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[PATCH] {testsuite-work} tests: fix typos, grammaros and other blunders


From: Stefano Lattarini
Subject: [PATCH] {testsuite-work} tests: fix typos, grammaros and other blunders in comments
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:30:40 +0200
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A patch doing various (mostly cosmetic) fixes to comments in tests.
Before pushing, I'll allow 72 hours for comments and suggestsions.

Regards,
  Stefano
From c9dc5688b2c39dd38512860c19cb2ea13ef276f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
Message-Id: <address@hidden>
From: Stefano Lattarini <address@hidden>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:19:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] tests: fix typos, grammaros and other blunders in comments

* tests/all.test: In comments, fix typos, grammaros and/or
botched capitalization, and/or improve wording.
* tests/alpha.test: Likewise.
* tests/amopts-variable-expansion.test: Likewise.
* tests/ar-lib.test: Likewise.
* tests/automake.test: Likewise.
* tests/backcompat.test: Likewise.
* tests/backcompat2.test: Likewise.
* tests/backcompat3.test: Likewise.
* tests/backcompat4.test: Likewise.
* tests/backcompat5.test: Likewise.
* tests/backcompat6.test: Likewise.
* tests/backsl3.test: Likewise.
* tests/check.test: Likewise.
* tests/check2.test: Likewise.
* tests/check4.test: Likewise.
* tests/check8.test: Likewise.
* tests/clean2.test: Likewise.
* tests/colon2.test: Likewise.
* tests/colon3.test: Likewise.
* tests/colon5.test: Likewise.
* tests/colon6.test: Likewise.
* tests/comments-in-var-def.test: Likewise.
* tests/cond14.test: Likewise.
* tests/cond16.test: Likewise.
* tests/cond17.test: Likewise.
* tests/cond18.test: Likewise.
* tests/cond19.test: Likewise.
* tests/cond23.test: Likewise.
* tests/cond24.test: Likewise.
* tests/cond33.test: Likewise.
* tests/cond34.test: Likewise.
* tests/condd.test: Likewise.
* tests/condlib.test: Likewise.
* tests/confh5.test: Likewise.
* tests/conflnk3.test: Likewise.
* tests/cygnus-check-without-all.test: Likewise.
* tests/depcomp.test: Likewise.
* tests/depcomp3.test: Likewise.
* tests/depcomp4.test: Likewise.
* tests/depcomp8a.test: Likewise.
* tests/depcomp8b.test: Likewise.
* tests/depend2.test: Likewise.
* tests/deprecated-acinit.test: Likewise.
* tests/distcom2.test: Likewise.
* tests/distcom3.test: Likewise.
* tests/distcom4.test: Likewise.
* tests/distcom5.test: Likewise.
* tests/distcom6.test: Likewise.
* tests/distlinks.test: Likewise.
* tests/distlinksbrk.test: Likewise.
* tests/distname.test: Likewise.
* tests/dmalloc.test: Likewise.
* tests/extradep.test: Likewise.
* tests/extradep2.test: Likewise.
* tests/fort4.test: Likewise.
* tests/fort5.test: Likewise.
* tests/gettext.test: Likewise.
* tests/gettext3.test: Likewise.
* tests/help-maintainer.test: Likewise.
* tests/help3.test: Likewise.
* tests/help4.test: Likewise.
* tests/init.test: Likewise.
* tests/instsh2.test: Likewise.
* tests/java-check.test: Likewise.
* tests/lex3.test: Likewise.
* tests/lexvpath.test: Likewise.
* tests/lflags.test: Likewise.
* tests/lflags2.test: Likewise.
* tests/libobj10.test: Likewise.
* tests/libobj14.test: Likewise.
* tests/libobj16a.test: Likewise.
* tests/libobj16b.test: Likewise.
* tests/libobj17.test: Likewise.
* tests/libobj20b.test: Likewise.
* tests/libobj20c.test: Likewise.
* tests/libtool.test: Likewise.
* tests/license.test: Likewise.
* tests/lzma.test: Likewise.
* tests/lzip.test: Likewise.
* tests/man4.test: Likewise.
* tests/man6.test: Likewise.
* tests/man8.test: Likewise.
* tests/mdate4.test: Likewise.
* tests/missing5.test: Likewise.
* tests/nobase-python.test: Likewise.
* tests/nogzip.test: Likewise.
* tests/notrans.test: Likewise.
* tests/obsolete.test: Likewise.
* tests/output6.test: Likewise.
* tests/parallel-am2.test: Likewise.
* tests/parallel-am3.test: Likewise.
* tests/parallel-tests-ext-driver.test: Likewise.
* tests/posixsubst-ldadd.test: Likewise.
* tests/posixsubst-libraries.test: Likewise.
* tests/posixsubst-ltlibraries.test: Likewise.
* tests/posixsubst-sources.test: Likewise.
* tests/posixsubst-tests.test: Likewise.
* tests/pr307.test: Likewise.
* tests/pr401c.test: Likewise.
* tests/pr9.test: Likewise.
* tests/python11.test: Likewise.
* tests/python12.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake-gnulib-add-acsubst.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake1a.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake3a.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake8a.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake8b.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake9a.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake9b.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake9c.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake9d.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake10a.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake10b.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake10c.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake11.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake12.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake-subdir.test: Likewise.
* tests/remake-subdir2.test: Likewise.
* tests/self-check-is_newest.test: Likewise.
* tests/self-check-unindent.test: Likewise.
* tests/silentcxx-gcc.test: Likewise.
* tests/silent6.test: Likewise.
* tests/silent8.test: Likewise.
* tests/specflg6.test: Likewise.
* tests/subdir5.test: Likewise.
* tests/subobj6.test: Likewise.
* tests/subobj9.test: Likewise.
* tests/subobj11a.test: Likewise.
* tests/subobj11c.test: Likewise.
* tests/subpkg.test: Likewise.
* tests/subpkg3.test: Likewise.
* tests/substref.test: Likewise.
* tests/substtarg.test: Likewise.
* tests/suffix.test: Likewise.
* tests/suffix10.test: Likewise.
* tests/suffix11.test: Likewise.
* tests/suffix12.test: Likewise.
* tests/suffix13.test: Likewise.
* tests/suffix2.test: Likewise.
* tests/suffix5.test: Likewise.
* tests/suffix6.test: Likewise.
* tests/suffix6b.test: Likewise.
* tests/symlink.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo18.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo9.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo10.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo13.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo20.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo23.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo24.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo25.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo26.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo29.test: Likewise.
* tests/vala2.test: Likewise.
* tests/vars.test: Likewise.
* tests/vtexi3.test: Likewise.
* tests/vars3.test: Likewise.
* tests/warnopts.test: Likewise.
* tests/yacc-basic.test: Likewise.
* tests/yacc-clean.test: Likewise.
* tests/yacc2.test: Likewise.
* tests/yacc6.test: Likewise.
* tests/yacc7.test: Likewise.
* tests/yacc8.test: Likewise.
* tests/yaccvpath.test: Likewise.
* tests/yacc-d-vpath.test: Likewise.
* tests/yacc-dist-nobuild-subdir.test: Likewise.
* tests/yflags.test: Likewise.
* tests/yflags2.test: Likewise.
* tests/yflags-conditional.test: Likewise.
* tests/yflags-force-override.test: Likewise.
* tests/yflags-var-expand.test: Likewise.
* tests/xz.test: Likewise.
* tests/dirlist.test: Likewise, and break overly long lines
in comments.
* tests/dirlist2.test: Likewise.
* tests/mmodely.test: Likewise.
* tests/override-suggest-local.test: Likewise.
* tests/txinfo28.test: Likewise.
* tests/else.test: Likewise, and related adjustments.
* tests/subobj10.test: Remove redundant comment.
---
 ChangeLog                            |  186 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tests/all.test                       |    4 +-
 tests/alpha.test                     |    2 +-
 tests/amopts-variable-expansion.test |    4 +-
 tests/ar-lib.test                    |   22 ++--
 tests/automake.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/backcompat.test                |    4 +-
 tests/backcompat2.test               |    8 +-
 tests/backcompat3.test               |    8 +-
 tests/backcompat4.test               |    6 +-
 tests/backcompat5.test               |    6 +-
 tests/backcompat6.test               |    2 +-
 tests/backsl3.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/check.test                     |    4 +-
 tests/check2.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/check4.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/check8.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/clean2.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/colon2.test                    |    4 +-
 tests/colon3.test                    |    4 +-
 tests/colon5.test                    |    6 +-
 tests/colon6.test                    |    8 +-
 tests/comments-in-var-def.test       |    2 +-
 tests/cond14.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/cond16.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/cond17.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/cond18.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/cond19.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/cond23.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/cond24.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/cond33.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/cond34.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/condd.test                     |    2 +-
 tests/condlib.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/confh5.test                    |    4 +-
 tests/conflnk3.test                  |    6 +-
 tests/cygnus-check-without-all.test  |    2 +-
 tests/depcomp.test                   |    4 +-
 tests/depcomp3.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/depcomp4.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/depcomp8a.test                 |    4 +-
 tests/depcomp8b.test                 |    4 +-
 tests/depend2.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/deprecated-acinit.test         |    2 +-
 tests/dirlist.test                   |    8 +-
 tests/dirlist2.test                  |    8 +-
 tests/distcom2.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/distcom3.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/distcom4.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/distcom5.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/distcom6.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/distlinks.test                 |    2 +-
 tests/distlinksbrk.test              |    2 +-
 tests/distname.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/dmalloc.test                   |    6 +-
 tests/else.test                      |    7 +-
 tests/extradep.test                  |    8 +-
 tests/extradep2.test                 |    2 +-
 tests/fort4.test                     |    2 +-
 tests/fort5.test                     |    2 +-
 tests/gettext.test                   |    4 +-
 tests/gettext3.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/help-maintainer.test           |   10 +-
 tests/help3.test                     |    2 +-
 tests/help4.test                     |    2 +-
 tests/init.test                      |    2 +-
 tests/instsh2.test                   |   10 +-
 tests/java-check.test                |    2 +-
 tests/lex3.test                      |    2 +-
 tests/lexvpath.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/lflags.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/lflags2.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/libobj10.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/libobj14.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/libobj16a.test                 |    6 +-
 tests/libobj16b.test                 |    6 +-
 tests/libobj17.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/libobj20b.test                 |    4 +-
 tests/libobj20c.test                 |    4 +-
 tests/libtool.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/license.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/lzip.test                      |    2 +-
 tests/lzma.test                      |    2 +-
 tests/man4.test                      |    2 +-
 tests/man6.test                      |    6 +-
 tests/man8.test                      |    2 +-
 tests/mdate4.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/missing5.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/mmodely.test                   |    5 +-
 tests/nobase-python.test             |    2 +-
 tests/notrans.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/obsolete.test                  |   10 +-
 tests/output6.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/override-suggest-local.test    |    3 +-
 tests/parallel-am2.test              |    2 +-
 tests/parallel-am3.test              |    2 +-
 tests/parallel-tests-ext-driver.test |    6 +-
 tests/posixsubst-ldadd.test          |    2 +-
 tests/posixsubst-libraries.test      |    2 +-
 tests/posixsubst-ltlibraries.test    |    2 +-
 tests/posixsubst-sources.test        |    2 +-
 tests/posixsubst-tests.test          |    2 +-
 tests/pr307.test                     |   10 +-
 tests/pr401c.test                    |    4 +-
 tests/pr9.test                       |    4 +-
 tests/python11.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/python12.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/remake-gnulib-add-acsubst.test |    2 +-
 tests/remake-subdir.test             |    2 +-
 tests/remake-subdir2.test            |    2 +-
 tests/remake10a.test                 |   16 ++--
 tests/remake10b.test                 |   16 ++--
 tests/remake10c.test                 |   16 ++--
 tests/remake11.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/remake12.test                  |   26 +++---
 tests/remake1a.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/remake3a.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/remake8a.test                  |    6 +-
 tests/remake8b.test                  |    6 +-
 tests/remake9a.test                  |   16 ++--
 tests/remake9b.test                  |   16 ++--
 tests/remake9c.test                  |   16 ++--
 tests/remake9d.test                  |   16 ++--
 tests/self-check-is_newest.test      |    4 +-
 tests/self-check-unindent.test       |   12 +-
 tests/silent6.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/silent8.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/silentcxx-gcc.test             |    2 +-
 tests/specflg6.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/subdir5.test                   |    4 +-
 tests/subobj10.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/subobj11a.test                 |    2 +-
 tests/subobj11c.test                 |    2 +-
 tests/subobj5.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/subobj6.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/subobj9.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/subpkg.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/subpkg3.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/substref.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/substtarg.test                 |    2 +-
 tests/suffix.test                    |    4 +-
 tests/suffix10.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/suffix11.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/suffix12.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/suffix13.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/suffix2.test                   |    4 +-
 tests/suffix5.test                   |    4 +-
 tests/suffix6.test                   |    4 +-
 tests/suffix6b.test                  |   16 ++--
 tests/symlink.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/txinfo10.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/txinfo13.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/txinfo18.test                  |    6 +-
 tests/txinfo20.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/txinfo23.test                  |    4 +-
 tests/txinfo24.test                  |    8 +-
 tests/txinfo25.test                  |    6 +-
 tests/txinfo26.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/txinfo28.test                  |    7 +-
 tests/txinfo29.test                  |    8 +-
 tests/txinfo9.test                   |    2 +-
 tests/vala2.test                     |    4 +-
 tests/vars.test                      |    4 +-
 tests/vars3.test                     |    2 +-
 tests/vtexi3.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/warnopts.test                  |    2 +-
 tests/xz.test                        |    2 +-
 tests/yacc-basic.test                |    2 +-
 tests/yacc-clean.test                |    4 +-
 tests/yacc-d-vpath.test              |    6 +-
 tests/yacc-dist-nobuild-subdir.test  |    2 +-
 tests/yacc2.test                     |   10 +-
 tests/yacc6.test                     |    2 +-
 tests/yacc7.test                     |    2 +-
 tests/yacc8.test                     |    4 +-
 tests/yaccvpath.test                 |    6 +-
 tests/yflags-conditional.test        |    4 +-
 tests/yflags-force-override.test     |    2 +-
 tests/yflags-var-expand.test         |    4 +-
 tests/yflags.test                    |    2 +-
 tests/yflags2.test                   |    2 +-
 181 files changed, 569 insertions(+), 379 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7e24e10..3ccf777 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,191 @@
 2011-07-16  Stefano Lattarini  <address@hidden>
 
+       tests: fix typos, grammaros and other blunders in comments
+       * tests/all.test: In comments, fix typos, grammaros and/or
+       botched capitalization, and/or improve wording.
+       * tests/alpha.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/amopts-variable-expansion.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/ar-lib.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/automake.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/backcompat.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/backcompat2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/backcompat3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/backcompat4.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/backcompat5.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/backcompat6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/backsl3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/check.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/check2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/check4.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/check8.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/clean2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/colon2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/colon3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/colon5.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/colon6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/comments-in-var-def.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cond14.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cond16.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cond17.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cond18.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cond19.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cond23.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cond24.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cond33.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cond34.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/condd.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/condlib.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/confh5.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/conflnk3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/cygnus-check-without-all.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/depcomp.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/depcomp3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/depcomp4.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/depcomp8a.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/depcomp8b.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/depend2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/deprecated-acinit.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/distcom2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/distcom3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/distcom4.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/distcom5.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/distcom6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/distlinks.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/distlinksbrk.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/distname.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/dmalloc.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/extradep.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/extradep2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/fort4.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/fort5.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/gettext.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/gettext3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/help-maintainer.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/help3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/help4.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/init.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/instsh2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/java-check.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/lex3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/lexvpath.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/lflags.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/lflags2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/libobj10.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/libobj14.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/libobj16a.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/libobj16b.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/libobj17.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/libobj20b.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/libobj20c.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/libtool.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/license.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/lzma.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/lzip.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/man4.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/man6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/man8.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/mdate4.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/missing5.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/nobase-python.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/nogzip.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/notrans.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/obsolete.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/output6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/parallel-am2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/parallel-am3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/parallel-tests-ext-driver.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/posixsubst-ldadd.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/posixsubst-libraries.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/posixsubst-ltlibraries.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/posixsubst-sources.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/posixsubst-tests.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/pr307.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/pr401c.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/pr9.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/python11.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/python12.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake-gnulib-add-acsubst.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake1a.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake3a.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake8a.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake8b.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake9a.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake9b.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake9c.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake9d.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake10a.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake10b.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake10c.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake11.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake12.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake-subdir.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/remake-subdir2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/self-check-is_newest.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/self-check-unindent.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/silentcxx-gcc.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/silent6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/silent8.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/specflg6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/subdir5.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/subobj6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/subobj9.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/subobj11a.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/subobj11c.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/subpkg.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/subpkg3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/substref.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/substtarg.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/suffix.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/suffix10.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/suffix11.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/suffix12.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/suffix13.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/suffix2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/suffix5.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/suffix6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/suffix6b.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/symlink.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo18.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo9.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo10.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo13.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo20.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo23.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo24.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo25.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo26.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo29.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/vala2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/vars.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/vtexi3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/vars3.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/warnopts.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yacc-basic.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yacc-clean.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yacc2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yacc6.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yacc7.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yacc8.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yaccvpath.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yacc-d-vpath.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yacc-dist-nobuild-subdir.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yflags.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yflags2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yflags-conditional.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yflags-force-override.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/yflags-var-expand.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/xz.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/dirlist.test: Likewise, and break overly long lines
+       in comments.
+       * tests/dirlist2.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/mmodely.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/override-suggest-local.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/txinfo28.test: Likewise.
+       * tests/else.test: Likewise, and related adjustments.
+       * tests/subobj10.test: Remove redundant comment.
+
+2011-07-16  Stefano Lattarini  <address@hidden>
+
        test defs: new subroutine 'seq_', simulating GNU seq(1)
        * tests/defs (seq_): New subroutine.
        * tests/instmany.test: Use it.
diff --git a/tests/all.test b/tests/all.test
index 6df1397..9a13771 100755
--- a/tests/all.test
+++ b/tests/all.test
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
 
 targets='all install-exec install-data uninstall'
 echo "$targets:" | sed -e 's/[ :]/-local&/g' > Makefile.am
-cat Makefile.am  # might be useful for debugging
+cat Makefile.am # For debugging.
 
