lisp/*.el: Fix typos and other trivial doc fixes

* lisp/allout-widgets.el (allout-widgets-auto-activation)
(allout-current-decorated-p):
* lisp/auth-source.el (auth-source-protocols):
* lisp/autorevert.el (auto-revert-set-timer):
* lisp/battery.el (battery-mode-line-limit):
* lisp/calc/calcalg3.el (math-map-binop):
* lisp/calendar/cal-dst.el (calendar-dst-find-startend):
* lisp/calendar/cal-mayan.el (calendar-mayan-long-count-to-absolute):
* lisp/calendar/calendar.el (calendar-date-echo-text)
(calendar-generate-month, calendar-string-spread)
(calendar-cursor-to-date, calendar-read, calendar-read-date)
(calendar-mark-visible-date, calendar-dayname-on-or-before):
* lisp/calendar/diary-lib.el (diary-ordinal-suffix):
* lisp/cedet/ede/autoconf-edit.el (autoconf-new-program)
(autoconf-find-last-macro, autoconf-parameter-strip):
* lisp/cedet/ede/config.el (ede-target-with-config-build):
* lisp/cedet/ede/linux.el (ede-linux--detect-architecture)
(ede-linux--get-architecture):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/complete.el (semantic-collector-calculate-cache)
(semantic-displayer-abstract, semantic-displayer-point-position):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/format.el (semantic-format-face-alist)
(semantic-format-tag-short-doc):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/fw.el (semantic-find-file-noselect):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/idle.el (semantic-idle-scheduler-work-idle-time)
(semantic-idle-breadcrumbs-display-function)
(semantic-idle-breadcrumbs-format-tag-list-function):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/lex.el (semantic-lex-map-types)
(define-lex, define-lex-block-type-analyzer):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/senator.el (senator-search-default-tag-filter):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/symref.el (semantic-symref-result)
(semantic-symref-hit-to-tag-via-db):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/symref.el (semantic-symref-tool-baseclass):
* lisp/cedet/semantic/tag.el (semantic-tag-new-variable)
(semantic-tag-new-include, semantic-tag-new-package)
(semantic-tag-set-faux, semantic-create-tag-proxy)
(semantic-tag-function-parent)
(semantic-tag-components-with-overlays):
* lisp/cedet/srecode/cpp.el (srecode-cpp-namespaces)
(srecode-semantic-handle-:c, srecode-semantic-apply-tag-to-dict):
* lisp/cedet/srecode/dictionary.el (srecode-create-dictionary)
(srecode-dictionary-add-entries, srecode-dictionary-lookup-name)
(srecode-create-dictionaries-from-tags):
* lisp/cmuscheme.el (scheme-compile-region):
* lisp/color.el (color-lab-to-lch):
* lisp/doc-view.el (doc-view-image-width)
(doc-view-set-up-single-converter):
* lisp/dynamic-setting.el (font-setting-change-default-font)
(dynamic-setting-handle-config-changed-event):
* lisp/elec-pair.el (electric-pair-text-pairs)
(electric-pair-skip-whitespace-function)
(electric-pair-string-bound-function):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/avl-tree.el (avl-tree--del-balance)
(avl-tree-member, avl-tree-mapcar, avl-tree-iter):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/bytecomp.el (byte-compile-generate-call-tree):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/checkdoc.el (checkdoc-autofix-flag)
(checkdoc-spellcheck-documentation-flag, checkdoc-ispell)
(checkdoc-ispell-current-buffer, checkdoc-ispell-interactive)
(checkdoc-ispell-message-interactive)
(checkdoc-ispell-message-text, checkdoc-ispell-start)
(checkdoc-ispell-continue, checkdoc-ispell-comments)
(checkdoc-ispell-defun):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/cl-generic.el (cl--generic-search-method):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/eieio-custom.el (eieio-read-customization-group):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el (forward-sexp, up-list):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package-x.el (package--archive-contents-from-file):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/package.el (package-desc)
