8138 Improve manpage spelling

Reviewed by: Toomas Soome <tsoome@me.com>
Reviewed by: Cody Mello <melloc@joyent.com>
Reviewed by: Patrick Mooney <patrick.mooney@joyent.com>
Approved by: Robert Mustacchi <rm@joyent.com>

53 files changed, 96 insertions, 260 deletions

diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1/audioctl.1 b/usr/src/man/man1/audioctl.1
index 78f7df7327..6c65764e86 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1/audioctl.1
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1/audioctl.1
@@ -126,21 +126,18 @@ specified).
 .RE
 
 .SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
-.sp
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fBAUDIODEV\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 12n
-The full path name of the default audio device to use if on
+The full path name of the default audio device to use if one
 is not specified on the command line.  If this variable is not set,
 \fB/dev/audio\fR is used.
 .RE
 
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1/digest.1 b/usr/src/man/man1/digest.1
index cacf5e296a..b615f0f2fc 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1/digest.1
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1/digest.1
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ digest \- calculate a message digest
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBdigest\fR utility calculates the message digest of the given files or
 \fBstdin\fR using the algorithm specified. If more than one file is given, each
 line of output is the digest of a single file.
 .SH OPTIONS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following options are supported:
 .sp
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ Verbose output. Includes the algorithm name and filename in the output.
 
 .SH USAGE
 .SS "Algorithms"
-.sp
 .LP
 These algorithms are provided by the Cryptographic Framework. Each algorithm
 supported by the command is an alias of the PKCS #11 mechanism for easier
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@ sha1 (/usr/lib/inet/ntpd) = 5b4aff102372cea801e7d08acde9655fec81f07c
 \fBExample 4 \fRDisplaying a List of Available Algorithms
 .sp
 .LP
-The following example displays a list of available algortithms to digest:
+The following example displays a list of available algorithms to digest:
 
 .sp
 .in +2
@@ -144,7 +141,6 @@ sha512
 .sp
 
 .SH EXIT STATUS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following exit values are returned:
 .sp
@@ -166,7 +162,6 @@ An error occurred.
 .RE
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -182,7 +177,6 @@ Interface Stability	Committed
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBcksum\fR(1), \fBencrypt\fR(1), \fBmac\fR(1), \fBbart\fR(1M),
 \fBcryptoadm\fR(1M), \fBlibpkcs11\fR(3LIB), \fBattributes\fR(5),
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1/unifdef.1 b/usr/src/man/man1/unifdef.1
index 4ccb5906fe..9bb36bf6d0 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1/unifdef.1
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1/unifdef.1
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ unifdef \- resolve and remove ifdef'ed lines from C program source
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBunifdef\fR removes \fBifdef\fRed lines from a file while otherwise leaving
 the file alone. It is smart enough to deal with the nested \fBifdef\fRs,
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ removed, as appropriate. Any \fBifdef\fR, \fBifndef\fR, \fBelse\fR, and
 .sp
 .LP
 \fBifdef\fRs involving symbols you do not specify are untouched and copied out
-along with their associated \fBifdef\fR, \fBelse\fR, and \fBendiff1\fR lines.
+along with their associated \fBifdef\fR, \fBelse\fR, and \fBendif\fR lines.
 .sp
 .LP
 If an \fBifdef\fR\fIX\fR occurs nested inside another \fBifdef\fR\fIX\fR, then
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ significant.
 \fBunifdef\fR copies its output to the standard output and will take its input
 from the standard input if no \fIfilename\fR argument is given.
 .SH OPTIONS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following options are supported:
 .sp
@@ -113,7 +111,6 @@ Ignore, but print out, lines associated with the undefined symbol \fIname\fR.
 .RE
 
 .SH EXIT STATUS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following exit values are returned:
 .sp
@@ -135,11 +132,9 @@ Operation failed.
 .RE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBdiff\fR(1), \fBattributes\fR(5)
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fBPremature\fR \fBEOF\fR\fR
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1b/lpr.1b b/usr/src/man/man1b/lpr.1b
index fc6a054a84..3f1e84796b 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1b/lpr.1b
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1b/lpr.1b
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ c | c
 l | l .
 ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
 _
-Interface Stabilitly	Standard
+Interface Stability	Standard
 _
 CSI	Enabled. See NOTES
 .TE
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/beadm.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/beadm.1m
index 8e92d8767b..b62e31331c 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/beadm.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/beadm.1m
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ and snapshot operations for boot environments from non-active global parent
 BE aren't supported, destroy is allowed if these boot environments aren't
 active on boot.
 .sp
-Each line in the machine parasable output has the boot environment name as the
+Each line in the machine parsable output has the boot environment name as the
 first field.  The 'Space' field is displayed in bytes and the 'Created' field
 is displayed in UTC format.  The \fB-H\fR option used with no other options
 gives
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/cfgadm_pci.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/cfgadm_pci.1m
index 7015a06f33..ebed12b823 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/cfgadm_pci.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/cfgadm_pci.1m
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ example# \fBcfgadm -c configure cpci_slot4\fR
 
 .sp
 .LP
-The change can be verifed by entering the following command:
+The change can be verified by entering the following command:
 
 .sp
 .in +2
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/chat.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/chat.1m
index db5b98ebd5..7b233ae62f 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/chat.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/chat.1m
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ in expect.)
 .LP
 Environment variables are available within \fBchat\fR scripts if the \fB-E\fR
 option is specified on the command line. The metacharacter \fB$\fR introduces
-the name of the environment variable to substitute. If the substition fails
+the name of the environment variable to substitute. If the substitution fails
 because the requested environment variable is not set, nothing is replaced for
 the variable.
 .SH EXIT STATUS
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/in.telnetd.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/in.telnetd.1m
index 9cd0b4874b..ba6d80c2dc 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/in.telnetd.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/in.telnetd.1m
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ in.telnetd, telnetd \- DARPA TELNET protocol server
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBin.telnetd\fR is a server that supports the \fBDARPA\fR standard
 \fBTELNET\fR virtual terminal protocol. \fBin.telnetd\fR is normally invoked in
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ BANNER=""
 .in -2
 
 .SH OPTIONS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following options are supported:
 .sp
@@ -218,11 +216,9 @@ Disables Kerberos V5 authentication support negotiation.
 .RE
 
 .SH USAGE
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBtelnetd\fR and \fBin.telnetd\fR are IPv6-enabled. See \fBip6\fR(7P).
 .SH SECURITY
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBin.telnetd\fR can authenticate using Kerberos V5 authentication,
 \fBpam\fR(3PAM), or both. By default, the telnet server will accept valid
@@ -263,8 +259,8 @@ session management, and password management modules.
 .in +2
 .nf
 telnet  auth requisite          pam_authtok_get.so.1
-telent  auth required           pam_dhkeys.so.1
-telent  auth required           pam_unix_auth.so.1
+telnet  auth required           pam_dhkeys.so.1
+telnet  auth required           pam_unix_auth.so.1
 
 telnet  account requisite       pam_roles.so.1
 telnet  account required        pam_projects.so.1
@@ -273,7 +269,7 @@ telnet  account required        pam_unix_account.so.1
 telnet  session required        pam_unix_session.so.1
 
