bnx2x: Revise comments and alignment

This patch correct various typos, fix comments conventions and
adds/removes a few comments.

Signed-off-by: Yuval Mintz <yuvalmin@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Ariel Elior <ariele@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Eilon Greenstein <eilong@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

12 files changed, 251 insertions, 307 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
index 0c1104f30de..8f551cf7bb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ union db_prod {
 /*
  * Number of required  SGEs is the sum of two:
  * 1. Number of possible opened aggregations (next packet for
- *    these aggregations will probably consume SGE immidiatelly)
+ *    these aggregations will probably consume SGE immediately)
  * 2. Rest of BRB blocks divided by 2 (block will consume new SGE only
  *    after placement on BD for new TPA aggregation)
  *
@@ -486,10 +486,10 @@ struct bnx2x_fastpath {
 
 	struct napi_struct	napi;
 	union host_hc_status_block	status_blk;
-	/* chip independed shortcuts into sb structure */
+	/* chip independent shortcuts into sb structure */
 	__le16			*sb_index_values;
 	__le16			*sb_running_index;
-	/* chip independed shortcut into rx_prods_offset memory */
+	/* chip independent shortcut into rx_prods_offset memory */
 	u32			ustorm_rx_prods_offset;
 
 	u32			rx_buf_size;
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ struct bnx2x_fastpath {
  * START_BD(splitted)	- includes unpaged data segment for GSO
  * PARSING_BD		- for TSO and CSUM data
  * PARSING_BD2		- for encapsulation data
- * Frag BDs		- decribes pages for frags
+ * Frag BDs		- describes pages for frags
  */
 #define BDS_PER_TX_PKT		4
 #define MAX_BDS_PER_TX_PKT	(MAX_SKB_FRAGS + BDS_PER_TX_PKT)
@@ -886,14 +886,14 @@ struct bnx2x_common {
 #define CHIP_IS_E3A0(bp)		(CHIP_IS_E3(bp) && \
 					 (CHIP_REV(bp) == CHIP_REV_Ax))
 /* This define is used in two main places:
- * 1. In the early stages of nic_load, to know if to configrue Parser / Searcher
+ * 1. In the early stages of nic_load, to know if to configure Parser / Searcher
  * to nic-only mode or to offload mode. Offload mode is configured if either the
  * chip is E1x (where MIC_MODE register is not applicable), or if cnic already
  * registered for this port (which means that the user wants storage services).
  * 2. During cnic-related load, to know if offload mode is already configured in
- * the HW or needs to be configrued.
+ * the HW or needs to be configured.
  * Since the transition from nic-mode to offload-mode in HW causes traffic
- * coruption, nic-mode is configured only in ports on which storage services
+ * corruption, nic-mode is configured only in ports on which storage services
  * where never requested.
  */
 #define CONFIGURE_NIC_MODE(bp)		(!CHIP_IS_E1x(bp) && !CNIC_ENABLED(bp))
@@ -994,14 +994,14 @@ extern struct workqueue_struct *bnx2x_wq;
  * If the maximum number of FP-SB available is X then:
  * a. If CNIC is supported it consumes 1 FP-SB thus the max number of
  *    regular L2 queues is Y=X-1
- * b. in MF mode the actual number of L2 queues is Y= (X-1/MF_factor)
+ * b. In MF mode the actual number of L2 queues is Y= (X-1/MF_factor)
  * c. If the FCoE L2 queue is supported the actual number of L2 queues
  *    is Y+1
  * d. The number of irqs (MSIX vectors) is either Y+1 (one extra for
  *    slow-path interrupts) or Y+2 if CNIC is supported (one additional
  *    FP interrupt context for the CNIC).
  * e. The number of HW context (CID count) is always X or X+1 if FCoE
- *    L2 queue is supported. the cid for the FCoE L2 queue is always X.
+ *    L2 queue is supported. The cid for the FCoE L2 queue is always X.
  */
 
 /* fast-path interrupt contexts E1x */
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ struct bnx2x {
 	struct mutex		cnic_mutex;
 	struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_obj iscsi_l2_mac_obj;
 
-	/* Start index of the "special" (CNIC related) L2 cleints */
+	/* Start index of the "special" (CNIC related) L2 clients */
 	u8				cnic_base_cl_id;
 
 	int			dmae_ready;
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ struct bnx2x {
 	/* operation indication for the sp_rtnl task */
 	unsigned long				sp_rtnl_state;
 
-	/* DCBX Negotation results */
+	/* DCBX Negotiation results */
 	struct dcbx_features			dcbx_local_feat;
 	u32					dcbx_error;
 
@@ -2042,7 +2042,8 @@ void bnx2x_igu_clear_sb_gen(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 func, u8 idu_sb_id,
 #define DMAE_LEN32_WR_MAX(bp)		(CHIP_IS_E1(bp) ? 0x400 : 0x2000)
 
 #define DMAE_COMP_VAL			0x60d0d0ae /* E2 and on - upper bit
-							indicates eror */
+						    * indicates error
+						    */
 
 #define MAX_DMAE_C_PER_PORT		8
 #define INIT_DMAE_C(bp)			(BP_PORT(bp) * MAX_DMAE_C_PER_PORT + \
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index b28aaf17075..ef7fed52891 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static void bnx2x_shrink_eth_fp(struct bnx2x *bp, int delta)
 	int i, cos, old_eth_num = BNX2X_NUM_ETH_QUEUES(bp);
 
 	/* Queue pointer cannot be re-set on an fp-basis, as moving pointer
-	 * backward along the array could cause memory to be overriden
+	 * backward along the array could cause memory to be overridden
 	 */
 	for (cos = 1; cos < bp->max_cos; cos++) {
 		for (i = 0; i < old_eth_num - delta; i++) {
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ int bnx2x_tx_int(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fp_txdata *txdata)
 	smp_mb();
 
 	if (unlikely(netif_tx_queue_stopped(txq))) {
-		/* Taking tx_lock() is needed to prevent reenabling the queue
+		/* Taking tx_lock() is needed to prevent re-enabling the queue
 		 * while it's empty. This could have happen if rx_action() gets
 		 * suspended in bnx2x_tx_int() after the condition before
 		 * netif_tx_wake_queue(), while tx_action (bnx2x_start_xmit()):
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static int bnx2x_fill_frag_skb(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp,
 			return err;
 		}
 
-		/* Unmap the page as we r going to pass it to the stack */
+		/* Unmap the page as we're going to pass it to the stack */
 		dma_unmap_page(&bp->pdev->dev,
 			       dma_unmap_addr(&old_rx_pg, mapping),
 			       SGE_PAGES, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ static void bnx2x_fill_report_data(struct bnx2x *bp,
 
 	memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
 
-	/* Fill the report data: efective line speed */
+	/* Fill the report data: effective line speed */
 	data->line_speed = line_speed;
 
 	/* Link is down */
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ void bnx2x_link_report(struct bnx2x *bp)
  *
  * @bp:		driver handle
  *
- * None atomic inmlementation.
+ * None atomic implementation.
  * Should be called under the phy_lock.
  */
 void __bnx2x_link_report(struct bnx2x *bp)
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ void bnx2x_init_rx_rings(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		   "mtu %d  rx_buf_size %d\n", bp->dev->mtu, fp->rx_buf_size);
 
 		if (!fp->disable_tpa) {
-			/* Fill the per-aggregtion pool */
+			/* Fill the per-aggregation pool */
 			for (i = 0; i < MAX_AGG_QS(bp); i++) {
 				struct bnx2x_agg_info *tpa_info =
 					&fp->tpa_info[i];
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ void bnx2x_set_num_queues(struct bnx2x *bp)
  *
  * If the actual number of Tx queues (for each CoS) is less than 16 then there
  * will be the holes at the end of each group of 16 ETh L2 indices (0..15,
- * 16..31,...) with indicies that are not coupled with any real Tx queue.
+ * 16..31,...) with indices that are not coupled with any real Tx queue.
  *
  * The proper configuration of skb->queue_mapping is handled by
  * bnx2x_select_queue() and __skb_tx_hash().
@@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@ static void bnx2x_set_rx_buf_size(struct bnx2x *bp)
 				  ETH_OVREHEAD +
 				  mtu +
 				  BNX2X_FW_RX_ALIGN_END;
-		/* Note : rx_buf_size doesnt take into account NET_SKB_PAD */
+		/* Note : rx_buf_size doesn't take into account NET_SKB_PAD */
 		if (fp->rx_buf_size + NET_SKB_PAD <= PAGE_SIZE)
 			fp->rx_frag_size = fp->rx_buf_size + NET_SKB_PAD;
 		else
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ static int bnx2x_init_rss_pf(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	int i;
 	u8 num_eth_queues = BNX2X_NUM_ETH_QUEUES(bp);
 
-	/* Prepare the initial contents fo the indirection table if RSS is
+	/* Prepare the initial contents for the indirection table if RSS is
 	 * enabled
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(bp->rss_conf_obj.ind_table); i++)
@@ -2011,7 +2011,7 @@ static int bnx2x_init_hw(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 load_code)
 
 /*
  * Cleans the object that have internal lists without sending
- * ramrods. Should be run when interrutps are disabled.
+ * ramrods. Should be run when interrupts are disabled.
  */
 void bnx2x_squeeze_objects(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
@@ -2347,8 +2347,7 @@ static void bnx2x_bz_fp(struct bnx2x *bp, int index)
 			fp->txdata_ptr[cos] = &bp->bnx2x_txq[cos *
 				BNX2X_NUM_ETH_QUEUES(bp) + index];
 
-	/*
-	 * set the tpa flag for each queue. The tpa flag determines the queue
+	/* set the tpa flag for each queue. The tpa flag determines the queue
 	 * minimal size so it must be set prior to queue memory allocation
 	 */
 	fp->disable_tpa = !(bp->flags & TPA_ENABLE_FLAG ||
@@ -2473,6 +2472,7 @@ int bnx2x_nic_load(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 
 	bp->state = BNX2X_STATE_OPENING_WAIT4_LOAD;
 
