Merge branch 'master'; commit 'v2.6.39-rc3' into next

48 files changed, 255 insertions, 153 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/audit_tree.c b/kernel/audit_tree.c
index 37b2bea170c..e99dda04b12 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_tree.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_tree.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void audit_trim_trees(void)
 		spin_lock(&hash_lock);
 		list_for_each_entry(node, &tree->chunks, list) {
 			struct audit_chunk *chunk = find_chunk(node);
-			/* this could be NULL if the watch is dieing else where... */
+			/* this could be NULL if the watch is dying else where... */
 			struct inode *inode = chunk->mark.i.inode;
 			node->index |= 1U<<31;
 			if (iterate_mounts(compare_root, inode, root_mnt))
diff --git a/kernel/auditsc.c b/kernel/auditsc.c
index f49a0318c2e..b33513a08be 100644
--- a/kernel/auditsc.c
+++ b/kernel/auditsc.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static int audit_log_pid_context(struct audit_context *context, pid_t pid,
 /*
  * to_send and len_sent accounting are very loose estimates.  We aren't
  * really worried about a hard cap to MAX_EXECVE_AUDIT_LEN so much as being
- * within about 500 bytes (next page boundry)
+ * within about 500 bytes (next page boundary)
  *
  * why snprintf?  an int is up to 12 digits long.  if we just assumed when
  * logging that a[%d]= was going to be 16 characters long we would be wasting
diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index e31b220a743..25c7eb52de1 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ struct css_id {
 };
 
 /*
- * cgroup_event represents events which userspace want to recieve.
+ * cgroup_event represents events which userspace want to receive.
  */
 struct cgroup_event {
 	/*
diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index c95fc4df0fa..12b7458f23b 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void cpu_hotplug_done(void)
 #else /* #if CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 static void cpu_hotplug_begin(void) {}
 static void cpu_hotplug_done(void) {}
-#endif	/* #esle #if CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
+#endif	/* #else #if CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU */
 
 /* Need to know about CPUs going up/down? */
 int __ref register_cpu_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
diff --git a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
index cefd4a11f6d..bad6786dee8 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/debug_core.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ return_normal:
 
 	/*
 	 * For single stepping, try to only enter on the processor
-	 * that was single stepping.  To gaurd against a deadlock, the
+	 * that was single stepping.  To guard against a deadlock, the
 	 * kernel will only try for the value of sstep_tries before
 	 * giving up and continuing on.
 	 */
diff --git a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c
index 6bc6e3bc4f9..be14779bcef 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_main.c
@@ -441,9 +441,9 @@ static int kdb_check_regs(void)
  *	symbol name, and offset to the caller.
  *
  *	The argument may consist of a numeric value (decimal or
- *	hexidecimal), a symbol name, a register name (preceeded by the
+ *	hexidecimal), a symbol name, a register name (preceded by the
  *	percent sign), an environment variable with a numeric value
- *	(preceeded by a dollar sign) or a simple arithmetic expression
+ *	(preceded by a dollar sign) or a simple arithmetic expression
  *	consisting of a symbol name, +/-, and a numeric constant value
  *	(offset).
  * Parameters:
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ void kdb_print_state(const char *text, int value)
  *	error		The hardware-defined error code
  *	reason2		kdb's current reason code.
  *			Initially error but can change
- *			acording to kdb state.
+ *			according to kdb state.
  *	db_result	Result code from break or debug point.
  *	regs		The exception frame at time of fault/breakpoint.
  *			should always be valid.
diff --git a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_support.c b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_support.c
index 6b2485dcb05..5532dd37aa8 100644
--- a/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_support.c
+++ b/kernel/debug/kdb/kdb_support.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ int kdb_putword(unsigned long addr, unsigned long word, size_t size)
  *	Mask for process state.
  * Notes:
  *	The mask folds data from several sources into a single long value, so
- *	be carefull not to overlap the bits.  TASK_* bits are in the LSB,
+ *	be careful not to overlap the bits.  TASK_* bits are in the LSB,
  *	special cases like UNRUNNABLE are in the MSB.  As of 2.6.10-rc1 there
  *	is no overlap between TASK_* and EXIT_* but that may not always be
  *	true, so EXIT_* bits are shifted left 16 bits before being stored in
diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 6a488ad2dce..f5d2f63bae0 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static void exit_notify(struct task_struct *tsk, int group_dead)
 	/* Let father know we died
 	 *
 	 * Thread signals are configurable, but you aren't going to use
-	 * that to send signals to arbitary processes.
+	 * that to send signals to arbitrary processes.
 	 * That stops right now.
 	 *
 	 * If the parent exec id doesn't match the exec id we saved
diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index dfb924ffe65..fe28dc282ea 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ retry:
 	restart->futex.val = val;
 	restart->futex.time = abs_time->tv64;
 	restart->futex.bitset = bitset;
-	restart->futex.flags = flags;
+	restart->futex.flags = flags | FLAGS_HAS_TIMEOUT;
 
 	ret = -ERESTART_RESTARTBLOCK;
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/Kconfig b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
index a69c333f78e..c574f9a12c4 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/irq/Kconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ menu "IRQ subsystem"
 config GENERIC_HARDIRQS
        def_bool y
 
-config GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO_COMPAT
-       bool
-
 # Options selectable by the architecture code
 
 # Make sparse irq Kconfig switch below available
diff --git a/kernel/irq/chip.c b/kernel/irq/chip.c
index 616ec1c6b06..4af1e2b244c 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/chip.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/chip.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ out:
  *	@desc:	the interrupt description structure for this irq
  *
  *	Interrupt occures on the falling and/or rising edge of a hardware
- *	signal. The occurence is latched into the irq controller hardware
+ *	signal. The occurrence is latched into the irq controller hardware
  *	and must be acked in order to be reenabled. After the ack another
  *	interrupt can happen on the same source even before the first one
  *	is handled by the associated event handler. If this happens it
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ void handle_edge_eoi_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 	} while ((desc->istate & IRQS_PENDING) &&
 		 !irqd_irq_disabled(&desc->irq_data));
 
-out_unlock:
+out_eoi:
 	chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
 	raw_spin_unlock(&desc->lock);
 }
diff --git a/kernel/irq/manage.c b/kernel/irq/manage.c
index 12a80fdae11..07c1611f389 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/manage.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/manage.c
@@ -1051,6 +1051,7 @@ __setup_irq(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc, struct irqaction *new)
 	register_irq_proc(irq, desc);
 	new->dir = NULL;
 	register_handler_proc(irq, new);
+	free_cpumask_var(mask);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/kernel/irq/migration.c b/kernel/irq/migration.c
index bc6194698df..47420908fba 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/migration.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/migration.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void irq_move_masked_irq(struct irq_data *idata)
 	 * do the disable, re-program, enable sequence.
 	 * This is *not* particularly important for level triggered
 	 * but in a edge trigger case, we might be setting rte
-	 * when an active trigger is comming in. This could
+	 * when an active trigger is coming in. This could
 	 * cause some ioapics to mal-function.
 	 * Being paranoid i guess!
 	 *
diff --git a/kernel/kexec.c b/kernel/kexec.c
index ec19b92c7eb..55936f9cb25 100644
--- a/kernel/kexec.c
+++ b/kernel/kexec.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static int do_kimage_alloc(struct kimage **rimage, unsigned long entry,
 	/* Initialize the list of destination pages */
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&image->dest_pages);
 
