Merge branch 'ta/docs-fixes' into dev

* ta/docs-fixes:
  Fix misspelling of intermediate
  Fix typos in erts/preloaded/src
  Fix more misspellings of compatibility
  Fix misspelling of kept
  Fix misspelling of compatibility in ssl_basic_SUITE
  Fix misspelling of compatibility
  Fix misspelling of accommodate
  Fix misspelling of exceed
  Fix misspelling of accidentally
  Fix misspelling of erroneous in xmerl_xsd
  Fix misspelling of erroneous
  Fix misspelling of successful
  Fix typos in instrument(3)
  Fix typos in dbg(3)
  dialyzer: fix a small typo in list_to_bitstring test
  Fix typos in cover.erl
  Fix typos (variable name) in erl_nif(3)
  Fix typos in mod_esi(3)
  Fix trivial typos in erlang(3)

OTP-9555

51 files changed, 78 insertions, 78 deletions

diff --git a/erts/aclocal.m4 b/erts/aclocal.m4
index b64380e817..2bceb31983 100644
--- a/erts/aclocal.m4
+++ b/erts/aclocal.m4
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ int main(void)
 esac
 
 test $enable_ethread_pre_pentium4_compatibility = yes &&
-  AC_DEFINE(ETHR_PRE_PENTIUM4_COMPAT, 1, [Define if you want compatibilty with x86 processors before pentium4.])
+  AC_DEFINE(ETHR_PRE_PENTIUM4_COMPAT, 1, [Define if you want compatibility with x86 processors before pentium4.])
 
 AC_DEFINE(ETHR_HAVE_ETHREAD_DEFINES, 1, \
 [Define if you have all ethread defines])
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml b/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml
index 36d83a685b..c30e04fce7 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/alt_dist.xml
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 ( 1) typedef enum { 
 ( 2)     portTypeUnknown,      /* An uninitialized port */
 ( 3)     portTypeListener,     /* A listening port/socket */
-( 4)     portTypeAcceptor,     /* An intermidiate stage when accepting 
+( 4)     portTypeAcceptor,     /* An intermediate stage when accepting
 ( 5)                              on a listen port */
 ( 6)     portTypeConnector,    /* An intermediate stage when connecting */
 ( 7)     portTypeCommand,      /* A connected open port in command mode */
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
index cdce4ec0b8..48839e9081 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erl_nif.xml
@@ -216,14 +216,14 @@ ok
       <p/>
       <code type="none">
     ERL_NIF_TERM term;
-    MyStruct* ptr = enif_alloc_resource(my_resource_type, sizeof(MyStruct));
+    MyStruct* obj = enif_alloc_resource(my_resource_type, sizeof(MyStruct));
 
     /* initialize struct ... */
 
-    term = enif_make_resource(env, ptr);
+    term = enif_make_resource(env, obj);
 
