config: deindent all help texts

Those two spaces after tab have no effect, and always a nuisance when editing.

Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>

82 files changed, 245 insertions, 245 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/Config.src b/coreutils/Config.src
index 1d2fea1fb..7a8a3a634 100644
--- a/coreutils/Config.src
+++ b/coreutils/Config.src
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ config FEATURE_VERBOSE
         bool "Support verbose options (usually -v) for various applets"
         default y
         help
-          Enable cp -v, rm -v and similar messages.
-          Also enables long option (--verbose) if it exists.
-          Without this option, -v is accepted but ignored.
+        Enable cp -v, rm -v and similar messages.
+        Also enables long option (--verbose) if it exists.
+        Without this option, -v is accepted but ignored.
 
 comment "Common options for cp and mv"
         depends on CP || MV
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ config FEATURE_PRESERVE_HARDLINKS
         default y
         depends on CP || MV
         help
-          Allow cp and mv to preserve hard links.
+        Allow cp and mv to preserve hard links.
 
 comment "Common options for df, du, ls"
         depends on DF || DU || LS
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ config FEATURE_HUMAN_READABLE
         default y
         depends on DF || DU || LS
         help
-          Allow df, du, and ls to have human readable output.
+        Allow df, du, and ls to have human readable output.
 
 endmenu
diff --git a/coreutils/basename.c b/coreutils/basename.c
index 6d8215895..481cdcee9 100644
--- a/coreutils/basename.c
+++ b/coreutils/basename.c
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 //config:       bool "basename (371 bytes)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         basename is used to strip the directory and suffix from filenames,
-//config:         leaving just the filename itself. Enable this option if you wish
-//config:         to enable the 'basename' utility.
+//config:       basename is used to strip the directory and suffix from filenames,
+//config:       leaving just the filename itself. Enable this option if you wish
+//config:       to enable the 'basename' utility.
 
 //applet:IF_BASENAME(APPLET_NOFORK(basename, basename, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, basename))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/cat.c b/coreutils/cat.c
index 41bef8f1d..390254512 100644
--- a/coreutils/cat.c
+++ b/coreutils/cat.c
@@ -10,22 +10,22 @@
 //config:       bool "cat (5.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         cat is used to concatenate files and print them to the standard
-//config:         output. Enable this option if you wish to enable the 'cat' utility.
+//config:       cat is used to concatenate files and print them to the standard
+//config:       output. Enable this option if you wish to enable the 'cat' utility.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_CATN
 //config:       bool "Enable -n and -b options"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on CAT
 //config:       help
-//config:         -n numbers all output lines while -b numbers nonempty output lines.
+//config:       -n numbers all output lines while -b numbers nonempty output lines.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_CATV
 //config:       bool "cat -v[etA]"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on CAT
 //config:       help
-//config:         Display nonprinting characters as escape sequences
+//config:       Display nonprinting characters as escape sequences
 
 //applet:IF_CAT(APPLET(cat, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/chgrp.c b/coreutils/chgrp.c
index 834346b4d..27a0edf0d 100644
--- a/coreutils/chgrp.c
+++ b/coreutils/chgrp.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "chgrp (7.2 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         chgrp is used to change the group ownership of files.
+//config:       chgrp is used to change the group ownership of files.
 
 //applet:IF_CHGRP(APPLET_NOEXEC(chgrp, chgrp, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, chgrp))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/chmod.c b/coreutils/chmod.c
index ec075f7c9..2174334d1 100644
--- a/coreutils/chmod.c
+++ b/coreutils/chmod.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //config:       bool "chmod (5.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         chmod is used to change the access permission of files.
+//config:       chmod is used to change the access permission of files.
 
 //applet:IF_CHMOD(APPLET_NOEXEC(chmod, chmod, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, chmod))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/chown.c b/coreutils/chown.c
index 5c04bc39a..1bfc725cc 100644
--- a/coreutils/chown.c
+++ b/coreutils/chown.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "chown (7.2 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         chown is used to change the user and/or group ownership
-//config:         of files.
+//config:       chown is used to change the user and/or group ownership
+//config:       of files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_CHOWN_LONG_OPTIONS
 //config:       bool "Enable long options"
diff --git a/coreutils/chroot.c b/coreutils/chroot.c
index 6fa3a3f27..44a587fe0 100644
--- a/coreutils/chroot.c
+++ b/coreutils/chroot.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "chroot (3.7 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         chroot is used to change the root directory and run a command.
-//config:         The default command is `/bin/sh'.
+//config:       chroot is used to change the root directory and run a command.
+//config:       The default command is `/bin/sh'.
 
 //applet:IF_CHROOT(APPLET(chroot, BB_DIR_USR_SBIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/cksum.c b/coreutils/cksum.c
index dce17d94b..c0cf65d2a 100644
--- a/coreutils/cksum.c
+++ b/coreutils/cksum.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "cksum (4.2 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         cksum is used to calculate the CRC32 checksum of a file.
+//config:       cksum is used to calculate the CRC32 checksum of a file.
 
 //applet:IF_CKSUM(APPLET_NOEXEC(cksum, cksum, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, cksum))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/comm.c b/coreutils/comm.c
index 8f9dcde29..5be11468c 100644
--- a/coreutils/comm.c
+++ b/coreutils/comm.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "comm (3.9 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         comm is used to compare two files line by line and return
-//config:         a three-column output.
+//config:       comm is used to compare two files line by line and return
+//config:       a three-column output.
 
 //applet:IF_COMM(APPLET(comm, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/cp.c b/coreutils/cp.c
index 726859c5f..092e39583 100644
--- a/coreutils/cp.c
+++ b/coreutils/cp.c
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@
 //config:       bool "cp (9.7 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         cp is used to copy files and directories.
+//config:       cp is used to copy files and directories.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_CP_LONG_OPTIONS
 //config:       bool "Enable long options"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on CP && LONG_OPTS
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable long options.
-//config:         Also add support for --parents option.
+//config:       Enable long options.
+//config:       Also add support for --parents option.
 
 //applet:IF_CP(APPLET_NOEXEC(cp, cp, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, cp))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/cut.c b/coreutils/cut.c
index 2338702f3..6578ce8ce 100644
--- a/coreutils/cut.c
+++ b/coreutils/cut.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 //config:       bool "cut (5.3 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         cut is used to print selected parts of lines from
-//config:         each file to stdout.
+//config:       cut is used to print selected parts of lines from
+//config:       each file to stdout.
 
