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* fixed missed closing of a dataset

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* fixed typo in error return

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* switched from using MPI_count, to actual bytes written for H5FD_mpio_debug rw debugging

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* Fixed seg fault with xlf on BE with -qintsize=8

* fixed error function string

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* work around for https://github.com/codespell-project/codespell/issues/2137

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* fixed more sp errors

* Fix new typos found by codespell.

* fixed proceed with precede

* fixed variable in fortran test

* fixed minnum

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Co-authored-by: github-actions <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Larry Knox <lrknox@hdfgroup.org>

20 files changed, 69 insertions, 69 deletions

diff --git a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
index 3d89936..ec41d21 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_common.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ parse_command_line(int argc, const char *argv[], const char **fname1, const char
                 break;
 
             case 'q':
-                /* use quiet mode; supress the message "0 differences found" */
+                /* use quiet mode; suppress the message "0 differences found" */
                 opts->mode_quiet = 1;
                 break;
 
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ usage(void)
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, " Modes of output:\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream,
-                   "  Default mode: print the number of differences found and where they occured\n");
+                   "  Default mode: print the number of differences found and where they occurred\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "  -r Report mode: print the above plus the differences\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "  -v Verbose mode: print the above plus a list of objects and warnings\n");
     PRINTVALSTREAM(rawoutstream, "  -q Quiet mode: do not print output\n");
diff --git a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_main.c b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
index a835953..37c215b 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5diff/h5diff_main.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  *
  * Modifications: July 2004
  *  Introduced the four modes:
- *   Normal mode: print the number of differences found and where they occured
+ *   Normal mode: print the number of differences found and where they occurred
  *   Report mode: print the above plus the differences
  *   Verbose mode: print the above plus a list of objects and warnings
  *   Quiet mode: do not print output
diff --git a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c
index 23498bd..a57b0e3 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump.c
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ main(int argc, const char *argv[])
         dset_table  = table_list.tables[0].dset_table;
         type_table  = table_list.tables[0].type_table;
 
-        /* does there exist unamed committed datatype */
+        /* does there exist unnamed committed datatype */
         for (u = 0; u < type_table->nobjs; u++)
             if (!type_table->objs[u].recorded) {
                 unamedtype = 1;
diff --git a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump_ddl.c b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump_ddl.c
index 638a738..8002ec2 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump_ddl.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump_ddl.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ dump_group(hid_t gid, const char *name)
     if (!HDstrcmp(name, "/") && unamedtype) {
         unsigned u; /* Local index variable */
 
-        /* dump unamed type in root group */
+        /* dump unnamed type in root group */
         for (u = 0; u < type_table->nobjs; u++)
             if (!type_table->objs[u].recorded) {
                 char *obj_tok_str = NULL;
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ dump_fcontents(hid_t fid)
 {
     PRINTSTREAM(rawoutstream, "%s %s\n", FILE_CONTENTS, BEGIN);
 
-    /* special case of unamed types in root group */
+    /* special case of unnamed types in root group */
     if (unamedtype) {
         unsigned u;
 
@@ -1959,7 +1959,7 @@ handle_datatypes(hid_t fid, const char *type, void H5_ATTR_UNUSED *data, int pe,
     const char *real_name = display_name ? display_name : type;
 
     if ((type_id = H5Topen2(fid, type, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) {
-        /* check if type is unamed datatype */
+        /* check if type is unnamed datatype */
         unsigned idx = 0;
 
         while (idx < type_table->nobjs) {
@@ -1968,7 +1968,7 @@ handle_datatypes(hid_t fid, const char *type, void H5_ATTR_UNUSED *data, int pe,
             if (!type_table->objs[idx].recorded) {
                 char *obj_tok_str = NULL;
 
-                /* unamed datatype */
+                /* unnamed datatype */
                 H5Otoken_to_str(fid, &type_table->objs[idx].obj_token, &obj_tok_str);
                 HDsprintf(name, "/#%s", obj_tok_str);
                 H5free_memory(obj_tok_str);
diff --git a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump_xml.c b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump_xml.c
index 0e881df..8fec49c 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump_xml.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5dump/h5dump_xml.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 const char *xmlnsprefix = "hdf5:";
 