+	/* zero the structure w/o any lock, before SP handler is initialized */
 	memset(&bp->last_reported_link, 0, sizeof(bp->last_reported_link));
 	__set_bit(BNX2X_LINK_REPORT_LINK_DOWN,
 		&bp->last_reported_link.link_report_flags);
@@ -2537,8 +2537,8 @@ int bnx2x_nic_load(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 	}
 
 	/* configure multi cos mappings in kernel.
-	 * this configuration may be overriden by a multi class queue discipline
-	 * or by a dcbx negotiation result.
+	 * this configuration may be overridden by a multi class queue
+	 * discipline or by a dcbx negotiation result.
 	 */
 	bnx2x_setup_tc(bp->dev, bp->max_cos);
 
@@ -2697,7 +2697,7 @@ int bnx2x_nic_load(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 	/* Start the Tx */
 	switch (load_mode) {
 	case LOAD_NORMAL:
-		/* Tx queue should be only reenabled */
+		/* Tx queue should be only re-enabled */
 		netif_tx_wake_all_queues(bp->dev);
 		break;
 
@@ -2842,7 +2842,7 @@ int bnx2x_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp, int unload_mode, bool keep_link)
 	}
 
 	/* Nothing to do during unload if previous bnx2x_nic_load()
-	 * have not completed succesfully - all resourses are released.
+	 * have not completed successfully - all resources are released.
 	 *
 	 * we can get here only after unsuccessful ndo_* callback, during which
 	 * dev->IFF_UP flag is still on.
@@ -2891,10 +2891,9 @@ int bnx2x_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp, int unload_mode, bool keep_link)
 		/* Send the UNLOAD_REQUEST to the MCP */
 		bnx2x_send_unload_req(bp, unload_mode);
 
-		/*
-		 * Prevent transactions to host from the functions on the
+		/* Prevent transactions to host from the functions on the
 		 * engine that doesn't reset global blocks in case of global
-		 * attention once gloabl blocks are reset and gates are opened
+		 * attention once global blocks are reset and gates are opened
 		 * (the engine which leader will perform the recovery
 		 * last).
 		 */
@@ -2915,7 +2914,7 @@ int bnx2x_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp, int unload_mode, bool keep_link)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * At this stage no more interrupts will arrive so we may safly clean
+	 * At this stage no more interrupts will arrive so we may safely clean
 	 * the queueable objects here in case they failed to get cleaned so far.
 	 */
 	if (IS_PF(bp))
@@ -3587,7 +3586,7 @@ netdev_tx_t bnx2x_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_TX_QUEUED, "indices: txq %d, fp %d, txdata %d\n",
 	   txq_index, fp_index, txdata_index); */
 
-	/* enable this debug print to view the tranmission details
+	/* enable this debug print to view the transmission details
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_TX_QUEUED,
 	   "transmitting packet cid %d fp index %d txdata_index %d tx_data ptr %p fp pointer %p\n",
 	   txdata->cid, fp_index, txdata_index, txdata, fp); */
@@ -3970,7 +3969,7 @@ int bnx2x_setup_tc(struct net_device *dev, u8 num_tc)
 	/* setup tc must be called under rtnl lock */
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-	/* no traffic classes requested. aborting */
+	/* no traffic classes requested. Aborting */
 	if (!num_tc) {
 		netdev_reset_tc(dev);
 		return 0;
@@ -3997,8 +3996,7 @@ int bnx2x_setup_tc(struct net_device *dev, u8 num_tc)
 		   prio, bp->prio_to_cos[prio]);
 	}
 
-
-	/* Use this configuration to diffrentiate tc0 from other COSes
+	/* Use this configuration to differentiate tc0 from other COSes
 	   This can be used for ets or pfc, and save the effort of setting
 	   up a multio class queue disc or negotiating DCBX with a switch
 	netdev_set_prio_tc_map(dev, 0, 0);
@@ -4629,7 +4627,7 @@ int bnx2x_set_features(struct net_device *dev, netdev_features_t features)
 
 	changes = flags ^ bp->flags;
 
-	/* if GRO is changed while LRO is enabled, dont force a reload */
+	/* if GRO is changed while LRO is enabled, don't force a reload */
 	if ((changes & GRO_ENABLE_FLAG) && (flags & TPA_ENABLE_FLAG))
 		changes &= ~GRO_ENABLE_FLAG;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
index f62ffc11ac5..4a643d7b9b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
@@ -1331,8 +1331,8 @@ static inline bool bnx2x_mtu_allows_gro(int mtu)
 	int fpp = SGE_PAGE_SIZE / (mtu - ETH_MAX_TPA_HEADER_SIZE);
 
 	/*
-	 * 1. number of frags should not grow above MAX_SKB_FRAGS
-	 * 2. frag must fit the page
+	 * 1. Number of frags should not grow above MAX_SKB_FRAGS
+	 * 2. Frag must fit the page
 	 */
 	return mtu <= SGE_PAGE_SIZE && (U_ETH_SGL_SIZE * fpp) <= MAX_SKB_FRAGS;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c
index 2689f28010f..210614e37b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static inline void bnx2x_dcbx_update_tc_mapping(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	}
 
 	/* setup tc must be called under rtnl lock, but we can't take it here
-	 * as we are handling an attetntion on a work queue which must be
+	 * as we are handling an attention on a work queue which must be
 	 * flushed at some rtnl-locked contexts (e.g. if down)
 	 */
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(BNX2X_SP_RTNL_SETUP_TC, &bp->sp_rtnl_state))
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ void bnx2x_dcbx_set_params(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 state)
 			 */
 			bnx2x_dcbnl_update_applist(bp, true);
 
-			/* Read rmeote mib if dcbx is in the FW */
+			/* Read remote mib if dcbx is in the FW */
 			if (bnx2x_dcbx_read_shmem_remote_mib(bp))
 				return;
 #endif
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ void bnx2x_dcbx_set_params(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 state)
 			bnx2x_dcbx_update_tc_mapping(bp);
 
 			/*
-			 * allow other funtions to update their netdevices
+			 * allow other functions to update their netdevices
 			 * accordingly
 			 */
 			if (IS_MF(bp))
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbx_admin_mib_updated_params(struct bnx2x *bp,
 			   i, DCBX_PRI_PG_GET(af->ets.pri_pg_tbl, i));
 		}
 
-		/*For IEEE admin_recommendation_bw_precentage
+		/*For IEEE admin_recommendation_bw_percentage
 		 *For IEEE admin_recommendation_ets_pg */
 		af->pfc.pri_en_bitmap = (u8)dp->admin_pfc_bitmap;
 		for (i = 0; i < DCBX_CONFIG_MAX_APP_PROTOCOL; i++) {
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbx_get_num_pg_traf_type(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	bool pg_found  = false;
 	u32 i, traf_type, add_traf_type, add_pg;
 	u32 *ttp = bp->dcbx_port_params.app.traffic_type_priority;
-	struct pg_entry_help_data *data = help_data->data; /*shotcut*/
+	struct pg_entry_help_data *data = help_data->data; /*shortcut*/
 
 	/* Set to invalid */
 	for (i = 0; i < LLFC_DRIVER_TRAFFIC_TYPE_MAX; i++)
@@ -1166,7 +1166,8 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbx_separate_pauseable_from_non(struct bnx2x *bp,
 				DCBX_PG_BW_GET(ets->pg_bw_tbl, pg_entry));
 		else
 			/* If we join a group and one is strict
-			 * than the bw rulls */
+			 * than the bw rules
+			 */
 			cos_data->data[entry].strict =
 						BNX2X_DCBX_STRICT_COS_HIGHEST;
 	}
@@ -1277,7 +1278,7 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbx_2cos_limit_cee_single_pg_to_cos_params(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		} else {
 			/* If there are only pauseable priorities or
 			 * only non-pauseable,* the lower priorities go
-			 * to the first queue and the higherpriorities go
+			 * to the first queue and the higher priorities go
 			 * to the second queue.
 			 */
 			cos_data->data[0].pausable =
@@ -1477,7 +1478,7 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbx_2cos_limit_cee_three_pg_to_cos_params(
 		 * queue and one priority goes to the second queue.
 		 *
 		 * We will join this two cases:
-		 * if one is BW limited it will go to the secoend queue
+		 * if one is BW limited it will go to the second queue
 		 * otherwise the last priority will get it
 		 */
 
@@ -1497,7 +1498,8 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbx_2cos_limit_cee_three_pg_to_cos_params(
 				    false == b_found_strict)
 					/* last entry will be handled separately
 					 * If no priority is strict than last
-					 * enty goes to last queue.*/
+					 * entry goes to last queue.
+					 */
 					entry = 1;
 				cos_data->data[entry].pri_join_mask |=
 								pri_tested;
@@ -1509,7 +1511,8 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbx_2cos_limit_cee_three_pg_to_cos_params(
 				b_found_strict = true;
 				cos_data->data[1].pri_join_mask |= pri_tested;
 				/* If we join a group and one is strict
-				 * than the bw rulls */
+				 * than the bw rules
+				 */
 				cos_data->data[1].strict =
 					BNX2X_DCBX_STRICT_COS_HIGHEST;
 			}
@@ -1838,7 +1841,7 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbx_fw_struct(struct bnx2x *bp,
 
 void bnx2x_dcbx_pmf_update(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
-	/* if we need to syncronize DCBX result from prev PMF
+	/* if we need to synchronize DCBX result from prev PMF
 	 * read it from shmem and update bp and netdev accordingly
 	 */
 	if (SHMEM2_HAS(bp, drv_flags) &&
@@ -1932,14 +1935,14 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbnl_set_pg_tccfg_tx(struct net_device *netdev, int prio,
 		return;
 
 	/**
-	 * bw_pct ingnored -	band-width percentage devision between user
+	 * bw_pct ignored -	band-width percentage devision between user
 	 *			priorities within the same group is not
 	 *			standard and hence not supported
 	 *
-	 * prio_type igonred -	priority levels within the same group are not
+	 * prio_type ignored -	priority levels within the same group are not
 	 *			standard and hence are not supported. According
 	 *			to the standard pgid 15 is dedicated to strict
-	 *			prioirty traffic (on the port level).
+	 *			priority traffic (on the port level).
 	 *
 	 * up_map ignored
 	 */
@@ -1984,14 +1987,14 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbnl_get_pg_tccfg_tx(struct net_device *netdev, int prio,
 	DP(BNX2X_MSG_DCB, "prio = %d\n", prio);
 
