lint fixes

34 files changed, 316 insertions, 213 deletions

diff --git a/cli_args.go b/cli_args.go
index 6d42c4e..69178d2 100644
--- a/cli_args.go
+++ b/cli_args.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func parseCliOpts() (args argContainer) {
 		args.openssl, err = strconv.ParseBool(opensslAuto)
 		if err != nil {
 			tlog.Fatal.Printf("Invalid \"-openssl\" setting: %v", err)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_USAGE)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitUsage)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/gocryptfs-xray/xray_main.go b/gocryptfs-xray/xray_main.go
index d58f1a6..0073c3d 100644
--- a/gocryptfs-xray/xray_main.go
+++ b/gocryptfs-xray/xray_main.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	IVLen     = contentenc.DefaultIVBits / 8
-	blockSize = contentenc.DefaultBS + IVLen + cryptocore.AuthTagLen
+	ivLen     = contentenc.DefaultIVBits / 8
+	blockSize = contentenc.DefaultBS + ivLen + cryptocore.AuthTagLen
 )
 
 func errExit(err error) {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func errExit(err error) {
 }
 
 func prettyPrintHeader(h *contentenc.FileHeader) {
-	id := hex.EncodeToString(h.Id)
+	id := hex.EncodeToString(h.ID)
 	fmt.Printf("Header: Version: %d, Id: %s\n", h.Version, id)
 }
 
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ func main() {
 		errExit(err)
 	}
 
-	headerBytes := make([]byte, contentenc.HEADER_LEN)
+	headerBytes := make([]byte, contentenc.HeaderLen)
 	n, err := fd.ReadAt(headerBytes, 0)
 	if err == io.EOF && n == 0 {
 		fmt.Println("empty file")
 		os.Exit(0)
 	} else if err == io.EOF {
-		fmt.Printf("incomplete file header: read %d bytes, want %d\n", n, contentenc.HEADER_LEN)
+		fmt.Printf("incomplete file header: read %d bytes, want %d\n", n, contentenc.HeaderLen)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	} else if err != nil {
 		errExit(err)
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ func main() {
 	var i int64
 	for i = 0; ; i++ {
 		blockLen := int64(blockSize)
-		off := contentenc.HEADER_LEN + i*blockSize
-		iv := make([]byte, IVLen)
+		off := contentenc.HeaderLen + i*blockSize
+		iv := make([]byte, ivLen)
 		_, err := fd.ReadAt(iv, off)
 		if err == io.EOF {
 			break
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func main() {
 			if err2 != nil {
 				errExit(err2)
 			}
-			blockLen = (fi.Size() - contentenc.HEADER_LEN) % blockSize
+			blockLen = (fi.Size() - contentenc.HeaderLen) % blockSize
 		} else if err != nil {
 			errExit(err)
 		}
diff --git a/init_dir.go b/init_dir.go
index 7f3d333..1f91e7b 100644
--- a/init_dir.go
+++ b/init_dir.go
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ func initDir(args *argContainer) {
 		_, err = os.Stat(args.config)
 		if err == nil {
 			tlog.Fatal.Printf("Config file %q already exists", args.config)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_INIT)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitInit)
 		}
 	} else {
 		err = checkDirEmpty(args.cipherdir)
 		if err != nil {
 			tlog.Fatal.Printf("Invalid cipherdir: %v", err)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_INIT)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitInit)
 		}
 	}
 	// Choose password for config file
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func initDir(args *argContainer) {
 	err = configfile.CreateConfFile(args.config, password, args.plaintextnames, args.scryptn, creator, args.aessiv)
 	if err != nil {
 		tlog.Fatal.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(ERREXIT_INIT)
+		os.Exit(ErrExitInit)
 	}
 	// Forward mode with filename encryption enabled needs a gocryptfs.diriv
 	// in the root dir
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func initDir(args *argContainer) {
 		err = nametransform.WriteDirIV(args.cipherdir)
 		if err != nil {
 			tlog.Fatal.Println(err)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_INIT)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitInit)
 		}
 	}
 	mountArgs := ""
diff --git a/internal/configfile/config_file.go b/internal/configfile/config_file.go
index 9152523..79960e4 100644
--- a/internal/configfile/config_file.go
+++ b/internal/configfile/config_file.go
@@ -14,31 +14,35 @@ import (
 import "os"
 
 const (
+	// ConfDefaultName is the default configuration file name.
 	// The dot "." is not used in base64url (RFC4648), hence
 	// we can never clash with an encrypted file.
 	ConfDefaultName = "gocryptfs.conf"
-	// In reverse mode, the config file gets stored next to the plain-text
-	// files. Make it hidden (start with dot) to not annoy the user.
+	// ConfReverseName is the default configuration file name in reverse mode,
+	// the config file gets stored next to the plain-text files. Make it hidden
+	// (start with dot) to not annoy the user.
 	ConfReverseName = ".gocryptfs.reverse.conf"
 )
 
+// ConfFile is the content of a config file.
 type ConfFile struct {
-	// gocryptfs version string
+	// Creator is the gocryptfs version string.
 	// This only documents the config file for humans who look at it. The actual
 	// technical info is contained in FeatureFlags.
 	Creator string
-	// Encrypted AES key, unlocked using a password hashed with scrypt
+	// EncryptedKey holds an encrypted AES key, unlocked using a password
+	// hashed with scrypt
 	EncryptedKey []byte
-	// Stores parameters for scrypt hashing (key derivation)
-	ScryptObject scryptKdf
-	// The On-Disk-Format version this filesystem uses
+	// ScryptObject stores parameters for scrypt hashing (key derivation)
+	ScryptObject ScryptKDF
+	// Version is the On-Disk-Format version this filesystem uses
 	Version uint16
-	// List of feature flags this filesystem has enabled.
+	// FeatureFlags is a list of feature flags this filesystem has enabled.
 	// If gocryptfs encounters a feature flag it does not support, it will refuse
 	// mounting. This mechanism is analogous to the ext4 feature flags that are
 	// stored in the superblock.
 	FeatureFlags []string
-	// File the config is saved to. Not exported to JSON.
+	// Filename is the name of the config file. Not exported to JSON.
 	filename string
 }
 
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ func LoadConfFile(filename string, password string) ([]byte, *ConfFile, error) {
 // cf.ScryptObject.
 func (cf *ConfFile) EncryptKey(key []byte, password string, logN int) {
 	// Generate derived key from password
-	cf.ScryptObject = NewScryptKdf(logN)
+	cf.ScryptObject = NewScryptKDF(logN)
 	scryptHash := cf.ScryptObject.DeriveKey(password)
 
 	// Lock master key using password-based key
diff --git a/internal/configfile/feature_flags.go b/internal/configfile/feature_flags.go
index ad7bec1..d3601b1 100644
--- a/internal/configfile/feature_flags.go
+++ b/internal/configfile/feature_flags.go
@@ -3,16 +3,24 @@ package configfile
 type flagIota int
 
 const (
+	// FlagPlaintextNames indicates that filenames are unencrypted.
 	FlagPlaintextNames flagIota = iota
+	// FlagDirIV indicates that a per-directory IV file is used.
 	FlagDirIV
+	// FlagEMENames indicates EME (ECB-Mix-ECB) filename encryption.
+	// This flag is mandatory since gocryptfs v1.0.
 	FlagEMENames
+	// FlagGCMIV128 indicates 128-bit GCM IVs.
+	// This flag is mandatory since gocryptfs v1.0.
 	FlagGCMIV128
+	// FlagLongNames allows file names longer than 176 bytes.
 	FlagLongNames
+	// FlagAESSIV selects an AES-SIV based crypto backend.
 	FlagAESSIV
 )
 
 // knownFlags stores the known feature flags and their string representation
-var knownFlags map[flagIota]string = map[flagIota]string{
+var knownFlags = map[flagIota]string{
 	FlagPlaintextNames: "PlaintextNames",
 	FlagDirIV:          "DirIV",
 	FlagEMENames:       "EMENames",
@@ -22,7 +30,7 @@ var knownFlags map[flagIota]string = map[flagIota]string{
 }
 