     if (keep_a_reference_of_our_own) {
-        /* store 'ptr' in static variable, private data or other resource object */
+        /* store 'obj' in static variable, private data or other resource object */
     }
     else {
         enif_release_resource(obj);
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
index 84d4160e6a..2fabc6d62d 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/erlang.xml
@@ -5950,7 +5950,7 @@ true</pre>
           </item>
           <tag><c>wordsize</c></tag>
           <item>
-            <p>Same as <c>{wordsize, internal}</c></p>
+            <p>Same as <c>{wordsize, internal}.</c></p>
           </item>
           <tag><c>{wordsize, internal}</c></tag>
           <item>
@@ -5959,7 +5959,7 @@ true</pre>
               and on a pure 64-bit architecture 8 is returned. On a
               halfword 64-bit emulator, 4 is returned, as the Erlang
               terms are stored using a virtual wordsize of half the
-              systems wordsize.</p>
+              system's wordsize.</p>
           </item>
           <tag><c>{wordsize, external}</c></tag>
           <item>
diff --git a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
index 3733fb2db9..3e9e6a35f2 100644
--- a/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/erts/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -4534,7 +4534,7 @@
 	    The race occurred when a process removed a table during
 	    termination simultaneously as another process removed the
 	    same table via <c>ets:delete/1</c> and a third process
-	    created a table that accidentaly got the same internal
+	    created a table that accidentally got the same internal
 	    table index as the table being removed.</p>
           <p>
 	    Own Id: OTP-7349</p>
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_trace.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_trace.c
index 0509e51a6f..fbd8757751 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_trace.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_trace.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ trace_3(Process* p, Eterm pid_spec, Eterm how, Eterm list)
 		    } else if (tracer != NIL) {
 			tracee_port->tracer_proc = tracer;
 		    }
-		    /* matches are not counted for ports since it would violate compability */	
+		    /* matches are not counted for ports since it would violate compatibility */
 		    /* This could be a reason to modify this function or make a new one. */
 		}
 	    }
diff --git a/erts/emulator/drivers/common/inet_drv.c b/erts/emulator/drivers/common/inet_drv.c
index ebc4469a23..743c01d935 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/drivers/common/inet_drv.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/drivers/common/inet_drv.c
@@ -7012,7 +7012,7 @@ static int sctp_fill_opts(inet_descriptor* desc, char* buf, int buflen,
 	default:
 	    RETURN_ERROR(spec, -EINVAL); /* No more valid options */
 	}
-	/* If we get here one result has been succesfully loaded */
+	/* If we get here one result has been successfully loaded */
 	length ++;
     }
     if (buflen != 0) RETURN_ERROR(spec, -EINVAL); /* Optparam mismatch */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/sys/win32/sys.c b/erts/emulator/sys/win32/sys.c
index 76db355a9c..c8075c1916 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/sys/win32/sys.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/sys/win32/sys.c
@@ -2771,7 +2771,7 @@ ready_output(ErlDrvData drv_data, ErlDrvEvent ready_event)
     DEBUGF(("ready_output(%d, 0x%x)\n", drv_data, ready_event));
     set_busy_port(dp->port_num, 0);
     if (!(dp->outbuf)) {
-	/* Happens because event sometimes get signalled during a succesful
+	/* Happens because event sometimes get signalled during a successful
 	   write... */
 	return;
     }
diff --git a/erts/emulator/test/distribution_SUITE.erl b/erts/emulator/test/distribution_SUITE.erl
index 4bebae51cc..e4af5c00a6 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/test/distribution_SUITE.erl
+++ b/erts/emulator/test/distribution_SUITE.erl
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ bulk_sendsend(Terms, BinSize) ->
     Ratio = if MonitorCount2 == 0 -> MonitorCount1 / 1.0;
                true               -> MonitorCount1 / MonitorCount2
             end,
-    %% A somewhat arbitrary ratio, but hopefully one that will accomodate
+    %% A somewhat arbitrary ratio, but hopefully one that will accommodate
     %% a wide range of CPU speeds.
     true = (Ratio > 8.0),
     {comment,
diff --git a/erts/emulator/test/driver_SUITE.erl b/erts/emulator/test/driver_SUITE.erl
index f6cf01ce16..a77ea4f3be 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/test/driver_SUITE.erl
+++ b/erts/emulator/test/driver_SUITE.erl
@@ -1590,7 +1590,7 @@ otp_6879(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 				      end
 			end,
 			Procs),
-    %% Also try it when input exeeds default buffer (256 bytes)
+    %% Also try it when input exceeds default buffer (256 bytes)
     ?line Data = lists:seq(1, 1000),
     ?line case open_port({spawn, Drv}, []) of
 	      Port when is_port(Port) ->
diff --git a/erts/include/internal/ethread_header_config.h.in b/erts/include/internal/ethread_header_config.h.in
index f394d790d2..1fb630cb78 100644
--- a/erts/include/internal/ethread_header_config.h.in
+++ b/erts/include/internal/ethread_header_config.h.in
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 /* Define if sched_yield() returns an int. */
 #undef ETHR_SCHED_YIELD_RET_INT
 
-/* Define if you want compatibilty with x86 processors before pentium4. */
+/* Define if you want compatibility with x86 processors before pentium4. */
 #undef ETHR_PRE_PENTIUM4_COMPAT
 
 /* Define if you have the pthread_rwlockattr_setkind_np() function. */
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/erl_prim_loader.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/erl_prim_loader.erl
index ccfa7978c8..4a72bae105 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/erl_prim_loader.erl
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/erl_prim_loader.erl
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ handle_timeout(State = #state{loader = inet}, Parent) ->
     inet_timeout_handler(State, Parent).
 
 %%% --------------------------------------------------------
-%%% Functions which handles efile as prim_loader (default).
+%%% Functions which handle efile as prim_loader (default).
 %%% --------------------------------------------------------
 
 %%% Reading many files in parallel is an optimization. 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ efile_timeout_handler(#state{n_timeouts = N} = State, _Parent) ->
     end.
 
 %%% --------------------------------------------------------
-%%% Functions which handles inet prim_loader
+%%% Functions which handle inet prim_loader
 %%% --------------------------------------------------------
 
 %%
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl
index e52c813029..c9c434dea0 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/init.erl
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ notify(Pids) ->
     lists:foreach(fun(Pid) -> Pid ! {init,started} end, Pids).
 
 %% Garbage collect all info about initially loaded modules.
-%% This information is temporary stored until the code_server
+%% This information is temporarily stored until the code_server
 %% is started.
 %% We force the garbage collection as the init process holds
 %% this information during the initialisation of the system and
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/prim_file.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/prim_file.erl
index ac7570582e..fd2d4a1530 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/prim_file.erl
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/prim_file.erl
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ read(#file_descriptor{module = ?MODULE, data = {Port, _}}, Size)
 		    {ok, Data};
 		{error, enomem} ->
 		    %% Garbage collecting here might help if
-		    %% the current processes has some old binaries left.
+		    %% the current processes have some old binaries left.
 		    erlang:garbage_collect(),
 		    case drv_command(Port, <<?FILE_READ, Size:64>>) of
 			{ok, {0, _Data}} when Size =/= 0 ->
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ list_dir_int(Port, Dir) ->
 
 
 %% Opens a driver port and converts any problems into {error, emfile}.
-%% Returns {ok, Port} when succesful.
+%% Returns {ok, Port} when successful.
 
 drv_open(Driver, Portopts) ->
     try erlang:open_port({spawn, Driver}, Portopts) of
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ drv_get_response(Port) ->
 
 
 
-%% Converts a list of mode atoms into an mode word for the driver.
+%% Converts a list of mode atoms into a mode word for the driver.
 %% Returns {Mode, Portopts, Setopts} where Portopts is a list of 
 %% options for erlang:open_port/2 and Setopts is a list of 
 %% setopt commands to send to the port, or error Reason upon failure.
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/prim_zip.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/prim_zip.erl
index 6a9856fdad..5dc8e3ca13 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/prim_zip.erl
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/prim_zip.erl
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 -module(prim_zip).
 