 	/**
-	 * bw_pct ingnored -	band-width percentage devision between user
+	 * bw_pct ignored -	band-width percentage devision between user
 	 *			priorities within the same group is not
 	 *			standard and hence not supported
 	 *
-	 * prio_type igonred -	priority levels within the same group are not
+	 * prio_type ignored -	priority levels within the same group are not
 	 *			standard and hence are not supported. According
 	 *			to the standard pgid 15 is dedicated to strict
-	 *			prioirty traffic (on the port level).
+	 *			priority traffic (on the port level).
 	 *
 	 * up_map ignored
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_dump.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_dump.h
index 219dd84d4bf..12eb4baee9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_dump.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_dump.h
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
  * consent.
  */
 
-
-/* This struct holds a signature to ensure the dump returned from the driver
- * match the meta data file inserted to grc_dump.tcl
- * The signature is time stamp, diag version and grc_dump version
- */
-
 #ifndef BNX2X_DUMP_H
 #define BNX2X_DUMP_H
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
index 91978eb166e..72b1b59294b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static int bnx2x_set_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *cmd)
 
 	speed = ethtool_cmd_speed(cmd);
 
-	/* If recieved a request for an unknown duplex, assume full*/
+	/* If received a request for an unknown duplex, assume full*/
 	if (cmd->duplex == DUPLEX_UNKNOWN)
 		cmd->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
 
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static int __bnx2x_get_preset_regs(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 *p, u32 preset)
 
 	/* Paged registers are supported in E2 & E3 only */
 	if (CHIP_IS_E2(bp) || CHIP_IS_E3(bp)) {
-		/* Read "paged" registes */
+		/* Read "paged" registers */
 		bnx2x_read_pages_regs(bp, p, preset);
 	}
 
@@ -1154,8 +1154,8 @@ static int bnx2x_get_eeprom_len(struct net_device *dev)
 	return bp->common.flash_size;
 }
 
-/* Per pf misc lock must be aquired before the per port mcp lock. Otherwise, had
- * we done things the other way around, if two pfs from the same port would
+/* Per pf misc lock must be acquired before the per port mcp lock. Otherwise,
+ * had we done things the other way around, if two pfs from the same port would
  * attempt to access nvram at the same time, we could run into a scenario such
  * as:
  * pf A takes the port lock.
@@ -2070,7 +2070,7 @@ static int bnx2x_set_eee(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_eee *edata)
 				    EEE_MODE_OVERRIDE_NVRAM |
 				    EEE_MODE_OUTPUT_TIME;
 
-	/* Restart link to propogate changes */
+	/* Restart link to propagate changes */
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
 		bnx2x_stats_handle(bp, STATS_EVENT_STOP);
 		bnx2x_force_link_reset(bp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 5081990daea..82f3696437c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -808,8 +808,8 @@ static void bnx2x_hc_int_disable(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	u32 val = REG_RD(bp, addr);
 
 	/* in E1 we must use only PCI configuration space to disable
-	 * MSI/MSIX capablility
-	 * It's forbitten to disable IGU_PF_CONF_MSI_MSIX_EN in HC block
+	 * MSI/MSIX capability
+	 * It's forbidden to disable IGU_PF_CONF_MSI_MSIX_EN in HC block
 	 */
 	if (CHIP_IS_E1(bp)) {
 		/* Since IGU_PF_CONF_MSI_MSIX_EN still always on
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ void bnx2x_panic_dump(struct bnx2x *bp, bool disable_int)
 				hc_sm_p[j].timer_value);
 		}
 
-		/* Indecies data */
+		/* Indices data */
 		for (j = 0; j < loop; j++) {
 			pr_cont("INDEX[%d] flags (0x%x) timeout (0x%x)\n", j,
 			       hc_index_p[j].flags,
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ void bnx2x_panic_dump(struct bnx2x *bp, bool disable_int)
  * bnx2x_pf_flr_clnup() is called during nic_load in the per function HW
  * initialization.
  */
-#define FLR_WAIT_USEC		10000	/* 10 miliseconds */
+#define FLR_WAIT_USEC		10000	/* 10 milliseconds */
 #define FLR_WAIT_INTERVAL	50	/* usec */
 #define	FLR_POLL_CNT		(FLR_WAIT_USEC/FLR_WAIT_INTERVAL) /* 200 */
 
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ int bnx2x_send_final_clnup(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 clnup_func, u32 poll_cnt)
 		bnx2x_panic();
 		return 1;
 	}
-	/* Zero completion for nxt FLR */
+	/* Zero completion for next FLR */
 	REG_WR(bp, comp_addr, 0);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -2343,7 +2343,7 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_test(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 is_serdes)
      sum of vn_min_rates.
        or
      0 - if all the min_rates are 0.
-     In the later case fainess algorithm should be deactivated.
+     In the later case fairness algorithm should be deactivated.
      If not all min_rates are zero then those that are zeroes will be set to 1.
  */
 static void bnx2x_calc_vn_min(struct bnx2x *bp,
@@ -2423,7 +2423,7 @@ void bnx2x_read_mf_cfg(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	int vn, n = (CHIP_MODE_IS_4_PORT(bp) ? 2 : 1);
 
 	if (BP_NOMCP(bp))
-		return; /* what should be the default bvalue in this case */
+		return; /* what should be the default value in this case */
 
 	/* For 2 port configuration the absolute function number formula
 	 * is:
@@ -2922,7 +2922,7 @@ void bnx2x_func_init(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_func_init_params *p)
 }
 
 /**
- * bnx2x_get_tx_only_flags - Return common flags
+ * bnx2x_get_common_flags - Return common flags
  *
  * @bp		device handle
  * @fp		queue handle
@@ -3110,7 +3110,7 @@ static void bnx2x_pf_tx_q_prep(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	txq_init->fw_sb_id = fp->fw_sb_id;
 
 	/*
-	 * set the tss leading client id for TX classfication ==
+	 * set the tss leading client id for TX classification ==
 	 * leading RSS client id
 	 */
 	txq_init->tss_leading_cl_id = bnx2x_fp(bp, 0, cl_id);
@@ -3197,7 +3197,7 @@ static void bnx2x_e1h_enable(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 	REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_LLH0_FUNC_EN + port*8, 1);
 
-	/* Tx queue should be only reenabled */
+	/* Tx queue should be only re-enabled */
 	netif_tx_wake_all_queues(bp->dev);
 
 	/*
@@ -3591,7 +3591,7 @@ int bnx2x_sp_post(struct bnx2x *bp, int command, int cid,
 	/*
 	 * It's ok if the actual decrement is issued towards the memory
 	 * somewhere between the spin_lock and spin_unlock. Thus no
-	 * more explict memory barrier is needed.
+	 * more explicit memory barrier is needed.
 	 */
 	if (common)
 		atomic_dec(&bp->eq_spq_left);
@@ -3660,7 +3660,7 @@ static u16 bnx2x_update_dsb_idx(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		rc |= BNX2X_DEF_SB_IDX;
 	}
 
-	/* Do not reorder: indecies reading should complete before handling */
+	/* Do not reorder: indices reading should complete before handling */
 	barrier();
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -3809,8 +3809,7 @@ static void bnx2x_fan_failure(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	netdev_err(bp->dev, "Fan Failure on Network Controller has caused the driver to shutdown the card to prevent permanent damage.\n"
 			    "Please contact OEM Support for assistance\n");
 
-	/*
-	 * Schedule device reset (unload)
+	/* Schedule device reset (unload)
 	 * This is due to some boards consuming sufficient power when driver is
 	 * up to overheat if fan fails.
 	 */
@@ -4987,7 +4986,7 @@ static void bnx2x_eq_int(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	hw_cons = le16_to_cpu(*bp->eq_cons_sb);
 
 	/* The hw_cos range is 1-255, 257 - the sw_cons range is 0-254, 256.
-	 * when we get the the next-page we nned to adjust so the loop
+	 * when we get the next-page we need to adjust so the loop
 	 * condition below will be met. The next element is the size of a
 	 * regular element and hence incrementing by 1
 	 */
@@ -5194,7 +5193,7 @@ static void bnx2x_sp_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	DP(BNX2X_MSG_SP, "sp task invoked\n");
 
-	/* make sure the atomic interupt_occurred has been written */
+	/* make sure the atomic interrupt_occurred has been written */
 	smp_rmb();
 	if (atomic_read(&bp->interrupt_occurred)) {
 
@@ -5670,7 +5669,7 @@ static void bnx2x_init_eq_ring(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	bp->eq_cons = 0;
 	bp->eq_prod = NUM_EQ_DESC;
 	bp->eq_cons_sb = BNX2X_EQ_INDEX;
-	/* we want a warning message before it gets rought... */
+	/* we want a warning message before it gets wrought... */
 	atomic_set(&bp->eq_spq_left,
 		min_t(int, MAX_SP_DESC_CNT - MAX_SPQ_PENDING, NUM_EQ_DESC) - 1);
 }
@@ -5754,7 +5753,7 @@ static int bnx2x_fill_accept_flags(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 rx_mode,
 
 		break;
 	case BNX2X_RX_MODE_PROMISC:
-		/* According to deffinition of SI mode, iface in promisc mode
+		/* According to definition of SI mode, iface in promisc mode
 		 * should receive matched and unmatched (in resolution of port)
 		 * unicast packets.
 		 */
@@ -5897,7 +5896,7 @@ static void bnx2x_init_eth_fp(struct bnx2x *bp, int fp_idx)
 	/* init shortcut */
 	fp->ustorm_rx_prods_offset = bnx2x_rx_ustorm_prods_offset(fp);
 
-	/* Setup SB indicies */
+	/* Setup SB indices */
 	fp->rx_cons_sb = BNX2X_RX_SB_INDEX;
 
