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@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Kernel config files and the files specific to OPI board are placed in **build**
 The included build script *build_linux_kernel.sh* can be used to build the kernel<br />
 `./build_linux_kernel.sh [clean | all | 2 | plus] [clean]`
 
-**clean** as 1st parameter cleans the kernell tree and build directories<br />
-**clean** as 2nd parameter cleans the kernell tree before build<br />
+**clean** as 1st parameter cleans the kernel tree and build directories<br />
+**clean** as 2nd parameter cleans the kernel tree before build<br />
 **all** builds the uImage for OPI-2 & OPI-PLUS<br />
 **2** builds the uImage for OPI-2<br />
 **plus** builds the uImage for OPI-PLUS<br />