* [PATCH net-next v2 1/3] net/benet: Fix typos in driver code comments
2026-01-18 12:09 [PATCH net-next v2 0/3] Fix typos in network driver code comments Yicong Hui
@ 2026-01-18 12:09 ` Yicong Hui
2026-01-18 12:10 ` [PATCH net-next v2 2/3] net/micrel: Fix typos in micrel " Yicong Hui
` (2 subsequent siblings)
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From: Yicong Hui @ 2026-01-18 12:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: davem, kuba; +Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, skhan, david.hunter.linux, Yicong Hui
Fix various typos and misspellings in code comments in the
drivers/net/ethernet/emulex directory
Signed-off-by: Yicong Hui <yiconghui@gmail.com>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h | 8 ++++----
drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c | 6 +++---
drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h | 6 +++---
drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c | 6 +++---
drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_hw.h | 6 +++---
drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c | 16 ++++++++--------
6 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
index 270ff9aab335..d2623e35de43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ struct be_adapter {
struct be_error_recovery error_recovery;
};
-/* Used for defered FW config cmds. Add fields to this struct as reqd */
+/* Used for deferred FW config cmds. Add fields to this struct as reqd */
struct be_cmd_work {
struct work_struct work;
struct be_adapter *adapter;
@@ -700,19 +700,19 @@ struct be_cmd_work {
#define be_max_rxqs(adapter) (adapter->res.max_rx_qs)
/* Max number of EQs available for the function (NIC + RoCE (if enabled)) */
#define be_max_func_eqs(adapter) (adapter->res.max_evt_qs)
-/* Max number of EQs available avaialble only for NIC */
+/* Max number of EQs available only for NIC */
#define be_max_nic_eqs(adapter) (adapter->res.max_nic_evt_qs)
#define be_if_cap_flags(adapter) (adapter->res.if_cap_flags)
#define be_max_pf_pool_rss_tables(adapter) \
(adapter->pool_res.max_rss_tables)
-/* Max irqs avaialble for NIC */
+/* Max irqs available for NIC */
#define be_max_irqs(adapter) \
(min_t(u16, be_max_nic_eqs(adapter), num_online_cpus()))
/* Max irqs *needed* for RX queues */
static inline u16 be_max_rx_irqs(struct be_adapter *adapter)
{
- /* If no RSS, need atleast one irq for def-RXQ */
+ /* If no RSS, need at least one irq for def-RXQ */
u16 num = max_t(u16, be_max_rss(adapter), 1);
return min_t(u16, num, be_max_irqs(adapter));
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index bb5d2fa15736..3a032d4ac598 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@ int be_cmd_modify_eqd(struct be_adapter *adapter, struct be_set_eqd *set_eqd,
return 0;
}
-/* Uses sycnhronous mcc */
+/* Uses synchronous mcc */
int be_cmd_vlan_config(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 if_id, u16 *vtag_array,
u32 num, u32 domain)
{
@@ -2035,7 +2035,7 @@ int be_cmd_rx_filter(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 flags, u32 value)
return __be_cmd_rx_filter(adapter, flags, value);
}
-/* Uses synchrounous mcc */
+/* Uses synchronous mcc */
int be_cmd_set_flow_control(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 tx_fc, u32 rx_fc)
{
struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ int be_cmd_set_flow_control(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 tx_fc, u32 rx_fc)
return status;
}
-/* Uses sycn mcc */
+/* Uses sync mcc */
int be_cmd_get_flow_control(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 *tx_fc, u32 *rx_fc)
{
struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index 5e2d3ddb5d43..fcc298ce2c77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -1134,14 +1134,14 @@ struct be_cmd_resp_get_fw_version {
u8 fw_on_flash_version_string[FW_VER_LEN];
} __packed;
-/******************** Set Flow Contrl *******************/
+/******************** Set Flow Control *******************/
struct be_cmd_req_set_flow_control {
struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
u16 tx_flow_control;
u16 rx_flow_control;
} __packed;
-/******************** Get Flow Contrl *******************/
+/******************** Get Flow Control *******************/
struct be_cmd_req_get_flow_control {
struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
u32 rsvd;
@@ -2069,7 +2069,7 @@ struct be_cmd_resp_get_stats_v2 {
struct be_hw_stats_v2 hw_stats;
};
-/************** get fat capabilites *******************/
+/************** get fat capabilities *******************/
#define MAX_MODULES 27
#define MAX_MODES 4
#define MODE_UART 0
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
index f9216326bdfe..f55f1fd5d90f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static const struct be_ethtool_stat et_rx_stats[] = {
* to HW.
*/
{DRVSTAT_RX_INFO(rx_post_fail)},
- /* Recevied packets dropped due to skb allocation failure */
+ /* Received packets dropped due to skb allocation failure */
{DRVSTAT_RX_INFO(rx_drops_no_skbs)},
/* Received packets dropped due to lack of available fetched buffers
* posted by the driver.