-	/* Initialize the list of unuseable pages */
+	/* Initialize the list of unusable pages */
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&image->unuseable_pages);
 
 	/* Read in the segments */
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static struct page *kimage_alloc_normal_control_pages(struct kimage *image,
 	/* Deal with the destination pages I have inadvertently allocated.
 	 *
 	 * Ideally I would convert multi-page allocations into single
-	 * page allocations, and add everyting to image->dest_pages.
+	 * page allocations, and add everything to image->dest_pages.
 	 *
 	 * For now it is simpler to just free the pages.
 	 */
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static void kimage_free_extra_pages(struct kimage *image)
 	/* Walk through and free any extra destination pages I may have */
 	kimage_free_page_list(&image->dest_pages);
 
-	/* Walk through and free any unuseable pages I have cached */
+	/* Walk through and free any unusable pages I have cached */
 	kimage_free_page_list(&image->unuseable_pages);
 
 }
@@ -1099,7 +1099,8 @@ size_t crash_get_memory_size(void)
 	return size;
 }
 
-static void free_reserved_phys_range(unsigned long begin, unsigned long end)
+void __weak crash_free_reserved_phys_range(unsigned long begin,
+					   unsigned long end)
 {
 	unsigned long addr;
 
@@ -1135,7 +1136,7 @@ int crash_shrink_memory(unsigned long new_size)
 	start = roundup(start, PAGE_SIZE);
 	end = roundup(start + new_size, PAGE_SIZE);
 
-	free_reserved_phys_range(end, crashk_res.end);
+	crash_free_reserved_phys_range(end, crashk_res.end);
 
 	if ((start == end) && (crashk_res.parent != NULL))
 		release_resource(&crashk_res);
diff --git a/kernel/kthread.c b/kernel/kthread.c
index 684ab3f7dd7..3b34d2732bc 100644
--- a/kernel/kthread.c
+++ b/kernel/kthread.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static void create_kthread(struct kthread_create_info *create)
  * in @node, to get NUMA affinity for kthread stack, or else give -1.
  * When woken, the thread will run @threadfn() with @data as its
  * argument. @threadfn() can either call do_exit() directly if it is a
- * standalone thread for which noone will call kthread_stop(), or
+ * standalone thread for which no one will call kthread_stop(), or
  * return when 'kthread_should_stop()' is true (which means
  * kthread_stop() has been called).  The return value should be zero
  * or a negative error number; it will be passed to kthread_stop().
diff --git a/kernel/latencytop.c b/kernel/latencytop.c
index ee74b35e528..376066e1041 100644
--- a/kernel/latencytop.c
+++ b/kernel/latencytop.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static inline void store_stacktrace(struct task_struct *tsk,
 }
 
 /**
- * __account_scheduler_latency - record an occured latency
+ * __account_scheduler_latency - record an occurred latency
  * @tsk - the task struct of the task hitting the latency
  * @usecs - the duration of the latency in microseconds
  * @inter - 1 if the sleep was interruptible, 0 if uninterruptible
diff --git a/kernel/lockdep.c b/kernel/lockdep.c
index 0d2058da80f..53a68956f13 100644
--- a/kernel/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/lockdep.c
@@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@ void trace_hardirqs_on_caller(unsigned long ip)
 	if (unlikely(curr->hardirqs_enabled)) {
 		/*
 		 * Neither irq nor preemption are disabled here
-		 * so this is racy by nature but loosing one hit
+		 * so this is racy by nature but losing one hit
 		 * in a stat is not a big deal.
 		 */
 		__debug_atomic_inc(redundant_hardirqs_on);
@@ -2620,7 +2620,7 @@ static int mark_lock(struct task_struct *curr, struct held_lock *this,
 	if (!graph_lock())
 		return 0;
 	/*
-	 * Make sure we didnt race:
+	 * Make sure we didn't race:
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(hlock_class(this)->usage_mask & new_mask)) {
 		graph_unlock();
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 1f9f7bc56ca..d5938a5c19c 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(delete_module, const char __user *, name_user,
 		wait_for_zero_refcount(mod);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
-	/* Final destruction now noone is using it. */
+	/* Final destruction now no one is using it. */
 	if (mod->exit != NULL)
 		mod->exit();
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list,
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@ static struct module *load_module(void __user *umod,
 	mod->state = MODULE_STATE_COMING;
 
 	/* Now sew it into the lists so we can get lockdep and oops
-	 * info during argument parsing.  Noone should access us, since
+	 * info during argument parsing.  No one should access us, since
 	 * strong_try_module_get() will fail.
 	 * lockdep/oops can run asynchronous, so use the RCU list insertion
 	 * function to insert in a way safe to concurrent readers.
@@ -2971,7 +2971,7 @@ static const char *get_ksymbol(struct module *mod,
 	else
 		nextval = (unsigned long)mod->module_core+mod->core_text_size;
 
-	/* Scan for closest preceeding symbol, and next symbol. (ELF
+	/* Scan for closest preceding symbol, and next symbol. (ELF
 	   starts real symbols at 1). */
 	for (i = 1; i < mod->num_symtab; i++) {
 		if (mod->symtab[i].st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF)
diff --git a/kernel/mutex.c b/kernel/mutex.c
index a5889fb28ec..c4195fa9890 100644
--- a/kernel/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/mutex.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, long state, unsigned int subclass,
 		}
 		__set_task_state(task, state);
 
-		/* didnt get the lock, go to sleep: */
+		/* didn't get the lock, go to sleep: */
 		spin_unlock_mutex(&lock->wait_lock, flags);
 		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
diff --git a/kernel/padata.c b/kernel/padata.c
index 751019415d2..b91941df5e6 100644
--- a/kernel/padata.c
+++ b/kernel/padata.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static void padata_reorder(struct parallel_data *pd)
 		/*
 		 * This cpu has to do the parallel processing of the next
 		 * object. It's waiting in the cpu's parallelization queue,
-		 * so exit imediately.
+		 * so exit immediately.
 		 */
 		if (PTR_ERR(padata) == -ENODATA) {
 			del_timer(&pd->timer);
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static void padata_reorder(struct parallel_data *pd)
 	/*
 	 * The next object that needs serialization might have arrived to
 	 * the reorder queues in the meantime, we will be called again
-	 * from the timer function if noone else cares for it.
+	 * from the timer function if no one else cares for it.
 	 */
 	if (atomic_read(&pd->reorder_objects)
 			&& !(pinst->flags & PADATA_RESET))
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ static void __padata_stop(struct padata_instance *pinst)
 	put_online_cpus();
 }
 