 /*
- *  Alternative formating for data dumped to XML
+ *  Alternative formatting for data dumped to XML
  *  In general, the numbers are the same, but separators
  *  except spaces are not used.
  *
@@ -2793,7 +2793,7 @@ xml_dump_group(hid_t gid, const char *name)
                 if (isRoot && unamedtype) {
                     unsigned u;
 
-                    /* Very special case: dump unamed type in root group */
+                    /* Very special case: dump unnamed type in root group */
                     for (u = 0; u < type_table->nobjs; u++) {
                         if (!type_table->objs[u].recorded) {
                             char *obj_tok_str = NULL;
@@ -2886,7 +2886,7 @@ xml_dump_group(hid_t gid, const char *name)
         if (isRoot && unamedtype) {
             unsigned u;
 
-            /* Very special case: dump unamed type in root group */
+            /* Very special case: dump unnamed type in root group */
             for (u = 0; u < type_table->nobjs; u++) {
                 if (!type_table->objs[u].recorded) {
                     char *obj_tok_str = NULL;
@@ -2938,7 +2938,7 @@ xml_dump_group(hid_t gid, const char *name)
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function:    xml_print_refs
  *
- * Purpose:     Print a path to the objects referenced by HDF5 Referneces.
+ * Purpose:     Print a path to the objects referenced by HDF5 References.
  *
  * Return:      void
  *
diff --git a/tools/src/h5import/h5import.c b/tools/src/h5import/h5import.c
index 7272dff..31fa7cf 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5import/h5import.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5import/h5import.c
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@ processConfigurationFile(char *infile, struct Input *in)
                     }
                 }                              /* while (get_next_prop) */
             }                                  /* else if(!HDstrcmp("SUBSET", key)) */
-            else if (!HDstrcmp("DATA", key)) { /* FINSHED */
+            else if (!HDstrcmp("DATA", key)) { /* FINISHED */
 #ifdef H5DEBUGIMPORT
                 HDprintf("h5dump DATA key\n");
 #endif
@@ -2320,7 +2320,7 @@ processConfigurationFile(char *infile, struct Input *in)
                         (void)HDfprintf(stderr, err12a, infile);
                         goto error;
                     }
-                    /* cant appear before dimension sizes have been provided */
+                    /* can't appear before dimension sizes have been provided */
                     if (in->configOptionVector[DIM] == 0) {
                         (void)HDfprintf(stderr, err12b, infile);
                         goto error;
@@ -2387,7 +2387,7 @@ processConfigurationFile(char *infile, struct Input *in)
                         (void)HDfprintf(stderr, err16a, infile);
                         goto error;
                     }
-                    /* cant appear before dimension sizes have been provided */
+                    /* can't appear before dimension sizes have been provided */
                     if (in->configOptionVector[DIM] == 0) {
                         (void)HDfprintf(stderr, err16b, infile);
                         goto error;
@@ -2474,14 +2474,14 @@ validateConfigurationParameters(struct Input *in)
         }
     }
 
-    /* Arch cant be STD if O/p class is FP */
+    /* Arch can't be STD if O/p class is FP */
     if (in->outputArchitecture == 1)
         if (in->outputClass == 1) {
             (void)HDfprintf(stderr, "%s", err4a);
             return (-1);
         }
 
-    /* Arch cant be IEEE if O/p class is IN */
+    /* Arch can't be IEEE if O/p class is IN */
     if (in->outputArchitecture == 2)
         if (in->outputClass == 0) {
             (void)HDfprintf(stderr, "%s", err4b);
@@ -3725,7 +3725,7 @@ getCompressionParameter(struct Input *in, FILE *strm)
 
     int         ival;
     const char *err1 = "Unable to get integer value.\n";
-    const char *err2 = "Invalid value for compression paramter.\n";
+    const char *err2 = "Invalid value for compression parameter.\n";
     const char *err3 = "Unsupported Compression Type.\n";
 
     switch (in->compressionType) {
@@ -4689,7 +4689,7 @@ process(struct Options *opt)
             }
 