 //applet:IF_CUT(APPLET_NOEXEC(cut, cut, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, cut))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/date.c b/coreutils/date.c
index c658d000b..0fb9f1f00 100644
--- a/coreutils/date.c
+++ b/coreutils/date.c
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
 //config:       bool "date (7.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         date is used to set the system date or display the
-//config:         current time in the given format.
+//config:       date is used to set the system date or display the
+//config:       current time in the given format.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_DATE_ISOFMT
 //config:       bool "Enable ISO date format output (-I)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on DATE
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable option (-I) to output an ISO-8601 compliant
-//config:         date/time string.
+//config:       Enable option (-I) to output an ISO-8601 compliant
+//config:       date/time string.
 //config:
 //config:# defaults to "no": stat's nanosecond field is a bit non-portable
 //config:config FEATURE_DATE_NANO
@@ -40,23 +40,23 @@
 //config:       depends on DATE  # syscall(__NR_clock_gettime)
 //config:       select PLATFORM_LINUX
 //config:       help
-//config:         Support %[num]N format specifier. Adds ~250 bytes of code.
+//config:       Support %[num]N format specifier. Adds ~250 bytes of code.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_DATE_COMPAT
 //config:       bool "Support weird 'date MMDDhhmm[[YY]YY][.ss]' format"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on DATE
 //config:       help
-//config:         System time can be set by 'date -s DATE' and simply 'date DATE',
-//config:         but formats of DATE string are different. 'date DATE' accepts
-//config:         a rather weird MMDDhhmm[[YY]YY][.ss] format with completely
-//config:         unnatural placement of year between minutes and seconds.
-//config:         date -s (and other commands like touch -d) use more sensible
-//config:         formats (for one, ISO format YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.ssssss).
+//config:       System time can be set by 'date -s DATE' and simply 'date DATE',
+//config:       but formats of DATE string are different. 'date DATE' accepts
+//config:       a rather weird MMDDhhmm[[YY]YY][.ss] format with completely
+//config:       unnatural placement of year between minutes and seconds.
+//config:       date -s (and other commands like touch -d) use more sensible
+//config:       formats (for one, ISO format YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.ssssss).
 //config:
-//config:         With this option off, 'date DATE' is 'date -s DATE' support
-//config:         the same format. With it on, 'date DATE' additionally supports
-//config:         MMDDhhmm[[YY]YY][.ss] format.
+//config:       With this option off, 'date DATE' is 'date -s DATE' support
+//config:       the same format. With it on, 'date DATE' additionally supports
+//config:       MMDDhhmm[[YY]YY][.ss] format.
 
 //applet:IF_DATE(APPLET(date, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/dd.c b/coreutils/dd.c
index 0150aff96..43545c010 100644
--- a/coreutils/dd.c
+++ b/coreutils/dd.c
@@ -10,46 +10,46 @@
 //config:       bool "dd (7.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         dd copies a file (from standard input to standard output,
-//config:         by default) using specific input and output blocksizes,
-//config:         while optionally performing conversions on it.
+//config:       dd copies a file (from standard input to standard output,
+//config:       by default) using specific input and output blocksizes,
+//config:       while optionally performing conversions on it.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_DD_SIGNAL_HANDLING
 //config:       bool "Enable signal handling for status reporting"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on DD
 //config:       help
-//config:         Sending a SIGUSR1 signal to a running `dd' process makes it
-//config:         print to standard error the number of records read and written
-//config:         so far, then to resume copying.
+//config:       Sending a SIGUSR1 signal to a running `dd' process makes it
+//config:       print to standard error the number of records read and written
+//config:       so far, then to resume copying.
 //config:
-//config:         $ dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/null &
-//config:         $ pid=$!; kill -USR1 $pid; sleep 1; kill $pid
-//config:         10899206+0 records in
-//config:         10899206+0 records out
+//config:       $ dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/null &
+//config:       $ pid=$!; kill -USR1 $pid; sleep 1; kill $pid
+//config:       10899206+0 records in
+//config:       10899206+0 records out
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_DD_THIRD_STATUS_LINE
 //config:       bool "Enable the third status line upon signal"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on DD && FEATURE_DD_SIGNAL_HANDLING
 //config:       help
-//config:         Displays a coreutils-like third status line with transferred bytes,
-//config:         elapsed time and speed.
+//config:       Displays a coreutils-like third status line with transferred bytes,
+//config:       elapsed time and speed.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_DD_IBS_OBS
 //config:       bool "Enable ibs, obs and conv options"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on DD
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable support for writing a certain number of bytes in and out,
-//config:         at a time, and performing conversions on the data stream.
+//config:       Enable support for writing a certain number of bytes in and out,
+//config:       at a time, and performing conversions on the data stream.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_DD_STATUS
 //config:       bool "Enable status display options"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on DD
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable support for status=noxfer/none option.
+//config:       Enable support for status=noxfer/none option.
 
 //applet:IF_DD(APPLET_NOEXEC(dd, dd, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, dd))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/df.c b/coreutils/df.c
index 900c57ea2..27dd2b5a8 100644
--- a/coreutils/df.c
+++ b/coreutils/df.c
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@
 //config:       bool "df (7.5 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         df reports the amount of disk space used and available
-//config:         on filesystems.
+//config:       df reports the amount of disk space used and available
+//config:       on filesystems.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_DF_FANCY
 //config:       bool "Enable -a, -i, -B"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on DF
 //config:       help
-//config:         -a Show all filesystems
-//config:         -i Inodes
-//config:         -B <SIZE> Blocksize
+//config:       -a Show all filesystems
+//config:       -i Inodes
+//config:       -B <SIZE> Blocksize
 
 //applet:IF_DF(APPLET(df, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/dirname.c b/coreutils/dirname.c
index 7fa31365f..511267b78 100644
--- a/coreutils/dirname.c
+++ b/coreutils/dirname.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "dirname (289 bytes)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         dirname is used to strip a non-directory suffix from
-//config:         a file name.
+//config:       dirname is used to strip a non-directory suffix from
+//config:       a file name.
 
 //applet:IF_DIRNAME(APPLET_NOFORK(dirname, dirname, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, dirname))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/dos2unix.c b/coreutils/dos2unix.c
index e595bf558..a3d008051 100644
--- a/coreutils/dos2unix.c
+++ b/coreutils/dos2unix.c
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@
 //config:       bool "dos2unix (5.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         dos2unix is used to convert a text file from DOS format to
-//config:         UNIX format, and vice versa.
+//config:       dos2unix is used to convert a text file from DOS format to
+//config:       UNIX format, and vice versa.
 //config:
 //config:config UNIX2DOS
 //config:       bool "unix2dos (5.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         unix2dos is used to convert a text file from UNIX format to
-//config:         DOS format, and vice versa.
+//config:       unix2dos is used to convert a text file from UNIX format to
+//config:       DOS format, and vice versa.
 
