auto merge of #8551 : huonw/rust/speling, r=alexcrichton

(This doesn't add/remove `u`s or change `ize` to `ise`, or anything like that.)

27 files changed, 59 insertions, 58 deletions

diff --git a/src/libstd/at_vec.rs b/src/libstd/at_vec.rs
index 31de7bf82f8..120946ad161 100644
--- a/src/libstd/at_vec.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/at_vec.rs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ pub mod raw {
      * Sets the length of a vector
      *
      * This will explicitly set the size of the vector, without actually
-     * modifing its buffers, so it is up to the caller to ensure that
+     * modifying its buffers, so it is up to the caller to ensure that
      * the vector is actually the specified size.
      */
     #[inline]
diff --git a/src/libstd/bool.rs b/src/libstd/bool.rs
index 598e8080618..b8175e43fb6 100644
--- a/src/libstd/bool.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/bool.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ and more.
 
 Also, a few conversion functions: `to_bit` and `to_str`.
 
-Finally, some inquries into the nature of truth: `is_true` and `is_false`.
+Finally, some inquiries into the nature of truth: `is_true` and `is_false`.
 
 */
 
diff --git a/src/libstd/fmt/mod.rs b/src/libstd/fmt/mod.rs
index 70ec5d93199..5feb72cb9cd 100644
--- a/src/libstd/fmt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/fmt/mod.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ helper methods.
 ## Internationalization
 
 The formatting syntax supported by the `ifmt!` extension supports
-internationalization by providing "methods" which execute various differnet
+internationalization by providing "methods" which execute various different
 outputs depending on the input. The syntax and methods provided are similar to
 other internationalization systems, so again nothing should seem alien.
 Currently two methods are supported by this extension: "select" and "plural".
diff --git a/src/libstd/fmt/parse.rs b/src/libstd/fmt/parse.rs
index 0d39ae84a60..84295d0bd5a 100644
--- a/src/libstd/fmt/parse.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/fmt/parse.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub enum Position<'self> {
     ArgumentNext, ArgumentIs(uint), ArgumentNamed(&'self str)
 }
 
-/// Enum of alignments which are supoprted.
+/// Enum of alignments which are supported.
 #[deriving(Eq)]
 pub enum Alignment { AlignLeft, AlignRight, AlignUnknown }
 
diff --git a/src/libstd/io.rs b/src/libstd/io.rs
index c9e0c4f862d..e51bd4a16b6 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io.rs
@@ -1029,9 +1029,9 @@ pub fn FILE_reader(f: *libc::FILE, cleanup: bool) -> @Reader {
 * # Example
 *
 * ~~~ {.rust}
-* let stdin = core::io::stdin();
+* let stdin = std::io::stdin();
 * let line = stdin.read_line();
-* core::io::print(line);
+* std::io::print(line);
 * ~~~
 */
 pub fn stdin() -> @Reader {
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ pub trait WriterUtil {
     /// (8 bytes).
     fn write_le_f64(&self, f: f64);
 
-    /// Write a litten-endian IEEE754 single-precision floating-point
+    /// Write a little-endian IEEE754 single-precision floating-point
     /// (4 bytes).
     fn write_le_f32(&self, f: f32);
 
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ pub fn buffered_file_writer(path: &Path) -> Result<@Writer, ~str> {
 * # Example
 *
 * ~~~ {.rust}
-* let stdout = core::io::stdout();
+* let stdout = std::io::stdout();
 * stdout.write_str("hello\n");
 * ~~~
 */
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ pub fn stdout() -> @Writer { fd_writer(libc::STDOUT_FILENO as c_int, false) }
 * # Example
 *
 * ~~~ {.rust}
-* let stderr = core::io::stderr();
+* let stderr = std::io::stderr();
 * stderr.write_str("hello\n");
 * ~~~
 */
diff --git a/src/libstd/iterator.rs b/src/libstd/iterator.rs
index 34bbe9292a5..1d32c5df14e 100644
--- a/src/libstd/iterator.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/iterator.rs
@@ -511,7 +511,8 @@ pub trait Iterator<A> {
         i
     }
 
-    /// Return the element that gives the maximum value from the specfied function
+    /// Return the element that gives the maximum value from the
+    /// specified function.
     ///
     /// # Example
     ///
@@ -534,7 +535,8 @@ pub trait Iterator<A> {
         }).map_move(|(x, _)| x)
     }
 