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE
 
 for target in $targets; do
-  grep "${target}-local" Makefile.in  # might be useful for debugging
+  grep "${target}-local" Makefile.in # For debugging.
   grep "${target}-am:.*${target}-local" Makefile.in
 done
 
diff --git a/tests/alpha.test b/tests/alpha.test
index a95e42d..d907df0 100755
--- a/tests/alpha.test
+++ b/tests/alpha.test
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE
 ./configure
 
-# make distdir should fail because NEWS does not mention 1.0a
+# "make distdir" should fail because NEWS does not mention 1.0a
 $MAKE check 2>stderr && { cat stderr >&2; Exit 1; }
 cat stderr >&2
 grep 'NEWS not updated' stderr
diff --git a/tests/amopts-variable-expansion.test 
b/tests/amopts-variable-expansion.test
index 7a746ea..c11be87 100755
--- a/tests/amopts-variable-expansion.test
+++ b/tests/amopts-variable-expansion.test
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ foo2 = -Wnone
 foo2 += $(foo3)
 foo3 = -Wno-error
 bar = -Wportability
-## This will give a warning with `-Wportability'
+# This will give a warning with `-Wportability'.
 zardoz :=
-## This would give a warning with `-Woverride'.
+# This would give a warning with `-Woverride'.
 install:
 END
 
diff --git a/tests/ar-lib.test b/tests/ar-lib.test
index 6f6625d..6f9c93c 100755
--- a/tests/ar-lib.test
+++ b/tests/ar-lib.test
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Make sure `ar-lib' wraps the Microsoft Library Manager (lib) correctly
+# Make sure `ar-lib' wraps the Microsoft Library Manager (lib) correctly.
 
 required=xsi-lib-shell
 . ./defs || Exit 1
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ END
 
 chmod +x ./lib
 
-# Check if ar-lib can create an archive with "cr"
+# Check if ar-lib can create an archive with "cr".
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib cr foo.lib foo.obj`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -OUT:foo.lib foo.obj"
 
-# Check if ar-lib can update an existing archive with "r"
+# Check if ar-lib can update an existing archive with "r".
 touch foo.lib
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib r foo.lib foo.obj`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -OUT:foo.lib foo.lib foo.obj"
@@ -48,37 +48,37 @@ test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -OUT:foo.lib foo.lib foo.obj"
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib r foo.lib @list`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -OUT:foo.lib foo.lib @list"
 
-# Check if ar-lib can delete a member from an archive with "d"
+# Check if ar-lib can delete a member from an archive with "d".
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib d foo.lib foo.obj`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -REMOVE:foo.obj foo.lib"
 
-# Check if ar-lib can delete members in an @FILE
+# Check if ar-lib can delete members in an @FILE.
 echo foo.obj > foolist
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib d foo.lib @foolist`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -REMOVE:foo.obj foo.lib"
 
-# Check if ar-lib can list archive members with "t"
+# Check if ar-lib can list archive members with "t".
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib t foo.lib`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -LIST foo.lib"
 
-# Check if ar-lib can extract archive members with "x"
+# Check if ar-lib can extract archive members with "x".
 touch fake.lib
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib x fake.lib`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -EXTRACT:fake.obj fake.lib"
 
-# Check if ar-lib can extract specified archive members with "x"
+# Check if ar-lib can extract specified archive members with "x".
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib x foo.lib foo.obj`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -EXTRACT:foo.obj foo.lib"
 
-# Check if ar-lib can extract members in an @FILE
+# Check if ar-lib can extract members in an @FILE.
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib x foo.lib @foolist`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -EXTRACT:foo.obj foo.lib"
 
-# Check if ar-lib passes -lib and -LTCG through to the wrappee
+# Check if ar-lib passes -lib and -LTCG through to the wrappee.
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib -lib -LTCG x foo.lib foo.obj`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -lib -LTCG -NOLOGO -EXTRACT:foo.obj foo.lib"
 
-# Check if ar-lib can extract backslashed members
+# Check if ar-lib can extract backslashed members.
 touch fake2.lib
 opts=`./ar-lib ./lib x fake2.lib`
 test x"$opts" = x"lib -NOLOGO -EXTRACT:dir\\fake2.obj fake2.lib"
diff --git a/tests/automake.test b/tests/automake.test
index 98018a1..db8c2b3 100755
--- a/tests/automake.test
+++ b/tests/automake.test
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 AUTOMAKE_fails --voo
 grep 'unrecognized option.*--voo' stderr
-# older perl has a buggy Getopt::Long which makes this fail.
+# Older perl has a buggy Getopt::Long which makes this fail.
 if $PERL -e 'require 5.8.2;'; then
   AUTOMAKE_fails -- --voo
   grep 'input file.*--voo' stderr
diff --git a/tests/backcompat.test b/tests/backcompat.test
index 0acb77b..f76b53b 100755
--- a/tests/backcompat.test
+++ b/tests/backcompat.test
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Test usage of AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE with two ot three arguments, for
+# Test usage of AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE with two or three arguments, for
 # backward-compatibility.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ for ac_init in 'AC_INIT' 'AC_INIT([Makefile.am])'; do
       AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
       AC_OUTPUT
 END
-    cat configure.in # might be useful for debugging
+    cat configure.in # For debugging.
     $ACLOCAL
     $AUTOCONF
     $AUTOMAKE
diff --git a/tests/backcompat2.test b/tests/backcompat2.test
index d1d3520..57badf3 100755
--- a/tests/backcompat2.test
+++ b/tests/backcompat2.test
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ for am_arg3 in ':' 'false' '#' ' '; do
     AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([pkgname], [pkgversion], [$am_arg3])
     AC_OUTPUT
 END
-  cat configure.in # might be useful for debugging
+  cat configure.in # For debugging.
   $AUTOCONF
   ./configure
-  cat config.h # might be useful for debugging
+  cat config.h # For debugging.
   # The non-empty third argument should prevent PACKAGE and VERSION
   # from being AC_DEFINE'd.
   $EGREP 'pkg(name|version)' config.h && Exit 1
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ for am_extra_args in '' ',' ', []'; do
     AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([pkgname], [pkgversion]$am_extra_args)
     AC_OUTPUT
 END
-  cat configure.in # might be useful for debugging
+  cat configure.in # For debugging.
   $AUTOCONF
   ./configure
-  cat config.h # might be useful for debugging
+  cat config.h # For debugging.
   grep '^ *# *define  *PACKAGE  *"pkgname" *$' config.h
   grep '^ *# *define  *VERSION  *"pkgversion" *$' config.h
 done
diff --git a/tests/backcompat3.test b/tests/backcompat3.test
index 437377f..f0e34ba 100755
--- a/tests/backcompat3.test
+++ b/tests/backcompat3.test
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ diff exp got
 ### Run 2 ###
 
 cat > configure.in <<'END'
-dnl#  `AC_INIT' in Autoconf <= 2.63 doesn't have an URL argument.
-dnl#  Luckily, `AC_AUTOCONF_VERSION' and `m4_version_prereq' are
-dnl#  both present in autoconf 2.62, which we require; so that we
-dnl#  can at least use the following workaround.
+dnl: `AC_INIT' in Autoconf <= 2.63 doesn't have an URL argument.
+dnl: Luckily, `AC_AUTOCONF_VERSION' and `m4_version_prereq' are
+dnl: both present in autoconf 2.62, which we require; so that we
+dnl: can at least use the following workaround.
 m4_version_prereq([2.64],
     [AC_INIT([ac_name], [ac_version], [ac_bugreport], [ac_tarname],
              [ac_url])],
diff --git a/tests/backcompat4.test b/tests/backcompat4.test
index e4432eb..b95a30b 100755
--- a/tests/backcompat4.test
+++ b/tests/backcompat4.test
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ mkdir sub
 : > foo3.in
 : > sub/bar.in
 
-ls -l # might be useful for debugging
+ls -l # For debugging.
 
 for args in \
   'foo' \
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ for args in \
     AC_CONFIG_FILES([$args])
     AC_OUTPUT
 END
-  cat configure.in # for debugging
+  cat configure.in # For debugging.
   $ACLOCAL
   $AUTOMAKE Makefile
   mv -f Makefile.in Makefile.acf
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ END
     AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
     AC_OUTPUT([$args])
 END
-  cat configure.in # for debugging
+  cat configure.in # For debugging.
   $ACLOCAL
   $AUTOMAKE Makefile
   mv -f Makefile.in Makefile.aco
diff --git a/tests/backcompat5.test b/tests/backcompat5.test
index 2385ae4..0630a50 100755
--- a/tests/backcompat5.test
+++ b/tests/backcompat5.test
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 # Yuck!
 cat > configure.in <<'END'
-dnl. Everything here is *deliberately* underquoted!
+dnl: Everything here is *deliberately* underquoted!
 AC_INIT(src/foo.input)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(foo, 1.0)
 AC_CONFIG_FILES(Makefile:mkfile.in)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE
 
 ./configure
-ls -l . hacky src data tests # useful for debugging
+ls -l . hacky src data tests # For debugging.
 test ! -f mkfile
 $MAKE
 $MAKE distdir
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ $MAKE distcheck
 test -f $distdir.tar.gz
 
 chmod a-x tests/a.test
-# dist-hook should take care of making test files executables
+# dist-hook should take care of making test files executables.
 $MAKE distcheck
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/backcompat6.test b/tests/backcompat6.test
index 2cb589e..468e71d 100755
--- a/tests/backcompat6.test
+++ b/tests/backcompat6.test
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ required=cc
 # Anyone doing something like this in a real-life package probably
 # deserves to be killed.
 cat > configure.in <<'END'
-dnl. Everything here is *deliberately* underquoted!
+dnl: Everything here is *deliberately* underquoted!
 AC_INIT(quux.c)
 PACKAGE=nonesuch-zardoz
 VERSION=nonesuch-0.1
diff --git a/tests/backsl3.test b/tests/backsl3.test
index 876c045..1319c0a 100755
--- a/tests/backsl3.test
+++ b/tests/backsl3.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Make sure we diagnose trailing backslash at the end of a file.
-# Report from Akim Demaile <address@hidden>
+# Report from Akim Demaile <address@hidden>.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/check.test b/tests/check.test
index 2f9f8b1..c9038ad 100755
--- a/tests/check.test
+++ b/tests/check.test
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ $AUTOMAKE
 grep '^check-TESTS:' Makefile.in
 grep 'check-DEJAGNU' Makefile.in && Exit 1
 
-# check-TESTS is phony.
+# 'check-TESTS' is phony.
 sed -n '/^\.PHONY:/,/^$/p' Makefile.in | $EGREP '(^| )check-TESTS($| )'
 
-# check should depend directly on check-am (similar tests are
+# 'check' should depend directly on 'check-am' (similar tests are
 # in check2.test and check3.test).
 $EGREP '^check:.* check-am( |$)' Makefile.in
 
diff --git a/tests/check2.test b/tests/check2.test
index d215518..4edf0ee 100755
--- a/tests/check2.test
+++ b/tests/check2.test
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ cat stdout
 grep '^PASS: subrun\.sh *$' stdout
 grep 'PASS.*echo\.sh' stdout && Exit 1
 
-# check should depend directly on check-am (similar tests are
+# 'check' should depend directly on 'check-am' (similar tests are
 # in check.test and check3.test).
 $EGREP '^check:.* check-recursive( |$)' Makefile.in
 $EGREP '^check:.* check-am( |$)' dir/Makefile.in
diff --git a/tests/check4.test b/tests/check4.test
index 417b2e4..c7a23fe 100755
--- a/tests/check4.test
+++ b/tests/check4.test
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ cat stdout
 grep '^FAIL: fail\.sh *$' stdout
 grep '^PASS: ok\.sh *$' stdout
 
-# should also works when -k is not in first position
+# Should also works when -k is not in first position.
 $MAKE -s -k check >stdout || :
 cat stdout
 grep '^FAIL: fail\.sh *' stdout
diff --git a/tests/check8.test b/tests/check8.test
index 2258161..51fcbd2 100755
--- a/tests/check8.test
+++ b/tests/check8.test
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ grep '^[^X]*PASS.* bar' stdout
 grep '^[^X]*PASS.* sub/bar' stdout
 grep '^[^X]*FAIL.* baz' stdout
 grep 'XFAIL.* sub/baz' stdout
-# parallel-tests should not add circular dependencies.
+# `parallel-tests' should not add circular dependencies.
 # Look for known warnings from a couple of `make' implementations.
 grep -i 'circular.*dependency' stderr && Exit 1
 grep -i 'graph cycles' stderr && Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/clean2.test b/tests/clean2.test
index 1f9baff..46ab4b7 100755
--- a/tests/clean2.test
+++ b/tests/clean2.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Make sure distclean works in cygnus mode.
-# Report from Daniel Jacobowitz
+# Report from Daniel Jacobowitz.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/colon2.test b/tests/colon2.test
index 10b270d..b583831 100755
--- a/tests/colon2.test
+++ b/tests/colon2.test
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ str='%% ZaR DoZ %%'
 
 $AUTOCONF
 ./configure
-test -f Makefile # sanity check
+test -f Makefile # Sanity check.
 
 $MAKE dummy
 # Again, make sure that the generated Makefile do not unduly
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ testin:
 testmk:
        grep '$str' Makefile
 END
-$MAKE Makefile # for non-GNU make
+$MAKE Makefile # For non-GNU make.
 $MAKE testam testin testmk
 
 $MAKE distcheck
diff --git a/tests/colon3.test b/tests/colon3.test
index 8a83063..5183b57 100755
--- a/tests/colon3.test
+++ b/tests/colon3.test
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ str3='== @thr33@ =='
 
 $AUTOCONF
 ./configure
-test -f Makefile # sanity check
+test -f Makefile # Sanity check.
 
 $MAKE dummy
 # Again, make sure that the generated Makefile do not unduly
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ test3:
 END
 echo "# $str2" >> two.in
 echo "# $str3" >> three.in
-$MAKE Makefile # for non-GNU make
+$MAKE Makefile # For non-GNU make.
 $MAKE testam testin testmk test2 test3
 
 $MAKE distcheck
diff --git a/tests/colon5.test b/tests/colon5.test
index ca5414c..571d88c 100755
--- a/tests/colon5.test
+++ b/tests/colon5.test
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ $AUTOMAKE
 
 ./configure
 
-grep '=GrEpMe_am=' Makefile && Exit 1   # sanity check
-grep '=GrEpMe_dep=' Makefile && Exit 1  # likewise
+grep '=GrEpMe_am=' Makefile && Exit 1  # Sanity check.
+grep '=GrEpMe_dep=' Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
 
 $MAKE test-distcommon
 $MAKE test-distdir
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ $sleep
 echo '# =GrEpMe_am=' >> Makefile.am
 echo '# =GrEpMe_dep=' >> Makefile.dep
 
-$MAKE Makefile # for non-GNU make
+$MAKE Makefile # For non-GNU make.
 $MAKE test-grep
 $MAKE test-distcommon
 $MAKE test-distdir
diff --git a/tests/colon6.test b/tests/colon6.test
index 9c739b0..6aac84a 100755
--- a/tests/colon6.test
+++ b/tests/colon6.test
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ for vpath in : false; do
 
   $srcdir/configure
 
-  test -f demo/version.good    # sanity check
-  test ! -s demo/version.good  # likewise
+  test -f demo/version.good   # Sanity check.
+  test ! -s demo/version.good # Likewise.
 
   cd demo
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   # Makefile should not depend on version.gin.
   rm -f ../$srcdir/demo/version.gin
   $MAKE Makefile
-  test ! -r ../$srcdir/demo/version.gin # sanity check
+  test ! -r ../$srcdir/demo/version.gin # Sanity check.
 