 //applet:IF_DOS2UNIX(APPLET_NOEXEC(dos2unix, dos2unix, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, dos2unix))
 //applet:IF_UNIX2DOS(APPLET_NOEXEC(unix2dos, dos2unix, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, unix2dos))
diff --git a/coreutils/du.c b/coreutils/du.c
index 03e31a0e4..947c46e74 100644
--- a/coreutils/du.c
+++ b/coreutils/du.c
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@
 //config:       bool "du (default blocksize of 512 bytes)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         du is used to report the amount of disk space used
-//config:         for specified files.
+//config:       du is used to report the amount of disk space used
+//config:       for specified files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_DU_DEFAULT_BLOCKSIZE_1K
 //config:       bool "Use a default blocksize of 1024 bytes (1K)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on DU
 //config:       help
-//config:         Use a blocksize of (1K) instead of the default 512b.
+//config:       Use a blocksize of (1K) instead of the default 512b.
 
 //applet:IF_DU(APPLET(du, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/echo.c b/coreutils/echo.c
index a7e4ca9ac..af33319a1 100644
--- a/coreutils/echo.c
+++ b/coreutils/echo.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 //config:       bool "echo (basic SuSv3 version taking no options)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         echo is used to print a specified string to stdout.
+//config:       echo is used to print a specified string to stdout.
 //config:
 //config:# this entry also appears in shell/Config.in, next to the echo builtin
 //config:config FEATURE_FANCY_ECHO
diff --git a/coreutils/env.c b/coreutils/env.c
index 7037a44c2..8def9c2da 100644
--- a/coreutils/env.c
+++ b/coreutils/env.c
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 //config:       bool "env (3.8 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         env is used to set an environment variable and run
-//config:         a command; without options it displays the current
-//config:         environment.
+//config:       env is used to set an environment variable and run
+//config:       a command; without options it displays the current
+//config:       environment.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_ENV_LONG_OPTIONS
 //config:       bool "Enable long options"
diff --git a/coreutils/expand.c b/coreutils/expand.c
index dff0ce558..64f2a539d 100644
--- a/coreutils/expand.c
+++ b/coreutils/expand.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 //config:       bool "expand (5.8 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         By default, convert all tabs to spaces.
+//config:       By default, convert all tabs to spaces.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_EXPAND_LONG_OPTIONS
 //config:       bool "Enable long options"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 //config:       bool "unexpand (6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         By default, convert only leading sequences of blanks to tabs.
+//config:       By default, convert only leading sequences of blanks to tabs.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_UNEXPAND_LONG_OPTIONS
 //config:       bool "Enable long options"
diff --git a/coreutils/expr.c b/coreutils/expr.c
index ecb7534b2..a2bbfdd69 100644
--- a/coreutils/expr.c
+++ b/coreutils/expr.c
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@
 //config:       bool "expr (6.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         expr is used to calculate numbers and print the result
-//config:         to standard output.
+//config:       expr is used to calculate numbers and print the result
+//config:       to standard output.
 //config:
 //config:config EXPR_MATH_SUPPORT_64
 //config:       bool "Extend Posix numbers support to 64 bit"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on EXPR
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable 64-bit math support in the expr applet. This will make
-//config:         the applet slightly larger, but will allow computation with very
-//config:         large numbers.
+//config:       Enable 64-bit math support in the expr applet. This will make
+//config:       the applet slightly larger, but will allow computation with very
+//config:       large numbers.
 
 //applet:IF_EXPR(APPLET(expr, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/factor.c b/coreutils/factor.c
index 4ccc3fee4..467e23a4d 100644
--- a/coreutils/factor.c
+++ b/coreutils/factor.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //config:       bool "factor (2.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         factor factorizes integers
+//config:       factor factorizes integers
 
 //applet:IF_FACTOR(APPLET(factor, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/false.c b/coreutils/false.c
index 171ad813b..e3903efd0 100644
--- a/coreutils/false.c
+++ b/coreutils/false.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "false (tiny)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         false returns an exit code of FALSE (1).
+//config:       false returns an exit code of FALSE (1).
 
 //applet:IF_FALSE(APPLET_NOFORK(false, false, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, false))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/fold.c b/coreutils/fold.c
index 35905f3df..286db228d 100644
--- a/coreutils/fold.c
+++ b/coreutils/fold.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //config:       bool "fold (4.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Wrap text to fit a specific width.
+//config:       Wrap text to fit a specific width.
 
 //applet:IF_FOLD(APPLET_NOEXEC(fold, fold, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, fold))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/fsync.c b/coreutils/fsync.c
index 8524047a5..5e77e2c16 100644
--- a/coreutils/fsync.c
+++ b/coreutils/fsync.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "fsync (3.7 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         fsync is used to flush file-related cached blocks to disk.
+//config:       fsync is used to flush file-related cached blocks to disk.
 
 //applet:IF_FSYNC(APPLET_NOFORK(fsync, fsync, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, fsync))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/head.c b/coreutils/head.c
index b4b16abea..fc3a48d5b 100644
--- a/coreutils/head.c
+++ b/coreutils/head.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "head (3.7 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         head is used to print the first specified number of lines
-//config:         from files.
+//config:       head is used to print the first specified number of lines
+//config:       from files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_FANCY_HEAD
 //config:       bool "Enable -c, -q, and -v"
diff --git a/coreutils/hostid.c b/coreutils/hostid.c
index 790384c95..d21e6d6ac 100644
--- a/coreutils/hostid.c
+++ b/coreutils/hostid.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "hostid (247 bytes)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         hostid prints the numeric identifier (in hexadecimal) for
-//config:         the current host.
+//config:       hostid prints the numeric identifier (in hexadecimal) for
+//config:       the current host.
 
 //applet:IF_HOSTID(APPLET_NOFORK(hostid, hostid, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, hostid))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/id.c b/coreutils/id.c
index 93ca0acf6..6043bca61 100644
--- a/coreutils/id.c
+++ b/coreutils/id.c
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 //config:       bool "id (6.7 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         id displays the current user and group ID names.
+//config:       id displays the current user and group ID names.
 //config:
 //config:config GROUPS
 //config:       bool "groups (6.5 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Print the group names associated with current user id.
+//config:       Print the group names associated with current user id.
 
 //applet:IF_GROUPS(APPLET_NOEXEC(groups, id, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, groups))
 //applet:IF_ID(    APPLET_NOEXEC(id,     id, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, id    ))
diff --git a/coreutils/install.c b/coreutils/install.c
index 4c44f0d4d..a1342bb13 100644
--- a/coreutils/install.c
+++ b/coreutils/install.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //config:       bool "install (12 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Copy files and set attributes.
+//config:       Copy files and set attributes.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_INSTALL_LONG_OPTIONS
 //config:       bool "Enable long options"
diff --git a/coreutils/link.c b/coreutils/link.c
index c6417fef8..56832fdf6 100644
--- a/coreutils/link.c
+++ b/coreutils/link.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //config:       bool "link (3.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         link creates hard links between files.
+//config:       link creates hard links between files.
 
 //applet:IF_LINK(APPLET_NOFORK(link, link, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, link))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/ln.c b/coreutils/ln.c
index 0bd323b2a..fed96af42 100644
--- a/coreutils/ln.c
+++ b/coreutils/ln.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "ln (4.5 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         ln is used to create hard or soft links between files.
+//config:       ln is used to create hard or soft links between files.
 
