diff --git a/fs/9p/fid.h b/fs/9p/fid.h
index 26e07df..c3bbd6a 100644
--- a/fs/9p/fid.h
+++ b/fs/9p/fid.h
@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@
 
 #include <linux/list.h>
 
+/**
+ * struct v9fs_dentry - 9p private data stored in dentry d_fsdata
+ * @lock: protects the fidlist
+ * @fidlist: list of FIDs currently associated with this dentry
+ *
+ * This structure defines the 9p private data associated with
+ * a particular dentry.  In particular, this private data is used
+ * to lookup which 9P FID handle should be used for a particular VFS
+ * operation.  FID handles are associated with dentries instead of
+ * inodes in order to more closely map functionality to the Plan 9
+ * expected behavior for FID reclaimation and tracking.
+ *
+ * See Also: Mapping FIDs to Linux VFS model in
+ * Design and Implementation of the Linux 9P File System documentation
+ */
 struct v9fs_dentry {
 	spinlock_t lock; /* protect fidlist */
 	struct list_head fidlist;
diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.c b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
index e307fbd..79d310c 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.c
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 
 /**
  * v9fs_parse_options - parse mount options into session structure
- * @options: options string passed from mount
  * @v9ses: existing v9fs session information
  *
  */
@@ -256,9 +255,12 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * v9fs_session_cancel - mark transport as disconnected
- * 	and cancel all pending requests.
+ * v9fs_session_cancel - terminate a session
+ * @v9ses: session to terminate
+ *
+ * mark transport as disconnected and cancel all pending requests.
  */
+
 void v9fs_session_cancel(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses) {
 	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR, "cancel session %p\n", v9ses);
 	p9_client_disconnect(v9ses->clnt);
diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.h b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
index 7d3a101..a7d5671 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.h
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
@@ -21,18 +21,69 @@
  *
  */
 
-/*
-  * Session structure provides information for an opened session
-  *
-  */
+/**
+ * enum p9_session_flags - option flags for each 9P session
+ * @V9FS_EXTENDED: whether or not to use 9P2000.u extensions
+ * @V9FS_ACCESS_SINGLE: only the mounting user can access the hierarchy
+ * @V9FS_ACCESS_USER: a new attach will be issued for every user (default)
+ * @V9FS_ACCESS_ANY: use a single attach for all users
+ * @V9FS_ACCESS_MASK: bit mask of different ACCESS options
+ *
+ * Session flags reflect options selected by users at mount time
+ */
+enum p9_session_flags {
+	V9FS_EXTENDED		= 0x01,
+	V9FS_ACCESS_SINGLE	= 0x02,
+	V9FS_ACCESS_USER	= 0x04,
+	V9FS_ACCESS_ANY		= 0x06,
+	V9FS_ACCESS_MASK	= 0x06,
+};
+
+/* possible values of ->cache */
+/**
+ * enum p9_cache_modes - user specified cache preferences
+ * @CACHE_NONE: do not cache data, dentries, or directory contents (default)
+ * @CACHE_LOOSE: cache data, dentries, and directory contents w/no consistency
+ *
+ * eventually support loose, tight, time, session, default always none
+ */
+
+enum p9_cache_modes {
+	CACHE_NONE,
+	CACHE_LOOSE,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct v9fs_session_info - per-instance session information
+ * @flags: session options of type &p9_session_flags
+ * @nodev: set to 1 to disable device mapping
+ * @debug: debug level
+ * @afid: authentication handle
+ * @cache: cache mode of type &p9_cache_modes
+ * @options: copy of options string given by user
+ * @uname: string user name to mount hierarchy as
+ * @aname: mount specifier for remote hierarchy
+ * @maxdata: maximum data to be sent/recvd per protocol message
+ * @dfltuid: default numeric userid to mount hierarchy as
+ * @dfltgid: default numeric groupid to mount hierarchy as
+ * @uid: if %V9FS_ACCESS_SINGLE, the numeric uid which mounted the hierarchy
+ * @clnt: reference to 9P network client instantiated for this session
+ * @debugfs_dir: reference to debugfs_dir which can be used for add'l debug
+ *
+ * This structure holds state for each session instance established during
+ * a sys_mount() .
+ *
+ * Bugs: there seems to be a lot of state which could be condensed and/or
+ * removed.
+ */
 
 struct v9fs_session_info {
 	/* options */
-	unsigned char flags;	/* session flags */
-	unsigned char nodev;	/* set to 1 if no disable device mapping */
-	unsigned short debug;	/* debug level */
-	unsigned int afid;	/* authentication fid */
-	unsigned int cache;	/* cache mode */
+	unsigned char flags;
+	unsigned char nodev;
+	unsigned short debug;
+	unsigned int afid;
+	unsigned int cache;
 
 	char *options;		/* copy of mount options */
 	char *uname;		/* user name to mount as */
@@ -45,22 +96,6 @@
 	struct dentry *debugfs_dir;
 };
 