 telnet  password required       pam_dhkeys.so.1
-telent  password requisite      pam_authtok_get.so.1
+telnet  password requisite      pam_authtok_get.so.1
 telnet  password requisite      pam_authtok_check.so.1
 telnet  password required       pam_authtok_store.so.1
 .fi
@@ -289,7 +285,6 @@ then the user may be prompted for multiple passwords.
 For a Kerberized telnet service, the correct \fBPAM\fR service name is
 \fBktelnet\fR.
 .SH FILES
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fB/etc/default/telnetd\fR\fR
@@ -299,7 +294,6 @@ For a Kerberized telnet service, the correct \fBPAM\fR service name is
 .RE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBlogin\fR(1), \fBsvcs\fR(1), \fBtelnet\fR(1),
 \fBinetadm\fR(1M), \fBinetd\fR(1M), \fBkadmin\fR(1M), \fBsvcadm\fR(1M),
@@ -361,7 +355,6 @@ Ts'o, T., \fITelnet Data Encryption Option, RFC 2946\fR. September 2000.
 Ts'o, T., \fITelnet Encryption: DES 64 bit Cipher Feedback, RFC 2952\fR.
 September 2000.
 .SH NOTES
-.sp
 .LP
 Some \fBTELNET\fR commands are only partially implemented.
 .sp
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/pkgadm.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/pkgadm.1m
index 2a5180eb5e..b204fe0f4f 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/pkgadm.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/pkgadm.1m
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Writes the contents file and rolls the contents log file. With use of the
 The Solaris operating system relies upon enhanced System V revision 4 (SVr4)
 packages as the basis for its software installation and revision management.
 The package maintenance software stores information about installed packages in
-an internal database. The \fBpkgadm\fR subcomand \fBdbstatus\fR is used to
+an internal database. The \fBpkgadm\fR subcommand \fBdbstatus\fR is used to
 determine how the package internal database is implemented. The \fBdbstatus\fR
 command returns a string that indicates the type of internal database in use.
 In the current implementation, the \fBdbstatus\fR command always returns the
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/pmconfig.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/pmconfig.1m
index 2bf343db50..05e34b317a 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/pmconfig.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/pmconfig.1m
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 '\" te
+.\" Copyright (c) 2017 Peter Tribble
 .\"  Copyright (c) 2004, Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved
 .\" The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the Common Development and Distribution License (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 .\" You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 .\" When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.  If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
-.TH PMCONFIG 1M "Aug 12, 2004"
+.TH PMCONFIG 1M "May 1, 2017"
 .SH NAME
 pmconfig \- Configure the Power Management system
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -13,33 +14,27 @@ pmconfig \- Configure the Power Management system
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
-The \fBpmconfig\fR utility sets the Power Management and  suspend-resume
+The \fBpmconfig\fR utility sets the Power Management and suspend-resume
 configuration. User has permission to change Power Management configuration
 using \fBpmconfig\fR only if he is allowed to do so according to
-\fBPMCHANGEPERM \fRkeyword of \fB/etc/default/power\fR. User has permission to
-change  the suspend-resume  configuration using \fBpmconfig\fR only if he is
-allowed to do so according to the \fBCPRCHANGEPERM \fRkeyword of
+\fBPMCHANGEPERM\fR keyword of \fB/etc/default/power\fR. User has permission to
+change the suspend-resume configuration using \fBpmconfig\fR only if he is
+allowed to do so according to the \fBCPRCHANGEPERM\fR keyword of
 \fB/etc/default/power\fR. See FILES section below for a description of the
-\fBPMCHANGEPERM \fRand \fBCPRCHANGEPERM \fR keywords of
+\fBPMCHANGEPERM\fR and \fBCPRCHANGEPERM\fR keywords of
 \fB/etc/default/power\fR.
 .sp
 .LP
-Based on user permissions, \fBpmconfig\fR first resets the  Power Management
-and/or   suspend-resume  state back to its default and then reads the new
-Power Management and/or   suspend-resume  configuration from
-\fB/etc/power.conf\fR and issues the commands to activiate the new
+Based on user permissions, \fBpmconfig\fR first resets the Power Management
+and/or suspend-resume state back to its default and then reads the new
+Power Management and/or suspend-resume configuration from
+\fB/etc/power.conf\fR and issues the commands to activate the new
 configuration. The \fBpmconfig\fR utility is run at system boot. This utility
 can also be run from the command line after manual changes have been made to
-the \fB/etc/power.conf\fR file. For editing changes made to the
+the \fB/etc/power.conf\fR file. For changes made to the
 \fB/etc/power.conf\fR file to take effect, users must run \fBpmconfig\fR.
-.sp
-.LP
-The preferred interface for changing  Power Management and suspend-resume
-configuration is \fBdtpower\fR(1M).
 .SH OPTIONS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following options are supported:
 .sp
@@ -48,13 +43,12 @@ The following options are supported:
 \fB\fB-r\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 6n
- Reset  Power Management and suspend-resume  state to default and exit. User
-must have both  Power Management and suspend-resume  configuration permission
+Reset Power Management and suspend-resume state to default and exit. User
+must have both Power Management and suspend-resume configuration permission
 for this option.
 .RE
 
 .SH EXIT STATUS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following exit values are returned:
 .sp
@@ -76,13 +70,12 @@ An error occurred
 .RE
 
 .SH FILES
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fB/etc/power.conf\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 22n
-System  Power Management configuration file
+System Power Management configuration file.
 .RE
 
 .sp
@@ -91,10 +84,10 @@ System  Power Management configuration file
 \fB\fB/etc/default/power\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 22n
-File that controls permissions for system's  Power Management and
-suspend-resume  features. The \fBPMCHANGEPERM\fR keyboard controls the Power
-Management configuration permissions, while the \fBCPRCHANGEPERM \fRkeyword
-controls the  suspend-resume  configuration permissions.
+File that controls permissions for system's Power Management and
+suspend-resume features. The \fBPMCHANGEPERM\fR keyboard controls the Power
+Management configuration permissions, while the \fBCPRCHANGEPERM\fR keyword
+controls the suspend-resume configuration permissions.
 .RE
 
 .sp
@@ -124,7 +117,7 @@ No one except super-user can change the configuration.
 \fB\fB<user1, user2,...>\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 22n
-A  user in this user list or a super-user can change the configuration. The
+A user in this user list or a super-user can change the configuration. The
 user list is a space and/or comma (,) separated list. You must enclose the list
 in < and > characters.
 .RE
@@ -135,7 +128,7 @@ in < and > characters.
 \fB\fBconsole-owner\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 22n
-A  user who owns the system console device node or a super-user can change the
+A user who owns the system console device node or a super-user can change the
 configuration.
 .RE
 
@@ -144,7 +137,6 @@ configuration.
 The default values are \fBPMCHANGEPERM=console-owner\fR and
 \fBCPRCHANGEPERM=console-owner\fR.
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -156,11 +148,10 @@ c | c
 l | l .
 ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
 _
-Interface stability 	Unstable
+Interface Stability 	Unstable
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBsvcs\fR(1), \fBpowerd\fR(1M), \fBpower.conf\fR(4), \fBsvcadm\fR(1M),
 \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBsmf\fR(5), \fBcpr\fR(7), \fBpm\fR(7D)
@@ -168,7 +159,6 @@ Interface stability 	Unstable
 .LP
 \fIUsing Power Management\fR
 .SH NOTES
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBpmconfig\fR service is managed by the service management facility,
 \fBsmf\fR(5), under the service identifier:
@@ -186,14 +176,13 @@ Administrative actions on this service, such as enabling, disabling, or
 requesting restart, can be performed using \fBsvcadm\fR(1M). The service's
 status can be queried using the \fBsvcs\fR(1) command.
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
-.sp
 .LP
 If the program cannot open the configuration file, it prints an error message
 to standard error. If the program encounters a syntax error in the
 configuration file, it prints an error message and the line number of the error
-in the  configuration file. It then skips the rest of the information on that
+in the configuration file. It then skips the rest of the information on that
 line and processes the next line. Any configuration information already
 processed on the line containing the error is used. If user does not have
-permission to change Power Management and/or  suspend-resume configuration, and
+permission to change Power Management and/or suspend-resume configuration, and
 configuration file has entries for which user doesn't have permission, it
 process the entries for which user has permissions and prints error on rest.
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/poold.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/poold.1m
index 0fdee07ddd..84039a1b34 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/poold.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/poold.1m
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ poold \- automated resource pools partitioning daemon
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBpoold\fR provides automated resource partitioning facilities. \fBpoold\fR
 can be enabled or disabled using the Solaris Service Management Facility,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ system administrator must determine which resource pools are most deserving of
 scarce resource and indicate this through the importance of resource pools and
 objectives.
 .SH OPTIONS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following options are supported:
 .sp
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ The following options are supported:
 \fB\fB-l\fR \fIlevel\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 12n
-Specify the vebosity level for logging information.
+Specify the verbosity level for logging information.
 .sp
 Specify \fIlevel\fR as \fBALERT\fR, \fBCRIT\fR, \fBERR\fR, \fBWARNING\fR,
 \fBNOTICE\fR, \fBINFO\fR, and \fBDEBUG\fR. If \fIlevel\fR is not supplied, then
@@ -178,7 +176,6 @@ The following command enables dynamic resource pools:
 .sp
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -197,7 +194,6 @@ Interface Stability	See below.
 .LP
 The invocation is Evolving. The output is Unstable.
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBpooladm\fR(1M), \fBpoolbind\fR(1M), \fBpoolcfg\fR(1M), \fBpoolstat\fR(1M),
 \fBsvcadm\fR(1M), \fBpool_set_status\fR(3POOL), \fBlibpool\fR(3LIB),
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/print-service.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/print-service.1m
index 681a611101..2d8a31ed48 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/print-service.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/print-service.1m
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ system
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBprint-service\fR utility manages print service selection, as well as
 export and import of basic print queue configuration.
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ export and import of basic print queue configuration.
 Only a user root privileges or with the Printer Management profile can change
 the active print service or import print queue configuration.
 .SH OPTIONS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following options are supported:
 .sp
@@ -138,7 +136,6 @@ service.
 .sp
 
 .SH EXIT STATUS
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fB0\fR\fR
@@ -159,7 +156,6 @@ An error occurred.
 .RE
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -175,11 +171,9 @@ Interface Stability	Obsolete
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
-\fBintro\fR(1), \fBattributes\fR(5)
+\fBIntro\fR(1), \fBattributes\fR(5)
 .SH NOTES
-.sp
 .LP
 The print queue configuration saved and restored during export, import, and
 migration is limited to queue name and device name. It is likely that further
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/projdel.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/projdel.1m
index ba7674ea9b..e680658b0a 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/projdel.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/projdel.1m
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ projdel \- delete a project from the system
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBprojdel\fR utility deletes a project from the system and makes the
 appropriate changes to the system file.
 .SH OPTIONS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following options are supported:
 .sp
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ system project file, \fB/etc/project\fR, is modified.
 .RE
 
 .SH OPERANDS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following operands are supported:
 .sp
@@ -46,7 +43,6 @@ The name of the project to be deleted.
 .RE
 
 .SH EXIT STATUS
-.sp
 .LP
 The following exit values are returned:
 .sp
@@ -122,7 +118,6 @@ Cannot update the \fB/etc/project\fR file.
 .RE
 
 .SH FILES
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fB/etc/project\fR\fR
@@ -141,7 +136,6 @@ System project file
 .RE
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -153,26 +147,23 @@ c | c
 l | l .
 ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
 _
-Interface stabilty	See below.
+Interface Stability	See below.
 .TE
 