 //applet:IF_LN(APPLET_NOEXEC(ln, ln, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, ln))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/logname.c b/coreutils/logname.c
index bf3748338..e614ca7cf 100644
--- a/coreutils/logname.c
+++ b/coreutils/logname.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 //config:       bool "logname (894 bytes)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         logname is used to print the current user's login name.
+//config:       logname is used to print the current user's login name.
 
 //applet:IF_LOGNAME(APPLET_NOFORK(logname, logname, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, logname))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/ls.c b/coreutils/ls.c
index cf5228745..0fe0345b3 100644
--- a/coreutils/ls.c
+++ b/coreutils/ls.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 //config:       bool "ls (14 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         ls is used to list the contents of directories.
+//config:       ls is used to list the contents of directories.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_LS_FILETYPES
 //config:       bool "Enable filetyping options (-p and -F)"
@@ -58,39 +58,39 @@
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on LS
 //config:       help
-//config:         Allow ls to sort file names alphabetically.
+//config:       Allow ls to sort file names alphabetically.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_LS_TIMESTAMPS
 //config:       bool "Show file timestamps"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on LS
 //config:       help
-//config:         Allow ls to display timestamps for files.
+//config:       Allow ls to display timestamps for files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_LS_USERNAME
 //config:       bool "Show username/groupnames"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on LS
 //config:       help
-//config:         Allow ls to display username/groupname for files.
+//config:       Allow ls to display username/groupname for files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_LS_COLOR
 //config:       bool "Allow use of color to identify file types"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on LS && LONG_OPTS
 //config:       help
-//config:         This enables the --color option to ls.
+//config:       This enables the --color option to ls.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_LS_COLOR_IS_DEFAULT
 //config:       bool "Produce colored ls output by default"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on FEATURE_LS_COLOR
 //config:       help
-//config:         Saying yes here will turn coloring on by default,
-//config:         even if no "--color" option is given to the ls command.
-//config:         This is not recommended, since the colors are not
-//config:         configurable, and the output may not be legible on
-//config:         many output screens.
+//config:       Saying yes here will turn coloring on by default,
+//config:       even if no "--color" option is given to the ls command.
+//config:       This is not recommended, since the colors are not
+//config:       configurable, and the output may not be legible on
+//config:       many output screens.
 
 //applet:IF_LS(APPLET_NOEXEC(ls, ls, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, ls))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/md5_sha1_sum.c b/coreutils/md5_sha1_sum.c
index 6d08d2e40..bcccdd64f 100644
--- a/coreutils/md5_sha1_sum.c
+++ b/coreutils/md5_sha1_sum.c
@@ -9,31 +9,31 @@
 //config:       bool "md5sum (6.8 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         md5sum is used to print or check MD5 checksums.
+//config:       md5sum is used to print or check MD5 checksums.
 //config:
 //config:config SHA1SUM
 //config:       bool "sha1sum (6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Compute and check SHA1 message digest
+//config:       Compute and check SHA1 message digest
 //config:
 //config:config SHA256SUM
 //config:       bool "sha256sum (7.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Compute and check SHA256 message digest
+//config:       Compute and check SHA256 message digest
 //config:
 //config:config SHA512SUM
 //config:       bool "sha512sum (7.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Compute and check SHA512 message digest
+//config:       Compute and check SHA512 message digest
 //config:
 //config:config SHA3SUM
 //config:       bool "sha3sum (6.3 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Compute and check SHA3 message digest
+//config:       Compute and check SHA3 message digest
 //config:
 //config:comment "Common options for md5sum, sha1sum, sha256sum, sha512sum, sha3sum"
 //config:       depends on MD5SUM || SHA1SUM || SHA256SUM || SHA512SUM || SHA3SUM
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on MD5SUM || SHA1SUM || SHA256SUM || SHA512SUM || SHA3SUM
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enabling the -c options allows files to be checked
-//config:         against pre-calculated hash values.
-//config:         -s and -w are useful options when verifying checksums.
+//config:       Enabling the -c options allows files to be checked
+//config:       against pre-calculated hash values.
+//config:       -s and -w are useful options when verifying checksums.
 
 //applet:IF_MD5SUM(APPLET_NOEXEC(md5sum, md5_sha1_sum, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, md5sum))
 //applet:IF_SHA1SUM(APPLET_NOEXEC(sha1sum, md5_sha1_sum, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, sha1sum))
diff --git a/coreutils/mkdir.c b/coreutils/mkdir.c
index d0b74bfde..22851187c 100644
--- a/coreutils/mkdir.c
+++ b/coreutils/mkdir.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 //config:       bool "mkdir (4.4 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         mkdir is used to create directories with the specified names.
+//config:       mkdir is used to create directories with the specified names.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_MKDIR_LONG_OPTIONS
 //config:       bool "Enable long options"
diff --git a/coreutils/mkfifo.c b/coreutils/mkfifo.c
index 8a2f20553..0f614017e 100644
--- a/coreutils/mkfifo.c
+++ b/coreutils/mkfifo.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "mkfifo (3.7 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         mkfifo is used to create FIFOs (named pipes).
-//config:         The 'mknod' program can also create FIFOs.
+//config:       mkfifo is used to create FIFOs (named pipes).
+//config:       The 'mknod' program can also create FIFOs.
 
 //applet:IF_MKFIFO(APPLET_NOEXEC(mkfifo, mkfifo, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, mkfifo))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/mknod.c b/coreutils/mknod.c
index 321415e17..565b33d20 100644
--- a/coreutils/mknod.c
+++ b/coreutils/mknod.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "mknod (4 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         mknod is used to create FIFOs or block/character special
-//config:         files with the specified names.
+//config:       mknod is used to create FIFOs or block/character special
+//config:       files with the specified names.
 
 //applet:IF_MKNOD(APPLET_NOEXEC(mknod, mknod, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, mknod))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/mktemp.c b/coreutils/mktemp.c
index 3e35befeb..bfef0b4a6 100644
--- a/coreutils/mktemp.c
+++ b/coreutils/mktemp.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //config:       bool "mktemp (4 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         mktemp is used to create unique temporary files
+//config:       mktemp is used to create unique temporary files
 
 //applet:IF_MKTEMP(APPLET(mktemp, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/mv.c b/coreutils/mv.c
index d620c43ab..147dd3bb2 100644
--- a/coreutils/mv.c
+++ b/coreutils/mv.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 //config:       bool "mv (9.8 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         mv is used to move or rename files or directories.
+//config:       mv is used to move or rename files or directories.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_MV_LONG_OPTIONS
 //config:       bool "Enable long options"
diff --git a/coreutils/nice.c b/coreutils/nice.c
index e30242ffa..0bf055299 100644
--- a/coreutils/nice.c
+++ b/coreutils/nice.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "nice (1.8 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         nice runs a program with modified scheduling priority.
+//config:       nice runs a program with modified scheduling priority.
 
