3abe7c9d558 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/panel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/panel/Kconfig
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ config PANEL_LCD_BWIDTH
 	---help---
 	  Most LCDs use a standard controller which supports hardware lines of 40
 	  characters, although sometimes only 16, 20 or 24 of them are really wired
-	  to the terminal. This results in some non-visible but adressable characters,
+	  to the terminal. This results in some non-visible but addressable characters,
 	  and is the case for most parallel LCDs. Other LCDs, and some serial ones,
 	  however, use the same line width internally as what is visible. The KS0074
 	  for example, uses 16 characters per line for 16 visible characters per line.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
index 770b3eaa918..080bb1e4b84 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ config USB_GADGET_FSL_QE
 	   controllers having QE or CPM2, given minor tweaks.
 
 	   Set CONFIG_USB_GADGET to "m" to build this driver as a
-	   dynmically linked module called "fsl_qe_udc".
+	   dynamically linked module called "fsl_qe_udc".
 
 config USB_FSL_QE
 	tristate
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index a65f9196b0a..c480ea4c19f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ config USB_SERIAL_SIERRAWIRELESS
 	help
 	  Say M here if you want to use Sierra Wireless devices.
 
-	  Many deviecs have a feature known as TRU-Install, for those devices
-	  to work properly the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
+	  Many devices have a feature known as TRU-Install. For those devices
+	  to work properly, the USB Storage Sierra feature must be enabled.
 
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called sierra.
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/Kconfig b/drivers/uwb/Kconfig
index ca783127af3..bac8e7a6f17 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/uwb/Kconfig
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ config UWB_WHCI
         help
           This driver enables the radio controller for WHCI cards.
 
-          WHCI is an specification developed by Intel
+          WHCI is a specification developed by Intel
           (http://www.intel.com/technology/comms/wusb/whci.htm) much
           in the spirit of USB's EHCI, but for UWB and Wireless USB
-          radio/host controllers connected via memmory mapping (eg:
+          radio/host controllers connected via memory mapping (eg:
           PCI). Most of these cards come also with a Wireless USB host
           controller.
 
diff --git a/drivers/xen/Kconfig b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
index 526187c8a12..8ac9cddac57 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/xen/Kconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ config XEN_COMPAT_XENFS
          The old xenstore userspace tools expect to find "xenbus"
          under /proc/xen, but "xenbus" is now found at the root of the
          xenfs filesystem.  Selecting this causes the kernel to create
-         the compatibilty mount point /proc/xen if it is running on
+         the compatibility mount point /proc/xen if it is running on
          a xen platform.
          If in doubt, say yes.
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/Kconfig b/fs/ext4/Kconfig
index 7505482a08f..418b6f3b0ae 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/ext4/Kconfig
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ config EXT4_FS
 	  filesystem; while there will be some performance gains from
 	  the delayed allocation and inode table readahead, the best
 	  performance gains will require enabling ext4 features in the
-	  filesystem, or formating a new filesystem as an ext4
+	  filesystem, or formatting a new filesystem as an ext4
 	  filesystem initially.
 
 	  To compile this file system support as a module, choose M here. The
diff --git a/fs/ubifs/Kconfig b/fs/ubifs/Kconfig
index e35b54d5059..830e3f76f44 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/ubifs/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ config UBIFS_FS_ADVANCED_COMPR
 	depends on UBIFS_FS
 	help
 	  This option allows to explicitly choose which compressions, if any,
-	  are enabled in UBIFS. Removing compressors means inbility to read
+	  are enabled in UBIFS. Removing compressors means inability to read
 	  existing file systems.
 
 	  If unsure, say 'N'.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ config UBIFS_FS_LZO
 	depends on UBIFS_FS
 	default y
 	help
-	   LZO compressor is generally faster then zlib but compresses worse.
+	   LZO compressor is generally faster than zlib but compresses worse.
 	   Say 'Y' if unsure.
 
 config UBIFS_FS_ZLIB
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 14c483d2b7c..bcffc0e4764 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ config PID_NS
 	depends on NAMESPACES && EXPERIMENTAL
 	help
 	  Support process id namespaces.  This allows having multiple
-	  process with the same pid as long as they are in different
+	  processes with the same pid as long as they are in different
 	  pid namespaces.  This is a building block of containers.
 
 	  Unless you want to work with an experimental feature
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ config COMPAT_BRK
 	  Randomizing heap placement makes heap exploits harder, but it
 	  also breaks ancient binaries (including anything libc5 based).
 	  This option changes the bootup default to heap randomization
-	  disabled, and can be overriden runtime by setting
+	  disabled, and can be overridden at runtime by setting
 	  /proc/sys/kernel/randomize_va_space to 2.
 