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static const struct be_ethtool_stat et_tx_stats[] = {
{DRVSTAT_TX_INFO(tx_bytes)},
{DRVSTAT_TX_INFO(tx_pkts)},
{DRVSTAT_TX_INFO(tx_vxlan_offload_pkts)},
- /* Number of skbs queued for trasmission by the driver */
+ /* Number of skbs queued for transmission by the driver */
{DRVSTAT_TX_INFO(tx_reqs)},
/* Number of times the TX queue was stopped due to lack
* of spaces in the TXQ.
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ static void be_get_channels(struct net_device *netdev,
ch->tx_count = adapter->num_tx_qs - ch->combined_count;
ch->max_combined = be_max_qp_irqs(adapter);
- /* The user must create atleast one combined channel */
+ /* The user must create at least one combined channel */
ch->max_rx = be_max_rx_irqs(adapter) - 1;
ch->max_tx = be_max_tx_irqs(adapter) - 1;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_hw.h
index 3476194f0855..42e83ff9c52f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_hw.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
* The software must write this register twice to post any command. First,
* it writes the register with hi=1 and the upper bits of the physical address
* for the MAILBOX structure. Software must poll the ready bit until this
- * is acknowledged. Then, sotware writes the register with hi=0 with the lower
+ * is acknowledged. Then, software writes the register with hi=0 with the lower
* bits in the address. It must poll the ready bit until the command is
* complete. Upon completion, the MAILBOX will contain a valid completion
* queue entry.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
#define MPU_EP_CONTROL 0
-/********** MPU semphore: used for SH & BE *************/
+/********** MPU semaphore: used for SH & BE *************/
#define SLIPORT_SOFTRESET_OFFSET 0x5c /* CSR BAR offset */
#define SLIPORT_SEMAPHORE_OFFSET_BEx 0xac /* CSR BAR offset */
#define SLIPORT_SEMAPHORE_OFFSET_SH 0x94 /* PCI-CFG offset */
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
/* Soft Reset register masks */
#define SLIPORT_SOFTRESET_SR_MASK 0x00000080 /* SR bit */
-/* MPU semphore POST stage values */
+/* MPU semaphore POST stage values */
#define POST_STAGE_AWAITING_HOST_RDY 0x1 /* FW awaiting goahead from host */
#define POST_STAGE_HOST_RDY 0x2 /* Host has given go-ahed to FW */
#define POST_STAGE_BE_RESET 0x3 /* Host wants to reset chip */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 5bb31c8fab39..b633c6e2bab7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static const struct pci_device_id be_dev_ids[] = {
};
MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, be_dev_ids);
-/* Workqueue used by all functions for defering cmd calls to the adapter */
+/* Workqueue used by all functions for deferring cmd calls to the adapter */
static struct workqueue_struct *be_wq;
/* UE Status Low CSR */
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *be_lancer_xmit_workarounds(struct be_adapter *adapter,
struct iphdr *ip;
/* For padded packets, BE HW modifies tot_len field in IP header
- * incorrecly when VLAN tag is inserted by HW.
+ * incorrectly when VLAN tag is inserted by HW.
* For padded packets, Lancer computes incorrect checksum.
*/
eth_hdr_len = ntohs(skb->protocol) == ETH_P_8021Q ?
@@ -2568,7 +2568,7 @@ static struct be_rx_compl_info *be_rx_compl_get(struct be_rx_obj *rxo)
rxcp->vlanf = 0;
}
- /* As the compl has been parsed, reset it; we wont touch it again */
+ /* As the compl has been parsed, reset it; we won't touch it again */
compl->dw[offsetof(struct amap_eth_rx_compl_v1, valid) / 32] = 0;
queue_tail_inc(&rxo->cq);
@@ -2727,7 +2727,7 @@ static struct be_tx_compl_info *be_tx_compl_get(struct be_adapter *adapter,
if (txcp->status) {
if (lancer_chip(adapter)) {
lancer_update_tx_err(txo, txcp->status);
- /* Reset the adapter incase of TSO,
+ /* Reset the adapter in case of TSO,
* SGE or Parity error
*/
if (txcp->status == LANCER_TX_COMP_LSO_ERR ||
@@ -3125,7 +3125,7 @@ static int be_rx_cqs_create(struct be_adapter *adapter)
adapter->num_rss_qs =
min(adapter->num_evt_qs, adapter->cfg_num_rx_irqs);
- /* We'll use RSS only if atleast 2 RSS rings are supported. */
+ /* We'll use RSS only if at least 2 RSS rings are supported. */
if (adapter->num_rss_qs < 2)
adapter->num_rss_qs = 0;
@@ -3167,7 +3167,7 @@ static irqreturn_t be_intx(int irq, void *dev)
/* IRQ is not expected when NAPI is scheduled as the EQ
* will not be armed.
* But, this can happen on Lancer INTx where it takes
- * a while to de-assert INTx or in BE2 where occasionaly
+ * a while to de-assert INTx or in BE2 where occasionally
* an interrupt may be raised even when EQ is unarmed.