 //applet:IF_NICE(APPLET(nice, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/nl.c b/coreutils/nl.c
index 9f303fe6c..93e78c490 100644
--- a/coreutils/nl.c
+++ b/coreutils/nl.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //config:       bool "nl (4.3 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         nl is used to number lines of files.
+//config:       nl is used to number lines of files.
 
 //applet:IF_NL(APPLET(nl, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/nohup.c b/coreutils/nohup.c
index 4366cdc8d..8e28f9029 100644
--- a/coreutils/nohup.c
+++ b/coreutils/nohup.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //config:       bool "nohup (2 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         run a command immune to hangups, with output to a non-tty.
+//config:       run a command immune to hangups, with output to a non-tty.
 
 //applet:IF_NOHUP(APPLET(nohup, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/nproc.c b/coreutils/nproc.c
index 7144f73e8..68a831865 100644
--- a/coreutils/nproc.c
+++ b/coreutils/nproc.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //config:       bool "nproc (248 bytes)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Print number of CPUs
+//config:       Print number of CPUs
 
 //applet:IF_NPROC(APPLET(nproc, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/od.c b/coreutils/od.c
index edcd12a54..e3a68435b 100644
--- a/coreutils/od.c
+++ b/coreutils/od.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 //config:       bool "od (11 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         od is used to dump binary files in octal and other formats.
+//config:       od is used to dump binary files in octal and other formats.
 
 //applet:IF_OD(APPLET(od, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/paste.c b/coreutils/paste.c
index e4e9c7565..52f67f951 100644
--- a/coreutils/paste.c
+++ b/coreutils/paste.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "paste (4.5 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         paste is used to paste lines of different files together
-//config:         and write the result to stdout
+//config:       paste is used to paste lines of different files together
+//config:       and write the result to stdout
 
 //applet:IF_PASTE(APPLET_NOEXEC(paste, paste, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, paste))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/printenv.c b/coreutils/printenv.c
index 767a27525..b0468b3f7 100644
--- a/coreutils/printenv.c
+++ b/coreutils/printenv.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 //config:       bool "printenv (1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         printenv is used to print all or part of environment.
+//config:       printenv is used to print all or part of environment.
 
 //applet:IF_PRINTENV(APPLET_NOFORK(printenv, printenv, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, printenv))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/printf.c b/coreutils/printf.c
index acaf076ff..d3fc72adb 100644
--- a/coreutils/printf.c
+++ b/coreutils/printf.c
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 //config:       bool "printf (3.3 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         printf is used to format and print specified strings.
-//config:         It's similar to `echo' except it has more options.
+//config:       printf is used to format and print specified strings.
+//config:       It's similar to `echo' except it has more options.
 
 //applet:IF_PRINTF(APPLET_NOFORK(printf, printf, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, printf))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/pwd.c b/coreutils/pwd.c
index e0a195d37..345d85100 100644
--- a/coreutils/pwd.c
+++ b/coreutils/pwd.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "pwd (3.4 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         pwd is used to print the current directory.
+//config:       pwd is used to print the current directory.
 
 //applet:IF_PWD(APPLET_NOFORK(pwd, pwd, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, pwd))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/readlink.c b/coreutils/readlink.c
index e593bb9a4..9690290e3 100644
--- a/coreutils/readlink.c
+++ b/coreutils/readlink.c
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 //config:       bool "readlink (3.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         This program reads a symbolic link and returns the name
-//config:         of the file it points to
+//config:       This program reads a symbolic link and returns the name
+//config:       of the file it points to
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_READLINK_FOLLOW
 //config:       bool "Enable canonicalization by following all symlinks (-f)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on READLINK
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable the readlink option (-f).
+//config:       Enable the readlink option (-f).
 
 //applet:IF_READLINK(APPLET(readlink, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/realpath.c b/coreutils/realpath.c
index a2661c461..6a61c3dc8 100644
--- a/coreutils/realpath.c
+++ b/coreutils/realpath.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "realpath (1.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Return the canonicalized absolute pathname.
-//config:         This isn't provided by GNU shellutils, but where else does it belong.
+//config:       Return the canonicalized absolute pathname.
+//config:       This isn't provided by GNU shellutils, but where else does it belong.
 
 //applet:IF_REALPATH(APPLET(realpath, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/rm.c b/coreutils/rm.c
index 70530a458..f91c94570 100644
--- a/coreutils/rm.c
+++ b/coreutils/rm.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 //config:       bool "rm (4.9 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         rm is used to remove files or directories.
+//config:       rm is used to remove files or directories.
 
 //applet:IF_RM(APPLET_NOFORK(rm, rm, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, rm))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/rmdir.c b/coreutils/rmdir.c
index 2486ea67e..c04ce78f8 100644
--- a/coreutils/rmdir.c
+++ b/coreutils/rmdir.c
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 //config:       bool "rmdir (3.4 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         rmdir is used to remove empty directories.
+//config:       rmdir is used to remove empty directories.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_RMDIR_LONG_OPTIONS
 //config:       bool "Enable long options"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on RMDIR && LONG_OPTS
 //config:       help
-//config:         Support long options for the rmdir applet, including
-//config:         --ignore-fail-on-non-empty for compatibility with GNU rmdir.
+//config:       Support long options for the rmdir applet, including
+//config:       --ignore-fail-on-non-empty for compatibility with GNU rmdir.
 
 //applet:IF_RMDIR(APPLET_NOFORK(rmdir, rmdir, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, rmdir))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/seq.c b/coreutils/seq.c
index c66bed94a..f36dbb4ec 100644
--- a/coreutils/seq.c
+++ b/coreutils/seq.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "seq (3.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         print a sequence of numbers
+//config:       print a sequence of numbers
 
 //applet:IF_SEQ(APPLET_NOFORK(seq, seq, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, seq))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/shred.c b/coreutils/shred.c
index 93319e24d..3ceb58d19 100644
--- a/coreutils/shred.c
+++ b/coreutils/shred.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //config:       bool "shred (5 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Overwrite a file to hide its contents, and optionally delete it
+//config:       Overwrite a file to hide its contents, and optionally delete it
 
 //applet:IF_SHRED(APPLET(shred, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/shuf.c b/coreutils/shuf.c
index b1a9d1254..403041534 100644
--- a/coreutils/shuf.c
+++ b/coreutils/shuf.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 //config:       bool "shuf (5.4 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Generate random permutations
+//config:       Generate random permutations
 
