/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Wait for the given condition variable to be signaled. This should be
- * called in a predicate loop that tests for a specfic exit condition and
+ * called in a predicate loop that tests for a specific exit condition and
* otherwise sleeps, like so:
*
* ConditionVariablePrepareToSleep(cv); [optional]
* return can be avoided by calling ConditionVariablePrepareToSleep(cv)
* first. Whether it's worth doing that depends on whether you expect the
* condition to be met initially, in which case skipping the prepare
- * allows you to skip manipulation of the wait list, or not met intiailly,
+ * allows you to skip manipulation of the wait list, or not met initially,
* in which case preparing first allows you to skip a spurious test of the
* caller's exit condition.
*/