-    /// Return the element that gives the minimum value from the specfied function
+    /// Return the element that gives the minimum value from the
+    /// specified function.
     ///
     /// # Example
     ///
@@ -1541,7 +1543,7 @@ pub struct Repeat<A> {
 }
 
 impl<A: Clone> Repeat<A> {
-    /// Create a new `Repeat` that enlessly repeats the element `elt`.
+    /// Create a new `Repeat` that endlessly repeats the element `elt`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn new(elt: A) -> Repeat<A> {
         Repeat{element: elt}
diff --git a/src/libstd/num/f32.rs b/src/libstd/num/f32.rs
index faf9b2e2390..52d5f835fe6 100644
--- a/src/libstd/num/f32.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/num/f32.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ pub static neg_infinity: f32 = -1.0_f32/0.0_f32;
 pub mod consts {
     // FIXME (requires Issue #1433 to fix): replace with mathematical
     // staticants from cmath.
-    /// Archimedes' staticant
+    /// Archimedes' constant
     pub static pi: f32 = 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288_f32;
 
     /// pi/2.0
diff --git a/src/libstd/os.rs b/src/libstd/os.rs
index b357489d62f..3d6f541767e 100644
--- a/src/libstd/os.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/os.rs
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ pub fn pipe() -> Pipe {
         // inheritance has to be handled in a different way that I do not
         // fully understand. Here we explicitly make the pipe non-inheritable,
         // which means to pass it to a subprocess they need to be duplicated
-        // first, as in core::run.
+        // first, as in std::run.
         let mut fds = Pipe {input: 0 as c_int,
                     out: 0 as c_int };
         let res = libc::pipe(&mut fds.input, 1024 as ::libc::c_uint,
diff --git a/src/libstd/ptr.rs b/src/libstd/ptr.rs
index 247447010bc..c1163403423 100644
--- a/src/libstd/ptr.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/ptr.rs
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ pub unsafe fn array_each_with_len<T>(arr: **T, len: uint, cb: &fn(*T)) {
   passing to the provided callback function
 
   SAFETY NOTE: This will only work with a null-terminated
-  pointer array. Barely less-dodgey Pointer Arithmetic.
+  pointer array. Barely less-dodgy Pointer Arithmetic.
   Dragons be here.
 */
 pub unsafe fn array_each<T>(arr: **T, cb: &fn(*T)) {
diff --git a/src/libstd/rand.rs b/src/libstd/rand.rs
index bd2ea1d6ac6..9e53c596656 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rand.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rand.rs
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ pub fn rng() -> IsaacRng {
 
 /// Create a weak random number generator with a default algorithm and seed.
 ///
-/// It returns the fatest `Rng` algorithm currently available in Rust without
+/// It returns the fastest `Rng` algorithm currently available in Rust without
 /// consideration for cryptography or security. If you require a specifically
 /// seeded `Rng` for consistency over time you should pick one algorithm and
 /// create the `Rng` yourself.
diff --git a/src/libstd/rand/distributions.rs b/src/libstd/rand/distributions.rs
index 56eae042875..67be7986c33 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rand/distributions.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rand/distributions.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fn ziggurat<R:Rng>(rng: &mut R,
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ~~~
-/// use core::rand::distributions::StandardNormal;
+/// use std::rand::distributions::StandardNormal;
 ///
 /// fn main() {
 ///     let normal = 2.0 + (*rand::random::<StandardNormal>()) * 3.0;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl Rand for StandardNormal {
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ~~~
-/// use core::rand::distributions::Exp1;
+/// use std::rand::distributions::Exp1;
 ///
 /// fn main() {
 ///     let exp2 = (*rand::random::<Exp1>()) * 0.5;
diff --git a/src/libstd/result.rs b/src/libstd/result.rs
index 9ae901d60bc..c7613ed3c2f 100644
--- a/src/libstd/result.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/result.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use str::StrSlice;
 