-/* Replace the internal control stucture with a new one. */
+/* Replace the internal control structure with a new one. */
 static void padata_replace(struct padata_instance *pinst,
 			   struct parallel_data *pd_new)
 {
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ static int __padata_remove_cpu(struct padata_instance *pinst, int cpu)
 }
 
  /**
- * padata_remove_cpu - remove a cpu from the one or both(serial and paralell)
+ * padata_remove_cpu - remove a cpu from the one or both(serial and parallel)
  *                     padata cpumasks.
  *
  * @pinst: padata instance
diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index 0da1411222b..7ab388a48a2 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static int parse_one(char *param,
 	/* Find parameter */
 	for (i = 0; i < num_params; i++) {
 		if (parameq(param, params[i].name)) {
-			/* Noone handled NULL, so do it here. */
+			/* No one handled NULL, so do it here. */
 			if (!val && params[i].ops->set != param_set_bool)
 				return -EINVAL;
 			DEBUGP("They are equal!  Calling %p\n",
diff --git a/kernel/perf_event.c b/kernel/perf_event.c
index c75925c4d1e..8e81a9860a0 100644
--- a/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ static struct srcu_struct pmus_srcu;
  */
 int sysctl_perf_event_paranoid __read_mostly = 1;
 
-/* Minimum for 128 pages + 1 for the user control page */
-int sysctl_perf_event_mlock __read_mostly = 516; /* 'free' kb per user */
+/* Minimum for 512 kiB + 1 user control page */
+int sysctl_perf_event_mlock __read_mostly = 512 + (PAGE_SIZE / 1024); /* 'free' kiB per user */
 
 /*
  * max perf event sample rate
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ void perf_cgroup_switch(struct task_struct *task, int mode)
 			}
 
 			if (mode & PERF_CGROUP_SWIN) {
+				WARN_ON_ONCE(cpuctx->cgrp);
 				/* set cgrp before ctxsw in to
 				 * allow event_filter_match() to not
 				 * have to pass task around
@@ -2423,6 +2424,14 @@ static void perf_event_enable_on_exec(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 	if (!ctx || !ctx->nr_events)
 		goto out;
 
+	/*
+	 * We must ctxsw out cgroup events to avoid conflict
+	 * when invoking perf_task_event_sched_in() later on
+	 * in this function. Otherwise we end up trying to
+	 * ctxswin cgroup events which are already scheduled
+	 * in.
+	 */
+	perf_cgroup_sched_out(current);
 	task_ctx_sched_out(ctx, EVENT_ALL);
 
 	raw_spin_lock(&ctx->lock);
@@ -2447,6 +2456,9 @@ static void perf_event_enable_on_exec(struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 
 	raw_spin_unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
+	/*
+	 * Also calls ctxswin for cgroup events, if any:
+	 */
 	perf_event_context_sched_in(ctx, ctx->task);
 out:
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
@@ -6531,6 +6543,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 		goto err_alloc;
 	}
 
+	if (task) {
+		put_task_struct(task);
+		task = NULL;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Look up the group leader (we will attach this event to it):
 	 */
diff --git a/kernel/pid.c b/kernel/pid.c
index 02f22127426..57a8346a270 100644
--- a/kernel/pid.c
+++ b/kernel/pid.c
@@ -217,11 +217,14 @@ static int alloc_pidmap(struct pid_namespace *pid_ns)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-int next_pidmap(struct pid_namespace *pid_ns, int last)
+int next_pidmap(struct pid_namespace *pid_ns, unsigned int last)
 {
 	int offset;
 	struct pidmap *map, *end;
 
+	if (last >= PID_MAX_LIMIT)
+		return -1;
+
 	offset = (last + 1) & BITS_PER_PAGE_MASK;
 	map = &pid_ns->pidmap[(last + 1)/BITS_PER_PAGE];
 	end = &pid_ns->pidmap[PIDMAP_ENTRIES];
diff --git a/kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c b/kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c
index 67fea9d25d5..0791b13df7b 100644
--- a/kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c
+++ b/kernel/posix-cpu-timers.c
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ void run_posix_cpu_timers(struct task_struct *tsk)
 
 	/*
 	 * Now that all the timers on our list have the firing flag,
-	 * noone will touch their list entries but us.  We'll take
+	 * no one will touch their list entries but us.  We'll take
 	 * each timer's lock before clearing its firing flag, so no
 	 * timer call will interfere.
 	 */
diff --git a/kernel/posix-timers.c b/kernel/posix-timers.c
index 4c0124919f9..e5498d7405c 100644
--- a/kernel/posix-timers.c
+++ b/kernel/posix-timers.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static void schedule_next_timer(struct k_itimer *timr)
  * restarted (i.e. we have flagged this in the sys_private entry of the
  * info block).
  *
- * To protect aginst the timer going away while the interrupt is queued,
+ * To protect against the timer going away while the interrupt is queued,
  * we require that the it_requeue_pending flag be set.
  */
 void do_schedule_next_timer(struct siginfo *info)
diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index 4603f08dc47..6de9a8fc341 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ config SUSPEND_FREEZER
 
 	  Turning OFF this setting is NOT recommended! If in doubt, say Y.
 
+config HIBERNATE_CALLBACKS
+	bool
+
 config HIBERNATION
 	bool "Hibernation (aka 'suspend to disk')"
 	depends on SWAP && ARCH_HIBERNATION_POSSIBLE
+	select HIBERNATE_CALLBACKS
 	select LZO_COMPRESS
 	select LZO_DECOMPRESS
 	---help---
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ config PM_STD_PARTITION
 
 config PM_SLEEP
 	def_bool y
-	depends on SUSPEND || HIBERNATION || XEN_SAVE_RESTORE
+	depends on SUSPEND || HIBERNATE_CALLBACKS
 