 // Filesystems that do not have these feature flags set are deprecated.
-var requiredFlagsNormal []flagIota = []flagIota{
+var requiredFlagsNormal = []flagIota{
 	FlagDirIV,
 	FlagEMENames,
 	FlagGCMIV128,
@@ -30,11 +38,11 @@ var requiredFlagsNormal []flagIota = []flagIota{
 
 // Filesystems without filename encryption obviously don't have or need the
 // filename related feature flags.
-var requiredFlagsPlaintextNames []flagIota = []flagIota{
+var requiredFlagsPlaintextNames = []flagIota{
 	FlagGCMIV128,
 }
 
-// isFeatureFlagKnown verifies that we understand a feature flag
+// isFeatureFlagKnown verifies that we understand a feature flag.
 func (cf *ConfFile) isFeatureFlagKnown(flag string) bool {
 	for _, knownFlag := range knownFlags {
 		if knownFlag == flag {
@@ -44,7 +52,7 @@ func (cf *ConfFile) isFeatureFlagKnown(flag string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// isFeatureFlagSet - is the feature flag "flagWant" enabled?
+// IsFeatureFlagSet returns true if the feature flag "flagWant" is enabled.
 func (cf *ConfFile) IsFeatureFlagSet(flagWant flagIota) bool {
 	flagString := knownFlags[flagWant]
 	for _, flag := range cf.FeatureFlags {
diff --git a/internal/configfile/kdf.go b/internal/configfile/kdf.go
index ca87975..31bcbe4 100644
--- a/internal/configfile/kdf.go
+++ b/internal/configfile/kdf.go
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
+	// ScryptDefaultLogN is the default scrypt logN configuration parameter.
 	// 1 << 16 uses 64MB of memory,
 	// takes 4 seconds on my Atom Z3735F netbook
 	ScryptDefaultLogN = 16
 )
 
-type scryptKdf struct {
+// ScryptKDF is an instance of the scrypt key deriviation function.
+type ScryptKDF struct {
 	Salt   []byte
 	N      int
 	R      int
@@ -25,8 +27,9 @@ type scryptKdf struct {
 	KeyLen int
 }
 
-func NewScryptKdf(logN int) scryptKdf {
-	var s scryptKdf
+// NewScryptKDF returns a new instance of ScryptKDF.
+func NewScryptKDF(logN int) ScryptKDF {
+	var s ScryptKDF
 	s.Salt = cryptocore.RandBytes(cryptocore.KeyLen)
 	if logN <= 0 {
 		s.N = 1 << ScryptDefaultLogN
@@ -43,7 +46,8 @@ func NewScryptKdf(logN int) scryptKdf {
 	return s
 }
 
-func (s *scryptKdf) DeriveKey(pw string) []byte {
+// DeriveKey returns a new key from a supplied password.
+func (s *ScryptKDF) DeriveKey(pw string) []byte {
 	k, err := scrypt.Key([]byte(pw), s.Salt, s.N, s.R, s.P, s.KeyLen)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Panicf("DeriveKey failed: %v", err)
@@ -53,6 +57,6 @@ func (s *scryptKdf) DeriveKey(pw string) []byte {
 
 // LogN - N is saved as 2^LogN, but LogN is much easier to work with.
 // This function gives you LogN = Log2(N).
-func (s *scryptKdf) LogN() int {
+func (s *ScryptKDF) LogN() int {
 	return int(math.Log2(float64(s.N)) + 0.5)
 }
diff --git a/internal/configfile/kdf_test.go b/internal/configfile/kdf_test.go
index bc095ab..c1a656a 100644
--- a/internal/configfile/kdf_test.go
+++ b/internal/configfile/kdf_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ok  	github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/cryptfs	18.772s
 */
 
 func benchmarkScryptN(n int, b *testing.B) {
-	kdf := NewScryptKdf(n)
+	kdf := NewScryptKDF(n)
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		kdf.DeriveKey("test")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/contentenc/content.go b/internal/contentenc/content.go
index ac2e8de..dd3b77a 100644
--- a/internal/contentenc/content.go
+++ b/internal/contentenc/content.go
@@ -11,21 +11,28 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/internal/tlog"
 )
 
+// NonceMode determines how nonces are created.
 type NonceMode int
 
 const (
-	// Default plaintext block size
+	// DefaultBS is the default plaintext block size
 	DefaultBS = 4096
+	// DefaultIVBits is the default length of IV, in bits.
 	// We always use 128-bit IVs for file content, but the
 	// key in the config file is encrypted with a 96-bit IV.
 	DefaultIVBits = 128
 
-	_                                   = iota // skip zero
-	RandomNonce               NonceMode = iota
+	_ = iota // skip zero
+	// RandomNonce chooses a random nonce.
+	RandomNonce NonceMode = iota
+	// ReverseDeterministicNonce chooses a deterministic nonce, suitable for
+	// use in reverse mode.
 	ReverseDeterministicNonce NonceMode = iota
-	ExternalNonce             NonceMode = iota
+	// ExternalNonce derives a nonce from external sources.
+	ExternalNonce NonceMode = iota
 )
 
+// ContentEnc is used to encipher and decipher file content.
 type ContentEnc struct {
 	// Cryptographic primitives
 	cryptoCore *cryptocore.CryptoCore
@@ -39,8 +46,8 @@ type ContentEnc struct {
 	allZeroNonce []byte
 }
 
+// New returns an initialized ContentEnc instance.
 func New(cc *cryptocore.CryptoCore, plainBS uint64) *ContentEnc {
-
 	cipherBS := plainBS + uint64(cc.IVLen) + cryptocore.AuthTagLen
 
 	return &ContentEnc{
@@ -62,16 +69,16 @@ func (be *ContentEnc) CipherBS() uint64 {
 	return be.cipherBS
 }
 
-// DecryptBlocks - Decrypt a number of blocks
+// DecryptBlocks decrypts a number of blocks
 // TODO refactor to three-param for
-func (be *ContentEnc) DecryptBlocks(ciphertext []byte, firstBlockNo uint64, fileId []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (be *ContentEnc) DecryptBlocks(ciphertext []byte, firstBlockNo uint64, fileID []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	cBuf := bytes.NewBuffer(ciphertext)
 	var err error
 	var pBuf bytes.Buffer
 	for cBuf.Len() > 0 {
 		cBlock := cBuf.Next(int(be.cipherBS))
 		var pBlock []byte
-		pBlock, err = be.DecryptBlock(cBlock, firstBlockNo, fileId)
+		pBlock, err = be.DecryptBlock(cBlock, firstBlockNo, fileID)
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
@@ -85,7 +92,7 @@ func (be *ContentEnc) DecryptBlocks(ciphertext []byte, firstBlockNo uint64, file
 //
 // Corner case: A full-sized block of all-zero ciphertext bytes is translated
 // to an all-zero plaintext block, i.e. file hole passtrough.
-func (be *ContentEnc) DecryptBlock(ciphertext []byte, blockNo uint64, fileId []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func (be *ContentEnc) DecryptBlock(ciphertext []byte, blockNo uint64, fileID []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	// Empty block?
 	if len(ciphertext) == 0 {
@@ -114,7 +121,7 @@ func (be *ContentEnc) DecryptBlock(ciphertext []byte, blockNo uint64, fileId []b
 	// Decrypt
 	var plaintext []byte
 	aData := make([]byte, 8)
-	aData = append(aData, fileId...)
+	aData = append(aData, fileID...)
 	binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(aData, blockNo)
 	plaintext, err := be.cryptoCore.AEADCipher.Open(plaintext, nonce, ciphertext, aData)
 
diff --git a/internal/contentenc/content_test.go b/internal/contentenc/content_test.go
index 70b71fe..e6c610c 100644
--- a/internal/contentenc/content_test.go
+++ b/internal/contentenc/content_test.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestCiphertextRange(t *testing.T) {
 		if alignedLength < r.length {
 			t.Errorf("alignedLength=%d is smaller than length=%d", alignedLength, r.length)
 		}
-		if (alignedOffset-HEADER_LEN)%f.cipherBS != 0 {
+		if (alignedOffset-HeaderLen)%f.cipherBS != 0 {
 			t.Errorf("alignedOffset=%d is not aligned", alignedOffset)
 		}
 		if r.offset%f.plainBS != 0 && skipBytes == 0 {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func TestBlockNo(t *testing.T) {
 	if b != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("actual: %d", b)
 	}
-	b = f.CipherOffToBlockNo(HEADER_LEN + f.cipherBS)
+	b = f.CipherOffToBlockNo(HeaderLen + f.cipherBS)
 	if b != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("actual: %d", b)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/contentenc/file_header.go b/internal/contentenc/file_header.go
index 1463773..9ae5ae9 100644
--- a/internal/contentenc/file_header.go
+++ b/internal/contentenc/file_header.go
@@ -12,42 +12,44 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	// Current On-Disk-Format version
+	// CurrentVersion is the current On-Disk-Format version
 	CurrentVersion = 2
 