 .sp
 .LP
 Invocation is evolving. Human readable output is unstable.
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBprojects\fR(1), \fBgroupadd\fR(1M), \fBgroupdel\fR(1M), \fBgroupmod\fR(1M),
 \fBgrpck\fR(1M), \fBlogins\fR(1M), \fBprojadd\fR(1M), \fBprojmod\fR(1M),
 \fBuseradd\fR(1M), \fBuserdel\fR(1M), \fBusermod\fR(1M), \fBproject\fR(4),
 \fBattributes\fR(5)
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
-.sp
 .LP
 In case of an error, \fBprojdel\fR prints an error message and exits with a
 non-zero status.
 .SH NOTES
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBprojdel\fR deletes a project definition only on the local system. If a
 network name service such as \fBNIS\fR or \fBLDAP\fR is being used to
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/rmt.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/rmt.1m
index 82f8614b77..1aa7557997 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/rmt.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/rmt.1m
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ rmt \- remote magtape protocol module
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBrmt\fR is a program used by the remote dump and restore programs in
 manipulating a magnetic tape drive through an interprocess communication
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ Unsuccessful commands are responded to with:
 .sp .6
 .RS 4n
 where \fIerror-number\fR is one of the possible error numbers described in
-\fBintro\fR(3), and \fIerror-message\fR is the corresponding error string as
+\fBIntro\fR(3), and \fIerror-message\fR is the corresponding error string as
 printed from a call to \fBperror\fR(3C).
 .RE
 
@@ -143,17 +142,14 @@ value is returned from the \fBwrite\fR(9E) call.
 .LP
 Any other command causes \fBrmt\fR to exit.
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
-\fBufsdump\fR(1M), \fBufsrestore\fR(1M), \fBintro\fR(3), \fBioctl\fR(2),
+\fBufsdump\fR(1M), \fBufsrestore\fR(1M), \fBIntro\fR(3), \fBioctl\fR(2),
 \fBlseek\fR(2), \fBperror \fR(3C), \fBrcmd\fR(3SOCKET), \fBrexec\fR(3SOCKET),
 \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBmtio\fR(7I), \fBopen\fR(9E), \fBread\fR(9E),
 \fBwrite\fR(9E)
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
-.sp
 .LP
 All responses are of the form described above.
 .SH BUGS
-.sp
 .LP
 Do not use this for a remote file access protocol.
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/rsh.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/rsh.1m
index 025f371aec..85696ba0f4 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/rsh.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/rsh.1m
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ rsh, restricted_shell \- restricted shell command interpreter
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBrsh\fR is a limiting version of the standard command interpreter \fBsh\fR,
 used to restrict logins to execution environments whose capabilities are more
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ setting the value of $\fBPATH\fR,
 .TP
 .ie t \(bu
 .el o
-pecifying path or command names containing \fB/\fR,
+specifying path or command names containing \fB/\fR,
 .RE
 .RS +4
 .TP
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ the shell is invoked and \fBrsh\fR is the file name part of argument 0;
 .RS +4
 .TP
 4.
-the shell is invoke with the \fB-r\fR option.
+the shell is invoked with the \fB-r\fR option.
 .RE
 .sp
 .LP
@@ -100,19 +99,16 @@ The system administrator often sets up a directory of commands (that is,
 \fB/usr/rbin\fR) that can be safely invoked by a restricted shell. Some systems
 also provide a restricted editor, \fBred\fR.
 .SH EXIT STATUS
-.sp
 .LP
 Errors detected by the shell, such as syntax errors, cause the shell to return
 a non-zero exit status. If the shell is being used non-interactively execution
 of the shell file is abandoned. Otherwise, the shell returns the exit status of
 the last command executed.
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
-\fBintro\fR(1), \fBcd\fR(1), \fBlogin\fR(1), \fBrsh\fR(1), \fBsh\fR(1), \fB
-exec\fR(2), \fBpasswd\fR(4), \fBprofile\fR(4), \fBattributes\fR(5)
+\fBIntro\fR(1), \fBcd\fR(1), \fBlogin\fR(1), \fBrsh\fR(1), \fBsh\fR(1),
+\fBexec\fR(2), \fBpasswd\fR(4), \fBprofile\fR(4), \fBattributes\fR(5)
 .SH NOTES
-.sp
 .LP
 The restricted shell, \fB/usr/lib/rsh\fR, should not be confused with the
 remote shell, \fB/usr/bin/rsh\fR, which is documented in \fBrsh\fR(1).
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/smbstat.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/smbstat.1m
index c45736767f..04723e3d7e 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/smbstat.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/smbstat.1m
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ specified, and subsequent outputs represent the activity in the interval that
 just finished.
 .El
 .Sh INTERFACE STABILITY
-.Sy Uncommited .
+.Sy Uncommitted .
 Output format is
 .Sy Not-an-Interface.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/stmfadm.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/stmfadm.1m
index 4bc6ea1429..8493c20d04 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/stmfadm.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/stmfadm.1m
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ View Entry: 0
 .Ed
 .El
 .Sh INTERFACE STABILITY
-.Sy Commited
+.Sy Committed
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr sbdadm 1M ,
 .Xr attributes 5
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/svadm.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/svadm.1m
index 1f923fc99d..82ba35ba94 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/svadm.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/svadm.1m
@@ -44,13 +44,11 @@ operations
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBsvadm\fR command controls the Storage Volume (SV) driver by providing
 facilities to enable and disable the SV driver for specified volumes, and to
 dynamically reconfigure the system.
 .SH OPTIONS
-.sp
 .LP
 If you specify no arguments to an \fBsvadm\fR command, the utility displays the
 list of volumes currently under SV control. \fBsvadm\fR supports the following
@@ -153,10 +151,9 @@ Displays the SV version number.
 .RE
 
 .SH USAGE
-.sp
 .LP
 When an SV volume is enabled, normal system call access to the device (see
-\fBintro\fR(2)) is redirected into the StoreEdge architecture software. This
+\fBIntro\fR(2)) is redirected into the StoreEdge architecture software. This
 allows standard applications to use StorageTek features such as Sun StorageTek
 Point-in-Time Copy and Remote Mirror Software.
 .sp
@@ -165,7 +162,6 @@ The \fBsvadm\fR command generates an entry in the Availability Suite log file,
 \fB/var/adm/ds.log\fR (see \fBds.log\fR(4)), when performing enable (\fB-e\fR)
 and disable (\fB-d\fR) operations.
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -181,6 +177,5 @@ Interface Stability	Evolving
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBdscfg\fR(1M), \fBds.log\fR(4), \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBsv\fR(7D)
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/syncinit.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/syncinit.1m
index b9275fde3a..2eda0dd927 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/syncinit.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/syncinit.1m
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ syncinit \- set serial line interface operating parameters
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBsyncinit\fR utility allows the user to modify some of the hardware
 operating modes common to synchronous serial lines. This can be useful in
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ If run without options, \fBsyncinit\fR reports the options as presently set on
 the port. If options are specified, the new settings are reported after they
 have been made.
 .SH OPTIONS
-.sp
 .LP
 Options to \fBsyncinit\fR normally take the form of a keyword, followed by an
 equal sign and a value. The exception is that a baud rate may be specified as a
@@ -139,12 +137,10 @@ speed=0, loopback=no, echo=no, nrzi=no, txc=txc, rxc=rxc
 .sp
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
-\fBsyncloop\fR(1M), \fBsyncstat\fR(1M), \fBintro\fR(2), \fBioctl\fR(2),
+\fBsyncloop\fR(1M), \fBsyncstat\fR(1M), \fBIntro\fR(2), \fBioctl\fR(2),
 \fBattributes\fR(5), \fB zsh\fR(7D)
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fIdevice\fR\fB missing minor device number\fR\fR
@@ -184,11 +180,10 @@ The string  \fIarg\fR did not make sense as an option.
 .sp .6
 .RS 4n
 An \fBioctl\fR(2) system called failed. The meaning of the value of
-\fIerrno\fR may be found in \fBintro\fR(2).
+\fIerrno\fR may be found in \fBIntro\fR(2).
 .RE
 
