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authorAdrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>2006-01-10 00:08:17 +0100
committerAdrian Bunk <bunk@r063144.stusta.swh.mhn.de>2006-01-10 00:08:17 +0100
commita58a414fd5438f5ade6210ad0e8b14fbd6f503c5 (patch)
tree89c934be5760d7e26aadf88e90cb954e80591f9e
parentf17578decc40df8fceff82b106582e30bdfb3189 (diff)
spelling: s/usefull/useful/
Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/swsusp.txt4
-rw-r--r--Makefile2
-rw-r--r--arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmr2.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/sk98lin/skdim.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/sk98lin/skgepnmi.c8
-rw-r--r--drivers/w1/Kconfig2
9 files changed, 13 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt b/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
index 851fc97bb22..f9d979ee952 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Default: Both
This parameters is only relevant if auto-negotiation for this port is
not set to "Sense". If auto-negotiation is set to "On", all three values
are possible. If it is set to "Off", only "Full" and "Half" are allowed.
-This parameter is usefull if your link partner does not support all
+This parameter is useful if your link partner does not support all
possible combinations.
Flow Control
diff --git a/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt b/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt
index cd0fcd89a6f..08c79d4dc54 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/swsusp.txt
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ A: Try running
cat `cat /proc/[0-9]*/maps | grep / | sed 's:.* /:/:' | sort -u` > /dev/null
-after resume. swapoff -a; swapon -a may also be usefull.
+after resume. swapoff -a; swapon -a may also be useful.
Q: What happens to devices during swsusp? They seem to be resumed
during system suspend?
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ to be useless to try to suspend to disk while that app is running?
A: No, it should work okay, as long as your app does not mlock()
it. Just prepare big enough swap partition.
-Q: What information is usefull for debugging suspend-to-disk problems?
+Q: What information is useful for debugging suspend-to-disk problems?
A: Well, last messages on the screen are always useful. If something
is broken, it is usually some kernel driver, therefore trying with as
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 599e744d3e3..fb497ea8bc7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export KBUILD_CHECKSRC KBUILD_SRC KBUILD_EXTMOD
# If it is set to "silent_", nothing wil be printed at all, since
# the variable $(silent_cmd_cc_o_c) doesn't exist.
#
-# A simple variant is to prefix commands with $(Q) - that's usefull
+# A simple variant is to prefix commands with $(Q) - that's useful
# for commands that shall be hidden in non-verbose mode.
#
# $(Q)ln $@ :<
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
index cb6e38ed2b1..937d81f62f4 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ again:
if ((signed long)(get_ccount() - next) > 0)
goto again;
- /* Allow platform to do something usefull (Wdog). */
+ /* Allow platform to do something useful (Wdog). */
platform_heartbeat();
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmr2.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmr2.c
index 26632cead09..099ffb3b9c7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmr2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmr2.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int io = 0x384;
static int radio_nr = -1;
/* hw precision is 12.5 kHz
- * It is only usefull to give freq in intervall of 200 (=0.0125Mhz),
+ * It is only useful to give freq in intervall of 200 (=0.0125Mhz),
* other bits will be truncated
*/
#define RSF16_ENCODE(x) ((x)/200+856)
diff --git a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skdim.c b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skdim.c
index 0fddf61047b..07c1b4c8699 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skdim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skdim.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ SkDimModerate(SK_AC *pAC) {
/*
** The number of interrupts per sec is the same as expected.
** Evalulate the descriptor-ratio. If it has changed, a resize
- ** in the moderation timer might be usefull
+ ** in the moderation timer might be useful
*/
if (M_DIMINFO.AutoSizing) {
ResizeDimTimerDuration(pAC);
diff --git a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
index 197edd74fbb..a5f2b1ee075 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skge.c
@@ -2851,7 +2851,7 @@ unsigned long Flags; /* for spin lock */
* Description:
* This function is called if an ioctl is issued on the device.
* There are three subfunction for reading, writing and test-writing
- * the private MIB data structure (usefull for SysKonnect-internal tools).
+ * the private MIB data structure (useful for SysKonnect-internal tools).
*
* Returns:
* 0, if everything is ok
diff --git a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skgepnmi.c b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skgepnmi.c
index 58e1a5be913..a386172107e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sk98lin/skgepnmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sk98lin/skgepnmi.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ SK_U32 NetIndex) /* NetIndex (0..n), in single net mode always zero */
* Description:
* Calls a general sub-function for all this stuff. The preset does
* the same as a set, but returns just before finally setting the
- * new value. This is usefull to check if a set might be successfull.
+ * new value. This is useful to check if a set might be successfull.
* If the instance -1 is passed, an array of values is supposed and
* all instances of the OID will be set.
*
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ SK_U32 NetIndex) /* NetIndex (0..n), in single net mode always zero */
* Description:
* Calls a general sub-function for all this stuff. The preset does
* the same as a set, but returns just before finally setting the
- * new value. This is usefull to check if a set might be successfull.
+ * new value. This is useful to check if a set might be successfull.
* If the instance -1 is passed, an array of values is supposed and
* all instances of the OID will be set.
*
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ SK_U32 NetIndex) /* NetIndex (0..n), in single net mode always zero */
* Description:
* Calls a general sub-function for all this set stuff. The preset does
* the same as a set, but returns just before finally setting the
- * new value. This is usefull to check if a set might be successfull.
+ * new value. This is useful to check if a set might be successfull.
* The sub-function runs through the IdTable, checks which OIDs are able
* to set, and calls the handler function of the OID to perform the
* preset. The return value of the function will also be stored in
@@ -6473,7 +6473,7 @@ unsigned int PhysPortIndex) /* Physical port index */
*
* Description:
* The COMMON module only tells us if the mode is half or full duplex.
- * But in the decade of auto sensing it is usefull for the user to
+ * But in the decade of auto sensing it is useful for the user to
* know if the mode was negotiated or forced. Therefore we have a
* look to the mode, which was last used by the negotiation process.
*
diff --git a/drivers/w1/Kconfig b/drivers/w1/Kconfig
index 9a1e00dd3e0..4baf61a2232 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/w1/Kconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ menu "Dallas's 1-wire bus"
config W1
tristate "Dallas's 1-wire support"
---help---
- Dallas's 1-wire bus is usefull to connect slow 1-pin devices
+ Dallas's 1-wire bus is useful to connect slow 1-pin devices
such as iButtons and thermal sensors.
If you want W1 support, you should say Y here.