diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_mbx.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_mbx.c
index 7d03704..2e70434 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_mbx.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ STATIC u16 fm10k_fifo_unused(struct fm10k_mbx_fifo *fifo)
 }
 
 /**
- *  fm10k_fifo_empty - Test to verify if fifo is empty
+ *  fm10k_fifo_empty - Test to verify if FIFO is empty
  *  @fifo: pointer to FIFO
  *
  *  This function returns true if the FIFO is empty, else false
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ STATIC bool fm10k_fifo_empty(struct fm10k_mbx_fifo *fifo)
  *  @fifo: pointer to FIFO
  *  @offset: offset to add to head
  *
- *  This function returns the indices into the fifo based on head + offset
+ *  This function returns the indices into the FIFO based on head + offset
  **/
 STATIC u16 fm10k_fifo_head_offset(struct fm10k_mbx_fifo *fifo, u16 offset)
 {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ STATIC u16 fm10k_fifo_head_offset(struct fm10k_mbx_fifo *fifo, u16 offset)
  *  @fifo: pointer to FIFO
  *  @offset: offset to add to tail
  *
- *  This function returns the indices into the fifo based on tail + offset
+ *  This function returns the indices into the FIFO based on tail + offset
  **/
 STATIC u16 fm10k_fifo_tail_offset(struct fm10k_mbx_fifo *fifo, u16 offset)
 {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ STATIC u16 fm10k_mbx_index_len(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx, u16 head, u16 tail)
 /**
  *  fm10k_mbx_tail_add - Determine new tail value with added offset
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
- *  @offset: length to add to head offset
+ *  @offset: length to add to tail offset
  *
  *  This function takes the local tail index and recomputes it for
  *  a given length added as an offset.
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ STATIC u16 fm10k_mbx_tail_add(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx, u16 offset)
 /**
  *  fm10k_mbx_tail_sub - Determine new tail value with subtracted offset
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
- *  @offset: length to add to head offset
+ *  @offset: length to add to tail offset
  *
  *  This function takes the local tail index and recomputes it for
  *  a given length added as an offset.
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ STATIC u16 fm10k_mbx_pushed_tail_len(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 }
 
 /**
- *  fm10k_fifo_write_copy - pulls data off of msg and places it in fifo
+ *  fm10k_fifo_write_copy - pulls data off of msg and places it in FIFO
  *  @fifo: pointer to FIFO
  *  @msg: message array to populate
  *  @tail_offset: additional offset to add to tail pointer
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ STATIC u16 fm10k_mbx_validate_msg_size(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx, u16 len)
 	u16 total_len = 0, msg_len;
 	u32 *msg;
 
-	DEBUGFUNC("fm10k_mbx_validate_msg");
+	DEBUGFUNC("fm10k_mbx_validate_msg_size");
 
 	/* length should include previous amounts pushed */
 	len += mbx->pushed;
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ STATIC u16 fm10k_mbx_validate_msg_size(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx, u16 len)
 
 /**
  *  fm10k_mbx_write_copy - pulls data off of Tx FIFO and places it in mbmem
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *
  *  This function will take a section of the Tx FIFO and copy it into the
@@ -734,7 +735,7 @@ STATIC bool fm10k_mbx_tx_complete(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *
- *  This function dequeues messages and hands them off to the tlv parser.
+ *  This function dequeues messages and hands them off to the TLV parser.
  *  It will return the number of messages processed when called.
  **/
 STATIC u16 fm10k_mbx_dequeue_rx(struct fm10k_hw *hw,
@@ -951,7 +952,7 @@ STATIC void fm10k_mbx_create_fake_disconnect_hdr(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 }
 