(package--make-autoloads-and-stuff, package-hidden-regexps):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/tcover-ses.el (ses-exercise-startup):
* lisp/emacs-lisp/testcover.el (testcover-nohits)
(testcover-1value):
* lisp/epg.el (epg-receive-keys, epg-start-edit-key):
* lisp/erc/erc-backend.el (erc-server-processing-p)
(erc-split-line-length, erc-server-coding-system)
(erc-server-send, erc-message):
* lisp/erc/erc-button.el (erc-button-face, erc-button-alist)
(erc-browse-emacswiki):
* lisp/erc/erc-ezbounce.el (erc-ezbounce, erc-ezb-get-login):
* lisp/erc/erc-fill.el (erc-fill-variable-maximum-indentation):
* lisp/erc/erc-log.el (erc-current-logfile):
* lisp/erc/erc-match.el (erc-log-match-format)
(erc-text-matched-hook):
* lisp/erc/erc-netsplit.el (erc-netsplit, erc-netsplit-debug):
* lisp/erc/erc-networks.el (erc-server-alist)
(erc-networks-alist, erc-current-network):
* lisp/erc/erc-ring.el (erc-input-ring-index):
* lisp/erc/erc-speedbar.el (erc-speedbar)
(erc-speedbar-update-channel):
* lisp/erc/erc-stamp.el (erc-timestamp-only-if-changed-flag):
* lisp/erc/erc-track.el (erc-track-position-in-mode-line)
(erc-track-remove-from-mode-line, erc-modified-channels-update)
(erc-track-last-non-erc-buffer, erc-track-sort-by-importance)
(erc-track-get-active-buffer):
* lisp/erc/erc.el (erc-get-channel-user-list)
(erc-echo-notice-hook, erc-echo-notice-always-hook)
(erc-wash-quit-reason, erc-format-@nick):
* lisp/ffap.el (ffap-latex-mode):
* lisp/files.el (abort-if-file-too-large)
(dir-locals--get-sort-score, buffer-stale--default-function):
* lisp/filesets.el (filesets-tree-max-level, filesets-data)
(filesets-update-pre010505):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-agent.el (gnus-agent-flush-cache):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-art.el (gnus-article-encrypt-protocol)
(gnus-button-prefer-mid-or-mail):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-cus.el (gnus-group-parameters):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-demon.el (gnus-demon-handlers)
(gnus-demon-run-callback):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-dired.el (gnus-dired-print):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-icalendar.el (gnus-icalendar-event-from-buffer):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-range.el (gnus-range-normalize):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-spec.el (gnus-pad-form):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-srvr.el (gnus-server-agent, gnus-server-cloud)
(gnus-server-opened, gnus-server-closed, gnus-server-denied)
(gnus-server-offline):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-sum.el (gnus-refer-thread-use-nnir)
(gnus-refer-thread-limit-to-thread)
(gnus-summary-limit-include-thread, gnus-summary-refer-thread)
(gnus-summary-find-matching):
* lisp/gnus/gnus-util.el (gnus-rescale-image):
* lisp/gnus/gnus.el (gnus-summary-line-format, gnus-no-server):
* lisp/gnus/mail-source.el (mail-source-incoming-file-prefix):
* lisp/gnus/message.el (message-cite-reply-position)
(message-cite-style-outlook, message-cite-style-thunderbird)
(message-cite-style-gmail, message--send-mail-maybe-partially):
* lisp/gnus/mm-extern.el (mm-inline-external-body):
* lisp/gnus/mm-partial.el (mm-inline-partial):
* lisp/gnus/mml-sec.el (mml-secure-message-sign)
(mml-secure-message-sign-encrypt, mml-secure-message-encrypt):
* lisp/gnus/mml2015.el (mml2015-epg-key-image)
(mml2015-epg-key-image-to-string):
* lisp/gnus/nndiary.el (nndiary-reminders, nndiary-get-new-mail):
* lisp/gnus/nnheader.el (nnheader-directory-files-is-safe):
* lisp/gnus/nnir.el (nnir-search-history)
