diff --git a/sched/pthread_create.c b/sched/pthread_create.c
index e515125738f226a9979f2725a60dbbd7f733afb2..836b422c663b31933903e79cff40139c09f52001 100644
--- a/sched/pthread_create.c
+++ b/sched/pthread_create.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static const char g_pthreadname[] = "<pthread>";
  *                If no parameters are required, argv may be NULL.
  *
  * Return Value:
- *  OK
+ *  None
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void pthread_argsetup(FAR _TCB *tcb, pthread_addr_t arg)
  *   pjoin
  *
  * Return Value:
- *   None or pointer to the found entry.
+ *   None
  *
  * Assumptions:
  *   The caller has provided protection from re-entrancy.
@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@ static void pthread_start(void)
  *    attr
  *    start_routine
  *    arg
+ *
+ * Returned value:
+ *   OK (0) on success; a (non-negated) errno value on failure. The errno
+ *   variable is not set.
+ *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR pthread_attr_t *attr,
@@ -261,16 +266,16 @@ int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR pthread_attr_t *attr,
   ptcb = (FAR _TCB*)kzmalloc(sizeof(_TCB));
   if (!ptcb)
     {
-      *get_errno_ptr() = ENOMEM;
-      return ERROR;
+      return ENOMEM;
     }
 
   /* Associate file descriptors with the new task */
 
-  if (sched_setuppthreadfiles(ptcb) != OK)
+  status = sched_setuppthreadfiles(ptcb);
+  if (status != OK)
     {
       sched_releasetcb(ptcb);
-      return ERROR;
+      return status;
     }
 
   /* Share the parent's envionment */
@@ -283,7 +288,7 @@ int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR pthread_attr_t *attr,
   if (!pjoin)
     {
       sched_releasetcb(ptcb);
-      return ERROR;
+      return ENOMEM;
     }
 
   /* Allocate the stack for the TCB */
@@ -293,7 +298,7 @@ int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR pthread_attr_t *attr,
     {
       sched_releasetcb(ptcb);
       sched_free(pjoin);
-      return ERROR;
+      return ENOMEM;
     }
 
   /* Should we use the priority and scheduler specified in the
@@ -345,7 +350,7 @@ int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR pthread_attr_t *attr,
 
       sched_releasetcb(ptcb);
       sched_free(pjoin);
-      return ERROR;
+      return EBUSY;
     }
 
   /* Mark this task as a pthread */
@@ -385,7 +390,10 @@ int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR pthread_attr_t *attr,
   /* Initialize the semaphores in the join structure to zero. */
 
   status = sem_init(&pjoin->data_sem, 0, 0);
-  if (status == OK) status = sem_init(&pjoin->exit_sem, 0, 0);
+  if (status == OK)
+    {
+      status = sem_init(&pjoin->exit_sem, 0, 0);
+    }
 
   /* Activate the task */
 
@@ -419,7 +427,7 @@ int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR pthread_attr_t *attr,
       (void)sem_destroy(&pjoin->exit_sem);
       sched_releasetcb(ptcb);
       sched_free(pjoin);
-      return ERROR;
+      return EIO;
     }
   return OK;
 }
diff --git a/sched/sched_setuppthreadfiles.c b/sched/sched_setuppthreadfiles.c
index 5b97a46c57cdf54618f341927a59c499f3e77b6a..a28a042c00356bb0923d9ff1179d2b113d70e03a 100644
--- a/sched/sched_setuppthreadfiles.c
+++ b/sched/sched_setuppthreadfiles.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-/************************************************************
+/****************************************************************************
  * sched_setuppthreadfiles.c
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2007 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007, 2009 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <spudmonkey@racsa.co.cr>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
  *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
  *    distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name Gregory Nutt nor the names of its contributors may be
+ * 3. Neither the name NuttX nor the names of its contributors may be
  *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
  *    without specific prior written permission.
  *
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
  * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- ************************************************************/
+ ****************************************************************************/
 
-/************************************************************
+/****************************************************************************
  * Included Files
- ************************************************************/
+ ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@
 
 #if CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS > 0 || CONFIG_NSOCKET_DESCRIPTORS > 0
 
-/************************************************************
+/****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
- ************************************************************/
+ ****************************************************************************/
 
-/************************************************************
+/****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions
- ************************************************************/
+ ****************************************************************************/
 
-/************************************************************
+/****************************************************************************
  * Function:  sched_setuppthreadfiles
  *
  * Description:
@@ -68,11 +68,12 @@
  *   tcb - tcb of the new task.
  *
  * Return Value:
- *   None
+ *   OK (if an error were returned, it would need to be a non-negated
+ *   errno value).
  *
  * Assumptions:
  *
- ************************************************************/
+ ****************************************************************************/
 
 int sched_setuppthreadfiles(FAR _TCB *tcb)
 {
diff --git a/sched/task_activate.c b/sched/task_activate.c
index d22593147a6f17574616d879d50fc6e0e4b85ba6..e324e17a3f0d5db598fde3a658e5fabd96883d1d 100644
--- a/sched/task_activate.c
+++ b/sched/task_activate.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * task_activate.c
+ * sched/task_activate.c
  *
  *   Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <spudmonkey@racsa.co.cr>