 .SH WARNINGS
-.sp
 .LP
 Do not use \fBsyncinit\fR on an active serial link, unless needed to resolve
 an error condition. Do not use this command casually or without being aware of
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/tpmadm.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/tpmadm.1m
index c60b356165..f1c99db6ff 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/tpmadm.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/tpmadm.1m
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ The following subcommands are used in the form:
 .sp
 .in +2
 .nf
-# tpamadm \fI<subcommand>\fR \fI[operand]\fR
+# tpmadm \fI<subcommand>\fR \fI[operand]\fR
 .fi
 .in -2
 .sp
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man1m/zfs.1m b/usr/src/man/man1m/zfs.1m
index 22f5b7c0aa..90ebe1263b 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man1m/zfs.1m
+++ b/usr/src/man/man1m/zfs.1m
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ settings for this property,
 .Sy on
 does not select a fixed compression type. As new compression algorithms are
 added to ZFS and enabled on a pool, the default compression algorithm may
-change. The current default compression algorthm is either
+change. The current default compression algorithm is either
 .Sy lzjb
 or, if the
 .Sy lz4_compress
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3/Intro.3 b/usr/src/man/man3/Intro.3
index 62c952187e..330dec1b76 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3/Intro.3
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3/Intro.3
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ command line to link with this library. See \fBlibpanel\fR(3LIB).
 .ad
 .sp .6
 .RS 4n
-These functions constitute the grapnics library, \fBlibplot\fR. This library is
+These functions constitute the graphics library, \fBlibplot\fR. This library is
 implemented as a shared object, \fBlibplot.so\fR, but is not automatically
 linked by the C compilation system. Specify \fB-lplot\fR on the \fBcc\fR
 command line to link with this library. See \fBlibplot\fR(3LIB).
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ automatically linked by the C compilation system. Specify \fB-lnvpair\fR on the
 .ad
 .sp .6
 .RS 4n
-These functions constitute the pluggable uuthentication module library,
+These functions constitute the pluggable authentication module library,
 \fBlibpam\fR. This library is implemented as a shared object, \fBlibpam.so\fR,
 but is not automatically linked by the C compilation system. Specify
 \fB-lpam\fR on the \fBcc\fR command line to link with this library. See
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ See \fBlibpool\fR(3LIB).
 .ad
 .sp .6
 .RS 4n
-These functions consittue the process mainpulation library,
+These functions constitute the process manipulation library,
 \fBlibproc\fR. This library is implemented as a shared object,
 \fBlibproc.so\fR, but it is not automatically linked by the C compilation
 system. Specify \fB-lproc\fR on the \fBcc\fR command line to link with this
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3avl/avl_insert.3avl b/usr/src/man/man3avl/avl_insert.3avl
index f00cf533ad..4a942918fb 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3avl/avl_insert.3avl
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3avl/avl_insert.3avl
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function uses the
 value, obtained from a call to
 .Xr avl_find 3AVL ,
 to determine where to insert the new entry into the tree. The tree must
-not have been modified inbetween the call to
+not have been modified in between the call to
 .Xr avl_find 3AVL
 and the call to
 .Fn avl_insert .
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3c/atomic_or.3c b/usr/src/man/man3c/atomic_or.3c
index 63a57c66dd..847587ef6d 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3c/atomic_or.3c
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/atomic_or.3c
@@ -93,21 +93,17 @@ atomic_or_uint_nv, atomic_or_ulong_nv, atomic_or_64_nv \- atomic OR operations
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
-These functions enable the the bitwise OR of \fIbits\fR to the value stored in
+These functions enable the bitwise OR of \fIbits\fR to the value stored in
 \fItarget\fR to occur in an atomic manner.
 .SH RETURN VALUES
-.sp
 .LP
 The *\fB_nv()\fR variants of these functions return the new value of
 \fItarget\fR.
 .SH ERRORS
-.sp
 .LP
 No errors are defined.
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -125,14 +121,12 @@ MT-Level	MT-Safe
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBatomic_add\fR(3C), \fBatomic_and\fR(3C), \fBatomic_bits\fR(3C),
 \fBatomic_cas\fR(3C), \fBatomic_dec\fR(3C), \fBatomic_inc\fR(3C),
 \fBatomic_swap\fR(3C), \fBmembar_ops\fR(3C), \fBattributes\fR(5),
 \fBatomic_ops\fR(9F)
 .SH NOTES
-.sp
 .LP
 The *\fB_nv()\fR variants are substantially more expensive on some platforms
 than the versions that do not return values. Do not use them unless you need to
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3c/freopen.3c b/usr/src/man/man3c/freopen.3c
index 9944f3e153..e4492dc181 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3c/freopen.3c
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/freopen.3c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ freopen \- open a stream
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBfreopen()\fR function first attempts to flush the stream and close any
 file descriptor associated with \fIstream\fR. Failure to flush or close the
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ pointed to by \fIfilename\fR and associates the stream pointed to by
 \fBfopen\fR(3C).
 .sp
 .LP
-If \fIfilename\fR is a null pointer and the application comforms to SUSv3 (see
+If \fIfilename\fR is a null pointer and the application conforms to SUSv3 (see
 \fBstandards\fR(5)), the \fBfreopen()\fR function attempts to change the mode
 of the stream to that specified by \fImode\fR, as though the name of the file
 currently associated with the \fIstream\fR had been used.  The following
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ When \fBa\fR or \fBw\fR is specified, the file descriptor mode must be
 .RE
 .sp
 .LP
-If the filename is a null pointer and the application does not comform to
+If the filename is a null pointer and the application does not conform to
 SUSv3, \fBfreopen()\fR returns a null pointer.
 .sp
 .LP
@@ -78,13 +77,11 @@ The largest value that can be represented correctly in an object of type
 \fBoff_t\fR will be established as the offset maximum in the open file
 description.
 .SH RETURN VALUES
-.sp
 .LP
 Upon successful completion, \fBfreopen()\fR returns the value of \fIstream\fR.
 Otherwise, a null pointer is returned and \fBerrno\fR is set to indicate the
 error.
 .SH ERRORS
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBfreopen()\fR function will fail if:
 .sp
@@ -105,7 +102,7 @@ to be created.
 \fB\fBEBADF\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 16n
-The application comforms to SUSv3, the \fIfilename\fR argument is a null
+The application conforms to SUSv3, the \fIfilename\fR argument is a null
 pointer, and either the underlying file descriptor is not valid or the mode
 specified when the underlying file descriptor was opened does not support the
 file access modes requested by the \fImode\fR argument.
@@ -117,7 +114,7 @@ file access modes requested by the \fImode\fR argument.
 \fB\fBEFAULT\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 16n
-The application does not comform to SUSv3 and the \fIfilename\fR argument is a
+The application does not conform to SUSv3 and the \fIfilename\fR argument is a
 null pointer.
 .RE
 
@@ -288,7 +285,6 @@ The file is a pure procedure (shared text) file that is being executed and
 .RE
 
 .SH USAGE
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBfreopen()\fR function is typically used to attach the preopened
 \fIstreams\fR associated with \fBstdin\fR, \fBstdout\fR and \fBstderr\fR to
@@ -299,7 +295,6 @@ other files. By default \fBstderr\fR is unbuffered, but the use of
 The \fBfreopen()\fR function has a transitional interface for 64-bit file
 offsets.  See \fBlf64\fR(5).
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -317,7 +312,6 @@ MT-Level	MT-Safe
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBfclose\fR(3C), \fBfdopen\fR(3C), \fBfopen\fR(3C), \fBstdio\fR(3C),
 \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBlf64\fR(5), \fBstandards\fR(5)
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3c/getopt.3c b/usr/src/man/man3c/getopt.3c
index d8b80b8da4..a5f6e50979 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3c/getopt.3c
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/getopt.3c
@@ -50,12 +50,11 @@ getopt \- command option parsing
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBgetopt()\fR function is a command line parser that can be used by
 applications that follow Basic Utility Syntax Guidelines 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and
 10 which parallel those defined by application portability standards (see
-intro(1)). It can also be used by applications which additionally follow the
+Intro(1)). It can also be used by applications which additionally follow the
 Command Line Interface Paradigm (CLIP) syntax extension guidelines 15, 16, and
 17. It partially enforces guideline 18 by requiring that every option has a
 short-name, but it allows multiple long-names to be associated with an option.
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ through \fIargv\fR[\fIoptind\fR-1]. If the application has not set the variable
 \fIopterr\fR to 0 and the first character of \fIoptstring\fR is not a colon
 (:), \fBgetopt()\fR also prints a diagnostic message to \fBstderr\fR.
 .SH RETURN VALUES
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBgetopt()\fR function returns the short-option character associated with
 the option recognized.
@@ -160,7 +158,6 @@ character of \fIoptstring\fR was not a colon (:).
 .LP
 Otherwise, \fBgetopt()\fR returns -1 when all command line options are parsed.
 .SH ERRORS
-.sp
 .LP
 No errors are defined.
 .SH EXAMPLES
@@ -358,7 +355,6 @@ can also be assigned as shown in the following example:
 .in -2
 
 .SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBenviron\fR(5) for descriptions of the following environment variables
 that affect the execution of \fBgetopt()\fR: \fBLANG\fR, \fBLC_ALL\fR, and
@@ -374,7 +370,6 @@ in \fIoptstring\fR.
 .RE
 