 	/* Configure Queue State object */
@@ -6652,7 +6651,7 @@ static int bnx2x_init_hw_common(struct bnx2x *bp)
  *		    stay set)
  *		f.  If this is VNIC 3 of a port then also init
  *		    first_timers_ilt_entry to zero and last_timers_ilt_entry
- *		    to the last enrty in the ILT.
+ *		    to the last entry in the ILT.
  *
  *	Notes:
  *	Currently the PF error in the PGLC is non recoverable.
@@ -7118,8 +7117,8 @@ static int bnx2x_init_hw_port(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 	bnx2x_init_block(bp, BLOCK_MISC_AEU, init_phase);
 	/* init aeu_mask_attn_func_0/1:
-	 *  - SF mode: bits 3-7 are masked. only bits 0-2 are in use
-	 *  - MF mode: bit 3 is masked. bits 0-2 are in use as in SF
+	 *  - SF mode: bits 3-7 are masked. Only bits 0-2 are in use
+	 *  - MF mode: bit 3 is masked. Bits 0-2 are in use as in SF
 	 *             bits 4-7 are used for "per vn group attention" */
 	val = IS_MF(bp) ? 0xF7 : 0x7;
 	/* Enable DCBX attention for all but E1 */
@@ -7371,7 +7370,7 @@ int bnx2x_init_hw_func_cnic(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	bnx2x_ilt_init_op_cnic(bp, INITOP_SET);
 
 	if (CONFIGURE_NIC_MODE(bp)) {
-		/* Configrue searcher as part of function hw init */
+		/* Configure searcher as part of function hw init */
 		bnx2x_init_searcher(bp);
 
 		/* Reset NIC mode */
@@ -7641,7 +7640,7 @@ static int bnx2x_init_hw_func(struct bnx2x *bp)
 			}
 			bnx2x_igu_clear_sb(bp, bp->igu_dsb_id);
 
-			/* !!! these should become driver const once
+			/* !!! These should become driver const once
 			   rf-tool supports split-68 const */
 			REG_WR(bp, IGU_REG_SB_INT_BEFORE_MASK_LSB, 0);
 			REG_WR(bp, IGU_REG_SB_INT_BEFORE_MASK_MSB, 0);
@@ -7755,7 +7754,7 @@ int bnx2x_alloc_mem_cnic(struct bnx2x *bp)
 				       host_hc_status_block_e1x));
 
 	if (CONFIGURE_NIC_MODE(bp) && !bp->t2)
-		/* allocate searcher T2 table, as it wan't allocated before */
+		/* allocate searcher T2 table, as it wasn't allocated before */
 		BNX2X_PCI_ALLOC(bp->t2, &bp->t2_mapping, SRC_T2_SZ);
 
 	/* write address to which L5 should insert its values */
@@ -8093,7 +8092,7 @@ static void bnx2x_pf_q_prep_init(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		__set_bit(BNX2X_Q_FLG_HC, &init_params->rx.flags);
 		__set_bit(BNX2X_Q_FLG_HC, &init_params->tx.flags);
 
-		/* If HC is supporterd, enable host coalescing in the transition
+		/* If HC is supported, enable host coalescing in the transition
 		 * to INIT state.
 		 */
 		__set_bit(BNX2X_Q_FLG_HC_EN, &init_params->rx.flags);
@@ -8579,14 +8578,14 @@ static int bnx2x_func_wait_started(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 	/*
 	 * (assumption: No Attention from MCP at this stage)
-	 * PMF probably in the middle of TXdisable/enable transaction
+	 * PMF probably in the middle of TX disable/enable transaction
 	 * 1. Sync IRS for default SB
-	 * 2. Sync SP queue - this guarantes us that attention handling started
-	 * 3. Wait, that TXdisable/enable transaction completes
+	 * 2. Sync SP queue - this guarantees us that attention handling started
+	 * 3. Wait, that TX disable/enable transaction completes
 	 *
-	 * 1+2 guranty that if DCBx attention was scheduled it already changed
-	 * pending bit of transaction from STARTED-->TX_STOPPED, if we alredy
-	 * received complettion for the transaction the state is TX_STOPPED.
+	 * 1+2 guarantee that if DCBx attention was scheduled it already changed
+	 * pending bit of transaction from STARTED-->TX_STOPPED, if we already
+	 * received completion for the transaction the state is TX_STOPPED.
 	 * State will return to STARTED after completion of TX_STOPPED-->STARTED
 	 * transaction.
 	 */
@@ -8705,7 +8704,7 @@ void bnx2x_chip_cleanup(struct bnx2x *bp, int unload_mode, bool keep_link)
 
 	/*
 	 * (assumption: No Attention from MCP at this stage)
-	 * PMF probably in the middle of TXdisable/enable transaction
+	 * PMF probably in the middle of TX disable/enable transaction
 	 */
 	rc = bnx2x_func_wait_started(bp);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -9320,7 +9319,7 @@ static void bnx2x_parity_recover(struct bnx2x *bp)
 				 * the first leader that performs a
 				 * leader_reset() reset the global blocks in
 				 * order to clear global attentions. Otherwise
-				 * the the gates will remain closed for that
+				 * the gates will remain closed for that
 				 * engine.
 				 */
 				if (load_status ||
@@ -10056,7 +10055,7 @@ static int bnx2x_prev_unload(struct bnx2x *bp)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		/* non-common reply from MCP night require looping */
+		/* non-common reply from MCP might require looping */
 		rc = bnx2x_prev_unload_uncommon(bp);
 		if (rc != BNX2X_PREV_WAIT_NEEDED)
 			break;
@@ -11034,7 +11033,7 @@ static int bnx2x_get_hwinfo(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	} else {
 		bp->common.int_block = INT_BLOCK_IGU;
 
-		/* do not allow device reset during IGU info preocessing */
+		/* do not allow device reset during IGU info processing */
 		bnx2x_acquire_hw_lock(bp, HW_LOCK_RESOURCE_RESET);
 
 		val = REG_RD(bp, IGU_REG_BLOCK_CONFIGURATION);
@@ -11113,7 +11112,7 @@ static int bnx2x_get_hwinfo(struct bnx2x *bp)
 				E1H_FUNC_MAX * sizeof(struct drv_func_mb);
 		/*
 		 * get mf configuration:
-		 * 1. existence of MF configuration
+		 * 1. Existence of MF configuration
 		 * 2. MAC address must be legal (check only upper bytes)
 		 *    for  Switch-Independent mode;
 		 *    OVLAN must be legal for Switch-Dependent mode
@@ -11490,7 +11489,7 @@ static int bnx2x_init_bp(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 	/* We need at least one default status block for slow-path events,
 	 * second status block for the L2 queue, and a third status block for
-	 * CNIC if supproted.
+	 * CNIC if supported.
 	 */
 	if (CNIC_SUPPORT(bp))
 		bp->min_msix_vec_cnt = 3;
@@ -12874,7 +12873,7 @@ static pci_ers_result_t bnx2x_io_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 		bnx2x_prev_unload(bp);
 
-		/* We should have resetted the engine, so It's fair to
+		/* We should have reseted the engine, so It's fair to
 		 * assume the FW will no longer write to the bnx2x driver.
 		 */
 		bnx2x_squeeze_objects(bp);
@@ -12993,7 +12992,7 @@ static void __exit bnx2x_cleanup(void)
 
 	destroy_workqueue(bnx2x_wq);
 
-	/* Free globablly allocated resources */
+	/* Free globally allocated resources */
 	list_for_each_safe(pos, q, &bnx2x_prev_list) {
 		struct bnx2x_prev_path_list *tmp =
 			list_entry(pos, struct bnx2x_prev_path_list, list);
@@ -13016,7 +13015,7 @@ module_exit(bnx2x_cleanup);
  * @bp:		driver handle
  * @set:	set or clear the CAM entry
  *
- * This function will wait until the ramdord completion returns.
+ * This function will wait until the ramrod completion returns.
  * Return 0 if success, -ENODEV if ramrod doesn't return.
  */
 static int bnx2x_set_iscsi_eth_mac_addr(struct bnx2x *bp)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.c
index 1f9dbb2f175..8f03c984550 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.c
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 /**
  * bnx2x_exe_queue_init - init the Exe Queue object
  *
- * @o:		poiter to the object
+ * @o:		pointer to the object
  * @exe_len:	length
- * @owner:	poiter to the owner
+ * @owner:	pointer to the owner
  * @validate:	validate function pointer
  * @optimize:	optimize function pointer
  * @exec:	execute function pointer
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static inline void bnx2x_exe_queue_reset_pending(struct bnx2x *bp,
  * @o:			queue
  * @ramrod_flags:	flags
  *
- * (Atomicy is ensured using the exe_queue->lock).
+ * (Atomicity is ensured using the exe_queue->lock).
  */
 static inline int bnx2x_exe_queue_step(struct bnx2x *bp,
 				       struct bnx2x_exe_queue_obj *o,
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_exe_queue_step(struct bnx2x *bp,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&o->lock);
 
-	/*
-	 * Next step should not be performed until the current is finished,
+	/* Next step should not be performed until the current is finished,
 	 * unless a DRV_CLEAR_ONLY bit is set. In this case we just want to
 	 * properly clear object internals without sending any command to the FW
 	 * which also implies there won't be any completion to clear the
@@ -206,8 +205,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_exe_queue_step(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Run through the pending commands list and create a next
+	/* Run through the pending commands list and create a next
 	 * execution chunk.
 	 */
 	while (!list_empty(&o->exe_queue)) {
@@ -217,8 +215,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_exe_queue_step(struct bnx2x *bp,
 
 		if (cur_len + elem->cmd_len <= o->exe_chunk_len) {
 			cur_len += elem->cmd_len;
-			/*
-			 * Prevent from both lists being empty when moving an
+			/* Prevent from both lists being empty when moving an
 			 * element. This will allow the call of
 			 * bnx2x_exe_queue_empty() without locking.
 			 */
@@ -238,14 +235,12 @@ static inline int bnx2x_exe_queue_step(struct bnx2x *bp,
 
 	rc = o->execute(bp, o->owner, &o->pending_comp, ramrod_flags);
 	if (rc < 0)
-		/*
-		 *  In case of an error return the commands back to the queue
-		 *  and reset the pending_comp.
+		/* In case of an error return the commands back to the queue
+		 * and reset the pending_comp.
 		 */
 		list_splice_init(&o->pending_comp, &o->exe_queue);
 	else if (!rc)
-		/*
-		 * If zero is returned, means there are no outstanding pending
+		/* If zero is returned, means there are no outstanding pending
 		 * completions and we may dismiss the pending list.
 		 */
 		__bnx2x_exe_queue_reset_pending(bp, o);
@@ -685,7 +680,7 @@ static inline void bnx2x_vlan_mac_set_cmd_hdr_e2(struct bnx2x *bp,
  *
  * @cid:	connection id
  * @type:	BNX2X_FILTER_XXX_PENDING
- * @hdr:	poiter to header to setup
+ * @hdr:	pointer to header to setup
  * @rule_cnt:
  *
  * currently we always configure one rule and echo field to contain a CID and an
@@ -714,8 +709,7 @@ static void bnx2x_set_one_mac_e2(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	unsigned long *vlan_mac_flags = &elem->cmd_data.vlan_mac.vlan_mac_flags;
 	u8 *mac = elem->cmd_data.vlan_mac.u.mac.mac;
 