-	HEADER_VERSION_LEN = 2                                  // uint16
-	HEADER_ID_LEN      = 16                                 // 128 bit random file id
-	HEADER_LEN         = HEADER_VERSION_LEN + HEADER_ID_LEN // Total header length
+	headerVersionLen = 2  // uint16
+	headerIDLen      = 16 // 128 bit random file id
+	// HeaderLen is the total header length
+	HeaderLen = headerVersionLen + headerIDLen
 )
 
+// FileHeader represents the header stored on each non-empty file.
 type FileHeader struct {
 	Version uint16
-	Id      []byte
+	ID      []byte
 }
 
 // Pack - serialize fileHeader object
 func (h *FileHeader) Pack() []byte {
-	if len(h.Id) != HEADER_ID_LEN || h.Version != CurrentVersion {
+	if len(h.ID) != headerIDLen || h.Version != CurrentVersion {
 		panic("FileHeader object not properly initialized")
 	}
-	buf := make([]byte, HEADER_LEN)
-	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(buf[0:HEADER_VERSION_LEN], h.Version)
-	copy(buf[HEADER_VERSION_LEN:], h.Id)
+	buf := make([]byte, HeaderLen)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(buf[0:headerVersionLen], h.Version)
+	copy(buf[headerVersionLen:], h.ID)
 	return buf
 
 }
 
 // ParseHeader - parse "buf" into fileHeader object
 func ParseHeader(buf []byte) (*FileHeader, error) {
-	if len(buf) != HEADER_LEN {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ParseHeader: invalid length: got %d, want %d", len(buf), HEADER_LEN)
+	if len(buf) != HeaderLen {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ParseHeader: invalid length: got %d, want %d", len(buf), HeaderLen)
 	}
 	var h FileHeader
-	h.Version = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(buf[0:HEADER_VERSION_LEN])
+	h.Version = binary.BigEndian.Uint16(buf[0:headerVersionLen])
 	if h.Version != CurrentVersion {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ParseHeader: invalid version: got %d, want %d", h.Version, CurrentVersion)
 	}
-	h.Id = buf[HEADER_VERSION_LEN:]
+	h.ID = buf[headerVersionLen:]
 	return &h, nil
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +57,6 @@ func ParseHeader(buf []byte) (*FileHeader, error) {
 func RandomHeader() *FileHeader {
 	var h FileHeader
 	h.Version = CurrentVersion
-	h.Id = cryptocore.RandBytes(HEADER_ID_LEN)
+	h.ID = cryptocore.RandBytes(headerIDLen)
 	return &h
 }
diff --git a/internal/contentenc/intrablock.go b/internal/contentenc/intrablock.go
index 632e76b..3714e37 100644
--- a/internal/contentenc/intrablock.go
+++ b/internal/contentenc/intrablock.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package contentenc
 
-// intraBlock identifies a part of a file block
-type intraBlock struct {
-	// Block number in the file
+// IntraBlock identifies a part of a file block
+type IntraBlock struct {
+	// BlockNo is the block number in the file
 	BlockNo uint64
-	// Offset into block payload
+	// Skip is an offset into the block payload
 	// In forwared mode: block plaintext
 	// In reverse mode: offset into block ciphertext. Takes the header into
 	// account.
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ type intraBlock struct {
 	fs     *ContentEnc
 }
 
-// isPartial - is the block partial? This means we have to do read-modify-write.
-func (ib *intraBlock) IsPartial() bool {
+// IsPartial - is the block partial? This means we have to do read-modify-write.
+func (ib *IntraBlock) IsPartial() bool {
 	if ib.Skip > 0 || ib.Length < ib.fs.plainBS {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ func (ib *intraBlock) IsPartial() bool {
 }
 
 // BlockCipherOff returns the ciphertext offset corresponding to BlockNo
-func (ib *intraBlock) BlockCipherOff() (offset uint64) {
+func (ib *IntraBlock) BlockCipherOff() (offset uint64) {
 	return ib.fs.BlockNoToCipherOff(ib.BlockNo)
 }
 
 // BlockPlainOff returns the plaintext offset corresponding to BlockNo
-func (ib *intraBlock) BlockPlainOff() (offset uint64) {
+func (ib *IntraBlock) BlockPlainOff() (offset uint64) {
 	return ib.fs.BlockNoToPlainOff(ib.BlockNo)
 }
 
 // CropBlock - crop a potentially larger plaintext block down to the relevant part
-func (ib *intraBlock) CropBlock(d []byte) []byte {
+func (ib *IntraBlock) CropBlock(d []byte) []byte {
 	lenHave := len(d)
 	lenWant := int(ib.Skip + ib.Length)
 	if lenHave < lenWant {
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ func (ib *intraBlock) CropBlock(d []byte) []byte {
 	return d[ib.Skip:lenWant]
 }
 
-// Ciphertext range corresponding to the sum of all "blocks" (complete blocks)
-func (ib *intraBlock) JointCiphertextRange(blocks []intraBlock) (offset uint64, length uint64) {
+// JointCiphertextRange is the ciphertext range corresponding to the sum of all
+// "blocks" (complete blocks)
+func (ib *IntraBlock) JointCiphertextRange(blocks []IntraBlock) (offset uint64, length uint64) {
 	firstBlock := blocks[0]
 	lastBlock := blocks[len(blocks)-1]
 
@@ -57,8 +58,9 @@ func (ib *intraBlock) JointCiphertextRange(blocks []intraBlock) (offset uint64,
 	return offset, length
 }
 
-// Plaintext range corresponding to the sum of all "blocks" (complete blocks)
-func JointPlaintextRange(blocks []intraBlock) (offset uint64, length uint64) {
+// JointPlaintextRange is the plaintext range corresponding to the sum of all
+// "blocks" (complete blocks)
+func JointPlaintextRange(blocks []IntraBlock) (offset uint64, length uint64) {
 	firstBlock := blocks[0]
 	lastBlock := blocks[len(blocks)-1]
 
diff --git a/internal/contentenc/offsets.go b/internal/contentenc/offsets.go
index 61939a9..97d7116 100644
--- a/internal/contentenc/offsets.go
+++ b/internal/contentenc/offsets.go
@@ -8,43 +8,43 @@ import (
 
 // Contentenc methods that translate offsets between ciphertext and plaintext
 
-// get the block number at plain-text offset
+// PlainOffToBlockNo converts a plaintext offset to the ciphertext block number.
 func (be *ContentEnc) PlainOffToBlockNo(plainOffset uint64) uint64 {
 	return plainOffset / be.plainBS
 }
 
-// get the block number at cipher-text offset
+// CipherOffToBlockNo converts the ciphertext offset to the plaintext block number.
 func (be *ContentEnc) CipherOffToBlockNo(cipherOffset uint64) uint64 {
-	if cipherOffset < HEADER_LEN {
+	if cipherOffset < HeaderLen {
 		log.Panicf("BUG: offset %d is inside the file header", cipherOffset)
 	}
-	return (cipherOffset - HEADER_LEN) / be.cipherBS
+	return (cipherOffset - HeaderLen) / be.cipherBS
 }
 