(nnir-imap-search-other, nnir-artlist-length)
(nnir-artlist-article, nnir-artitem-group, nnir-artitem-number)
(nnir-artitem-rsv, nnir-article-group, nnir-article-number)
(nnir-article-rsv, nnir-article-ids, nnir-categorize)
(nnir-retrieve-headers-override-function)
(nnir-imap-default-search-key, nnir-hyrex-additional-switches)
(gnus-group-make-nnir-group, nnir-run-namazu, nnir-read-parms)
(nnir-read-parm, nnir-read-server-parm, nnir-search-thread):
* lisp/gnus/nnmairix.el (nnmairix-default-group)
(nnmairix-propagate-marks):
* lisp/gnus/smime.el (smime-keys, smime-crl-check)
(smime-verify-buffer, smime-noverify-buffer):
* lisp/gnus/spam-report.el (spam-report-url-ping-mm-url):
* lisp/gnus/spam.el (spam-spamassassin-positive-spam-flag-header)
(spam-spamassassin-spam-status-header, spam-sa-learn-rebuild)
(spam-classifications, spam-check-stat, spam-spamassassin-score):
* lisp/help.el (describe-minor-mode-from-symbol):
* lisp/hippie-exp.el (hippie-expand-ignore-buffers):
* lisp/htmlfontify.el (hfy-optimizations, hfy-face-resolve-face)
(hfy-begin-span):
* lisp/ibuf-ext.el (ibuffer-update-saved-filters-format)
(ibuffer-saved-filters, ibuffer-old-saved-filters-warning)
(ibuffer-filtering-qualifiers, ibuffer-repair-saved-filters)
(eval, ibuffer-unary-operand, file-extension, directory):
* lisp/image-dired.el (image-dired-cmd-pngcrush-options):
* lisp/image-mode.el (image-toggle-display):
* lisp/international/ccl.el (ccl-compile-read-multibyte-character)
(ccl-compile-write-multibyte-character):
* lisp/international/kkc.el (kkc-save-init-file):
* lisp/international/latin1-disp.el (latin1-display):
* lisp/international/ogonek.el (ogonek-name-encoding-alist)
(ogonek-information, ogonek-lookup-encoding)
(ogonek-deprefixify-region):
* lisp/isearch.el (isearch-filter-predicate)
(isearch--momentary-message):
* lisp/jsonrpc.el (jsonrpc-connection-send)
(jsonrpc-process-connection, jsonrpc-shutdown)
(jsonrpc--async-request-1):
* lisp/language/tibet-util.el (tibetan-char-p):
* lisp/mail/feedmail.el (feedmail-queue-use-send-time-for-date)
(feedmail-last-chance-hook, feedmail-before-fcc-hook)
(feedmail-send-it-immediately-wrapper, feedmail-find-eoh):
* lisp/mail/hashcash.el (hashcash-generate-payment)
(hashcash-generate-payment-async, hashcash-insert-payment)
(hashcash-verify-payment):
* lisp/mail/rmail.el (rmail-movemail-variant-in-use)
(rmail-get-attr-value):
* lisp/mail/rmailmm.el (rmail-mime-prefer-html, rmail-mime):
* lisp/mail/rmailsum.el (rmail-summary-show-message):
* lisp/mail/supercite.el (sc-raw-mode-toggle):
* lisp/man.el (Man-start-calling):
* lisp/mh-e/mh-acros.el (mh-do-at-event-location)
(mh-iterate-on-messages-in-region, mh-iterate-on-range):
* lisp/mh-e/mh-alias.el (mh-alias-system-aliases)
(mh-alias-reload, mh-alias-ali)
(mh-alias-canonicalize-suggestion, mh-alias-add-alias-to-file)
(mh-alias-add-alias):
* lisp/mouse.el (mouse-save-then-kill):
* lisp/net/browse-url.el (browse-url-default-macosx-browser):
* lisp/net/eudc.el (eudc-set, eudc-variable-protocol-value)
(eudc-variable-server-value, eudc-update-variable)
(eudc-expand-inline):
* lisp/net/eudcb-bbdb.el (eudc-bbdb-format-record-as-result):
* lisp/net/eudcb-ldap.el (eudc-ldap-get-field-list):
* lisp/net/pop3.el (pop3-list):
* lisp/net/soap-client.el (soap-namespace-put)
(soap-xs-parse-sequence, soap-parse-envelope):
* lisp/net/soap-inspect.el (soap-inspect-xs-complex-type):
* lisp/nxml/rng-xsd.el (rng-xsd-date-to-days):
* lisp/org/ob-C.el (org-babel-prep-session:C)
(org-babel-load-session:C):
* lisp/org/ob-J.el (org-babel-execute:J):
* lisp/org/ob-asymptote.el (org-babel-prep-session:asymptote):
* lisp/org/ob-awk.el (org-babel-execute:awk):
* lisp/org/ob-core.el (org-babel-process-file-name):
* lisp/org/ob-ebnf.el (org-babel-execute:ebnf):
* lisp/org/ob-forth.el (org-babel-execute:forth):
* lisp/org/ob-fortran.el (org-babel-execute:fortran)