   # version.good should depend on version.gin.
   rm -f version.good
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   # Try to verify that we errored out for the right reason.
   $FGREP version.gin output
 
-  cd .. # back in top builddir
+  cd .. # Back in top builddir.
   cd $srcdir
 
   # Re-create it for the next pass (if any).
diff --git a/tests/comments-in-var-def.test b/tests/comments-in-var-def.test
index 3f5192e..aaee1d3 100755
--- a/tests/comments-in-var-def.test
+++ b/tests/comments-in-var-def.test
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ mkdir tex
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE
 
-grep TEX Makefile.in # for debugging
+grep TEX Makefile.in # For debugging.
 grep '^TEXINFO_TEX *= *tex/texinfo\.tex  *# some comment w/ a slash *$' 
Makefile.in
 
 $AUTOCONF
diff --git a/tests/cond14.test b/tests/cond14.test
index 6e552c1..c956200 100755
--- a/tests/cond14.test
+++ b/tests/cond14.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Test for bug in conditionals.
-# Report from Robert Boehne
+# Report from Robert Boehne.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/cond16.test b/tests/cond16.test
index 89182c4..4efcbbd 100755
--- a/tests/cond16.test
+++ b/tests/cond16.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # Test for bug in conditionals in SOURCES with variable substitution
 # references.
-# Report from Richard Boulton
+# Report from Richard Boulton.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/cond17.test b/tests/cond17.test
index c934ee8..26a8ebb 100755
--- a/tests/cond17.test
+++ b/tests/cond17.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # Test for being able to define an object to be generated in different ways
 # according to a conditional.
-# Report from Richard Boulton
+# Report from Richard Boulton.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/cond18.test b/tests/cond18.test
index 9c404a4..366dfd0 100755
--- a/tests/cond18.test
+++ b/tests/cond18.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Regression test for substitution references to conditional variables.
-# Report from Richard Boulton
+# Report from Richard Boulton.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/cond19.test b/tests/cond19.test
index ec69bfb..d1ba08a 100755
--- a/tests/cond19.test
+++ b/tests/cond19.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Regression test for substitution references to conditional variables.
-# Report from Richard Boulton
+# Report from Richard Boulton.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/cond23.test b/tests/cond23.test
index db209b2..2e43f89 100755
--- a/tests/cond23.test
+++ b/tests/cond23.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Check that conditional redefinitions of AC_SUBST'ed variables are detected.
-# Report from Patrik Weiskircher
+# Report from Patrik Weiskircher.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/cond24.test b/tests/cond24.test
index 11f8d87..89424be 100755
--- a/tests/cond24.test
+++ b/tests/cond24.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Check that conditional redefinitions of AC_SUBST'ed variables are detected.
-# Report from Patrik Weiskircher
+# Report from Patrik Weiskircher.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/cond33.test b/tests/cond33.test
index 5f454db..2b5f62e 100755
--- a/tests/cond33.test
+++ b/tests/cond33.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # Check that conditionally-defined install directories are handled
 # correctly.
-# Report from Ralf Corsepius
+# Report from Ralf Corsepius.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/cond34.test b/tests/cond34.test
index 1e030e8..2443798 100755
--- a/tests/cond34.test
+++ b/tests/cond34.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Check for _DEPENDENCIES definition with conditional _LDADD.
-# Report from Elena A. Vengerova
+# Report from Elena A. Vengerova.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/condd.test b/tests/condd.test
index b0cf6f0..4c31f30 100755
--- a/tests/condd.test
+++ b/tests/condd.test
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if COND1
 SUBDIRS += bar
 endif
 
-# Small example from the manual
+# Small example from the manual.
 bin_PROGRAMS = hello
 hello_SOURCES = hello-common.c
 if COND1
diff --git a/tests/condlib.test b/tests/condlib.test
index 390de75..6051d9c 100755
--- a/tests/condlib.test
+++ b/tests/condlib.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Test for bug with conditional library.
-# From Harlan Stenn
+# From Harlan Stenn.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/confh5.test b/tests/confh5.test
index f823af1..d13ff15 100755
--- a/tests/confh5.test
+++ b/tests/confh5.test
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ cat > Makefile.am << 'END'
 test: distdir
        test -f $(distdir)/config.h.in
        test -f $(distdir)/include/config.h.in.in
-       : # Solaris Sh does not support 'test -e'
+       : # Solaris Sh does not support 'test -e'.
        test ! -f $(distdir)/include/config.h.in
        test ! -r $(distdir)/include/config.h.in
 END
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ $MAKE
 $sleep
 echo '#undef @FOO@' > include/config.h.in.in
 $MAKE include/config.h
-# Don't try to be too strict in this grepping, since the substutition
+# Don't try to be too strict in this grepping, since the substitution
 # is done by config.status, and we don't have too much control on it.
 grep '/\*.*#undef.*NameToBeGrepped' include/config.h
 $MAKE test
diff --git a/tests/conflnk3.test b/tests/conflnk3.test
index 7808607..1755170 100755
--- a/tests/conflnk3.test
+++ b/tests/conflnk3.test
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ test: distdir
        test ! -r $(distdir)/dest3
        test ! -r $(distdir)/dest2
        test -f $(distdir)/src2
-## src3 cannot be distributed, Automake knows nothing about it
+## src3 cannot be distributed, Automake knows nothing about it.
        test ! -r $(distdir)/sdir/src3
        test ! -r $(distdir)/src3
 END
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ my_src_dir=sdir
 my_dest=dest
 AC_CONFIG_LINKS([sdir/dest2:src2 sdir/dest3:$my_src_dir/src3])
 AC_CONFIG_LINKS([$my_dest:src])
-# the following is a link whose source is itself a link
+# The following is a link whose source is itself a link.
 AC_CONFIG_LINKS([dest4:sdir/dest2])
 # Some package prefer to compute links.
 cmplink='dest5:src';
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ $MAKE distclean
 test ! -r sdir/dest2
 test ! -r sdir/dest3
 test -r dest  # Should still exist, Automake knows nothing about it.
-test -r dest5 # ditto
+test -r dest5 # Ditto.
 rm -f dest dest5
 test ! -r dest4
 
diff --git a/tests/cygnus-check-without-all.test 
b/tests/cygnus-check-without-all.test
index af15421..9cf7ae7 100755
--- a/tests/cygnus-check-without-all.test
+++ b/tests/cygnus-check-without-all.test
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ $AUTOCONF
 $MAKE check
 test -f check-target-has-run
 test ! -r all-target-has-failed
-# sanity checks
+# Sanity checks.
 $MAKE && Exit 1
 test -f all-target-has-failed
 
diff --git a/tests/depcomp.test b/tests/depcomp.test
index f4d5acf..f456c47 100755
--- a/tests/depcomp.test
+++ b/tests/depcomp.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Test to make sure depcomp is installed and found properly
-# when required for multiple directories
+# when required for multiple directories.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE --add-missing
 
 # There used to be a bug where this was created in the first subdir with C
-# sources in it instead of in $top_srcdir or $ac_auxdir
+# sources in it instead of in $top_srcdir or $ac_auxdir.
 test -f depcomp
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/depcomp3.test b/tests/depcomp3.test
index 8a77f05..058d7e9 100755
--- a/tests/depcomp3.test
+++ b/tests/depcomp3.test
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE -a
 
-# Sanity check: make sure the cache variable we force is used by configure
+# Sanity check: make sure the cache variable we force is used by configure.
 grep am_cv_CC_dependencies_compiler_type configure
 
 ./configure am_cv_CC_dependencies_compiler_type=dashmstdout
diff --git a/tests/depcomp4.test b/tests/depcomp4.test
index b995c08..864e9b9 100755
--- a/tests/depcomp4.test
+++ b/tests/depcomp4.test
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE -a
 
-# Sanity check: make sure the cache variable we force is used by configure
+# Sanity check: make sure the cache variable we force is used by configure.
 grep am_cv_CC_dependencies_compiler_type configure
 
 ./configure am_cv_CC_dependencies_compiler_type=makedepend
diff --git a/tests/depcomp8a.test b/tests/depcomp8a.test
index 5b20304..2d9e809 100755
--- a/tests/depcomp8a.test
+++ b/tests/depcomp8a.test
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ END
 
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE -a
-grep include Makefile.in # for debugging
+grep include Makefile.in # For debugging.
 grep 'include.*\./\$(DEPDIR)/foo\.P' Makefile.in
 grep 'include.*\./\$(DEPDIR)/bar\.P' Makefile.in
 grep 'include.*/\./\$(DEPDIR)' Makefile.in && Exit 1
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ echo AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects >> Makefile.am
 
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE -a
-grep include Makefile.in # for debugging
+grep include Makefile.in # For debugging.
 grep 'include.*\./\$(DEPDIR)/foo\.P' Makefile.in
 grep 'include.*[^a-zA-Z0-9_/]sub/\$(DEPDIR)/bar\.P' Makefile.in
 $EGREP 'include.*/(\.|sub)/\$\(DEPDIR\)' Makefile.in && Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/depcomp8b.test b/tests/depcomp8b.test
index 509bcb2..e1e9975 100755
--- a/tests/depcomp8b.test
+++ b/tests/depcomp8b.test
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ libtoolize
 
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE -a
-grep include Makefile.in # for debugging
+grep include Makefile.in # For debugging.
 grep 'include.*\./\$(DEPDIR)/foo\.P' Makefile.in
 grep 'include.*\./\$(DEPDIR)/bar\.P' Makefile.in
 grep 'include.*/\./\$(DEPDIR)' Makefile.in && Exit 1
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ echo AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects >> Makefile.am
 
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE -a
-grep include Makefile.in # for debugging
+grep include Makefile.in # For debugging.
 grep 'include.*\./\$(DEPDIR)/foo\.P' Makefile.in
 grep 'include.*[^a-zA-Z0-9_/]sub/\$(DEPDIR)/bar\.P' Makefile.in
 $EGREP 'include.*/(\.|sub)/\$\(DEPDIR\)' Makefile.in && Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/depend2.test b/tests/depend2.test
index 9956804..ec949e3 100755
--- a/tests/depend2.test
+++ b/tests/depend2.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 # Test to make sure dependency tracking works with
 # --disable-dependency-tracking.
-# Report from Robert Boehne
+# Report from Robert Boehne.
 
 required=cc
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/deprecated-acinit.test b/tests/deprecated-acinit.test
index a25d32c..7908bb6 100755
--- a/tests/deprecated-acinit.test
+++ b/tests/deprecated-acinit.test
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ for ac_init in AC_INIT 'AC_INIT([Makefile.am])'; do
         $am_init_automake
         AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 END
-    cat configure.in # might be useful for debugging
+    cat configure.in # For debugging.
     $ACLOCAL 2>stderr && { cat stderr >&2; Exit 1; }
     cat stderr >&2
     grep "^configure\\.in:.* $errmsg" stderr
diff --git a/tests/dirlist.test b/tests/dirlist.test
index 89183c6..f6aa57e 100755
--- a/tests/dirlist.test
+++ b/tests/dirlist.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Check dirlist support.
-# This test relies on m4/dirlist
+# This test relies on m4/dirlist.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ EOF
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 
-# there should be no m4_include in aclocal.m4, even tho m4/dirlist contains
-# `./dirlist-test' as a relative directory.  Only -I directories are subject
-# to file inclusion.
+# There should be no m4_include in aclocal.m4, even though m4/dirlist
+# contains `./dirlist-test' as a relative directory.  Only -I directories
+# are subject to file inclusion.
 grep m4_include aclocal.m4 && Exit 1
 
 grep 'GUILE-VERSION' configure
diff --git a/tests/dirlist2.test b/tests/dirlist2.test
index e7c2c93..910c470 100755
--- a/tests/dirlist2.test
+++ b/tests/dirlist2.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Check dirlist globbing support.
-# This test relies on m4/dirlist
+# This test relies on m4/dirlist.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ END
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 
-# there should be no m4_include in aclocal.m4, even tho m4/dirlist contains
-# `./dirlist-test' as a relative directory.  Only -I directories are subject
-# to file inclusion.
+# There should be no m4_include in aclocal.m4, even though m4/dirlist
+# contains `./dirlist-test' as a relative directory.  Only -I directories
+# are subject to file inclusion.
 grep m4_include aclocal.m4 && Exit 1
 
 grep 'GUILE-VERSION' configure
diff --git a/tests/distcom2.test b/tests/distcom2.test
index e093e06..dc1365f 100755
--- a/tests/distcom2.test
+++ b/tests/distcom2.test
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ sed -n -e '/^DIST_COMMON =.*\\$/ {
    n
    }' -e 's/$/ /' -e '/^DIST_COMMON =/p' Makefile.in > dc.txt
 
-cat dc.txt # might be useful for debugging
+cat dc.txt # For debugging.
 
 $FGREP ' compile ' dc.txt
 $FGREP ' depcomp ' dc.txt
diff --git a/tests/distcom3.test b/tests/distcom3.test
index fc0c5e2..5cb5e84 100755
--- a/tests/distcom3.test
+++ b/tests/distcom3.test
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ README:
        echo 'I bet you are reading me.' > README
 END
 
-# Files required by --gnu
+# Files required by `--gnu'.
 : > NEWS
 : > AUTHORS
 : > ChangeLog
diff --git a/tests/distcom4.test b/tests/distcom4.test
index 1cbc783..7eda400 100755
--- a/tests/distcom4.test
+++ b/tests/distcom4.test
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ sed -n -e '/^DIST_COMMON =.*\\$/ {
    n
    }' -e '/^DIST_COMMON =/ p' Makefile.in > dc.txt
 
-cat dc.txt # might be useful for debugging
+cat dc.txt # For debugging.
 
 test 1 = `grep tests dc.txt | wc -l`
 grep configure dc.txt
diff --git a/tests/distcom5.test b/tests/distcom5.test
index 974ab75..2e45913 100755
--- a/tests/distcom5.test
+++ b/tests/distcom5.test
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ $MAKE test
 extract_distcommon Makefile.in > top.txt
 extract_distcommon tests/Makefile.in > inner.txt
 
-# might be useful for debugging
+# Might be useful for debugging.
 cat top.txt
 cat inner.txt
 
diff --git a/tests/distcom6.test b/tests/distcom6.test
index fd7f0ab..d3f501d 100755
--- a/tests/distcom6.test
+++ b/tests/distcom6.test
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ sed -n -e '/^DIST_COMMON =.*\\$/ {
    n
    }' -e 's/$/ /' -e '/^DIST_COMMON =/p' Makefile.in > dc.txt
 
-cat dc.txt # might be useful for debugging
+cat dc.txt # For debugging.
 
 $FGREP ' compile ' dc.txt
 $FGREP ' depcomp ' dc.txt
diff --git a/tests/distlinks.test b/tests/distlinks.test
index 0f68bee..55cdc44 100755
--- a/tests/distlinks.test
+++ b/tests/distlinks.test
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ cat >> configure.in << 'END'
 AC_OUTPUT
 END
 
-echo "me = $me" > Makefile.am  # for better failure messages
+echo "me = $me" > Makefile.am # For better failure messages.
 cat >> Makefile.am << 'END'
 EXTRA_DIST = lnk B/bbb bar1 bar2 bar3 quux
 .PHONY: test
diff --git a/tests/distlinksbrk.test b/tests/distlinksbrk.test
index ac0dc28..41cc499 100755
--- a/tests/distlinksbrk.test
+++ b/tests/distlinksbrk.test
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ END
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 
-ls -l # for debugging
+ls -l # For debugging.
 