 //kbuild:lib-$(CONFIG_SHUF) += shuf.o
 //applet:IF_SHUF(APPLET_NOEXEC(shuf, shuf, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, shuf))
diff --git a/coreutils/sleep.c b/coreutils/sleep.c
index 6b3aa1ffa..9b9581ca9 100644
--- a/coreutils/sleep.c
+++ b/coreutils/sleep.c
@@ -16,29 +16,29 @@
 //config:       bool "sleep (1.7 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         sleep is used to pause for a specified number of seconds.
-//config:         It comes in 3 versions:
-//config:         - small: takes one integer parameter
-//config:         - fancy: takes multiple integer arguments with suffixes:
-//config:           sleep 1d 2h 3m 15s
-//config:         - fancy with fractional numbers:
-//config:           sleep 2.3s 4.5h sleeps for 16202.3 seconds
-//config:         Last one is "the most compatible" with coreutils sleep,
-//config:         but it adds around 1k of code.
+//config:       sleep is used to pause for a specified number of seconds.
+//config:       It comes in 3 versions:
+//config:       - small: takes one integer parameter
+//config:       - fancy: takes multiple integer arguments with suffixes:
+//config:               sleep 1d 2h 3m 15s
+//config:       - fancy with fractional numbers:
+//config:               sleep 2.3s 4.5h sleeps for 16202.3 seconds
+//config:       Last one is "the most compatible" with coreutils sleep,
+//config:       but it adds around 1k of code.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_FANCY_SLEEP
 //config:       bool "Enable multiple arguments and s/m/h/d suffixes"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on SLEEP
 //config:       help
-//config:         Allow sleep to pause for specified minutes, hours, and days.
+//config:       Allow sleep to pause for specified minutes, hours, and days.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_FLOAT_SLEEP
 //config:       bool "Enable fractional arguments"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on FEATURE_FANCY_SLEEP
 //config:       help
-//config:         Allow for fractional numeric parameters.
+//config:       Allow for fractional numeric parameters.
 
 /* Do not make this applet NOFORK. It breaks ^C-ing of pauses in shells */
 //applet:IF_SLEEP(APPLET(sleep, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
diff --git a/coreutils/sort.c b/coreutils/sort.c
index a8803819d..9860dca64 100644
--- a/coreutils/sort.c
+++ b/coreutils/sort.c
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@
 //config:       bool "sort (7.4 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         sort is used to sort lines of text in specified files.
+//config:       sort is used to sort lines of text in specified files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_SORT_BIG
 //config:       bool "Full SuSv3 compliant sort (support -ktcsbdfiozgM)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on SORT
 //config:       help
-//config:         Without this, sort only supports -r, -u, and an integer version
-//config:         of -n. Selecting this adds sort keys, floating point support, and
-//config:         more. This adds a little over 3k to a nonstatic build on x86.
+//config:       Without this, sort only supports -r, -u, and an integer version
+//config:       of -n. Selecting this adds sort keys, floating point support, and
+//config:       more. This adds a little over 3k to a nonstatic build on x86.
 //config:
-//config:         The SuSv3 sort standard is available at:
-//config:         http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/utilities/sort.html
+//config:       The SuSv3 sort standard is available at:
+//config:       http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/utilities/sort.html
 
 //applet:IF_SORT(APPLET_NOEXEC(sort, sort, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, sort))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/split.c b/coreutils/split.c
index dc6f62109..d0c63573a 100644
--- a/coreutils/split.c
+++ b/coreutils/split.c
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@
 //config:       bool "split (5.4 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Split a file into pieces.
+//config:       Split a file into pieces.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_SPLIT_FANCY
 //config:       bool "Fancy extensions"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on SPLIT
 //config:       help
-//config:         Add support for features not required by SUSv3.
-//config:         Supports additional suffixes 'b' for 512 bytes,
-//config:         'g' for 1GiB for the -b option.
+//config:       Add support for features not required by SUSv3.
+//config:       Supports additional suffixes 'b' for 512 bytes,
+//config:       'g' for 1GiB for the -b option.
 
 //applet:IF_SPLIT(APPLET(split, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/stat.c b/coreutils/stat.c
index e2f9a223d..3b85808b5 100644
--- a/coreutils/stat.c
+++ b/coreutils/stat.c
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@
 //config:       bool "stat (10 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         display file or filesystem status.
+//config:       display file or filesystem status.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_STAT_FORMAT
 //config:       bool "Enable custom formats (-c)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on STAT
 //config:       help
-//config:         Without this, stat will not support the '-c format' option where
-//config:         users can pass a custom format string for output. This adds about
-//config:         7k to a nonstatic build on amd64.
+//config:       Without this, stat will not support the '-c format' option where
+//config:       users can pass a custom format string for output. This adds about
+//config:       7k to a nonstatic build on amd64.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_STAT_FILESYSTEM
 //config:       bool "Enable display of filesystem status (-f)"
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 //config:       depends on STAT
 //config:       select PLATFORM_LINUX # statfs()
 //config:       help
-//config:         Without this, stat will not support the '-f' option to display
-//config:         information about filesystem status.
+//config:       Without this, stat will not support the '-f' option to display
+//config:       information about filesystem status.
 
 //applet:IF_STAT(APPLET(stat, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/stty.c b/coreutils/stty.c
index 3a4b32ce0..f987fbbcf 100644
--- a/coreutils/stty.c
+++ b/coreutils/stty.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 //config:       bool "stty (8.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         stty is used to change and print terminal line settings.
+//config:       stty is used to change and print terminal line settings.
 
 //applet:IF_STTY(APPLET(stty, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/sum.c b/coreutils/sum.c
index ef2f94e45..487e93f4a 100644
--- a/coreutils/sum.c
+++ b/coreutils/sum.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 //config:       bool "sum (4.3 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         checksum and count the blocks in a file
+//config:       checksum and count the blocks in a file
 
 //applet:IF_SUM(APPLET(sum, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/sync.c b/coreutils/sync.c
index 5557103b3..66445281a 100644
--- a/coreutils/sync.c
+++ b/coreutils/sync.c
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 //config:       bool "sync (769 bytes)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         sync is used to flush filesystem buffers.
+//config:       sync is used to flush filesystem buffers.
 //config:config FEATURE_SYNC_FANCY
 //config:       bool "Enable -d and -f flags (requires syncfs(2) in libc)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on SYNC
 //config:       help
-//config:         sync -d FILE... executes fdatasync() on each FILE.
-//config:         sync -f FILE... executes syncfs() on each FILE.
+//config:       sync -d FILE... executes fdatasync() on each FILE.
+//config:       sync -f FILE... executes syncfs() on each FILE.
 
 //applet:IF_SYNC(APPLET_NOFORK(sync, sync, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, sync))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/tac.c b/coreutils/tac.c
index 1f5b34a84..6d3ea9c19 100644
--- a/coreutils/tac.c
+++ b/coreutils/tac.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 //config:       bool "tac (4.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         tac is used to concatenate and print files in reverse.
+//config:       tac is used to concatenate and print files in reverse.
 