 /**
- *  fm10k_mbx_create_error_msg - Generate a error message
+ *  fm10k_mbx_create_error_msg - Generate an error message
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *  @err: local error encountered
  *
@@ -984,7 +985,6 @@ STATIC void fm10k_mbx_create_error_msg(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx, s32 err)
 /**
  *  fm10k_mbx_validate_msg_hdr - Validate common fields in the message header
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
- *  @msg: message array to read
  *
  *  This function will parse up the fields in the mailbox header and return
  *  an error if the header contains any of a number of invalid configurations
@@ -1050,11 +1050,12 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_mbx_validate_msg_hdr(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 
 /**
  *  fm10k_mbx_create_reply - Generate reply based on state and remote head
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *  @head: acknowledgement number
  *
  *  This function will generate an outgoing message based on the current
- *  mailbox state and the remote fifo head.  It will return the length
+ *  mailbox state and the remote FIFO head.  It will return the length
  *  of the outgoing message excluding header on success, and a negative value
  *  on error.
  **/
@@ -1130,7 +1131,7 @@ STATIC void fm10k_mbx_reset_work(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 }
 
 /**
- *  fm10k_mbx_update_max_size - Update the max_size and drop large messages
+ *  fm10k_mbx_update_max_size - Update the max_size and drop any large messages
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *  @size: new value for max_size
  *
@@ -1144,7 +1145,7 @@ STATIC void fm10k_mbx_update_max_size(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx, u16 size)
 {
 	u16 len;
 
-	DEBUGFUNC("fm10k_mbx_update_max_size_hdr");
+	DEBUGFUNC("fm10k_mbx_update_max_size");
 
 	mbx->max_size = size;
 
@@ -1182,8 +1183,8 @@ STATIC void fm10k_mbx_connect_reset(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 
 /**
  *  fm10k_mbx_process_connect - Process connect header
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
- *  @msg: message array to process
  *
  *  This function will read an incoming connect header and reply with the
  *  appropriate message.  It will return a value indicating the number of
@@ -1229,6 +1230,7 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_mbx_process_connect(struct fm10k_hw *hw,
 
 /**
  *  fm10k_mbx_process_data - Process data header
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *
  *  This function will read an incoming data header and reply with the
@@ -1272,6 +1274,7 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_mbx_process_data(struct fm10k_hw *hw,
 
 /**
  *  fm10k_mbx_process_disconnect - Process disconnect header
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *
  *  This function will read an incoming disconnect header and reply with the
@@ -1324,6 +1327,7 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_mbx_process_disconnect(struct fm10k_hw *hw,
 
 /**
  *  fm10k_mbx_process_error - Process error header
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *
  *  This function will read an incoming error header and reply with the
@@ -1501,6 +1505,7 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_mbx_connect(struct fm10k_hw *hw, struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 
 	fm10k_mbx_reset_work(mbx);
 
+	/* initialize header of remote mailbox */
 	fm10k_mbx_create_fake_disconnect_hdr(mbx);
 	FM10K_WRITE_MBX(hw, mbx->mbmem_reg ^ mbx->mbmem_len, mbx->mbx_hdr);
 
@@ -1602,7 +1607,7 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_mbx_register_handlers(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx,
  *  @id: ID reference for PF as it supports up to 64 PF/VF mailboxes
  *
  *  This function initializes the mailbox for use.  It will split the
- *  buffer provided an use that th populate both the Tx and Rx FIFO by
+ *  buffer provided and use that to populate both the Tx and Rx FIFO by
  *  evenly splitting it.  In order to allow for easy masking of head/tail
  *  the value reported in size must be a power of 2 and is reported in
  *  DWORDs, not bytes.  Any invalid values will cause the mailbox to return
@@ -1681,7 +1686,7 @@ s32 fm10k_pfvf_mbx_init(struct fm10k_hw *hw, struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx,
  *  fm10k_sm_mbx_create_data_hdr - Generate a mailbox header for local FIFO
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *
- *  This function returns a connection mailbox header
+ *  This function returns a data mailbox header
  **/
 STATIC void fm10k_sm_mbx_create_data_hdr(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 {
@@ -1748,7 +1753,7 @@ STATIC void fm10k_sm_mbx_connect_reset(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
  **/
 STATIC s32 fm10k_sm_mbx_connect(struct fm10k_hw *hw, struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 {
-	DEBUGFUNC("fm10k_mbx_connect");
+	DEBUGFUNC("fm10k_sm_mbx_connect");
 