-%% unzipping piecemal
+%% unzipping piecemeal
 -export([
 	 open/1,
 	 open/3,
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks.xml
index 0ece3199bb..f9fc1858d0 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks.xml
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 
 	<p>Note that it is not possible to add CTH's here right now, 
 	that feature might be added later, 
-	but it would right now break backwards compatability.</p>
+	but it would right now break backwards compatibility.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
 
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_framework.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_framework.erl
index 9e597edf38..2ebc6c311a 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_framework.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_framework.erl
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ try_set_default(Name,Key,Info,Where) ->
 %%% @doc Test server framework callback, called by the test_server
 %%% when a test case is finished.
 end_tc(Mod, Fun, Args) ->
-    %% Have to keep end_tc/3 for backwards compatabilty issues
+    %% Have to keep end_tc/3 for backwards compatibility issues
     end_tc(Mod, Fun, Args, '$end_tc_dummy').
 end_tc(?MODULE,error_in_suite,_, _) ->		% bad start!
     ok;
diff --git a/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/CosFileTransfer_FileTransferSession_impl.erl b/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/CosFileTransfer_FileTransferSession_impl.erl
index e222c5b92b..5dbe6f6b2f 100644
--- a/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/CosFileTransfer_FileTransferSession_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/CosFileTransfer_FileTransferSession_impl.erl
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ target_FTS_operation(State, _SrcFile, DestFile, Op, Offset) ->
             %% Delete the temporary local copy.
 	    delete_tmp_file(TempName, 
 			    "Transfer completed but failed to remove temporary local copy."),
-            %% Completed the transfer succesfully.
+            %% Completed the transfer successfully.
 	    {reply, ok, State};
 	{error, epath} ->
 	    delete_tmp_file(TempName,
diff --git a/lib/dialyzer/test/small_SUITE_data/src/list_to_bitstring.erl b/lib/dialyzer/test/small_SUITE_data/src/list_to_bitstring.erl
index 2da708cb15..109aa88f16 100644
--- a/lib/dialyzer/test/small_SUITE_data/src/list_to_bitstring.erl
+++ b/lib/dialyzer/test/small_SUITE_data/src/list_to_bitstring.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %% From: Ken Robinson
 %% Date: 28/04/2011, 17:26
 %%
-%% Program that produced borus "Function has no local return" warnings
+%% Program that produced bogus "Function has no local return" warnings
 %% due to erlang:list_to_bitstring/1 having erroneous hard coded type
 %% information, namely accepting iolist() instead of bitstrlist().
 %% Fixed 29/04/2011.
diff --git a/lib/diameter/make/rules.mk.in b/lib/diameter/make/rules.mk.in
index 4a1a55b8d3..6318f2bc9c 100644
--- a/lib/diameter/make/rules.mk.in
+++ b/lib/diameter/make/rules.mk.in
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ $(MAN3DIR)/%.3:: %.xml
 	date=`date +"%B %e %Y"`; \
 	xsltproc --output "$@" --stringparam company "Ericsson AB" --stringparam docgen "$(DOCGEN)" --stringparam gendate "$$date" --stringparam appname "$(APPLICATION)" --stringparam appver "$(VSN)" --xinclude -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/docbuilder_dtd  -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/dtd_man_entities $(DOCGEN)/priv/xsl/db_man.xsl $<
 
-# left for compatability
+# left for compatibility
 $(MAN4DIR)/%.4:: %.xml
 	date=`date +"%B %e %Y"`; \
 	xsltproc --output "$@" --stringparam company "Ericsson AB" --stringparam docgen "$(DOCGEN)" --stringparam gendate "$$date" --stringparam appname "$(APPLICATION)" --stringparam appver "$(VSN)" --xinclude -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/docbuilder_dtd  -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/dtd_man_entities $(DOCGEN)/priv/xsl/db_man.xsl $<
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ $(MAN4DIR)/%.5:: %.xml
 	date=`date +"%B %e %Y"`; \
 	xsltproc --output "$@" --stringparam company "Ericsson AB" --stringparam docgen "$(DOCGEN)" --stringparam gendate "$$date" --stringparam appname "$(APPLICATION)" --stringparam appver "$(VSN)" --xinclude -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/docbuilder_dtd  -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/dtd_man_entities $(DOCGEN)/priv/xsl/db_man.xsl $<
 
-# left for compatability
+# left for compatibility
 $(MAN6DIR)/%.6:: %_app.xml
 	date=`date +"%B %e %Y"`; \
 	xsltproc --output "$@" --stringparam company "Ericsson AB" --stringparam docgen "$(DOCGEN)" --stringparam gendate "$$date" --stringparam appname "$(APPLICATION)" --stringparam appver "$(VSN)" --xinclude -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/docbuilder_dtd  -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/dtd_man_entities $(DOCGEN)/priv/xsl/db_man.xsl $<
diff --git a/lib/hipe/regalloc/hipe_node_sets.erl b/lib/hipe/regalloc/hipe_node_sets.erl
index b5e2971c4d..0bb21d7506 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/regalloc/hipe_node_sets.erl
+++ b/lib/hipe/regalloc/hipe_node_sets.erl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 -record(node_sets, 
 	{spilled,    % Nodes marked for spilling
-	 colored     % Nodes succesfully colored
+	 colored     % Nodes successfully colored
 	}).
 