(org-babel-prep-session:fortran, org-babel-load-session:fortran):
* lisp/org/ob-groovy.el (org-babel-execute:groovy):
* lisp/org/ob-io.el (org-babel-execute:io):
* lisp/org/ob-js.el (org-babel-execute:js):
* lisp/org/ob-lilypond.el (org-babel-default-header-args:lilypond)
(org-babel-lilypond-compile-post-tangle)
(org-babel-lilypond-display-pdf-post-tangle)
(org-babel-lilypond-tangle)
(org-babel-lilypond-execute-tangled-ly)
(org-babel-lilypond-compile-lilyfile)
(org-babel-lilypond-check-for-compile-error)
(org-babel-lilypond-process-compile-error)
(org-babel-lilypond-mark-error-line)
(org-babel-lilypond-parse-error-line)
(org-babel-lilypond-attempt-to-open-pdf)
(org-babel-lilypond-attempt-to-play-midi)
(org-babel-lilypond-switch-extension)
(org-babel-lilypond-set-header-args):
* lisp/org/ob-lua.el (org-babel-prep-session:lua):
* lisp/org/ob-picolisp.el (org-babel-execute:picolisp):
* lisp/org/ob-processing.el (org-babel-prep-session:processing):
* lisp/org/ob-python.el (org-babel-prep-session:python):
* lisp/org/ob-scheme.el (org-babel-scheme-capture-current-message)
(org-babel-scheme-execute-with-geiser, org-babel-execute:scheme):
* lisp/org/ob-shen.el (org-babel-execute:shen):
* lisp/org/org-agenda.el (org-agenda-entry-types)
(org-agenda-move-date-from-past-immediately-to-today)
(org-agenda-time-grid, org-agenda-sorting-strategy)
(org-agenda-filter-by-category, org-agenda-forward-block):
* lisp/org/org-colview.el (org-columns--overlay-text):
* lisp/org/org-faces.el (org-verbatim, org-cycle-level-faces):
* lisp/org/org-indent.el (org-indent-set-line-properties):
* lisp/org/org-macs.el (org-get-limited-outline-regexp):
* lisp/org/org-mobile.el (org-mobile-files):
* lisp/org/org.el (org-use-fast-todo-selection)
(org-extend-today-until, org-use-property-inheritance)
(org-refresh-effort-properties, org-open-at-point-global)
(org-track-ordered-property-with-tag, org-shiftright):
* lisp/org/ox-html.el (org-html-checkbox-type):
* lisp/org/ox-man.el (org-man-source-highlight)
(org-man-verse-block):
* lisp/org/ox-publish.el (org-publish-sitemap-default):
* lisp/outline.el (outline-head-from-level):
* lisp/progmodes/dcl-mode.el (dcl-back-to-indentation-1)
(dcl-calc-command-indent, dcl-indent-to):
* lisp/progmodes/flymake.el (flymake-make-diagnostic)
(flymake--overlays, flymake-diagnostic-functions)
(flymake-diagnostic-types-alist, flymake--backend-state)
(flymake-is-running, flymake--collect, flymake-mode):
* lisp/progmodes/gdb-mi.el (gdb-threads-list, gdb, gdb-non-stop)
(gdb-buffers, gdb-gud-context-call, gdb-jsonify-buffer):
* lisp/progmodes/grep.el (grep-error-screen-columns):
* lisp/progmodes/gud.el (gud-prev-expr):
* lisp/progmodes/ps-mode.el (ps-mode, ps-mode-target-column)
(ps-run-goto-error):
* lisp/progmodes/python.el (python-eldoc-get-doc)
(python-eldoc-function-timeout-permanent, python-eldoc-function):
* lisp/shadowfile.el (shadow-make-group):
* lisp/speedbar.el (speedbar-obj-do-check):
* lisp/textmodes/flyspell.el (flyspell-auto-correct-previous-hook):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex-cite.el (reftex-bib-or-thebib):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex-index.el (reftex-index-goto-entry)
(reftex-index-kill, reftex-index-undo):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex-parse.el (reftex-context-substring):
* lisp/textmodes/reftex.el (reftex-TeX-master-file):
* lisp/textmodes/rst.el (rst-next-hdr, rst-toc)
(rst-uncomment-region, rst-font-lock-extend-region-internal):
* lisp/thumbs.el (thumbs-mode):
* lisp/vc/ediff-util.el (ediff-restore-diff):
* lisp/vc/pcvs-defs.el (cvs-cvsroot, cvs-force-dir-tag):
* lisp/vc/vc-hg.el (vc-hg--ignore-patterns-valid-p):
* lisp/wid-edit.el (widget-field-value-set, string):
* lisp/x-dnd.el (x-dnd-version-from-flags)
(x-dnd-more-than-3-from-flags): Assorted docfixes.