 	  On non-ancient distros (post-2000 ones) N is usually a safe choice.
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ config INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE
 	  cpu_possible_map, some of them chose to initialize cpu_possible_map
 	  with all 1s, and others with all 0s.  When they were centralised,
 	  it was better to provide this option than to break all the archs
-	  and have several arch maintainers persuing me down dark alleys.
+	  and have several arch maintainers pursuing me down dark alleys.
 
 config STOP_MACHINE
 	bool
diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index 34e707e5ab8..504086ab444 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -72,11 +72,10 @@ config FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
 	help
 	  Enable the kernel to trace a function at both its return
 	  and its entry.
-	  It's first purpose is to trace the duration of functions and
-	  draw a call graph for each thread with some informations like
-	  the return value.
-	  This is done by setting the current return address on the current
-	  task structure into a stack of calls.
+	  Its first purpose is to trace the duration of functions and
+	  draw a call graph for each thread with some information like
+	  the return value. This is done by setting the current return 
+	  address on the current task structure into a stack of calls.
 
 config IRQSOFF_TRACER
 	bool "Interrupts-off Latency Tracer"
diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index ec93e7e38b3..ce77db4fcec 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ config NETFILTER_ADVANCED
 	default y
 	help
 	  If you say Y here you can select between all the netfilter modules.
-	  If you say N the more ununsual ones will not be shown and the
+	  If you say N the more unusual ones will not be shown and the
 	  basic ones needed by most people will default to 'M'.
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
diff --git a/net/ipv6/Kconfig b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
index ec992159b5f..ca8cb326d1d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ menuconfig IPV6
 if IPV6
 
 config IPV6_PRIVACY
-	bool "IPv6: Privacy Extensions support"
+	bool "IPv6: Privacy Extensions (RFC 3041) support"
 	---help---
 	  Privacy Extensions for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration in IPv6
-	  support.  With this option, additional periodically-alter 
-	  pseudo-random global-scope unicast address(es) will assigned to
+	  support.  With this option, additional periodically-altered
+	  pseudo-random global-scope unicast address(es) will be assigned to
 	  your interface(s).
 	
-	  We use our standard pseudo random algorithm to generate randomized
-	  interface identifier, instead of one described in RFC 3041.
+	  We use our standard pseudo-random algorithm to generate the
+          randomized interface identifier, instead of one described in RFC 3041.
 
-	  By default, kernel do not generate temporary addresses.
+	  By default the kernel does not generate temporary addresses.
 	  To use temporary addresses, do
 	
 	        echo 2 >/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/use_tempaddr 
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ config IPV6_ROUTER_PREF
 	bool "IPv6: Router Preference (RFC 4191) support"
 	---help---
 	  Router Preference is an optional extension to the Router
-	  Advertisement message to improve the ability of hosts
-	  to pick more appropriate router, especially when the hosts
-	  is placed in a multi-homed network.
+	  Advertisement message which improves the ability of hosts
+	  to pick an appropriate router, especially when the hosts
+	  are placed in a multi-homed network.
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/Kconfig b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
index 60c16162474..f3d9ae350fb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ choice
 	---help---
 	  This option selects the default rate control algorithm
 	  mac80211 will use. Note that this default can still be
-	  overriden through the ieee80211_default_rc_algo module
+	  overridden through the ieee80211_default_rc_algo module
 	  parameter if different algorithms are available.
 
 config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index 2c967e4f706..bb279bf59a1 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ config NF_CT_ACCT
 
 	  Please note that currently this option only sets a default state.
 	  You may change it at boot time with nf_conntrack.acct=0/1 kernel
-	  paramater or by loading the nf_conntrack module with acct=0/1.
+	  parameter or by loading the nf_conntrack module with acct=0/1.
 
 	  You may also disable/enable it on a running system with:
 	   sysctl net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct=0/1
diff --git a/net/phonet/Kconfig b/net/phonet/Kconfig
index 51a5669573f..6ec7d55b176 100644
--- a/net/phonet/Kconfig
+++ b/net/phonet/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ config PHONET
 	tristate "Phonet protocols family"
 	help
 	  The Phone Network protocol (PhoNet) is a packet-oriented
-	  communication protocol developped by Nokia for use with its modems.
+	  communication protocol developed by Nokia for use with its modems.
 
 	  This is required for Maemo to use cellular data connectivity (if
 	  supported). It can also be used to control Nokia phones
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
index 5592883e1e4..3f7faa9688a 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
+++ b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ config RPCSEC_GSS_SPKM3
 	select CRYPTO_CBC
 	help
 	  Choose Y here to enable Secure RPC using the SPKM3 public key
-	  GSS-API mechansim (RFC 2025).
+	  GSS-API mechanism (RFC 2025).
 
 	  Secure RPC calls with SPKM3 require an auxiliary userspace
 	  daemon which may be found in the Linux nfs-utils package
diff --git a/net/wimax/Kconfig b/net/wimax/Kconfig
index 18495cdcd10..1b46747a5f5 100644
--- a/net/wimax/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wimax/Kconfig
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # As well, enablement of the RFKILL code means we need the INPUT layer
 # support to inject events coming from hw rfkill switches. That
-# dependency could be killed if input.h provided appropiate means to
+# dependency could be killed if input.h provided appropriate means to
 # work when input is disabled.
 
 comment "WiMAX Wireless Broadband support requires CONFIG_INPUT enabled"
diff --git a/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig b/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig
index 0a2f8f9eff5..811596f4c09 100644
--- a/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ config SND_BF5XX_AC97
 	  You will also need to select the audio interfaces to support below.
 
 	  Note:
-	  AC97 codecs which do not implment the slot-16 mode will not function
+	  AC97 codecs which do not implement the slot-16 mode will not function
 	  properly with this driver. This driver is known to work with the
 	  Analog Devices line of AC97 codecs.