6 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/fs/ext2/ialloc.c b/fs/ext2/ialloc.c
index 5deb8b74e64..08f647d8188 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/ialloc.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/ialloc.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static int find_group_dir(struct super_block *sb, struct inode *parent)
  * it has too few free inodes left (min_inodes) or 
  * it has too few free blocks left (min_blocks) or 
  * it's already running too large debt (max_debt). 
- * Parent's group is prefered, if it doesn't satisfy these 
+ * Parent's group is preferred, if it doesn't satisfy these 
  * conditions we search cyclically through the rest. If none 
  * of the groups look good we just look for a group with more 
  * free inodes than average (starting at parent's group). 
diff --git a/fs/ext2/inode.c b/fs/ext2/inode.c
index c6200680542..b8a2990bab8 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/inode.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ no_block:
  *	@inode: owner
  *	@ind: descriptor of indirect block.
  *
- *	This function returns the prefered place for block allocation.
+ *	This function returns the preferred place for block allocation.
  *	It is used when heuristic for sequential allocation fails.
  *	Rules are:
  *	  + if there is a block to the left of our position - allocate near it.
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static unsigned long ext2_find_near(struct inode *inode, Indirect *ind)
 }
 
 /**
- *	ext2_find_goal - find a prefered place for allocation.
+ *	ext2_find_goal - find a preferred place for allocation.
  *	@inode: owner
  *	@block:  block we want
  *	@partial: pointer to the last triple within a chain
diff --git a/fs/ext3/ialloc.c b/fs/ext3/ialloc.c
index 4f4020c5468..96dd5573e49 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/ialloc.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/ialloc.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int find_group_dir(struct super_block *sb, struct inode *parent)
  * it has too few free inodes left (min_inodes) or
  * it has too few free blocks left (min_blocks) or
  * it's already running too large debt (max_debt).
- * Parent's group is prefered, if it doesn't satisfy these
+ * Parent's group is preferred, if it doesn't satisfy these
  * conditions we search cyclically through the rest. If none
  * of the groups look good we just look for a group with more
  * free inodes than average (starting at parent's group).
diff --git a/fs/ext3/inode.c b/fs/ext3/inode.c
index eb95670a27e..c683609b0e3 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/inode.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ no_block:
  *	@inode: owner
  *	@ind: descriptor of indirect block.
  *
- *	This function returns the prefered place for block allocation.
+ *	This function returns the preferred place for block allocation.
  *	It is used when heuristic for sequential allocation fails.
  *	Rules are:
  *	  + if there is a block to the left of our position - allocate near it.
@@ -436,12 +436,12 @@ static ext3_fsblk_t ext3_find_near(struct inode *inode, Indirect *ind)
 }
 
 /**
- *	ext3_find_goal - find a prefered place for allocation.
+ *	ext3_find_goal - find a preferred place for allocation.
  *	@inode: owner
  *	@block:  block we want
  *	@partial: pointer to the last triple within a chain
  *
- *	Normally this function find the prefered place for block allocation,
+ *	Normally this function find the preferred place for block allocation,
  *	returns it.
  */
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/ialloc.c b/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
index 8036b9b5376..486e46a3918 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/ialloc.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static int find_group_dir(struct super_block *sb, struct inode *parent,
  * it has too few free inodes left (min_inodes) or
  * it has too few free blocks left (min_blocks) or
  * it's already running too large debt (max_debt).
- * Parent's group is prefered, if it doesn't satisfy these
+ * Parent's group is preferred, if it doesn't satisfy these
  * conditions we search cyclically through the rest. If none
  * of the groups look good we just look for a group with more
  * free inodes than average (starting at parent's group).
diff --git a/fs/ext4/inode.c b/fs/ext4/inode.c
index 945cbf6cb1f..8fab233cb05 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/inode.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ no_block:
  *	@inode: owner
  *	@ind: descriptor of indirect block.
  *
- *	This function returns the prefered place for block allocation.
+ *	This function returns the preferred place for block allocation.
  *	It is used when heuristic for sequential allocation fails.
  *	Rules are:
  *	  + if there is a block to the left of our position - allocate near it.
@@ -432,12 +432,12 @@ static ext4_fsblk_t ext4_find_near(struct inode *inode, Indirect *ind)
 }
 
 /**
- *	ext4_find_goal - find a prefered place for allocation.
+ *	ext4_find_goal - find a preferred place for allocation.
  *	@inode: owner
  *	@block:  block we want
  *	@partial: pointer to the last triple within a chain
  *
- *	Normally this function find the prefered place for block allocation,
+ *	Normally this function find the preferred place for block allocation,
  *	returns it.
  */
 static ext4_fsblk_t ext4_find_goal(struct inode *inode, ext4_lblk_t block,