Fix typos in erts/emulator/beam

73 files changed, 151 insertions, 151 deletions

diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/atom.h b/erts/emulator/beam/atom.h
index 2bc1f653ec..9236d9b23f 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/atom.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/atom.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /* Internal atom cache needs MAX_ATOM_TABLE_SIZE to be less than an
    unsigned 32 bit integer. See external.c(erts_encode_ext_dist_header_setup)
    for more details. */
-#define MAX_ATOM_TABLE_SIZE ((MAX_ATOM_INDEX + 1 < (UWORD_CONSTANT(1) << 32)) ? MAX_ATOM_INDEX + 1 : ((UWORD_CONSTANT(1) << 31) - 1)) /* Here we use maximum signed interger value to avoid integer overflow */
+#define MAX_ATOM_TABLE_SIZE ((MAX_ATOM_INDEX + 1 < (UWORD_CONSTANT(1) << 32)) ? MAX_ATOM_INDEX + 1 : ((UWORD_CONSTANT(1) << 31) - 1)) /* Here we use maximum signed integer value to avoid integer overflow */
 #else
 #define MAX_ATOM_TABLE_SIZE (MAX_ATOM_INDEX + 1)
 #endif
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/beam_bif_load.c b/erts/emulator/beam/beam_bif_load.c
index 744e8723ee..040c6fa6b3 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/beam_bif_load.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/beam_bif_load.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE finish_after_on_load_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
 	modp->on_load = 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * The on_load function succeded. Fix up export entries.
+	 * The on_load function succeeded. Fix up export entries.
 	 */
 	num_exps = export_list_size(code_ix);
 	for (i = 0; i < num_exps; i++) {
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ any_heap_refs(Eterm* start, Eterm* end, char* mod_start, Uint mod_size)
  * - erts_internal:release_literal_area_switch() changes the set of
  *   counters that blocks release of literal areas
  * - The literal area collector process gets suspended waiting thread
- *   progress in order to ensure that the change of counters is visable
+ *   progress in order to ensure that the change of counters is visible
  *   by all schedulers.
  * - When the literal area collector process is resumed after thread
  *   progress has completed, erts_internal:release_literal_area_switch()
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/beam_debug.c b/erts/emulator/beam/beam_debug.c
index 98917a6e89..676e4919ef 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/beam_debug.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/beam_debug.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ dirty_test(Process *c_p, Eterm type, Eterm arg1, Eterm arg2, ErtsCodePtr I)
 	    Eterm *hp, sz;
 	    Eterm cpy;
 	    /* We do not want this to be optimized,
-	       but rather the oposite... */
+	       but rather the opposite... */
 	    sz = size_object(arg2);
 	    hp = HAlloc(c_p, sz);
 	    cpy = copy_struct(arg2, sz, &hp, &c_p->off_heap);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c b/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c
index 2e44f9c4b7..96709b113b 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/bif.c
@@ -2645,7 +2645,7 @@ done:
 
 /**********************************************************************/
 
-/* returns the head of a list - this function is unecessary
+/* returns the head of a list - this function is unnecessary
    and is only here to keep Robert happy (Even more, since it's OP as well) */
 BIF_RETTYPE hd_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
 {
@@ -3395,7 +3395,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE list_to_integer_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
 {
   /* Bif implementation is about 50% faster than pure erlang,
      and since we have erts_chars_to_integer now it is simpler
-     as well. This could be optmized further if we did not have to
+     as well. This could be optimized further if we did not have to
      copy the list to buf. */
     Sint i;
     Eterm res, dummy;
@@ -4452,7 +4452,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE port_to_list_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
 
 /**********************************************************************/
 
-/* convert a list of ascii characeters of the form
+/* convert a list of ascii characters of the form
    <node.number.serial> to a PID
 */
 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/big.c b/erts/emulator/beam/big.c
index ddaceecbf7..1ff6c8f89a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/big.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/big.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ static dsize_t Z_sub(ErtsDigit* y, dsize_t yl, ErtsDigit* r)
 
 /*
 ** Multiply digits in x with digits in y and store in r
-** Assumption: digits in r must be 0 (upto the size of x)
+** Assumption: digits in r must be 0 (up to the size of x)
 */
 static dsize_t I_mul(ErtsDigit* x, dsize_t xl, ErtsDigit* y, dsize_t yl, ErtsDigit* r)
 {
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ static ErtsDigit D_rem(ErtsDigit* x, dsize_t xl, ErtsDigit d)
 /*
 ** Remainder of x and y
 **
-** Assumtions: xl >= yl, yl > 1
+** Assumptions: xl >= yl, yl > 1
 **			   r must contain at least xl number of digits
 */
 static dsize_t I_rem(ErtsDigit* x, dsize_t xl, ErtsDigit* y, dsize_t yl, ErtsDigit* r)
@@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ int term_equals_2pow32(Eterm x)
 	if (!is_big(x))
 	    return 0;
 	bp = big_val(x);
-#if D_EXP == 16   /* 16 bit platfrom not really supported!!! */
+#if D_EXP == 16   /* 16 bit platform not really supported!!! */
 	return (BIG_SIZE(bp) == 3) && !BIG_DIGIT(bp,0) && !BIG_DIGIT(bp,1) && 
 	    BIG_DIGIT(bp,2) == 1;
 #elif D_EXP == 32
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/binary.c b/erts/emulator/beam/binary.c
index a006553ef3..3b4a463660 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/binary.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/binary.c
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE erts_list_to_binary_bif(Process *c_p, Eterm arg, Export *bif)
 			    break; /* done */
 			}
 			if (!ERTS_IOLIST_TO_BUF_FAILED(res))
-			    ERTS_INTERNAL_ERROR("iolist_size/iolist_to_buf missmatch");
+			    ERTS_INTERNAL_ERROR("iolist_size/iolist_to_buf mismatch");
 			if (res == ERTS_IOLIST_TO_BUF_OVERFLOW)
 			    goto overflow;
 			goto type_error;
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE list_to_bitstring_1(BIF_ALIST_1)
 			    break; /* done */
 			}
 			if (!ERTS_IOLIST_TO_BUF_FAILED(res))
-			    ERTS_INTERNAL_ERROR("iolist_size/iolist_to_buf missmatch");
+			    ERTS_INTERNAL_ERROR("iolist_size/iolist_to_buf mismatch");
 			if (res == ERTS_IOLIST_TO_BUF_OVERFLOW)
 			    goto overflow;
 			goto type_error;
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/code_ix.h b/erts/emulator/beam/code_ix.h
index 8412ff8304..14b86ec5e3 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/code_ix.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/code_ix.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  *      The current 'active' code index is used to access the current running
  *      code. The 'staging' code index is used by the process that performs
  *      a code change operation. When a code change operation completes
- *      succesfully, the staging code index becomes the new active code index.
+ *      successfully, the staging code index becomes the new active code index.
  *
  *      The third code index is not explicitly used. It can be thought of as
  *      the "previous active" or the "next staging" index. It is needed to make
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/dist.c b/erts/emulator/beam/dist.c
index 6876915ded..5a79b8115c 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/dist.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/dist.c
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ dsig_send_spawn_request(ErtsDSigSendContext *ctx, Eterm ref, Eterm from,
          * Present this as two messages for the sequence tracing.
          * All data except the argument list in the first message
          * and then the argument list as second message (which
-         * willl become an actual message). For more info see
+         * will become an actual message). For more info see
          * handling of seq-trace token in erl_create_process().
          */
         
@@ -3817,7 +3817,7 @@ erts_dist_command(Port *prt, int initial_reds)
 	/*
 	 * Everything that was buffered when we started have now been
 	 * written to the port. If port isn't busy but dist entry is
-	 * and we havn't got too muched queued on dist entry, set
+	 * and we haven't got too muched queued on dist entry, set
 	 * dist entry in a non-busy state and resume suspended
 	 * processes.
 	 */
@@ -4638,7 +4638,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE setnode_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
     if (!is_node_name_atom(BIF_ARG_1))
 	goto error;
 
