8 files changed, 38 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/a64l.c b/newlib/libc/stdlib/a64l.c
index 93c8e834b..42fc2d2fa 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/a64l.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/a64l.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 FUNCTION
-<<a64l>>,<<l64a>>---convert between radix-64 ascii string and long
+<<a64l>>, <<l64a>>---convert between radix-64 ASCII string and long
 
 INDEX
         a64l
@@ -21,31 +21,36 @@ TRAD_SYNOPSIS
         long <[input]>;
 
 DESCRIPTION
-Conversion is performed between long and radix-64 characters.  The <<l64a>> routine
-transforms up to 32-bits of input value starting from least significant bits to
-the most significant bits.  The input value is split up into a maximum of 5
-groups of 6-bits and possibly one group of 2 bits (bits 31 and 30).
-
-Each group of 6 bits forms a value from 0-63 which is translated into a character
-as follows:
-
-      0 = '.'
-      1 = '/'
-      2-11 = '0' to '9'
-      12-37 = 'A' to 'Z'
-      38-63 = 'a' to 'z'
-
-When remaining bits are zero or all bits have been translated, a nul terminator
-is appended to the string.  An input value of 0 results in the empty string.
-
-The <<a64l>> performs the reverse translation.  Each character is used to generate
-a 6-bit value for up to 30 bits and then a 2-bit value to complete a 32-bit result.
-The nul terminator means that the remaining digits are 0.  An empty input string or 
-NULL string results in 0L.  An invalid string results in undefined behavior.
-If the size of a long is > 32 bits, the result is sign-extended.
- 
+Conversion is performed between long and radix-64 characters.  The
+<<l64a>> routine transforms up to 32 bits of input value starting from
+least significant bits to the most significant bits.  The input value
+is split up into a maximum of 5 groups of 6 bits and possibly one
+group of 2 bits (bits 31 and 30).
+
+Each group of 6 bits forms a value from 0--63 which is translated into
+a character as follows:
+
+O+
+o     0 = '.'
+o     1 = '/'
+o     2--11 = '0' to '9'
+o     12--37 = 'A' to 'Z'
+o     38--63 = 'a' to 'z'
+O-
+
+When the remaining bits are zero or all bits have been translated, a
+null terminator is appended to the string.  An input value of 0
+results in the empty string.
+
+The <<a64l>> function performs the reverse translation.  Each
+character is used to generate a 6-bit value for up to 30 bits and then
+a 2-bit value to complete a 32-bit result.  The null terminator means
+that the remaining digits are 0.  An empty input string or NULL string
+results in 0L.  An invalid string results in undefined behavior.  If
+the size of a long is greater than 32 bits, the result is sign-extended.
+
 RETURNS
-<<l64a>> returns a nul-terminated string of 0 to 6 characters.
+<<l64a>> returns a null-terminated string of 0 to 6 characters.
 <<a64l>> returns the 32-bit translated value from the input character string.
 
 PORTABILITY
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/assert.c b/newlib/libc/stdlib/assert.c
index 5b08bbaf4..c9887da5c 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/assert.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/assert.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 FUNCTION
-<<assert>>---Macro for Debugging Diagnostics
+<<assert>>---macro for debugging diagnostics
 
 INDEX
 	assert
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/efgcvt.c b/newlib/libc/stdlib/efgcvt.c
index 556d22414..9aa3b2fe7 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/efgcvt.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/efgcvt.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 FUNCTION
-<<ecvt>>,<<ecvtf>>,<<fcvt>>,<<fcvtf>>---double or float to string
+<<ecvt>>, <<ecvtf>>, <<fcvt>>, <<fcvtf>>---double or float to string
 
 INDEX
 	ecvt
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/envlock.c b/newlib/libc/stdlib/envlock.c
index 24d0083be..74c85a8f5 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/envlock.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/envlock.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 FUNCTION
-<<__env_lock>>, <<__env_unlock>>--lock environ variable
+<<__env_lock>>, <<__env_unlock>>---lock environ variable
 
 INDEX
 	__env_lock
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/mlock.c b/newlib/libc/stdlib/mlock.c
index 378b4e691..888c986a9 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/mlock.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/mlock.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef MALLOC_PROVIDED
 /*
 FUNCTION
-<<__malloc_lock>>, <<__malloc_unlock>>--lock malloc pool
+<<__malloc_lock>>, <<__malloc_unlock>>---lock malloc pool
 
 INDEX
 	__malloc_lock
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/mstats.c b/newlib/libc/stdlib/mstats.c
index 42b5db2fe..ba89f494d 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/mstats.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/mstats.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ int _dummy_mstats = 1;
 
 /*
 FUNCTION
-<<mallinfo>>, <<malloc_stats>>, <<mallopt>>--malloc support
+<<mallinfo>>, <<malloc_stats>>, <<mallopt>>---malloc support
 
 INDEX
 	mallinfo
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/rand.c b/newlib/libc/stdlib/rand.c
index 4f5a60796..6a46aa807 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/rand.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/rand.c
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ number between <<0>> and <<RAND_MAX>> (inclusive).
 <<srand>> does not return a result.
 
 NOTES
-<<rand>> and <<srand>> are unsafe for multi-thread applications.
-<<rand_r>> is MT-Safe and should be used instead.
+<<rand>> and <<srand>> are unsafe for multi-threaded applications.
+<<rand_r>> is thread-safe and should be used instead.
 
 
 PORTABILITY
diff --git a/newlib/libc/stdlib/rand48.c b/newlib/libc/stdlib/rand48.c
index 17fd04e92..af2be3c07 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/stdlib/rand48.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/stdlib/rand48.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 /*
 FUNCTION
-   <<rand48>>, <<drand48>>, <<erand48>>, <<lrand48>>, <<nrand48>>, <<mrand48>>, <<jrand48>>, <<srand48>>, <<seed48>>, <<lcong48>> ---pseudo random number generators and initialization routines
+   <<rand48>>, <<drand48>>, <<erand48>>, <<lrand48>>, <<nrand48>>, <<mrand48>>, <<jrand48>>, <<srand48>>, <<seed48>>, <<lcong48>>---pseudo-random number generators and initialization routines
 
 INDEX
        rand48