 //applet:IF_TAC(APPLET_NOEXEC(tac, tac, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, tac))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/tail.c b/coreutils/tail.c
index a834e241e..fd310f422 100644
--- a/coreutils/tail.c
+++ b/coreutils/tail.c
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@
 //config:       bool "tail (7.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         tail is used to print the last specified number of lines
-//config:         from files.
+//config:       tail is used to print the last specified number of lines
+//config:       from files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_FANCY_TAIL
 //config:       bool "Enable -q, -s, -v, and -F options"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on TAIL
 //config:       help
-//config:         These options are provided by GNU tail, but
-//config:         are not specific in the SUSv3 standard:
-//config:           -q      Never output headers giving file names
-//config:           -s SEC  Wait SEC seconds between reads with -f
-//config:           -v      Always output headers giving file names
-//config:           -F      Same as -f, but keep retrying
+//config:       These options are provided by GNU tail, but
+//config:       are not specified in the SUSv3 standard:
+//config:               -q      Never output headers giving file names
+//config:               -s SEC  Wait SEC seconds between reads with -f
+//config:               -v      Always output headers giving file names
+//config:               -F      Same as -f, but keep retrying
 
 //applet:IF_TAIL(APPLET(tail, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/tee.c b/coreutils/tee.c
index f7676ce9e..f0ec791bb 100644
--- a/coreutils/tee.c
+++ b/coreutils/tee.c
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 //config:       bool "tee (4.3 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         tee is used to read from standard input and write
-//config:         to standard output and files.
+//config:       tee is used to read from standard input and write
+//config:       to standard output and files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_TEE_USE_BLOCK_IO
 //config:       bool "Enable block I/O (larger/faster) instead of byte I/O"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on TEE
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable this option for a faster tee, at expense of size.
+//config:       Enable this option for a faster tee, at expense of size.
 
 //applet:IF_TEE(APPLET(tee, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/test.c b/coreutils/test.c
index 5cca5d1f2..d8ac42e22 100644
--- a/coreutils/test.c
+++ b/coreutils/test.c
@@ -23,28 +23,28 @@
 //config:       bool "test (3.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         test is used to check file types and compare values,
-//config:         returning an appropriate exit code. The bash shell
-//config:         has test built in, ash can build it in optionally.
+//config:       test is used to check file types and compare values,
+//config:       returning an appropriate exit code. The bash shell
+//config:       has test built in, ash can build it in optionally.
 //config:
 //config:config TEST1
 //config:       bool "test as ["
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Provide test command in the "[ EXPR ]" form
+//config:       Provide test command in the "[ EXPR ]" form
 //config:
 //config:config TEST2
 //config:       bool "test as [["
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Provide test command in the "[[ EXPR ]]" form
+//config:       Provide test command in the "[[ EXPR ]]" form
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_TEST_64
 //config:       bool "Extend test to 64 bit"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on TEST || TEST1 || TEST2 || ASH_TEST || HUSH_TEST
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable 64-bit support in test.
+//config:       Enable 64-bit support in test.
 
 //applet:IF_TEST(APPLET_NOFORK(test, test, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, test))
 //applet:IF_TEST1(APPLET_NOFORK([,   test, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, test))
diff --git a/coreutils/timeout.c b/coreutils/timeout.c
index 5981c7bcb..4a6117f59 100644
--- a/coreutils/timeout.c
+++ b/coreutils/timeout.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 //config:       bool "timeout (5.5 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Runs a program and watches it. If it does not terminate in
-//config:         specified number of seconds, it is sent a signal.
+//config:       Runs a program and watches it. If it does not terminate in
+//config:       specified number of seconds, it is sent a signal.
 
 //applet:IF_TIMEOUT(APPLET(timeout, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/touch.c b/coreutils/touch.c
index 7b7b9f8a1..11b40d427 100644
--- a/coreutils/touch.c
+++ b/coreutils/touch.c
@@ -16,23 +16,23 @@
 //config:       bool "touch (5.8 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         touch is used to create or change the access and/or
-//config:         modification timestamp of specified files.
+//config:       touch is used to create or change the access and/or
+//config:       modification timestamp of specified files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_TOUCH_NODEREF
 //config:       bool "Add support for -h"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on TOUCH
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable touch to have the -h option.
-//config:         This requires libc support for lutimes() function.
+//config:       Enable touch to have the -h option.
+//config:       This requires libc support for lutimes() function.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_TOUCH_SUSV3
 //config:       bool "Add support for SUSV3 features (-d -t -r)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on TOUCH
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable touch to use a reference file or a given date/time argument.
+//config:       Enable touch to use a reference file or a given date/time argument.
 
 //applet:IF_TOUCH(APPLET_NOFORK(touch, touch, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, touch))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/tr.c b/coreutils/tr.c
index 4281a2c69..64e4efc91 100644
--- a/coreutils/tr.c
+++ b/coreutils/tr.c
@@ -22,27 +22,27 @@
 //config:       bool "tr (5.5 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         tr is used to squeeze, and/or delete characters from standard
-//config:         input, writing to standard output.
+//config:       tr is used to squeeze, and/or delete characters from standard
+//config:       input, writing to standard output.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_TR_CLASSES
 //config:       bool "Enable character classes (such as [:upper:])"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on TR
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable character classes, enabling commands such as:
-//config:         tr [:upper:] [:lower:] to convert input into lowercase.
+//config:       Enable character classes, enabling commands such as:
+//config:       tr [:upper:] [:lower:] to convert input into lowercase.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_TR_EQUIV
 //config:       bool "Enable equivalence classes"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on TR
 //config:       help
-//config:         Enable equivalence classes, which essentially add the enclosed
-//config:         character to the current set. For instance, tr [=a=] xyz would
-//config:         replace all instances of 'a' with 'xyz'. This option is mainly
-//config:         useful for cases when no other way of expressing a character
-//config:         is possible.
+//config:       Enable equivalence classes, which essentially add the enclosed
+//config:       character to the current set. For instance, tr [=a=] xyz would
+//config:       replace all instances of 'a' with 'xyz'. This option is mainly
+//config:       useful for cases when no other way of expressing a character
+//config:       is possible.
 
 //applet:IF_TR(APPLET(tr, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/true.c b/coreutils/true.c
index 29386b021..400388c34 100644
--- a/coreutils/true.c
+++ b/coreutils/true.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "true (tiny)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         true returns an exit code of TRUE (0).
+//config:       true returns an exit code of TRUE (0).
 
 //applet:IF_TRUE(APPLET_NOFORK(true, true, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, true))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/truncate.c b/coreutils/truncate.c
index eefe2b4fc..f67abaf40 100644
--- a/coreutils/truncate.c
+++ b/coreutils/truncate.c
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 //config:       bool "truncate (4.7 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         truncate truncates files to a given size. If a file does
-//config:         not exist, it is created unless told otherwise.
+//config:       truncate truncates files to a given size. If a file does
+//config:       not exist, it is created unless told otherwise.
 