 config PM_SLEEP_SMP
 	def_bool y
diff --git a/kernel/power/main.c b/kernel/power/main.c
index 8eaba5f27b1..de9aef8742f 100644
--- a/kernel/power/main.c
+++ b/kernel/power/main.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ power_attr(state);
  * writing to 'state'.  It first should read from 'wakeup_count' and store
  * the read value.  Then, after carrying out its own preparations for the system
  * transition to a sleep state, it should write the stored value to
- * 'wakeup_count'.  If that fails, at least one wakeup event has occured since
+ * 'wakeup_count'.  If that fails, at least one wakeup event has occurred since
  * 'wakeup_count' was read and 'state' should not be written to.  Otherwise, it
  * is allowed to write to 'state', but the transition will be aborted if there
  * are any wakeup events detected after 'wakeup_count' was written to.
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index f592ce6f861..312f8b95c2d 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@ unsigned long wait_task_inactive(struct task_struct *p, long match_state)
  * Cause a process which is running on another CPU to enter
  * kernel-mode, without any delay. (to get signals handled.)
  *
- * NOTE: this function doesnt have to take the runqueue lock,
+ * NOTE: this function doesn't have to take the runqueue lock,
  * because all it wants to ensure is that the remote task enters
  * the kernel. If the IPI races and the task has been migrated
  * to another CPU then no harm is done and the purpose has been
@@ -4111,20 +4111,20 @@ need_resched:
 					try_to_wake_up_local(to_wakeup);
 			}
 			deactivate_task(rq, prev, DEQUEUE_SLEEP);
+
+			/*
+			 * If we are going to sleep and we have plugged IO queued, make
+			 * sure to submit it to avoid deadlocks.
+			 */
+			if (blk_needs_flush_plug(prev)) {
+				raw_spin_unlock(&rq->lock);
+				blk_schedule_flush_plug(prev);
+				raw_spin_lock(&rq->lock);
+			}
 		}
 		switch_count = &prev->nvcsw;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If we are going to sleep and we have plugged IO queued, make
-	 * sure to submit it to avoid deadlocks.
-	 */
-	if (prev->state != TASK_RUNNING && blk_needs_flush_plug(prev)) {
-		raw_spin_unlock(&rq->lock);
-		blk_flush_plug(prev);
-		raw_spin_lock(&rq->lock);
-	}
-
 	pre_schedule(rq, prev);
 
 	if (unlikely(!rq->nr_running))
@@ -4997,7 +4997,7 @@ recheck:
 	 */
 	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&p->pi_lock, flags);
 	/*
-	 * To be able to change p->policy safely, the apropriate
+	 * To be able to change p->policy safely, the appropriate
 	 * runqueue lock must be held.
 	 */
 	rq = __task_rq_lock(p);
@@ -5011,6 +5011,17 @@ recheck:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If not changing anything there's no need to proceed further:
+	 */
+	if (unlikely(policy == p->policy && (!rt_policy(policy) ||
+			param->sched_priority == p->rt_priority))) {
+
+		__task_rq_unlock(rq);
+		raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->pi_lock, flags);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED
 	if (user) {
 		/*
@@ -5705,7 +5716,7 @@ void show_state_filter(unsigned long state_filter)
 	do_each_thread(g, p) {
 		/*
 		 * reset the NMI-timeout, listing all files on a slow
-		 * console might take alot of time:
+		 * console might take a lot of time:
 		 */
 		touch_nmi_watchdog();
 		if (!state_filter || (p->state & state_filter))
@@ -6320,6 +6331,9 @@ migration_call(struct notifier_block *nfb, unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 		break;
 #endif
 	}
+
+	update_max_interval();
+
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/sched_autogroup.c b/kernel/sched_autogroup.c
index 5946ac51560..429242f3c48 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_autogroup.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_autogroup.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void sched_autogroup_create_attach(struct task_struct *p)
 	struct autogroup *ag = autogroup_create();
 
 	autogroup_move_group(p, ag);
-	/* drop extra refrence added by autogroup_create() */
+	/* drop extra reference added by autogroup_create() */
 	autogroup_kref_put(ag);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sched_autogroup_create_attach);
diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index 3f7ec9e27ee..6fa833ab2cb 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/latencytop.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/cpumask.h>
 
 /*
  * Targeted preemption latency for CPU-bound tasks:
@@ -2103,21 +2104,20 @@ balance_tasks(struct rq *this_rq, int this_cpu, struct rq *busiest,
 	      enum cpu_idle_type idle, int *all_pinned,
 	      int *this_best_prio, struct cfs_rq *busiest_cfs_rq)
 {
-	int loops = 0, pulled = 0, pinned = 0;
+	int loops = 0, pulled = 0;
 	long rem_load_move = max_load_move;
 	struct task_struct *p, *n;
 
 	if (max_load_move == 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	pinned = 1;
-
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, n, &busiest_cfs_rq->tasks, se.group_node) {
 		if (loops++ > sysctl_sched_nr_migrate)
 			break;
 
 		if ((p->se.load.weight >> 1) > rem_load_move ||
-		    !can_migrate_task(p, busiest, this_cpu, sd, idle, &pinned))
+		    !can_migrate_task(p, busiest, this_cpu, sd, idle,
+				      all_pinned))
 			continue;
 
 		pull_task(busiest, p, this_rq, this_cpu);
@@ -2152,9 +2152,6 @@ out:
 	 */
 	schedstat_add(sd, lb_gained[idle], pulled);
 
-	if (all_pinned)
-		*all_pinned = pinned;
-
 	return max_load_move - rem_load_move;
 }
 
@@ -3061,7 +3058,7 @@ static inline void calculate_imbalance(struct sd_lb_stats *sds, int this_cpu,
 
 	/*
 	 * if *imbalance is less than the average load per runnable task
-	 * there is no gaurantee that any tasks will be moved so we'll have
+	 * there is no guarantee that any tasks will be moved so we'll have
 	 * a think about bumping its value to force at least one task to be
 	 * moved
 	 */
@@ -3126,6 +3123,8 @@ find_busiest_group(struct sched_domain *sd, int this_cpu,
 	if (!sds.busiest || sds.busiest_nr_running == 0)
 		goto out_balanced;
 
+	sds.avg_load = (SCHED_LOAD_SCALE * sds.total_load) / sds.total_pwr;
+
 	/*
 	 * If the busiest group is imbalanced the below checks don't
 	 * work because they assumes all things are equal, which typically
@@ -3150,7 +3149,6 @@ find_busiest_group(struct sched_domain *sd, int this_cpu,
 	 * Don't pull any tasks if this group is already above the domain
 	 * average load.
 	 */
-	sds.avg_load = (SCHED_LOAD_SCALE * sds.total_load) / sds.total_pwr;
 	if (sds.this_load >= sds.avg_load)
 		goto out_balanced;
 
@@ -3339,6 +3337,7 @@ redo:
 		 * still unbalanced. ld_moved simply stays zero, so it is
 		 * correctly treated as an imbalance.
 		 */
+		all_pinned = 1;
 		local_irq_save(flags);
 		double_rq_lock(this_rq, busiest);
 		ld_moved = move_tasks(this_rq, this_cpu, busiest,
@@ -3819,6 +3818,17 @@ void select_nohz_load_balancer(int stop_tick)
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(balancing);
 
+static unsigned long __read_mostly max_load_balance_interval = HZ/10;
+
+/*
+ * Scale the max load_balance interval with the number of CPUs in the system.
+ * This trades load-balance latency on larger machines for less cross talk.
+ */
+static void update_max_interval(void)
+{
+	max_load_balance_interval = HZ*num_online_cpus()/10;
+}
+
 /*
  * It checks each scheduling domain to see if it is due to be balanced,
  * and initiates a balancing operation if so.
@@ -3848,10 +3858,7 @@ static void rebalance_domains(int cpu, enum cpu_idle_type idle)
 