 spilled(Node_sets) -> Node_sets#node_sets.spilled.
diff --git a/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_lcm.erl b/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_lcm.erl
index 5d65389d48..d45ab4ed46 100644
--- a/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_lcm.erl
+++ b/lib/hipe/rtl/hipe_rtl_lcm.erl
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ insert_expr_last(CFG0, Label, Instr) ->
 %% is a branch operation).
 insert_expr_last_work(_, Instr, []) ->
   %% This case should not happen since this means that block was completely 
-  %% empty when the function was called. For compability we insert it last.
+  %% empty when the function was called. For compatibility we insert it last.
   [Instr];
 insert_expr_last_work(_, Instr, [Code1]) ->
   %% We insert the code next to last.
diff --git a/lib/ic/src/ic.erl b/lib/ic/src/ic.erl
index 3c6ce3d9d6..e22179fe42 100644
--- a/lib/ic/src/ic.erl
+++ b/lib/ic/src/ic.erl
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ pragma(G, File, T) ->
 		 time,
 		 time("pragma registration  ", ic_pragma, pragma_reg, [G,T]),
 		 ic_pragma:pragma_reg(G,T)) of
-	%% All pragmas were succesfully applied
+	%% All pragmas were successfully applied
 	{ok,Clean} ->
 	    typing(G, File, Clean);
        
diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/http_server.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/http_server.xml
index 599a939913..f29b505bc7 100644
--- a/lib/inets/doc/src/http_server.xml
+++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/http_server.xml
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ http://your.server.org/***/Module[:/]Function(?QueryString|/PathInfo)
             phase instead of first generating the whole web page and
             then sending it to the client. The option to implement a
             function with arity two is only kept for
-            backwardcompatibilty reasons. 
+            backwards compatibility reasons.
             See <seealso marker="mod_esi">mod_esi(3)</seealso> for 
             implementation details of the esi callback function.</p>
         </section>
diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_auth.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_auth.xml
index 42c49e9c35..2134ebeeae 100644
--- a/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_auth.xml
+++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_auth.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         <marker id="delete_user"></marker>
         <p><c>delete_user/2, delete_user/3</c> and <c>delete_user/4</c> 
           deletes a user 
-          from the user database. If the operation is succesfull, this 
+          from the user database. If the operation is successful, this
           function returns <c>true</c>. If an error occurs, 
           <c>{error,Reason}</c> is returned. When <c>delete_user/2</c> is
           called the Port and Dir options are mandatory.</p>
diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_esi.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_esi.xml
index 9674cd9a88..9906ae0895 100644
--- a/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_esi.xml
+++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/mod_esi.xml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
   <module>mod_esi</module>
   <modulesummary>Erlang Server Interface </modulesummary>
   <description>
-    <p>This module defines the API - Erlang Server Interface (ESI).
-    Which is a more efficient way of writing erlang scripts
+    <p>This module defines the Erlang Server Interface (ESI) API.
+    It is a more efficient way of writing erlang scripts
     for your Inets web server than writing them as common CGI scripts.</p>
 
     <marker id="deliver"></marker>
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@
           the server uses when <c>deliver/2</c> is called; do not
           assume anything about the datatype.</p>
         <p>Use this callback function to dynamically generate dynamic web
-          content. when a part of the page is generated send the
+          content. When a part of the page is generated send the
           data back to the client through <c>deliver/2</c>. Note
           that the first chunk of data sent to the client must at
           least contain all HTTP header fields that the response
           will generate. If the first chunk does not contain the
-          <em>End of HTTP the header</em>, that is <c>"\r\n\r\n",</c>
+          <em>End of HTTP header</em>, that is <c>"\r\n\r\n",</c>
           the server will
           assume that no HTTP header fields will be generated.</p>
       </desc>
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@
       <desc>
         <p>This callback format consumes a lot of memory since the
           whole response must be generated before it is sent to the
-          user. This functions is deprecated and only keept for backwards
-          compatibility. 
+          user. This function is deprecated and only kept for backwards
+          compatibility.
           For new development Module:Function/3 should be used.</p>
       </desc>
     </func>
diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes_history.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes_history.xml
index 6480bad758..f70ce5cf46 100644
--- a/lib/inets/doc/src/notes_history.xml
+++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/notes_history.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 	  re-receive of acknowledgments. If multiple copies of the
 	  same acknowledgments is received the spurious ones are
 	  silently ignored. This fix was intended for inets-4.7.14
-	  but accidentaly it was not included in that release.</p>
+	  but accidentally it was not included in that release.</p>
 	<p>Own Id: OTP-6706 Aux Id: OTP-6691 </p>
       </item>
     </list>
diff --git a/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_cookie.erl b/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_cookie.erl
index 4d61f82b5a..d1f46c0b0b 100644
--- a/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_cookie.erl
+++ b/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_cookie.erl
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ path_default(#http_cookie{path = undefined} = Cookie, DefaultPath) ->
 path_default(Cookie, _) ->
     Cookie.
 