 /// `Result` is a type that represents either success (`Ok`) or failure (`Err`).
 ///
-/// In order to provide informative error messages, `E` is reqired to implement `ToStr`.
+/// In order to provide informative error messages, `E` is required to implement `ToStr`.
 /// It is further recommended for `E` to be a descriptive error type, eg a `enum` for
 /// all possible errors cases.
 #[deriving(Clone, Eq)]
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/io/extensions.rs b/src/libstd/rt/io/extensions.rs
index 2d21bf0f9dc..d136ddc0fdf 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/io/extensions.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/io/extensions.rs
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ pub trait WriterByteConversions {
     /// (8 bytes).
     fn write_le_f64(&mut self, f: f64);
 
-    /// Write a litten-endian IEEE754 single-precision floating-point
+    /// Write a little-endian IEEE754 single-precision floating-point
     /// (4 bytes).
     fn write_le_f32(&mut self, f: f32);
 
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/io/mod.rs b/src/libstd/rt/io/mod.rs
index c980dc9d73e..9ec1b699b1d 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/io/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/io/mod.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ file, TCP, UDP, Unix domain sockets.
 Readers and Writers may be composed to add capabilities like string
 parsing, encoding, and compression.
 
-This will likely live in core::io, not core::rt::io.
+This will likely live in std::io, not std::rt::io.
 
 # Examples
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Asynchronous interfaces are most often associated with the callback
 (continuation-passing) style popularised by node.js. Such systems rely
 on all computations being run inside an event loop which maintains a
 list of all pending I/O events; when one completes the registered
-callback is run and the code that made the I/O request continiues.
+callback is run and the code that made the I/O request continues.
 Such interfaces achieve non-blocking at the expense of being more
 difficult to reason about.
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Rust's I/O employs a combination of techniques to reduce boilerplate
 while still providing feedback about errors. The basic strategy:
 
 * Errors are fatal by default, resulting in task failure
-* Errors raise the `io_error` conditon which provides an opportunity to inspect
+* Errors raise the `io_error` condition which provides an opportunity to inspect
   an IoError object containing details.
 * Return values must have a sensible null or zero value which is returned
   if a condition is handled successfully. This may be an `Option`, an empty
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ will start passing around null or zero objects when wrapped in a condition handl
 * XXX: How should we use condition handlers that return values?
 * XXX: Should EOF raise default conditions when EOF is not an error?
 
-# Issues withi/o scheduler affinity, work stealing, task pinning
+# Issues with i/o scheduler affinity, work stealing, task pinning
 
 # Resource management
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ pub trait Reader {
     ///         println(reader.read_line());
     ///     }
     ///
-    /// # Failue
+    /// # Failure
     ///
     /// Returns `true` on failure.
     fn eof(&mut self) -> bool;
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs b/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs
index 65214d0cea7..58e86f97f71 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/mod.rs
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@ out of `rt` as development proceeds.
 
 Several modules in `core` are clients of `rt`:
 
-* `core::task` - The user-facing interface to the Rust task model.
-* `core::task::local_data` - The interface to local data.
-* `core::gc` - The garbage collector.
-* `core::unstable::lang` - Miscellaneous lang items, some of which rely on `core::rt`.
-* `core::condition` - Uses local data.
-* `core::cleanup` - Local heap destruction.
-* `core::io` - In the future `core::io` will use an `rt` implementation.
-* `core::logging`
-* `core::pipes`
-* `core::comm`
-* `core::stackwalk`
+* `std::task` - The user-facing interface to the Rust task model.
+* `std::task::local_data` - The interface to local data.
+* `std::gc` - The garbage collector.
+* `std::unstable::lang` - Miscellaneous lang items, some of which rely on `std::rt`.
+* `std::condition` - Uses local data.
+* `std::cleanup` - Local heap destruction.
+* `std::io` - In the future `std::io` will use an `rt` implementation.
+* `std::logging`
+* `std::pipes`
+* `std::comm`
+* `std::stackwalk`
 
 */
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub mod rc;
 /// scheduler and task context
 pub mod tube;
 
-/// Simple reimplementation of core::comm
+/// Simple reimplementation of std::comm
 pub mod comm;
 
 mod select;
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/task.rs b/src/libstd/rt/task.rs
index 708166518bb..01a8882e4f9 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/task.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/task.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub struct Coroutine {
     saved_context: Context
 }
 
-/// Some tasks have a deciated home scheduler that they must run on.
+/// Some tasks have a dedicated home scheduler that they must run on.
 pub enum SchedHome {
     AnySched,
     Sched(SchedHandle)
@@ -592,4 +592,3 @@ mod test {
         }
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/uv/mod.rs b/src/libstd/rt/uv/mod.rs
index 6c5a28b31b1..59833a16ed8 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/uv/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/uv/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 /*!
 