 		/* scale ms to jiffies */
 		interval = msecs_to_jiffies(interval);
-		if (unlikely(!interval))
-			interval = 1;
-		if (interval > HZ*NR_CPUS/10)
-			interval = HZ*NR_CPUS/10;
+		interval = clamp(interval, 1UL, max_load_balance_interval);
 
 		need_serialize = sd->flags & SD_SERIALIZE;
 
diff --git a/kernel/sched_rt.c b/kernel/sched_rt.c
index db308cb08b7..e7cebdc65f8 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_rt.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_rt.c
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ retry:
 		task = pick_next_pushable_task(rq);
 		if (task_cpu(next_task) == rq->cpu && task == next_task) {
 			/*
-			 * If we get here, the task hasnt moved at all, but
+			 * If we get here, the task hasn't moved at all, but
 			 * it has failed to push.  We will not try again,
 			 * since the other cpus will pull from us when they
 			 * are ready.
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static int pull_rt_task(struct rq *this_rq)
 			/*
 			 * We continue with the search, just in
 			 * case there's an even higher prio task
-			 * in another runqueue. (low likelyhood
+			 * in another runqueue. (low likelihood
 			 * but possible)
 			 */
 		}
diff --git a/kernel/signal.c b/kernel/signal.c
index 1186cf7fac7..7165af5f1b1 100644
--- a/kernel/signal.c
+++ b/kernel/signal.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static inline void print_dropped_signal(int sig)
 /*
  * allocate a new signal queue record
  * - this may be called without locks if and only if t == current, otherwise an
- *   appopriate lock must be held to stop the target task from exiting
+ *   appropriate lock must be held to stop the target task from exiting
  */
 static struct sigqueue *
 __sigqueue_alloc(int sig, struct task_struct *t, gfp_t flags, int override_rlimit)
@@ -375,15 +375,15 @@ int unhandled_signal(struct task_struct *tsk, int sig)
 	return !tracehook_consider_fatal_signal(tsk, sig);
 }
 
-
-/* Notify the system that a driver wants to block all signals for this
+/*
+ * Notify the system that a driver wants to block all signals for this
  * process, and wants to be notified if any signals at all were to be
  * sent/acted upon.  If the notifier routine returns non-zero, then the
  * signal will be acted upon after all.  If the notifier routine returns 0,
  * then then signal will be blocked.  Only one block per process is
  * allowed.  priv is a pointer to private data that the notifier routine
- * can use to determine if the signal should be blocked or not.  */
-
+ * can use to determine if the signal should be blocked or not.
+ */
 void
 block_all_signals(int (*notifier)(void *priv), void *priv, sigset_t *mask)
 {
@@ -434,9 +434,10 @@ still_pending:
 		copy_siginfo(info, &first->info);
 		__sigqueue_free(first);
 	} else {
-		/* Ok, it wasn't in the queue.  This must be
-		   a fast-pathed signal or we must have been
-		   out of queue space.  So zero out the info.
+		/*
+		 * Ok, it wasn't in the queue.  This must be
+		 * a fast-pathed signal or we must have been
+		 * out of queue space.  So zero out the info.
 		 */
 		info->si_signo = sig;
 		info->si_errno = 0;
@@ -468,7 +469,7 @@ static int __dequeue_signal(struct sigpending *pending, sigset_t *mask,
 }
 
 /*
- * Dequeue a signal and return the element to the caller, which is 
+ * Dequeue a signal and return the element to the caller, which is
  * expected to free it.
  *
  * All callers have to hold the siglock.
@@ -490,7 +491,7 @@ int dequeue_signal(struct task_struct *tsk, sigset_t *mask, siginfo_t *info)
 		 * itimers are process shared and we restart periodic
 		 * itimers in the signal delivery path to prevent DoS
 		 * attacks in the high resolution timer case. This is
-		 * compliant with the old way of self restarting
+		 * compliant with the old way of self-restarting
 		 * itimers, as the SIGALRM is a legacy signal and only
 		 * queued once. Changing the restart behaviour to
 		 * restart the timer in the signal dequeue path is
@@ -923,14 +924,15 @@ static int __send_signal(int sig, struct siginfo *info, struct task_struct *t,
 	if (info == SEND_SIG_FORCED)
 		goto out_set;
 
-	/* Real-time signals must be queued if sent by sigqueue, or
-	   some other real-time mechanism.  It is implementation
-	   defined whether kill() does so.  We attempt to do so, on
-	   the principle of least surprise, but since kill is not
-	   allowed to fail with EAGAIN when low on memory we just
-	   make sure at least one signal gets delivered and don't
-	   pass on the info struct.  */
-
+	/*
+	 * Real-time signals must be queued if sent by sigqueue, or
+	 * some other real-time mechanism.  It is implementation
+	 * defined whether kill() does so.  We attempt to do so, on
+	 * the principle of least surprise, but since kill is not
+	 * allowed to fail with EAGAIN when low on memory we just
+	 * make sure at least one signal gets delivered and don't
+	 * pass on the info struct.
+	 */
 	if (sig < SIGRTMIN)
 		override_rlimit = (is_si_special(info) || info->si_code >= 0);
 	else
@@ -1201,8 +1203,7 @@ retry:
 	return error;
 }
 
-int
-kill_proc_info(int sig, struct siginfo *info, pid_t pid)
+int kill_proc_info(int sig, struct siginfo *info, pid_t pid)
 {
 	int error;
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -1299,8 +1300,7 @@ static int kill_something_info(int sig, struct siginfo *info, pid_t pid)
  * These are for backward compatibility with the rest of the kernel source.
  */
 
-int
-send_sig_info(int sig, struct siginfo *info, struct task_struct *p)
+int send_sig_info(int sig, struct siginfo *info, struct task_struct *p)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Make sure legacy kernel users don't send in bad values
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(kill_pid);
  * These functions support sending signals using preallocated sigqueue
  * structures.  This is needed "because realtime applications cannot
  * afford to lose notifications of asynchronous events, like timer
- * expirations or I/O completions".  In the case of Posix Timers
+ * expirations or I/O completions".  In the case of POSIX Timers
  * we allocate the sigqueue structure from the timer_create.  If this
  * allocation fails we are able to report the failure to the application
  * with an EAGAIN error.
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ static void do_notify_parent_cldstop(struct task_struct *tsk, int why)
 	info.si_signo = SIGCHLD;
 	info.si_errno = 0;
 	/*
-	 * see comment in do_notify_parent() abot the following 3 lines
+	 * see comment in do_notify_parent() about the following 4 lines
 	 */
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	info.si_pid = task_pid_nr_ns(tsk, parent->nsproxy->pid_ns);
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ static inline int may_ptrace_stop(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Return nonzero if there is a SIGKILL that should be waking us up.
+ * Return non-zero if there is a SIGKILL that should be waking us up.
  * Called with the siglock held.
  */
 static int sigkill_pending(struct task_struct *tsk)
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ void ptrace_notify(int exit_code)
 /*
  * This performs the stopping for SIGSTOP and other stop signals.
  * We have to stop all threads in the thread group.
- * Returns nonzero if we've actually stopped and released the siglock.
+ * Returns non-zero if we've actually stopped and released the siglock.
  * Returns zero if we didn't stop and still hold the siglock.
  */
 static int do_signal_stop(int signr)
@@ -1823,10 +1823,12 @@ static int ptrace_signal(int signr, siginfo_t *info,
 
 	current->exit_code = 0;
 