-// get ciphertext offset of block "blockNo"
+// BlockNoToCipherOff gets the ciphertext offset of block "blockNo"
 func (be *ContentEnc) BlockNoToCipherOff(blockNo uint64) uint64 {
-	return HEADER_LEN + blockNo*be.cipherBS
+	return HeaderLen + blockNo*be.cipherBS
 }
 
-// get plaintext offset of block "blockNo"
+// BlockNoToPlainOff gets the plaintext offset of block "blockNo"
 func (be *ContentEnc) BlockNoToPlainOff(blockNo uint64) uint64 {
 	return blockNo * be.plainBS
 }
 
-// PlainSize - calculate plaintext size from ciphertext size
+// CipherSizeToPlainSize calculates the plaintext size from a ciphertext size
 func (be *ContentEnc) CipherSizeToPlainSize(cipherSize uint64) uint64 {
 	// Zero-sized files stay zero-sized
 	if cipherSize == 0 {
 		return 0
 	}
 
-	if cipherSize == HEADER_LEN {
+	if cipherSize == HeaderLen {
 		tlog.Warn.Printf("cipherSize %d == header size: interrupted write?\n", cipherSize)
 		return 0
 	}
 
-	if cipherSize < HEADER_LEN {
-		tlog.Warn.Printf("cipherSize %d < header size %d: corrupt file\n", cipherSize, HEADER_LEN)
+	if cipherSize < HeaderLen {
+		tlog.Warn.Printf("cipherSize %d < header size %d: corrupt file\n", cipherSize, HeaderLen)
 		return 0
 	}
 
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ func (be *ContentEnc) CipherSizeToPlainSize(cipherSize uint64) uint64 {
 	blockNo := be.CipherOffToBlockNo(cipherSize - 1)
 	blockCount := blockNo + 1
 
-	overhead := be.BlockOverhead()*blockCount + HEADER_LEN
+	overhead := be.BlockOverhead()*blockCount + HeaderLen
 
 	return cipherSize - overhead
 }
 
-// CipherSize - calculate ciphertext size from plaintext size
+// PlainSizeToCipherSize calculates the ciphertext size from a plaintext size
 func (be *ContentEnc) PlainSizeToCipherSize(plainSize uint64) uint64 {
 	// Zero-sized files stay zero-sized
 	if plainSize == 0 {
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@ func (be *ContentEnc) PlainSizeToCipherSize(plainSize uint64) uint64 {
 	blockNo := be.PlainOffToBlockNo(plainSize - 1)
 	blockCount := blockNo + 1
 
-	overhead := be.BlockOverhead()*blockCount + HEADER_LEN
+	overhead := be.BlockOverhead()*blockCount + HeaderLen
 
 	return plainSize + overhead
 }
 
-// Split a plaintext byte range into (possibly partial) blocks
+// ExplodePlainRange splits a plaintext byte range into (possibly partial) blocks
 // Returns an empty slice if length == 0.
-func (be *ContentEnc) ExplodePlainRange(offset uint64, length uint64) []intraBlock {
-	var blocks []intraBlock
-	var nextBlock intraBlock
+func (be *ContentEnc) ExplodePlainRange(offset uint64, length uint64) []IntraBlock {
+	var blocks []IntraBlock
+	var nextBlock IntraBlock
 	nextBlock.fs = be
 
 	for length > 0 {
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ func (be *ContentEnc) ExplodePlainRange(offset uint64, length uint64) []intraBlo
 	return blocks
 }
 
-// Split a ciphertext byte range into (possibly partial) blocks
-// This is used in reverse mode when reading files
-func (be *ContentEnc) ExplodeCipherRange(offset uint64, length uint64) []intraBlock {
-	var blocks []intraBlock
-	var nextBlock intraBlock
+// ExplodeCipherRange splits a ciphertext byte range into (possibly partial)
+// blocks This is used in reverse mode when reading files
+func (be *ContentEnc) ExplodeCipherRange(offset uint64, length uint64) []IntraBlock {
+	var blocks []IntraBlock
+	var nextBlock IntraBlock
 	nextBlock.fs = be
 
 	for length > 0 {
@@ -120,10 +120,12 @@ func (be *ContentEnc) ExplodeCipherRange(offset uint64, length uint64) []intraBl
 	return blocks
 }
 
+// BlockOverhead returns the per-block overhead.
 func (be *ContentEnc) BlockOverhead() uint64 {
 	return be.cipherBS - be.plainBS
 }
 
+// MinUint64 returns the minimum of two uint64 values.
 func MinUint64(x uint64, y uint64) uint64 {
 	if x < y {
 		return x
diff --git a/internal/cryptocore/cryptocore.go b/internal/cryptocore/cryptocore.go
index 05c0704..7cb5c95 100644
--- a/internal/cryptocore/cryptocore.go
+++ b/internal/cryptocore/cryptocore.go
@@ -12,18 +12,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/internal/stupidgcm"
 )
 
+// BackendTypeEnum indicates the type of backend in use.
 type BackendTypeEnum int
 
 const (
-	KeyLen     = 32 // AES-256
+	// KeyLen is the cipher key length in bytes.  32 for AES-256.
+	KeyLen = 32
+	// AuthTagLen is the length of a GCM auth tag in bytes.
 	AuthTagLen = 16
 
-	_                              = iota // Skip zero
+	_ = iota // Skip zero
+	// BackendOpenSSL specifies the OpenSSL backend.
 	BackendOpenSSL BackendTypeEnum = iota
-	BackendGoGCM   BackendTypeEnum = iota
-	BackendAESSIV  BackendTypeEnum = iota
+	// BackendGoGCM specifies the Go based GCM backend.
+	BackendGoGCM BackendTypeEnum = iota
+	// BackendAESSIV specifies an AESSIV backend.
+	BackendAESSIV BackendTypeEnum = iota
 )
 
+// CryptoCore is the low level crypto implementation.
 type CryptoCore struct {
 	// AES-256 block cipher. This is used for EME filename encryption.
 	BlockCipher cipher.Block
@@ -36,7 +43,7 @@ type CryptoCore struct {
 	IVLen       int
 }
 
-// "New" returns a new CryptoCore object or panics.
+// New returns a new CryptoCore object or panics.
 //
 // Even though the "GCMIV128" feature flag is now mandatory, we must still
 // support 96-bit IVs here because they are used for encrypting the master
diff --git a/internal/cryptocore/nonce.go b/internal/cryptocore/nonce.go
index 6b0c31d..973d2d8 100644
--- a/internal/cryptocore/nonce.go
+++ b/internal/cryptocore/nonce.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/internal/tlog"
 )
 
-// Get "n" random bytes from /dev/urandom or panic
+// RandBytes gets "n" random bytes from /dev/urandom or panics
 func RandBytes(n int) []byte {
 	b := make([]byte, n)
 	_, err := rand.Read(b)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func RandBytes(n int) []byte {
 	return b
 }
 
-// Return a secure random uint64
+// RandUint64 returns a secure random uint64
 func RandUint64() uint64 {
 	b := RandBytes(8)
 	return binary.BigEndian.Uint64(b)
diff --git a/internal/fusefrontend/args.go b/internal/fusefrontend/args.go
index d0e1835..64ca899 100644
--- a/internal/fusefrontend/args.go
+++ b/internal/fusefrontend/args.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/internal/cryptocore"
 )
 
-// Container for arguments that are passed from main() to fusefrontend
+// Args is a container for arguments that are passed from main() to fusefrontend
 type Args struct {
 	Masterkey      []byte
 	Cipherdir      string
diff --git a/internal/fusefrontend/file.go b/internal/fusefrontend/file.go
index a04b6af..ab025d3 100644
--- a/internal/fusefrontend/file.go
+++ b/internal/fusefrontend/file.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type file struct {
 	loopbackFile nodefs.File
 }
 