 .SH USAGE
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBgetopt()\fR function does not fully check for mandatory arguments
 because there is no unambiguous algorithm to do so. Given an option string
@@ -401,7 +396,6 @@ cmd \(miab \(mio filename
 .sp
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -424,7 +418,6 @@ Standard	See below.
 .LP
 For the Basic Utility Command syntax is Standard, see \fBstandards\fR(5).
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBIntro\fR(1), \fBgetopt\fR(1), \fBgetopts\fR(1), \fBgetsubopt\fR(3C),
 \fBgettext\fR(3C), \fBsetlocale\fR(3C), \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBenviron\fR(5),
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3c/mbstowcs.3c b/usr/src/man/man3c/mbstowcs.3c
index ce2e017050..e8dcbaa861 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3c/mbstowcs.3c
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/mbstowcs.3c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function is
 The
 .Fn mbstowcs_l
 function is
-.Sy Uncommited .
+.Sy Uncommitted .
 .Sh MT-LEVEL
 .Sy MT-Safe
 .Sh SEE ALSO
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3c/mtx.3c b/usr/src/man/man3c/mtx.3c
index 7a2a89b11e..8283161d61 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3c/mtx.3c
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/mtx.3c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ If they were unable to successfully complete the operation, they instead
 return
 .Sy thrd_error .
 .Pp
-Upon sucessful completion, the
+Upon successful completion, the
 .Fn mtx_timedlock
 function returns
 .Sy thrd_success .
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3c/tss.3c b/usr/src/man/man3c/tss.3c
index 37ae52bd97..6e4b696339 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3c/tss.3c
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/tss.3c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ The
 .Fn tss_create
 function creates a new thread-specific data key. The key space is opaque
 and global to all threads in the process. Each thread has its own
-value-space which can be mainpulated with the
+value-space which can be manipulated with the
 .Fn tss_get
 and
 .Fn tss_set
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3c/wcstombs.3c b/usr/src/man/man3c/wcstombs.3c
index b068bc0c8e..e1447ab239 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3c/wcstombs.3c
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/wcstombs.3c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function is
 The
 .Fn wcstombs_l
 function is
-.Sy Uncommited .
+.Sy Uncommitted .
 .Sh MT-LEVEL
 .Sy MT-Safe
 .Sh SEE ALSO
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3gss/gss_accept_sec_context.3gss b/usr/src/man/man3gss/gss_accept_sec_context.3gss
index ce700001ab..9febb67151 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3gss/gss_accept_sec_context.3gss
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3gss/gss_accept_sec_context.3gss
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ cc [ \fIflag\fR\&.\|.\|. ] \fIfile\fR\&.\|.\|. \fB-lgss\fR [ \fIlibrary\fR\&.\|.
 .fi
 
 .SH PARAMETERS
-.sp
 .LP
 The parameter descriptions for \fBgss_accept_sec_context()\fR follow:
 .sp
@@ -263,7 +262,6 @@ that is, if the \fIret_flag\fR argument resolves to \fBGSS_C_DELEG_FLAG\fR.
 .RE
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBgss_accept_sec_context()\fR function allows a remotely initiated
 security context between the application and a remote peer to be established.
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@ All other bits within the \fIret_flags\fR argument are set to zero.
 .sp
 .LP
 While \fBgss_accept_sec_context()\fR returns \fBGSS_S_CONTINUE_NEEDED\fR, the
-values returned by means of the the \fIret_flags\fR argument indicate the
+values returned by means of the \fIret_flags\fR argument indicate the
 services available from the established context. If the initial call of
 \fBgss_accept_sec_context()\fR fails, no context object is created, and the
 value of the \fIcontext_handle\fR parameter is set to \fBGSS_C_NO_CONTEXT\fR.
@@ -339,7 +337,6 @@ requirement did not exist in version 1 of the \fBGSS-API\fR specification, so
 applications that wish to run over version 1 implementations must special-case
 these codes.
 .SH ERRORS
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBgss_accept_sec_context()\fR may return the following status codes:
 .sp
@@ -522,7 +519,6 @@ do {
 .in -2
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -538,7 +534,6 @@ MT-Level	Safe
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBgss_delete_sec_context\fR(3GSS), \fBgss_export_sec_context\fR(3GSS),
 \fBgss_get_mic\fR(3GSS), \fBgss_init_sec_context\fR(3GSS),
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3ldap/ldap_ufn.3ldap b/usr/src/man/man3ldap/ldap_ufn.3ldap
index 911e04382f..81ec34b3c2 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3ldap/ldap_ufn.3ldap
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3ldap/ldap_ufn.3ldap
@@ -51,11 +51,10 @@ cc[ \fIflag\fR... ] \fIfile\fR... -lldap[ \fIlibrary\fR... ]
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 These functions are used to perform LDAP user friendly search operations.
 \fBldap_ufn_search_s()\fR is the simplest form.  It does the search
-synchronously.  It takes \fIld\fR to identify the the LDAP connection. The
+synchronously.  It takes \fIld\fR to identify the LDAP connection. The
 \fIufn\fR parameter is the user friendly name for which to search. The
 \fIattrs\fR, \fIattrsonly\fR and \fIres\fR parameters are the same as for
 \fBldap_search\fR(3LDAP).
@@ -63,8 +62,8 @@ synchronously.  It takes \fIld\fR to identify the the LDAP connection. The
 .LP
 The \fBldap_ufn_search_c()\fR function functions the same as
 \fBldap_ufn_search_s()\fR, except that it takes \fIcancelproc\fR, a function to
-call periodicly during the search.  It should be a function taking a single
-void * argument, given by \fIcalcelparm\fR.  If \fIcancelproc\fR returns a
+call periodically during the search.  It should be a function taking a single
+void * argument, given by \fIcancelparm\fR.  If \fIcancelproc\fR returns a
 non-zero result, the search will be abandoned and no results returned. The
 purpose of this function is to provide a way for the search to be cancelled,
 for example, by a user or because some other condition occurs.
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ with \fBldap_ufn_search_s()\fR searches.  The \fItimeout\fR parameter should
 actually be a pointer to a struct timeval. This is so \fBldap_ufn_timeout()\fR
 can be used as a cancelproc in the above functions.
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for a description of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -113,13 +111,11 @@ Interface Stability	Evolving
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBgettimeofday\fR(3C), \fBldap\fR(3LDAP), \fBldap_search\fR(3LDAP),
 \fBldap_getfilter\fR(3LDAP), \fBldapfilter.conf\fR(4), \fBldap_error\fR(3LDAP),
 \fBattributes\fR(5)
 .SH NOTES
-.sp
 .LP
 These functions may allocates memory.  Return values are contained in
 <\fBldap.h\fR>.
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3proc/Lfree.3proc b/usr/src/man/man3proc/Lfree.3proc
index fcbb4cf0c0..07e0f3f6c5 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3proc/Lfree.3proc
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3proc/Lfree.3proc
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Fn Lfree
-function releases all control resources associated with the the handle
+function releases all control resources associated with the handle
 .Fa L .
 After
-.Fn Lfree
-, calls to other
+.Fn Lfree ,
+calls to other
 .Sy libproc
 routines which leverage information from the handle
 .Fa L
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pcreate.3proc b/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pcreate.3proc
index d3ac9467f9..23eb6f9e6a 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pcreate.3proc
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pcreate.3proc
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ may exist on the
 .Fa PATH .
 To determine the full path of the executable pass a non-NULL
 .Fa path
-pointer. Upon succesful completion of
+pointer. Upon successful completion of
 .Fn Pcreate
 or
 .Fn Pxcreate
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pwrite.3proc b/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pwrite.3proc
index 32ac66b57c..575cea4a88 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pwrite.3proc
+++ b/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pwrite.3proc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The
 .Fn Pwrite
 function writes data from
 .Fa buf
-to the the process handle
+to the process handle
 .Fa P
 starting at the address
 .Fa address .
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man4/NISLDAPmapping.4 b/usr/src/man/man4/NISLDAPmapping.4
index 9debc079b8..0094fb0ad8 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man4/NISLDAPmapping.4
+++ b/usr/src/man/man4/NISLDAPmapping.4
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ domainname
 .in -2
 
 If there are multiple domains, use multiple \fBnisLDAPyppasswddDomain\fR
-entries withone domainname per entry.
+entries with one domainname per entry.
 .RE
 
 .sp
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man4/fdi.4 b/usr/src/man/man4/fdi.4
index 60cc582ebd..39b5db99a4 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man4/fdi.4
+++ b/usr/src/man/man4/fdi.4
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ Device information for specific devices.
 \fB\fBpolicy\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 15n
-Device information files to merge policy propertys
+Device information files to merge policy properties.
 .sp
 .ne 2
 .na
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ Device information files to merge policy propertys
 .ad
 .RS 16n
 Device information files included with the hal tarball and supplied by the
-operating system vendor for policy rules
+operating system vendor for policy rules.
 .RE
 
 .sp
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ operating system vendor for policy rules
 .ad
 .RS 16n
 Policy rules from the device manufacturer and installed from media accompanying
-the hardware
+the hardware.
 .RE
 
 .sp
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man4/mpapi.conf.4 b/usr/src/man/man4/mpapi.conf.4
index 7a4ef27e48..79379f95b4 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man4/mpapi.conf.4
+++ b/usr/src/man/man4/mpapi.conf.4
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ mpapi.conf \- configuration file for libMPAPI
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fB/etc/mpapi.conf\fR file is used to specify the vendor-provided plugin
 library that is installed on the system. This file is used by the
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ where
 .RS 21n
 The identification of library.  It is the resersed domain name of the vendor
 followed by \fB\&.\fR followed by the vendor specific name of the plugin that
-uniquiely identifies the plugin library.
+uniquely identifies the plugin library.
 .RE
 