             if (in->configOptionVector[EXTERNALSTORE] == 1) {
-                /* creating the external file if it doesnt exist */
+                /* creating the external file if it doesn't exist */
                 if ((extfile = HDfopen(in->externFilename, "ab")) == NULL) {
                     (void)HDfprintf(stderr, "%s", err4);
                     H5Pclose(proplist);
diff --git a/tools/src/h5jam/h5jam.c b/tools/src/h5jam/h5jam.c
index 7f3385c..07140b5 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5jam/h5jam.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5jam/h5jam.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ done:
  * Purpose:     Copy part of the input file to output.
  *      infid: fd of file to read
  *      outfid: fd of file to write
- *      startin: offset of where to read from infid
+ *      starting: offset of where to read from infid
  *      startout: offset of where to write to outfid
  *      limit: bytes to read/write
  *
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ done:
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 hsize_t
-copy_some_to_file(int infid, int outfid, hsize_t startin, hsize_t startout, ssize_t limit)
+copy_some_to_file(int infid, int outfid, hsize_t starting, hsize_t startout, ssize_t limit)
 {
     char      buf[1024];
     h5_stat_t sbuf;
@@ -386,9 +386,9 @@ copy_some_to_file(int infid, int outfid, hsize_t startin, hsize_t startout, ssiz
     ssize_t   toend;
     ssize_t   fromend;
 
-    if (startin > startout) {
+    if (starting > startout) {
         /* this case is prohibited */
-        error_msg("copy_some_to_file: panic: startin > startout?\n");
+        error_msg("copy_some_to_file: panic: starting > startout?\n");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     } /* end if */
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ copy_some_to_file(int infid, int outfid, hsize_t startin, hsize_t startout, ssiz
         return 0;
 
     toend   = (ssize_t)startout + howmuch;
-    fromend = (ssize_t)startin + howmuch;
+    fromend = (ssize_t)starting + howmuch;
 
     if (howmuch > 512) {
         to   = toend - 512;
diff --git a/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c b/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c
index 2ec8da2..17abf43 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5ls/h5ls.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 #define NAME_BUF_SIZE 2048
 /*
- *  Alternative formating for data dumped by H5LS
+ *  Alternative formatting for data dumped by H5LS
  *
  *  This table only affects H5LS output.
  */
diff --git a/tools/src/h5perf/pio_engine.c b/tools/src/h5perf/pio_engine.c
index f890c7d..614943b 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5perf/pio_engine.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5perf/pio_engine.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ do_pio(parameters param)
         if (((size_t)(snbytes / pio_mpi_nprocs_g) % buf_size) != 0) {
             HDfprintf(stderr,
                       "Dataset size/process (%" H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH "d) must be a multiple of the "
-                      "trasfer buffer size (%zu)\n",
+                      "transfer buffer size (%zu)\n",
                       (long long)(snbytes / pio_mpi_nprocs_g), buf_size);
             GOTOERROR(FAIL);
         }
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ do_pio(parameters param)
         if (((size_t)snbytes % buf_size) != 0) {
             HDfprintf(stderr,
                       "Dataset side size (%" H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH "d) must be a multiple of the "
-                      "trasfer buffer size (%zu)\n",
+                      "transfer buffer size (%zu)\n",
                       (long long)snbytes, buf_size);
             GOTOERROR(FAIL);
         }
diff --git a/tools/src/h5perf/pio_perf.c b/tools/src/h5perf/pio_perf.c
index 41245d9..6478fe7 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5perf/pio_perf.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5perf/pio_perf.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts)
         output_results(opts, "Raw Data Write", write_raw_mm_table, parms.num_iters, raw_size);
     } /* end if */
 
-    /* show mpi write statics */
+    /* show mpi write statistics */
     if (pio_debug_level >= 3) {
         /* output all of the times for all iterations */
         print_indent(3);
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts)
             output_results(opts, "Raw Data Read", read_raw_mm_table, parms.num_iters, raw_size);
         } /* end if */
 