-%% Note: if the path is only / that / will be keept
+%% Note: if the path is only / that / will be kept
 skip_right_most_slash("/") ->
     "/";
 skip_right_most_slash(Str) ->
diff --git a/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_handler.erl b/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_handler.erl
index 9ac9ee6f7b..587e24cc8d 100644
--- a/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_handler.erl
+++ b/lib/inets/src/http_client/httpc_handler.erl
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ handle_cookies(Headers, Request, #options{cookies = enabled}, ProfileName) ->
     httpc_manager:store_cookies(Cookies, Request#request.address,
 				ProfileName).
 
-%% This request could not be pipelined or used as sequential keept alive
+%% This request could not be pipelined or used as sequential keep alive
 %% queue
 handle_queue(#state{status = close} = State, _) ->
     {stop, normal, State};
diff --git a/lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_conf.erl b/lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_conf.erl
index f4d8a6c09f..d1b1ea0e14 100644
--- a/lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_conf.erl
+++ b/lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_conf.erl
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ load("MaxKeepAliveRequests " ++  MaxRequests, []) ->
 			  " is an invalid MaxKeepAliveRequests")}
     end;
 
-%% This clause is keept for backwards compability 
+%% This clause is kept for backwards compatibility
 load("MaxKeepAliveRequest " ++  MaxRequests, []) ->
     case make_integer(MaxRequests) of
 	{ok, Integer} ->
diff --git a/lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_esi.erl b/lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_esi.erl
index 026ec9a5fe..aac5645282 100644
--- a/lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_esi.erl
+++ b/lib/inets/src/http_server/httpd_esi.erl
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 %% body part. Note that it is presumed that <Data> starts with a
 %% string including "\r\n\r\n" if there is any header information
 %% present. The returned headers will not contain the HTTP header body
-%% delimiter \r\n. (All header, header delimiters are keept.)
+%% delimiter \r\n. (All header, header delimiters are kept.)
 %% Ex: ["Content-Type : text/html\r\n Connection : closing \r\n\r\n" | 
 %% io_list()] -->  {"Content-Type : text/html\r\n Connection : closing \r\n",
 %% io_list()}
diff --git a/lib/inets/src/http_server/mod_auth_mnesia.erl b/lib/inets/src/http_server/mod_auth_mnesia.erl
index ffe028617b..b7b9520649 100644
--- a/lib/inets/src/http_server/mod_auth_mnesia.erl
+++ b/lib/inets/src/http_server/mod_auth_mnesia.erl
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ store_directory_data(_Directory, _DirData, _Server_root) ->
 %% API
 %%
 
-%% Compability API
+%% Compatibility API
 
 store_user(UserName, Password, Port, Dir, _AccessPassword) ->
    %% AccessPassword is ignored - was not used in previous version
diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml
index e325443f6c..fc8360b3d1 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/notes.xml
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@
             <c>badarg</c> if a process is already registered. As it
             turns out there is no check in <c>global</c> if a process is
             registered under more than one name. If some process is
-            accidentaly or by design given several names, it is
+            accidentally or by design given several names, it is
             possible that the name registry becomes inconsistent due
             to the way the resolve function is called when name
             clashes are discovered (see <c>register_name/3</c> in
diff --git a/lib/kernel/examples/uds_dist/c_src/uds_drv.c b/lib/kernel/examples/uds_dist/c_src/uds_drv.c
index fb10a375f4..9327ab19dc 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/examples/uds_dist/c_src/uds_drv.c
+++ b/lib/kernel/examples/uds_dist/c_src/uds_drv.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ do {									\
 typedef enum { 
     portTypeUnknown,      /* An uninitialized port */
     portTypeListener,     /* A listening port/socket */
-    portTypeAcceptor,     /* An intermidiate stage when accepting 
+    portTypeAcceptor,     /* An intermediate stage when accepting
 			     on a listen port */
     portTypeConnector,    /* An intermediate stage when connecting */
     portTypeCommand,      /* A connected open port in command mode */
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static void uds_finish(void)
 /*
 ** Protocol to control:
 ** 'C': Set port in command mode.
-** 'I': Set port in intermidiate mode
+** 'I': Set port in intermediate mode
 ** 'D': Set port in data mode
 ** 'N': Get identification number for listen port
 ** 'S': Get statistics
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ static int ensure_dir(char *path)
 
 /*
 ** Try to open a lock file and lock the first byte write-only (advisory)
-** return the file descriptor if succesful, otherwise -1 (<0).
+** return the file descriptor if successful, otherwise -1 (<0).
 */ 
 static int try_lock(char *sockname, Byte *p_creation)
 {
diff --git a/lib/kernel/src/auth.erl b/lib/kernel/src/auth.erl
index ac25ab958c..c329a5652a 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/src/auth.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/auth.erl
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ handle_info({From,badcookie,net_kernel,{From,spawn_link,_M,_F,_A,_Gleader}}, O)
     {noreply, O};
 handle_info({_From,badcookie,ddd_server,_Mess}, O) ->
     %% Ignore bad messages to the ddd server, they will be resent
-    %% If the authentication is succesful
+    %% If the authentication is successful
     {noreply, O};
 handle_info({From,badcookie,rex,_Msg}, O) ->
     auth:print(getnode(From), 
diff --git a/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE.erl b/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE.erl
index fdab2eb02b..77fc7e73f9 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/test/file_SUITE.erl
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ write_compressed(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     ?line Second = io:get_line(Fd1, ''),
     ?line ok = ?FILE_MODULE:close(Fd1),
 
-    %% Verify succesful compression by uncompressing the file
+    %% Verify successful compression by uncompressing the file
     %% using zlib:gunzip/1.
 