 # Don't try to use "make -k", because some botched make implementations
 # (HP-UX, IRIX) might still exit on the first error in this situations.
diff --git a/tests/distname.test b/tests/distname.test
index d090fe9..c92f70d 100755
--- a/tests/distname.test
+++ b/tests/distname.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Test of names in tar file.
-# From Rainer Orth
+# From Rainer Orth.
 
 required=cc
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/dmalloc.test b/tests/dmalloc.test
index 3871616..4665f9c 100755
--- a/tests/dmalloc.test
+++ b/tests/dmalloc.test
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ $AUTOMAKE
 $AUTOCONF
 
 ./configure
-cat config.h # debug info
+cat config.h # For debugging.
 grep '^ */\* *# *undef  *WITH_DMALLOC *\*/ *$' config.h
 
 ./configure --without-dmalloc
-cat config.h # debug info
+cat config.h # For debugging.
 grep '^ */\* *# *undef  *WITH_DMALLOC *\*/ *$' config.h
 
 ./configure --with-dmalloc
-cat config.h # debug info
+cat config.h # For debugging.
 grep '^# *define  *WITH_DMALLOC  *1 *$' config.h
 $MAKE check-with-dmalloc
 
diff --git a/tests/else.test b/tests/else.test
index 9a881b7..cf1a67f 100755
--- a/tests/else.test
+++ b/tests/else.test
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
 echo 'AM_CONDITIONAL(FOO, true)' >> configure.in
 
 cat > Makefile.am << 'END'
-# flag to tell us if apache dir is a source distribution
+# Flag to tell us if apache dir is a source distribution.
 APACHE_DIR_IS_SRC = @APACHE_DIR_IS_SRC@
 
-# we only need to descend into the c dir if we're doing a 1.3 DSO configuration
+# We only need to descend into the c dir if we're doing a 1.3 DSO
+# configuration.
 ifeq ("${APACHE_DIR_IS_SRC}","yes")
 SUBDIRS = java
 else
@@ -35,4 +36,4 @@ END
 
 $ACLOCAL
 AUTOMAKE_fails
-grep 'Makefile.am:7:.*else without if' stderr
+grep '^Makefile\.am:8:.*else without if' stderr
diff --git a/tests/extradep.test b/tests/extradep.test
index 7f3478e..8740827 100755
--- a/tests/extradep.test
+++ b/tests/extradep.test
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ $AUTOCONF
 
 ./configure cond=yes
 
-# hypotheses:
-# EXTRA_*_DEPENDENCIES are honored.
-# conditionals and substitutions are honored.
-# *_DEPENDENCIES are not overwritten by their EXTRA_* counterparts.
+# Hypotheses:
+#  - EXTRA_*_DEPENDENCIES are honored.
+#  - Conditionals and substitutions are honored.
+#  - *_DEPENDENCIES are not overwritten by their EXTRA_* counterparts.
 
 : >foodep
 : >foodep2
diff --git a/tests/extradep2.test b/tests/extradep2.test
index 86caa5d..b059be4 100755
--- a/tests/extradep2.test
+++ b/tests/extradep2.test
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ $AUTOCONF
 
 ./configure
 
-# hypothesis: EXTRA_*_DEPENDENCIES are honored.
+# Hypothesis: EXTRA_*_DEPENDENCIES are honored.
 
 : >foodep
 : >foodep2
diff --git a/tests/fort4.test b/tests/fort4.test
index fbeaedb..273ccf4 100755
--- a/tests/fort4.test
+++ b/tests/fort4.test
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ $AUTOMAKE -a
 grep '.\$(FCLINK)' Makefile.in && Exit 1
 
 $AUTOCONF
-# configure may Exit 77 if no compiler is found,
+# ./configure may exit with status 77 if no compiler is found,
 # or if the compiler cannot compile Fortran 90 files).
 ./configure
 $MAKE
diff --git a/tests/fort5.test b/tests/fort5.test
index de68a6c..eb2414a 100755
--- a/tests/fort5.test
+++ b/tests/fort5.test
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ grep LT_PREREQ configure && skip_ "libtool is too old 
(probably < 2.0)"
 # Ensure we use --tag for f90, too.
 grep " --tag=FC" Makefile.in
 
-# configure may exit with status 77 if no compiler is found,
+# ./configure may exit with status 77 if no compiler is found,
 # or if the compiler cannot compile Fortran 90 files).
 ./configure
 $MAKE
diff --git a/tests/gettext.test b/tests/gettext.test
index 98c2a45..d40c898 100755
--- a/tests/gettext.test
+++ b/tests/gettext.test
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ mv -f configure.int configure.in
 
 $ACLOCAL
 
-# po/ and intl/ are required
+# po/ and intl/ are required.
 
 AUTOMAKE_fails --add-missing
 grep 'AM_GNU_GETTEXT.*SUBDIRS' stderr
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ grep 'AM_GNU_GETTEXT.*po' stderr
 echo 'SUBDIRS = po intl' >Makefile.am
 $AUTOMAKE --add-missing
 
-# Make sure distcheck runs ./configure --with-included-gettext
+# Make sure distcheck runs `./configure --with-included-gettext'.
 grep 'with-included-gettext' Makefile.in
 
 # `SUBDIRS = po intl' isn't required if po/ doesn't exist.
diff --git a/tests/gettext3.test b/tests/gettext3.test
index 66a32a8..560c01b 100755
--- a/tests/gettext3.test
+++ b/tests/gettext3.test
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ END
 echo 'SUBDIRS = po' >Makefile.am
 mkdir po
 
-# if aclocal fails, assume the gettext macros are too old and do not
+# If aclocal fails, assume the gettext macros are too old and do not
 # define AM_GNU_GETTEXT_INTL_SUBDIR.
 $ACLOCAL || skip_ "your gettext macros are probably too old"
 
diff --git a/tests/help-maintainer.test b/tests/help-maintainer.test
index a4b2d85..7ddfb61 100755
--- a/tests/help-maintainer.test
+++ b/tests/help-maintainer.test
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ AC_INIT([$me], [1.0])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 END
 
-cat configure.in
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF --force
 ./configure --help >stdout || { cat stdout; Exit 1; }
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ cat stdout
 $EGREP '^  *--enable-maintainer-mode( |$)' stdout
 $FGREP ' enable make rules' stdout
 
-rm -rf autom4te*.cache # just to be sure
+rm -rf autom4te*.cache # Just to be sure.
 sed 's/\(AM_MAINTAINER_MODE\).*/\1([disable])/' configure.in >t
 mv -f t configure.in
 
-cat configure.in
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF --force
 ./configure --help >stdout || { cat stdout; Exit 1; }
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ cat stdout
 $EGREP '^  *--enable-maintainer-mode( |$)' stdout
 $FGREP ' enable make rules' stdout
 
-rm -rf autom4te*.cache # just to be sure
+rm -rf autom4te*.cache # Just to be sure.
 sed 's/\(AM_MAINTAINER_MODE\).*/\1([enable])/' configure.in >t
 mv -f t configure.in
 
-cat configure.in
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF --force
 ./configure --help >stdout || { cat stdout; Exit 1; }
diff --git a/tests/help3.test b/tests/help3.test
index 9d026d0..eddd3e1 100755
--- a/tests/help3.test
+++ b/tests/help3.test
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 END
 
 cat > Makefile.am <<END
-## so that install-sh will be required
+# So that install-sh will be required.
 pkgdata_DATA =
 END
 
diff --git a/tests/help4.test b/tests/help4.test
index 3486688..906803a 100755
--- a/tests/help4.test
+++ b/tests/help4.test
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cd emptydir
 ACLOCAL=$original_ACLOCAL
 AUTOMAKE=$original_AUTOMAKE
 
-escape_dots () { sed 's/\./\\./g'; } # avoid issues with `\' in backquotes
+escape_dots () { sed 's/\./\\./g'; } # Avoid issues with `\' in backquotes.
 apiversion_rx=`echo "$APIVERSION" | escape_dots`
 
 $ACLOCAL --version --help >stdout || { cat stdout; Exit 1; }
diff --git a/tests/init.test b/tests/init.test
index 625e8eb..896bd27 100755
--- a/tests/init.test
+++ b/tests/init.test
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ for ac_init_args in '' '([x])'; do
       AC_INIT$ac_init_args
       AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE$am_init_args
 END
-    cat configure.in # might be useful for debugging
+    cat configure.in # For debugging.
     # The error message should mention AC_INIT, not AC_PACKAGE_VERSION.
     ($ACLOCAL && $AUTOCONF) 2>stderr && { cat stderr >&2; Exit 1; }
     cat stderr >&2
diff --git a/tests/instsh2.test b/tests/instsh2.test
index f86c414..8cc5f26 100755
--- a/tests/instsh2.test
+++ b/tests/instsh2.test
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Various install-sh checks
+# Various install-sh checks.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 get_shell_script install-sh
 
-# Basic errors
+# Basic errors.
 ./install-sh && Exit 1
 ./install-sh -m 644 dest && Exit 1
 
-# Directories
+# Directories.
 
 # It should be OK to create no directory.  We sometimes need
 # this when directory are conditionally defined.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ test -d d1
 test -d d2
 test -d d3
 test -d d4
-# Subdirectories
+# Subdirectories.
 ./install-sh -d p1/p2/p3 p4//p5//p6//
 test -d p1/p2/p3
 test -d p4/p5/p6
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ test -f y
 ./install-sh -m 644 y z
 test -f y
 test -f z
-# Multiple files
+# Multiple files.
 ./install-sh -m 644 -c x z d1
 test -f x
 test -f z
diff --git a/tests/java-check.test b/tests/java-check.test
index ffec9b6..86b5f05 100755
--- a/tests/java-check.test
+++ b/tests/java-check.test
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ echo '}' >> Two.java
 
 # "make check" should compile files in $(check_JAVA) ...
 $MAKE check
-ls -l # for debugging
+ls -l # For debugging.
 test -f One.class
 test -f Two.class
 # ... but should *not* install them.
diff --git a/tests/lex3.test b/tests/lex3.test
index dca98ba..46f0b9f 100755
--- a/tests/lex3.test
+++ b/tests/lex3.test
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ $MAKE distcheck
 test -f foo.c
 $MAKE distclean
 test -f foo.c
-./configure # we must re-create `Makefile'
+./configure # Re-create `Makefile'.
 $MAKE maintainer-clean
 test ! -f foo.c
 
diff --git a/tests/lexvpath.test b/tests/lexvpath.test
index 2f54256..106093e 100755
--- a/tests/lexvpath.test
+++ b/tests/lexvpath.test
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ mkdir sub
 cd sub
 ../configure
 . ./lexoutroot
-test -n "$LEX_OUTPUT_ROOT" # sanity check
+test -n "$LEX_OUTPUT_ROOT" # Sanity check.
 cd ..
 
 flex lexer.l
diff --git a/tests/lflags.test b/tests/lflags.test
index 42e6da0..63e1073 100755
--- a/tests/lflags.test
+++ b/tests/lflags.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Check that $(LFLAGS) takes precedence over both $(AM_LFLAGS) and
 # $(foo_LFLAGS).
 # Please keep this in sync with the sister tests lflags2.test, yflags.test
-# and yflags2.test
+# and yflags2.test.
 
 required=cc
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/lflags2.test b/tests/lflags2.test
index f78de85..139c800 100755
--- a/tests/lflags2.test
+++ b/tests/lflags2.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Check that $(LFLAGS) takes precedence over both $(AM_LFLAGS) and
 # $(foo_LFLAGS).
 # Please keep this in sync with the sister tests lflags.test, yflags.test
-# and yflags2.test
+# and yflags2.test.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/libobj10.test b/tests/libobj10.test
index 85b3d8a..d43cfc3 100755
--- a/tests/libobj10.test
+++ b/tests/libobj10.test
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $AUTOMAKE
 ./configure
 
 $MAKE
-ar t libfoo.a # for debugging
+ar t libfoo.a # For debugging.
 $MAKE distcheck
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/libobj14.test b/tests/libobj14.test
index daeaa25..41b9ba1 100755
--- a/tests/libobj14.test
+++ b/tests/libobj14.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Regression test for an internal error when @LIBOBJS@ is used in
 # a variable that is not defined in the same conditions as the _LDADD
 # that uses it.
-# Report from Bill Davidson
+# Report from Bill Davidson.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/libobj16a.test b/tests/libobj16a.test
index 9b7c6fb..5f5bfb7 100755
--- a/tests/libobj16a.test
+++ b/tests/libobj16a.test
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mv configure.in configure.proto
 cat >> configure.proto << 'END'
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
-%LIBOBJ-STUFF% # will be activated later
+%LIBOBJ-STUFF% # Will be activated later.
 AC_OUTPUT
 END
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ s/.*//
 i\
 AC_LIBOBJ([maude])
 }' configure.proto > configure.in
-cat configure.in # for debugging
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 
 cat > extra-checks.am << 'END'
 extra_checks = maude-src maude-dist maude-lib liver-not-dist
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ else\
 fi\
 AC_LIBSOURCES([maude.c, liver.c])
 }' configure.proto > configure.in
-cat configure.in # for debugging
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
diff --git a/tests/libobj16b.test b/tests/libobj16b.test
index 9f60883..6738675 100755
--- a/tests/libobj16b.test
+++ b/tests/libobj16b.test
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mv configure.in configure.proto
 cat >> configure.proto << 'END'
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
-%LIBOBJ-STUFF% # will be activated later
+%LIBOBJ-STUFF% # Will be activated later.
 AC_OUTPUT
 END
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ s/.*//
 i\
 AC_LIBOBJ(maude) dnl: do not quote this!
 }' configure.proto > configure.in
-cat configure.in # for debugging
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 
 cat > extra-checks.am << 'END'
 extra_checks = maude-src maude-dist maude-lib liver-not-dist
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ fi\
 AC_LIBSOURCE(maude.c) dnl: do not quote this!\
 AC_LIBSOURCE(liver.c) dnl: do not quote this!
 }' configure.proto > configure.in
-cat configure.in # for debugging
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
diff --git a/tests/libobj17.test b/tests/libobj17.test
index c753f7d..623c6bc 100755
--- a/tests/libobj17.test
+++ b/tests/libobj17.test
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $AUTOCONF
 
 ./configure FOO=quux
 $MAKE
-ls -l # for debugging
+ls -l # For debugging.
 test -f libtu.a
 ar t libtu.a | $FGREP quux
 ar t libtu.a | $FGREP zardoz && Exit 1
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ $MAKE distclean
 
 ./configure FOO=zardoz
 $MAKE
-ls -l # for debugging
+ls -l # For debugging.
 test -f libtu.a
 ar t libtu.a | $FGREP zardoz
 ar t libtu.a | $FGREP quux && Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/libobj20b.test b/tests/libobj20b.test
index d130a8a..216ba05 100755
--- a/tests/libobj20b.test
+++ b/tests/libobj20b.test
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ AUTOMAKE_fails
 grep 'configure\.in:.*required directory.*libobj-dir' stderr
 
 mkdir libobj-dir
-: > foobar.c # oops, it should be in libobj-dir...
+: > foobar.c # Oops, it should be in libobj-dir!
 AUTOMAKE_fails
 grep 'configure\.in:.*required file.*libobj-dir/foobar.c.*' stderr
 
 rm -f foobar.c
 
 : > libobj-dir/foobar.c
-$AUTOMAKE # now we should succeed
+$AUTOMAKE # Now we should succeed.
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/libobj20c.test b/tests/libobj20c.test
index 1fb1f9d..91771b0 100755
--- a/tests/libobj20c.test
+++ b/tests/libobj20c.test
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ AUTOMAKE_fails
 grep 'configure\.in:.*required directory.*\./libobj-dir' stderr
 
 mkdir libobj-dir
-: > foobar.c # oops, it should be in libobj-dir!
+: > foobar.c # Oops, it should be in libobj-dir!
 AUTOMAKE_fails
 grep 'configure\.in:.*required file.*libobj-dir/foobar.c.*' stderr
 
 rm -f foobar.c
 
 : > libobj-dir/foobar.c
-$AUTOMAKE # now we should succeed
+$AUTOMAKE # Now we should succeed.
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/libtool.test b/tests/libtool.test
index e88c208..87b55a7 100755
--- a/tests/libtool.test
+++ b/tests/libtool.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Make sure libtool is removed.
-# Report from Kevin Dalley
+# Report from Kevin Dalley.
 
 required=libtool
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/license.test b/tests/license.test
index 0ab7ce7..3b39425 100755
--- a/tests/license.test
+++ b/tests/license.test
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $AUTOMAKE --gnu --add-missing
 ./configure
 $MAKE test1
 
-# rm before echo, because COPYING is likely to be a symlink to
+# Use 'rm' before 'echo', because COPYING is likely to be a symlink to
 # the real COPYING...
 rm -f COPYING
 echo 'MY-OWN-LICENSE' >COPYING
diff --git a/tests/lzip.test b/tests/lzip.test
index 4814743..d413a83 100755
--- a/tests/lzip.test
+++ b/tests/lzip.test
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Check support for no-dist-gzip with lzip
+# Check support for no-dist-gzip with lzip.
 
 required=lzip
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/lzma.test b/tests/lzma.test
index 97908d2..4262ceb 100755
--- a/tests/lzma.test
+++ b/tests/lzma.test
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Check support for no-dist-gzip with lzma
+# Check support for no-dist-gzip with lzma.
 
 required=lzma
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/man4.test b/tests/man4.test
index 74acb33..9052511 100755
--- a/tests/man4.test
+++ b/tests/man4.test
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ chmod +x foo bar
 mkdir bin
 cat > bin/help2man <<'END'
 #! /bin/sh
-# fake help2man script that lets `missing' think it is not installed
+# Fake help2man script that lets `missing' think it is not installed.
 exit 127
 END
 chmod +x bin/help2man
diff --git a/tests/man6.test b/tests/man6.test
index 42a0f9a..be96188 100755
--- a/tests/man6.test
+++ b/tests/man6.test
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ mkdir build
 cd build
 
 ../configure
-# sanity check
+# Sanity check.
 grep '^HELP2MAN *=.*/missing --run help2man' Makefile
 
 $MAKE
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ $FGREP zardoz  $me-1.0/zardoz.1
 $MAKE distcheck
 
 cd ..
-rm -f *.1 # remove leftover generated manpages
+rm -f *.1 # Remove leftover generated manpages.
 