-    if (BIF_ARG_1 == am_Noname) /* cant use this name !! */
+    if (BIF_ARG_1 == am_Noname) /* can't use this name !! */
 	goto error;
     if (erts_is_alive)     /* must not be alive! */
 	goto error;
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/emu/arith_instrs.tab b/erts/emulator/beam/emu/arith_instrs.tab
index 13c33b8f6b..b5d94e3c24 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/emu/arith_instrs.tab
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/emu/arith_instrs.tab
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ shift.execute(Fail, Dst) {
             HRelease(c_p, hp_end, hp);
             if (ERTS_UNLIKELY(is_nil(Op1))) {
                 /*
-                 * This result must have been only slighty larger
+                 * This result must have been only slightly larger
                  * than allowed since it wasn't caught by the
                  * previous test.
                  */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/emu/beam_emu.c b/erts/emulator/beam/emu/beam_emu.c
index 0be488bdff..879a4fb531 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/emu/beam_emu.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/emu/beam_emu.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ ErtsCodePtr beam_continue_exit;
 
 /* NOTE These should be the only variables containing trace instructions.
 **      Sometimes tests are for the instruction value, and sometimes
-**      for the referring variable (one of these), and rouge references
+**      for the referring variable (one of these), and rogue references
 **      will most likely cause chaos.
 */
 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/emu/bif_instrs.tab b/erts/emulator/beam/emu/bif_instrs.tab
index eee74c3085..8a8a746b81 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/emu/bif_instrs.tab
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/emu/bif_instrs.tab
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ call_light_bif(Bif, Exp) {
 
 //
 // Call a BIF tail-recursively, storing the result in x(0) and doing
-// a return to the continuation poiner.
+// a return to the continuation pointer.
 //
 call_light_bif_only(Bif, Exp) {
     ErlHeapFragment *live_hf_end;
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/emu/ops.tab b/erts/emulator/beam/emu/ops.tab
index 1c1181e95e..7814da38bb 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/emu/ops.tab
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/emu/ops.tab
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ is_number Fail Literal=q => move Literal x | is_number Fail x
 jump f
 
 #
-# Expection rasing instructions. Infrequently executed.
+# Exception raising instructions. Infrequently executed.
 #
 
 %cold
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ bs_get_float2 Fail=f Ms=x Live=u Sz=q Unit=u Flags=u Dst=d => jump Fail
 
 i_bs_get_float2 xy f? t s t d
 
-# Miscellanous
+# Miscellaneous
 
 bs_skip_bits2 Fail=f Ms=xy Sz=sq Unit=u Flags=u => skip_bits2(Fail, Ms, Sz, Unit, Flags)
 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc.c
index 96e0340dbe..e2b8bc9305 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc.c
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ erts_memory(fmtfn_t *print_to_p, void *print_to_arg, void *proc, Eterm earg)
 
     ERTS_LC_ASSERT(erts_thr_progress_is_blocking());
 
-    /* Figure out whats wanted... */
+    /* Figure out what's wanted... */
 
     length = 0;
     if (is_non_value(earg)) { /* i.e. wants all */
@@ -3140,7 +3140,7 @@ reply_alloc_info(void *vair)
 			if (hpp)
 			    sys_alloc_stat(&sas);
 			if (szp) {
-			    /* ensure ehough heap */
+			    /* ensure enough heap */
 			    sas.top_pad = INT_MAX;
 			    sas.trim_threshold = INT_MAX;
 			}
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc_util.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc_util.c
index edc44e8018..482cf0554a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc_util.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_alloc_util.c
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ get_used_allctr(Allctr_t *pref_allctr, int pref_lock, void *p, UWord *sizep,
                      * This carrier has just been given back to us by writing
                      * to crr->allctr with a write barrier (see abandon_carrier).
                      *
-                     * We need a mathing read barrier to guarantee a correct view
+                     * We need a matching read barrier to guarantee a correct view
                      * of the carrier for deallocation work.
                      */
                     act = erts_atomic_cmpxchg_rb(&crr->allctr,
@@ -3080,7 +3080,7 @@ mbc_realloc(Allctr_t *allctr, ErtsAlcType_t type, void *p, Uint size,
     }
 
     if (cand_blk_sz < get_blk_sz) {
-	/* We wont fit in cand_blk get a new one */
+	/* We won't fit in cand_blk get a new one */
 
 #endif /* !MBC_REALLOC_ALWAYS_MOVES */
 
@@ -3154,7 +3154,7 @@ mbc_realloc(Allctr_t *allctr, ErtsAlcType_t type, void *p, Uint size,
 	    /*
 	     * Copy user-data then update new blocks in mbc_alloc_finalize().
 	     * mbc_alloc_finalize() may write headers at old location of
-	     * user data; therfore, order is important.
+	     * user data; therefore, order is important.
 	     */
 
 	    new_p = BLK2UMEM(new_blk);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_ao_firstfit_alloc.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_ao_firstfit_alloc.c
index cb3159b762..7b596d628d 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_ao_firstfit_alloc.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_ao_firstfit_alloc.c
@@ -1279,10 +1279,10 @@ static void print_tree(AOFF_RBTree_t*);
 
 /*
  * Checks that the order between parent and children are correct,
- * and that the Red-Black Tree properies are satisfied. if size > 0,
+ * and that the Red-Black Tree properties are satisfied. if size > 0,
  * check_tree() returns the node that satisfies "address order first fit"
  *
- * The Red-Black Tree properies are:
+ * The Red-Black Tree properties are:
  *   1. Every node is either red or black.
  *   2. Every leaf (NIL) is black.
  *   3. If a node is red, then both its children are black.
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_async.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_async.c
index b1aef68b82..36ee847a33 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_async.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_async.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ unsigned int driver_async_port_key(ErlDrvPort port)
 **      key            pointer to secedule queue (NULL means round robin)
 **      async_invoke   function to run in thread
 **      async_data     data to pass to invoke function
-**      async_free     function for relase async_data in case of failure
+**      async_free     function for release async_data in case of failure
 */
 long driver_async(ErlDrvPort ix, unsigned int* key,
 		  void (*async_invoke)(void*), void* async_data,
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bestfit_alloc.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bestfit_alloc.c
index 79399ec35e..5522e5741a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bestfit_alloc.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bestfit_alloc.c
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ bf_link_free_block(Allctr_t *allctr, Block_t *block)
 		    BF_LIST_PREV(BF_LIST_NEXT(x)) = blk;
 		BF_LIST_NEXT(x) = blk;
 
-		return; /* Finnished */
+		return; /* Finished */
 	    }
 	    else if (blk_sz < size) {
 		if (!x->left) {
@@ -1009,11 +1009,11 @@ static void print_tree(RBTree_t *, int);
 
 /*
  * Checks that the order between parent and children are correct,
- * and that the Red-Black Tree properies are satisfied. if size > 0,
+ * and that the Red-Black Tree properties are satisfied. if size > 0,
  * check_tree() returns a node that satisfies "best fit" resp.
  * "address order best fit".
  *
- * The Red-Black Tree properies are:
+ * The Red-Black Tree properties are:
  *   1. Every node is either red or black.
  *   2. Every leaf (NIL) is black.
  *   3. If a node is red, then both its children are black.
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_binary.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_binary.c
index 04933cb78b..6e56816a27 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_binary.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_binary.c
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ static int parse_match_opts_list(Eterm l, Eterm bin, Uint *posp, Uint *endp)
 	return 0;
     } else {
     badarg:
-        /* Ensure intialization. */
+        /* Ensure initialization. */
 	*posp = 0;
 	*endp = 0;
 	return 1;
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_chksum.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_chksum.c
index f01bc0d0c3..ee2d8abb7a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_chksum.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_chksum.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ L_Again:   /* Restart with sublist, old listend was pushed on stack */
 	if (!left) {
 #ifdef ALLOW_BYTE_TAIL
 	    if (is_byte(ioterm)) {
-		/* inproper list with byte tail*/
+		/* improper list with byte tail*/
 		Eterm *hp;
 		hp = HAlloc(p, 2);
 		ioterm = CONS(hp, ioterm, NIL);
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ L_Again:   /* Restart with sublist, old listend was pushed on stack */
 	    ;
 #endif
 	} else if (!is_list(ioterm) && !is_nil(ioterm)) {
-	    /* inproper list end */
+	    /* improper list end */
 #ifdef ALLOW_BYTE_TAIL
 	    if (is_byte(ioterm)) {
 		unsigned char b[1];
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_guard.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_guard.c
index 2730b99ba4..f385f66635 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_guard.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_guard.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ Eterm erts_trapping_length_1(Process* p, Eterm* args)
 
     if (is_list(list)) {
         /*
-         * We have exceeded the alloted number of iterations.
+         * We have exceeded the allotted number of iterations.
          * Save the result so far and signal a trap.
          */
         args[0] = list;
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
index ed617f6765..b0985cf20d 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_info.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static int make_one_lnk_element(ErtsLink *lnk, void * vpllc, Sint reds)
         break;
     }
     default:
-        ERTS_INTERNAL_ERROR("Unkown link type");
+        ERTS_INTERNAL_ERROR("Unknown link type");
         t = am_undefined;
         break;
     }
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ send_signal: {
         flags |= ERTS_PI_FLAG_REQUEST_FOR_OTHER;
         need_msgq_len = (flags & ERTS_PI_FLAG_NEED_MSGQ_LEN);
         /*
-         * Set save pointer to the end of the message queue so we wont
+         * Set save pointer to the end of the message queue so we won't
          * have to scan the whole* message queue for the result. Note
          * that caller unconditionally has to enter a receive only
          * matching messages containing 'ref', or restore save pointer.
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_port.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_port.c
index 93de1bf5e0..38e44a1743 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_port.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bif_port.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE erts_internal_open_port_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
         port->async_open_port->to = BIF_P->common.id;
 