9 files changed, 31 insertions, 32 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/cc-engine.el b/lisp/progmodes/cc-engine.el
index 29ebe2eea1f..4916b1dabb8 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/cc-engine.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/cc-engine.el
@@ -7554,7 +7554,7 @@ comment at the start of cc-engine.el for more info."
 
 (defun c-maybe-re-mark-raw-string ()
   ;; When this function is called, point is immediately after a " which opens
-  ;; a string.  If this " is the characteristic " of of a raw string
+  ;; a string.  If this " is the characteristic " of a raw string
   ;; opener, apply the pertinent `syntax-table' text properties to the
   ;; entire raw string (when properly terminated) or just the delimiter
   ;; (otherwise).  In either of these cases, return t, otherwise return nil.
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/dcl-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/dcl-mode.el
index 864074fe191..85923ce9fe1 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/dcl-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/dcl-mode.el
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ by the numbers in order 1-2-3-1-... :
       (dcl-back-to-indentation-1 (point))
     (dcl-back-to-indentation-1)))
 (defun dcl-back-to-indentation-1 (&optional limit)
-  "Helper function for dcl-back-to-indentation"
+  "Helper function for `dcl-back-to-indentation'."
 
   ;; "Indentation points" that we will travel to
   ;;  $  l:  !  comment
@@ -1074,8 +1074,7 @@ dcl-calc-command-indent-function is nil or returns nil set cur-indent
 to cur-indent+extra-indent.
 
 See also documentation for dcl-calc-command-indent-function.
-The indent-type classification could probably be expanded upon.
-"
+The indent-type classification could probably be expanded upon."
   ()
   (save-excursion
     (beginning-of-line)
@@ -1458,7 +1457,7 @@ regexps in `dcl-electric-reindent-regexps'."
 
 ;;;-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (defun dcl-indent-to (col &optional minimum)
-  "Like indent-to, but only indents if indentation would change"
+  "Like `indent-to', but only indents if indentation would change."
   (interactive)
   (let (cur-indent collapsed indent)
     (save-excursion
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
index 6d47c8bb170..6891e19fd1b 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/flymake.el
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ TYPE is a key to symbol and TEXT is a description of the problem
 detected in this region.  DATA is any object that the caller
 wishes to attach to the created diagnostic for later retrieval.
 
-OVERLAY-PROPERTIES is an an alist of properties attached to the
+OVERLAY-PROPERTIES is an alist of properties attached to the
 created diagnostic, overriding the default properties and any
 properties of `flymake-overlay-control' of the diagnostic's
 type."
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ diagnostics at BEG."
 (cl-defun flymake--overlays (&key beg end filter compare key)
   "Get flymake-related overlays.
 If BEG is non-nil and END is nil, consider only `overlays-at'
-BEG. Otherwise consider `overlays-in' the region comprised by BEG
+BEG.  Otherwise consider `overlays-in' the region comprised by BEG
 and END, defaulting to the whole buffer.  Remove all that do not
 verify FILTER, a function, and sort them by COMPARE (using KEY)."
   (save-restriction
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ this buffer.  To reset the list of disabled backends, turn
 `flymake-start' with a prefix argument.
 
 If the function returns, Flymake considers the backend to be
-\"running\". If it has not done so already, the backend is
+\"running\".  If it has not done so already, the backend is
 expected to call the function REPORT-FN with a single argument
 REPORT-ACTION also followed by an optional list of keyword-value
 pairs in the form (:REPORT-KEY VALUE :REPORT-KEY2 VALUE2...).
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@ Currently accepted values for REPORT-ACTION are:
   A backend may call REPORT-FN repeatedly in this manner, but
   only until Flymake considers that the most recently requested
   buffer check is now obsolete because, say, buffer contents have
-  changed in the meantime. The backend is only given notice of
-  this via a renewed call to the backend function. Thus, to
+  changed in the meantime.  The backend is only given notice of
+  this via a renewed call to the backend function.  Thus, to
   prevent making obsolete reports and wasting resources, backend
   functions should first cancel any ongoing processing from
   previous calls.
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ Currently accepted REPORT-KEY arguments are:
 (defvar flymake-diagnostic-types-alist '() "")
 (make-obsolete-variable
  'flymake-diagnostic-types-alist
- "Set properties on the diagnostic symbols instead. See Info
+ "Set properties on the diagnostic symbols instead.  See Info
 Node `(Flymake)Flymake error types'"
  "27.1")
 