-        /* show mpi read statics */
+        /* show mpi read statistics */
         if (pio_debug_level >= 3) {
             /* output all of the times for all iterations */
             print_indent(3);
diff --git a/tools/src/h5perf/sio_engine.c b/tools/src/h5perf/sio_engine.c
index 3ebacc0..98cb920 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5perf/sio_engine.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5perf/sio_engine.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ do_sio(parameters param, results *res)
         if ((param.dset_size[i] % param.buf_size[i]) != 0) {
             HDfprintf(stderr,
                       "Dataset size[%d] (%" H5_PRINTF_LL_WIDTH "d) must be a multiple of the "
-                      "trasfer buffer size[%d] (%zu)\n",
+                      "transfer buffer size[%d] (%zu)\n",
                       param.rank, (long long)param.dset_size[i], param.rank, param.buf_size[i]);
             GOTOERROR(FAIL);
         }
diff --git a/tools/src/h5perf/sio_perf.c b/tools/src/h5perf/sio_perf.c
index 9c7675f..0eb4508 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5perf/sio_perf.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5perf/sio_perf.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts)
         output_results(opts, "Raw Data Write", write_raw_mm_table, parms.num_iters, raw_size);
     } /* end if */
 
-    /* show sys write statics */
+    /* show sys write statistics */
 #if 0
     if (sio_debug_level >= 3) {
         /* output all of the times for all iterations */
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ run_test(iotype iot, parameters parms, struct options *opts)
             output_results(opts, "Raw Data Read", read_raw_mm_table, parms.num_iters, raw_size);
         } /* end if */
 
-        /* show mpi read statics */
+        /* show mpi read statistics */
 #if 0
         if (sio_debug_level >= 3) {
             /* output all of the times for all iterations */
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ usage(const char *prog)
     HDprintf("\n");
     HDprintf("      Example: 2K,2K,3K\n");
     HDprintf("\n");
-    HDprintf("      The example defines an object (dataset, tranfer buffer) with three\n");
+    HDprintf("      The example defines an object (dataset, transfer buffer) with three\n");
     HDprintf("      dimensions. Be aware that as the number of dimensions increases, the\n");
     HDprintf("      the total size of the object increases exponentially.\n");
     HDprintf("\n");
diff --git a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack.h b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack.h
index b242a71..65e5d40 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack.h
+++ b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ typedef struct {
     int            grp_compact; /* Set the maximum number of links to store as header messages in the group */
     int            grp_indexed; /* Set the minimum number of links to store in the indexed format */
     int            msg_size[8]; /* Minimum size of shared messages: dataspace,
-                                   datatype, fill value, filter pipleline, attribute */
+                                   datatype, fill value, filter pipeline, attribute */
     const char *          ublock_filename; /* user block file name */
     hsize_t               ublock_size;     /* user block size */
     hsize_t               meta_block_size; /* metadata aggregation block size (for H5Pset_meta_block_size) */
diff --git a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_copy.c b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_copy.c
index 0497867..c38a431 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_copy.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_copy.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ copy_objects(const char *fnamein, const char *fnameout, pack_opt_t *options)
     hid_t                 fcpl    = H5P_DEFAULT;     /* file creation property list ID */
     trav_table_t *        travt   = NULL;
     hsize_t               ub_size = 0;     /* size of user block */
-    H5F_fspace_strategy_t set_strategy;    /* Strategy to be set in outupt file */
+    H5F_fspace_strategy_t set_strategy;    /* Strategy to be set in output file */
     hbool_t               set_persist;     /* Persist free-space status to be set in output file */
     hsize_t               set_threshold;   /* Free-space section threshold to be set in output file */
     hsize_t               set_pagesize;    /* File space page size to be set in output file */
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ copy_objects(const char *fnamein, const char *fnameout, pack_opt_t *options)
                     H5TOOLS_GOTO_ERROR((-1), "H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes failed to set the number of shared "
                                              "object header message indexes");
 