 ./configure
-# sanity check
+# Sanity check.
 grep '^HELP2MAN *=.*/missing --run help2man' Makefile
 
 $MAKE
diff --git a/tests/man8.test b/tests/man8.test
index 91d6cac..2257627 100755
--- a/tests/man8.test
+++ b/tests/man8.test
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 cat > Makefile.am << 'END'
 dist_man_MANS = foo.1
 foo.1:
-## this 'rm' command will fail if $(srcdir) is unwritable
+## This 'rm' command will fail if $(srcdir) is unwritable.
        rm -f $(srcdir)/$@
        : > $(srcdir)/$@
 END
diff --git a/tests/mdate4.test b/tests/mdate4.test
index c1052a3..dcac0fc 100755
--- a/tests/mdate4.test
+++ b/tests/mdate4.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Test to make sure that mdate-sh is added to the right directory.
-# Report from Kevin Dalley
+# Report from Kevin Dalley.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/missing5.test b/tests/missing5.test
index 462aeb0..1cd4918 100755
--- a/tests/missing5.test
+++ b/tests/missing5.test
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# test how well `missing' finds output file names of various tools.
+# Test how well `missing' finds output file names of various tools.
 # PR automake/483.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 get_shell_script missing
 
-# these programs may be invoked by `missing'
+# These programs may be invoked by `missing'.
 needed_tools='chmod find sed test touch'
 needed_tools_csep=`echo $needed_tools | sed 's/ /, /g'`
 
diff --git a/tests/mmodely.test b/tests/mmodely.test
index f232058..4457bb0 100755
--- a/tests/mmodely.test
+++ b/tests/mmodely.test
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ zardoz_SOURCES = zardoz.y joe.l
 LDADD = @LEXLIB@
 END
 
-# The point of this test is that it is not dependent on a working lex or yacc.
+# The point of this test is that it is not dependent on a working lex
+# or yacc.
 cat > joe.c <<EOF
 int joe (int arg)
 {
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ END
 chmod +x myyacc.sh mylex.sh
 PATH="`pwd`$PATH_SEPARATOR$PATH"
 
-# make maintainer-clean; ./configure; make should always work,
+# "make maintainer-clean; ./configure; make" should always work,
 # per GNU Standard.
 $MAKE maintainer-clean
 ./configure
diff --git a/tests/nobase-python.test b/tests/nobase-python.test
index c869b85..3974ca5 100755
--- a/tests/nobase-python.test
+++ b/tests/nobase-python.test
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ my_PYTHON = one.py sub/base.py
 nobase_my_PYTHON = two.py sub/nobase.py
 
 test-install-data: install-data
-       find inst -print; : for debugging
+       find inst -print; : For debugging.
        test   -f inst/my/one.py
        test   -f inst/my/one.pyc
        test   -f inst/my/two.py
diff --git a/tests/notrans.test b/tests/notrans.test
index f791384..ce38926 100755
--- a/tests/notrans.test
+++ b/tests/notrans.test
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ notrans_man3_MANS = z-foo.man z-foo2.man
 notrans_dist_man2_MANS = z-bar.man z-bar2.man
 notrans_nodist_man1_MANS = z-baz.man z-baz2.man
 
-# These two are ignored
+# These two are ignored.
 dist_notrans_man_MANS = nosuch.8
 nodist_notrans_man9_MANS = nosuch.man
 
diff --git a/tests/obsolete.test b/tests/obsolete.test
index 943df6f..8a247d8 100755
--- a/tests/obsolete.test
+++ b/tests/obsolete.test
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ $PERL -ne '/AU_DEFUN\(\[(\w+)\]/ && print "$1\n"' \
 cat obs >> configure.in
 $PERL -ne 'chomp; print "grep $_ output || Exit 1\n"; ' obs > obs.1
 $PERL -ne 'chomp; print "grep $_ configure.in && Exit 1\n"; ' obs > obs.2
-echo : >> obs.1 # since it will be sourced, it must and with a success
-echo : >> obs.2 # ditto
+echo : >> obs.1 # Since it will be sourced, it must end with a success.
+echo : >> obs.2 # Likewise.
 
-cat configure.in # for debugging
-cat obs.1        # ditto
-cat obs.2        # ditto
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
+cat obs.1        # Likewise.
+cat obs.2        # Likewise.
 
 # Sanity check.  Make sure we have added something to configure.in.
 test `wc -l <configure.in` -gt 1
diff --git a/tests/output6.test b/tests/output6.test
index e283919..898697d 100755
--- a/tests/output6.test
+++ b/tests/output6.test
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Check for support for colon separated input files in AC_CONFIG_FILES
+# Check for support for colon-separated input files in AC_CONFIG_FILES.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/override-suggest-local.test 
b/tests/override-suggest-local.test
index 6639ee5..535ccd0 100755
--- a/tests/override-suggest-local.test
+++ b/tests/override-suggest-local.test
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ END
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE -Wno-override
 AUTOMAKE_fails
-grep ':.*install-local' stderr && Exit 1 # There is no such thing as 
install-local
+# There is no such thing as `install-local'.
+grep ':.*install-local' stderr && Exit 1
 grep ':.*installcheck-local' stderr
 grep ':.*html-local' stderr
 # Make sure overriding *-am targets suggest using *-local, not *-am.
diff --git a/tests/parallel-am2.test b/tests/parallel-am2.test
index 16b089f..b51bd1f 100755
--- a/tests/parallel-am2.test
+++ b/tests/parallel-am2.test
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 # This tests:
 # 4) warning and normal error output should be identical, in that duplicate
-#    warnings should be omitted in the same way as without threads,
+#    warnings should be omitted in the same way as without threads.
 
 required=perl-threads
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/parallel-am3.test b/tests/parallel-am3.test
index 9918edf..6db3ca7 100755
--- a/tests/parallel-am3.test
+++ b/tests/parallel-am3.test
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # This tests:
 # 3) normal automake output should be identical and ordered in the same way
 #    with --add-missing, even with concurrent file requirements, and the
-#    installation of aux files should be race-free,
+#    installation of aux files should be race-free.
 
 required=perl-threads
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/parallel-tests-ext-driver.test 
b/tests/parallel-tests-ext-driver.test
index b53ccdb..44d7606 100755
--- a/tests/parallel-tests-ext-driver.test
+++ b/tests/parallel-tests-ext-driver.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Check parallel-tests features:
 # - per-extension test drivers (xxx_LOG_COMPILER and xxx_LOG_FLAGS),
 #   also with AC_SUBST'd stuff.
-# See also related test 'parallel-tests-ext-driver-prog.test'
+# See also related test 'parallel-tests-ext-driver-prog.test'.
 
 parallel_tests=yes
 . ./defs || Exit 1
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ AM_T_LOG_FLAGS = --am-t
 AM_LOG_FLAGS = -a
 LOG_FLAGS = -b
 
-# t-driver is deliberately not distributed; it should be available
+# `t-driver' is deliberately not distributed; it should be available
 # in PATH also from "make distcheck".
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS) chk-driver test-driver noext-driver
 END
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ cat test-suite.log
 cat bla.log
 # With the above flag overridden, bla.t should fail ...
 $EGREP '(^ *|/)t-driver:.* invalid .*--bad' bla.log
-# ... but no oher test should.
+# ... but no other test should.
 grep -v '^FAIL: bla\.t ' bla.log | grep 'FAIL:' && Exit 1
 
 # Try also with a VPATH build.
diff --git a/tests/posixsubst-ldadd.test b/tests/posixsubst-ldadd.test
index 9d6cc2d..5d3072b 100755
--- a/tests/posixsubst-ldadd.test
+++ b/tests/posixsubst-ldadd.test
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bar_LDADD = $(v:=.a) libquux2.a $(w:none=libquux3.a)
 
 libquux1.c:
        echo 'int quux1(void) { return 0; }' > $@
-CLEANFILES = libquux1.c # for FreeBSD make
+CLEANFILES = libquux1.c # For FreeBSD make.
 END
 
 cat > foo.c <<'END'
diff --git a/tests/posixsubst-libraries.test b/tests/posixsubst-libraries.test
index 0028309..3565caf 100755
--- a/tests/posixsubst-libraries.test
+++ b/tests/posixsubst-libraries.test
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ lib_LIBRARIES = $(foolibs:=.a) $(barlibs:z=r.a)
 
 libbar.c:
        echo 'int bar(void) { return 0; }' > $@
-CLEANFILES = libbar.c # for FreeBSD make
+CLEANFILES = libbar.c # For FreeBSD make.
 
 installcheck-local:
        ls -l $(prefix)/lib
diff --git a/tests/posixsubst-ltlibraries.test 
b/tests/posixsubst-ltlibraries.test
index b601672..d4f6f74 100755
--- a/tests/posixsubst-ltlibraries.test
+++ b/tests/posixsubst-ltlibraries.test
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = $(foolibs:=.la) $(barlibs:z=r.la)
 
 libbar.c:
        echo 'int bar(void) { return 0; }' > $@
-CLEANFILES = libbar.c # for FreeBSD make
+CLEANFILES = libbar.c # For FreeBSD make.
 
 installcheck-local:
        ls -l $(prefix)/lib
diff --git a/tests/posixsubst-sources.test b/tests/posixsubst-sources.test
index 36bdd2a..557428e 100755
--- a/tests/posixsubst-sources.test
+++ b/tests/posixsubst-sources.test
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ nodist_foo_SOURCES = $(BAZ:=c)
 bar.c baz.c:
        echo 'int $@ (void) { return 0; }' | sed 's/\.c //' > $@
 CLEANFILES = baz.c
-CLEANFILES += bar.c # for FreeBSD make
+CLEANFILES += bar.c # For FreeBSD make.
 
 .PHONY: test test2
 check-local: test1 test2
diff --git a/tests/posixsubst-tests.test b/tests/posixsubst-tests.test
index 26ae69f..ea9a21a 100755
--- a/tests/posixsubst-tests.test
+++ b/tests/posixsubst-tests.test
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ t3 = bar2
 
 foo2.test barz:
        (echo '#!/bin/sh' && echo 'exit 0') > $@ && chmod a+x $@
-CLEANFILES = foo2.test barz # for FreeBSD make
+CLEANFILES = foo2.test barz # For FreeBSD make.
 
 # Also try an empty match suffix, to ensure that the `:=' in there is
 # not confused by the parser with an unportable assignment operator.
diff --git a/tests/pr307.test b/tests/pr307.test
index ea25151..9db74c0 100755
--- a/tests/pr307.test
+++ b/tests/pr307.test
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE -a
 
 # Sanity check: make sure the variable we are attempting to force
-# is used by configure
+# is indeed used by configure.
 grep am_cv_CC_dependencies_compiler_type configure
 
 ./configure am_cv_CC_dependencies_compiler_type=dashmstdout
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ test -f librace.la && Exit 1
 $MAKE check
 
 # The failure we check usually occurs during the above build,
-# with an output such as
+# with an output such as:
 #
-# mv -f .libs/f.lo f.lo
-# mv: cannot stat `.libs/f.lo': No such file or directory
+#   mv -f .libs/f.lo f.lo
+#   mv: cannot stat `.libs/f.lo': No such file or directory
 #
 # (This may happen on `f' or on some other files.)
 
 test -f librace.la
-test -f tst # a proof that check-local was run
+test -f tst # A proof that check-local was run.
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/pr401c.test b/tests/pr401c.test
index 0ab785e..3db12ee 100755
--- a/tests/pr401c.test
+++ b/tests/pr401c.test
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int main (void)
 EOF
 
 cat >>configure.in << 'EOF'
-## These lines are activated for later tests
+## These lines are activated for later tests.
 #: AC_CONFIG_LIBOBJ_DIR([lib])
 AC_PROG_CC
 #x AM_PROG_CC_C_O
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libfeep.a
 libfeep_a_SOURCES =
-libfeep_a_LIBADD = $(ALLOCA) $(LIBOBJS) # Add LIBOBJS for fun
+libfeep_a_LIBADD = $(ALLOCA) $(LIBOBJS) # Add LIBOBJS for fun.
 
 check_PROGRAMS = main
 main_LDADD = libfeep.a
diff --git a/tests/pr9.test b/tests/pr9.test
index 71a535a..f8fa7ac 100755
--- a/tests/pr9.test
+++ b/tests/pr9.test
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ gzip -d $distdir.tar.gz
 tar tf $distdir.tar | $FGREP support
 
 tar xf $distdir.tar
-ls -l . $distdir # for debugging
+ls -l . $distdir # For debugging.
 test -d $distdir/support
-ls -l $distdir/support # for debugging
+ls -l $distdir/support # For debugging.
 test -f $distdir/support/install-sh
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/python11.test b/tests/python11.test
index 2981764..604f3eb 100755
--- a/tests/python11.test
+++ b/tests/python11.test
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sed 's/AM_PATH_PYTHON/AM_PATH_PYTHON(,,:)/' configure.in 
>configure.int
 mv -f configure.int configure.in
 $ACLOCAL --force
 $AUTOCONF --force
-# This one should define PYTHON as : and exit successfully
+# This one should define PYTHON as `:' and exit successfully.
 ./configure
 
 # Any user setting should be used.
diff --git a/tests/python12.test b/tests/python12.test
index 84d3cd3..1ff9b4a 100755
--- a/tests/python12.test
+++ b/tests/python12.test
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ cd build
 ../configure --prefix="/usr"
 DESTDIR=$instdir $MAKE -e install
 
-# Perfunctory test that the files were created
+# Perfunctory test that the files were created.
 test -f "$instdir/usr/share/my/my.py"
 test -f "$instdir/usr/share/my/my.pyc"
 test -f "$instdir/usr/share/my/my.pyo"
 
-# If DESTDIR has made it into the byte compiled files, fail the test
+# If DESTDIR has made it into the byte compiled files, fail the test.
 $FGREP "$instdir" "$instdir/usr/share/my/my.pyo" \
                   "$instdir/usr/share/my/my.pyc" && Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/remake-gnulib-add-acsubst.test 
b/tests/remake-gnulib-add-acsubst.test
index 6b3549f..5bfa6e4 100755
--- a/tests/remake-gnulib-add-acsubst.test
+++ b/tests/remake-gnulib-add-acsubst.test
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ BUILT_SOURCES = foo.h
 edit_h = sed -e 's|address@hidden@|@foovar@|g'
 foo.h: foo.in.h
        $(edit_h) < $(srcdir)/foo.in.h > address@hidden
-       cat address@hidden;: for debugging
+       cat address@hidden;: For debugging.
        mv -f address@hidden $@
 EXTRA_DIST = foo.in.h
 MOSTLYCLEANFILES = foo.h foo.h-t
diff --git a/tests/remake-subdir.test b/tests/remake-subdir.test
index 2df1e6f..b4cd656 100755
--- a/tests/remake-subdir.test
+++ b/tests/remake-subdir.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Check that remake rules works from subdirectories, even with non-GNU
 # make implementations.
 # See also the other similar tests `remake-subdir*.test', and the
-# related test `aclocal5.test'
+# related test `aclocal5.test'.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/remake-subdir2.test b/tests/remake-subdir2.test
index a8f7556..a70b5f9 100755
--- a/tests/remake-subdir2.test
+++ b/tests/remake-subdir2.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Check that remake rules works from subdirectories, even when makefiles
 # are not named "Makefile".
 # See also the other similar tests `remake-subdir*.test', and the
-# related test `aclocal5.test'
+# related test `aclocal5.test'.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/remake10a.test b/tests/remake10a.test
index 78b15b0..0521860 100755
--- a/tests/remake10a.test
+++ b/tests/remake10a.test
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ END
 
 echo 'm4_define([my_fingerprint], [BadBadBad])' > foo.m4
 
-$sleep # so that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites
+$sleep # So that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites.
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE
@@ -64,18 +64,18 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   fi
 
   $top_srcdir/configure
-  $MAKE # should be no-op
+  $MAKE # Should be a no-op.
 