     ?line {ok,Contents} = file:read_file(MyFile),
diff --git a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml
index 0e63649c09..4e32bd5c0d 100644
--- a/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml
+++ b/lib/runtime_tools/doc/src/dbg.xml
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard) c
           value from the last invocation of the fun. The initial value
           of the second parameter is specified in the <c>InitialData</c>
           part of the <c>HandlerSpec</c>. The <c>HandlerFun</c> may
-          chose any appropriate action to take when invoked, and can
+          choose any appropriate action to take when invoked, and can
           save a state for the next invocation by returning it.
           </p>
         <p>If <c>Type</c> is a port, then the second parameter should
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard) c
         <p>This function creates a trace port generating <em>fun</em>.
           The <em>fun</em> takes no arguments and returns a newly opened
           trace port. The return value from this function is suitable as
-          a second parameter to tracer/2, i. e. <c>dbg:tracer(port, dbg:trace_port(ip, 4711))</c>. </p>
+          a second parameter to tracer/2, i.e. <c>dbg:tracer(port, dbg:trace_port(ip, 4711))</c>. </p>
         <p>A trace port is an
           Erlang port to a dynamically linked in driver that handles
           trace messages directly, without the overhead of sending them
@@ -852,9 +852,9 @@ Error: fun containing local erlang function calls ('is_atomm' called in guard) c
       <desc>
         <p>This function is used to do a control operation on the
           active trace port driver on the given node
-          (<c>Nodename</c>). Which operations that are allowed as well
-          as their return values are depending on which trace driver
-          that is used.</p>
+          (<c>Nodename</c>). Which operations are allowed as well
+          as their return values depend on which trace driver
+          is used.</p>
         <p>Returns either <c>ok</c> or <c>{ok, Result}</c> 
           if the operation was successful, or <c>{error, Reason}</c> 
           if the current tracer is a process 
diff --git a/lib/ssl/src/ssl.erl b/lib/ssl/src/ssl.erl
index 59f8479a4c..d1ec0c141e 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/src/ssl.erl
+++ b/lib/ssl/src/ssl.erl
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ version() ->
                                 
 %% Only used to remove exit messages from old ssl
 %% First is a nonsense clause to provide some
-%% backward compability for orber that uses this
+%% backward compatibility for orber that uses this
 %% function in a none recommended way, but will
 %% work correctly if a valid pid is returned.
 pid(#sslsocket{fd = new_ssl}) ->
diff --git a/lib/ssl/test/ssl_basic_SUITE.erl b/lib/ssl/test/ssl_basic_SUITE.erl
index 37a021e7cf..8da1d947d3 100644
--- a/lib/ssl/test/ssl_basic_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/ssl/test/ssl_basic_SUITE.erl
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ all() ->
      unknown_server_ca_fail, der_input,
      unknown_server_ca_accept_verify_none,
      unknown_server_ca_accept_verify_peer,
-     unknown_server_ca_accept_backwardscompatibilty,
+     unknown_server_ca_accept_backwardscompatibility,
      %%different_ca_peer_sign,
      no_reuses_session_server_restart_new_cert,
      no_reuses_session_server_restart_new_cert_file, reuseaddr,
@@ -3282,11 +3282,11 @@ unknown_server_ca_accept_verify_peer(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     ssl_test_lib:close(Client).
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
-unknown_server_ca_accept_backwardscompatibilty(doc) ->
+unknown_server_ca_accept_backwardscompatibility(doc) ->
     ["Test that old style verify_funs will work"];
-unknown_server_ca_accept_backwardscompatibilty(suite) ->
+unknown_server_ca_accept_backwardscompatibility(suite) ->
     [];
-unknown_server_ca_accept_backwardscompatibilty(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
+unknown_server_ca_accept_backwardscompatibility(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     ClientOpts =  ?config(client_opts, Config),
     ServerOpts =  ?config(server_opts, Config),
     {ClientNode, ServerNode, Hostname} = ssl_test_lib:run_where(Config),
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/dets_v8.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/dets_v8.erl
index af36958c1c..299b037c28 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/dets_v8.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/dets_v8.erl
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 %% The 8(c) version uses a different hashing algorithm, erlang:phash
 %% (former versions use erlang:hash).
 %% Version 8(b) files are only converted to version 8(c) if repair is
-%% done, so we need compatability with 8(b) for a _long_ time.
+%% done, so we need compatibility with 8(b) for a _long_ time.
 %%
 %% There are known bugs due to the fact that keys and objects are
 %% sometimes compared (==) and sometimes matched (=:=). The version
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/src/erl_expand_records.erl b/lib/stdlib/src/erl_expand_records.erl
index eada563914..20fd247cea 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/src/erl_expand_records.erl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/src/erl_expand_records.erl
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 		 trecords=sets:new(), % Typed records
 		 uses_types=false,    % Are there -spec or -type in the module
                  strict_ra=[],        % strict record accesses
-                 checked_ra=[]        % succesfully accessed records
+                 checked_ra=[]        % successfully accessed records
                 }).
 