 .sp
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ com.sun.mpapi64         /lib/64/libmpscsi_vhci.so
 .in -2
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -95,7 +93,6 @@ T}
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBlibMPAPI\fR(3LIB), \fBMP_DeregisterPlugin\fR(3MPAPI),
 \fBMP_RegisterPlugin\fR(3MPAPI), \fBattributes\fR(5)
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man4/rcmscript.4 b/usr/src/man/man4/rcmscript.4
index bf88dc894d..c8142136fb 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man4/rcmscript.4
+++ b/usr/src/man/man4/rcmscript.4
@@ -980,5 +980,5 @@ RCM script. An ill-behaved RCM script can cause unexpected DR failures.
 .sp
 .LP
 RCM commands are invoked only for the resources whose subsystems participate
-within the RCM framework. Currently, not all susbsystems participate within the
+within the RCM framework. Currently, not all subsystems participate within the
 RCM framework.
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man4/slpd.reg.4 b/usr/src/man/man4/slpd.reg.4
index 09cca59798..7701544b0d 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man4/slpd.reg.4
+++ b/usr/src/man/man4/slpd.reg.4
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ daemon (slpd)
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The serialized registration file contains a group of registrations that
 \fBslpd\fR(1M) registers when it starts. These registrations are primarily for
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ registration is taken to be permanent, and it is continually refreshed by the
 Scopes can be included in a registration by including an attribute definition
 with tag \fBscopes\fR followed by a comma-separated list of scope names
 immediately after the \fBurl-props\fR production. If the optional
-\fBscope-list\fR is present, the registations are made in the indicated scopes;
+\fBscope-list\fR is present, the registrations are made in the indicated scopes;
 otherwise, they are registered in the scopes with which the \fBDA\fR or
 \fBSA\fR server was configured through the \fBnet.slp.useScopes\fR property. If
 any conflicts occur between the scope list and the \fBnet.slp.useScopes\fR
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ location=headquarters
 .in -2
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5)  for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ Interface Stability	Standard
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBslpd\fR(1M), \fBslp_api\fR(3SLP), \fBsyslog\fR(3C), \fBslp.conf\fR(4),
 \fBattributes\fR(5)
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man5/attributes.5 b/usr/src/man/man5/attributes.5
index fcfe09fd1b..f9c0290fda 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man5/attributes.5
+++ b/usr/src/man/man5/attributes.5
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 attributes, architecture, availability, CSI, stability, MT-Level, standard \-
 attributes of interfaces
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBATTRIBUTES\fR section of a manual page contains a table defining
 attribute types and their corresponding values. The following is an example of
@@ -35,13 +34,11 @@ Standard	See \fBstandards\fR(5).
 .TE
 
 .SS "Architecture"
-.sp
 .LP
 Architecture defines processor or specific hardware. See \fB-p\fR option of
 \fBuname\fR(1). In some cases, it may indicate required adapters or
 peripherals.
 .SS "Code Set Independence (CSI)"
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBOS\fR utilities and libraries free of dependencies on the properties of any
 code sets are said to have Code Set Independence (CSI). They have the attribute
@@ -182,7 +179,6 @@ applied. Statically bound programs will only get support for C and POSIX
 locales.
 .RE
 .SS "Interface Stability"
-.sp
 .LP
 Sun often provides developers with early access to new technologies, which
 allows developers to evaluate with them as soon as possible. Unfortunately, new
@@ -213,7 +209,6 @@ structures and some symbols in system header files) may be implementation
 artifacts. Such internal interfaces are not only subject to incompatible change
 or removal, but we are unlikely to mention such a change in release notes.
 .SS "Release Levels"
-.sp
 .LP
 Products are given release levels, as well as names, to aid compatibility
 discussions. Each release level may also include changes suitable for lower
@@ -244,7 +239,6 @@ T}
 In the context of interface stability, update releases (occasionally referred
 to as patch releases) should be considered equivalent to Micro Releases.
 .SS "Classifications"
-.sp
 .LP
 The following table summarizes how stability level  classifications relate to
 release level. The first column lists the Stability Level. The second column
@@ -327,7 +321,7 @@ general expectation should be that Uncommitted interfaces are not likely to
 change incompatibly and if such changes occur they will be small in impact and
 may often have a mitigation plan.
 .sp
-Uncommitted interfaces generally fall into one of the following subcategorizes:
+Uncommitted interfaces generally fall into one of the following subcategories:
 .RS +4
 .TP
 1.
@@ -450,7 +444,6 @@ support. Use of an Obsolete interface may produce warning messages.
 .RE
 
 .SS "Exceptions"
-.sp
 .LP
 There are rare instances when it is in the best interest of both Sun and the
 customer to break the interface stability commitment. The following list
@@ -493,7 +486,6 @@ major" release vehicle possible.  However, often the consequences of the
 vulnerabilities or contractual branding requirements will force delivery in a
 patch.
 .SS "Compatibility with Earlier Interface Classification Schemes"
-.sp
 .LP
 In releases up to and including Solaris 10, a different interface
 classification scheme was used. The following table summarizes the mapping
@@ -530,7 +522,6 @@ interpretation. As part of the migration to the new classification scheme, many
 formerly Evolving interfaces were upgraded to Committed. However, upon
 encountering the term Evolving, Uncommitted should be inferred.
 .SS "MT-Level"
-.sp
 .LP
 Libraries are classified into categories that define their ability to support
 multiple threads. Manual pages containing functions that are of multiple or
@@ -706,7 +697,6 @@ also, by definition, Deferred-Cancel-Safe.
 .RE
 
 .SS "Standard"
-.sp
 .LP
 Many interfaces are defined and controlled as industry standards. When this is
 the case, the controlling body and/or public, versioned document is noted in
@@ -728,6 +718,5 @@ very formal organization, as in ISO or ANSII, a less formal, but generally
 accepted organization such as IETF, or as informal as the sole contributor in
 the case of FOSS (Free or Open Source Software).
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBuname\fR(1), \fBpkgadd\fR(1M), \fBIntro\fR(3), \fBstandards\fR(5)
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man5/largefile.5 b/usr/src/man/man5/largefile.5
index 3da728fe79..619dac08ec 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man5/largefile.5
+++ b/usr/src/man/man5/largefile.5
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ l l l l l .
 \fBrm\fR	\fBrmdir\fR	\fBrsh\fR	\fBsed\fR	\fBsh\fR
 \fBsort\fR	\fBsplit\fR	\fBsum\fR	\fBtail\fR	\fBtar\fR
 \fBtee\fR	\fBtest\fR	\fBtouch\fR	\fBtr\fR	\fBuncompress\fR
-\fBuudcode\fR	\fBuuencode\fR	\fBvacation\fR	\fBwc\fR	\fBzcat\fR
+\fBuudecode\fR	\fBuuencode\fR	\fBvacation\fR	\fBwc\fR	\fBzcat\fR
 .TE
 
 .LP
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man5/pam_authtok_get.5 b/usr/src/man/man5/pam_authtok_get.5
index 580186b52d..b4e4d650a4 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man5/pam_authtok_get.5
+++ b/usr/src/man/man5/pam_authtok_get.5
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Due to the nature of the PAM Password Management stack traversal mechanism, the
 .LP
 In the first (\fBPRELIM\fR) invocation, the implementation of
 \fBpam_sm_chauthtok\fR(3PAM) moves the contents of the \fBPAM_AUTHTOK\fR
-(current authentication token) to \fBPAM_OLDAUTHTOK\fR, and subsequentially
+(current authentication token) to \fBPAM_OLDAUTHTOK\fR, and subsequently
 prompts the user for a new password. This new password is stored in
 \fBPAM_AUTHTOK\fR.
 .sp
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man5/pam_ldap.5 b/usr/src/man/man5/pam_ldap.5
index fec71f0322..26d2786af8 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man5/pam_ldap.5
+++ b/usr/src/man/man5/pam_ldap.5
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ pam_ldap \- authentication and account management PAM module for LDAP
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBpam_ldap\fR module implements \fBpam_sm_authenticate\fR(3PAM) and
 \fBpam_sm_acct_mgmt\fR(3PAM), the functions that provide functionality for the
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ is, LDAP users. For the stacks to work, \fBpam_unix_auth\fR,
 \fBbinding\fR control flag and the \fBserver_policy\fR option. This
 configuration allows local account override of a network account.
 .SS "LDAP Authentication Module"
-.sp
 .LP
 The LDAP authentication module verifies the identity of a user. The
 \fBpam_sm_authenticate\fR(3PAM) function uses the password entered by the user
@@ -86,7 +84,6 @@ Turn off warning messages.
 .LP
 These options are case sensitive and must be used exactly as presented here.
 .SS "LDAP Account Management Module"
-.sp
 .LP
 The LDAP account management module validates the user's account. The
 \fBpam_sm_acct_mgmt\fR(3PAM) function authenticates to the LDAP server to
@@ -120,14 +117,12 @@ Turn off warning messages.
 These options are case sensitive, and the options must be used exactly as
 presented here.
 .SS "LDAP Password Management Module"
-.sp
 .LP
 LDAP password management is no longer supported by \fBpam_ldap\fR. Use
 \fBpam_authtok_store\fR(5) instead of \fBpam_ldap\fR for password change.
 \fBpam_authtok_store\fR(5) handles both the local and LDAP accounts and updates
 the passwords in all the repositories configured by \fBnsswitch.conf\fR(4).
 .SH ERRORS
-.sp
 .LP
 The authentication service returns the following error codes:
 .sp
@@ -136,7 +131,7 @@ The authentication service returns the following error codes:
 \fB\fBPAM_SUCCESS\fR\fR
 .ad
 .RS 20n
-The uthentication was successful.
+The authentication was successful.
 .RE
 
 .sp
@@ -344,7 +339,6 @@ other password required   pam_authtok_store.so.1 server_policy
 .in -2
 