-	/*
-	 * Set LLH CAM entry: currently only iSCSI and ETH macs are
+	/* Set LLH CAM entry: currently only iSCSI and ETH macs are
 	 * relevant. In addition, current implementation is tuned for a
 	 * single ETH MAC.
 	 *
@@ -870,8 +864,7 @@ static void bnx2x_set_one_mac_e1x(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	struct bnx2x_raw_obj *raw = &o->raw;
 	struct mac_configuration_cmd *config =
 		(struct mac_configuration_cmd *)(raw->rdata);
-	/*
-	 * 57710 and 57711 do not support MOVE command,
+	/* 57710 and 57711 do not support MOVE command,
 	 * so it's either ADD or DEL
 	 */
 	bool add = (elem->cmd_data.vlan_mac.cmd == BNX2X_VLAN_MAC_ADD) ?
@@ -959,7 +952,7 @@ static void bnx2x_set_one_vlan_mac_e2(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	bnx2x_vlan_mac_set_cmd_hdr_e2(bp, o, add, CLASSIFY_RULE_OPCODE_PAIR,
 				      &rule_entry->pair.header);
 
-	/* Set VLAN and MAC themselvs */
+	/* Set VLAN and MAC themselves */
 	rule_entry->pair.vlan = cpu_to_le16(vlan);
 	bnx2x_set_fw_mac_addr(&rule_entry->pair.mac_msb,
 			      &rule_entry->pair.mac_mid,
@@ -1011,8 +1004,7 @@ static void bnx2x_set_one_vlan_mac_e1h(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	struct bnx2x_raw_obj *raw = &o->raw;
 	struct mac_configuration_cmd *config =
 		(struct mac_configuration_cmd *)(raw->rdata);
-	/*
-	 * 57710 and 57711 do not support MOVE command,
+	/* 57710 and 57711 do not support MOVE command,
 	 * so it's either ADD or DEL
 	 */
 	bool add = (elem->cmd_data.vlan_mac.cmd == BNX2X_VLAN_MAC_ADD) ?
@@ -1036,7 +1028,7 @@ static void bnx2x_set_one_vlan_mac_e1h(struct bnx2x *bp,
  *
  * @bp:		device handle
  * @p:		command parameters
- * @ppos:	pointer to the cooky
+ * @ppos:	pointer to the cookie
  *
  * reconfigure next MAC/VLAN/VLAN-MAC element from the
  * previously configured elements list.
@@ -1044,7 +1036,7 @@ static void bnx2x_set_one_vlan_mac_e1h(struct bnx2x *bp,
  * from command parameters only RAMROD_COMP_WAIT bit in ramrod_flags is	taken
  * into an account
  *
- * pointer to the cooky  - that should be given back in the next call to make
+ * pointer to the cookie  - that should be given back in the next call to make
  * function handle the next element. If *ppos is set to NULL it will restart the
  * iterator. If returned *ppos == NULL this means that the last element has been
  * handled.
@@ -1092,8 +1084,7 @@ static int bnx2x_vlan_mac_restore(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	return bnx2x_config_vlan_mac(bp, p);
 }
 
-/*
- * bnx2x_exeq_get_mac/bnx2x_exeq_get_vlan/bnx2x_exeq_get_vlan_mac return a
+/* bnx2x_exeq_get_mac/bnx2x_exeq_get_vlan/bnx2x_exeq_get_vlan_mac return a
  * pointer to an element with a specific criteria and NULL if such an element
  * hasn't been found.
  */
@@ -1177,8 +1168,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_validate_vlan_mac_add(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Check if there is a pending ADD command for this
+	/* Check if there is a pending ADD command for this
 	 * MAC/VLAN/VLAN-MAC. Return an error if there is.
 	 */
 	if (exeq->get(exeq, elem)) {
@@ -1186,8 +1176,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_validate_vlan_mac_add(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		return -EEXIST;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * TODO: Check the pending MOVE from other objects where this
+	/* TODO: Check the pending MOVE from other objects where this
 	 * object is a destination object.
 	 */
 
@@ -1230,8 +1219,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_validate_vlan_mac_del(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		return -EEXIST;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Check if there are pending DEL or MOVE commands for this
+	/* Check if there are pending DEL or MOVE commands for this
 	 * MAC/VLAN/VLAN-MAC. Return an error if so.
 	 */
 	memcpy(&query_elem, elem, sizeof(query_elem));
@@ -1282,8 +1270,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_validate_vlan_mac_move(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	struct bnx2x_exe_queue_obj *src_exeq = &src_o->exe_queue;
 	struct bnx2x_exe_queue_obj *dest_exeq = &dest_o->exe_queue;
 
-	/*
-	 * Check if we can perform this operation based on the current registry
+	/* Check if we can perform this operation based on the current registry
 	 * state.
 	 */
 	if (!src_o->check_move(bp, src_o, dest_o,
@@ -1292,8 +1279,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_validate_vlan_mac_move(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Check if there is an already pending DEL or MOVE command for the
+	/* Check if there is an already pending DEL or MOVE command for the
 	 * source object or ADD command for a destination object. Return an
 	 * error if so.
 	 */
@@ -1382,7 +1368,7 @@ static int bnx2x_remove_vlan_mac(struct bnx2x *bp,
 }
 
 /**
- * bnx2x_wait_vlan_mac - passivly wait for 5 seconds until all work completes.
+ * bnx2x_wait_vlan_mac - passively wait for 5 seconds until all work completes.
  *
  * @bp:		device handle
  * @o:		bnx2x_vlan_mac_obj
@@ -1540,9 +1526,8 @@ static inline int bnx2x_vlan_mac_get_registry_elem(
 
 		/* Get a new CAM offset */
 		if (!o->get_cam_offset(o, &reg_elem->cam_offset)) {
-			/*
-			 * This shell never happen, because we have checked the
-			 * CAM availiability in the 'validate'.
+			/* This shall never happen, because we have checked the
+			 * CAM availability in the 'validate'.
 			 */
 			WARN_ON(1);
 			kfree(reg_elem);
@@ -1589,8 +1574,7 @@ static int bnx2x_execute_vlan_mac(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_registry_elem *reg_elem;
 	enum bnx2x_vlan_mac_cmd cmd;
 
-	/*
-	 * If DRIVER_ONLY execution is requested, cleanup a registry
+	/* If DRIVER_ONLY execution is requested, cleanup a registry
 	 * and exit. Otherwise send a ramrod to FW.
 	 */
 	if (!drv_only) {
@@ -1599,11 +1583,10 @@ static int bnx2x_execute_vlan_mac(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		/* Set pending */
 		r->set_pending(r);
 
-		/* Fill tha ramrod data */
+		/* Fill the ramrod data */
 		list_for_each_entry(elem, exe_chunk, link) {
 			cmd = elem->cmd_data.vlan_mac.cmd;
-			/*
-			 * We will add to the target object in MOVE command, so
+			/* We will add to the target object in MOVE command, so
 			 * change the object for a CAM search.
 			 */
 			if (cmd == BNX2X_VLAN_MAC_MOVE)
@@ -1636,12 +1619,11 @@ static int bnx2x_execute_vlan_mac(struct bnx2x *bp,
 				idx++;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 *  No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
-		 *  need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
-		 *  and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
-		 *  read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
-		 *  (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
+		/* No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
+		 * need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
+		 * and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
+		 * read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
+		 * (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
 		 */
 
 		rc = bnx2x_sp_post(bp, o->ramrod_cmd, r->cid,
@@ -1756,8 +1738,7 @@ int bnx2x_config_vlan_mac(
 			return rc;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If nothing will be executed further in this iteration we want to
+	/* If nothing will be executed further in this iteration we want to
 	 * return PENDING if there are pending commands
 	 */
 	if (!bnx2x_exe_queue_empty(&o->exe_queue))
@@ -1776,13 +1757,11 @@ int bnx2x_config_vlan_mac(
 			return rc;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * RAMROD_COMP_WAIT is a superset of RAMROD_EXEC. If it was set
+	/* RAMROD_COMP_WAIT is a superset of RAMROD_EXEC. If it was set
 	 * then user want to wait until the last command is done.
 	 */
 	if (test_bit(RAMROD_COMP_WAIT, &p->ramrod_flags)) {
-		/*
-		 * Wait maximum for the current exe_queue length iterations plus
+		/* Wait maximum for the current exe_queue length iterations plus
 		 * one (for the current pending command).
 		 */
 		int max_iterations = bnx2x_exe_queue_length(&o->exe_queue) + 1;
@@ -1817,7 +1796,7 @@ int bnx2x_config_vlan_mac(
  * @ramrod_flags:	execution flags to be used for this deletion
  *
  * if the last operation has completed successfully and there are no
- * moreelements left, positive value if the last operation has completed
+ * more elements left, positive value if the last operation has completed
  * successfully and there are more previously configured elements, negative
  * value is current operation has failed.
  */
@@ -1858,8 +1837,7 @@ static int bnx2x_vlan_mac_del_all(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	p.ramrod_flags = *ramrod_flags;
 	p.user_req.cmd = BNX2X_VLAN_MAC_DEL;
 
