diff --git a/chmod_chown_chgrp.c b/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
index fb5cb921b..773f4b0c0 100644
--- a/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
+++ b/chmod_chown_chgrp.c
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 
 
-static uid_t uid=-1;
-static gid_t gid=-1;
+static uid_t uid = -1;
+static gid_t gid = -1;
 static int whichApp;
 static char* invocationName=NULL;
 static char* theMode=NULL;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int chmod_chown_chgrp_main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     if (argc < 2) 
 	usage( appUsage);
-    invocationName=*argv;
+    invocationName = *argv;
     argc--;
     argv++;
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int chmod_chown_chgrp_main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     
     if ( whichApp == CHMOD_APP ) {
-	theMode=*argv;
+	theMode = *argv;
     } else {
 
 	/* Find the selected group */
diff --git a/coreutils/date.c b/coreutils/date.c
index 6be89df3e..77e7c39db 100644
--- a/coreutils/date.c
+++ b/coreutils/date.c
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 	    }
 	} else {
 	    if ( (date_fmt == NULL) && (strcmp(*argv, "+")==0) )
-		date_fmt=*argv;
+		date_fmt = *argv;
 	    else if (date_str == NULL) {
 		set_time = 1;
-		date_str=*argv;
+		date_str = *argv;
 	    } else { 
 		usage ( date_usage);
 	    }
diff --git a/date.c b/date.c
index 6be89df3e..77e7c39db 100644
--- a/date.c
+++ b/date.c
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ date_main(int argc, char * * argv)
 	    }
 	} else {
 	    if ( (date_fmt == NULL) && (strcmp(*argv, "+")==0) )
-		date_fmt=*argv;
+		date_fmt = *argv;
 	    else if (date_str == NULL) {
 		set_time = 1;
-		date_str=*argv;
+		date_str = *argv;
 	    } else { 
 		usage ( date_usage);
 	    }
diff --git a/find.c b/find.c
index 40a508f05..47ce21ec4 100644
--- a/find.c
+++ b/find.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
     argv++;
 
     if ( argc > 0 && **argv != '-') {
-	directory=*argv;
+	directory = *argv;
 	argc--;
 	argv++;
     }
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    case 'n':
 		if (strcmp(*argv, "name")==0) {
 		    if (argc-- > 1) {
-			pattern=*(++argv);
-			stopit=-TRUE;
+			pattern = *(++argv);
+			stopit=TRUE;
 		    } else {
 			usage (find_usage);
 		    }
diff --git a/findutils/find.c b/findutils/find.c
index 40a508f05..47ce21ec4 100644
--- a/findutils/find.c
+++ b/findutils/find.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
     argv++;
 
     if ( argc > 0 && **argv != '-') {
-	directory=*argv;
+	directory = *argv;
 	argc--;
 	argv++;
     }
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ int find_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    case 'n':
 		if (strcmp(*argv, "name")==0) {
 		    if (argc-- > 1) {
-			pattern=*(++argv);
-			stopit=-TRUE;
+			pattern = *(++argv);
+			stopit=TRUE;
 		    } else {
 			usage (find_usage);
 		    }
diff --git a/init.c b/init.c
index 722ccd217..d88b64ba2 100644
--- a/init.c
+++ b/init.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void message(int device, char *fmt, ...)
     }
 
 #else
-    static int log_fd=-1;
+    static int log_fd = -1;
 
     /* Take full control of the log tty, and never close it.
      * It's mine, all mine!  Muhahahaha! */
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void message(int device, char *fmt, ...)
 	device = CONSOLE;
     }
     else if ((log_fd = device_open(log, O_RDWR|O_NDELAY)) < 0) {
-	    log_fd=-1;
+	    log_fd = -1;
 	    fprintf(stderr, "Bummer, can't write to log on %s!\r\n", log);
 	    fflush(stderr);
 	    return;
diff --git a/init/init.c b/init/init.c
index 722ccd217..d88b64ba2 100644
--- a/init/init.c
+++ b/init/init.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void message(int device, char *fmt, ...)
     }
 
 #else
-    static int log_fd=-1;
+    static int log_fd = -1;
 
     /* Take full control of the log tty, and never close it.
      * It's mine, all mine!  Muhahahaha! */
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void message(int device, char *fmt, ...)
 	device = CONSOLE;
     }
     else if ((log_fd = device_open(log, O_RDWR|O_NDELAY)) < 0) {
-	    log_fd=-1;
+	    log_fd = -1;
 	    fprintf(stderr, "Bummer, can't write to log on %s!\r\n", log);
 	    fflush(stderr);
 	    return;
diff --git a/logger.c b/logger.c
index d7ae0233e..aab95b984 100644
--- a/logger.c
+++ b/logger.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	message=buf;
     } else {
 	if (argc>=1) {
-		message=*argv;
+		message = *argv;
 	} else {
 	    fprintf(stderr, "No message\n");
 	    exit( FALSE);
diff --git a/mount.c b/mount.c
index 4b0901f2a..4c9e77be0 100644
--- a/mount.c
+++ b/mount.c
@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    }
 	} else {
 	    if (device == NULL)
-		device=*argv;
+		device = *argv;
 	    else if (directory == NULL)
-		directory=*argv;
+		directory = *argv;
 	    else {
 		goto goodbye;
 	    }
diff --git a/sysklogd/logger.c b/sysklogd/logger.c
index d7ae0233e..aab95b984 100644
--- a/sysklogd/logger.c
+++ b/sysklogd/logger.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	message=buf;
     } else {
 	if (argc>=1) {
-		message=*argv;
+		message = *argv;
 	} else {
 	    fprintf(stderr, "No message\n");
 	    exit( FALSE);
diff --git a/util-linux/mount.c b/util-linux/mount.c
index 4b0901f2a..4c9e77be0 100644
--- a/util-linux/mount.c
+++ b/util-linux/mount.c
@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ extern int mount_main (int argc, char **argv)
 	    }
 	} else {
 	    if (device == NULL)
-		device=*argv;
+		device = *argv;
 	    else if (directory == NULL)
-		directory=*argv;
+		directory = *argv;
 	    else {
 		goto goodbye;
 	    }