-                /* msg_size[0]=dataspace, 1=datatype, 2=file value, 3=filter pipleline, 4=attribute */
+                /* msg_size[0]=dataspace, 1=datatype, 2=file value, 3=filter pipeline, 4=attribute */
                 for (i = 0; i < (nindex - 1); i++)
                     if (H5Pset_shared_mesg_index(fcpl, i, mesg_type_flags[i], min_mesg_sizes[i]) < 0)
                         H5TOOLS_GOTO_ERROR((-1), "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index failed to configure the specified "
@@ -402,18 +402,18 @@ done:
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function: get_hyperslab
  *
- * Purpose: Calulate a hyperslab from a dataset for higher performance.
- *          The size of hyperslab is limitted by H5TOOLS_BUFSIZE.
- *          Return the hyperslab dimentions and size in byte.
+ * Purpose: Calculate a hyperslab from a dataset for higher performance.
+ *          The size of hyperslab is limited by H5TOOLS_BUFSIZE.
+ *          Return the hyperslab dimensions and size in byte.
  *
  * Return:  0 - SUCCEED, -1 FAILED
  *
  * Parameters:
  *   dcpl_id : [IN] dataset creation property.
  *   rank_dset : [IN] dataset rank
- *   dims_dset[] : [IN] dataset dimentions
+ *   dims_dset[] : [IN] dataset dimensions
  *   size_datum : [IN] size of a data element in byte
- *   dims_hslab[] : [OUT] calculated hyperslab dimentions
+ *   dims_hslab[] : [OUT] calculated hyperslab dimensions
  *   * hslab_nbytes_p : [OUT] total byte of the hyperslab
  *
  * Update:
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ done:
  *   3. If not chunked, each data element would be a unit of collection and
  *      the boundary would be dataset's dims.
  *
- *   The calulation starts from the last dimention (h5dump dims output).
+ *   The calculation starts from the last dimension (h5dump dims output).
  *-----------------------------------------*/
 
 int
@@ -442,8 +442,8 @@ get_hyperslab(hid_t dcpl_id, int rank_dset, const hsize_t dims_dset[], size_t si
     hsize_t      size_chunk = 1;
     hsize_t      nchunk_fit; /* number of chunks that fits in hyperslab buffer (H5TOOLS_BUFSIZE) */
     hsize_t      ndatum_fit; /* number of dataum that fits in hyperslab buffer (H5TOOLS_BUFSIZE) */
-    hsize_t      chunk_dims_map[H5S_MAX_RANK]; /* mapped chunk dimentions */
-    hsize_t      hs_dims_map[H5S_MAX_RANK];    /* mapped hyperslab dimentions */
+    hsize_t      chunk_dims_map[H5S_MAX_RANK]; /* mapped chunk dimensions */
+    hsize_t      hs_dims_map[H5S_MAX_RANK];    /* mapped hyperslab dimensions */
     hsize_t      hslab_nbytes;                 /* size of hyperslab in byte */
     int          ret_value = 0;
 
@@ -468,18 +468,18 @@ get_hyperslab(hid_t dcpl_id, int rank_dset, const hsize_t dims_dset[], size_t si
 
         /* 1. if a chunk fit in hyperslab buffer */
         if (nchunk_fit >= 1) {
-            /* Calulate a hyperslab that contains as many chunks that can fit
+            /* Calculate a hyperslab that contains as many chunks that can fit
              * in hyperslab buffer. Hyperslab will be increased starting from
-             * the last dimention of the dataset (see h5dump's dims output).
+             * the last dimension of the dataset (see h5dump's dims output).
              * The calculation boundary is dataset dims.
              * In the loop, used mapping from a datum to a chunk to figure out
              * chunk based hyperslab.
              */
             for (k = rank_dset; k > 0; --k) {
-                /* map dataset dimentions with a chunk dims */
+                /* map dataset dimensions with a chunk dims */
                 chunk_dims_map[k - 1] = dims_dset[k - 1] / dims_chunk[k - 1];
 
-                /* if reminder exist, increse by 1 to cover partial edge chunks */
+                /* if reminder exist, increase by 1 to cover partial edge chunks */
                 if (dims_dset[k - 1] % dims_chunk[k - 1] > 0)
                     chunk_dims_map[k - 1]++;
 
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ get_hyperslab(hid_t dcpl_id, int rank_dset, const hsize_t dims_dset[], size_t si
                 if (nchunk_fit == 0)
                     nchunk_fit = 1;
 
-                /* get hyperslab dimentions as unmapping to actual size */
+                /* get hyperslab dimensions as unmapping to actual size */
                 dims_hslab[k - 1] = MIN((hs_dims_map[k - 1] * dims_chunk[k - 1]), dims_dset[k - 1]);
 