-	/*
-	 * Add all but the last VLAN-MAC to the execution queue without actually
+	/* Add all but the last VLAN-MAC to the execution queue without actually
 	 * execution anything.
 	 */
 	__clear_bit(RAMROD_COMP_WAIT, &p.ramrod_flags);
@@ -2035,8 +2013,7 @@ void bnx2x_init_vlan_mac_obj(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	/* CAM pool handling */
 	vlan_mac_obj->get_credit = bnx2x_get_credit_vlan_mac;
 	vlan_mac_obj->put_credit = bnx2x_put_credit_vlan_mac;
-	/*
-	 * CAM offset is relevant for 57710 and 57711 chips only which have a
+	/* CAM offset is relevant for 57710 and 57711 chips only which have a
 	 * single CAM for both MACs and VLAN-MAC pairs. So the offset
 	 * will be taken from MACs' pool object only.
 	 */
@@ -2103,12 +2080,12 @@ static int bnx2x_set_rx_mode_e1x(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	struct tstorm_eth_mac_filter_config *mac_filters =
 		(struct tstorm_eth_mac_filter_config *)p->rdata;
 
-	/* initial seeting is drop-all */
+	/* initial setting is drop-all */
 	u8 drop_all_ucast = 1, drop_all_mcast = 1;
 	u8 accp_all_ucast = 0, accp_all_bcast = 0, accp_all_mcast = 0;
 	u8 unmatched_unicast = 0;
 
-    /* In e1x there we only take into account rx acceot flag since tx switching
+    /* In e1x there we only take into account rx accept flag since tx switching
      * isn't enabled. */
 	if (test_bit(BNX2X_ACCEPT_UNICAST, &p->rx_accept_flags))
 		/* accept matched ucast */
@@ -2271,8 +2248,7 @@ static int bnx2x_set_rx_mode_e2(struct bnx2x *bp,
 					       false);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If FCoE Queue configuration has been requested configure the Rx and
+	/* If FCoE Queue configuration has been requested configure the Rx and
 	 * internal switching modes for this queue in separate rules.
 	 *
 	 * FCoE queue shell never be set to ACCEPT_ALL packets of any sort:
@@ -2308,8 +2284,7 @@ static int bnx2x_set_rx_mode_e2(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Set the ramrod header (most importantly - number of rules to
+	/* Set the ramrod header (most importantly - number of rules to
 	 * configure).
 	 */
 	bnx2x_rx_mode_set_rdata_hdr_e2(p->cid, &data->header, rule_idx);
@@ -2318,12 +2293,11 @@ static int bnx2x_set_rx_mode_e2(struct bnx2x *bp,
 			 data->header.rule_cnt, p->rx_accept_flags,
 			 p->tx_accept_flags);
 
-	/*
-	 *  No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
-	 *  need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
-	 *  and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
-	 *  read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
-	 *  (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
+	/* No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
+	 * need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
+	 * and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
+	 * read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
+	 * (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
 	 */
 
 	/* Send a ramrod */
@@ -2460,7 +2434,7 @@ static int bnx2x_mcast_enqueue_cmd(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		cur_mac = (struct bnx2x_mcast_mac_elem *)
 			  ((u8 *)new_cmd + sizeof(*new_cmd));
 
-		/* Push the MACs of the current command into the pendig command
+		/* Push the MACs of the current command into the pending command
 		 * MACs list: FIFO
 		 */
 		list_for_each_entry(pos, &p->mcast_list, link) {
@@ -3017,20 +2991,18 @@ static int bnx2x_mcast_setup_e2(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	if (!o->total_pending_num)
 		bnx2x_mcast_refresh_registry_e2(bp, o);
 
-	/*
-	 * If CLEAR_ONLY was requested - don't send a ramrod and clear
+	/* If CLEAR_ONLY was requested - don't send a ramrod and clear
 	 * RAMROD_PENDING status immediately.
 	 */
 	if (test_bit(RAMROD_DRV_CLR_ONLY, &p->ramrod_flags)) {
 		raw->clear_pending(raw);
 		return 0;
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 *  No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
-		 *  need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
-		 *  and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
-		 *  read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
-		 *  (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
+		/* No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
+		 * need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
+		 * and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
+		 * read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
+		 * (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
 		 */
 
 		/* Send a ramrod */
@@ -3104,7 +3076,7 @@ static inline void bnx2x_mcast_hdl_restore_e1h(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	}
 }
 
-/* On 57711 we write the multicast MACs' aproximate match
+/* On 57711 we write the multicast MACs' approximate match
  * table by directly into the TSTORM's internal RAM. So we don't
  * really need to handle any tricks to make it work.
  */
@@ -3227,7 +3199,7 @@ static void bnx2x_mcast_revert_e1(struct bnx2x *bp,
 
 	/* If current command hasn't been handled yet and we are
 	 * here means that it's meant to be dropped and we have to
-	 * update the number of outstandling MACs accordingly.
+	 * update the number of outstanding MACs accordingly.
 	 */
 	if (p->mcast_list_len)
 		o->total_pending_num -= o->max_cmd_len;
@@ -3503,20 +3475,18 @@ static int bnx2x_mcast_setup_e1(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	/*
-	 * If CLEAR_ONLY was requested - don't send a ramrod and clear
+	/* If CLEAR_ONLY was requested - don't send a ramrod and clear
 	 * RAMROD_PENDING status immediately.
 	 */
 	if (test_bit(RAMROD_DRV_CLR_ONLY, &p->ramrod_flags)) {
 		raw->clear_pending(raw);
 		return 0;
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 *  No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
-		 *  need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
-		 *  and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
-		 *  read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
-		 *  (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
+		/* No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
+		 * need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
+		 * and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
+		 * read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
+		 * (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
 		 */
 
 		/* Send a ramrod */
@@ -3977,8 +3947,7 @@ void bnx2x_init_mac_credit_pool(struct bnx2x *bp,
 
 	} else {
 
-		/*
-		 * CAM credit is equaly divided between all active functions
+		/* CAM credit is equaly divided between all active functions
 		 * on the PATH.
 		 */
 		if ((func_num > 0)) {
@@ -3987,8 +3956,7 @@ void bnx2x_init_mac_credit_pool(struct bnx2x *bp,
 			else
 				cam_sz = BNX2X_CAM_SIZE_EMUL;
 
-			/*
-			 * No need for CAM entries handling for 57712 and
+			/* No need for CAM entries handling for 57712 and
 			 * newer.
 			 */
 			bnx2x_init_credit_pool(p, -1, cam_sz);
@@ -4005,14 +3973,12 @@ void bnx2x_init_vlan_credit_pool(struct bnx2x *bp,
 				 u8 func_num)
 {
 	if (CHIP_IS_E1x(bp)) {
-		/*
-		 * There is no VLAN credit in HW on 57710 and 57711 only
+		/* There is no VLAN credit in HW on 57710 and 57711 only
 		 * MAC / MAC-VLAN can be set
 		 */
 		bnx2x_init_credit_pool(p, 0, -1);
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * CAM credit is equaly divided between all active functions
+		/* CAM credit is equally divided between all active functions
 		 * on the PATH.
 		 */
 		if (func_num > 0) {
@@ -4028,7 +3994,7 @@ void bnx2x_init_vlan_credit_pool(struct bnx2x *bp,
 /**
  * bnx2x_debug_print_ind_table - prints the indirection table configuration.
  *
- * @bp:		driver hanlde
+ * @bp:		driver handle
  * @p:		pointer to rss configuration
  *
  * Prints it when NETIF_MSG_IFUP debug level is configured.
@@ -4141,12 +4107,11 @@ static int bnx2x_setup_rss(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		data->capabilities |= ETH_RSS_UPDATE_RAMROD_DATA_UPDATE_RSS_KEY;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 *  No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
-	 *  need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
-	 *  and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
-	 *  read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
-	 *  (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
+	/* No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
+	 * need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
+	 * and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
+	 * read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
+	 * (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
 	 */
 
 	/* Send a ramrod */
@@ -4312,7 +4277,7 @@ static int bnx2x_queue_comp_cmd(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	}
 
 	if (o->next_tx_only >= o->max_cos)
-		/* >= becuase tx only must always be smaller than cos since the
+		/* >= because tx only must always be smaller than cos since the
 		 * primary connection supports COS 0
 		 */
 		BNX2X_ERR("illegal value for next tx_only: %d. max cos was %d",
@@ -4625,12 +4590,11 @@ static inline int bnx2x_q_send_setup_e1x(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	/* Fill the ramrod data */
 	bnx2x_q_fill_setup_data_cmn(bp, params, rdata);
 
-	/*
-	 *  No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
-	 *  need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
-	 *  and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
-	 *  read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
-	 *  (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
+	/* No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
+	 * need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
+	 * and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
+	 * read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
+	 * (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
 	 */
 
 	return bnx2x_sp_post(bp, ramrod, o->cids[BNX2X_PRIMARY_CID_INDEX],
@@ -4654,12 +4618,11 @@ static inline int bnx2x_q_send_setup_e2(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	bnx2x_q_fill_setup_data_cmn(bp, params, rdata);
 	bnx2x_q_fill_setup_data_e2(bp, params, rdata);
 
-	/*
-	 *  No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
-	 *  need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
-	 *  and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
-	 *  read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
-	 *  (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
+	/* No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
+	 * need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
+	 * and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
+	 * read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
+	 * (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
 	 */
 
 	return bnx2x_sp_post(bp, ramrod, o->cids[BNX2X_PRIMARY_CID_INDEX],
@@ -4699,12 +4662,11 @@ static inline int bnx2x_q_send_setup_tx_only(struct bnx2x *bp,
 			 o->cids[cid_index], rdata->general.client_id,
 			 rdata->general.sp_client_id, rdata->general.cos);
 
-	/*
-	 *  No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
-	 *  need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
-	 *  and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
-	 *  read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
-	 *  (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
+	/* No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
+	 * need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
+	 * and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
+	 * read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
+	 * (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
 	 */
 
 	return bnx2x_sp_post(bp, ramrod, o->cids[cid_index],
@@ -4733,7 +4695,7 @@ static void bnx2x_q_fill_update_data(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		test_bit(BNX2X_Q_UPDATE_IN_VLAN_REM_CHNG,
 			 &params->update_flags);
 