@@ -666,12 +666,12 @@ associated `flymake-category' return DEFAULT."
 (defvar-local flymake--backend-state nil
   "Buffer-local hash table of a Flymake backend's state.
 The keys to this hash table are functions as found in
-`flymake-diagnostic-functions'. The values are structures
+`flymake-diagnostic-functions'.  The values are structures
 of the type `flymake--backend-state', with these slots:
 
 `running', a symbol to keep track of a backend's replies via its
-REPORT-FN argument. A backend is running if this key is
-present. If nil, Flymake isn't expecting any replies from the
+REPORT-FN argument.  A backend is running if this key is
+present.  If nil, Flymake isn't expecting any replies from the
 backend.
 
 `diags', a (possibly empty) list of recent diagnostic objects
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ backend is operating normally.")
        ,@body)))
 
 (defun flymake-is-running ()
-  "Tell if Flymake has running backends in this buffer"
+  "Tell if Flymake has running backends in this buffer."
   (flymake-running-backends))
 
 ;; FIXME: clone of `isearch-intesects-p'! Make this an util.
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ different runs of the same backend."
 
 (defun flymake--collect (fn &optional message-prefix)
   "Collect Flymake backends matching FN.
-If MESSAGE-PREFIX, echo a message using that prefix"
+If MESSAGE-PREFIX, echo a message using that prefix."
   (unless flymake--backend-state
     (user-error "Flymake is not initialized"))
   (let (retval)
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ buffer happens via the special hook
 
 Some backends may take longer than others to respond or complete,
 and some may decide to disable themselves if they are not
-suitable for the current buffer. The commands
+suitable for the current buffer.  The commands
 `flymake-running-backends', `flymake-disabled-backends' and
 `flymake-reporting-backends' summarize the situation, as does the
 special *Flymake log* buffer."  :group 'flymake :lighter
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/gdb-mi.el b/lisp/progmodes/gdb-mi.el
index 48c7dde9f51..1c8fad3069c 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/gdb-mi.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/gdb-mi.el
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ May be manually changed by user with `gdb-select-frame'.")
   "Associative list of threads provided by \"-thread-info\" MI command.
 
 Keys are thread numbers (in strings) and values are structures as
-returned from -thread-info by `gdb-json-partial-output'. Updated in
+returned from -thread-info by `gdb-json-partial-output'.  Updated in
 `gdb-thread-list-handler-custom'.")
 
 (defvar gdb-running-threads-count nil
@@ -378,18 +378,18 @@ Must be a list of pairs with cars being buffers and cdr's being
 valid signal handlers.")
 
 (defgroup gdb nil
-  "GDB graphical interface"
+  "GDB graphical interface."
   :group 'tools
   :link '(info-link "(emacs)GDB Graphical Interface")
   :version "23.2")
 
 (defgroup gdb-non-stop nil
-  "GDB non-stop debugging settings"
+  "GDB non-stop debugging settings."
   :group 'gdb
   :version "23.2")
 
 (defgroup gdb-buffers nil
-  "GDB buffers"
+  "GDB buffers."
   :group 'gdb
   :version "23.2")
 
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ When `gdb-non-stop' is nil, return COMMAND unchanged."
   "`gud-call' wrapper which adds --thread/--all options between
 CMD1 and CMD2.  NOALL is the same as in `gdb-gud-context-command'.
 
-NOARG must be t when this macro is used outside `gud-def'"
+NOARG must be t when this macro is used outside `gud-def'."
   `(gud-call
     (concat (gdb-gud-context-command ,cmd1 ,noall) " " ,cmd2)
     ,(when (not noarg) 'arg)))
@@ -2681,7 +2681,7 @@ in MI messages, e.g.: [key=.., key=..].  -stack-list-frames and
 responses.
 