 	/* we cannot connect an uninitialized mailbox */
 	if (!mbx->rx.buffer)
@@ -1776,8 +1781,6 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_sm_mbx_connect(struct fm10k_hw *hw, struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 	fm10k_sm_mbx_create_connect_hdr(mbx, 0);
 	fm10k_mbx_write(hw, mbx);
 
-	/* enable interrupt and notify other party of new message */
-
 	return FM10K_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -1823,7 +1826,7 @@ STATIC void fm10k_sm_mbx_disconnect(struct fm10k_hw *hw,
 }
 
 /**
- *  fm10k_mbx_validate_fifo_hdr - Validate fields in the remote FIFO header
+ *  fm10k_sm_mbx_validate_fifo_hdr - Validate fields in the remote FIFO header
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *
  *  This function will parse up the fields in the mailbox header and return
@@ -1835,7 +1838,7 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_sm_mbx_validate_fifo_hdr(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 	const u32 *hdr = &mbx->mbx_hdr;
 	u16 tail, head, ver;
 
-	DEBUGFUNC("fm10k_mbx_validate_msg_hdr");
+	DEBUGFUNC("fm10k_sm_mbx_validate_fifo_hdr");
 
 	tail = FM10K_MSG_HDR_FIELD_GET(*hdr, SM_TAIL);
 	ver = FM10K_MSG_HDR_FIELD_GET(*hdr, SM_VER);
@@ -1903,7 +1906,7 @@ STATIC void fm10k_sm_mbx_process_error(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 }
 
 /**
- *  fm10k_sm_mbx_create_error_message - Process an error in FIFO hdr
+ *  fm10k_sm_mbx_create_error_msg - Process an error in FIFO header
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *  @err: local error encountered
  *
@@ -1933,6 +1936,7 @@ STATIC void fm10k_sm_mbx_create_error_msg(struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx, s32 err)
  *  fm10k_sm_mbx_receive - Take message from Rx mailbox FIFO and put it in Rx
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
+ *  @tail: tail index of message
  *
  *  This function will dequeue one message from the Rx switch manager mailbox
  *  FIFO and place it in the Rx mailbox FIFO for processing by software.
@@ -1974,6 +1978,7 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_sm_mbx_receive(struct fm10k_hw *hw,
  *  fm10k_sm_mbx_transmit - Take message from Tx and put it in Tx mailbox FIFO
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
+ *  @head: head index of message
  *
  *  This function will dequeue one message from the Tx mailbox FIFO and place
  *  it in the Tx switch manager mailbox FIFO for processing by hardware.
@@ -2015,11 +2020,12 @@ STATIC void fm10k_sm_mbx_transmit(struct fm10k_hw *hw,
 
 /**
  *  fm10k_sm_mbx_create_reply - Generate reply based on state and remote head
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *  @head: acknowledgement number
  *
  *  This function will generate an outgoing message based on the current
- *  mailbox state and the remote fifo head.  It will return the length
+ *  mailbox state and the remote FIFO head.  It will return the length
  *  of the outgoing message excluding header on success, and a negative value
  *  on error.
  **/
@@ -2131,7 +2137,7 @@ send_reply:
 }
 