-	/* Update the siginfo structure if the signal has
-	   changed.  If the debugger wanted something
-	   specific in the siginfo structure then it should
-	   have updated *info via PTRACE_SETSIGINFO.  */
+	/*
+	 * Update the siginfo structure if the signal has
+	 * changed.  If the debugger wanted something
+	 * specific in the siginfo structure then it should
+	 * have updated *info via PTRACE_SETSIGINFO.
+	 */
 	if (signr != info->si_signo) {
 		info->si_signo = signr;
 		info->si_errno = 0;
@@ -1885,7 +1887,7 @@ relock:
 	for (;;) {
 		struct k_sigaction *ka;
 		/*
-		 * Tracing can induce an artifical signal and choose sigaction.
+		 * Tracing can induce an artificial signal and choose sigaction.
 		 * The return value in @signr determines the default action,
 		 * but @info->si_signo is the signal number we will report.
 		 */
@@ -2034,7 +2036,8 @@ void exit_signals(struct task_struct *tsk)
 	if (!signal_pending(tsk))
 		goto out;
 
-	/* It could be that __group_complete_signal() choose us to
+	/*
+	 * It could be that __group_complete_signal() choose us to
 	 * notify about group-wide signal. Another thread should be
 	 * woken now to take the signal since we will not.
 	 */
@@ -2072,6 +2075,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(unblock_all_signals);
  * System call entry points.
  */
 
+/**
+ *  sys_restart_syscall - restart a system call
+ */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE0(restart_syscall)
 {
 	struct restart_block *restart = &current_thread_info()->restart_block;
@@ -2125,6 +2131,13 @@ int sigprocmask(int how, sigset_t *set, sigset_t *oldset)
 	return error;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  sys_rt_sigprocmask - change the list of currently blocked signals
+ *  @how: whether to add, remove, or set signals
+ *  @set: stores pending signals
+ *  @oset: previous value of signal mask if non-null
+ *  @sigsetsize: size of sigset_t type
+ */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE4(rt_sigprocmask, int, how, sigset_t __user *, set,
 		sigset_t __user *, oset, size_t, sigsetsize)
 {
@@ -2183,8 +2196,14 @@ long do_sigpending(void __user *set, unsigned long sigsetsize)
 
 out:
 	return error;
-}	
+}
 
+/**
+ *  sys_rt_sigpending - examine a pending signal that has been raised
+ *			while blocked
+ *  @set: stores pending signals
+ *  @sigsetsize: size of sigset_t type or larger
+ */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE2(rt_sigpending, sigset_t __user *, set, size_t, sigsetsize)
 {
 	return do_sigpending(set, sigsetsize);
@@ -2233,9 +2252,9 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user(siginfo_t __user *to, siginfo_t *from)
 		err |= __put_user(from->si_trapno, &to->si_trapno);
 #endif
 #ifdef BUS_MCEERR_AO
-		/* 
+		/*
 		 * Other callers might not initialize the si_lsb field,
-	 	 * so check explicitely for the right codes here.
+		 * so check explicitly for the right codes here.
 		 */
 		if (from->si_code == BUS_MCEERR_AR || from->si_code == BUS_MCEERR_AO)
 			err |= __put_user(from->si_addr_lsb, &to->si_addr_lsb);
@@ -2264,6 +2283,14 @@ int copy_siginfo_to_user(siginfo_t __user *to, siginfo_t *from)
 
 #endif
 
+/**
+ *  sys_rt_sigtimedwait - synchronously wait for queued signals specified
+ *			in @uthese
+ *  @uthese: queued signals to wait for
+ *  @uinfo: if non-null, the signal's siginfo is returned here
+ *  @uts: upper bound on process time suspension
+ *  @sigsetsize: size of sigset_t type
+ */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE4(rt_sigtimedwait, const sigset_t __user *, uthese,
 		siginfo_t __user *, uinfo, const struct timespec __user *, uts,
 		size_t, sigsetsize)
@@ -2280,7 +2307,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE4(rt_sigtimedwait, const sigset_t __user *, uthese,
 
 	if (copy_from_user(&these, uthese, sizeof(these)))
 		return -EFAULT;
-		
+
 	/*
 	 * Invert the set of allowed signals to get those we
 	 * want to block.
@@ -2305,9 +2332,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE4(rt_sigtimedwait, const sigset_t __user *, uthese,
 				   + (ts.tv_sec || ts.tv_nsec));
 
 		if (timeout) {
-			/* None ready -- temporarily unblock those we're
+			/*
+			 * None ready -- temporarily unblock those we're
 			 * interested while we are sleeping in so that we'll
-			 * be awakened when they arrive.  */
+			 * be awakened when they arrive.
+			 */
 			current->real_blocked = current->blocked;
 			sigandsets(&current->blocked, &current->blocked, &these);
 			recalc_sigpending();
@@ -2339,6 +2368,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE4(rt_sigtimedwait, const sigset_t __user *, uthese,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  sys_kill - send a signal to a process
+ *  @pid: the PID of the process
+ *  @sig: signal to be sent
+ */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE2(kill, pid_t, pid, int, sig)
 {
 	struct siginfo info;
@@ -2414,7 +2448,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(tgkill, pid_t, tgid, pid_t, pid, int, sig)
 	return do_tkill(tgid, pid, sig);
 }
 
-/*
+/**
+ *  sys_tkill - send signal to one specific task
+ *  @pid: the PID of the task
+ *  @sig: signal to be sent
+ *
  *  Send a signal to only one task, even if it's a CLONE_THREAD task.
  */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE2(tkill, pid_t, pid, int, sig)
@@ -2426,6 +2464,12 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(tkill, pid_t, pid, int, sig)
 	return do_tkill(0, pid, sig);
 }
 
+/**
+ *  sys_rt_sigqueueinfo - send signal information to a signal
+ *  @pid: the PID of the thread
+ *  @sig: signal to be sent
+ *  @uinfo: signal info to be sent
+ */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE3(rt_sigqueueinfo, pid_t, pid, int, sig,
 		siginfo_t __user *, uinfo)
 {
@@ -2553,12 +2597,11 @@ do_sigaltstack (const stack_t __user *uss, stack_t __user *uoss, unsigned long s
 
 		error = -EINVAL;
 		/*
-		 *
-		 * Note - this code used to test ss_flags incorrectly
+		 * Note - this code used to test ss_flags incorrectly:
 		 *  	  old code may have been written using ss_flags==0
 		 *	  to mean ss_flags==SS_ONSTACK (as this was the only
 		 *	  way that worked) - this fix preserves that older
-		 *	  mechanism
+		 *	  mechanism.
 		 */
 		if (ss_flags != SS_DISABLE && ss_flags != SS_ONSTACK && ss_flags != 0)
 			goto out;
@@ -2592,6 +2635,10 @@ out:
 