         /*
-         * We unconditionaly *must* do a receive on a message
+         * We unconditionally *must* do a receive on a message
          * containing the reference after this...
          */
         erts_msgq_set_save_end(BIF_P);
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ open_port(Process* p, Eterm name, Eterm settings, int *err_typep, int *err_nump)
 	    name = tp[1];
 	    encoding = erts_get_native_filename_encoding();
 	    /* Do not convert the command to utf-16le yet, do that in win32 specific code */
-	    /* since the cmd is used for comparsion with drivers names and copied to port info */
+	    /* since the cmd is used for comparison with drivers names and copied to port info */
 	    if (encoding == ERL_FILENAME_WIN_WCHAR) {
 		encoding = ERL_FILENAME_UTF8;
 	    }
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bits_f16.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bits_f16.h
index 653239d64d..cda52ab719 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bits_f16.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_bits_f16.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * 1. uint16_t and uint32_t have been rewritten to Uint16 and Uint32
  * 2. Mixed declarations were moved to the top to avoid warnings
  * 3. inline was rewritten as ERTS_INLINE
- * 4. UINT16_C(x) and UINT32_C(x) were rewriten to xU as we don't support 16bits platform
+ * 4. UINT16_C(x) and UINT32_C(x) were rewritten to xU as we don't support 16bits platform
  */
 
 static ERTS_INLINE float fp32_from_bits(Uint32 w) {
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static ERTS_INLINE float fp16_ieee_to_fp32_value(Uint16 h) {
      * A normalized single-precision floating-point number is represented as:
      *    FP32 = (1 + mantissa * 2**(-23)) * 2**(exponent - 127)
      * Therefore, when the biased exponent is 126, a unit change in the mantissa of the input denormalized half-precision
-     * number causes a change of the constructud single-precision number by 2**(-24), i.e. the same ammount.
+     * number causes a change of the constructud single-precision number by 2**(-24), i.e. the same amount.
      *
      * The last step is to adjust the bias of the constructed single-precision number. When the input half-precision number
      * is zero, the constructed single-precision number has the value of
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db.c
index 9a4eaa2ceb..c8300955cd 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db.c
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ make_btid(DbTable *tb)
     erts_atomic_init_nob(tbref, (erts_aint_t) tb);
     tb->common.btid = btid;
     /*
-     * Table and magic indirection refer eachother,
-     * and table is refered once by being alive...
+     * Table and magic indirection refer each other,
+     * and table is referred once by being alive...
      */
     erts_refc_init(&tb->common.refc, 2);
     erts_refc_inc(&btid->intern.refc, 1);
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE ets_new_2(BIF_ALIST_2)
 	status |= DB_FREQ_READ;
 
     /* we create table outside any table lock
-     * and take the unusal cost of destroy table if it
+     * and take the unusual cost of destroy table if it
      * fails to find a slot
      */
     {
@@ -3178,7 +3178,7 @@ ets_all_reply(ErtsSchedulerData *esdp, ErtsEtsAllReq **reqpp,
      * - save_sched_table() inserts at end of circular list.
      *
      * - This function scans from the end so we know that
-     *   the amount of tables to scan wont grow even if we
+     *   the amount of tables to scan won't grow even if we
      *   yield.
      *
      * - remove_sched_table() updates the table we yielded
@@ -4434,7 +4434,7 @@ void init_db(ErtsDbSpinCount db_spin_count)
     }
 
     /*
-     * We don't have ony hard limit for number of tables anymore,                                                                            .
+     * We don't have only hard limit for number of tables anymore,                                                                            .
      * but we use 'db_max_tabs' to determine size of name hash table.
      */
     meta_name_tab_mask = (((Uint) 1)<<bits) - 1;
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db.h
index a18be4d168..31ff7f1292 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ union db_table {
     /*TT*/
 };
 
-#define DB_DEF_MAX_TABS 8192 /* Superseeded by environment variable
+#define DB_DEF_MAX_TABS 8192 /* Superseded by environment variable
 				"ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES" */
 #define ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES_ENV "ERL_MAX_ETS_TABLES"
 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_catree.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_catree.c
index 10a5aa1390..e1304b831f 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_catree.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_catree.c
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ static void join_catree(DbTableCATree *tb,
                 neighbor_parent = leftmost_route_node(GET_RIGHT(parent));
             }
         }
-    } else { /* Symetric case */
+    } else { /* Symmetric case */
         ASSERT(GET_RIGHT(parent) == thiz);
         neighbor = rightmost_base_node(GET_LEFT_ACQB(parent));
         if (try_wlock_base_node(&neighbor->u.base)) {
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_hash.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_hash.c
index f18f2df40c..d3a29e5c04 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_hash.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_hash.c
@@ -3273,7 +3273,7 @@ static void calc_shrink_limit(DbTableHash* tb)
         */
         /* square of z-score 95% confidence */
         /* const double z2 = 1.96*1.96; */
-        /* Estimated propotion used buckets */
+        /* Estimated proportion used buckets */
         /* const double p = 0.5; */
         /* margin of error */
         /* const double moe = 0.1; */
@@ -4010,7 +4010,7 @@ void db_calc_stats_hash(DbTableHash* tb, DbHashStats* stats)
     stats->avg_chain_len = (float)sum / NACTIVE(tb);	
     stats->std_dev_chain_len = sqrt((sq_sum - stats->avg_chain_len*sum) / NACTIVE(tb));
     /* Expected	standard deviation from a good uniform hash function, 
-       ie binomial distribution (not taking the linear hashing into acount) */
+       ie binomial distribution (not taking the linear hashing into account) */
     stats->std_dev_expected = sqrt(stats->avg_chain_len * (1 - 1.0/NACTIVE(tb)));
     stats->kept_items = kept_items;
 }
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_tree.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_tree.c
index a439b974a7..b2b1773211 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_tree.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_tree.c
@@ -3097,7 +3097,7 @@ static TreeDbTerm *find_next(DbTableCommon *tb, TreeDbTerm *root,
 	for (;;) {
 	    PUSH_NODE(stack, this);
 	    if (( c = cmp_key(tb,key,this) ) > 0) {
-		if (this->right == NULL) /* We are at the previos 
+		if (this->right == NULL) /* We are at the previous 
 					    and the element does
 					    not exist */
 		    break;
@@ -4273,7 +4273,7 @@ static void check_slot_pos(DbTableTree *tb)
 	return;
     t = traverse_until(tb->root, &pos, tb->stack.slot);
     if (t != tb->stack.array[tb->stack.pos - 1]) {
-	erts_fprintf(stderr, "Slot position does not correspont with stack, "
+	erts_fprintf(stderr, "Slot position does not correspond with stack, "
 		   "element position %d is really 0x%08X, when stack says "
 		   "it's 0x%08X\n", tb->stack.slot, t, 
 		   tb->stack.array[tb->stack.pos - 1]);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_util.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_util.c
index 840228e854..76fbc9189c 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_util.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_util.c
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@ restart:
     ** stack ---> +             +
     **              ..........
     **            +-------------+
-    ** The stack is expected to grow towards *higher* adresses.
+    ** The stack is expected to grow towards *higher* addresses.
     ** A special case is when the match expression is a single binding
     ** (i.e '$1').
     */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_util.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_util.h
index 7945bbfd8b..9784b4ce5c 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_util.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_db_util.h
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ typedef struct dmc_err_info {
 ** Compilation flags
 **
 ** The dialect is in the 3 least significant bits and are to be interspaced by
-** by at least 2 (decimal), thats why ((Uint) 2) isn't used. This is to be 
+** by at least 2 (decimal), that's why ((Uint) 2) isn't used. This is to be 
 ** able to add DBIF_GUARD or DBIF BODY to it to use in the match_spec bif
 ** table. The rest of the word is used like ordinary flags, one bit for each 
 ** flag. Note that DCOMP_TABLE and DCOMP_TRACE are mutually exclusive.
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_debug.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_debug.c
index b8ce805d31..561369ef11 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_debug.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_debug.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ void print_untagged_memory(Eterm *pos, Eterm *end)
  * is).  This function knows about forwarding pointers to be able to
  * print a heap during garbage collection. erts_printf("%T",val)
  * do not know about forwarding pointers though, so it will still
- * crash if they are encoutered...
+ * crash if they are encountered...
  */
 void print_tagged_memory(Eterm *pos, Eterm *end)
 {
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_driver.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_driver.h
index d5379a40d5..7460550212 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_driver.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_driver.h
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ EXTERN ErlDrvBinary* driver_alloc_binary(ErlDrvSizeT size);
 EXTERN ErlDrvBinary* driver_realloc_binary(ErlDrvBinary *bin, ErlDrvSizeT size);
 EXTERN void driver_free_binary(ErlDrvBinary *bin);
 