   $sleep
   echo "m4_define([my_fingerprint], [$magic1])" > $top_srcdir/foo.m4
   $remake
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile
 
   $sleep
   echo "m4_define([my_fingerprint], [$magic2])" > $top_srcdir/foo.m4
   $remake
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo "m4_include([bar.m4])" > $top_srcdir/foo.m4
   echo "m4_define([my_fingerprint], [$magic3])" > $top_srcdir/bar.m4
   $remake
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic3 Makefile
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo "m4_define([my_fingerprint], [DummyValue])" > $top_srcdir/foo.m4
   using_gmake || $remake
   $MAKE distcheck
-  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # sanity check
-  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
-  $FGREP $magic3 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
+  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # Sanity check.
+  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
+  $FGREP $magic3 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
 
   $MAKE distclean
 
diff --git a/tests/remake10b.test b/tests/remake10b.test
index 2c193cd..8637c4b 100755
--- a/tests/remake10b.test
+++ b/tests/remake10b.test
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ END
 
 echo 'FINGERPRINT = BadBadBad' > foo.am
 
-$sleep # so that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites
+$sleep # So that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites.
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE
@@ -63,18 +63,18 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   fi
 
   $top_srcdir/configure
-  $MAKE # should be no-op
+  $MAKE # Should be a no-op.
 
   $sleep
   echo "FINGERPRINT = $magic1" > $top_srcdir/foo.am
   $remake
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile
 
   $sleep
   echo "FINGERPRINT = $magic2" > $top_srcdir/foo.am
   $remake
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo 'include $(top_srcdir)/bar.am' > $top_srcdir/foo.am
   echo "FINGERPRINT = $magic3" > $top_srcdir/bar.am
   $remake
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic3 Makefile
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo "FINGERPRINT = DummyValue" > $top_srcdir/foo.am
   using_gmake || $remake
   $MAKE distcheck
-  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # sanity check
-  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
-  $FGREP $magic3 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
+  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # Sanity check.
+  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
+  $FGREP $magic3 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
 
   $MAKE distclean
 
diff --git a/tests/remake10c.test b/tests/remake10c.test
index d20c1e8..2e062a1 100755
--- a/tests/remake10c.test
+++ b/tests/remake10c.test
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ END
 mkdir m4
 echo 'AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [BadBadBad])' > m4/foo.m4
 
-$sleep # so that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites
+$sleep # So that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites.
 $ACLOCAL -I m4
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE
@@ -66,18 +66,18 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   fi
 
   $top_srcdir/configure
-  $MAKE # should be no-op
+  $MAKE # Should be a no-op.
 
   $sleep
   echo "AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [$magic1])" > $top_srcdir/m4/foo.m4
   $remake
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile
 
   $sleep
   echo "AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [$magic2])" > $top_srcdir/m4/foo.m4
   $remake
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo "m4_include([m4/bar.m4])" > $top_srcdir/m4/foo.m4
   echo "AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [$magic3])" > $top_srcdir/m4/bar.m4
   $remake
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic3 Makefile
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo "AC_DEFUN([AM_UNUSED], [NoSuchMacro])" > $top_srcdir/m4/bar.m4
   using_gmake || $remake
   $MAKE distcheck
-  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # sanity check
-  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
-  $FGREP $magic3 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
+  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # Sanity check.
+  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
+  $FGREP $magic3 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
 
   $MAKE distclean
 
diff --git a/tests/remake11.test b/tests/remake11.test
index 493fcf3..b00e562 100755
--- a/tests/remake11.test
+++ b/tests/remake11.test
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ makefiles_list=`echo "$makefiles_am_list" | sed 's/\.am$//'`
 bar_in_list=`find . -name bar.in | LC_ALL=C sort`
 bar_list=`echo "$bar_in_list" | sed 's/\.in$//'`
 
-cat configure.in # useful for debugging
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE
diff --git a/tests/remake12.test b/tests/remake12.test
index d6c1ef2..883fe71 100755
--- a/tests/remake12.test
+++ b/tests/remake12.test
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ if using_gmake; then
 else
   $MAKE Makefile
 fi
-grep '^#H:' zardoz.in # for debugging
+grep '^#H:' zardoz.in # For debugging.
 $FGREP $magic1 zardoz
 $FGREP $magic1 zardoz.in
 $MAKE distcheck
-$MAKE distclean # this shouldn't remove Makefile
+$MAKE distclean # This shouldn't remove Makefile.
 ls -l
 test -f Makefile
 
@@ -81,33 +81,33 @@ test -f Makefile
 $sleep
 sed "s/%MAGIC3%/$magic3/" >> Makefile <<'END'
 my-check:
-       ls -l . $(srcdir) ;: for debugging
+       ls -l . $(srcdir) ;: For debugging.
        test -f $(srcdir)/quux.am
        test -f $(srcdir)/quux.in
        test -f $(srcdir)/bot.in
        test -f $(srcdir)/top.in
        test ! -r $(srcdir)/zardoz.am
        test ! -r $(srcdir)/zardoz.in
-       grep FOO zardoz ;: for debugging
+       grep FOO zardoz ;: For debugging.
        test x'$(FOO)' = x'%MAGIC3%'
 test:
-       ls -l ;: for debugging
+       ls -l ;: For debugging.
        test x'$(FOO)' = x'dummy'
 .PHONY: test my-check
 END
 sed "s/^#H:.*/#H: $magic2/" zardoz.am > t
 cat >> t <<'END'
-# used by "make distcheck" below
+# Used by "make distcheck" below.
 check-local: my-check
 END
 mv -f t zardoz.am
-cat zardoz.am # for debugging
+cat zardoz.am # For debugging.
 if using_gmake; then
   $MAKE nil
 else
   $MAKE zardoz
 fi
-$FGREP my-check zardoz # sanity check
+$FGREP my-check zardoz # Sanity check.
 $FGREP $magic1 zardoz zardoz.in && Exit 1
 $FGREP $magic2 zardoz
 $FGREP $magic2 zardoz.in
@@ -118,24 +118,24 @@ $sleep
 sed 's/^\(AC_CONFIG_FILES\)(.*/\1([zardoz:top.in:quux.in:bot.in])/' \
   <configure.in >t
 mv -f t configure.in
-cat configure.in # for debugging
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 sed '/^#H:/d' zardoz.am > quux.am
 echo 'FOO = dummy' >> quux.am
 echo 'BAR = $(BAZ)' > top.in
 echo "BAZ = $magic3" > bot.in
 is_gmake || $MAKE zardoz
 $MAKE test
-$FGREP my-check zardoz # sanity check
+$FGREP my-check zardoz # Sanity check.
 $FGREP $magic3 quux.in && Exit 1
 $FGREP $magic3 zardoz
 $FGREP $magic1 zardoz && Exit 1
 $FGREP $magic2 zardoz && Exit 1
 # After the remake above, the files `zardoz.am' and `zardoz.in'
-# should be no more needed
-echo 'endif' > zardoz.am # put in syntax error
+# should be no more needed.
+echo 'endif' > zardoz.am # Put in a syntax error.
 is_gmake || $MAKE zardoz
 $MAKE test
-rm -f zardoz.in zardoz.am # get rid of them
+rm -f zardoz.in zardoz.am # Get rid of them.
 is_gmake || $MAKE zardoz
 $MAKE test
 
diff --git a/tests/remake1a.test b/tests/remake1a.test
index fc5ba6d..c55ffb6 100755
--- a/tests/remake1a.test
+++ b/tests/remake1a.test
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ $AUTOMAKE
 
 # Rebuild rules should work even if there is no top-level
 # makefiles, if we are careful enough to trigger them only
-# in proper subdirs
+# in proper subdirs.
 $sleep
 echo "# $fingerprint" > sub/Makefile.am
 cd sub
diff --git a/tests/remake3a.test b/tests/remake3a.test
index 38a3f40..33b9174 100755
--- a/tests/remake3a.test
+++ b/tests/remake3a.test
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ grep '#GrepMe#' sub/foo
 cd ..
 
 # Now try an in-tree build.
-: > sub/foo.in # restore its original (empty) content
+: > sub/foo.in # Restore its original (empty) content.
 ./configure
 $sleep
 test -f sub/foo
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ check-local:
        grep '%GrepMe%' sub/foo
 END
 $MAKE
-grep "grep '%GrepMe%' sub/foo" Makefile.in # sanity check
+grep "grep '%GrepMe%' sub/foo" Makefile.in # Sanity check.
 $MAKE distcheck
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/remake8a.test b/tests/remake8a.test
index 10a6c5a..d1c3d76 100755
--- a/tests/remake8a.test
+++ b/tests/remake8a.test
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE
 
-srcdir='.' # to make syncing with remake8b.test easier.
+srcdir='.' # To make syncing with remake8b.test easier.
 
 $srcdir/configure
 
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ check-local:
        test x'$(QUUX)' = x'%Foo%'
 END
 
-$MAKE # this should place aclocal flags in Makefile
-grep '.*-I m4' Makefile # sanity check
+$MAKE # This should place aclocal flags in Makefile.
+grep '.*-I m4' Makefile # Sanity check.
 
 # Modify configure.in and aclocal.m4.
 
diff --git a/tests/remake8b.test b/tests/remake8b.test
index 461940c..8c11a15 100755
--- a/tests/remake8b.test
+++ b/tests/remake8b.test
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $AUTOMAKE
 
 mkdir build
 cd build
-srcdir='..' # to make syncing with remake8a.test easier.
+srcdir='..' # To make syncing with remake8a.test easier.
 
 $srcdir/configure
 
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ check-local:
        test x'$(QUUX)' = x'%Foo%'
 END
 
-$MAKE # this should place aclocal flags in Makefile
-grep '.*-I m4' Makefile # sanity check
+$MAKE # This should place aclocal flags in Makefile.
+grep '.*-I m4' Makefile # Sanity check.
 
 # Modify configure.in and aclocal.m4.
 
diff --git a/tests/remake9a.test b/tests/remake9a.test
index 9139b46..026eac8 100755
--- a/tests/remake9a.test
+++ b/tests/remake9a.test
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ cat > foo.in <<END
 echo '@FINGERPRINT@'
 END
 
-echo cat > tweak-configure-in # no-op by default
+echo cat > tweak-configure-in # It is a no-op by default.
 
-$sleep # so that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites
+$sleep # So that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites.
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   fi
 
   $srcdir/configure
-  $MAKE # should be no-op
+  $MAKE # Should be a no-op.
 
   $sleep
   sed "s/^\\(FINGERPRINT\\)=.*/\\1=$magic1/" $srcdir/configure.in >t
   mv -f t $srcdir/configure.in
   remake_
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile
   test x"`./foo.sh`" = x"$magic1"
 
@@ -87,19 +87,19 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo 'sed "s/^\\(FINGERPRINT\\)=.*/\\1='$magic2'/"' \
     > $srcdir/tweak-configure-in
   remake_
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile
   test x"`./foo.sh`" = x"$magic2"
 
   $sleep
-  echo cat > $srcdir/tweak-configure-in # no-op again
+  echo cat > $srcdir/tweak-configure-in # Make it a no-op again.
   sed "s/^\\(FINGERPRINT\\)=.*/\\1=DummyValue/" $srcdir/configure.in >t
   mv -f t $srcdir/configure.in
   using_gmake || remake_
   $MAKE distcheck
-  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # sanity check
-  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
+  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # Sanity check.
+  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
 
   $MAKE distclean
 
diff --git a/tests/remake9b.test b/tests/remake9b.test
index 6c650c4..ab886ac 100755
--- a/tests/remake9b.test
+++ b/tests/remake9b.test
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ check-local:
        test x"`./foo.sh`" = x"DummyValue"
 END
 
-echo cat > tweak-makefile-am # no-op by default
+echo cat > tweak-makefile-am # It is a no-op by default.
 
-$sleep # so that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites
+$sleep # So that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites.
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   fi
 
   $srcdir/configure
-  $MAKE # should be no-op
+  $MAKE # Should be a no-op.
 
   $sleep
   sed "s/^\\(FINGERPRINT\\) *=.*/\\1 = $magic1/" $srcdir/Makefile.am >t
   mv -f t $srcdir/Makefile.am
   remake_
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile
   test x"`./foo.sh`" = x"$magic1"
 
@@ -89,19 +89,19 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo 'sed "s/^\\(FINGERPRINT\\) *=.*/\\1 = '$magic2'/"' \
     > $srcdir/tweak-makefile-am
   remake_
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile
   test x"`./foo.sh`" = x"$magic2"
 
   $sleep
-  echo cat > $srcdir/tweak-makefile-am # no-op again
+  echo cat > $srcdir/tweak-makefile-am # Make it a no-op again.
   sed "s/^\\(FINGERPRINT\\) *=.*/\\1 = DummyValue/" $srcdir/Makefile.am >t
   mv -f t $srcdir/Makefile.am
   using_gmake || remake_
   $MAKE distcheck
-  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # sanity check
-  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
+  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # Sanity check.
+  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
 
   $MAKE distclean
 
diff --git a/tests/remake9c.test b/tests/remake9c.test
index 6186bfb..e0acd95 100755
--- a/tests/remake9c.test
+++ b/tests/remake9c.test
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ END
 
 echo "AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [BadBadBad])" > acinclude.m4
 
-echo : > tweak-acinclude-m4 # no-op by default
+echo : > tweak-acinclude-m4 # It is a no-op by default.
 
-$sleep # so that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites
+$sleep # So that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites.
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOCONF
 $AUTOMAKE
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   fi
 
   $srcdir/configure
-  $MAKE # should be no-op
+  $MAKE # Should be a no-op.
 
   $sleep
   echo "AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [$magic1])" > $srcdir/acinclude.m4
   remake_
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile
   test x"`./foo.sh`" = x"$magic1"
 
@@ -91,18 +91,18 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo "echo 'AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [$magic2])'" \
     > $srcdir/tweak-acinclude-m4
   remake_
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile
   test x"`./foo.sh`" = x"$magic2"
 
   $sleep
-  echo : > $srcdir/tweak-acinclude-m4 # no-op again
+  echo : > $srcdir/tweak-acinclude-m4 # Make it a no-op again.
   echo "AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [DummyValue])" > $srcdir/acinclude.m4
   using_gmake || remake_
   $MAKE distcheck
-  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # sanity check
-  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
+  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # Sanity check.
+  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
 
   $MAKE distclean
 
diff --git a/tests/remake9d.test b/tests/remake9d.test
index b18db2a..ae61835 100755
--- a/tests/remake9d.test
+++ b/tests/remake9d.test
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ cat > foo.in <<END
 echo '@FINGERPRINT@'
 END
 
-echo cat > tweak-aclocal-m4 # no-op by default
+echo cat > tweak-aclocal-m4 # It is a no-op by default.
 
-$sleep # so that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites
+$sleep # So that generated autotools files will be newer than prerequisites.
 $ACLOCAL
 # Cheatingly mark aclocal.m4 as non auto-generated.
 sed '/^ *#.*generated automatically/d' aclocal.m4 > t
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   fi
 
   $srcdir/configure
-  $MAKE # should be no-op
+  $MAKE # Should be a no-op.
 
   $sleep
   echo "AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [$magic1])dnl %%%" >> $srcdir/aclocal.m4
   remake_
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile
   test x"`./foo.sh`" = x"$magic1"
 
@@ -91,18 +91,18 @@ for vpath in : false; do
   echo "sed 's/.*dnl *%%%.*/AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [$magic2])/'" \
     > $srcdir/tweak-aclocal-m4
   remake_
-  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # for debugging
+  $FGREP FINGERPRINT Makefile # For debugging.
   $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1
   $FGREP $magic2 Makefile
   test x"`./foo.sh`" = x"$magic2"
 
   $sleep
-  echo cat > $srcdir/tweak-aclocal-m4 # no-op again
+  echo cat > $srcdir/tweak-aclocal-m4 # Make it a no-op again.
   echo 'AC_DEFUN([my_fingerprint], [DummyValue])' >> $srcdir/aclocal.m4
   using_gmake || remake_
   $MAKE distcheck
-  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # sanity check
-  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # likewise
+  $FGREP $magic1 Makefile && Exit 1 # Sanity check.
+  $FGREP $magic2 Makefile && Exit 1 # Likewise.
 