+// NewFile returns a new go-fuse File instance.
 func NewFile(fd *os.File, writeOnly bool, contentEnc *contentenc.ContentEnc) (nodefs.File, fuse.Status) {
 	var st syscall.Stat_t
 	err := syscall.Fstat(int(fd.Fd()), &st)
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func (f *file) SetInode(n *nodefs.Inode) {
 //
 // Returns io.EOF if the file is empty
 func (f *file) readHeader() error {
-	buf := make([]byte, contentenc.HEADER_LEN)
+	buf := make([]byte, contentenc.HeaderLen)
 	_, err := f.fd.ReadAt(buf, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ func (f *file) createHeader() error {
 	buf := h.Pack()
 
 	// Prevent partially written (=corrupt) header by preallocating the space beforehand
-	err := syscallcompat.EnospcPrealloc(int(f.fd.Fd()), 0, contentenc.HEADER_LEN)
+	err := syscallcompat.EnospcPrealloc(int(f.fd.Fd()), 0, contentenc.HeaderLen)
 	if err != nil {
 		tlog.Warn.Printf("ino%d: createHeader: prealloc failed: %s\n", f.ino, err.Error())
 		return err
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ func (f *file) doRead(off uint64, length uint64) ([]byte, fuse.Status) {
 	tlog.Debug.Printf("ReadAt offset=%d bytes (%d blocks), want=%d, got=%d", alignedOffset, firstBlockNo, alignedLength, n)
 
 	// Decrypt it
-	plaintext, err := f.contentEnc.DecryptBlocks(ciphertext, firstBlockNo, f.header.Id)
+	plaintext, err := f.contentEnc.DecryptBlocks(ciphertext, firstBlockNo, f.header.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		curruptBlockNo := firstBlockNo + f.contentEnc.PlainOffToBlockNo(uint64(len(plaintext)))
 		cipherOff := f.contentEnc.BlockNoToCipherOff(curruptBlockNo)
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ func (f *file) doWrite(data []byte, off int64) (uint32, fuse.Status) {
 
 		// Encrypt
 		blockOffset := b.BlockCipherOff()
-		blockData = f.contentEnc.EncryptBlock(blockData, b.BlockNo, f.header.Id)
+		blockData = f.contentEnc.EncryptBlock(blockData, b.BlockNo, f.header.ID)
 		tlog.Debug.Printf("ino%d: Writing %d bytes to block #%d",
 			f.ino, uint64(len(blockData))-f.contentEnc.BlockOverhead(), b.BlockNo)
 
diff --git a/internal/fusefrontend/file_allocate_truncate.go b/internal/fusefrontend/file_allocate_truncate.go
index f22fa4b..650e1db 100644
--- a/internal/fusefrontend/file_allocate_truncate.go
+++ b/internal/fusefrontend/file_allocate_truncate.go
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/internal/tlog"
 )
 
+// FALLOC_DEFAULT is a "normal" fallocate operation
 const FALLOC_DEFAULT = 0x00
+
+// FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE allocates disk space while not modifying the file size
 const FALLOC_FL_KEEP_SIZE = 0x01
 
 // Only warn once
@@ -116,11 +119,12 @@ func (f *file) Truncate(newSize uint64) fuse.Status {
 	oldSize, err := f.statPlainSize()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fuse.ToStatus(err)
-	} else {
-		oldB := float32(oldSize) / float32(f.contentEnc.PlainBS())
-		newB := float32(newSize) / float32(f.contentEnc.PlainBS())
-		tlog.Debug.Printf("ino%d: FUSE Truncate from %.2f to %.2f blocks (%d to %d bytes)", f.ino, oldB, newB, oldSize, newSize)
 	}
+
+	oldB := float32(oldSize) / float32(f.contentEnc.PlainBS())
+	newB := float32(newSize) / float32(f.contentEnc.PlainBS())
+	tlog.Debug.Printf("ino%d: FUSE Truncate from %.2f to %.2f blocks (%d to %d bytes)", f.ino, oldB, newB, oldSize, newSize)
+
 	// File size stays the same - nothing to do
 	if newSize == oldSize {
 		return fuse.OK
@@ -128,34 +132,34 @@ func (f *file) Truncate(newSize uint64) fuse.Status {
 	// File grows
 	if newSize > oldSize {
 		return f.truncateGrowFile(oldSize, newSize)
-	} else {
-		// File shrinks
-		blockNo := f.contentEnc.PlainOffToBlockNo(newSize)
-		cipherOff := f.contentEnc.BlockNoToCipherOff(blockNo)
-		plainOff := f.contentEnc.BlockNoToPlainOff(blockNo)
-		lastBlockLen := newSize - plainOff
-		var data []byte
-		if lastBlockLen > 0 {
-			var status fuse.Status
-			data, status = f.doRead(plainOff, lastBlockLen)
-			if status != fuse.OK {
-				tlog.Warn.Printf("Truncate: shrink doRead returned error: %v", err)
-				return status
-			}
-		}
-		// Truncate down to the last complete block
-		err = syscall.Ftruncate(int(f.fd.Fd()), int64(cipherOff))
-		if err != nil {
-			tlog.Warn.Printf("Truncate: shrink Ftruncate returned error: %v", err)
-			return fuse.ToStatus(err)
-		}
-		// Append partial block
-		if lastBlockLen > 0 {
-			_, status := f.doWrite(data, int64(plainOff))
+	}
+
+	// File shrinks
+	blockNo := f.contentEnc.PlainOffToBlockNo(newSize)
+	cipherOff := f.contentEnc.BlockNoToCipherOff(blockNo)
+	plainOff := f.contentEnc.BlockNoToPlainOff(blockNo)
+	lastBlockLen := newSize - plainOff
+	var data []byte
+	if lastBlockLen > 0 {
+		var status fuse.Status
+		data, status = f.doRead(plainOff, lastBlockLen)
+		if status != fuse.OK {
+			tlog.Warn.Printf("Truncate: shrink doRead returned error: %v", err)
 			return status
 		}
-		return fuse.OK
 	}
+	// Truncate down to the last complete block
+	err = syscall.Ftruncate(int(f.fd.Fd()), int64(cipherOff))
+	if err != nil {
+		tlog.Warn.Printf("Truncate: shrink Ftruncate returned error: %v", err)
+		return fuse.ToStatus(err)
+	}
+	// Append partial block
+	if lastBlockLen > 0 {
+		_, status := f.doWrite(data, int64(plainOff))
+		return status
+	}
+	return fuse.OK
 }
 
 // statPlainSize stats the file and returns the plaintext size
@@ -198,12 +202,12 @@ func (f *file) truncateGrowFile(oldPlainSz uint64, newPlainSz uint64) fuse.Statu
 		off := lastBlock.BlockPlainOff()
 		_, status := f.doWrite(make([]byte, lastBlock.Length), int64(off+lastBlock.Skip))
 		return status
-	} else {
-		off := lastBlock.BlockCipherOff()
-		err = syscall.Ftruncate(f.intFd(), int64(off+f.contentEnc.CipherBS()))
-		if err != nil {
-			tlog.Warn.Printf("Truncate: grow Ftruncate returned error: %v", err)
-		}
-		return fuse.ToStatus(err)
 	}
+
+	off := lastBlock.BlockCipherOff()
+	err = syscall.Ftruncate(f.intFd(), int64(off+f.contentEnc.CipherBS()))
+	if err != nil {
+		tlog.Warn.Printf("Truncate: grow Ftruncate returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	return fuse.ToStatus(err)
 }
diff --git a/internal/fusefrontend/fs.go b/internal/fusefrontend/fs.go
index 62146a2..26a5b5e 100644
--- a/internal/fusefrontend/fs.go
+++ b/internal/fusefrontend/fs.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/internal/tlog"
 )
 
+// FS implements the go-fuse virtual filesystem interface.
 type FS struct {
 	pathfs.FileSystem      // loopbackFileSystem, see go-fuse/fuse/pathfs/loopback.go
 	args              Args // Stores configuration arguments
@@ -35,7 +36,9 @@ type FS struct {
 	contentEnc *contentenc.ContentEnc
 }
 