-Bindings to libuv, along with the default implementation of `core::rt::rtio`.
+Bindings to libuv, along with the default implementation of `std::rt::rtio`.
 
 UV types consist of the event loop (Loop), Watchers, Requests and
 Callbacks.
diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/uv/uvll.rs b/src/libstd/rt/uv/uvll.rs
index 11d64f4697c..c04004dfbf6 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/uv/uvll.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/uv/uvll.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * There are also a collection of helper functions to ease interacting
  * with the low-level API.
  *
- * As new functionality, existant in uv.h, is added to the rust stdlib,
+ * As new functionality, existent in uv.h, is added to the rust stdlib,
  * the mappings should be added in this module.
  */
 
diff --git a/src/libstd/run.rs b/src/libstd/run.rs
index bd284b39983..a38254e89d2 100644
--- a/src/libstd/run.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/run.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub struct ProcessOptions<'self> {
     in_fd: Option<c_int>,
 
     /**
-     * If this is None then a new pipe will be created for the new progam's
+     * If this is None then a new pipe will be created for the new program's
      * output and Process.output() will provide a Reader to read from this pipe.
      *
      * If this is Some(file-descriptor) then the new process will write its output
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub struct ProcessOptions<'self> {
     out_fd: Option<c_int>,
 
     /**
-     * If this is None then a new pipe will be created for the new progam's
+     * If this is None then a new pipe will be created for the new program's
      * error stream and Process.error() will provide a Reader to read from this pipe.
      *
      * If this is Some(file-descriptor) then the new process will write its error output
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ pub fn process_output(prog: &str, args: &[~str]) -> ProcessOutput {
  * Note that this is private to avoid race conditions on unix where if
  * a user calls waitpid(some_process.get_id()) then some_process.finish()
  * and some_process.destroy() and some_process.finalize() will then either
- * operate on a none-existant process or, even worse, on a newer process
+ * operate on a none-existent process or, even worse, on a newer process
  * with the same id.
  */
 fn waitpid(pid: pid_t) -> int {
diff --git a/src/libstd/str.rs b/src/libstd/str.rs
index a759b8cbd62..98bf963be9a 100644
--- a/src/libstd/str.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/str.rs
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ impl<'self, Sep: CharEq> Iterator<&'self str> for CharSplitIterator<'self, Sep>
     }
 }
 
-/// An iterator over the start and end indicies of the matches of a
+/// An iterator over the start and end indices of the matches of a
 /// substring within a larger string
 #[deriving(Clone)]
 pub struct MatchesIndexIterator<'self> {
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ pub mod raw {
     /// Sets the length of a string
     ///
     /// This will explicitly set the size of the string, without actually
-    /// modifing its buffers, so it is up to the caller to ensure that
+    /// modifying its buffers, so it is up to the caller to ensure that
     /// the string is actually the specified size.
     #[inline]
     pub unsafe fn set_len(s: &mut ~str, new_len: uint) {
diff --git a/src/libstd/task/mod.rs b/src/libstd/task/mod.rs
index c38e6f23313..820baec6a79 100644
--- a/src/libstd/task/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/task/mod.rs
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ impl TaskBuilder {
         spawn::spawn_raw(opts, f);
     }
 
-    /// Runs a task, while transfering ownership of one argument to the child.
+    /// Runs a task, while transferring ownership of one argument to the child.
     pub fn spawn_with<A:Send>(&mut self, arg: A, f: ~fn(v: A)) {
         let arg = Cell::new(arg);
         do self.spawn {
@@ -474,10 +474,10 @@ pub fn spawn_indestructible(f: ~fn()) {
 