-/* Referenc count on driver binaries */
+/* Reference count on driver binaries */
 EXTERN ErlDrvSInt driver_binary_get_refc(ErlDrvBinary *dbp);
 EXTERN ErlDrvSInt driver_binary_inc_refc(ErlDrvBinary *dbp);
 EXTERN ErlDrvSInt driver_binary_dec_refc(ErlDrvBinary *dbp);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_flxctr.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_flxctr.h
index df60f3651e..a8c7e594a4 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_flxctr.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_flxctr.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void erts_flxctr_dec(ErtsFlxCtr* c,
  * @param c The ErtsFlxCtr instance to operate on
  * @param counter_nr The number of the counter within c to operate on
  *
- * @return A snapshot of the specifed counter if c is centralized or a
+ * @return A snapshot of the specified counter if c is centralized or a
  *         possibly incorrect estimate of the counter value if c is
  *         decentralized
  */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_gc.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_gc.c
index 24c07bda69..fcddfa3ab2 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_gc.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_gc.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ erts_next_heap_size(Uint size, Uint offset)
 /*
  * Return the next heap size to use. Make sure we never return
  * a smaller heap size than the minimum heap size for the process.
- * (Use of the erlang:hibernate/3 BIF could have shrinked the
+ * (Use of the erlang:hibernate/3 BIF could have shrunk the
  * heap below the minimum heap size.)
  */
 static Uint
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_hl_timer.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_hl_timer.c
index 5769fec38b..79d41b1232 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_hl_timer.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_hl_timer.c
@@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ access_bif_timer(Process *c_p, Eterm tref, int cancel, int async, int info)
              * callers message queue to the end of the queue.
              *
              * NOTE: It is of vital importance that the caller
-             *       immediately do a receive unconditionaly
+             *       immediately do a receive unconditionally
              *       waiting for the message with the reference;
              *       otherwise, next receive will *not* work
              *       as expected!
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_io_queue.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_io_queue.c
index 040c814810..6f87e89b4d 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_io_queue.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_io_queue.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ SysIOVec* erts_ioq_peekq(ErtsIOQueue *q, int* vlenp)  /* length of io-vector */
 /* Fills a possibly deep list of chars and binaries into vec
 ** Small characters are first stored in the buffer buf of length ln
 ** binaries found are copied and linked into msoh
-** Return  vector length on succsess,
+** Return  vector length on success,
 **        -1 on overflow
 **        -2 on type error
 */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_check.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_check.c
index 3b71e1ccb8..f6b6ea1b4c 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_check.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_check.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct {
  * on initialization. Locks with small immediate Erlang terms should
  * be locked before locks with large immediate Erlang terms, and
  * locks with small addresses should be locked before locks with
- * large addresses. The immediate terms and adresses (boxed pointers)
+ * large addresses. The immediate terms and addresses (boxed pointers)
  * are compared as unsigned integers not as Erlang terms.
  *
  * Once a spinlock or rw(spin)lock has been locked, the thread is not
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ unlock_of_not_locked(lc_thread_t *thr, erts_lc_lock_t *lck)
 static void
 lock_order_violation(lc_thread_t *thr, erts_lc_lock_t *lck)
 {
-    print_lock("Lock order violation occured when locking ", lck, "!\n");
+    print_lock("Lock order violation occurred when locking ", lck, "!\n");
     print_curr_locks(thr);
     print_lock_order();
     lc_abort();
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ static void
 type_order_violation(char *op, lc_thread_t *thr,
 		     erts_lc_lock_t *lck)
 {
-    erts_fprintf(stderr, "Lock type order violation occured when ");
+    erts_fprintf(stderr, "Lock type order violation occurred when ");
     print_lock(op, lck, "!\n");
     ASSERT(thr);
     print_curr_locks(thr);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_count.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_count.h
index 4c50bd11f0..5af815dad8 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_count.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_lock_count.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } erts_lcnt_time_t;
 
 typedef struct {
-    /** @brief log2 array of nano seconds occurences */
+    /** @brief log2 array of nano seconds occurrences */
     Uint32 ns[ERTS_LCNT_HISTOGRAM_SLOT_SIZE];
 } erts_lcnt_hist_t;
 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_map.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_map.c
index 476c1e0d1f..a1580b82a6 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_map.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_map.c
@@ -535,14 +535,14 @@ static Eterm hashmap_from_validated_list(Process *p,
     YCF_SPECIAL_CODE_START(ON_DESTROY_STATE);
     {
         if (hxns != NULL) {
-            /* Execution of this function got destoyed while yielding in
+            /* Execution of this function got destroyed while yielding in
                the loop above */
             erts_free(ERTS_ALC_T_MAP_TRAP, (void *) hxns);
         }
     }
     YCF_SPECIAL_CODE_END();
     erts_free(ERTS_ALC_T_MAP_TRAP, (void *) hxns);
-    /* Memory managment depends on the line below */
+    /* Memory management depends on the line below */
     hxns = NULL;
     ERTS_VERIFY_UNUSED_TEMP_ALLOC(p);
     
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ static Eterm hashmap_from_sorted_unique_array(ErtsHeapFactory* factory,
     YCF_SPECIAL_CODE_START(ON_DESTROY_STATE);
     {
         if (tmp != NULL) {
-            /* Execution of this function got destoyed while yielding in
+            /* Execution of this function got destroyed while yielding in
                the loop above */
             erts_free(temp_memory_allocator, (void *) tmp);
         }
@@ -2813,7 +2813,7 @@ static Eterm hashmap_delete(Process *p, Uint32 hx, Eterm key,
     }
 
 unroll:
-    /* the size is bounded and atleast one less than the previous size */
+    /* the size is bounded and at least one less than the previous size */
     size -= 1;
     n     = hashmap_size(map) - 1;
 
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_map.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_map.h
index c54a516af0..96dcfc5d4e 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_map.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_map.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "sys.h"
 
-/* instrinsic wrappers */
+/* intrinsic wrappers */
 #if ERTS_AT_LEAST_GCC_VSN__(3, 4, 0)
 #define hashmap_clz(x)       ((Uint32) __builtin_clz((unsigned int)(x)))
 #define hashmap_bitcount(x)  ((Uint32) __builtin_popcount((unsigned int) (x)))
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_message.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_message.c
index 24019a9f80..620b8d29e8 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_message.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_message.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ erts_change_message_queue_management(Process *c_p, Eterm new_state)
             erts_proc_lock(c_p, ERTS_PROC_LOCK_MSGQ);
             /*
              * The flags are changed while holding the
-             * ERTS_PROC_LOCK_MSGQ lock so that it is garanteed that
+             * ERTS_PROC_LOCK_MSGQ lock so that it is guaranteed that
              * there are no messages in buffers if (c_p->sig_qs.flags
              * & FS_ON_HEAP_MSGQ) and the ERTS_PROC_LOCK_MSGQ is held.
              */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_message.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_message.h
index 1a419c8340..32b58e9d38 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_message.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_message.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define ERTS_MSG_COPY_WORDS_PER_REDUCTION 64
 #endif
 