-// Encrypted FUSE overlay filesystem
+var _ pathfs.FileSystem = &FS{} // Verify that interface is implemented.
+
+// NewFS returns a new encrypted FUSE overlay filesystem.
 func NewFS(args Args) *FS {
 	cryptoCore := cryptocore.New(args.Masterkey, args.CryptoBackend, contentenc.DefaultIVBits)
 	contentEnc := contentenc.New(cryptoCore, contentenc.DefaultBS)
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ func NewFS(args Args) *FS {
 	}
 }
 
+// GetAttr implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) GetAttr(name string, context *fuse.Context) (*fuse.Attr, fuse.Status) {
 	tlog.Debug.Printf("FS.GetAttr('%s')", name)
 	if fs.isFiltered(name) {
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ func (fs *FS) mangleOpenFlags(flags uint32) (newFlags int, writeOnly bool) {
 	return newFlags, writeOnly
 }
 
+// Open implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Open(path string, flags uint32, context *fuse.Context) (fuseFile nodefs.File, status fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(path) {
 		return nil, fuse.EPERM
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Open(path string, flags uint32, context *fuse.Context) (fuseFile n
 	return NewFile(f, writeOnly, fs.contentEnc)
 }
 
+// Create implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Create(path string, flags uint32, mode uint32, context *fuse.Context) (fuseFile nodefs.File, code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(path) {
 		return nil, fuse.EPERM
@@ -156,6 +162,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Create(path string, flags uint32, mode uint32, context *fuse.Conte
 	return NewFile(fd, writeOnly, fs.contentEnc)
 }
 
+// Chmod implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Chmod(path string, mode uint32, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(path) {
 		return fuse.EPERM
@@ -170,6 +177,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Chmod(path string, mode uint32, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.
 	return fuse.ToStatus(err)
 }
 
+// Chown implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Chown(path string, uid uint32, gid uint32, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(path) {
 		return fuse.EPERM
@@ -181,6 +189,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Chown(path string, uid uint32, gid uint32, context *fuse.Context)
 	return fuse.ToStatus(os.Lchown(cPath, int(uid), int(gid)))
 }
 
+// Mknod implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Mknod(path string, mode uint32, dev uint32, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(path) {
 		return fuse.EPERM
@@ -217,6 +226,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Mknod(path string, mode uint32, dev uint32, context *fuse.Context)
 	return fs.FileSystem.Mknod(cPath, mode, dev, context)
 }
 
+// Truncate implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 // Support truncate(2) by opening the file and calling ftruncate(2)
 // While the glibc "truncate" wrapper seems to always use ftruncate, fsstress from
 // xfstests uses this a lot by calling "truncate64" directly.
@@ -230,6 +240,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Truncate(path string, offset uint64, context *fuse.Context) (code
 	return code
 }
 
+// Utimens implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Utimens(path string, a *time.Time, m *time.Time, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(path) {
 		return fuse.EPERM
@@ -241,6 +252,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Utimens(path string, a *time.Time, m *time.Time, context *fuse.Con
 	return fs.FileSystem.Utimens(cPath, a, m, context)
 }
 
+// StatFs implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) StatFs(path string) *fuse.StatfsOut {
 	if fs.isFiltered(path) {
 		return nil
@@ -252,6 +264,7 @@ func (fs *FS) StatFs(path string) *fuse.StatfsOut {
 	return fs.FileSystem.StatFs(cPath)
 }
 
+// Readlink implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Readlink(path string, context *fuse.Context) (out string, status fuse.Status) {
 	cPath, err := fs.getBackingPath(path)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -278,6 +291,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Readlink(path string, context *fuse.Context) (out string, status f
 	return string(target), fuse.OK
 }
 
+// Unlink implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Unlink(path string, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(path) {
 		return fuse.EPERM
@@ -312,6 +326,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Unlink(path string, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	return fuse.ToStatus(err)
 }
 
+// Symlink implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Symlink(target string, linkName string, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	tlog.Debug.Printf("Symlink(\"%s\", \"%s\")", target, linkName)
 	if fs.isFiltered(linkName) {
@@ -359,6 +374,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Symlink(target string, linkName string, context *fuse.Context) (co
 	return fuse.ToStatus(err)
 }
 
+// Rename implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Rename(oldPath string, newPath string, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(newPath) {
 		return fuse.EPERM
@@ -437,6 +453,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Rename(oldPath string, newPath string, context *fuse.Context) (cod
 	return fuse.OK
 }
 
+// Link implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Link(oldPath string, newPath string, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(newPath) {
 		return fuse.EPERM
@@ -474,6 +491,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Link(oldPath string, newPath string, context *fuse.Context) (code
 	return fuse.ToStatus(os.Link(cOldPath, cNewPath))
 }
 
+// Access implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) Access(path string, mode uint32, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(path) {
 		return fuse.EPERM
@@ -485,18 +503,22 @@ func (fs *FS) Access(path string, mode uint32, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse
 	return fuse.ToStatus(syscall.Access(cPath, mode))
 }
 
+// GetXAttr implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) GetXAttr(name string, attr string, context *fuse.Context) ([]byte, fuse.Status) {
 	return nil, fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
+// SetXAttr implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) SetXAttr(name string, attr string, data []byte, flags int, context *fuse.Context) fuse.Status {
 	return fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
+// ListXAttr implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) ListXAttr(name string, context *fuse.Context) ([]string, fuse.Status) {
 	return nil, fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
+// RemoveXAttr implements pathfs.Filesystem.
 func (fs *FS) RemoveXAttr(name string, attr string, context *fuse.Context) fuse.Status {
 	return fuse.ENOSYS
 }
diff --git a/internal/fusefrontend/fs_dir.go b/internal/fusefrontend/fs_dir.go
index ab97932..a3b2ccf 100644
--- a/internal/fusefrontend/fs_dir.go
+++ b/internal/fusefrontend/fs_dir.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func (fs *FS) mkdirWithIv(cPath string, mode uint32) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// Mkdir implements pathfs.FileSystem
 func (fs *FS) Mkdir(newPath string, mode uint32, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	if fs.isFiltered(newPath) {
 		return fuse.EPERM
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Mkdir(newPath string, mode uint32, context *fuse.Context) (code fu
 	return fuse.OK
 }
 
+// Rmdir implements pathfs.FileSystem
 func (fs *FS) Rmdir(path string, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	cPath, err := fs.getBackingPath(path)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ func (fs *FS) Rmdir(path string, context *fuse.Context) (code fuse.Status) {
 	return fuse.OK
 }
 
+// OpenDir implements pathfs.FileSystem
 func (fs *FS) OpenDir(dirName string, context *fuse.Context) ([]fuse.DirEntry, fuse.Status) {
 	tlog.Debug.Printf("OpenDir(%s)", dirName)
 	cDirName, err := fs.encryptPath(dirName)
diff --git a/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/ino_map.go b/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/ino_map.go
index 5217732..9412343 100644
--- a/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/ino_map.go
+++ b/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/ino_map.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 )
 
-func NewInoGen() *inoGenT {
+func newInoGen() *inoGenT {
 	var ino uint64 = 1
 	return &inoGenT{&ino}
 }
diff --git a/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/reverse_longnames.go b/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/reverse_longnames.go
index b3d21c9..5ad95b1 100644
--- a/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/reverse_longnames.go
+++ b/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/reverse_longnames.go
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ func (rfs *reverseFS) findLongnameParent(dir string, dirIV []byte, longname stri
 	}
 	if hit == "" {
 		return "", syscall.ENOENT
-	} else {
-		return hit, nil
 	}
+
+	return hit, nil
 }
 
 func (rfs *reverseFS) newNameFile(relPath string) (nodefs.File, fuse.Status) {
diff --git a/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/rfile.go b/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/rfile.go
index 2656b7b..5606e70 100644
--- a/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/rfile.go
+++ b/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/rfile.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (rfs *reverseFS) NewFile(relPath string, flags uint32) (nodefs.File, fuse.S
 	id := derivePathIV(relPath, ivPurposeFileID)
 	header := contentenc.FileHeader{
 		Version: contentenc.CurrentVersion,
-		Id:      id,
+		ID:      id,
 	}
 	return &reverseFile{
 		File:       nodefs.NewDefaultFile(),
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (rf *reverseFile) GetAttr(*fuse.Attr) fuse.Status {
 