 //applet:IF_TRUNCATE(APPLET_NOFORK(truncate, truncate, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, truncate))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/tty.c b/coreutils/tty.c
index 9a5f1ef52..331941a01 100644
--- a/coreutils/tty.c
+++ b/coreutils/tty.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "tty (3.3 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         tty is used to print the name of the current terminal to
-//config:         standard output.
+//config:       tty is used to print the name of the current terminal to
+//config:       standard output.
 
 //applet:IF_TTY(APPLET(tty, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/uname.c b/coreutils/uname.c
index 8a33cf3b5..aad58cab0 100644
--- a/coreutils/uname.c
+++ b/coreutils/uname.c
@@ -46,22 +46,22 @@
 //config:       bool "uname (3.7 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         uname is used to print system information.
+//config:       uname is used to print system information.
 //config:
 //config:config UNAME_OSNAME
 //config:       string "Operating system name"
 //config:       default "GNU/Linux"
 //config:       depends on UNAME
 //config:       help
-//config:         Sets the operating system name reported by uname -o.  The
-//config:         default is "GNU/Linux".
+//config:       Sets the operating system name reported by uname -o.  The
+//config:       default is "GNU/Linux".
 //config:
 //can't use "ARCH" for this applet, all hell breaks loose in build system :)
 //config:config BB_ARCH
 //config:       bool "arch (1.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Same as uname -m.
+//config:       Same as uname -m.
 
 //applet:IF_UNAME(APPLET(uname, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 //                  APPLET_ODDNAME:name  main   location    suid_type     help
diff --git a/coreutils/uniq.c b/coreutils/uniq.c
index 3f9c56e74..f71557b67 100644
--- a/coreutils/uniq.c
+++ b/coreutils/uniq.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "uniq (4.8 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         uniq is used to remove duplicate lines from a sorted file.
+//config:       uniq is used to remove duplicate lines from a sorted file.
 
 //applet:IF_UNIQ(APPLET(uniq, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/unlink.c b/coreutils/unlink.c
index fcc86da97..3322d5b47 100644
--- a/coreutils/unlink.c
+++ b/coreutils/unlink.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //config:       bool "unlink (3.5 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         unlink deletes a file by calling unlink()
+//config:       unlink deletes a file by calling unlink()
 
 //applet:IF_UNLINK(APPLET(unlink, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/usleep.c b/coreutils/usleep.c
index 1675b2fc9..7c25aada1 100644
--- a/coreutils/usleep.c
+++ b/coreutils/usleep.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //config:       bool "usleep (1.1 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         usleep is used to pause for a specified number of microseconds.
+//config:       usleep is used to pause for a specified number of microseconds.
 
 //applet:IF_USLEEP(APPLET_NOFORK(usleep, usleep, BB_DIR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, usleep))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/uudecode.c b/coreutils/uudecode.c
index 418d0238f..4e72e86ee 100644
--- a/coreutils/uudecode.c
+++ b/coreutils/uudecode.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 //config:       bool "uudecode (5.9 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         uudecode is used to decode a uuencoded file.
+//config:       uudecode is used to decode a uuencoded file.
 
 //applet:IF_UUDECODE(APPLET(uudecode, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ int uudecode_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 //config:       bool "base64 (5 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         Base64 encode and decode
+//config:       Base64 encode and decode
 
 //usage:#define base64_trivial_usage
 //usage:        "[-d] [FILE]"
diff --git a/coreutils/uuencode.c b/coreutils/uuencode.c
index cd167aeda..7164f838a 100644
--- a/coreutils/uuencode.c
+++ b/coreutils/uuencode.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 //config:       bool "uuencode (4.6 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         uuencode is used to uuencode a file.
+//config:       uuencode is used to uuencode a file.
 
 //applet:IF_UUENCODE(APPLET(uuencode, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/wc.c b/coreutils/wc.c
index 716119d6c..c74b7a65f 100644
--- a/coreutils/wc.c
+++ b/coreutils/wc.c
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@
 //config:       bool "wc (4.4 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         wc is used to print the number of bytes, words, and lines,
-//config:         in specified files.
+//config:       wc is used to print the number of bytes, words, and lines,
+//config:       in specified files.
 //config:
 //config:config FEATURE_WC_LARGE
 //config:       bool "Support very large counts"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       depends on WC
 //config:       help
-//config:         Use "unsigned long long" for counter variables.
+//config:       Use "unsigned long long" for counter variables.
 
 //applet:IF_WC(APPLET(wc, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/who.c b/coreutils/who.c
index 73167904f..91f99138c 100644
--- a/coreutils/who.c
+++ b/coreutils/who.c
@@ -17,26 +17,26 @@
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 //config:config WHO
-//config:      bool "who (3.7 kb)"
-//config:      default y
-//config:      depends on FEATURE_UTMP
-//config:      help
-//config:        who is used to show who is logged on.
+//config:       bool "who (3.7 kb)"
+//config:       default y
+//config:       depends on FEATURE_UTMP
+//config:       help
+//config:       Print users currently logged on.
 //config:
 // procps-ng has this variation of "who":
 //config:config W
-//config:      bool "w (3.7 kb)"
-//config:      default y
-//config:      depends on FEATURE_UTMP
-//config:      help
-//config:        w is used to show who is logged on.
+//config:       bool "w (3.7 kb)"
+//config:       default y
+//config:       depends on FEATURE_UTMP
+//config:       help
+//config:       Print users currently logged on.
 //config:
 //config:config USERS
-//config:      bool "users (3.2 kb)"
-//config:      default y
-//config:      depends on FEATURE_UTMP
-//config:      help
-//config:        Print users currently logged on.
+//config:       bool "users (3.2 kb)"
+//config:       default y
+//config:       depends on FEATURE_UTMP
+//config:       help
+//config:       Print users currently logged on.
 
 //                APPLET_ODDNAME:name   main location        suid_type     help
 //applet:IF_USERS(APPLET_ODDNAME(users, who, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, users))
diff --git a/coreutils/whoami.c b/coreutils/whoami.c
index 02a51084a..9dab15817 100644
--- a/coreutils/whoami.c
+++ b/coreutils/whoami.c
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 //config:       bool "whoami (2.9 kb)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         whoami is used to print the username of the current
-//config:         user id (same as id -un).
+//config:       whoami is used to print the username of the current
+//config:       user id (same as id -un).
 
 //applet:IF_WHOAMI(APPLET_NOFORK(whoami, whoami, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, whoami))
 
diff --git a/coreutils/yes.c b/coreutils/yes.c
index e8edc0c0d..493b7b1c3 100644
--- a/coreutils/yes.c
+++ b/coreutils/yes.c
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 //config:       bool "yes (956 bytes)"
 //config:       default y
 //config:       help
-//config:         yes is used to repeatedly output a specific string, or
-//config:         the default string `y'.
+//config:       yes is used to repeatedly output a specific string, or
+//config:       the default string `y'.
 
 //applet:IF_YES(APPLET_NOFORK(yes, yes, BB_DIR_USR_BIN, BB_SUID_DROP, yes))