 #ifdef __ARCH_WANT_SYS_SIGPENDING
 
+/**
+ *  sys_sigpending - examine pending signals
+ *  @set: where mask of pending signal is returned
+ */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE1(sigpending, old_sigset_t __user *, set)
 {
 	return do_sigpending(set, sizeof(*set));
@@ -2600,8 +2647,15 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(sigpending, old_sigset_t __user *, set)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __ARCH_WANT_SYS_SIGPROCMASK
-/* Some platforms have their own version with special arguments others
-   support only sys_rt_sigprocmask.  */
+/**
+ *  sys_sigprocmask - examine and change blocked signals
+ *  @how: whether to add, remove, or set signals
+ *  @set: signals to add or remove (if non-null)
+ *  @oset: previous value of signal mask if non-null
+ *
+ * Some platforms have their own version with special arguments;
+ * others support only sys_rt_sigprocmask.
+ */
 
 SYSCALL_DEFINE3(sigprocmask, int, how, old_sigset_t __user *, set,
 		old_sigset_t __user *, oset)
@@ -2654,6 +2708,13 @@ out:
 #endif /* __ARCH_WANT_SYS_SIGPROCMASK */
 
 #ifdef __ARCH_WANT_SYS_RT_SIGACTION
+/**
+ *  sys_rt_sigaction - alter an action taken by a process
+ *  @sig: signal to be sent
+ *  @act: new sigaction
+ *  @oact: used to save the previous sigaction
+ *  @sigsetsize: size of sigset_t type
+ */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE4(rt_sigaction, int, sig,
 		const struct sigaction __user *, act,
 		struct sigaction __user *, oact,
@@ -2740,6 +2801,12 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE0(pause)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __ARCH_WANT_SYS_RT_SIGSUSPEND
+/**
+ *  sys_rt_sigsuspend - replace the signal mask for a value with the
+ *	@unewset value until a signal is received
+ *  @unewset: new signal mask value
+ *  @sigsetsize: size of sigset_t type
+ */
 SYSCALL_DEFINE2(rt_sigsuspend, sigset_t __user *, unewset, size_t, sigsetsize)
 {
 	sigset_t newset;
diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index 735d8709517..174f976c287 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ static void __tasklet_hrtimer_trampoline(unsigned long data)
 /**
  * tasklet_hrtimer_init - Init a tasklet/hrtimer combo for softirq callbacks
  * @ttimer:	 tasklet_hrtimer which is initialized
- * @function:	 hrtimer callback funtion which gets called from softirq context
+ * @function:	 hrtimer callback function which gets called from softirq context
  * @which_clock: clock id (CLOCK_MONOTONIC/CLOCK_REALTIME)
  * @mode:	 hrtimer mode (HRTIMER_MODE_ABS/HRTIMER_MODE_REL)
  */
diff --git a/kernel/time/jiffies.c b/kernel/time/jiffies.c
index b2fa506667c..a470154e040 100644
--- a/kernel/time/jiffies.c
+++ b/kernel/time/jiffies.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  * inaccuracies caused by missed or lost timer
  * interrupts and the inability for the timer
  * interrupt hardware to accuratly tick at the
- * requested HZ value. It is also not reccomended
+ * requested HZ value. It is also not recommended
  * for "tick-less" systems.
  */
 #define NSEC_PER_JIFFY	((u32)((((u64)NSEC_PER_SEC)<<8)/ACTHZ))
diff --git a/kernel/time/ntp.c b/kernel/time/ntp.c
index 5f1bb8e2008..f6117a4c7cb 100644
--- a/kernel/time/ntp.c
+++ b/kernel/time/ntp.c
@@ -652,6 +652,8 @@ int do_adjtimex(struct timex *txc)
 		struct timespec delta;
 		delta.tv_sec  = txc->time.tv_sec;
 		delta.tv_nsec = txc->time.tv_usec;
+		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_TIME))
+			return -EPERM;
 		if (!(txc->modes & ADJ_NANO))
 			delta.tv_nsec *= 1000;
 		result = timekeeping_inject_offset(&delta);
diff --git a/kernel/time/timer_stats.c b/kernel/time/timer_stats.c
index 2f3b585b8d7..a5d0a3a85dd 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timer_stats.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timer_stats.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void timer_stats_update_stats(void *timer, pid_t pid, void *startf,
 			      unsigned int timer_flag)
 {
 	/*
-	 * It doesnt matter which lock we take:
+	 * It doesn't matter which lock we take:
 	 */
 	raw_spinlock_t *lock;
 	struct entry *entry, input;
diff --git a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
index 7aa40f8e182..6957aa298df 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/blktrace.c
@@ -850,29 +850,21 @@ static void blk_add_trace_plug(void *ignore, struct request_queue *q)
 		__blk_add_trace(bt, 0, 0, 0, BLK_TA_PLUG, 0, 0, NULL);
 }
 
-static void blk_add_trace_unplug_io(void *ignore, struct request_queue *q)
+static void blk_add_trace_unplug(void *ignore, struct request_queue *q,
+				    unsigned int depth, bool explicit)
 {
 	struct blk_trace *bt = q->blk_trace;
 
 	if (bt) {
-		unsigned int pdu = q->rq.count[READ] + q->rq.count[WRITE];
-		__be64 rpdu = cpu_to_be64(pdu);
+		__be64 rpdu = cpu_to_be64(depth);
+		u32 what;
 
-		__blk_add_trace(bt, 0, 0, 0, BLK_TA_UNPLUG_IO, 0,
-				sizeof(rpdu), &rpdu);
-	}
-}
-
-static void blk_add_trace_unplug_timer(void *ignore, struct request_queue *q)
-{
-	struct blk_trace *bt = q->blk_trace;
-
-	if (bt) {
-		unsigned int pdu = q->rq.count[READ] + q->rq.count[WRITE];
-		__be64 rpdu = cpu_to_be64(pdu);
+		if (explicit)
+			what = BLK_TA_UNPLUG_IO;
+		else
+			what = BLK_TA_UNPLUG_TIMER;
 