   $MAKE distclean
 
diff --git a/tests/self-check-is_newest.test b/tests/self-check-is_newest.test
index f179229..678f764 100755
--- a/tests/self-check-is_newest.test
+++ b/tests/self-check-is_newest.test
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ $sleep
 : > b
 : > c
 
-stat a b c || : # for debugging
+stat a b c || : # For debugging.
 
 is_newest c a
 is_newest b a
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ is_newest c a b c
 
 touch -r c d
 
-stat c d || : # for debugging
+stat c d || : # For debugging.
 
 is_newest c d
 
diff --git a/tests/self-check-unindent.test b/tests/self-check-unindent.test
index 3f7edd9..0a0f86f 100755
--- a/tests/self-check-unindent.test
+++ b/tests/self-check-unindent.test
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-: Leading spaces
+: Leading spaces.
 
 cat > input <<END
   1
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ diff exp got
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-: Leading tab
+: Leading tab.
 
 cat > input <<END
 ${tab}1
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ diff exp got
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-: No leading whitespace
+: No leading whitespace.
 
 cat > input <<END
 1
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ diff exp got
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-: Leading empty lines are ignored [1]
+: Leading empty lines are ignored [1].
 
 cat > input <<END
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ diff exp got
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-: Leading empty lines are ignored [2]
+: Leading empty lines are ignored [2].
 
 cat > input <<END
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ diff exp got
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-: More elaborated parallel use
+: More elaborated parallel use.
 
 cat > input <<END
   x
diff --git a/tests/silent6.test b/tests/silent6.test
index 5fa968e..28b7a2d 100755
--- a/tests/silent6.test
+++ b/tests/silent6.test
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ $ACLOCAL
 AUTOMAKE_fails
 $AUTOMAKE -Wno-error
 
-# AM_SILENT_RULES should turn off the warning
+# AM_SILENT_RULES should turn off the warning.
 $sleep
 echo 'AM_SILENT_RULES' >> configure.in
 $ACLOCAL
diff --git a/tests/silent8.test b/tests/silent8.test
index 7a34bdb..b016ad2 100755
--- a/tests/silent8.test
+++ b/tests/silent8.test
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ $AUTOCONF
 
 ./configure --disable-silent-rules
 
-# Make sure that all labels work in silent-mode
+# Make sure that all labels work in silent-mode.
 $MAKE V=0 dvi html info ps pdf >stdout || { cat stdout; Exit 1; }
 cat stdout
 grep 'DVIPS    foo.ps' stdout || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/silentcxx-gcc.test b/tests/silentcxx-gcc.test
index 55f296d..8d23a38 100755
--- a/tests/silentcxx-gcc.test
+++ b/tests/silentcxx-gcc.test
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ using namespace std; /* C compilers fail on this. */
 int main() { return 0; }
 EOF
 
-# let's try out other extensions too
+# Let's try out other extensions too.
 echo 'class Baz  { public: int i;  };' > baz.cxx
 echo 'class Quux { public: bool b; };' > quux.cc
 
diff --git a/tests/specflg6.test b/tests/specflg6.test
index b02dbba..3e8d648 100755
--- a/tests/specflg6.test
+++ b/tests/specflg6.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 # Regression test for multiple rules being generated for each target when
 # conditionals are present.
-# From Richard Boulton
+# From Richard Boulton.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/subdir5.test b/tests/subdir5.test
index f9865b6..e3af205 100755
--- a/tests/subdir5.test
+++ b/tests/subdir5.test
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ $sleep
 sed <configure.in >configure.tmp -e '/^AC_OUTPUT$/i\
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([maude/Makefile])\
 m4_include([confile.m4])\
-' # last newline required by older OpenBSD sed
+' # Last newline required by older OpenBSD sed.
 mv -f configure.tmp configure.in
 
-cat configure.in # might be useful for debugging
+cat configure.in # For debugging.
 
 : > confile.m4
 
diff --git a/tests/subobj10.test b/tests/subobj10.test
index 227e34d..92cca4a 100755
--- a/tests/subobj10.test
+++ b/tests/subobj10.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # PR 492: Test asm subdir-objects.
 
-required=gcc  # avoid compiler errors.
+required=gcc
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 cat > configure.in << END
diff --git a/tests/subobj11a.test b/tests/subobj11a.test
index 60ad5a5..80406e3 100755
--- a/tests/subobj11a.test
+++ b/tests/subobj11a.test
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ END
 cat > Makefile.am << 'END'
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
 bin_PROGRAMS = foo
-## the `.//' is meant
+## The `.//' below is meant.
 foo_SOURCES = .//src/foo.c
 END
 
diff --git a/tests/subobj11c.test b/tests/subobj11c.test
index f78f7e9..6e8d270 100755
--- a/tests/subobj11c.test
+++ b/tests/subobj11c.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Automatic dependency tracking with subdir-objects option active:
 # check for a pathological case of slash-collapsing in the name of
 # included makefile fragments (containing dependency info).
-# See also related tests `subobj11a.test' and `subobj11b.test'
+# See also related tests `subobj11a.test' and `subobj11b.test'.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/subobj5.test b/tests/subobj5.test
index 00402db..730e3cf 100755
--- a/tests/subobj5.test
+++ b/tests/subobj5.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Test of subdir make dist rules.
-# From Robert Collins
+# From Robert Collins.
 
 required=cc
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/subobj6.test b/tests/subobj6.test
index fff5151..557a214 100755
--- a/tests/subobj6.test
+++ b/tests/subobj6.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Test of subdir make distclean rules.
-# From Robert Collins
+# From Robert Collins.
 
 required=cc
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/subobj9.test b/tests/subobj9.test
index 9bab174..f25349c 100755
--- a/tests/subobj9.test
+++ b/tests/subobj9.test
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ END
 
 cat > Makefile.am << 'END'
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libfoo.la
-libfoo_la_SOURCES = src/foo.cc .//src/bar.cc  # the `.//' is meant.
+libfoo_la_SOURCES = src/foo.cc .//src/bar.cc  # The `.//' is meant.
 .PHONY: print
 print:
        @echo BEG1: "$(LTCXXCOMPILE)" :1END
diff --git a/tests/subpkg.test b/tests/subpkg.test
index 5987ac3..e1b01b3 100755
--- a/tests/subpkg.test
+++ b/tests/subpkg.test
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ cd ..
 ./configure
 $MAKE
 $MAKE distcheck
-test ! -d subpack-1            # make sure distcheck cleans up after itself
+test ! -d subpack-1 # Make sure distcheck cleans up after itself.
 test -f subpack-1.tar.gz
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/subpkg3.test b/tests/subpkg3.test
index 937e51d..ea082c2 100755
--- a/tests/subpkg3.test
+++ b/tests/subpkg3.test
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# make sure different subpackages may share files and directories.
+# Make sure different subpackages may share files and directories.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/substref.test b/tests/substref.test
index 47f4d41..8154496 100755
--- a/tests/substref.test
+++ b/tests/substref.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # Test for bug in variable substitution references when left hand
 # pattern is null.
-# Report from Richard Boulton
+# Report from Richard Boulton.
 
 required=cc
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/substtarg.test b/tests/substtarg.test
index ad94e3e..d20c346 100755
--- a/tests/substtarg.test
+++ b/tests/substtarg.test
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ noinst_LIBRARIES = address@hidden@.a
 
 address@hidden@_a_SOURCES = abra.c kadabra.c
 
-# then we override the target rule:
+# Then we override the target rule:
 address@hidden@.a: Makefile $(address@hidden@_a_OBJECTS) 
$(address@hidden@_a_DEPENDENCIES)
        @echo here we do some custom stuff, instead of invoking the linker
 END
diff --git a/tests/suffix.test b/tests/suffix.test
index bb8b82e..0c29881 100755
--- a/tests/suffix.test
+++ b/tests/suffix.test
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ END
 $ACLOCAL
 
 $AUTOMAKE -i
-grep '^ *\.c' Makefile.in # for debugging
+grep '^ *\.c' Makefile.in # For debugging.
 test `grep -c '^\.c\.o:' Makefile.in` -eq 1
 test `grep -c '^\.c\.obj:' Makefile.in` -eq 1
 
 $AUTOMAKE
-grep '^ *\.c' Makefile.in # for debugging
+grep '^ *\.c' Makefile.in # For debugging.
 test `grep -c '^\.c\.o:' Makefile.in` -eq 1
 test `grep -c '^\.c\.obj:' Makefile.in` -eq 1
 
diff --git a/tests/suffix10.test b/tests/suffix10.test
index bd870f3..9f36c55 100755
--- a/tests/suffix10.test
+++ b/tests/suffix10.test
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = libfoo.la
 libfoo_la_SOURCES = foo.x_
 .x_.y:
        rm -f $@ address@hidden
-## the leading `:;' works around a bug in bash <= 3.2
+## The leading `:;' works around a bug in bash <= 3.2.
        :; { echo '/* autogenerated */' \
          && echo '%{' \
          && echo 'int yylex () {return 0;}' \
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ libfoo_la_SOURCES = foo.x_
          && echo '%%' \
          && echo 'WORD: "foo";' \
          && echo '%%' \
-## account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations
+## Account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations.
          && cat `test -f '$<' || echo $(srcdir)/`$<; \
        } > address@hidden
        mv -f address@hidden $@
diff --git a/tests/suffix11.test b/tests/suffix11.test
index c53e256..3f0542b 100755
--- a/tests/suffix11.test
+++ b/tests/suffix11.test
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ bar_SOURCES = bar.y-z
 baz_SOURCES = baz1.x_ baz2.y-z
 
 .y-z.c .x_.c:
-## account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations (e.g. IRIX 6.5)
+## Account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations (e.g. IRIX 6.5).
        sed 's/INTEGER/int/g' `test -f '$<' || echo $(srcdir)/`$< >$@
 
 CLEANFILES = foo.c bar.c baz1.c baz2.c
diff --git a/tests/suffix12.test b/tests/suffix12.test
index c14b842..f583e36 100755
--- a/tests/suffix12.test
+++ b/tests/suffix12.test
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ EOF
 cat >Makefile.am << 'END'
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
 SUFFIXES = .baz .o
-# we fake here:
+# We fake here:
 .baz.o:
-       ## account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations
+       ## Account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations.
        cp `test -f '$<' || echo $(srcdir)/`$< $@
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = foo
diff --git a/tests/suffix13.test b/tests/suffix13.test
index 542f892..756d83e 100755
--- a/tests/suffix13.test
+++ b/tests/suffix13.test
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
 SUFFIXES = .baz .c
 .baz.c:
        case $@ in sub/*) $(MKDIR_P) sub;; *) :;; esac
-## Account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations (e.g. IRIX 6.5)
+## Account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations (e.g. IRIX 6.5).
        cp `test -f '$<' || echo $(srcdir)/`$< $@
 
 DISTCLEANFILES = sub/bar.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $MAKE
 $MAKE distcheck
 $MAKE distclean
 
-# Should also work without subdir-objects
+# Should also work without subdir-objects.
 
 sed '/subdir-objects/d' < Makefile.am > t
 mv -f t Makefile.am
diff --git a/tests/suffix2.test b/tests/suffix2.test
index b1212a8..2b73279 100755
--- a/tests/suffix2.test
+++ b/tests/suffix2.test
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ END
 $ACLOCAL
 
 $AUTOMAKE -i
-grep '^ *\.c' Makefile.in # for debugging
+grep '^ *\.c' Makefile.in # For debugging.
 test `grep -c '^\.c\.o:' Makefile.in` -eq 1
 test `grep -c '^\.c\.obj:' Makefile.in` -eq 1
 
 $AUTOMAKE
-grep '^ *\.c' Makefile.in # for debugging
+grep '^ *\.c' Makefile.in # For debugging.
 test `grep -c '^\.c\.o:' Makefile.in` -eq 1
 test `grep -c '^\.c\.obj:' Makefile.in` -eq 1
 
diff --git a/tests/suffix5.test b/tests/suffix5.test
index c0566a9..6bdaea4 100755
--- a/tests/suffix5.test
+++ b/tests/suffix5.test
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ END
 
 cat > Makefile.am << 'END'
 .k.lo:
-## account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations
+## Account for VPATH issues on weaker make implementations.
        (echo $< && cat `test -f '$<' || echo $(srcdir)/`$<) > $@
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libfoo.la
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ libfoo_la_SOURCES = foo.k
 .PHONY: test
 test: all
        grep '^=GREP=ME=$$' foo.lo
-## weaker regex to account for VPATH issues
+## Weaker regex to account for VPATH issues.
        grep 'foo\.k$$' foo.lo
 check-local: test
 END
diff --git a/tests/suffix6.test b/tests/suffix6.test
index 1d31a14..c50b442 100755
--- a/tests/suffix6.test
+++ b/tests/suffix6.test
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ cat foo-objects
 # foo.$(OBJEXT) using the following rules:
 #  fooa --[ab]--> foob --[b.$(OBJEXT)]--> foo.$(OBJEXT)
 $FGREP ' foo.$(OBJEXT) ' foo-objects
-#  barc --[c.o]--> bar.$(OBJEXT)    ## This is really meant !
+#  barc --[c.o]--> bar.$(OBJEXT)    ## This is really meant!
 $FGREP ' bar.$(OBJEXT) ' foo-objects
-#  bazc --[c.obj]--> baz.$(OBJEXT)  ## This is really meant !
+#  bazc --[c.obj]--> baz.$(OBJEXT)  ## This is really meant!
 $FGREP ' baz.$(OBJEXT) ' foo-objects
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/suffix6b.test b/tests/suffix6b.test
index c417df2..b4da6bb 100755
--- a/tests/suffix6b.test
+++ b/tests/suffix6b.test
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 # Test to make sure Automake supports implicit rules with dot-less
 # extensions.  Se also related "grepping" test suffix6.test.
 
-required=GNUmake # other makes might not grok dot-less suffix rules
+required=GNUmake # Other makes might not grok dot-less suffix rules.
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
 cat >> configure.in << 'END'
 # $(LINK) is not defined automatically by Automake, since the *_SOURCES
-# variables don't contain any known extension (.c, .cc, .f ...),
+# variables don't contain any known extension (.c, .cc, .f, ...).
 # So we need this hack -- but since such an hack can also serve as a
 # mild stress test, that's ok.
 AC_SUBST([LINK], ['cat >$@'])
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ bc:
 c.$(OBJEXT):
        { echo '=b.obj=' && cat $<; } >$@
 test:
-       : for debugging
+       : For debugging.
        ls -l
-       : implicit intermediate files should be removed by GNU make
+       : Implicit intermediate files should be removed by GNU make ...
        test ! -r foob
        test ! -r fooc
-       : but object files should not
+       : ... but object files should not.
        cat foo.$(OBJEXT)
-       : for debugging
+       : For debugging.
        cat foo.XxX
-       : now check that the chain of implicit rules has been executed
-       : completely and in the correct order
+       : Now check that the chain of implicit rules has been executed
+       : completely and in the correct order.
        (echo =b.obj= && echo =bc= && echo =ab= && echo =src=) > exp
        diff exp foo.XxX
        rm -f exp
diff --git a/tests/symlink.test b/tests/symlink.test
index a7e63fd..5ecd4ab 100755
--- a/tests/symlink.test
+++ b/tests/symlink.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Make sure we get an error if symlink creation fails.
-# Reported by Joerg-Martin Schwarz
+# Reported by Joerg-Martin Schwarz.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/txinfo10.test b/tests/txinfo10.test
index 28eee44..1c58739 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo10.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo10.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Make sure dvi target recurses into subdir.
-# Reported by Pavel Roskin
+# Reported by Pavel Roskin.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/txinfo13.test b/tests/txinfo13.test
index aace4e6..d50b8bd 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo13.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo13.test
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Check for subdir Texinfo (PR/343)
+# Check for subdir Texinfo (PR/343).
 # Also make sure we do not distribute too much foo.info* files (Report
-# from Vincent Lefevre)
+# from Vincent Lefevre).
 
 required='makeinfo tex texi2dvi-o'
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/txinfo18.test b/tests/txinfo18.test
index dcc3705..01e4c21 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo18.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo18.test
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ $AUTOCONF
 ./configure
 
 $MAKE dvi
-ls -l           # for debugging
-test -f main.sa # sanity check
+ls -l           # For debugging.
+test -f main.sa # Sanity check.
 $MAKE clean
-ls -l           # for debugging
+ls -l           # For debugging.
 test x"`echo main.*`" = x"main.texi"
 
 TAR_OPTIONS= $MAKE distcheck
diff --git a/tests/txinfo20.test b/tests/txinfo20.test
index dcd362b..b56cdef 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo20.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo20.test
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $MAKE
 : > main-1
 : > sub/main-1
 
-# Break main.texi
+# Break main.texi.
 $sleep
 cp main.texi main.old
 cat > main.texi << 'END'
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $MAKE && Exit 1
 test -f main
 test -f main-1
 
-# Restore main.texi, and break sub/main.texi
+# Restore main.texi, and break sub/main.texi.
 cp main.texi sub/main.texi
 mv main.old main.texi
 $MAKE && Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/txinfo23.test b/tests/txinfo23.test
index 7ec3796..de82f81 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo23.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo23.test
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 # Check that info files are built in builddir when needed.
 # Test with subdir Texinfo.
-# (Similar to txinfo13.test, plus DISTCLEANFILES.)
-# (See also txinfo24.test and txinfo25.test)
+# (Similar to txinfo13.test, plus DISTCLEANFILES).
+# (See also txinfo24.test and txinfo25.test).
 
 required='makeinfo tex texi2dvi-o'
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/txinfo24.test b/tests/txinfo24.test
index a6f9e02..d2bacc8 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo24.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo24.test
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Check that info files are built in builddir when needed.
-# (Similar to txinfo16.test, plus CLEANFILES.)
-# (See also txinfo23.test and txinfo25.test)
+# (Similar to txinfo16.test, plus CLEANFILES).
+# (See also txinfo23.test and txinfo25.test).
 