-	/* Outer VLAN sripping */
+	/* Outer VLAN stripping */
 	data->outer_vlan_removal_enable_flg =
 		test_bit(BNX2X_Q_UPDATE_OUT_VLAN_REM, &params->update_flags);
 	data->outer_vlan_removal_change_flg =
@@ -4794,12 +4756,11 @@ static inline int bnx2x_q_send_update(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	/* Fill the ramrod data */
 	bnx2x_q_fill_update_data(bp, o, update_params, rdata);
 
-	/*
-	 *  No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
-	 *  need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
-	 *  and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
-	 *  read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
-	 *  (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
+	/* No need for an explicit memory barrier here as long we would
+	 * need to ensure the ordering of writing to the SPQ element
+	 * and updating of the SPQ producer which involves a memory
+	 * read and we will have to put a full memory barrier there
+	 * (inside bnx2x_sp_post()).
 	 */
 
 	return bnx2x_sp_post(bp, RAMROD_CMD_ID_ETH_CLIENT_UPDATE,
@@ -5009,8 +4970,7 @@ static int bnx2x_queue_chk_transition(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		 &params->params.update;
 	u8 next_tx_only = o->num_tx_only;
 
-	/*
-	 * Forget all pending for completion commands if a driver only state
+	/* Forget all pending for completion commands if a driver only state
 	 * transition has been requested.
 	 */
 	if (test_bit(RAMROD_DRV_CLR_ONLY, &params->ramrod_flags)) {
@@ -5018,8 +4978,7 @@ static int bnx2x_queue_chk_transition(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		o->next_state = BNX2X_Q_STATE_MAX;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Don't allow a next state transition if we are in the middle of
+	/* Don't allow a next state transition if we are in the middle of
 	 * the previous one.
 	 */
 	if (o->pending) {
@@ -5228,8 +5187,7 @@ enum bnx2x_func_state bnx2x_func_get_state(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	if (o->pending)
 		return BNX2X_F_STATE_MAX;
 
-	/*
-	 * unsure the order of reading of o->pending and o->state
+	/* unsure the order of reading of o->pending and o->state
 	 * o->pending should be read first
 	 */
 	rmb();
@@ -5327,8 +5285,7 @@ static int bnx2x_func_chk_transition(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	enum bnx2x_func_state state = o->state, next_state = BNX2X_F_STATE_MAX;
 	enum bnx2x_func_cmd cmd = params->cmd;
 
-	/*
-	 * Forget all pending for completion commands if a driver only state
+	/* Forget all pending for completion commands if a driver only state
 	 * transition has been requested.
 	 */
 	if (test_bit(RAMROD_DRV_CLR_ONLY, &params->ramrod_flags)) {
@@ -5336,8 +5293,7 @@ static int bnx2x_func_chk_transition(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		o->next_state = BNX2X_F_STATE_MAX;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Don't allow a next state transition if we are in the middle of
+	/* Don't allow a next state transition if we are in the middle of
 	 * the previous one.
 	 */
 	if (o->pending)
@@ -5510,7 +5466,7 @@ static int bnx2x_func_hw_init(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		goto init_err;
 	}
 
-	/* Handle the beginning of COMMON_XXX pases separatelly... */
+	/* Handle the beginning of COMMON_XXX pases separately... */
 	switch (load_code) {
 	case FW_MSG_CODE_DRV_LOAD_COMMON_CHIP:
 		rc = bnx2x_func_init_cmn_chip(bp, drv);
@@ -5544,7 +5500,7 @@ static int bnx2x_func_hw_init(struct bnx2x *bp,
 init_err:
 	drv->gunzip_end(bp);
 
-	/* In case of success, complete the comand immediatelly: no ramrods
+	/* In case of success, complete the command immediately: no ramrods
 	 * have been sent.
 	 */
 	if (!rc)
@@ -5569,7 +5525,7 @@ static inline void bnx2x_func_reset_func(struct bnx2x *bp,
 }
 
 /**
- * bnx2x_func_reset_port - reser HW at port stage
+ * bnx2x_func_reset_port - reset HW at port stage
  *
  * @bp:		device handle
  * @drv:
@@ -5591,7 +5547,7 @@ static inline void bnx2x_func_reset_port(struct bnx2x *bp,
 }
 
 /**
- * bnx2x_func_reset_cmn - reser HW at common stage
+ * bnx2x_func_reset_cmn - reset HW at common stage
  *
  * @bp:		device handle
  * @drv:
@@ -5633,7 +5589,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_func_hw_reset(struct bnx2x *bp,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/* Complete the comand immediatelly: no ramrods have been sent. */
+	/* Complete the command immediately: no ramrods have been sent. */
 	o->complete_cmd(bp, o, BNX2X_F_CMD_HW_RESET);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.h
index c4fffe0faba..798dfe99673 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.h
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ enum {
 	RAMROD_RESTORE,
 	 /* Execute the next command now */
 	RAMROD_EXEC,
-	/*
-	 * Don't add a new command and continue execution of posponed
+	/* Don't add a new command and continue execution of postponed
 	 * commands. If not set a new command will be added to the
 	 * pending commands list.
 	 */
@@ -129,8 +128,7 @@ enum bnx2x_vlan_mac_cmd {
 struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_data {
 	/* Requested command: BNX2X_VLAN_MAC_XX */
 	enum bnx2x_vlan_mac_cmd cmd;
-	/*
-	 * used to contain the data related vlan_mac_flags bits from
+	/* used to contain the data related vlan_mac_flags bits from
 	 * ramrod parameters.
 	 */
 	unsigned long vlan_mac_flags;
@@ -190,14 +188,10 @@ typedef struct bnx2x_exeq_elem *
 				     struct bnx2x_exeq_elem *elem);
 
 struct bnx2x_exe_queue_obj {
-	/*
-	 * Commands pending for an execution.
-	 */
+	/* Commands pending for an execution. */
 	struct list_head	exe_queue;
 
-	/*
-	 * Commands pending for an completion.
-	 */
+	/* Commands pending for an completion. */
 	struct list_head	pending_comp;
 
 	spinlock_t		lock;
@@ -245,14 +239,13 @@ struct bnx2x_exe_queue_obj {
 };
 /***************** Classification verbs: Set/Del MAC/VLAN/VLAN-MAC ************/
 /*
- * Element in the VLAN_MAC registry list having all currenty configured
+ * Element in the VLAN_MAC registry list having all currently configured
  * rules.
  */
 struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_registry_elem {
 	struct list_head	link;
 
-	/*
-	 * Used to store the cam offset used for the mac/vlan/vlan-mac.
+	/* Used to store the cam offset used for the mac/vlan/vlan-mac.
 	 * Relevant for 57710 and 57711 only. VLANs and MACs share the
 	 * same CAM for these chips.
 	 */
@@ -310,7 +303,7 @@ struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_obj {
 	 * @param n number of elements to get
 	 * @param buf buffer preallocated by caller into which elements
 	 *            will be copied. Note elements are 4-byte aligned
-	 *            so buffer size must be able to accomodate the
+	 *            so buffer size must be able to accommodate the
 	 *            aligned elements.
 	 *
 	 * @return number of copied bytes
@@ -395,7 +388,7 @@ struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_obj {
 	 * @param bp
 	 * @param p Command parameters (RAMROD_COMP_WAIT bit in
 	 *          ramrod_flags is only taken into an account)
-	 * @param ppos a pointer to the cooky that should be given back in the
+	 * @param ppos a pointer to the cookie that should be given back in the
 	 *        next call to make function handle the next element. If
 	 *        *ppos is set to NULL it will restart the iterator.
 	 *        If returned *ppos == NULL this means that the last
@@ -408,7 +401,7 @@ struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_obj {
 		       struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_registry_elem **ppos);
 
 	/**
-	 * Should be called on a completion arival.
+	 * Should be called on a completion arrival.
 	 *
 	 * @param bp
 	 * @param o
@@ -447,7 +440,7 @@ void bnx2x_set_mac_in_nig(struct bnx2x *bp,
 
 /** RX_MODE verbs:DROP_ALL/ACCEPT_ALL/ACCEPT_ALL_MULTI/ACCEPT_ALL_VLAN/NORMAL */
 
-/* RX_MODE ramrod spesial flags: set in rx_mode_flags field in
+/* RX_MODE ramrod special flags: set in rx_mode_flags field in
  * a bnx2x_rx_mode_ramrod_params.
  */
 enum {
@@ -475,8 +468,7 @@ struct bnx2x_rx_mode_ramrod_params {
 	unsigned long ramrod_flags;
 	unsigned long rx_mode_flags;
 
-	/*
-	 * rdata is either a pointer to eth_filter_rules_ramrod_data(e2) or to
+	/* rdata is either a pointer to eth_filter_rules_ramrod_data(e2) or to
 	 * a tstorm_eth_mac_filter_config (e1x).
 	 */
 	void *rdata;
@@ -646,12 +638,11 @@ struct bnx2x_credit_pool_obj {
 	/* Maximum allowed credit. put() will check against it. */
 	int		pool_sz;
 
-	/*
-	 *  Allocate a pool table statically.
+	/* Allocate a pool table statically.
 	 *
-	 *  Currently the mamimum allowed size is MAX_MAC_CREDIT_E2(272)
+	 * Currently the maximum allowed size is MAX_MAC_CREDIT_E2(272)
 	 *
-	 *  The set bit in the table will mean that the entry is available.
+	 * The set bit in the table will mean that the entry is available.
 	 */
 #define BNX2X_POOL_VEC_SIZE	(MAX_MAC_CREDIT_E2 / 64)
 	u64		pool_mirror[BNX2X_POOL_VEC_SIZE];
@@ -832,7 +823,7 @@ enum {
 	BNX2X_Q_FLG_TUN_INC_INNER_IP_ID
 };
 
-/* Queue type options: queue type may be a compination of below. */
+/* Queue type options: queue type may be a combination of below. */
 enum bnx2x_q_type {
 	/** TODO: Consider moving both these flags into the init()
 	 *        ramrod params.
@@ -1002,10 +993,9 @@ struct bnx2x_queue_sp_obj {
 	u8		cl_id;
 	u8		func_id;
 