-/* The number of buffers have to be 64 or less because we currenlty
+/* The number of buffers have to be 64 or less because we currently
    use a single word to implement a bitset with information about
    non-empty buffers */
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ struct erl_mesg {
 /*
  * The ErtsMessage struct is only one special type
  * of signal. All signal structs have a common
- * begining and can be differentiated by looking
+ * beginning and can be differentiated by looking
  * at the ErtsSignal 'common.tag' field.
  *
  * - An ordinary message will have a value
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_monitor_link.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_monitor_link.c
index c8e8a1b31a..b09d4957ec 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_monitor_link.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_monitor_link.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ erts_monitor_create(Uint16 type, Eterm ref, Eterm orgn, Eterm trgt, Eterm name,
         else {
             /* Pending spawn_request() */
             pending_flag = ERTS_ML_FLG_SPAWN_PENDING;
-            /* Prepare for storage of exteral pid */
+            /* Prepare for storage of external pid */
             tsz = EXTERNAL_PID_HEAP_SIZE;
             /* name contains tag */
             
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_monitor_link.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_monitor_link.h
index 9343d4ea3f..dc5b590b28 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_monitor_link.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_monitor_link.h
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ ERTS_GLB_INLINE int erts_monitor_dist_insert(ErtsMonitor *mon, ErtsMonLnkDist *d
  * @brief Delete monitor from dist monitor tree or list
  *
  * When the function is called it is assumed that:
- * - 'mon' monitor earler has been inserted into 'dist'
+ * - 'mon' monitor earlier has been inserted into 'dist'
  * If the above is not true, bad things will happen.
  *
  * @param[in]    mon            Pointer to monitor
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ void erts_link_tree_replace(ErtsLink **root, ErtsLink *old, ErtsLink *new_);
 
 /**
  *
- * @brief Replace a link in a link tree if key already exist based on adress
+ * @brief Replace a link in a link tree if key already exist based on address
  *
  * Inserts the link 'lnk' in the tree if no link with the same key
  * already exists in tree. If a link with the same key exists in
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ ErtsLinkData *erts_link_external_create(Uint16 type, Eterm this_, Eterm other);
  *
  * @param[in]     id            Id of the entity linked.
  *
- * @returns                     A pointer to the link stucture.
+ * @returns                     A pointer to the link structure.
  */
 ErtsLink *erts_link_internal_create(Uint16 type, Eterm id);
 
@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ ERTS_GLB_INLINE int erts_link_dist_insert(ErtsLink *lnk, ErtsMonLnkDist *dist);
  * @brief Delete link from dist link list
  *
  * When the function is called it is assumed that:
- * - 'lnk' link earler has been inserted into 'dist'
+ * - 'lnk' link earlier has been inserted into 'dist'
  * If the above is not true, bad things will happen.
  *
  * @param[in]    lnk            Pointer to link
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_container_utils.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_container_utils.h
index edabdfef61..954624e6a7 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_container_utils.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_container_utils.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  * are used as 'serial'. In the "emulator interface" (external format,
  * list_to_pid, etc) the least significant 15 bits are presented as
  * 'number' and the most significant 3 bits are presented as 'serial',
- * though. The makro internal_pid_index() can be used for retrieving
+ * though. The macro internal_pid_index() can be used for retrieving
  * index into the process table. Do *not* use the result from
  * pid_number() as an index into the process table. The pid_number() and
  * pid_serial() (and friends) fetch the old fixed size 'number' and
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.h
index 937bfb1d9e..c46cd9954a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_node_tables.h
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ Accs = lists:foldl(fun({V,<<"ERL_NODE_INC">>,_},M) -> Val = maps:get(V,M,0), M#{
 lists:usort(lists:filter(fun({V,N}) -> N /= 0 end, maps:to_list(Accs))).
 
  * There are bound to be bugs in the the instrumentation code, but
- * atleast this is a place to start when hunting refc bugs.
+ * at least this is a place to start when hunting refc bugs.
  *
  */
 #ifdef ERL_NODE_BOOKKEEP
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_proc_sig_queue.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_proc_sig_queue.c
index 815d0a7b37..93e13b6a1c 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_proc_sig_queue.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_proc_sig_queue.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ enqueue_signals(Process *rp, ErtsMessage *first,
         if (is_to_buffer) {
             /*
              * Check state first to avoid write overhead when it is
-             * unecessary.
+             * unnecessary.
              */
             if ( ! (state & ERTS_PSFLG_SIG_IN_Q)) {
                 state = erts_atomic32_read_bor_relb(&rp->state,
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ erts_proc_sig_fetch_msgq_len_offs__(Process *proc)
         proc->sig_inq.len = 0;
 
         /*
-         * Temorarily remove marker during fetch...
+         * Temporarily remove marker during fetch...
          */
 
         proc->sig_inq.first = marker->common.next;
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ erts_proc_sig_cleanup_non_msg_signal(ErtsMessage *sig)
     
 
     if(ERTS_SIG_IS_HEAP_FRAG_ALIAS_MSG_TAG(tag)) {
-        /* Retreive pointer to heap fragment (may not be NULL). */
+        /* Retrieve pointer to heap fragment (may not be NULL). */
         void *attached;
         (void) get_alias_msg_data(sig, NULL, NULL, NULL, &attached);
         sig->data.heap_frag = hfrag = (ErlHeapFragment *) attached;
@@ -2432,7 +2432,7 @@ erts_proc_sig_send_dist_spawn_reply(Eterm node,
     ASSERT(is_atom(node));
 
     /*
-     * A respons message to a spawn_request() operation
+     * A response message to a spawn_request() operation
      * looks like this:
      *    {Tag, Ref, ok|error, Pid|ErrorAtom}
      *
@@ -6637,7 +6637,7 @@ handle_cla(Process *c_p,
             /*
              * If a literal to copy is found in the message, we make
              * an explicit copy of it in a heap fragment and attach
-             * that heap fragment to the messag. Each message needs
+             * that heap fragment to the message. Each message needs
              * to be self contained, we cannot save the literal at
              * any other place than in the message itself.
              */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_proc_sig_queue.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_proc_sig_queue.h
index 5f1ceea56f..5bb2b69143 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_proc_sig_queue.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_proc_sig_queue.h
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ erts_proc_sig_send_is_alive_request(Process *c_p, Eterm to,
  * @param[in]     item_ix       Info index array to pass to
  *                              erts_process_info()
  *
- * @param[in]     len           Lenght of info index array
+ * @param[in]     len           Length of info index array
  *
  * @param[in]     need_msgq_len Non-zero if message queue
  *                              length is needed; otherwise,
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@ erts_proc_sig_fetch(Process *proc)
             erts_atomic64_read_nob(&buffers->nonmsg_slots)) {
             /*
              * We may have raced with a thread inserting into a buffer
-             * when reseting the flag ERTS_PSFLG_SIG_IN_Q in one of
+             * when resetting the flag ERTS_PSFLG_SIG_IN_Q in one of
              * the fetch functions above so we have to make sure that
              * it is set when there is a nonmsg signal in the buffers.
             */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.c
index 9358a67083..f4f9e89169 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.c
@@ -1715,8 +1715,8 @@ haw_thr_prgr_current_check_progress(ErtsAuxWorkData *awdp)
     if (current != ERTS_THR_PRGR_INVALID
 	&& !erts_thr_progress_equal(current, erts_thr_progress_current())) {
 	/*
-	 * We have used a previouly read current value that isn't the
-	 * latest; need to poke ourselfs in order to guarantee no loss
+	 * We have used a previously read current value that isn't the
+	 * latest; need to poke ourselves in order to guarantee no loss
 	 * of wakeups.
 	 */
 	erts_sched_poke(awdp->ssi);
@@ -2657,7 +2657,7 @@ handle_aux_work(ErtsAuxWorkData *awdp, erts_aint32_t orig_aux_work, int waiting)
 
     /*
      * Handlers are *only* allowed to modify flags in return value
-     * and ssi flags that are explicity handled by the handler.
+     * and ssi flags that are explicitly handled by the handler.
      * Handlers are, e.g., not allowed to read the ssi flag field and
      * then unconditionally return that value.
      *
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@ handle_aux_work(ErtsAuxWorkData *awdp, erts_aint32_t orig_aux_work, int waiting)
 