 pub fn spawn_with<A:Send>(arg: A, f: ~fn(v: A)) {
     /*!
-     * Runs a task, while transfering ownership of one argument to the
+     * Runs a task, while transferring ownership of one argument to the
      * child.
      *
-     * This is useful for transfering ownership of noncopyables to
+     * This is useful for transferring ownership of noncopyables to
      * another task.
      *
      * This function is equivalent to `task().spawn_with(arg, f)`.
diff --git a/src/libstd/to_bytes.rs b/src/libstd/to_bytes.rs
index f871f4ef6d6..4d84b6d251d 100644
--- a/src/libstd/to_bytes.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/to_bytes.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub type Cb<'self> = &'self fn(buf: &[u8]) -> bool;
  * A trait to implement in order to make a type hashable;
  * This works in combination with the trait `Hash::Hash`, and
  * may in the future be merged with that trait or otherwise
- * modified when default methods and trait inheritence are
+ * modified when default methods and trait inheritance are
  * completed.
  */
 pub trait IterBytes {
diff --git a/src/libstd/to_str.rs b/src/libstd/to_str.rs
index 4649aac08b9..a8c450a0516 100644
--- a/src/libstd/to_str.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/to_str.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub trait ToStr {
 
 /// Trait for converting a type to a string, consuming it in the process.
 pub trait ToStrConsume {
-    /// Cosume and convert to a string.
+    /// Consume and convert to a string.
     fn into_str(self) -> ~str;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libstd/unstable/atomics.rs b/src/libstd/unstable/atomics.rs
index 2cfe63d9926..f286235ca0e 100644
--- a/src/libstd/unstable/atomics.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/unstable/atomics.rs
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ pub struct AtomicBool {
 }
 
 /**
- * A signed atomic integer type, supporting basic atomic aritmetic operations
+ * A signed atomic integer type, supporting basic atomic arithmetic operations
  */
 pub struct AtomicInt {
     priv v: int
 }
 
 /**
- * An unsigned atomic integer type, supporting basic atomic aritmetic operations
+ * An unsigned atomic integer type, supporting basic atomic arithmetic operations
  */
 pub struct AtomicUint {
     priv v: uint
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ pub unsafe fn atomic_xor<T>(dst: &mut T, val: T, order: Ordering) -> T {
  * A fence 'A' which has `Release` ordering semantics, synchronizes with a
  * fence 'B' with (at least) `Acquire` semantics, if and only if there exists
  * atomic operations X and Y, both operating on some atomic object 'M' such
- * that A is sequenced before X, Y is synchronized before B and Y obsevers
+ * that A is sequenced before X, Y is synchronized before B and Y observers
  * the change to M. This provides a happens-before dependence between A and B.
  *
  * Atomic operations with `Release` or `Acquire` semantics can also synchronize
diff --git a/src/libstd/unstable/finally.rs b/src/libstd/unstable/finally.rs
index 10db664450e..7fbe9179f75 100644
--- a/src/libstd/unstable/finally.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/unstable/finally.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stack closures that emulates Java-style try/finally blocks.
 do || {
     ...
 }.finally {
-    alway_run_this();
+    always_run_this();
 }
 ~~~
 */
diff --git a/src/libstd/unstable/intrinsics.rs b/src/libstd/unstable/intrinsics.rs
index 861b4f9a350..0642bb19737 100644
--- a/src/libstd/unstable/intrinsics.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/unstable/intrinsics.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ semantics as C++11. See the LLVM documentation on [[atomics]].
 
 A quick refresher on memory ordering:
 
-* Acquire - a barrier for aquiring a lock. Subsequent reads and writes
+* Acquire - a barrier for acquiring a lock. Subsequent reads and writes
   take place after the barrier.
 * Release - a barrier for releasing a lock. Preceding reads and writes
   take place before the barrier.
diff --git a/src/libstd/vec.rs b/src/libstd/vec.rs
index 7748c040a1d..7c8046a64b2 100644
--- a/src/libstd/vec.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/vec.rs
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ impl<'self, T> Iterator<&'self [T]> for WindowIter<'self, T> {
 /// elements at a time).
 ///
 /// When the vector len is not evenly divided by the chunk size,
-/// the last slice of the iteration will be the remainer.
+/// the last slice of the iteration will be the remainder.
 #[deriving(Clone)]
 pub struct ChunkIter<'self, T> {
     priv v: &'self [T],
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@ pub mod raw {
      * Sets the length of a vector
      *
      * This will explicitly set the size of the vector, without actually
-     * modifing its buffers, so it is up to the caller to ensure that
+     * modifying its buffers, so it is up to the caller to ensure that
      * the vector is actually the specified size.
      */
     #[inline]