 -spec(module(AbsForms, CompileOptions) -> AbsForms when
diff --git a/lib/test_server/src/test_server_ctrl.erl b/lib/test_server/src/test_server_ctrl.erl
index de9b962dfc..f3445b742b 100644
--- a/lib/test_server/src/test_server_ctrl.erl
+++ b/lib/test_server/src/test_server_ctrl.erl
@@ -4674,13 +4674,13 @@ collect_subcases(Mod, Case, MFA, St, Suite) ->
 	[] when Case == all -> {ok,[],St};
 	[] when element(1, Case) == conf -> {ok,[],St};
 	[] -> {ok,[MFA],St};
-%%%! --- START Kept for backwards compatibilty ---
+%%%! --- START Kept for backwards compatibility ---
 %%%! Requirements are not used
 	{req,ReqList} ->
 	    collect_case_deny(Mod, Case, MFA, ReqList, [], St);
 	{req,ReqList,SubCases} ->
 	    collect_case_deny(Mod, Case, MFA, ReqList, SubCases, St);
-%%%! --- END Kept for backwards compatibilty ---
+%%%! --- END Kept for backwards compatibility ---
 	{Skip,Reason} when Skip==skip; Skip==skipped ->
 	    {ok,[{skip_case,{MFA,Reason}}],St};
 	{error,Reason} ->
diff --git a/lib/test_server/src/ts.config b/lib/test_server/src/ts.config
index f021f5958b..cf3d269616 100644
--- a/lib/test_server/src/ts.config
+++ b/lib/test_server/src/ts.config
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 %  "10.10.0.1",				        %IP string
 %  {10,10,0,1},				        %IP tuple
 %  ["my_ip4_host"],				%Any aliases
-%  "::ffff:10.10.0.1",			        %IPv6 string (compatibilty addr)
+%  "::ffff:10.10.0.1",			        %IPv6 string (compatibility addr)
 %  {0,0,0,0,0,65535,2570,1}		        %IPv6 tuple
 % }}.
 
diff --git a/lib/toolbar/src/toolbar_toolconfig.erl b/lib/toolbar/src/toolbar_toolconfig.erl
index 7d8f2b4d21..693a7b4570 100644
--- a/lib/toolbar/src/toolbar_toolconfig.erl
+++ b/lib/toolbar/src/toolbar_toolconfig.erl
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ loop(S,Window) ->
 				    show_info(Window,Info),
 				    move_focus(Window,file);
 				
-				%% Erronous version number -- Notify user
+				%% Erroneous version number -- Notify user
 				{error,version} ->
 				    Win = Window#tfwindow.window,
 				    tool_utils:notify(Win,[FileName,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ loop(S,Window) ->
 				_Error ->
 				    Win = Window#tfwindow.window,
 				    tool_utils:notify(Win,[FileName,
-				       "File is on erronous format"])
+				       "File is in erroneous format"])
 			    end;
 				
 			%% The file can not be read, show default values
diff --git a/lib/tools/doc/src/instrument.xml b/lib/tools/doc/src/instrument.xml
index 12877994de..a7c62c8770 100644
--- a/lib/tools/doc/src/instrument.xml
+++ b/lib/tools/doc/src/instrument.xml
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
         <p>Stores the current memory allocation map on the file
           <c>File</c>. Returns <c>true</c> if the emulator has been
           started with the "<c>+Mim true</c>" command-line argument, and
-          the map was successfuly stored; otherwise, <c>false</c>. The
+          the map was successfully stored; otherwise, <c>false</c>. The
           contents of the file can later be read using
           <seealso marker="#read_memory_data/1">read_memory_data/1</seealso>.
           <em>NOTE:</em><c>store_memory_data/0</c> blocks execution of
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
         <p>Stores the current memory status on the file
           <c>File</c>. Returns <c>true</c> if the emulator has been
           started with the "<c>+Mis true</c>", or "<c>+Mim true</c>"
-          command-line arguments, and the data was successfuly stored;
+          command-line arguments, and the data was successfully stored;
           otherwise, <c>false</c>. The contents of the file can later be
           read using
           <seealso marker="#read_memory_status/1">read_memory_status/1</seealso>.</p>
diff --git a/lib/tools/emacs/erlang.el b/lib/tools/emacs/erlang.el
index a8dd3ec3ac..bc7a190fb4 100644
--- a/lib/tools/emacs/erlang.el
+++ b/lib/tools/emacs/erlang.el
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ Lock syntax table.  The effect is that `apply' in the atom
       `( (char-after (1- (or ,pos (point)))))))
 
