diff --git a/common/cmd_console.c b/common/cmd_console.c
index 912234b..1bd3709 100644
--- a/common/cmd_console.c
+++ b/common/cmd_console.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 	/* Scan for valid output and input devices */
 
-	printf ("List of available devices:\n");
+	puts ("List of available devices:\n");
 
 	for (i = 1; i <= ListNumItems (devlist); i++) {
 		device_t *dev = ListGetPtrToItem (devlist, i);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	coninfo,	3,	1,	do_coninfo,
-	"coninfo - print console devices and informations\n",
+	"coninfo - print console devices and information\n",
 	""
 );
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_itest.c b/common/cmd_itest.c
index 7fba598..8ad134f 100644
--- a/common/cmd_itest.c
+++ b/common/cmd_itest.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	itest, 4, 0, do_itest,
-	"itest	 - return true/false on integer compare\n",
+	"itest\t- return true/false on integer compare\n",
 	"[.b, .w, .l, .s] [*]value1 <op> [*]value2\n"
 );
 #endif	/* CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_ITEST */
diff --git a/common/cmd_jffs2.c b/common/cmd_jffs2.c
index 3cf00b8..085781f 100644
--- a/common/cmd_jffs2.c
+++ b/common/cmd_jffs2.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fsload,	3,	0,	do_jffs2_fsload,
-	"fsload  - load binary file from a filesystem image\n",
+	"fsload\t- load binary file from a filesystem image\n",
 	"[ off ] [ filename ]\n"
 	"    - load binary file from flash bank\n"
 	"      with offset 'off'\n"
@@ -266,20 +266,20 @@
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	fsinfo,	1,	1,	do_jffs2_fsinfo,
-	"fsinfo  - print information about filesystems\n",
+	"fsinfo\t- print information about filesystems\n",
 	"    - print information about filesystems\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ls,	2,	1,	do_jffs2_ls,
-	"ls      - list files in a directory (default /)\n",
+	"ls\t- list files in a directory (default /)\n",
 	"[ directory ]\n"
 	"    - list files in a directory.\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	chpart,	2,	0,	do_jffs2_chpart,
-	"chpart  - change active partition\n",
+	"chpart\t- change active partition\n",
 	"    - change active partition\n"
 );
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_net.c b/common/cmd_net.c
index 5989733..47f9622 100644
--- a/common/cmd_net.c
+++ b/common/cmd_net.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	bootp,	3,	1,	do_bootp,
-	"bootp   - boot image via network using BootP/TFTP protocol\n",
+	"bootp\t- boot image via network using BootP/TFTP protocol\n",
 	"[loadAddress] [bootfilename]\n"
 );
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	dhcp,	3,	1,	do_dhcp,
-	"dhcp    - invoke DHCP client to obtain IP/boot params\n",
+	"dhcp\t- invoke DHCP client to obtain IP/boot params\n",
 	"\n"
 );
 #endif	/* CFG_CMD_DHCP */
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	nfs,	3,	1,	do_nfs,
-	"nfs    - boot image via network using NFS protocol\n",
+	"nfs\t- boot image via network using NFS protocol\n",
 	"[loadAddress] [host ip addr:bootfilename]\n"
 );
 #endif	/* CFG_CMD_NFS */
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	ping,	2,	1,	do_ping,
-	"ping    - send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network host\n",
+	"ping\t- send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network host\n",
 	"pingAddress\n"
 );
 #endif	/* CFG_CMD_PING */
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
 	cdp,	1,	1,	do_cdp,
-	"cdp     - Perform CDP network configuration\n",
+	"cdp\t- Perform CDP network configuration\n",
 );
 #endif	/* CFG_CMD_CDP */