     /*
      * Keep ERTS_SSI_AUX_WORK flags in expected frequency order relative
-     * eachother. Most frequent first.
+     * each other. Most frequent first.
      */
     HANDLE_AUX_WORK(ERTS_SSI_AUX_WORK_DELAYED_AW_WAKEUP,
 		    handle_delayed_aux_work_wakeup);
@@ -3698,7 +3698,7 @@ wake_scheduler(ErtsRunQueue *rq)
      * The unlocked run queue is not strictly necessary
      * from a thread safety or deadlock prevention
      * perspective. It will, however, cost us performance
-     * if it is locked during wakup of another scheduler,
+     * if it is locked during wakeup of another scheduler,
      * so all code *should* handle this without having
      * the lock on the run queue.
      */
@@ -6020,7 +6020,7 @@ erts_init_scheduling(int no_schedulers, int no_schedulers_online, int no_poll_th
 
 	rq->ix = ix;
 
-	/* make sure that the "extra" id correponds to the schedulers
+	/* make sure that the "extra" id corresponds to the schedulers
 	 * id if the esdp->no <-> ix+1 mapping change.
 	 */
 
@@ -6853,7 +6853,7 @@ change_proc_schedule_state(Process *p,
                      | ERTS_PSFLG_RUNNING_SYS
                      | ERTS_PSFLG_DIRTY_RUNNING
                      | ERTS_PSFLG_DIRTY_RUNNING_SYS))) {
-	    /* We activated a prevously inactive process */
+	    /* We activated a previously inactive process */
 	    profile_runnable_proc(p, am_active);
 	}
 
@@ -6965,7 +6965,7 @@ active_sys_enqueue(Process *p, ErtsProcSysTask *sys_task,
 		   | ERTS_PSFLG_DIRTY_RUNNING
 		   | ERTS_PSFLG_DIRTY_RUNNING_SYS))
 	    && (!(a & ERTS_PSFLG_ACTIVE) || (a & ERTS_PSFLG_SUSPENDED))) {
-	    /* We activated a prevously inactive process */
+	    /* We activated a previously inactive process */
 	    profile_runnable_proc(p, am_active);
 	}
     }
@@ -7501,7 +7501,7 @@ msb_scheduler_type_switch(ErtsSchedType sched_type,
 
         /*
          * Make sure to alternate between dirty types
-         * inbetween normal execution if highest 
+         * between normal execution if highest 
          * priorities are equal.
          */
 
@@ -9448,7 +9448,7 @@ Process *erts_schedule(ErtsSchedulerData *esdp, Process *p, int calls)
     int actual_reds;
     int reds;
     Uint32 flags;
-    erts_aint32_t state = 0; /* Supress warning... */
+    erts_aint32_t state = 0; /* Suppress warning... */
     int is_normal_sched;
 
     ERTS_MSACC_DECLARE_CACHE();
@@ -11105,7 +11105,7 @@ request_system_task(Process *c_p, Eterm requester, Eterm target,
             return ret; /* signal sent... */
 	}
 	/*
-	 * schedule system task directly since we wont violate
+	 * schedule system task directly since we won't violate
 	 * signal order...
 	 */
     }
@@ -13826,7 +13826,7 @@ restart:
          *
          * - A non-immediate exit reason may refer to literals.
          * - A process executing dirty while terminated, might access
-         *   any term on the heap, and therfore literals, until it has
+         *   any term on the heap, and therefore literals, until it has
          *   stopped executing dirty.
          */
         if (!trap_state->block_rla_ref
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.h
index 86181c8195..b05c3635e2 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process.h
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 /*
  * Keep ERTS_SSI_AUX_WORK flags ordered in expected frequency
- * order relative eachother. Most frequent at lowest at lowest
+ * order relative each other. Most frequent at lowest at lowest
  * index.
  *
  * ERTS_SSI_AUX_WORK_DEBUG_WAIT_COMPLETED_IX *need* to be
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ struct process {
     Eterm seq_trace_token;	/* Sequential trace token (tuple size 5 see below) */
 
 #ifdef USE_VM_PROBES
-    Eterm dt_utag;              /* Place to store the dynamc trace user tag */
+    Eterm dt_utag;              /* Place to store the dynamic trace user tag */
     Uint dt_utag_flags;         /* flag field for the dt_utag */
 #endif
     union {
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ void erts_check_for_holes(Process* p);
 #define ERTS_PSFLG_IN_RUNQ		ERTS_PSFLG_BIT(8)
 /* RUNNING - Executing in process_main() */
 #define ERTS_PSFLG_RUNNING		ERTS_PSFLG_BIT(9)
-/* SUSPENDED - Process suspended; supress active but
+/* SUSPENDED - Process suspended; suppress active but
    not active-sys nor dirty-active-sys */
 #define ERTS_PSFLG_SUSPENDED		ERTS_PSFLG_BIT(10)
 /* GC - gc */
@@ -2515,7 +2515,7 @@ erts_init_runq_proc(Process *p, ErtsRunQueue *rq, int bnd)
  * @param bndp[in,out]  Pointer to integer. On input non-zero
  *                      value causes the process to be bound to
  *                      the run-queue. On output, indicating
- *                      wether process previously was bound or
+ *                      whether process previously was bound or
  *                      not.
  * @return              Previous run-queue.
  */
@@ -2594,7 +2594,7 @@ erts_bind_runq_proc(Process *p, int bind)
 }
 
 /**
- * Determine wether a process is bound to a run-queue or not.
+ * Determine whether a process is bound to a run-queue or not.
  *
  * @return              Returns a non-zero value if bound,
  *                      and zero of not bound.
@@ -2616,7 +2616,7 @@ erts_proc_runq_is_bound(Process *p)
  *                      value if the process is bound to the
  *                      run-queue.
  * @return              Pointer to the normal run-queue that
- *                      the process currently is assigend to.
+ *                      the process currently is assigned to.
  *                      A process is always assigned to a
  *                      normal run-queue.
  */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process_lock.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process_lock.c
index 1541d26559..06bf4a0059 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process_lock.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process_lock.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  *   queues.
  *     The bit field contains of a number of lock flags (L1, L2, ...)
  *   and a number of wait flags (W1, W2, ...). Each lock flag has a
- *   corresponding wait flag. The bit field isn't guarranteed to be
+ *   corresponding wait flag. The bit field isn't guaranteed to be
  *   larger than 32-bits which sets a maximum of 16 different locks
  *   per process. Currently, only 4 locks per process are used. The
  *   bit field is operated on by use of atomic operations (custom
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ dequeue_waiter(erts_proc_lock_t *lck, int ix)
 }
 
 /*
- * Tries to aquire as many locks as possible in lock order,
+ * Tries to acquire as many locks as possible in lock order,
  * and sets the wait flag on the first lock not possible to
- * aquire.
+ * acquire.
  *
  * Note: We need the pix lock during this operation. Wait
  *       flags are only allowed to be manipulated under pix
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ try_aquire(erts_proc_lock_t *lck, erts_tse_t *wtr)
 /*
  * Transfer 'trnsfr_lcks' held by this executing thread to other
  * threads waiting for the locks. When a lock has been transferred
- * we also have to try to aquire as many lock as possible for the
+ * we also have to try to acquire as many lock as possible for the
  * other thread.
  */
 static int
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ wait_for_locks(Process *p,
     check_queue(&p->lock);
 #endif
 
-    /* Try to aquire locks one at a time in lock order and set wait flag */
+    /* Try to acquire locks one at a time in lock order and set wait flag */
     try_aquire(&p->lock, wtr);
 
     ASSERT((wtr->uflgs & ~ERTS_PROC_LOCKS_ALL) == 0);
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ wait_for_locks(Process *p,
 
 	    /*
 	     * Wait for needed locks. When we are woken all needed locks have
-	     * have been acquired by other threads and transfered to us.
+	     * have been acquired by other threads and transferred to us.
 	     * However, we need to be prepared for spurious wakeups.
 	     */
 	    do {
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process_lock.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process_lock.h
index b5ec8e31e1..2c2695332f 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process_lock.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_process_lock.h
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ typedef struct erts_proc_lock_t_ {
 #ifndef ERTS_PROC_LOCK_LOCK_CHECK__
 #define  ERTS_PROC_LOCK_LOCK_CHECK__
 