 ;; defvar some obsolete variables, which we still support for
-;; backwardscompatibility reasons.
+;; backwards compatibility reasons.
 (eval-when-compile
   (defvar comment-indent-hook)
   (defvar dabbrev-case-fold-search)
diff --git a/lib/tools/src/cover.erl b/lib/tools/src/cover.erl
index 905ad895c9..fb9744d759 100644
--- a/lib/tools/src/cover.erl
+++ b/lib/tools/src/cover.erl
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@
 %% compiled module. This is necessary so that the code can be loaded
 %% on remote nodes that are started after the compilation.
 %%
-%% PARELLALISM
+%% PARALLELISM
 %% To take advantage of SMP when doing the cover analysis both the data 
 %% collection and analysis has been parallelized. One process is spawned for
 %% each node when collecting data, and on the remote node when collecting data
 %% one process is spawned per module. 
 %% 
 %% When analyzing data it is possible to issue multiple analyse(_to_file)/X 
-%% calls at once. They are however all calls (for backwardscompatability 
+%% calls at once. They are however all calls (for backwards compatibility
 %% reasons) so the user of cover will have to spawn several processes to to the
 %% calls ( or use async_analyse_to_file ). 
 %%
diff --git a/lib/wx/api_gen/gl_gen.erl b/lib/wx/api_gen/gl_gen.erl
index 374e0bd12b..b665d949b3 100644
--- a/lib/wx/api_gen/gl_gen.erl
+++ b/lib/wx/api_gen/gl_gen.erl
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ devcode() -> spawn(fun() -> safe(fun gen_code/0,false) end).
 safe(What, QuitOnErr) ->
     try 
 	What(),
-	io:format("Completed succesfully~n~n", []),
+	io:format("Completed successfully~n~n", []),
 	QuitOnErr andalso gen_util:halt(0)
     catch Err:Reason ->
 	    io:format("Error ~p: ~p:~p~n  ~p~n", 
diff --git a/lib/wx/api_gen/wx_gen.erl b/lib/wx/api_gen/wx_gen.erl
index 2f20c42a5d..b36653c570 100644
--- a/lib/wx/api_gen/wx_gen.erl
+++ b/lib/wx/api_gen/wx_gen.erl
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ devcode() -> erase(),safe(fun gen_code/0,false).
 safe(What, QuitOnErr) ->
     try 
 	What(),
-	io:format("Completed succesfully~n~n", []),
+	io:format("Completed successfully~n~n", []),
 	QuitOnErr andalso gen_util:halt(0)
     catch Err:Reason ->
 	    io:format("Error in ~p ~p~n", [get(current_class),get(current_func)]),
diff --git a/lib/xmerl/src/xmerl_xsd.erl b/lib/xmerl/src/xmerl_xsd.erl
index f003cc74ba..50c0a79016 100644
--- a/lib/xmerl/src/xmerl_xsd.erl
+++ b/lib/xmerl/src/xmerl_xsd.erl
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ element_content({IDC,S},El,Env)
 	    {{IDC,IDConstr},S3};
 	Err ->
 	    S3 = acc_errs(S2,{error_path(El,El#xmlElement.name),?MODULE,
-			      {erronous_content_in_identity_constraint,IDC,Err}}),
+			      {erroneous_content_in_identity_constraint,IDC,Err}}),
 	    {{IDC,[]},S3}
     end;
 element_content({selector,S},Sel,_Env) ->
@@ -5571,7 +5571,7 @@ format_error({incomplete_file,_FileName,_Other}) ->
     "Schema: The file containing a schema state must be produced by xmerl_xsd:state2file/[1,2].";
 format_error({unexpected_content_in_any,A}) ->
     io_lib:format("Schema: The any type is considered to have no content besides annotation. ~p was found.",[A]);
-format_error({erronous_content_in_identity_constraint,IDC,Err}) ->
+format_error({erroneous_content_in_identity_constraint,IDC,Err}) ->
     io_lib:format("Schema: An ~p identity constraint must have one selector and one or more field in content. This case ~p",[IDC,Err]);
 format_error({missing_xpath_attribute,IDCContent}) ->
     io_lib:format("Schema: A ~p in a identity constraint must have a xpath attribute.",[IDCContent]);
diff --git a/make/otp.mk.in b/make/otp.mk.in
index 1ba74a3048..4dd309b6ec 100644
--- a/make/otp.mk.in
+++ b/make/otp.mk.in
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ $(MAN3DIR)/%.3: %.xml
 	xsltproc --output "$@" --stringparam company "Ericsson AB" --stringparam docgen "$(DOCGEN)" --stringparam gendate "$$date" --stringparam appname "$(APPLICATION)" --stringparam appver "$(VSN)" --xinclude -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/docbuilder_dtd  -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/dtd_man_entities $(DOCGEN)/priv/xsl/db_man.xsl $<
 endif
 
-# left for compatability
+# left for compatibility
 $(MAN4DIR)/%.4: %.xml
 	date=`date +"%B %e %Y"`; \
 	xsltproc --output "$@" --stringparam company "Ericsson AB" --stringparam docgen "$(DOCGEN)" --stringparam gendate "$$date" --stringparam appname "$(APPLICATION)" --stringparam appver "$(VSN)" --xinclude -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/docbuilder_dtd  -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/dtd_man_entities $(DOCGEN)/priv/xsl/db_man.xsl $<
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ $(MAN4DIR)/%.5: %.xml
 	date=`date +"%B %e %Y"`; \
 	xsltproc --output "$@" --stringparam company "Ericsson AB" --stringparam docgen "$(DOCGEN)" --stringparam gendate "$$date" --stringparam appname "$(APPLICATION)" --stringparam appver "$(VSN)" --xinclude -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/docbuilder_dtd  -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/dtd_man_entities $(DOCGEN)/priv/xsl/db_man.xsl $<
 
-# left for compatability
+# left for compatibility
 $(MAN6DIR)/%.6: %_app.xml
 	date=`date +"%B %e %Y"`; \
 	xsltproc --output "$@" --stringparam company "Ericsson AB" --stringparam docgen "$(DOCGEN)" --stringparam gendate "$$date" --stringparam appname "$(APPLICATION)" --stringparam appver "$(VSN)" --xinclude -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/docbuilder_dtd  -path $(DOCGEN)/priv/dtd_man_entities $(DOCGEN)/priv/xsl/db_man.xsl $<