 If FIX-LIST is non-nil, \"FIX-LIST={..}\" is replaced with
-\"FIX-LIST=[..]\" prior to parsing. This is used to fix broken
+\"FIX-LIST=[..]\" prior to parsing.  This is used to fix broken
 -break-info output when it contains breakpoint script field
 incompatible with GDB/MI output syntax.
 
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/grep.el b/lisp/progmodes/grep.el
index 306ae8fd50f..fec87bbd1ca 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/grep.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/grep.el
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ to limit saving to files located under `my-grep-root'."
 
 (defcustom grep-error-screen-columns nil
   "If non-nil, column numbers in grep hits are screen columns.
-See `compilation-error-screen-columns'"
+See `compilation-error-screen-columns'."
   :type '(choice (const :tag "Default" nil)
 		 integer)
   :version "22.1"
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/gud.el b/lisp/progmodes/gud.el
index 235546ef2e4..396141b3884 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/gud.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/gud.el
@@ -3069,7 +3069,7 @@ the character after the end of the expr."
   "Returns the previous expr, point is set to beginning of that expr.
 The expr is represented as a cons cell, where the car specifies the point in
 the current buffer that marks the beginning of the expr and the cdr specifies
-the character after the end of the expr"
+the character after the end of the expr."
   (let ((begin) (end))
     (gud-backward-sexp)
     (setq begin (point))
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el
index 7cbd30a0d1d..55ea3417ffd 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/perl-mode.el
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@
   "Indentation of Perl statements with respect to containing block."
   :type 'integer)
 
-;; Is is not unusual to put both things like perl-indent-level and
+;; It is not unusual to put both things like perl-indent-level and
 ;; cperl-indent-level in the local variable section of a file. If only
 ;; one of perl-mode and cperl-mode is in use, a warning will be issued
 ;; about the variable. Autoload these here, so that no warning is
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/ps-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/ps-mode.el
index b589cab9c25..7f9d880757e 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/ps-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/ps-mode.el
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ The keymap for this second window is:
 
 
 When Ghostscript encounters an error it displays an error message
-with a file position. Clicking mouse-2 on this number will bring
+with a file position.  Clicking mouse-2 on this number will bring
 point to the corresponding spot in the PostScript window, if input
 to the interpreter was sent from that window.
 Typing \\<ps-run-mode-map>\\[ps-run-goto-error] when the cursor is at the number has the same effect."
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ Typing \\<ps-run-mode-map>\\[ps-run-goto-error] when the cursor is at the number
   "To what column should text on current line be indented?
 
 Indentation is increased if the last token on the current line
-defines the beginning of a group. These tokens are:  {  [  <<"
+defines the beginning of a group.  These tokens are:  {  [  <<"
   (save-excursion
     (beginning-of-line)
     (if (looking-at "[ \t]*\\(}\\|\\]\\|>>\\)")
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ grestore
 
 (defun ps-run-goto-error ()
   "Jump to buffer position read as integer at point.
-Use line numbers if `ps-run-error-line-numbers' is not nil"
+Use line numbers if `ps-run-error-line-numbers' is not nil."
   (interactive)
   (let ((p (point)))
     (unless (looking-at "[0-9]")
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/python.el b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
index ec5d8c55512..ae5aff351c0 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/python.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/python.el
@@ -4415,7 +4415,7 @@ returns will be used.  If not FORCE-PROCESS is passed what
 
 (defvar-local python-eldoc-get-doc t
   "Non-nil means eldoc should fetch the documentation
-  automatically. Set to nil by `python-eldoc-function' if
+  automatically.  Set to nil by `python-eldoc-function' if
   `python-eldoc-function-timeout-permanent' is non-nil and
   `python-eldoc-function' times out.")
 
@@ -4427,7 +4427,7 @@ returns will be used.  If not FORCE-PROCESS is passed what
 
 (defcustom python-eldoc-function-timeout-permanent t
   "Non-nil means that when `python-eldoc-function' times out
-`python-eldoc-get-doc' will be set to nil"
+`python-eldoc-get-doc' will be set to nil."
   :group 'python
   :type 'boolean
   :version "25.1")
@@ -4445,7 +4445,7 @@ function returns then if
 longer return the documentation at the point automatically.
 
 Set `python-eldoc-get-doc' to t to reenable eldoc documentation
-fetching"
+fetching."
   (when python-eldoc-get-doc
     (with-timeout (python-eldoc-function-timeout
                    (if python-eldoc-function-timeout-permanent