 .SH FILES
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fB/var/ldap/ldap_client_file\fR\fR
@@ -369,7 +363,6 @@ PAM configuration file.
 .RE
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -387,7 +380,6 @@ MT-Level	MT-Safe with exceptions
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBldap\fR(1), \fBidsconfig\fR(1M), \fBldap_cachemgr\fR(1M),
 \fBldapclient\fR(1M), \fBlibpam\fR(3LIB), \fBpam\fR(3PAM),
@@ -398,7 +390,6 @@ MT-Level	MT-Safe with exceptions
 \fBpam_authtok_get\fR(5), \fBpam_authtok_store\fR(5), \fBpam_passwd_auth\fR(5),
 \fBpam_unix_account\fR(5), \fBpam_unix_auth\fR(5)
 .SH NOTES
-.sp
 .LP
 The interfaces in \fBlibpam\fR(3LIB) are MT-Safe only if each thread within the
 multi-threaded application uses its own \fBPAM\fR handle.
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man5/regex.5 b/usr/src/man/man5/regex.5
index ae69ddd34f..68ae1656a7 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man5/regex.5
+++ b/usr/src/man/man5/regex.5
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 .SH NAME
 regex \- internationalized basic and extended regular expression matching
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 Regular Expressions (REs) provide a mechanism to select specific strings from a
 set of character strings. The Internationalized Regular Expressions described
@@ -43,14 +42,12 @@ EREs are supported by the Regular Expression Matching interfaces
 \fBregcomp\fR(3C) and \fBregexec\fR(3C).
 .SH BASIC REGULAR EXPRESSIONS
 .SS "BREs Matching a Single Character"
-.sp
 .LP
 A BRE ordinary character, a special character preceded by a backslash, or a
 period matches a single character. A bracket expression matches a single
 character or a single collating element. See \fBRE Bracket Expression\fR,
 below.
 .SS "BRE Ordinary Characters"
-.sp
 .LP
 An ordinary character is a BRE that matches itself: any character in the
 supported character set, except for the BRE special characters listed in \fBBRE
@@ -76,7 +73,6 @@ below)
 a character inside a bracket expression.
 .RE
 .SS "BRE Special Characters"
-.sp
 .LP
 A BRE \fIspecial\fR \fIcharacter\fR has special properties in certain contexts.
 Outside those contexts, or when preceded by a backslash, such a character will
@@ -154,12 +150,10 @@ The dollar sign is special when used as an anchor.
 .RE
 
 .SS "Periods in BREs"
-.sp
 .LP
 A period (\fB\&.\fR), when used outside a bracket expression, is a BRE that
 matches any character in the supported character set except NUL.
 .SS "RE Bracket Expression"
-.sp
 .LP
 A bracket expression (an expression enclosed in square brackets, [\|]) is an RE
 that matches a single collating element contained in the non-empty set of
@@ -349,7 +343,6 @@ first (after the ^, if any) and the \(mi last within the bracket expression.
 Note: Latin-1 characters such as \(ga or ^ are not printable in some locales,
 for example, the \fBja\fR locale.
 .SS "BREs Matching Multiple Characters"
-.sp
 .LP
 The following rules can be used to construct BREs matching multiple characters
 from BREs matching a single character:
@@ -425,7 +418,6 @@ the BRE c\e{1,3\e}d is matched by characters ten to thirteen.
 The behavior of multiple adjacent duplication symbols \fB(\fR \fB*\fR \fB\fR
 and intervals) produces undefined results.
 .SS "BRE Precedence"
-.sp
 .LP
 The order of precedence is as shown in the following table:
 .sp
@@ -454,7 +446,6 @@ anchoring	^  $
 .TE
 
 .SS "BRE Expression Anchoring"
-.sp
 .LP
 A BRE can be limited to matching strings that begin or end a line; this is
 called \fIanchoring\fR. The circumflex and dollar sign special characters will
@@ -497,9 +488,8 @@ For example, the BRE \fB^abcdef$\fR matches strings consisting only of
 Note: The Solaris implementation does not support anchoring in BRE
 subexpressions.
 .SH EXTENDED REGULAR EXPRESSIONS
-.sp
 .LP
-The rules specififed for BREs apply to Extended Regular Expressions (EREs) with
+The rules specified for BREs apply to Extended Regular Expressions (EREs) with
 the following exceptions:
 .RS +4
 .TP
@@ -529,7 +519,6 @@ The back reference operator is not supported.
 Anchoring (\fB^$\fR) is supported in subexpressions.
 .RE
 .SS "EREs Matching a Single Character"
-.sp
 .LP
 An ERE ordinary character, a special character preceded by a backslash, or a
 period matches a single character. A bracket expression matches a single
@@ -537,7 +526,6 @@ character or a single collating element. An \fIERE\fR \fImatching\fR \fIa\fR
 \fIsingle\fR \fIcharacter\fR enclosed in parentheses matches the same as the
 ERE without parentheses would have matched.
 .SS "ERE Ordinary Characters"
-.sp
 .LP
 An \fIordinary character\fR is an ERE that matches itself. An ordinary
 character is any character in the supported character set, except for the ERE
@@ -545,7 +533,6 @@ special characters listed in \fBERE\fR \fBSpecial\fR \fBCharacters\fR below.
 The interpretation of an ordinary character preceded by a backslash (\fB\e\fR)
 is undefined.
 .SS "ERE Special Characters"
-.sp
 .LP
 An \fIERE\fR \fIspecial\fR \fIcharacter\fR has special properties in certain
 contexts. Outside those contexts, or when preceded by a backslash, such a
@@ -642,17 +629,14 @@ The dollar sign is special when used as an anchor.
 .RE
 
 .SS "Periods in EREs"
-.sp
 .LP
 A period (\fB\&.\fR), when used outside a bracket expression, is an ERE that
 matches any character in the supported character set except NUL.
 .SS "ERE Bracket Expression"
-.sp
 .LP
 The rules for ERE Bracket Expressions are the same as for Basic Regular
 Expressions; see \fBRE Bracket Expression\fR, above).
 .SS "EREs Matching Multiple Characters"
-.sp
 .LP
 The following rules will be used to construct EREs matching multiple characters
 from EREs matching a single character:
@@ -719,7 +703,6 @@ six.
 The behavior of multiple adjacent duplication symbols \fB(\fR+\fB,\fR \fB*\fR,
 \fB?\fR and intervals) produces undefined results.
 .SS "ERE Alternation"
-.sp
 .LP
 Two EREs separated by the special character vertical-line (|) match a string
 that is matched by either. For example, the ERE a((bc)|d) matches the string
@@ -727,7 +710,6 @@ abc and the string ad. Single characters, or expressions matching single
 characters, separated by the vertical bar and enclosed in parentheses, will be
 treated as an ERE matching a single character.
 .SS "ERE Precedence"
-.sp
 .LP
 The order of precedence will be as shown in the following table:
 .sp
@@ -754,7 +736,6 @@ For example, the ERE \fBabba\||\|cde\fR matches either the string \fBabba\fR or
 the string \fBcde\fR (rather than the string \fBabbade\fR or \fBabbcde\fR,
 because concatenation has a higher order of precedence than alternation).
 .SS "ERE Expression Anchoring"
-.sp
 .LP
 An ERE can be limited to matching strings that begin or end a line; this is
 called \fIanchoring\fR. The circumflex and dollar sign special characters are
@@ -783,7 +764,6 @@ valid, but can never match because the \fBf\fR prevents the expression e$ from
 matching ending at the last character.
 .RE
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBlocaledef\fR(1), \fBregcomp\fR(3C), \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBenviron\fR(5),
 \fBlocale\fR(5), \fBregexp\fR(5)
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man5/standards.5 b/usr/src/man/man5/standards.5
index 766890ea52..43e22bb85e 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man5/standards.5
+++ b/usr/src/man/man5/standards.5
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ conflicts with POSIX.2, POSIX.2a, SUS, or SUSv2, a new version that is SUSv3
 standard-conforming has been provided in \fB/usr/xpg6/bin\fR.
 .sp
 .LP
-An application that wants to use standard-conforming utilitues must set the
+An application that wants to use standard-conforming utilities must set the
 \fBPATH\fR (\fBsh\fR(1) or \fBksh\fR(1)) or \fBpath\fR (\fBcsh\fR(1))
 environment variable to specify the directories listed below in the order
 specified to get the appropriate utilities:
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man5/threads.5 b/usr/src/man/man5/threads.5
index 5d882e7d45..02b308de9b 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man5/threads.5
+++ b/usr/src/man/man5/threads.5
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ which may be accessed concurrently from multiple threads of execution. To avoid
 such problems, programs may use atomic operations (see \fBatomic_ops\fR(3C)) and
 locking primitives, such as mutexes, readers/writer locks, condition variables,
 and semaphores. Note, that depending on the hardware platform, memory
-synchronization may be necesary, for more information, see \fBmembar_ops\fR(3C).
+synchronization may be necessary, for more information, see \fBmembar_ops\fR(3C).
 .LP
 POSIX, C11, and illumos threads each have their own implementation within
 \fBlibc\fR(3LIB). All implementations are interoperable, their functionality
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man7d/usbsksp.7d b/usr/src/man/man7d/usbsksp.7d
index 253446bbb4..c6c59ef923 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man7d/usbsksp.7d
+++ b/usr/src/man/man7d/usbsksp.7d
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ usbskpsp@unit
 .fi
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBusbsksp\fR driver is a loadable \fBSTREAMS\fR and \fBUSBA\fR (Solaris
 USB architecture) compliant client driver that provides basic asynchronous
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ communication support for Keyspan USB-to-serial converters. The \fBusbsksp\fR
 driver supports the Keyspan USA19HS, USA49WG and USA49WLC models. By default,
 the USA19HS and USA49WG models are compatible with the \fBusbsksp\fR driver and
 no configuration or installation steps are required.  (The USA49WG model is a
-USB 2.0 device comforming to \fIUniversal Serial Bus Specification 2.0\fR and
+USB 2.0 device conforming to \fIUniversal Serial Bus Specification 2.0\fR and
 the USB 2.0 host controller is required to support the USA49WG model. Note that
 the USA49WG is not compatible with USB 1.1 host controllers). If you use the
 Keyspan USA49WLC model, you must download and install a firmware package to
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ commonly known as  'dial-out' lines.
 Unlike onboard serial ports, the \fBusbsksp\fR ports  cannot serve as a local
 serial console.
 .SH APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE
-.sp
 .LP
 A dial-in line can be opened only if the corresponding dial-out line is closed.
 A blocking \fB/dev/term\fR open waits until the \fB/dev/cua\fR line is closed
@@ -86,7 +84,6 @@ enabling the line for login in \fB/etc/inittab\fR) or dial-out (by
 Device hot-removal  is functionally equivalent to a modem disconnect event, as
 defined in \fBtermio\fR(7I).
 .SH IOCTLS
-.sp
 .LP
 The  \fBusbsksp\fR driver supports the  standard set of \fBtermio\fR(7I) ioctl
 calls.
@@ -98,7 +95,6 @@ Input and output line speeds can be set to the following baud rates:  0, 50,
 independently. For example, when the output speed is set, the input speed is
 automatically set to the same speed.
 .SH ERRORS
-.sp
 .LP
 An \fBopen()\fR fails under the following conditions:
 .sp
@@ -141,7 +137,6 @@ USB device I/O error.
 .RE
 
