diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dla_porpvgrw.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dla_porpvgrw.f
index 93ad3eb6a..00fdd7ae1 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dla_porpvgrw.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dla_porpvgrw.f
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@
 *
       UPPER = LSAME( 'Upper', UPLO )
 *
-*     DPOTRF will have factored only the NCOLSxNCOLS leading minor, so
-*     we restrict the growth search to that minor and use only the first
-*     2*NCOLS workspace entries.
+*     DPOTRF will have factored only the NCOLSxNCOLS leading submatrix,
+*     so we restrict the growth search to that submatrix and use only
+*     the first 2*NCOLS workspace entries.
 *
       RPVGRW = 1.0D+0
       DO I = 1, 2*NCOLS
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbsv.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbsv.f
index a52e78309..2d8f06440 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbsv.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbsv.f
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i of A is not
-*>                positive definite, so the factorization could not be
-*>                completed, and the solution has not been computed.
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                of A is not positive, so the factorization could not
+*>                be completed, and the solution has not been computed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
 *  Authors:
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbsvx.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbsvx.f
index 1bf526fc7..142dda5da 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbsvx.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbsvx.f
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 *>    where U is an upper triangular band matrix, and L is a lower
 *>    triangular band matrix.
 *>
-*> 3. If the leading i-by-i principal minor is not positive definite,
+*> 3. If the leading principal minor of order i is not positive,
 *>    then the routine returns with INFO = i. Otherwise, the factored
 *>    form of A is used to estimate the condition number of the matrix
 *>    A.  If the reciprocal of the condition number is less than machine
@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
 *>          > 0:  if INFO = i, and i is
-*>                <= N:  the leading minor of order i of A is
-*>                       not positive definite, so the factorization
-*>                       could not be completed, and the solution has not
-*>                       been computed. RCOND = 0 is returned.
+*>                <= N:  the leading principal minor of order i of A
+*>                       is not positive, so the factorization could not
+*>                       be completed, and the solution has not been
+*>                       computed. RCOND = 0 is returned.
 *>                = N+1: U is nonsingular, but RCOND is less than machine
 *>                       precision, meaning that the matrix is singular
 *>                       to working precision.  Nevertheless, the
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbtf2.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbtf2.f
index 534629294..1284c9ec8 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbtf2.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbtf2.f
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0: successful exit
 *>          < 0: if INFO = -k, the k-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0: if INFO = k, the leading minor of order k is not
-*>               positive definite, and the factorization could not be
+*>          > 0: if INFO = k, the leading principal minor of order k
+*>               is not positive, and the factorization could not be
 *>               completed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbtrf.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbtrf.f
index 8256f8938..29e9aaecd 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbtrf.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpbtrf.f
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i is not
-*>                positive definite, and the factorization could not be
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                is not positive, and the factorization could not be
 *>                completed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpftrf.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpftrf.f
index 980debaf2..312dcdf84 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpftrf.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpftrf.f
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i is not
-*>                positive definite, and the factorization could not be
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                is not positive, and the factorization could not be
 *>                completed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposv.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposv.f
index ee2988e6f..cb76e9977 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposv.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposv.f
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i of A is not
-*>                positive definite, so the factorization could not be
-*>                completed, and the solution has not been computed.
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                of A is not positive, so the factorization could not
+*>                be completed, and the solution has not been computed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
 *  Authors:
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposvx.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposvx.f
index 4a0b9d605..faffff803 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposvx.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposvx.f
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 *>    where U is an upper triangular matrix and L is a lower triangular
 *>    matrix.
 *>
-*> 3. If the leading i-by-i principal minor is not positive definite,
+*> 3. If the leading principal minor of order i is not positive,
 *>    then the routine returns with INFO = i. Otherwise, the factored
 *>    form of A is used to estimate the condition number of the matrix
 *>    A.  If the reciprocal of the condition number is less than machine
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@
 *>          = 0: successful exit
 *>          < 0: if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
 *>          > 0: if INFO = i, and i is
-*>                <= N:  the leading minor of order i of A is
-*>                       not positive definite, so the factorization
-*>                       could not be completed, and the solution has not
-*>                       been computed. RCOND = 0 is returned.
+*>                <= N:  the leading principal minor of order i of A
+*>                       is not positive, so the factorization could not
+*>                       be completed, and the solution has not been
+*>                       computed. RCOND = 0 is returned.
 *>                = N+1: U is nonsingular, but RCOND is less than machine
 *>                       precision, meaning that the matrix is singular
 *>                       to working precision.  Nevertheless, the
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposvxx.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposvxx.f
index e74b23c80..b5336cf63 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposvxx.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dposvxx.f
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 *>    where U is an upper triangular matrix and L is a lower triangular
 *>    matrix.
