[PATCH net-next] net: arcnet: fix typos in comments

[PATCH net-next] net: arcnet: fix typos in comments

[Ethan Nelson-Moore]

The ARCnet code contains quite a few typos in comments. Fix them.
Initially noticed by inspection, then augmented using codespell.

Signed-off-by: Ethan Nelson-Moore <enelsonmoore@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c  |  2 +-
 drivers/net/arcnet/arcdevice.h | 10 +++++-----
 drivers/net/arcnet/rfc1201.c   |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c b/drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c
index 53d10a04d1bd..fb3d3565aa9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arcnet/arc-rimi.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static int __init arcrimi_found(struct net_device *dev)
 	lp->hw.copy_to_card = arcrimi_copy_to_card;
 	lp->hw.copy_from_card = arcrimi_copy_from_card;
 
-	/* re-reserve the memory region - arcrimi_probe() alloced this reqion
+	/* re-reserve the memory region - arcrimi_probe() allocated this reqion
 	 * but didn't know the real size.  Free that region and then re-get
 	 * with the correct size.  There is a VERY slim chance this could
 	 * fail.
diff --git a/drivers/net/arcnet/arcdevice.h b/drivers/net/arcnet/arcdevice.h
index 6a5af0943567..1950df5dbbe6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arcnet/arcdevice.h
+++ b/drivers/net/arcnet/arcdevice.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ do {									\
 #define TXACKflag       0x02	/* transmitted msg. ackd */
 #define RECONflag       0x04	/* network reconfigured */
 #define TESTflag        0x08	/* test flag */
-#define EXCNAKflag      0x08    /* excesive nak flag */
+#define EXCNAKflag      0x08    /* excessive nak flag */
 #define RESETflag       0x10	/* power-on-reset */
 #define RES1flag        0x20	/* reserved - usually set by jumper */
 #define RES2flag        0x40	/* reserved - usually set by jumper */
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ do {									\
 #define RESETclear      0x08	/* power-on-reset */
 #define CONFIGclear     0x10	/* system reconfigured */
 
-#define EXCNAKclear     0x0E    /* Clear and acknowledge the excive nak bit */
+#define EXCNAKclear     0x0E    /* Clear and acknowledge the excessive nak bit */
 
 /* flags for "load test flags" command */
 #define TESTload        0x08	/* test flag (diagnostic) */
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ do {									\
 struct ArcProto {
 	char suffix;		/* a for RFC1201, e for ether-encap, etc. */
 	int mtu;		/* largest possible packet */
-	int is_ip;              /* This is a ip plugin - not a raw thing */
+	int is_ip;              /* This is an ip plugin - not a raw thing */
 
 	void (*rx)(struct net_device *dev, int bufnum,
 		   struct archdr *pkthdr, int length);
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ struct arcnet_local {
 	char *card_name;	/* card ident string */
 	int card_flags;		/* special card features */
 
-	/* On preemtive and SMB a lock is needed */
+	/* On preemptive and SMP a lock is needed */
 	spinlock_t lock;
 
 	struct led_trigger *tx_led_trig;
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ struct arcnet_local {
 	int num_recons;		/* number of RECONs between first and last. */
 	int network_down;	/* do we think the network is down? */
 
-	int excnak_pending;    /* We just got an excesive nak interrupt */
+	int excnak_pending;    /* We just got an excessive nak interrupt */
 
 	/* RESET flag handling */
 	int reset_in_progress;
diff --git a/drivers/net/arcnet/rfc1201.c b/drivers/net/arcnet/rfc1201.c
index 0edf35d971c5..f2ec58d06fc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arcnet/rfc1201.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arcnet/rfc1201.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static void rx(struct net_device *dev, int bufnum,
 		skb->protocol = type_trans(skb, dev);
 		netif_rx(skb);
 	} else {		/* split packet */
-		/* NOTE: MSDOS ARP packet correction should only need to
+		/* NOTE: MS-DOS ARP packet correction should only need to
 		 * apply to unsplit packets, since ARP packets are so short.
 		 *
 		 * My interpretation of the RFC1201 document is that if a
-- 
2.43.0

Re: [PATCH net-next] net: arcnet: fix typos in comments

[Ethan Nelson-Moore]

On Sun, Feb 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM Ethan Nelson-Moore
<enelsonmoore@gmail.com> wrote:
> The ARCnet code contains quite a few typos in comments. Fix them.
> Initially noticed by inspection, then augmented using codespell.

Sorry, I forgot net-next was closed. I'll resend these patches when it reopens.

Ethan