 .SH FILES
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fB/kernel/drv/usbsksp\fR\fR
@@ -192,7 +187,6 @@ dial-in tty lines.
 .RE
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -208,13 +202,11 @@ Architecture	SPARC, x86, PCI-based systems
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBstrconf\fR(1), \fBtip\fR(1), \fBuucp\fR(1C), \fBautopush\fR(1M),
 \fBioctl\fR(2), \fBopen\fR(2), \fBtermios\fR(3C), \fBattributes\fR(5),
 \fBusba\fR(7D), \fBtermio\fR(7I), \fBldterm\fR(7M), \fBttcompat\fR(7M)
 .SH DIAGNOSTICS
-.sp
 .LP
 In addition to being logged, the following messages may appear on the system
 console. All messages are formatted in the following manner:
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man9e/usba_hcdi.9e b/usr/src/man/man9e/usba_hcdi.9e
index b14747861d..a60f56db58 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man9e/usba_hcdi.9e
+++ b/usr/src/man/man9e/usba_hcdi.9e
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ from the USBA.
 To unbind the root hub, the instance of the driver should call
 .Xr usba_hubdi_unbind_root_hub 9F .
 If for some reason that function does not return
-.Sy USB_SUCESS ,
+.Sy USB_SUCCESS ,
 then the device driver should fail the call to
 .Xr detach 9E
 and return
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ call
 .Xr usba_hcdi_unregister 9F .
 As this call always succeeds, at this point, it is safe for the driver
 to tear down all the rest of its resources and successfully detach.
-.Ss State Tracking and Minors Numbers
+.Ss State Tracking and Minor Numbers
 Because a host controller driver is also a root hub, there are a few
 constraints around how the device must store its per-instance state and
 how its minor numbers are used.
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man9f/ddi_cb_register.9f b/usr/src/man/man9f/ddi_cb_register.9f
index 512efdd6ba..bb12019907 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man9f/ddi_cb_register.9f
+++ b/usr/src/man/man9f/ddi_cb_register.9f
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ callback handler
 .fi
 
 .SH INTERFACE LEVEL
-.sp
 .LP
 Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).
 .SH PARAMETERS
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBddi_cb_register()\fR
 .sp
@@ -97,7 +95,6 @@ Handle to the registered callback handler that is to be unregistered.
 .RE
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBddi_cb_register()\fR function installs a callback handler which
 processes various actions that require the driver's attention while it is
@@ -195,7 +192,6 @@ functions to respond accordingly. A driver is not required to allocate all
 interrupts that are available to it, but it is required to manage its
 allocations so that it never uses more interrupts than are currently available.
 .SH RETURN VALUES
-.sp
 .LP
 The \fBddi_cb_register()\fR and \fBddi_cb_unregister()\fR functions return:
 .sp
@@ -258,7 +254,6 @@ Implementation specific failure
 .RE
 
 .SH CONTEXT
-.sp
 .LP
 These functions can be called from kernel, non-interrupt context.
 .SH EXAMPLES
@@ -364,7 +359,7 @@ These functions can be called from kernel, non-interrupt context.
                 break;
         }
 
-        return (DDI_SUCESS);
+        return (DDI_SUCCESS);
     }
 
     /*
@@ -510,7 +505,6 @@ These functions can be called from kernel, non-interrupt context.
 .in -2
 
 .SH ATTRIBUTES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 .sp
@@ -528,12 +522,10 @@ MT-Level	Unsafe
 .TE
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBddi_intr_alloc\fR(9F), \fBddi_intr_free\fR(9F),
 \fBddi_intr_set_nreq\fR(9F)
 .SH NOTES
-.sp
 .LP
 Users of these interfaces that register for \fBDDI_CB_FLAG_INTR\fR become
 participants in interrupt resource management. With that participation comes a
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man9f/mac_prop_info.9f b/usr/src/man/man9f/mac_prop_info.9f
index 4e3ea44477..8b134ddd03 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man9f/mac_prop_info.9f
+++ b/usr/src/man/man9f/mac_prop_info.9f
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ This flag indicates that a property is
 This flag indicates that a property is both
 .Sy readable
 and
-.Sy writeable .
+.Sy writable .
 This is equivalent to specifying both
 .Sy MAC_PROP_PERM_READ
 and
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man9f/mod_install.9f b/usr/src/man/man9f/mod_install.9f
index ea4f06916d..2165166ed4 100644
--- a/usr/src/man/man9f/mod_install.9f
+++ b/usr/src/man/man9f/mod_install.9f
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@ loadable module
 .fi
 
 .SH INTERFACE LEVEL
-.sp
 .LP
 Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).
 .SH PARAMETERS
-.sp
 .ne 2
 .na
 \fB\fImodlinkage\fR\fR
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ Pointer to the \fBmodinfo\fR structure passed to \fB_info\fR(9E).
 .RE
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBmod_install()\fR must be called from a module's \fB_init\fR(9E) routine.
 .sp
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ means that all \fB_init\fR(9E) initialization must occur prior to
 When \fB_fini\fR(9E) is executing, another thread may call \fBattach\fR(9E)
 prior to \fB_fini\fR(9E) calling \fBmod_remove()\fR. If this occurs, the
 \fBmod_remove()\fR fails (non-zero return). From a programming standpoint, this
-means that \fB_init\fR(9E) initilizations should only be undone after a
+means that \fB_init\fR(9E) initializations should only be undone after a
 successful return from \fBmod_remove()\fR.
 .sp
 .LP
@@ -92,7 +89,6 @@ driver, the module name is the same as the driver name. This function can be
 used to avoid compiled-in knowledge of the module name, and is of particular
 use when \fB_init\fR(9E) needs to call a function like \fBkstat_create\fR(9F).
 .SH RETURN VALUES
-.sp
 .LP
 \fBmod_install()\fR and \fBmod_remove()\fR return \fB0\fR upon success and
 non-zero on failure.
@@ -104,11 +100,9 @@ non-zero on failure.
 \fBmod_modname()\fR returns the name of the module. The returned name remains
 valid as long as the module remains loaded.
 .SH EXAMPLES
-.sp
 .LP
 See \fB_init\fR(9E) for an example that uses these functions.
 .SH SEE ALSO
-.sp
 .LP
 \fB_fini\fR(9E), \fB_info\fR(9E), \fB_init\fR(9E), \fBkstat_create\fR(9F),
 \fBmodldrv\fR(9S), \fBmodlinkage\fR(9S), \fBmodlstrmod\fR(9S)
diff --git a/usr/src/tools/onbld/Checks/SpellCheck.py b/usr/src/tools/onbld/Checks/SpellCheck.py
index 8923b41818..01b24d25cb 100644
--- a/usr/src/tools/onbld/Checks/SpellCheck.py
+++ b/usr/src/tools/onbld/Checks/SpellCheck.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 import re, sys
 
 spellMsg = '%s: Line %d contains "%s", a common misspelling of "%s"\n'
-altMsg = '%s: Lined %d contains "%s"; please use "%s" instead for consistency with other documentation\n'
+altMsg = '%s: Line %d contains "%s"; please use "%s" instead for consistency with other documentation\n'
 
 misspellings = {
 	'absense': 'absence',
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ misspellings = {
 	'transfered': 'transferred',
 	'truely': 'truly',
 	'trustworthyness': 'trustworthiness',
+	'uncommited': 'uncommitted',
 	'unforseen': 'unforeseen',
 	'unfortunatly': 'unfortunately',
 	'unsuccessfull': 'unsuccessful',