                 /* calculate total size for the hyperslab */
@@ -501,9 +501,9 @@ get_hyperslab(hid_t dcpl_id, int rank_dset, const hsize_t dims_dset[], size_t si
         }
         /* 2. if a chunk is bigger than hyperslab buffer */
         else {
-            /* Calulate a hyperslab that contains as many data elements that
+            /* Calculate a hyperslab that contains as many data elements that
              * can fit in hyperslab buffer. Hyperslab will be increased
-             * starting from the last dimention of the chunk (see h5dump's dims
+             * starting from the last dimension of the chunk (see h5dump's dims
              * output).
              * The calculation boundary is a chunk dims.
              */
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ get_hyperslab(hid_t dcpl_id, int rank_dset, const hsize_t dims_dset[], size_t si
                 /* if a datum is bigger than rest of buffer */
                 if (ndatum_fit == 0)
                     ndatum_fit = 1;
-                /* get hyperslab dimentions within a chunk boundary */
+                /* get hyperslab dimensions within a chunk boundary */
                 dims_hslab[k - 1] = MIN(dims_chunk[k - 1], ndatum_fit);
 
                 /* calculate total size for the hyperslab */
@@ -526,9 +526,9 @@ get_hyperslab(hid_t dcpl_id, int rank_dset, const hsize_t dims_dset[], size_t si
     }
     /* 3. if dataset is not chunked */
     else {
-        /* Calulate a hyperslab that contains as many data elements that can
+        /* Calculate a hyperslab that contains as many data elements that can
          * fit in hyperslab buffer. Hyperslab will be increased starting from
-         * the last dimention of the dataset (see h5dump's dims output).
+         * the last dimension of the dataset (see h5dump's dims output).
          * The calculation boundary is dataset dims.
          */
         for (k = rank_dset; k > 0; --k) {
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ get_hyperslab(hid_t dcpl_id, int rank_dset, const hsize_t dims_dset[], size_t si
             /* if a datum is bigger than rest of buffer */
             if (ndatum_fit == 0)
                 ndatum_fit = 1;
-            /* get hyperslab dimentions within dataset boundary */
+            /* get hyperslab dimensions within dataset boundary */
             dims_hslab[k - 1] = MIN(dims_dset[k - 1], ndatum_fit);
 
             /* calculate total size for the hyperslab */
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ done:
  *  in (2) is that, when using the strip mine size, it assures that the "remaining" part
  *  of the dataset that does not fill an entire strip mine is processed.
  *
- *  1. figure out a hyperslab (dimentions) and size  (refer to get_hyperslab()).
+ *  1. figure out a hyperslab (dimensions) and size  (refer to get_hyperslab()).
  *  2. Calculate the hyperslab selections as the selection is moving forward.
  *     Selection would be same as the hyperslab except for the remaining edge portion
  *     of the dataset. The code take care of the remaining portion if exist.
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ copy_user_block(const char *infile, const char *outfile, hsize_t size)
 
     /* Copy the userblock from the input file to the output file */
     while (size > 0) {
-        ssize_t     nread, nbytes;             /* # of bytes transfered, etc. */
+        ssize_t     nread, nbytes;             /* # of bytes transferred, etc. */
         char        rbuf[USERBLOCK_XFER_SIZE]; /* Buffer for reading */
         const char *wbuf;                      /* Pointer into buffer, for writing */
 
diff --git a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_filters.c b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_filters.c
index 32476ce..76bac5e 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_filters.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_filters.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ aux_assign_obj(const char * name,        /* object name from traverse list */
  *  do extra checking in the case of SZIP; delete all filters in the case
  *  of H5Z_FILTER_NONE present in the PACK_INFO_T filter array
  *
- * Return: 0 success, -1 an error occured
+ * Return: 0 success, -1 an error occurred
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ apply_filters(const char *   name,    /* object name from traverse list */
         H5TOOLS_GOTO_DONE(0);
 