 // encryptBlocks - encrypt "plaintext" into a number of ciphertext blocks.
 // "plaintext" must already be block-aligned.
-func (rf *reverseFile) encryptBlocks(plaintext []byte, firstBlockNo uint64, fileId []byte, block0IV []byte) []byte {
+func (rf *reverseFile) encryptBlocks(plaintext []byte, firstBlockNo uint64, fileID []byte, block0IV []byte) []byte {
 	nonce := make([]byte, len(block0IV))
 	copy(nonce, block0IV)
 	block0IVlow := binary.BigEndian.Uint64(block0IV[8:])
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (rf *reverseFile) encryptBlocks(plaintext []byte, firstBlockNo uint64, file
 	for blockNo := firstBlockNo; inBuf.Len() > 0; blockNo++ {
 		binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(nonceLow, block0IVlow+blockNo)
 		inBlock := inBuf.Next(bs)
-		outBlock := rf.contentEnc.EncryptBlockNonce(inBlock, blockNo, fileId, nonce)
+		outBlock := rf.contentEnc.EncryptBlockNonce(inBlock, blockNo, fileID, nonce)
 		outBuf.Write(outBlock)
 	}
 	return outBuf.Bytes()
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (rf *reverseFile) readBackingFile(off uint64, length uint64) (out []byte, e
 	plaintext = plaintext[0:n]
 
 	// Encrypt blocks
-	ciphertext := rf.encryptBlocks(plaintext, blocks[0].BlockNo, rf.header.Id, rf.block0IV)
+	ciphertext := rf.encryptBlocks(plaintext, blocks[0].BlockNo, rf.header.ID, rf.block0IV)
 
 	// Crop down to the relevant part
 	lenHave := len(ciphertext)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (rf *reverseFile) Read(buf []byte, ioff int64) (resultData fuse.ReadResult,
 	var header []byte
 
 	// Synthesize file header
-	if off < contentenc.HEADER_LEN {
+	if off < contentenc.HeaderLen {
 		header = rf.header.Pack()
 		// Truncate to requested part
 		end := int(off) + len(buf)
diff --git a/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/rfs.go b/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/rfs.go
index e49807b..ab65ba3 100644
--- a/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/rfs.go
+++ b/internal/fusefrontend_reverse/rfs.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
+	// DirIVMode is the mode to use for Dir IV files.
 	DirIVMode = syscall.S_IFREG | 0400
 )
 
@@ -42,8 +43,10 @@ type reverseFS struct {
 	inoMapLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
-// Encrypted FUSE overlay filesystem
-func NewFS(args fusefrontend.Args) *reverseFS {
+var _ pathfs.FileSystem = &reverseFS{}
+
+// NewFS returns an encrypted FUSE overlay filesystem
+func NewFS(args fusefrontend.Args) pathfs.FileSystem {
 	cryptoCore := cryptocore.New(args.Masterkey, args.CryptoBackend, contentenc.DefaultIVBits)
 	contentEnc := contentenc.New(cryptoCore, contentenc.DefaultBS)
 	nameTransform := nametransform.New(cryptoCore, args.LongNames)
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ func NewFS(args fusefrontend.Args) *reverseFS {
 		args:          args,
 		nameTransform: nameTransform,
 		contentEnc:    contentEnc,
-		inoGen:        NewInoGen(),
+		inoGen:        newInoGen(),
 		inoMap:        map[devIno]uint64{},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/nametransform/diriv.go b/internal/nametransform/diriv.go
index 9c3c1d1..6687b40 100644
--- a/internal/nametransform/diriv.go
+++ b/internal/nametransform/diriv.go
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	// identical to AES block size
+	// DirIVLen is identical to AES block size
 	DirIVLen = 16
-	// dirIV is stored in this file. Exported because we have to ignore this
-	// name in directory listing.
+	// DirIVFilename is the filename used to store directory IV.
+	// Exported because we have to ignore this name in directory listing.
 	DirIVFilename = "gocryptfs.diriv"
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/nametransform/longnames.go b/internal/nametransform/longnames.go
index e61e21b..be00bb4 100644
--- a/internal/nametransform/longnames.go
+++ b/internal/nametransform/longnames.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
+	// LongNameSuffix is the suffix used for files with long names.
 	// Files with long names are stored in two files:
 	// gocryptfs.longname.[sha256]       <--- File content, prefix = gocryptfs.longname.
 	// gocryptfs.longname.[sha256].name  <--- File name, suffix = .name
@@ -31,12 +32,13 @@ func HashLongName(name string) string {
 
 // Values returned by IsLongName
 const (
-	// File that stores the file content.
+	// LongNameContent is the file that stores the file content.
 	// Example: gocryptfs.longname.URrM8kgxTKYMgCk4hKk7RO9Lcfr30XQof4L_5bD9Iro=
 	LongNameContent = iota
-	// File that stores the full encrypted filename.
+	// LongNameFilename is the file that stores the full encrypted filename.
 	// Example: gocryptfs.longname.URrM8kgxTKYMgCk4hKk7RO9Lcfr30XQof4L_5bD9Iro=.name
 	LongNameFilename = iota
+	// LongNameNone is used when the file does not have a long name.
 	// Example: i1bpTaVLZq7sRNA9mL_2Ig==
 	LongNameNone = iota
 )
diff --git a/internal/nametransform/names.go b/internal/nametransform/names.go
index 4850138..05ae75e 100644
--- a/internal/nametransform/names.go
+++ b/internal/nametransform/names.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Package namtransforms encrypts and decrypts filenames.
+// Package nametransform encrypts and decrypts filenames.
 package nametransform
 
 import (
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/internal/tlog"
 )
 
+// NameTransform is used to transform filenames.
 type NameTransform struct {
 	cryptoCore *cryptocore.CryptoCore
 	longNames  bool
 	DirIVCache dirIVCache
 }
 
+// New returns a new NameTransform instance.
 func New(c *cryptocore.CryptoCore, longNames bool) *NameTransform {
 	return &NameTransform{
 		cryptoCore: c,
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ func (n *NameTransform) DecryptName(cipherName string, iv []byte) (string, error
 	return plain, err
 }
 
-// encryptName - encrypt "plainName", return base64-encoded "cipherName64".
+// EncryptName encrypts "plainName", returns a base64-encoded "cipherName64".
 // Used internally by EncryptPathDirIV().
 // The encryption is either CBC or EME, depending on "useEME".
 //
diff --git a/internal/prefer_openssl/prefer_go1.5.go b/internal/prefer_openssl/prefer_go1.5.go
index 7095314..b89e495 100644
--- a/internal/prefer_openssl/prefer_go1.5.go
+++ b/internal/prefer_openssl/prefer_go1.5.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/internal/stupidgcm"
 )
 
+// PreferOpenSSL returns true if OpenSSL should be used.
 func PreferOpenSSL() bool {
 	if stupidgcm.BuiltWithoutOpenssl {
 		return false
diff --git a/internal/readpassword/read.go b/internal/readpassword/read.go
index 653868e..c1fc3de 100644
--- a/internal/readpassword/read.go
+++ b/internal/readpassword/read.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ const (
 	exitCode = 9
 )
 
-// Once() tries to get a password from the user, either from the terminal,
-// extpass or stdin.
+// Once tries to get a password from the user, either from the terminal, extpass
+// or stdin.
 func Once(extpass string) string {
 	if extpass != "" {
 		return readPasswordExtpass(extpass)
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ func Once(extpass string) string {
 	return readPasswordTerminal("Password: ")
 }
 
