Re: [PATCH] platform: x86: fix typos in comments

[Denis Benato]

On 9/7/26 10:54, Hemanth Selam wrote:
> Fix typos in comments, reported by scripts/checkpatch.pl using the
> misspelling list in scripts/spelling.txt.  Only touches comments, no code
> changes.
Hello Hemanth,

Thanks for this!

I think it's best to split up the thing in one patch per file, or at least driver.

If Ilpo agrees with me don't forget to add my tag:

Reviewed-by : Denis Benato <denis.benato@xxxxxxxxx>
> Assisted-by: Cursor:claude-opus-5
> Signed-off-by: Hemanth Selam <hemanth.selam@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c          | 2 +-
>  drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c          | 2 +-
>  drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp_accel.c          | 2 +-
>  drivers/platform/x86/intel/vsec_tpmi.c      | 2 +-
>  drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c           | 2 +-
>  drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c     | 2 +-
>  drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c       | 2 +-
>  drivers/platform/x86/uniwill/uniwill-acpi.c | 2 +-
>  8 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
> index 449addd1ac7a..de607edb9490 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
> @@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ static ssize_t infos_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
>  		len += sysfs_emit_at(page, len, "SFUN value         : %#x\n",
>  			       (uint) temp);
>  	/*
> -	 * The HWRS method return informations about the hardware.
> +	 * The HWRS method return information about the hardware.
>  	 * 0x80 bit is for WLAN, 0x100 for Bluetooth.
>  	 * 0x40 for WWAN, 0x10 for WIMAX.
>  	 * The significance of others is yet to be found.
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c
> index aeb461b1644d..9b729afb34f9 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-nb-wmi.c
> @@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static void asus_nb_wmi_quirks(struct asus_wmi_driver *driver)
>  	driver->quirks = quirks;
>  	driver->panel_power = BACKLIGHT_POWER_ON;
>  
> -	/* overwrite the wapf setting if the wapf paramater is specified */
> +	/* overwrite the wapf setting if the wapf parameter is specified */
>  	if (wapf != -1)
>  		quirks->wapf = wapf;
>  	else
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp_accel.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp_accel.c
> index 39b73dc473f1..40e1b9fb1b6d 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp_accel.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp_accel.c
> @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static int lis3lv02d_acpi_read(struct lis3lv02d *lis3, int reg, u8 *ret)
>  static int lis3lv02d_acpi_write(struct lis3lv02d *lis3, int reg, u8 val)
>  {
>  	struct acpi_device *dev = lis3->bus_priv;
> -	unsigned long long ret; /* Not used when writting */
> +	unsigned long long ret; /* Not used when writing */
>  	union acpi_object in_obj[2];
>  	struct acpi_object_list args = { 2, in_obj };
>  
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vsec_tpmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vsec_tpmi.c
> index 0153dd57838e..fbe9c8af4aee 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vsec_tpmi.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel/vsec_tpmi.c
> @@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static const char *intel_tpmi_name(enum intel_tpmi_id id)
>  	}
>  }
>  
> -/* String Length for tpmi-"feature_name(upto 8 bytes)" */
> +/* String Length for tpmi-"feature_name(up to 8 bytes)" */
>  #define TPMI_FEATURE_NAME_LEN	14
>  
>  static int tpmi_create_device(struct intel_tpmi_info *tpmi_info,
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
> index ddef6b78d2fa..0a0c756a5598 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/msi-laptop.c
> @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ struct quirk_entry {
>  	 * Wlan/Bluetooth/3G, those netbook will load the SCM (windows app) to
>  	 * disable the original Wlan/Bluetooth control by BIOS when user press
>  	 * fn key, then control Wlan/Bluetooth/3G by SCM (software control by
> -	 * OS). Without SCM, user cann't on/off 3G module on those 3G netbook.
> +	 * OS). Without SCM, user can't on/off 3G module on those 3G netbook.
>  	 * On Linux, msi-laptop driver will do the same thing to disable the
>  	 * original BIOS control, then might need use HAL or other userland
>  	 * application to do the software control that simulate with SCM.
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
> index 19d194ff37ca..a3597344edef 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
> @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
>   *
>   *	Jul.25, 2004	Hiroshi Miura <miura@xxxxxxxxxx>
>   *		- v0.4  first post version
> - *		        add function to retrive SIFR
> + *		        add function to retrieve SIFR
>   *
>   *	Jul.24, 2004	Hiroshi Miura <miura@xxxxxxxxxx>
>   *		- v0.3  get proper status of hotkey
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c
> index 710f3d5bf84c..18631e96bb17 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/samsung-laptop.c
> @@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static const struct sabi_config sabi_configs[] = {
>   *   d0, d1, d2, d3   - data fields
>   *   call             - call SABI using command and data
>   *
> - * This allow to call arbitrary sabi commands wihout
> + * This allow to call arbitrary sabi commands without
>   * modifying the driver at all.
>   * For example, setting the keyboard backlight brightness to 5
>   *
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/uniwill/uniwill-acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/uniwill/uniwill-acpi.c
> index 7a2eeaec4c96..eeead0159828 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/uniwill/uniwill-acpi.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/uniwill/uniwill-acpi.c
> @@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@ static int uniwill_kbd_led_mc_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
>  
>  	/*
>  	 * The EC interprets a RGB value of 0x000000 as a command to restore
> -	 * the device-specfic default RGB value. Work around this by writing
> +	 * the device-specific default RGB value. Work around this by writing
>  	 * a RGB value of 0x010101 (faint white) instead.
>  	 */
>  	if (data->kbd_led_mc_subled_info[0].intensity == 0 &&