 *>
-*>    3. If the leading i-by-i principal minor is not positive definite,
+*>    3. If the leading principal minor of order i is not positive,
 *>    then the routine returns with INFO = i. Otherwise, the factored
 *>    form of A is used to estimate the condition number of the matrix
 *>    A (see argument RCOND).  If the reciprocal of the condition number
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotf2.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotf2.f
index 08fa4957f..30da5c3f3 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotf2.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotf2.f
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0: successful exit
 *>          < 0: if INFO = -k, the k-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0: if INFO = k, the leading minor of order k is not
-*>               positive definite, and the factorization could not be
+*>          > 0: if INFO = k, the leading principal minor of order k
+*>               is not positive, and the factorization could not be
 *>               completed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotrf.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotrf.f
index 1679fc3cd..65509feb8 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotrf.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotrf.f
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i is not
-*>                positive definite, and the factorization could not be
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                is not positive, and the factorization could not be
 *>                completed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotrf2.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotrf2.f
index 6c28ce6d6..aaf9b9c58 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotrf2.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpotrf2.f
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i is not
-*>                positive definite, and the factorization could not be
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                is not positive, and the factorization could not be
 *>                completed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dppsv.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dppsv.f
index 435703b08..1888005d9 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dppsv.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dppsv.f
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i of A is not
-*>                positive definite, so the factorization could not be
-*>                completed, and the solution has not been computed.
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                of A is not positive, so the factorization could not
+*>                be completed, and the solution has not been computed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
 *  Authors:
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dppsvx.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dppsvx.f
index cb41d39ee..3b08fc821 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dppsvx.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dppsvx.f
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 *>    where U is an upper triangular matrix and L is a lower triangular
 *>    matrix.
 *>
-*> 3. If the leading i-by-i principal minor is not positive definite,
+*> 3. If the leading principal minor of order i is not positive,
 *>    then the routine returns with INFO = i. Otherwise, the factored
 *>    form of A is used to estimate the condition number of the matrix
 *>    A.  If the reciprocal of the condition number is less than machine
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
 *>          > 0:  if INFO = i, and i is
-*>                <= N:  the leading minor of order i of A is
-*>                       not positive definite, so the factorization
-*>                       could not be completed, and the solution has not
-*>                       been computed. RCOND = 0 is returned.
+*>                <= N:  the leading principal minor of order i of A
+*>                       is not positive, so the factorization could not
+*>                       be completed, and the solution has not been
+*>                       computed. RCOND = 0 is returned.
 *>                = N+1: U is nonsingular, but RCOND is less than machine
 *>                       precision, meaning that the matrix is singular
 *>                       to working precision.  Nevertheless, the
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpptrf.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpptrf.f
index 2d8de5110..d9eed910d 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpptrf.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpptrf.f
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i is not
-*>                positive definite, and the factorization could not be
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                is not positive, and the factorization could not be
 *>                completed.
 *> \endverbatim
 *
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpteqr.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpteqr.f
index aa1f1a80c..d07b065b0 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpteqr.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpteqr.f
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value.
 *>          > 0:  if INFO = i, and i is:
 *>                <= N  the Cholesky factorization of the matrix could
-*>                      not be performed because the i-th principal minor
-*>                      was not positive definite.
+*>                      not be performed because the leading principal
+*>                      minor of order i was not positive.
 *>                > N   the SVD algorithm failed to converge;
 *>                      if INFO = N+i, i off-diagonal elements of the
 *>                      bidiagonal factor did not converge to zero.
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dptsv.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dptsv.f
index addc34b88..41d8cff15 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dptsv.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dptsv.f
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i is not
-*>                positive definite, and the solution has not been
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                is not positive, and the solution has not been
 *>                computed.  The factorization has not been completed
 *>                unless i = N.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dptsvx.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dptsvx.f
index 7fb6cf436..fcbf5aa3b 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dptsvx.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dptsvx.f
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 *>    factorization can also be regarded as having the form
 *>    A = U**T*D*U.
 *>
-*> 2. If the leading i-by-i principal minor is not positive definite,
+*> 2. If the leading principal minor of order i is not positive,
 *>    then the routine returns with INFO = i. Otherwise, the factored
 *>    form of A is used to estimate the condition number of the matrix
 *>    A.  If the reciprocal of the condition number is less than machine
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
 *>          > 0:  if INFO = i, and i is
-*>                <= N:  the leading minor of order i of A is
-*>                       not positive definite, so the factorization
-*>                       could not be completed, and the solution has not
-*>                       been computed. RCOND = 0 is returned.
+*>                <= N:  the leading principal minor of order i of A
+*>                       is not positive, so the factorization could not
+*>                       be completed, and the solution has not been
+*>                       computed. RCOND = 0 is returned.
