diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index d39dc9b..3ba48fe 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -539,13 +539,13 @@
 	depends on ALPHA_SABLE || ALPHA_LYNX || ALPHA_RAWHIDE || ALPHA_DP264 || ALPHA_WILDFIRE || ALPHA_TITAN || ALPHA_GENERIC || ALPHA_SHARK || ALPHA_MARVEL
 	---help---
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  See also the SMP-HOWTO available at
diff --git a/arch/arc/Kconfig b/arch/arc/Kconfig
index 9063ae6..5438cab 100644
--- a/arch/arc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arc/Kconfig
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
 	default n
 	help
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
 if SMP
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index ab1689c..4797b24 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1435,14 +1435,14 @@
 	depends on MMU || ARM_MPU
 	help
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
-	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all, single
-	  processor machines. On a single processor machine, the kernel will
-	  run faster if you say N here.
+	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  See also <file:Documentation/x86/i386/IO-APIC.txt>,
 	  <file:Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt> and the SMP-HOWTO available at
diff --git a/arch/m32r/Kconfig b/arch/m32r/Kconfig
index 09ef94a..ca45044 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/m32r/Kconfig
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@
 	bool "Symmetric multi-processing support"
 	---help---
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  People using multiprocessor machines who say Y here should also say
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index c93d92b..92c8e0b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -2129,13 +2129,13 @@
 	depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP
 	help
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  People using multiprocessor machines who say Y here should also say
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
index 8bde923..a648de1 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@
 	depends on MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0038 || MN10300_PROC_MN2WS0050
 	---help---
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  See also <file:Documentation/x86/i386/IO-APIC.txt>,
diff --git a/arch/parisc/Kconfig b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
index b5f1858..bb2a8ec 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
@@ -229,13 +229,13 @@
 	bool "Symmetric multi-processing support"
 	---help---
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  See also <file:Documentation/nmi_watchdog.txt> and the SMP-HOWTO
diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index e9f3125..4f858f7 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -334,10 +334,10 @@
 	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
 	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  See also the SMP-HOWTO available at
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index ce29831..6357710 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -701,13 +701,13 @@
 	depends on SYS_SUPPORTS_SMP
 	---help---
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  People using multiprocessor machines who say Y here should also say
diff --git a/arch/sparc/Kconfig b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
index d4f7a6a..63dfe68 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@
 	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
 	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  People using multiprocessor machines who say Y here should also say
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 5aadc49..3e97a3d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -279,13 +279,13 @@
 	bool "Symmetric multi-processing support"
 	---help---
 	  This enables support for systems with more than one CPU. If you have
-	  a system with only one CPU, like most personal computers, say N. If
-	  you have a system with more than one CPU, say Y.
+	  a system with only one CPU, say N. If you have a system with more
+	  than one CPU, say Y.
 
-	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on single and multiprocessor
+	  If you say N here, the kernel will run on uni- and multiprocessor
 	  machines, but will use only one CPU of a multiprocessor machine. If
 	  you say Y here, the kernel will run on many, but not all,
-	  singleprocessor machines. On a singleprocessor machine, the kernel
+	  uniprocessor machines. On a uniprocessor machine, the kernel
 	  will run faster if you say N here.
 
 	  Note that if you say Y here and choose architecture "586" or