diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
index 8ef6dbb6a462..bbc99c0c1094 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.txt
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ symbols have been introduced.
 To see a list of new config symbols when using "make oldconfig", use
 
 	cp user/some/old.config .config
-	yes "" | make oldconfig >conf.new
+	make listnewconfig
 
-and the config program will list as (NEW) any new symbols that have
-unknown values.  Of course, the .config file is also updated with
-new (default) values, so you can use:
-
-	grep "(NEW)" conf.new
-
-to see the new config symbols or you can use diffconfig to see the
-differences between the previous and new .config files:
+and the config program will list any new symbols, one per line.
 
 	scripts/diffconfig .config.old .config | less
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
index df198a5f4822..ba663e1dc7e3 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct symbol {
 #define SYMBOL_CHOICEVAL  0x0020  /* used as a value in a choice block */
 #define SYMBOL_VALID      0x0080  /* set when symbol.curr is calculated */
 #define SYMBOL_OPTIONAL   0x0100  /* choice is optional - values can be 'n' */
-#define SYMBOL_WRITE      0x0200  /* ? */
+#define SYMBOL_WRITE      0x0200  /* write symbol to file (KCONFIG_CONFIG) */
 #define SYMBOL_CHANGED    0x0400  /* ? */
 #define SYMBOL_AUTO       0x1000  /* value from environment variable */
 #define SYMBOL_CHECKED    0x2000  /* used during dependency checking */
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 2c3963165a0d..59184bb41ef8 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "Overview\n"
 "--------\n"
-"This interface let you select features and parameters for the build.\n"
+"This interface lets you select features and parameters for the build.\n"
 "Features can either be built-in, modularized, or ignored. Parameters\n"
 "must be entered in as decimal or hexadecimal numbers or text.\n"
 "\n"
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "\n"
 "To change any of these features, highlight it with the cursor\n"
 "keys and press <Y> to build it in, <M> to make it a module or\n"
-"<N> to removed it.  You may also press the <Space Bar> to cycle\n"
-"through the available options (ie. Y->N->M->Y).\n"
+"<N> to remove it.  You may also press the <Space Bar> to cycle\n"
+"through the available options (i.e. Y->N->M->Y).\n"
 "\n"
 "Some additional keyboard hints:\n"
 "\n"
 "Menus\n"
 "----------\n"
-"o  Use the Up/Down arrow keys (cursor keys) to highlight the item\n"
-"   you wish to change or submenu wish to select and press <Enter>.\n"
+"o  Use the Up/Down arrow keys (cursor keys) to highlight the item you\n"
+"   wish to change or the submenu you wish to select and press <Enter>.\n"
 "   Submenus are designated by \"--->\", empty ones by \"----\".\n"
 "\n"
 "   Shortcut: Press the option's highlighted letter (hotkey).\n"
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "             there is a delayed response which you may find annoying.\n"
 "\n"
 "   Also, the <TAB> and cursor keys will cycle between <Select>,\n"
-"   <Exit> and <Help>.\n"
+"   <Exit>, <Help>, <Save>, and <Load>.\n"
 "\n"
 "o  To get help with an item, use the cursor keys to highlight <Help>\n"
 "   and press <ENTER>.\n"
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "Text Box    (Help Window)\n"
 "--------\n"
 "o  Use the cursor keys to scroll up/down/left/right.  The VI editor\n"
-"   keys h,j,k,l function here as do <u>, <d>, <SPACE BAR> and <B> for \n"
+"   keys h,j,k,l function here as do <u>, <d>, <SPACE BAR> and <B> for\n"
 "   those who are familiar with less and lynx.\n"
 "\n"
 "o  Press <E>, <X>, <q>, <Enter> or <Esc><Esc> to exit.\n"
@@ -117,23 +117,21 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "those who, for various reasons, find it necessary to switch\n"
 "between different configurations.\n"
 "\n"
-"At the end of the main menu you will find two options.  One is\n"
-"for saving the current configuration to a file of your choosing.\n"
-"The other option is for loading a previously saved alternate\n"
-"configuration.\n"
+"The <Save> button will let you save the current configuration to\n"
+"a file of your choosing.  Use the <Load> button to load a previously\n"
+"saved alternate configuration.\n"
 "\n"
-"Even if you don't use alternate configuration files, but you\n"
-"find during a Menuconfig session that you have completely messed\n"
-"up your settings, you may use the \"Load Alternate...\" option to\n"
-"restore your previously saved settings from \".config\" without\n"
-"restarting Menuconfig.\n"
+"Even if you don't use alternate configuration files, but you find\n"
+"during a Menuconfig session that you have completely messed up your\n"
+"settings, you may use the <Load> button to restore your previously\n"
+"saved settings from \".config\" without restarting Menuconfig.\n"
 "\n"
 "Other information\n"
 "-----------------\n"
-"If you use Menuconfig in an XTERM window make sure you have your\n"
-"$TERM variable set to point to a xterm definition which supports color.\n"
-"Otherwise, Menuconfig will look rather bad.  Menuconfig will not\n"
-"display correctly in a RXVT window because rxvt displays only one\n"
+"If you use Menuconfig in an XTERM window, make sure you have your\n"
+"$TERM variable set to point to an xterm definition which supports\n"
+"color.  Otherwise, Menuconfig will look rather bad.  Menuconfig will\n"
+"not display correctly in an RXVT window because rxvt displays only one\n"
 "intensity of color, bright.\n"
 "\n"
 "Menuconfig will display larger menus on screens or xterms which are\n"
@@ -148,8 +146,8 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 "\n"
 "Optional personality available\n"
 "------------------------------\n"
-"If you prefer to have all of the options listed in a single menu, rather\n"
-"than the default multimenu hierarchy, run the menuconfig with\n"
+"If you prefer to have all of the options listed in a single menu,\n"
+"rather than the default multimenu hierarchy, run the menuconfig with\n"
 "MENUCONFIG_MODE environment variable set to single_menu. Example:\n"
 "\n"
 "make MENUCONFIG_MODE=single_menu menuconfig\n"
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 " mono       => selects colors suitable for monochrome displays\n"
 " blackbg    => selects a color scheme with black background\n"
 " classic    => theme with blue background. The classic look\n"
-" bluetitle  => a LCD friendly version of classic. (default)\n"
+" bluetitle  => an LCD friendly version of classic. (default)\n"
 "\n"),
 menu_instructions[] = N_(
 	"Arrow keys navigate the menu.  "
@@ -238,24 +236,24 @@ search_help[] = N_(
 	"Symbol: FOO [=m]\n"
 	"Type  : tristate\n"
 	"Prompt: Foo bus is used to drive the bar HW\n"
-	"  Defined at drivers/pci/Kconfig:47\n"
-	"  Depends on: X86_LOCAL_APIC && X86_IO_APIC || IA64\n"
 	"  Location:\n"
 	"    -> Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, ISA)\n"
 	"      -> PCI support (PCI [=y])\n"
 	"(1)     -> PCI access mode (<choice> [=y])\n"
+	"  Defined at drivers/pci/Kconfig:47\n"
+	"  Depends on: X86_LOCAL_APIC && X86_IO_APIC || IA64\n"
 	"  Selects: LIBCRC32\n"
-	"  Selected by: BAR\n"
+	"  Selected by: BAR [=n]\n"
 	"-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
 	"o The line 'Type:' shows the type of the configuration option for\n"
 	"  this symbol (boolean, tristate, string, ...)\n"
 	"o The line 'Prompt:' shows the text used in the menu structure for\n"
 	"  this symbol\n"
-	"o The 'Defined at' line tell at what file / line number the symbol\n"
+	"o The 'Defined at' line tells at what file / line number the symbol\n"
 	"  is defined\n"
-	"o The 'Depends on:' line tell what symbols needs to be defined for\n"
+	"o The 'Depends on:' line tells what symbols need to be defined for\n"
 	"  this symbol to be visible in the menu (selectable)\n"
-	"o The 'Location:' lines tell where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
+	"o The 'Location:' lines tells where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
 	"  is located\n"
 	"    A location followed by a [=y] indicates that this is a\n"
 	"    selectable menu item - and the current value is displayed inside\n"
@@ -263,9 +261,9 @@ search_help[] = N_(
 	"    Press the key in the (#) prefix to jump directly to that\n"
 	"    location. You will be returned to the current search results\n"
 	"    after exiting this new menu.\n"
-	"o The 'Selects:' line tell what symbol will be automatically\n"
+	"o The 'Selects:' line tells what symbols will be automatically\n"
 	"  selected if this symbol is selected (y or m)\n"
-	"o The 'Selected by' line tell what symbol has selected this symbol\n"
+	"o The 'Selected by' line tells what symbol has selected this symbol\n"
 	"\n"
 	"Only relevant lines are shown.\n"
 	"\n\n"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index c1d53200c306..db1512ae30cc 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -119,9 +119,10 @@ void menu_set_type(int type)
 		sym->type = type;
 		return;
 	}
-	menu_warn(current_entry, "type of '%s' redefined from '%s' to '%s'",
-	    sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
-	    sym_type_name(sym->type), sym_type_name(type));
+	menu_warn(current_entry,
+		"ignoring type redefinition of '%s' from '%s' to '%s'",
+		sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+		sym_type_name(sym->type), sym_type_name(type));
 }
 