 /**
- *  fm10k_sm_mbx_process - Process mailbox switch mailbox interrupt
+ *  fm10k_sm_mbx_process - Process switch manager mailbox interrupt
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *
@@ -2189,7 +2195,12 @@ fifo_err:
  *  @mbx: pointer to mailbox
  *  @msg_data: handlers for mailbox events
  *
- *  This function for now is used to stub out the PF/SM mailbox
+ *  This function initializes the PF/SM mailbox for use.  It will split the
+ *  buffer provided and use that to populate both the Tx and Rx FIFO by
+ *  evenly splitting it.  In order to allow for easy masking of head/tail
+ *  the value reported in size must be a power of 2 and is reported in
+ *  DWORDs, not bytes.  Any invalid values will cause the mailbox to return
+ *  error.
  **/
 s32 fm10k_sm_mbx_init(struct fm10k_hw *hw, struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx,
 		      const struct fm10k_msg_data *msg_data)
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_mbx.h b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_mbx.h
index 4b22f0e..e642c2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_mbx.h
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ enum fm10k_mbx_state {
  *		The maximum message size is provided during connect to avoid
  *		jamming the mailbox with messages that do not fit.
  * Err_no: Error number - Applies only to error headers
- *		The error number provides a indication of the type of error
+ *		The error number provides an indication of the type of error
  *		experienced.
  */
 
-/* macros for retriving and setting header values */
+/* macros for retrieving and setting header values */
 #define FM10K_MSG_HDR_MASK(name) \
 	((0x1u << FM10K_MSG_##name##_SIZE) - 1)
 #define FM10K_MSG_HDR_FIELD_SET(value, name) \
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_pf.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_pf.c
index 716d7f1..456fe64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_pf.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_iov_reset_resources_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw,
 		FM10K_WRITE_REG(hw, FM10K_RQMAP(qmap_idx + i), vf_q_idx + i);
 	}
 
-	/* repeat the first ring for all of the remaining VF rings */
+	/* repeat the first ring for all the remaining VF rings */
 	for (i = queues_per_pool; i < qmap_stride; i++) {
 		FM10K_WRITE_REG(hw, FM10K_TQMAP(qmap_idx + i), vf_q_idx);
 		FM10K_WRITE_REG(hw, FM10K_RQMAP(qmap_idx + i), vf_q_idx);
@@ -1246,9 +1246,9 @@ s32 fm10k_iov_msg_mac_vlan_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw, u32 **results,
 			      struct fm10k_mbx_info *mbx)
 {
 	struct fm10k_vf_info *vf_info = (struct fm10k_vf_info *)mbx;
-	int err = FM10K_SUCCESS;
 	u8 mac[ETH_ALEN];
 	u32 *result;
+	int err = FM10K_SUCCESS;
 	bool set;
 	u16 vlan;
 	u32 vid;
@@ -1427,10 +1427,10 @@ s32 fm10k_iov_msg_lport_state_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw, u32 **results,
 			err = fm10k_update_lport_state_pf(hw, vf_info->glort,
 							  1, false);
 
-		/* need to clear VF_FLAG_ENABLED in order to ensure that we
-		 * actually re-enable the lport state below. Note that this
-		 * has no impact if VF is already disabled, as the flags are
-		 * already zeroed.
+		/* we need to clear VF_FLAG_ENABLED flags in order to ensure
+		 * that we actually re-enable the LPORT state below. Note that
+		 * this has no impact if the VF is already disabled, as the
+		 * flags are already cleared.
 		 */
 		if (!err)
 			vf_info->vf_flags = FM10K_VF_FLAG_CAPABLE(vf_info);
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_tlv.h b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_tlv.h
index a297bb8..8f85fce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_tlv.h
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_tlv.h
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ struct fm10k_msg_data;
  * mailbox size we will provide a message with the above header and it
  * will be segmented and transported to the mailbox to the other side where
  * it is reassembled.  It contains the following fields:
- * Len: Length of the message in bytes excluding the message header
+ * Length: Length of the message in bytes excluding the message header
  * Flags: TBD
- * Rule: These will be the message/argument types we pass
+ * Type/ID: These will be the message/argument types we pass
  */
 /* message data header */
 #define FM10K_TLV_ID_SHIFT		0