-/* Lock counter implemetation */
+/* Lock counter implementation */
 
 #ifdef ERTS_ENABLE_LOCK_POSITION
 #define erts_proc_lock__(P,I,L) erts_proc_lock_x__(P,I,L,__FILE__,__LINE__)
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_ptab.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_ptab.c
index 179ee8e80d..2be834456b 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_ptab.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_ptab.c
@@ -828,8 +828,8 @@ cleanup_ptab_list_bif_data(Binary *bp)
 
 	    if (ptdep->prev) {
 		/*
-		 * Only remove this bif invokation when we
-		 * have preceding invokations.
+		 * Only remove this bif invocation when we
+		 * have preceding invocations.
 		 */
 		ptdep->prev->next = ptdep->next;
 		if (ptdep->next)
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ cleanup_ptab_list_bif_data(Binary *bp)
 	    }
 	    else {
 		/*
-		 * Free all elements until next bif invokation
+		 * Free all elements until next bif invocation
 		 * is found.
 		 */
 		ERTS_PTAB_LIST_ASSERT(ptab->list.data.deleted.start == ptdep);
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ erts_debug_ptab_list(Process *c_p, ErtsPTab *ptab)
     hp = HAlloc(c_p, need); /* we need two heap words for each id */
     hp_end = hp + need;
      
-    /* make the list by scanning bakward */
+    /* make the list by scanning backward */
 
 
     for (i = ptab->r.o.max-1; i >= 0; i--) {
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_rbtree.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_rbtree.h
index ce401fa7e7..8fae9d6287 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_rbtree.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_rbtree.h
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
  *                        int indent,
  *                        (void)(*print_node)(ERTS_RBT_T *));
  *         Prints the tree. Note that this function is recursive.
- *         Should only be used for debuging.
+ *         Should only be used for debugging.
  */
 
 #ifdef ERTS_RBT_CMP_KEYS
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_thr_progress.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_thr_progress.c
index ac3719f86e..1ec5b79a72 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_thr_progress.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_thr_progress.c
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ request_wakeup_managed(ErtsThrPrgrData *tpd, ErtsThrPrgrVal value)
     ASSERT(!erts_thr_progress_has_reached(value));
 
     /*
-     * This thread is guarranteed to issue a full memory barrier:
+     * This thread is guaranteed to issue a full memory barrier:
      * - after the request has been written, but
      * - before the global thread progress reach the (possibly
      *   increased) requested wakeup value.
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ erts_thr_progress_fatal_error_wait(SWord timeout) {
     /*
      * Counting poll intervals may give us a too long timeout
      * if cpu is busy. We use timeout time to try to prevent
-     * this. In case we havn't got time correction this may
+     * this. In case we haven't got time correction this may
      * however fail too...
      */
     timeout_time = erts_get_monotonic_time(esdp);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_time_sup.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_time_sup.c
index 7a82aff896..d2abc8c6d0 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_time_sup.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_time_sup.c
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@ erts_napi_convert_time_unit(ErtsMonotonicTime val, int from, int to)
 {
     ErtsMonotonicTime ffreq, tfreq, denom;
     /*
-     * Convertion between time units using floor function.
+     * Conversion between time units using floor function.
      *
      * Note that this needs to work also for negative
      * values. Ordinary integer division on a negative
@@ -2461,7 +2461,7 @@ BIF_RETTYPE timestamp_0(BIF_ALIST_0)
 
     /*
      * Mega seconds is the only value that potentially
-     * ever could be a bignum. However, that wont happen
+     * ever could be a bignum. However, that won't happen
      * during at least the next 4 million years...
      *
      * (System time will also have wrapped in the
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_trace.h b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_trace.h
index 1fcc0f1a13..644b90415d 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_trace.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_trace.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 /*
  * The bits used effects trace flags (of processes and ports)
  * as well as sequential trace flags. If changed make sure
- * these arn't messed up...
+ * these aren't messed up...
  */
 #define ERTS_TRACE_TS_TYPE_BITS 			3
 #define ERTS_TRACE_TS_TYPE_MASK					\
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_unicode.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_unicode.c
index 45e07bf269..b1289379be 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_unicode.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_unicode.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ L_Again:   /* Restart with sublist, old listend was pushed on stack */
 	} /* is_list(ioterm) */
 	
 	if (!is_list(ioterm) && !is_nil(ioterm)) {
-	    /* inproper list end */
+	    /* improper list end */
 	    if (is_binary(ioterm)) {
 		Sint x; 
 		if (latin1) {
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ L_Again:   /* Restart with sublist, old listend was pushed on stack */
 	} /* is_list(ioterm) */
 
 	if ((*left) && !is_list(ioterm) && !is_nil(ioterm)) {
-	    /* inproper list end */
+	    /* improper list end */
 	    if (is_binary(ioterm)) {
 		ioterm = do_build_utf8(p,ioterm,left,latin1,target,pos,characters,err,leftover,num_leftovers);
 		if ((*err) != 0) {
@@ -2379,7 +2379,7 @@ L_Again:   /* Restart with sublist, old listend was pushed on stack */
 			    if (x <= 0xffff) { 
 				need += 2;
 				break;
-			    } /* else fall throug to error */
+			    } /* else fall through to error */
 			default:
 			    DESTROY_ESTACK(stack);
 			    return ((Sint) -1);
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@ L_Again:   /* Restart with sublist, old listend was pushed on stack */
 	} /* is_list(ioterm) */
 	
 	if (!is_list(ioterm) && !is_nil(ioterm)) {
-	    /* inproper list end */
+	    /* improper list end */
 	    DESTROY_ESTACK(stack);
 	    return ((Sint) -1);
 	}
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erlang_dtrace.d b/erts/emulator/beam/erlang_dtrace.d
index 2af2af2b37..85f3820396 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erlang_dtrace.d
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erlang_dtrace.d
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * A note on probe naming: if "__" appears in a provider probe
  * definition, then two things happen during compilation:
  *
- *    1. The "__" will turn into a hypen, "-", for the probe name.
+ *    1. The "__" will turn into a hyphen, "-", for the probe name.
  *    2. The "__" will turn into a single underscore, "_", for the
  *       macro names and function definitions that the compiler and
  *       C developers will see.
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/hash.c b/erts/emulator/beam/hash.c
index 177b7cc3d1..896c5a5ce3 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/hash.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/hash.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static ERTS_INLINE void set_thresholds(Hash* h)
     if (h->shift < h->max_shift)
         h->shrink_threshold = hash_get_slots(h) / 5;  /* shrink at 20% load */
     else
-        h->shrink_threshold = -1;  /* never shrink below inital size */
+        h->shrink_threshold = -1;  /* never shrink below initial size */
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/io.c b/erts/emulator/beam/io.c
index c73d17c921..e53e69eff0 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/io.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/io.c
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ erts_schedule_proc2port_signal(Process *c_p,
 	 * callers message queue to the end of the queue.
 	 *
 	 * NOTE: It is of vital importance that the caller
-	 *       immediately do a receive unconditionaly
+	 *       immediately do a receive unconditionally
 	 *       waiting for the message with the reference;
 	 *       otherwise, next receive will *not* work
 	 *       as expected!
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ erts_port_output_async(Port *prt, Eterm from, Eterm list)
         ErlDrvSizeT ERTS_DECLARE_DUMMY(r);
 
 	/*
-	 * Apperently there exist code that write 1 byte to
+	 * Apparently there exist code that write 1 byte to
 	 * much in buffer. Where it resides I don't know, but
 	 * we can live with one byte extra allocated...
 	 */
@@ -1977,7 +1977,7 @@ erts_port_output(Process *c_p,
 	ErlDrvSizeT r;
 
 	/*
-	 * Apperently there exist code that write 1 byte to
+	 * Apparently there exist code that write 1 byte to
 	 * much in buffer. Where it resides I don't know, but
 	 * we can live with one byte extra allocated...
 	 */
@@ -3196,7 +3196,7 @@ static int flush_linebuf(LineBufContext *bp)
  * Returns: LINEBUF_EMPTY if there is no more data that can be
  *   determined as a line (only part of a line left), LINEBUF_EOL if a whole
  *   line could be delivered and LINEBUF_NOEOL if the buffer size has been
- *   exceeded. The data and the data length can be accesed through the 
+ *   exceeded. The data and the data length can be accessed through the 
  *   LINEBUF_DATA and the LINEBUF_DATALEN macros applied to the LineBufContext.
  * Parameters: 
  * bp - A LineBufContext that is initialized with 
@@ -3310,7 +3310,7 @@ deliver_result(Port *prt, Eterm sender, Eterm pid, Eterm res)
 