* If NAPI is already scheduled, then counting & notifying
* events will orphan them.
@@ -4415,7 +4415,7 @@ static void be_setup_init(struct be_adapter *adapter)
/* HW supports only MAX_PORT_RSS_TABLES RSS Policy Tables per port.
* However, this HW limitation is not exposed to the host via any SLI cmd.
* As a result, in the case of SRIOV and in particular multi-partition configs
- * the driver needs to calcuate a proportional share of RSS Tables per PF-pool
+ * the driver needs to calculate a proportional share of RSS Tables per PF-pool
* for distribution between the VFs. This self-imposed limit will determine the
* no: of VFs for which RSS can be enabled.
*/
@@ -4519,7 +4519,7 @@ static int be_get_resources(struct be_adapter *adapter)
if (status)
return status;
- /* If a deafault RXQ must be created, we'll use up one RSSQ*/
+ /* If a default RXQ must be created, we'll use up one RSSQ*/
if (res.max_rss_qs && res.max_rss_qs == res.max_rx_qs &&
!(res.if_cap_flags & BE_IF_FLAGS_DEFQ_RSS))
res.max_rss_qs -= 1;
--
2.52.0
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2026-01-18 12:09 [PATCH net-next v2 0/3] Fix typos in network driver code comments Yicong Hui
2026-01-18 12:09 ` [PATCH net-next v2 1/3] net/benet: Fix typos in " Yicong Hui
@ 2026-01-18 12:10 ` Yicong Hui
2026-01-18 12:10 ` [PATCH net-next v2 3/3] net/xen-netback: Fix mispelling of "Software" as "Softare" Yicong Hui
2026-01-21 3:10 ` [PATCH net-next v2 0/3] Fix typos in network driver code comments patchwork-bot+netdevbpf
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From: Yicong Hui @ 2026-01-18 12:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: davem, kuba; +Cc: netdev, linux-kernel, skhan, david.hunter.linux, Yicong Hui
Fix various typos and misspellings in code comments in the
drivers/net/ethernet/micrel directory
Signed-off-by: Yicong Hui <yiconghui@gmail.com>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c | 4 ++--
drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_spi.c | 4 ++--
drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c | 4 ++--
4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
index 541c41a9077a..b7cf2ee9115f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8842.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static void ks8842_reset(struct ks8842_adapter *adapter)
msleep(10);
iowrite16(0, adapter->hw_addr + REG_GRR);
} else {
- /* The KS8842 goes haywire when doing softare reset
+ /* The KS8842 goes haywire when doing software reset
* a work around in the timberdale IP is implemented to
* do a hardware reset instead
ks8842_write16(adapter, 3, 1, REG_GRR);
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static void ks8842_reset_hw(struct ks8842_adapter *adapter)
/* aggressive back off in half duplex */
ks8842_enable_bits(adapter, 32, 1 << 8, REG_SGCR1);
- /* enable no excessive collison drop */
+ /* enable no excessive collision drop */
ks8842_enable_bits(adapter, 32, 1 << 3, REG_SGCR2);
/* Enable port 1 force flow control / back pressure / transmit / recv */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.c
index bb5138806c3f..8048770958d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_common.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ static int ks8851_net_open(struct net_device *dev)
* ks8851_net_stop - close network device
* @dev: The device being closed.
*
- * Called to close down a network device which has been active. Cancell any
+ * Called to close down a network device which has been active. Cancel any
* work, shutdown the RX and TX process and then place the chip into a low
* power state whilst it is not being used.
*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_spi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_spi.c
index c862b13b447a..a161ae45743a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_spi.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int msg_enable;
*
* The @lock ensures that the chip is protected when certain operations are
* in progress. When the read or write packet transfer is in progress, most
- * of the chip registers are not ccessible until the transfer is finished and
+ * of the chip registers are not accessible until the transfer is finished and
* the DMA has been de-asserted.
*/
struct ks8851_net_spi {
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static unsigned int calc_txlen(unsigned int len)
/**
* ks8851_tx_work - process tx packet(s)
- * @work: The work strucutre what was scheduled.
+ * @work: The work structure what was scheduled.
*
* This is called when a number of packets have been scheduled for
* transmission and need to be sent to the device.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c
index cdde19b8edc4..60223f03482d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ksz884x.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ struct ksz_port_info {
* @tx_cfg: Cached transmit control settings.
* @rx_cfg: Cached receive control settings.
* @intr_mask: Current interrupt mask.
- * @intr_set: Current interrup set.
+ * @intr_set: Current interrupt set.
* @intr_blocked: Interrupt blocked.
* @rx_desc_info: Receive descriptor information.
* @tx_desc_info: Transmit descriptor information.
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ static void sw_dis_prio_rate(struct ksz_hw *hw, int port)
}
/**
- * sw_init_prio_rate - initialize switch prioirty rate
+ * sw_init_prio_rate - initialize switch priority rate
* @hw: The hardware instance.
*
* This routine initializes the priority rate function of the switch.
--
2.52.0
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