-/* session flags */
-enum {
-	V9FS_EXTENDED		= 0x01,	/* 9P2000.u */
-	V9FS_ACCESS_MASK	= 0x06,	/* access mask */
-	V9FS_ACCESS_SINGLE	= 0x02,	/* only one user can access the files */
-	V9FS_ACCESS_USER	= 0x04,	/* attache per user */
-	V9FS_ACCESS_ANY		= 0x06,	/* use the same attach for all users */
-};
-
-/* possible values of ->cache */
-/* eventually support loose, tight, time, session, default always none */
-enum {
-	CACHE_NONE,		/* default */
-	CACHE_LOOSE,		/* no consistency */
-};
-
 extern struct dentry *v9fs_debugfs_root;
 
 struct p9_fid *v9fs_session_init(struct v9fs_session_info *, const char *,
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_addr.c b/fs/9p/vfs_addr.c
index 6248f0e..97d3aed 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_addr.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_addr.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_readpage - read an entire page in from 9P
  *
- * @file: file being read
+ * @filp: file being read
  * @page: structure to page
  *
  */
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
index 0924d44..88e3787 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 /**
  * v9fs_dir_readdir - read a directory
- * @filep: opened file structure
+ * @filp: opened file structure
  * @dirent: directory structure ???
  * @filldir: function to populate directory structure ???
  *
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index a616fff..0d55aff 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -90,10 +90,11 @@
 
 /**
  * v9fs_file_lock - lock a file (or directory)
- * @inode: inode to be opened
- * @file: file being opened
+ * @filp: file to be locked
+ * @cmd: lock command
+ * @fl: file lock structure
  *
- * XXX - this looks like a local only lock, we should extend into 9P
+ * Bugs: this looks like a local only lock, we should extend into 9P
  *       by using open exclusive
  */
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@
 
 /**
  * v9fs_file_read - read from a file
- * @filep: file pointer to read
+ * @filp: file pointer to read
  * @data: data buffer to read data into
  * @count: size of buffer
  * @offset: offset at which to read data
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@
 
 /**
  * v9fs_file_write - write to a file
- * @filep: file pointer to write
+ * @filp: file pointer to write
  * @data: data buffer to write data from
  * @count: size of buffer
  * @offset: offset at which to write data
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 6a28842..40fa807 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@
 	return res;
 }
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_uflags2omode- convert posix open flags to plan 9 mode bits
+ * @uflags: flags to convert
+ *
+ */
+
 int v9fs_uflags2omode(int uflags)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -312,6 +318,14 @@
 }
 */
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_inode_from_fid - populate an inode by issuing a attribute request
+ * @v9ses: session information
+ * @fid: fid to issue attribute request for
+ * @sb: superblock on which to create inode
+ *
+ */
+
 static struct inode *
 v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
 	struct super_block *sb)
@@ -384,9 +398,12 @@
 
 /**
  * v9fs_create - Create a file
+ * @v9ses: session information
+ * @dir: directory that dentry is being created in
  * @dentry:  dentry that is being created
  * @perm: create permissions
  * @mode: open mode
+ * @extension: 9p2000.u extension string to support devices, etc.
  *
  */
 static struct p9_fid *
@@ -461,7 +478,7 @@
 
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_create - VFS hook to create files
- * @inode: directory inode that is being created
+ * @dir: directory inode that is being created
  * @dentry:  dentry that is being deleted
  * @mode: create permissions
  * @nd: path information
@@ -519,7 +536,7 @@
 
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_mkdir - VFS mkdir hook to create a directory
- * @inode:  inode that is being unlinked
+ * @dir:  inode that is being unlinked
  * @dentry: dentry that is being unlinked
  * @mode: mode for new directory
  *
@@ -703,9 +720,9 @@
 
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_getattr - retrieve file metadata
- * @mnt - mount information
- * @dentry - file to get attributes on
- * @stat - metadata structure to populate
+ * @mnt: mount information
+ * @dentry: file to get attributes on
+ * @stat: metadata structure to populate
  *
  */
 
@@ -928,7 +945,7 @@
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_readlink - read a symlink's location
  * @dentry: dentry for symlink
- * @buf: buffer to load symlink location into
+ * @buffer: buffer to load symlink location into
  * @buflen: length of buffer
  *
  */
@@ -996,10 +1013,12 @@
  * v9fs_vfs_put_link - release a symlink path
  * @dentry: dentry for symlink
  * @nd: nameidata
+ * @p: unused
  *
  */
 
-static void v9fs_vfs_put_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd, void *p)
+static void
+v9fs_vfs_put_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd, void *p)
 {
 	char *s = nd_get_link(nd);
 
@@ -1008,6 +1027,15 @@
 		__putname(s);
 }
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_mkspecial - create a special file
+ * @dir: inode to create special file in
+ * @dentry: dentry to create
+ * @mode: mode to create special file
+ * @extension: 9p2000.u format extension string representing special file
+ *
+ */
+
 static int v9fs_vfs_mkspecial(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 	int mode, const char *extension)
 {
@@ -1037,7 +1065,7 @@
  * @dentry: dentry for symlink
  * @symname: symlink data
  *
- * See 9P2000.u RFC for more information
+ * See Also: 9P2000.u RFC for more information
  *
  */
 
@@ -1058,10 +1086,6 @@
  *
  */
 
-/* XXX - lots of code dup'd from symlink and creates,
- * figure out a better reuse strategy
- */
-
 static int
 v9fs_vfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
 	      struct dentry *dentry)
@@ -1098,7 +1122,7 @@
  * @dir: inode destination for new link
  * @dentry: dentry for file
  * @mode: mode for creation
- * @dev_t: device associated with special file
+ * @rdev: device associated with special file
  *
  */
 
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
index a452ac6..ba10f17 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
  * v9fs_fill_super - populate superblock with info
  * @sb: superblock
  * @v9ses: session information
+ * @flags: flags propagated from v9fs_get_sb()
  *
  */