 /* 
  * Deliver a "read" message.
- * hbuf -- byte that are always formated as a list
+ * hbuf -- byte that are always formatted as a list
  * hlen -- number of byte in header
  * buf  -- data 
  * len  -- length of data
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_bs.cpp b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_bs.cpp
index c74ca958db..d7f6b29e07 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_bs.cpp
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_bs.cpp
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ void BeamGlobalAssembler::emit_bs_create_bin_error_shared() {
 /*
  * ARG1 = term
  *
- * If the term in ARG1 is a binary on enty, on return
+ * If the term in ARG1 is a binary on entry, on return
  * ARG1 will contain the size of the binary in bits and
  * sign flag will be cleared.
  *
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_common.cpp b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_common.cpp
index 5db7676086..793b5b5b81 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_common.cpp
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_common.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_test_heap(const ArgVal &Nh, const ArgVal &Live) {
 }
 
 void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_normal_exit() {
-    /* This is implictly global; it does not normally appear in modules and
+    /* This is implicitly global; it does not normally appear in modules and
      * doesn't require size optimization. */
 
     emit_enter_runtime<Update::eStack | Update::eHeap | Update::eXRegs |
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_normal_exit() {
 }
 
 void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_continue_exit() {
-    /* This is implictly global; it does not normally appear in modules and
+    /* This is implicitly global; it does not normally appear in modules and
      * doesn't require size optimization. */
 
     emit_enter_runtime<Update::eReductions | Update::eStack | Update::eHeap>(0);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_fun.cpp b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_fun.cpp
index 2d6bcf1b2a..a8acdc0308 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_fun.cpp
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/instr_fun.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_i_apply_fun_only() {
     a.br(emit_call_fun());
 }
 
-/* Asssumes that:
+/* Assumes that:
  *   ARG3 = arity
  *   ARG4 = fun thing */
 arm::Gp BeamModuleAssembler::emit_call_fun(bool skip_box_test,
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/ops.tab b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/ops.tab
index 73d2c5f3b9..0e109b4900 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/ops.tab
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/arm/ops.tab
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ i_get_tuple_element s P S
 get_two_tuple_elements s P S S
 
 #
-# Expection rasing instructions. Infrequently executed.
+# Exception raising instructions. Infrequently executed.
 #
 
 %cold
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ bs_get_float2 Fail=f Ms=x Live=u Sz=q Unit=u Flags=u Dst=d => jump Fail
 
 i_bs_get_float2 S f? t s t d
 
-# Miscellanous
+# Miscellaneous
 
 bs_skip_bits2 Fail=f Ms=xy Sz=sq Unit=u Flags=u => \
 			skip_bits2(Fail, Ms, Sz, Unit, Flags)
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/beam_asm_module.cpp b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/beam_asm_module.cpp
index a69961c24b..476937bf3d 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/beam_asm_module.cpp
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/beam_asm_module.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_i_func_info(const ArgVal &Label,
      * this particular function.
      *
      * We make a relative call to a trampoline in the module header because this
-     * needs to fit into a word, and an directy call to `i_func_info_shared`
+     * needs to fit into a word, and an directly call to `i_func_info_shared`
      * would be too large. */
     if (funcInfo.isValid()) {
         a.call(funcInfo);
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_common.cpp b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_common.cpp
index 73621e5d9c..bb4355a6b3 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_common.cpp
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_common.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  *
  * Instructions that use 32-bit registers (e.g. eax) are generally
  * one byte shorter than instructions that use 64-bits registers
- * (e.g. rax). This does not apply to registers r8-r15 beacuse they'll
+ * (e.g. rax). This does not apply to registers r8-r15 because they'll
  * always need a rex prefix. The `and`, `or`, and `cmp` instructions
  * are even shorter when operating on the RETb (al) register. The
  * `test` instruction with an immediate second operand is shorter
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_test_heap(const ArgVal &Nh, const ArgVal &Live) {
 }
 
 void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_normal_exit() {
-    /* This is implictly global; it does not normally appear in modules and
+    /* This is implicitly global; it does not normally appear in modules and
      * doesn't require size optimization. */
 
     emit_enter_runtime<Update::eReductions | Update::eStack | Update::eHeap>();
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_normal_exit() {
 }
 
 void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_continue_exit() {
-    /* This is implictly global; it does not normally appear in modules and
+    /* This is implicitly global; it does not normally appear in modules and
      * doesn't require size optimization. */
 
     emit_enter_runtime<Update::eReductions | Update::eStack | Update::eHeap>();
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_fun.cpp b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_fun.cpp
index 01790cf426..cbcc1bded5 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_fun.cpp
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_fun.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void BeamModuleAssembler::emit_i_apply_fun_only() {
     a.jmp(target);
 }
 
-/* Asssumes that:
+/* Assumes that:
  *   ARG3 = arity
  *   ARG4 = fun thing */
 x86::Gp BeamModuleAssembler::emit_call_fun(bool skip_box_test,
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_guard_bifs.cpp b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_guard_bifs.cpp
index e55d964674..a50137d604 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_guard_bifs.cpp
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/instr_guard_bifs.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void BeamGlobalAssembler::emit_bif_element_shared() {
 /*
  * At the time of implementation, there were 3678 uses of element/2 in
  * the OTP source code. 3137 of those uses had a literal first argument
- * (the position in the tuple), while 540 uses had a varible first
+ * (the position in the tuple), while 540 uses had a variable first
  * argument. Calls to element/2 (with a literal first argument) is
  * especially common in code generated by yecc.
  */
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/ops.tab b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/ops.tab
index 24e1274e94..12d4c3868a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/ops.tab
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/jit/x86/ops.tab
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ i_get_tuple_element s P S
 get_two_tuple_elements s P S S
 
 #
-# Expection rasing instructions. Infrequently executed.
+# Exception raising instructions. Infrequently executed.
 #
 
 %cold
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ bs_get_float2 Fail=f Ms=x Live=u Sz=q Unit=u Flags=u Dst=d => jump Fail
 
 i_bs_get_float2 S f? t s t d
 
-# Miscellanous
+# Miscellaneous
 
 bs_skip_bits2 Fail=f Ms=xy Sz=sq Unit=u Flags=u => \
 			skip_bits2(Fail, Ms, Sz, Unit, Flags)
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/sys.h b/erts/emulator/beam/sys.h
index 1ffc7f5028..a7ca7c3f9e 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/sys.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/sys.h
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ __decl_noreturn void __noreturn erl_assert_error(const char* expr, const char *f
  * static int test(){ return 0;}
  * GCC_DIAG_ON(unused-function)
  *
- * These macros were orginally authored by Jonathan Wakely and has
+ * These macros were originally authored by Jonathan Wakely and has
  * been modified by Patrick Horgan.
  *
  * Source: http://dbp-consulting.com/tutorials/SuppressingGCCWarnings.html
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ __decl_noreturn void __noreturn erl_assert_error(const char* expr, const char *f
 ** Eterm: A tagged erlang term (possibly 64 bits)
 ** BeamInstr: A beam code instruction unit, possibly larger than Eterm, not smaller.
 ** Uint:  An unsigned integer exactly as large as an Eterm.
-** Sint:  A signed integer exactly as large as an eterm and therefor large
+** Sint:  A signed integer exactly as large as an eterm and therefore large
 **        enough to hold the return value of the signed_val() macro.
 ** UWord: An unsigned integer at least as large as a void * and also as large
 **          or larger than an Eterm
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/time.c b/erts/emulator/beam/time.c
index 05f932ad84..3983e3b357 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/time.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/time.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
  * will be triggered at once. The circular list of the slot will
  * be moved to the 'sentinel' field while bumping these timers
  * as when bumping an ordinary wheel slot. A yielding bump
- * operation and cancelation of timers is handled the same way
+ * operation and cancellation of timers is handled the same way
  * as if the timer was in a wheel slot.
  *
  * -- Searching for Next Timeout --
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/utils.c b/erts/emulator/beam/utils.c
index 87c91c035c..7d09f1e0e1 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/utils.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/utils.c
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ erts_bld_atom_2uint_3tup_list(Uint **hpp, Uint *szp, Sint length,
 **  h(0) = <initial hash> 
 **  h(i) = h(i-1)*X + B(i-1)
 ** The above should hold regardless of internal representation.
-** Pids are hashed like small numbers but with differrent constants, as are
+** Pids are hashed like small numbers but with different constants, as are
 ** ports.
 ** References are hashed like ports but only on the least significant byte.
 ** Binaries are hashed on all bytes (not on the 15 first as in