 required='makeinfo tex texi2dvi-o'
 . ./defs || Exit 1
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ $MAKE
 test -f main.info
 
 # Make sure stamp-vti is older that version.texi.
-# (A common situation in a real tree.)
+# (A common situation in a real tree).
 test -f stamp-vti
 test -f version.texi
 $sleep
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ mkdir build
 cd build
 ../configure
 $MAKE
-# main.info should be rebuilt in the current directory
+# main.info should be rebuilt in the current directory.
 test -f main.info
 test ! -f ../main.info
 $MAKE dvi
diff --git a/tests/txinfo25.test b/tests/txinfo25.test
index a350a02..b97b1a1 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo25.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo25.test
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # Check that info files are built in builddir and in srcdir can safely
 # co-exist.  This setup is obtained by having two info files, only one
 # of which being cleaned.
-# (Similar to txinfo16.test, plus CLEANFILES.)
-# (See also txinfo23.test and txinfo24.test)
+# (Similar to txinfo16.test, plus CLEANFILES).
+# (See also txinfo23.test and txinfo24.test).
 
 required='makeinfo tex texi2dvi-o'
 . ./defs || Exit 1
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ test -f main.info
 test -f other.info
 
 # Make sure stamp-vti is older that version.texi.
-# (A common situation in a real tree.)
+# (A common situation in a real tree).
 # This is needed to test the "subtle" issue described below.
 test -f stamp-vti
 test -f version.texi
diff --git a/tests/txinfo26.test b/tests/txinfo26.test
index 20a708f..46bb322 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo26.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo26.test
@@ -63,5 +63,5 @@ $MAKE uninstall
 test ! -f _inst/info/main.info
 test -f ../main.info
 
-# multiple uninstall should not fail.
+# Multiple uninstall should not fail.
 $MAKE uninstall
diff --git a/tests/txinfo28.test b/tests/txinfo28.test
index 26e8bb3..808affe 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo28.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo28.test
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Check that info files are built in builddir when needed.
-# Similar to txinfo24.test, but obfuscating filenames with variable references.
+# Similar to txinfo24.test, but obfuscating filenames with variable
+# references.
 # Report from Ralf Corsepius.
 
 required='makeinfo tex texi2dvi-o'
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ $MAKE
 test -f main.info
 
 # Make sure stamp-vti is older that version.texi.
-# (A common situation in a real tree.)
+# (A common situation in a real tree).
 test -f stamp-vti
 test -f version.texi
 $sleep
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ mkdir build
 cd build
 ../configure
 $MAKE
-# main.info should be rebuilt in the current directory
+# main.info should be rebuilt in the current directory.
 test -f main.info
 test ! -f ../main.info
 $MAKE dvi
diff --git a/tests/txinfo29.test b/tests/txinfo29.test
index 6f98654..9243e38 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo29.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo29.test
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ grep 'overrides Automake variable.*INFO_DEPS' stderr
 
 $AUTOMAKE -Wno-override
 
-# There is only one definition of INFO_DEPS
+# There is only one definition of INFO_DEPS ...
 test 1 = `grep '^INFO_DEPS.*=' Makefile.in | wc -l`
-# and it is the right one.
+# ... and it is the right one.
 grep '^INFO_DEPS *= *foo.info *$' Makefile.in
 
 # Likewise with AC_SUBST.
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ grep 'overrides Automake variable.*INFO_DEPS' stderr
 
 $AUTOMAKE -Wno-override
 
-# There is only one definition of INFO_DEPS
+# There is only one definition of INFO_DEPS ...
 test 1 = `grep '^INFO_DEPS.*=' Makefile.in | wc -l`
-# and it is the right one.
+# ... and it is the right one.
 grep '^INFO_DEPS *= address@hidden@ *$' Makefile.in
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/txinfo9.test b/tests/txinfo9.test
index ce1e72c..29635b2 100755
--- a/tests/txinfo9.test
+++ b/tests/txinfo9.test
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ $AUTOMAKE
 # we only want them to appear once.  But grepping them all would be
 # overkill.
 for t in info dist-info dvi-am install-html uninstall-pdf-am; do
-  $EGREP "(^| )$t*.:" Makefile.in # help in debugging
+  $EGREP "(^| )$t*.:" Makefile.in # For debugging.
   test `$EGREP -c "(^| )$t(:| *.:)" Makefile.in` -eq 1
 done
 
diff --git a/tests/vala2.test b/tests/vala2.test
index d020c58..55e9b8e 100755
--- a/tests/vala2.test
+++ b/tests/vala2.test
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ $AUTOMAKE -a
 ./configure || skip_ "configure failure"
 $MAKE
 
-# test rebuild rules
+# Test rebuild rules.
 rm -f src/zardoz.h
 $MAKE -C src zardoz.h
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ cd build
 $MAKE
 $MAKE distcheck
 
-# test rebuild rules from builddir
+# Test rebuild rules from builddir.
 touch ../src/zardoz.vala
 $MAKE
 
diff --git a/tests/vars.test b/tests/vars.test
index 1a33b3b..aa022af 100755
--- a/tests/vars.test
+++ b/tests/vars.test
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Test various variable definitions that include an '=' sign
-# From Raja R Harinath
+# Test various variable definitions that include an '=' sign.
+# From Raja R Harinath.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/vars3.test b/tests/vars3.test
index 9608d6c..5b6ff23 100755
--- a/tests/vars3.test
+++ b/tests/vars3.test
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ grep 'another Error' stderr
 grep 'thisis' stderr && Exit 1
 grep 'here' stderr && Exit 1
 
-# None of these errors be diagnosed with -Wno-portability
+# None of these errors be diagnosed with `-Wno-portability'.
 $AUTOMAKE -Wno-portability
 
 # Likewise if we add this in the Makefile.am
diff --git a/tests/vtexi3.test b/tests/vtexi3.test
index da0278b..8829068 100755
--- a/tests/vtexi3.test
+++ b/tests/vtexi3.test
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # to redefine the name of the distdir as well.
 distdir=$me-7.45.3a
 
-# This should work without tex, texinfo or makeinfo
+# This should work without tex, texinfo or makeinfo.
 TEX=false TEXI2DVI=false MAKEINFO=false
 export TEX TEXI2DVI MAKEINFO
 
diff --git a/tests/warnopts.test b/tests/warnopts.test
index edcf70a..4efba48 100755
--- a/tests/warnopts.test
+++ b/tests/warnopts.test
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ test `grep -v 'warnings are treated as errors' stderr | wc 
-l` = 3
 # created below; thus causing traces for the old configure.in to be
 # used.  We could do `$sleep', but it's faster to erase the
 # directory.  (Erase autom4te*.cache, not autom4te.cache, because some
-# bogus installations of Autoconf use a versioned cache.)
+# bogus installations of Autoconf use a versioned cache).
 rm -rf autom4te*.cache
 
 # If we add a global -Wnone, all warnings should disappear.
diff --git a/tests/xz.test b/tests/xz.test
index 50bfb4a..1320ed7 100755
--- a/tests/xz.test
+++ b/tests/xz.test
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Check support for no-dist-gzip with xz
+# Check support for no-dist-gzip with xz.
 
 required=xz
 . ./defs || Exit 1
diff --git a/tests/yacc-basic.test b/tests/yacc-basic.test
index 6ce8256..aef08c1 100755
--- a/tests/yacc-basic.test
+++ b/tests/yacc-basic.test
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ $MAKE distcheck
 test -f parse.c
 $MAKE distclean
 test -f parse.c
-./configure # we must re-create `Makefile'
+./configure # Re-create `Makefile'.
 $MAKE maintainer-clean
 test ! -f parse.c
 
diff --git a/tests/yacc-clean.test b/tests/yacc-clean.test
index f97e182..ca03466 100755
--- a/tests/yacc-clean.test
+++ b/tests/yacc-clean.test
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ for target in clean distclean; do
 done
 
 cp config.sav config.status
-./config.status # re-create Makefile
+./config.status # Re-create `Makefile'.
 
 $MAKE maintainer-clean
 ls -l . sub1 sub2
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ test ! -r sub2/bar-parse.c
 test ! -r sub2/bar-parse.h
 
 cp config.sav config.status
-./config.status # re-create Makefile
+./config.status # Re-create `Makefile'.
 
 # The distribution must work correctly, assuming the user has
 # the proper tools to process yacc files.
diff --git a/tests/yacc-d-vpath.test b/tests/yacc-d-vpath.test
index 2e38529..87e6946 100755
--- a/tests/yacc-d-vpath.test
+++ b/tests/yacc-d-vpath.test
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ foo_SOURCES = parse.y foo.c
 AM_YFLAGS = -d
 END
 
-# Original parser, with `foobar'
+# Original parser, with `foobar'.
 cat > parse.y << 'END'
 %{
 int yylex () {return 0;}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ cd sub
 
 $sleep
 
-# New parser, with `fubar'
+# New parser, with `fubar'.
 cat > ../parse.y << 'END'
 %{
 int yylex () {return 0;}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ $FGREP FUBAR $distdir/parse.h
 
 $sleep
 
-# New parser, with `maude'
+# New parser, with `maude'.
 cat > ../parse.y << 'END'
 %{
 int yylex () {return 0;}
diff --git a/tests/yacc-dist-nobuild-subdir.test 
b/tests/yacc-dist-nobuild-subdir.test
index f48d34b..7ae38b2 100755
--- a/tests/yacc-dist-nobuild-subdir.test
+++ b/tests/yacc-dist-nobuild-subdir.test
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ $AUTOMAKE -a
 ./configure
 $MAKE distdir
 
-# Yacc-derived C source and header files must be built and distributed
+# Yacc-derived C source and header files must be built and distributed.
 
 test   -f sub/parse.c
 test   -f sub/parse.h
diff --git a/tests/yacc2.test b/tests/yacc2.test
index bf5084b..0476a90 100755
--- a/tests/yacc2.test
+++ b/tests/yacc2.test
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ END
 cp Makefile.am Makefile.src
 
 $AUTOMAKE -a
-# If zardoz.h IS mentioned, fail
+# If zardoz.h IS mentioned, fail.
 $FGREP 'zardoz.h' Makefile.in && Exit 1
 
 cp Makefile.src Makefile.am
 echo 'AM_YFLAGS = -d' >> Makefile.am
 $AUTOMAKE
-# If zardoz.h is NOT mentioned, fail
+# If zardoz.h is NOT mentioned, fail.
 $FGREP 'zardoz.h' Makefile.in
 
 cp Makefile.src Makefile.am
 echo 'AM_YFLAGS = ' >> Makefile.am
 $AUTOMAKE
-# If zardoz.h IS mentioned, fail
+# If zardoz.h IS mentioned, fail.
 $FGREP 'zardoz.h' Makefile.in && Exit 1
 
 cp Makefile.src Makefile.am
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ AUTOMAKE_fails
 grep 'YFLAGS.* user variable' stderr
 grep 'AM_YFLAGS.* instead' stderr
 $AUTOMAKE -Wno-gnu
-# If zardoz.h is NOT mentioned, fail
+# If zardoz.h is NOT mentioned, fail.
 $FGREP 'zardoz.h' Makefile.in
 
 cp Makefile.src Makefile.am
 echo 'YFLAGS = ' >> Makefile.am
 $AUTOMAKE -Wno-gnu
-# If zardoz.h IS mentioned, fail
+# If zardoz.h IS mentioned, fail.
 $FGREP 'zardoz.h' Makefile.in && Exit 1
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/yacc6.test b/tests/yacc6.test
index c127d15..8992e95 100755
--- a/tests/yacc6.test
+++ b/tests/yacc6.test
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ required='gcc yacc GNUmake'
 
 cat > configure.in << 'END'
 AC_INIT([yacc6], [1.0])
-# `aux' is not an acceptable file/directory name on Windows systems
+# `aux' is not an acceptable file/directory name on Windows systems.
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([aux1])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile sub/Makefile])
diff --git a/tests/yacc7.test b/tests/yacc7.test
index 0bd0b64..64a536b 100755
--- a/tests/yacc7.test
+++ b/tests/yacc7.test
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ $MAKE distclean
 test -f foo.h
 test -f foo.c
 # ... but maintainer-clean should.
-./configure # we must re-create `Makefile'
+./configure # Re-create `Makefile'.
 $MAKE maintainer-clean
 test ! -f foo.h
 test ! -f foo.c
diff --git a/tests/yacc8.test b/tests/yacc8.test
index c7cedc7..ec04a75 100755
--- a/tests/yacc8.test
+++ b/tests/yacc8.test
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ cd sub
 $MAKE test1
 
 # Aside of the rest of this test, let's see if we can recover from
-# parse.h removal
+# parse.h removal.
 test -f foo/parse.h
 rm -f foo/parse.h
 $MAKE foo/parse.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ $AUTOMAKE -a
 test -f ./ylwrap
 
 cd sub
-# Regenerate Makefile (automatic in GNU Make, but not in other Makes)
+# Regenerate Makefile (automatic in GNU Make, but not in other Makes).
 ./config.status
 $MAKE test2
 
diff --git a/tests/yaccvpath.test b/tests/yaccvpath.test
index aaebcaa..c98fb46 100755
--- a/tests/yaccvpath.test
+++ b/tests/yaccvpath.test
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = foo
 foo_SOURCES = parse.y foo.c
 END
 
-# Original parser, with `foobar'
+# Original parser, with `foobar'.
 cat > parse.y << 'END'
 %{
 int yylex () {return 0;}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ cd sub
 
 $sleep
 
-# New parser, with `fubar'
+# New parser, with `fubar'.
 cat > ../parse.y << 'END'
 %{
 int yylex () {return 0;}
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ $FGREP fubar $distdir/parse.c
 
 $sleep
 
-# New parser, with `maude'
+# New parser, with `maude'.
 cat > ../parse.y << 'END'
 %{
 int yylex () {return 0;}
diff --git a/tests/yflags-conditional.test b/tests/yflags-conditional.test
index 68e25eb..8849af4 100755
--- a/tests/yflags-conditional.test
+++ b/tests/yflags-conditional.test
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ END
 cat > Makefile1.am <<'END'
 bin_PROGRAMS = foo
 foo_SOURCES = foo.y
-## dummy comment to keep line count right
+## This is a dummy comment to keep line count right.
 if COND
 YFLAGS = foo
 endif COND
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ END
 
 : > ylwrap
 
-LC_ALL=C; export LC_ALL  # For grep regexes below.
+LC_ALL=C; export LC_ALL; # For grep regexes below.
 
 AUTOMAKE_fails -Wnone -Wunsupported Makefile
 grep '^Makefile\.am:5:.*AM_YFLAGS.* conditional contents' stderr
diff --git a/tests/yflags-force-override.test b/tests/yflags-force-override.test
index cf30f46..3ed1b38 100755
--- a/tests/yflags-force-override.test
+++ b/tests/yflags-force-override.test
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ END
 $ACLOCAL
 $AUTOMAKE -a -Wno-gnu
 
-$EGREP '(foo|YFLAGS)' Makefile.in # for debugging
+$EGREP '(foo|YFLAGS)' Makefile.in # For debugging.
 grep '^foo.h *:' Makefile.in
 
 $AUTOCONF
diff --git a/tests/yflags-var-expand.test b/tests/yflags-var-expand.test
index de38a74..5117b6b 100755
--- a/tests/yflags-var-expand.test
+++ b/tests/yflags-var-expand.test
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ END
 
 $AUTOMAKE -a
 
-$EGREP '(foo|bar|YFLAGS)' Makefile.in # for debugging
+$EGREP '(foo|bar|YFLAGS)' Makefile.in # For debugging.
 grep '^foo.h *:' Makefile.in
 grep '^bar-bar.h *:' Makefile.in
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ END
 
 $AUTOMAKE
 
-$EGREP 'parser|YFLAGS' Makefile.in # for debugging
+$EGREP 'parser|YFLAGS' Makefile.in # For debugging.
 grep '^parser.h *:' Makefile.in
 
 :
diff --git a/tests/yflags.test b/tests/yflags.test
index bf5611d..7eb3040 100755
--- a/tests/yflags.test
+++ b/tests/yflags.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Check that $(YFLAGS) takes precedence over both $(AM_YFLAGS) and
 # $(foo_YFLAGS).
 # Please keep this in sync with the sister tests yflags2.test, lflags.test
-# and lflags2.test
+# and lflags2.test.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
diff --git a/tests/yflags2.test b/tests/yflags2.test
index 8e17d08..b4678af 100755
--- a/tests/yflags2.test
+++ b/tests/yflags2.test
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Check that $(YFLAGS) takes precedence over both $(AM_YFLAGS) and
 # $(foo_YFLAGS).
 # Please keep this in sync with the sister tests yflags.test, lflags.test
-# and lflags2.test
+# and lflags2.test.
 
 . ./defs || Exit 1
 
-- 
1.7.2.3


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