     /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * initialize the assigment object
+     * initialize the assignment object
      *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      */
     init_packobject(&obj);
diff --git a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c
index 7c3d229..0a26500 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_main.c
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ static struct h5_long_options l_opts[] = {{"alignment", require_arg, 'a'},
                                           {"file", require_arg, 'e'},
                                           {"filter", require_arg, 'f'},
                                           {"help", no_arg, 'h'},
-                                          {"infile", require_arg, 'i'}, /* for backward compability */
+                                          {"infile", require_arg, 'i'}, /* for backward compatibility */
                                           {"low", require_arg, 'j'},
                                           {"high", require_arg, 'k'},
                                           {"layout", require_arg, 'l'},
                                           {"minimum", require_arg, 'm'},
                                           {"native", no_arg, 'n'},
-                                          {"outfile", require_arg, 'o'}, /* for backward compability */
+                                          {"outfile", require_arg, 'o'}, /* for backward compatibility */
                                           {"sort_by", require_arg, 'q'},
                                           {"ssize", require_arg, 's'},
                                           {"threshold", require_arg, 't'},
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ read_info(const char *filename, pack_opt_t *options)
             goto done;
         }
 
-        /* find begining of info */
+        /* find beginning of info */
         i = 0;
         c = '0';
         while (c != ' ') {
diff --git a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_refs.c b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_refs.c
index 6d62e52..3259b89 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_refs.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_refs.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ copy_refs_attr(hid_t loc_in, hid_t loc_out, trav_table_t *travt, hid_t fidout) /
             }
             /* This line below needs to be moved in this loop instead of inserting outside. Otherwise,
                ref_comp_field_n may be >0 for the next attribute, which may not be
-               the reference type and will be accidently treated as the reference type.
+               the reference type and will be accidentally treated as the reference type.
                It will then cause the H5Acreate2 failed since that attribute is already created.
                KY 2020-02-07
             */
diff --git a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_verify.c b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_verify.c
index 8c54dde..71ee72e 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_verify.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5repack/h5repack_verify.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ h5repack_cmp_pl(const char *fname1, hid_t fname1_fapl, const char *fname2, hid_t
         H5TOOLS_GOTO_ERROR((-1), "h5trav_gettable failed");
 
     /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * traverse the suppplied object list
+     * traverse the supplied object list
      *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      */
     for (i = 0; i < trav->nobjs; i++) {
diff --git a/tools/src/h5stat/h5stat.c b/tools/src/h5stat/h5stat.c
index d745c0f..6b01e49 100644
--- a/tools/src/h5stat/h5stat.c
+++ b/tools/src/h5stat/h5stat.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #define H5_NFILTERS_IMPL                                                                                     \
     8 /* Number of currently implemented filters + one to                                                    \
          accommodate for user-define filters + one                                                           \
-         to accomodate datasets whithout any filters */
+         to accommodate datasets without any filters */
 
 /* File space management strategies: see H5Fpublic.h for declarations */
 const char *FS_STRATEGY_NAME[] = {"H5F_FSPACE_STRATEGY_FSM_AGGR",
diff --git a/tools/src/misc/h5debug.c b/tools/src/misc/h5debug.c
index 72f47cb..e03c72d 100644
--- a/tools/src/misc/h5debug.c
+++ b/tools/src/misc/h5debug.c
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (!HDmemcmp(sig, H5EA_HDR_MAGIC, (size_t)H5_SIZEOF_MAGIC)) {
         /*
-         * Debug an extensible aray header.
+         * Debug an extensible array header.
          */
         const H5EA_class_t *cls = get_H5EA_class(sig);
         HDassert(cls);
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (!HDmemcmp(sig, H5EA_IBLOCK_MAGIC, (size_t)H5_SIZEOF_MAGIC)) {
         /*
-         * Debug an extensible aray index block.
+         * Debug an extensible array index block.
          */
         const H5EA_class_t *cls = get_H5EA_class(sig);
         HDassert(cls);
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (!HDmemcmp(sig, H5EA_SBLOCK_MAGIC, (size_t)H5_SIZEOF_MAGIC)) {
         /*
-         * Debug an extensible aray super block.
+         * Debug an extensible array super block.
          */
         const H5EA_class_t *cls = get_H5EA_class(sig);
         HDassert(cls);
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (!HDmemcmp(sig, H5EA_DBLOCK_MAGIC, (size_t)H5_SIZEOF_MAGIC)) {
         /*
-         * Debug an extensible aray data block.
+         * Debug an extensible array data block.
          */
         const H5EA_class_t *cls = get_H5EA_class(sig);
         HDassert(cls);