 struct property *menu_add_prop(enum prop_type type, char *prompt, struct expr *expr, struct expr *dep)
@@ -583,7 +584,7 @@ static void get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop,
 		for (j = 4; --i >= 0; j += 2) {
 			menu = submenu[i];
 			if (head && location && menu == location)
-				jump->offset = r->len - 1;
+				jump->offset = strlen(r->s);
 			str_printf(r, "%*c-> %s", j, ' ',
 				   _(menu_get_prompt(menu)));
 			if (menu->sym) {
@@ -597,7 +598,7 @@ static void get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop,
 }
 
 /*
- * get peoperty of type P_SYMBOL
+ * get property of type P_SYMBOL
  */
 static struct property *get_symbol_prop(struct symbol *sym)
 {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
index 1500c38f0cca..9d3b04b0769c 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ static inline QString qgettext(const QString& str)
 	return QString::fromLocal8Bit(gettext(str.latin1()));
 }
 
+ConfigSettings::ConfigSettings()
+	: QSettings("kernel.org", "qconf")
+{
+}
+
 /**
  * Reads a list of integer values from the application settings.
  */
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h
index 3715b3e7212c..bde0c6b6f9e8 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ConfigMainWindow;
 
 class ConfigSettings : public QSettings {
 public:
+	ConfigSettings();
 	Q3ValueList<int> readSizes(const QString& key, bool *ok);
 	bool writeSizes(const QString& key, const Q3ValueList<int>& value);
 };
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index c9a6775565bf..7caabdb51c64 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ sym_re_search_free:
  * When we check for recursive dependencies we use a stack to save
  * current state so we can print out relevant info to user.
  * The entries are located on the call stack so no need to free memory.
- * Note inser() remove() must always match to properly clear the stack.
+ * Note insert() remove() must always match to properly clear the stack.
  */
 static struct dep_stack {
 	struct dep_stack *prev, *next;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.l b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.l
index 6555a475453b..1a9f53e535ca 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/zconf.l
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/zconf.l
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ static void alloc_string(const char *str, int size)
 }
 %}
 
-ws	[ \n\t]
 n	[A-Za-z0-9_]
 
 %%