-	/*
-	 * number of traffic classes supported by queue.
-	 * The primary connection of the queue suppotrs the first traffic
-	 * class. Any further traffic class is suppoted by a tx-only
+	/* number of traffic classes supported by queue.
+	 * The primary connection of the queue supports the first traffic
+	 * class. Any further traffic class is supported by a tx-only
 	 * connection.
 	 *
 	 * Therefore max_cos is also a number of valid entries in the cids
@@ -1021,7 +1011,7 @@ struct bnx2x_queue_sp_obj {
 
 	/* BNX2X_Q_CMD_XX bits. This object implements "one
 	 * pending" paradigm but for debug and tracing purposes it's
-	 * more convinient to have different bits for different
+	 * more convenient to have different bits for different
 	 * commands.
 	 */
 	unsigned long	pending;
@@ -1210,7 +1200,7 @@ struct bnx2x_func_sp_obj {
 
 	/* BNX2X_FUNC_CMD_XX bits. This object implements "one
 	 * pending" paradigm but for debug and tracing purposes it's
-	 * more convinient to have different bits for different
+	 * more convenient to have different bits for different
 	 * commands.
 	 */
 	unsigned long		pending;
@@ -1329,7 +1319,7 @@ void bnx2x_init_rx_mode_obj(struct bnx2x *bp,
  *
  * @p: Command parameters
  *
- * Return: 0 - if operation was successfull and there is no pending completions,
+ * Return: 0 - if operation was successful and there is no pending completions,
  *         positive number - if there are pending completions,
  *         negative - if there were errors
  */
@@ -1361,7 +1351,7 @@ void bnx2x_init_mcast_obj(struct bnx2x *bp,
  * the current command will be enqueued to the tail of the
  * pending commands list.
  *
- * Return: 0 is operation was successfull and there are no pending completions,
+ * Return: 0 is operation was successful and there are no pending completions,
  *         negative if there were errors, positive if there are pending
  *         completions.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
index ea492c7a96a..b2ab288aaf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ int bnx2x_vfop_qdown_cmd(struct bnx2x *bp,
  */
 
 /* internal vf enable - until vf is enabled internally all transactions
- * are blocked. this routine should always be called last with pretend.
+ * are blocked. This routine should always be called last with pretend.
  */
 static void bnx2x_vf_enable_internal(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 enable)
 {
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@ void bnx2x_iov_init_dq(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	REG_WR(bp, DORQ_REG_VF_TYPE_MIN_MCID_0, 0);
 	REG_WR(bp, DORQ_REG_VF_TYPE_MAX_MCID_0, 0x1ffff);
 
-	/* set the number of VF alllowed doorbells to the full DQ range */
+	/* set the number of VF allowed doorbells to the full DQ range */
 	REG_WR(bp, DORQ_REG_VF_NORM_MAX_CID_COUNT, 0x20000);
 
 	/* set the VF doorbell threshold */
@@ -2403,7 +2403,7 @@ int bnx2x_iov_eq_sp_event(struct bnx2x *bp, union event_ring_elem *elem)
 
 	/* extract vf and rxq index from vf_cid - relies on the following:
 	 * 1. vfid on cid reflects the true abs_vfid
-	 * 2. the max number of VFs (per path) is 64
+	 * 2. The max number of VFs (per path) is 64
 	 */
 	qidx = cid & ((1 << BNX2X_VF_CID_WND)-1);
 	abs_vfid = (cid >> BNX2X_VF_CID_WND) & (BNX2X_MAX_NUM_OF_VFS-1);
@@ -2461,7 +2461,7 @@ static struct bnx2x_virtf *bnx2x_vf_by_cid(struct bnx2x *bp, int vf_cid)
 {
 	/* extract the vf from vf_cid - relies on the following:
 	 * 1. vfid on cid reflects the true abs_vfid
-	 * 2. the max number of VFs (per path) is 64
+	 * 2. The max number of VFs (per path) is 64
 	 */
 	int abs_vfid = (vf_cid >> BNX2X_VF_CID_WND) & (BNX2X_MAX_NUM_OF_VFS-1);
 	return bnx2x_vf_by_abs_fid(bp, abs_vfid);
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@ void bnx2x_iov_set_queue_sp_obj(struct bnx2x *bp, int vf_cid,
 	if (vf) {
 		/* extract queue index from vf_cid - relies on the following:
 		 * 1. vfid on cid reflects the true abs_vfid
-		 * 2. the max number of VFs (per path) is 64
+		 * 2. The max number of VFs (per path) is 64
 		 */
 		int q_index = vf_cid & ((1 << BNX2X_VF_CID_WND)-1);
 		*q_obj = &bnx2x_vfq(vf, q_index, sp_obj);
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@ int bnx2x_vf_acquire(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_virtf *vf,
 	}
 
 	/* static allocation:
-	 * the global maximum number are fixed per VF. fail the request if
+	 * the global maximum number are fixed per VF. Fail the request if
 	 * requested number exceed these globals
 	 */
 	if (!bnx2x_vf_chk_avail_resc(bp, vf, resc)) {
@@ -2890,7 +2890,7 @@ int bnx2x_vfop_close_cmd(struct bnx2x *bp,
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-/* VF release can be called either: 1. the VF was acquired but
+/* VF release can be called either: 1. The VF was acquired but
  * not enabled 2. the vf was enabled or in the process of being
  * enabled
  */
@@ -3140,7 +3140,7 @@ int bnx2x_get_vf_config(struct net_device *dev, int vfidx,
 			/* mac configured by ndo so its in bulletin board */
 			memcpy(&ivi->mac, bulletin->mac, ETH_ALEN);
 		else
-			/* funtion has not been loaded yet. Show mac as 0s */
+			/* function has not been loaded yet. Show mac as 0s */
 			memset(&ivi->mac, 0, ETH_ALEN);
 
 		/* vlan */
@@ -3148,7 +3148,7 @@ int bnx2x_get_vf_config(struct net_device *dev, int vfidx,
 			/* vlan configured by ndo so its in bulletin board */
 			memcpy(&ivi->vlan, &bulletin->vlan, VLAN_HLEN);
 		else
-			/* funtion has not been loaded yet. Show vlans as 0s */
+			/* function has not been loaded yet. Show vlans as 0s */
 			memset(&ivi->vlan, 0, VLAN_HLEN);
 	}
 
@@ -3188,7 +3188,7 @@ int bnx2x_set_vf_mac(struct net_device *dev, int vfidx, u8 *mac)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* update PF's copy of the VF's bulletin. will no longer accept mac
+	/* update PF's copy of the VF's bulletin. Will no longer accept mac
 	 * configuration requests from vf unless match this mac
 	 */
 	bulletin->valid_bitmap |= 1 << MAC_ADDR_VALID;
@@ -3357,8 +3357,11 @@ int bnx2x_set_vf_vlan(struct net_device *dev, int vfidx, u16 vlan, u8 qos)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* crc is the first field in the bulletin board. compute the crc over the
- * entire bulletin board excluding the crc field itself
+/* crc is the first field in the bulletin board. Compute the crc over the
+ * entire bulletin board excluding the crc field itself. Use the length field
+ * as the Bulletin Board was posted by a PF with possibly a different version
+ * from the vf which will sample it. Therefore, the length is computed by the
+ * PF and the used blindly by the VF.
  */
 u32 bnx2x_crc_vf_bulletin(struct bnx2x *bp,
 			  struct pf_vf_bulletin_content *bulletin)
@@ -3451,7 +3454,7 @@ int bnx2x_open_epilog(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	 * register_netdevice which must have rtnl lock taken. As we are holding
 	 * the lock right now, that could only work if the probe would not take
 	 * the lock. However, as the probe of the vf may be called from other
-	 * contexts as well (such as passthrough to vm failes) it can't assume
+	 * contexts as well (such as passthrough to vm fails) it can't assume
 	 * the lock is being held for it. Using delayed work here allows the
 	 * probe code to simply take the lock (i.e. wait for it to be released
 	 * if it is being held). We only want to do this if the number of VFs
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.h
index 039792299c3..3e7cb834184 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ struct bnx2x_virtf {
 
 	u8 state;
 #define VF_FREE		0	/* VF ready to be acquired holds no resc */
-#define VF_ACQUIRED	1	/* VF aquired, but not initalized */
+#define VF_ACQUIRED	1	/* VF acquired, but not initialized */
 #define VF_ENABLED	2	/* VF Enabled */
 #define VF_RESET	3	/* VF FLR'd, pending cleanup */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
index 282606677bc..f55fa072568 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ int bnx2x_vfpf_acquire(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 tx_count, u8 rx_count)
 
 		attempts++;
 
-		/* test whether the PF accepted our request. If not, humble the
+		/* test whether the PF accepted our request. If not, humble
 		 * the request and try again.
 		 */
 		if (bp->acquire_resp.hdr.status == PFVF_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ static inline void bnx2x_set_vf_mbxs_valid(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		storm_memset_vf_mbx_valid(bp, bnx2x_vf(bp, i, abs_vfid));
 }
 
-/* enable vf_pf mailbox (aka vf-pf-chanell) */
+/* enable vf_pf mailbox (aka vf-pf-channel) */
 void bnx2x_vf_enable_mbx(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 abs_vfid)
 {
 	bnx2x_vf_flr_clnup_epilog(bp, abs_vfid);
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ static void bnx2x_vf_mbx_set_q_flags(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 mbx_q_flags,
 	if (mbx_q_flags & VFPF_QUEUE_FLG_DHC)
 		__set_bit(BNX2X_Q_FLG_DHC, sp_q_flags);
 
-	/* outer vlan removal is set according to the PF's multi fuction mode */
+	/* outer vlan removal is set according to PF's multi function mode */
 	if (IS_MF_SD(bp))
 		__set_bit(BNX2X_Q_FLG_OV, sp_q_flags);
 }
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ static void bnx2x_vf_mbx_setup_q(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_virtf *vf,
 		struct bnx2x_queue_init_params *init_p;
 		struct bnx2x_queue_setup_params *setup_p;
 
-		/* reinit the VF operation context */
+		/* re-init the VF operation context */
 		memset(&vf->op_params.qctor, 0 , sizeof(vf->op_params.qctor));
 		setup_p = &vf->op_params.qctor.prep_qsetup;
 		init_p =  &vf->op_params.qctor.qstate.params.init;