 *>                = N+1: U is nonsingular, but RCOND is less than machine
 *>                       precision, meaning that the matrix is singular
 *>                       to working precision.  Nevertheless, the
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpttrf.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpttrf.f
index e0022e3ad..156e845a3 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpttrf.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dpttrf.f
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0: successful exit
 *>          < 0: if INFO = -k, the k-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0: if INFO = k, the leading minor of order k is not
-*>               positive definite; if k < N, the factorization could not
+*>          > 0: if INFO = k, the leading principal minor of order k
+*>               is not positive; if k < N, the factorization could not
 *>               be completed, while if k = N, the factorization was
 *>               completed, but D(N) <= 0.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsbgvx.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsbgvx.f
index 20de17931..53deae580 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsbgvx.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsbgvx.f
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 *>                  Their indices are stored in IFAIL.
 *>          > N:  DPBSTF returned an error code; i.e.,
 *>                if INFO = N + i, for 1 <= i <= N, then the leading
-*>                minor of order i of B is not positive definite.
+*>                principal minor of order i of B is not positive.
 *>                The factorization of B could not be completed and
 *>                no eigenvalues or eigenvectors were computed.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgv.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgv.f
index d8ec3b1a4..96041c301 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgv.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgv.f
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 *>                    i off-diagonal elements of an intermediate
 *>                    tridiagonal form did not converge to zero.
 *>             > N:   if INFO = n + i, for 1 <= i <= n, then the leading
-*>                    minor of order i of B is not positive definite.
+*>                    principal minor of order i of B is not positive.
 *>                    The factorization of B could not be completed and
 *>                    no eigenvalues or eigenvectors were computed.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgvd.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgvd.f
index df215ae1a..ec3cdc1ac 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgvd.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgvd.f
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 *>                    i off-diagonal elements of an intermediate
 *>                    tridiagonal form did not converge to zero;
 *>             > N:   if INFO = N + i, for 1 <= i <= N, then the leading
-*>                    minor of order i of B is not positive definite.
+*>                    principal minor of order i of B is not positive.
 *>                    The factorization of B could not be completed and
 *>                    no eigenvalues or eigenvectors were computed.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgvx.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgvx.f
index ec93147aa..5afd73d02 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgvx.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dspgvx.f
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 *>                    i eigenvectors failed to converge.  Their indices
 *>                    are stored in array IFAIL.
 *>             > N:   if INFO = N + i, for 1 <= i <= N, then the leading
-*>                    minor of order i of B is not positive definite.
+*>                    principal minor of order i of B is not positive.
 *>                    The factorization of B could not be completed and
 *>                    no eigenvalues or eigenvectors were computed.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsposv.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsposv.f
index c3b8de0e3..0bd75698d 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsposv.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsposv.f
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
 *>          INFO is INTEGER
 *>          = 0:  successful exit
 *>          < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
-*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading minor of order i of (DOUBLE
-*>                PRECISION) A is not positive definite, so the
+*>          > 0:  if INFO = i, the leading principal minor of order i
+*>                of (DOUBLE PRECISION) A is not positive, so the
 *>                factorization could not be completed, and the solution
 *>                has not been computed.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygv.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygv.f
index 5208dbb1f..02a4cc3ed 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygv.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygv.f
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 *>                    i off-diagonal elements of an intermediate
 *>                    tridiagonal form did not converge to zero;
 *>             > N:   if INFO = N + i, for 1 <= i <= N, then the leading
-*>                    minor of order i of B is not positive definite.
+*>                    principal minor of order i of B is not positive.
 *>                    The factorization of B could not be completed and
 *>                    no eigenvalues or eigenvectors were computed.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygv_2stage.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygv_2stage.f
index 5c71ebf94..383304267 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygv_2stage.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygv_2stage.f
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 *>                    i off-diagonal elements of an intermediate
 *>                    tridiagonal form did not converge to zero;
 *>             > N:   if INFO = N + i, for 1 <= i <= N, then the leading
-*>                    minor of order i of B is not positive definite.
+*>                    principal minor of order i of B is not positive.
 *>                    The factorization of B could not be completed and
 *>                    no eigenvalues or eigenvectors were computed.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygvd.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygvd.f
index 3b38665a7..d6682d4e5 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygvd.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygvd.f
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 *>                    the submatrix lying in rows and columns INFO/(N+1)
 *>                    through mod(INFO,N+1);
 *>             > N:   if INFO = N + i, for 1 <= i <= N, then the leading
-*>                    minor of order i of B is not positive definite.
+*>                    principal minor of order i of B is not positive.
 *>                    The factorization of B could not be completed and
 *>                    no eigenvalues or eigenvectors were computed.
 *> \endverbatim
diff --git a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygvx.f b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygvx.f
index 3fa55b97c..2dc27e8a8 100644
--- a/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygvx.f
+++ b/lapack-netlib/SRC/dsygvx.f
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 *>                    i eigenvectors failed to converge.  Their indices
 *>                    are stored in array IFAIL.
 *>             > N:   if INFO = N + i, for 1 <= i <= N, then the leading
-*>                    minor of order i of B is not positive definite.
+*>                    principal minor of order i of B is not positive.
 *>                    The factorization of B could not be completed and
 *>                    no eigenvalues or eigenvectors were computed.
 *> \endverbatim