-		__blk_add_trace(bt, 0, 0, 0, BLK_TA_UNPLUG_TIMER, 0,
-				sizeof(rpdu), &rpdu);
+		__blk_add_trace(bt, 0, 0, 0, what, 0, sizeof(rpdu), &rpdu);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1015,9 +1007,7 @@ static void blk_register_tracepoints(void)
 	WARN_ON(ret);
 	ret = register_trace_block_plug(blk_add_trace_plug, NULL);
 	WARN_ON(ret);
-	ret = register_trace_block_unplug_timer(blk_add_trace_unplug_timer, NULL);
-	WARN_ON(ret);
-	ret = register_trace_block_unplug_io(blk_add_trace_unplug_io, NULL);
+	ret = register_trace_block_unplug(blk_add_trace_unplug, NULL);
 	WARN_ON(ret);
 	ret = register_trace_block_split(blk_add_trace_split, NULL);
 	WARN_ON(ret);
@@ -1032,8 +1022,7 @@ static void blk_unregister_tracepoints(void)
 	unregister_trace_block_rq_remap(blk_add_trace_rq_remap, NULL);
 	unregister_trace_block_bio_remap(blk_add_trace_bio_remap, NULL);
 	unregister_trace_block_split(blk_add_trace_split, NULL);
-	unregister_trace_block_unplug_io(blk_add_trace_unplug_io, NULL);
-	unregister_trace_block_unplug_timer(blk_add_trace_unplug_timer, NULL);
+	unregister_trace_block_unplug(blk_add_trace_unplug, NULL);
 	unregister_trace_block_plug(blk_add_trace_plug, NULL);
 	unregister_trace_block_sleeprq(blk_add_trace_sleeprq, NULL);
 	unregister_trace_block_getrq(blk_add_trace_getrq, NULL);
diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
index c075f4ea6b9..ee24fa1935a 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ static int ftrace_update_code(struct module *mod)
 		p->flags = 0L;
 
 		/*
-		 * Do the initial record convertion from mcount jump
+		 * Do the initial record conversion from mcount jump
 		 * to the NOP instructions.
 		 */
 		if (!ftrace_code_disable(mod, p)) {
@@ -3425,7 +3425,7 @@ graph_init_task(struct task_struct *t, struct ftrace_ret_stack *ret_stack)
 	atomic_set(&t->tracing_graph_pause, 0);
 	atomic_set(&t->trace_overrun, 0);
 	t->ftrace_timestamp = 0;
-	/* make curr_ret_stack visable before we add the ret_stack */
+	/* make curr_ret_stack visible before we add the ret_stack */
 	smp_wmb();
 	t->ret_stack = ret_stack;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index d9c8bcafb12..0ef7b4b2a1f 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ static inline unsigned long rb_page_entries(struct buffer_page *bpage)
 	return local_read(&bpage->entries) & RB_WRITE_MASK;
 }
 
-/* Size is determined by what has been commited */
+/* Size is determined by what has been committed */
 static inline unsigned rb_page_size(struct buffer_page *bpage)
 {
 	return rb_page_commit(bpage);
@@ -2932,7 +2932,7 @@ rb_get_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 	/*
 	 * cpu_buffer->pages just needs to point to the buffer, it
 	 *  has no specific buffer page to point to. Lets move it out
-	 *  of our way so we don't accidently swap it.
+	 *  of our way so we don't accidentally swap it.
 	 */
 	cpu_buffer->pages = reader->list.prev;
 
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 9541c27c1cf..d38c16a06a6 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -3239,7 +3239,7 @@ waitagain:
 		trace_seq_init(&iter->seq);
 
 	/*
-	 * If there was nothing to send to user, inspite of consuming trace
+	 * If there was nothing to send to user, in spite of consuming trace
 	 * entries, go back to wait for more entries.
 	 */
 	if (sret == -EBUSY)
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c b/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
index 685a67d55db..6302747a139 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ u64 notrace trace_clock_local(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * trace_clock(): 'inbetween' trace clock. Not completely serialized,
+ * trace_clock(): 'between' trace clock. Not completely serialized,
  * but not completely incorrect when crossing CPUs either.
  *
  * This is based on cpu_clock(), which will allow at most ~1 jiffy of
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_entries.h b/kernel/trace/trace_entries.h
index 1516cb3ec54..e32744c84d9 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_entries.h
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_entries.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  *	  in the structure.
  *
  *   * for structures within structures, the format of the internal
- *	structure is layed out. This allows the internal structure
+ *	structure is laid out. This allows the internal structure
  *	to be deciphered for the format file. Although these macros
  *	may become out of sync with the internal structure, they
  *	will create a compile error if it happens. Since the
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c b/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
index 76b05980225..962cdb24ed8 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ print_graph_prologue(struct trace_iterator *iter, struct trace_seq *s,
  *
  * returns 1 if
  *  - we are inside irq code
- *  - we just extered irq code
+ *  - we just entered irq code
  *
  * retunns 0 if
  *  - funcgraph-interrupts option is set
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_irqsoff.c b/kernel/trace/trace_irqsoff.c
index 92b6e1e12d9..a4969b47afc 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_irqsoff.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_irqsoff.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static struct tracer_flags tracer_flags = {
  * skip the latency if the sequence has changed - some other section
  * did a maximum and could disturb our measurement with serial console
  * printouts, etc. Truly coinciding maximum latencies should be rare
- * and what happens together happens separately as well, so this doesnt
+ * and what happens together happens separately as well, so this doesn't
  * decrease the validity of the maximum found:
  */
 static __cacheline_aligned_in_smp	unsigned long max_sequence;
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c
index 8435b43b178..35d55a38614 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ static void unregister_probe_event(struct trace_probe *tp)
 	kfree(tp->call.print_fmt);
 }
 
-/* Make a debugfs interface for controling probe points */
+/* Make a debugfs interface for controlling probe points */
 static __init int init_kprobe_trace(void)
 {
 	struct dentry *d_tracer;
diff --git a/kernel/user-return-notifier.c b/kernel/user-return-notifier.c
index eb27fd3430a..92cb706c7fc 100644
--- a/kernel/user-return-notifier.c
+++ b/kernel/user-return-notifier.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(user_return_notifier_register);
 
 /*
  * Removes a registered user return notifier.  Must be called from atomic
- * context, and from the same cpu registration occured in.
+ * context, and from the same cpu registration occurred in.
  */
 void user_return_notifier_unregister(struct user_return_notifier *urn)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/wait.c b/kernel/wait.c
index b0310eb6cc1..f45ea8d2a1c 100644
--- a/kernel/wait.c
+++ b/kernel/wait.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(finish_wait);
  * woken up through the queue.
  *
  * This prevents waiter starvation where an exclusive waiter
- * aborts and is woken up concurrently and noone wakes up
+ * aborts and is woken up concurrently and no one wakes up
  * the next waiter.
  */
 void abort_exclusive_wait(wait_queue_head_t *q, wait_queue_t *wait,
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 04ef830690e..8859a41806d 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ __acquires(&gcwq->lock)
 			return true;
 		spin_unlock_irq(&gcwq->lock);
 
-		/* CPU has come up inbetween, retry migration */
+		/* CPU has come up in between, retry migration */
 		cpu_relax();
 	}
 }