-// Twice() is the same as Once but will prompt twice if we get
-// the password from the terminal.
+// Twice is the same as Once but will prompt twice if we get the password from
+// the terminal.
 func Twice(extpass string) string {
 	if extpass != "" {
 		return readPasswordExtpass(extpass)
diff --git a/internal/siv_aead/siv_aead.go b/internal/siv_aead/siv_aead.go
index a0ed882..c68ecdb 100644
--- a/internal/siv_aead/siv_aead.go
+++ b/internal/siv_aead/siv_aead.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 package siv_aead
 
 import (
+	"crypto/cipher"
+
 	"github.com/jacobsa/crypto/siv"
 )
 
@@ -10,7 +12,10 @@ type sivAead struct {
 	key []byte
 }
 
-func New(key []byte) *sivAead {
+var _ cipher.AEAD = &sivAead{}
+
+// New returns a new cipher.AEAD implementation.
+func New(key []byte) cipher.AEAD {
 	return &sivAead{
 		key: key,
 	}
@@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ func (s *sivAead) Overhead() int {
 	return 16
 }
 
-// Seal - encrypt "in" using "nonce" and "authData" and append the result to "dst"
+// Seal encrypts "in" using "nonce" and "authData" and append the result to "dst"
 func (s *sivAead) Seal(dst, nonce, plaintext, authData []byte) []byte {
 	if len(nonce) != 16 {
 		// SIV supports any nonce size, but in gocryptfs we exclusively use 16.
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ func (s *sivAead) Seal(dst, nonce, plaintext, authData []byte) []byte {
 	return out
 }
 
-// Open - decrypt "in" using "nonce" and "authData" and append the result to "dst"
+// Open decrypts "in" using "nonce" and "authData" and append the result to "dst"
 func (s *sivAead) Open(dst, nonce, ciphertext, authData []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	if len(nonce) != 16 {
 		// SIV supports any nonce size, but in gocryptfs we exclusively use 16.
diff --git a/internal/stupidgcm/stupidgcm.go b/internal/stupidgcm/stupidgcm.go
index db9e6ef..58027f8 100644
--- a/internal/stupidgcm/stupidgcm.go
+++ b/internal/stupidgcm/stupidgcm.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package stupidgcm
 import "C"
 
 import (
+	"crypto/cipher"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"unsafe"
@@ -28,7 +29,10 @@ type stupidGCM struct {
 	key []byte
 }
 
-func New(key []byte) stupidGCM {
+var _ cipher.AEAD = &stupidGCM{}
+
+// New returns a new cipher.AEAD implementation..
+func New(key []byte) cipher.AEAD {
 	if len(key) != keyLen {
 		log.Panicf("Only %d-byte keys are supported", keyLen)
 	}
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ func (g stupidGCM) Overhead() int {
 	return tagLen
 }
 
-// Seal - encrypt "in" using "iv" and "authData" and append the result to "dst"
+// Seal encrypts "in" using "iv" and "authData" and append the result to "dst"
 func (g stupidGCM) Seal(dst, iv, in, authData []byte) []byte {
 	if len(iv) != ivLen {
 		log.Panicf("Only %d-byte IVs are supported", ivLen)
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ func (g stupidGCM) Seal(dst, iv, in, authData []byte) []byte {
 	return append(dst, buf...)
 }
 
-// Open - decrypt "in" using "iv" and "authData" and append the result to "dst"
+// Open decrypts "in" using "iv" and "authData" and append the result to "dst"
 func (g stupidGCM) Open(dst, iv, in, authData []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	if len(iv) != ivLen {
 		log.Panicf("Only %d-byte IVs are supported", ivLen)
diff --git a/internal/syscallcompat/sys_linux.go b/internal/syscallcompat/sys_linux.go
index 646dfc3..c9f6ee0 100644
--- a/internal/syscallcompat/sys_linux.go
+++ b/internal/syscallcompat/sys_linux.go
@@ -38,22 +38,27 @@ func EnospcPrealloc(fd int, off int64, len int64) (err error) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Fallocate wraps the Fallocate syscall.
 func Fallocate(fd int, mode uint32, off int64, len int64) (err error) {
 	return syscall.Fallocate(fd, mode, off, len)
 }
 
+// Openat wraps the Openat syscall.
 func Openat(dirfd int, path string, flags int, mode uint32) (fd int, err error) {
 	return syscall.Openat(dirfd, path, flags, mode)
 }
 
+// Renameat wraps the Renameat syscall.
 func Renameat(olddirfd int, oldpath string, newdirfd int, newpath string) (err error) {
 	return syscall.Renameat(olddirfd, oldpath, newdirfd, newpath)
 }
 
+// Unlinkat wraps the Unlinkat syscall.
 func Unlinkat(dirfd int, path string) error {
 	return syscall.Unlinkat(dirfd, path)
 }
 
+// Mknodat wraps the Mknodat syscall.
 func Mknodat(dirfd int, path string, mode uint32, dev int) (err error) {
 	return syscall.Mknodat(dirfd, path, mode, dev)
 }
diff --git a/internal/tlog/log.go b/internal/tlog/log.go
index a770df8..8db3de2 100644
--- a/internal/tlog/log.go
+++ b/internal/tlog/log.go
@@ -12,21 +12,34 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
+	// ProgramName is used in log reports.
 	ProgramName = "gocryptfs"
 	wpanicMsg   = "-wpanic turns this warning into a panic: "
 )
 
 // Escape sequences for terminal colors. These will be empty strings if stdout
 // is not a terminal.
-var ColorReset, ColorGrey, ColorRed, ColorGreen, ColorYellow string
+var (
+	// ColorReset is used to reset terminal colors.
+	ColorReset string
+	// ColorGrey is a terminal color setting string.
+	ColorGrey string
+	// ColorRed is a terminal color setting string.
+	ColorRed string
+	// ColorGreen is a terminal color setting string.
+	ColorGreen string
+	// ColorYellow is a terminal color setting string.
+	ColorYellow string
+)
 
+// JSONDump writes the object in json form.
 func JSONDump(obj interface{}) string {
 	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(obj, "", "\t")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err.Error()
-	} else {
-		return string(b)
 	}
+
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // toggledLogger - a Logger than can be enabled and disabled
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a22dd08..e5b2366 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -29,25 +29,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rfjakob/gocryptfs/internal/tlog"
 )
 
+// Exit codes
 const (
-	// Exit codes
-	ERREXIT_USAGE      = 1
-	ERREXIT_MOUNT      = 3
-	ERREXIT_CIPHERDIR  = 6
-	ERREXIT_INIT       = 7
-	ERREXIT_LOADCONF   = 8
-	ERREXIT_MOUNTPOINT = 10
+	ErrExitUsage      = 1
+	ErrExitMount      = 3
+	ErrExitCipherDir  = 6
+	ErrExitInit       = 7
+	ErrExitLoadConf   = 8
+	ErrExitMountPoint = 10
 )
 
 const pleaseBuildBash = "[not set - please compile using ./build.bash]"
 
-// gocryptfs version according to git, set by build.bash
+// GitVersion is the gocryptfs version according to git, set by build.bash
 var GitVersion = pleaseBuildBash
 
-// go-fuse library version, set by build.bash
+// GitVersionFuse is the go-fuse library version, set by build.bash
 var GitVersionFuse = pleaseBuildBash
 
-// Unix timestamp, set by build.bash
+// BuildTime is the Unix timestamp, set by build.bash
 var BuildTime = "0"
 
 func usageText() {
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ func loadConfig(args *argContainer) (masterkey []byte, confFile *configfile.Conf
 	_, err := os.Stat(args.config)
 	if err != nil {
 		tlog.Fatal.Printf("Config file not found: %v", err)
-		os.Exit(ERREXIT_LOADCONF)
+		os.Exit(ErrExitLoadConf)
 	}
 	pw := readpassword.Once(args.extpass)
 	tlog.Info.Println("Decrypting master key")
 	masterkey, confFile, err = configfile.LoadConfFile(args.config, pw)
 	if err != nil {
 		tlog.Fatal.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(ERREXIT_LOADCONF)
+		os.Exit(ErrExitLoadConf)
 	}
 
 	return masterkey, confFile
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func changePassword(args *argContainer) {
 	err := confFile.WriteFile()
 	if err != nil {
 		tlog.Fatal.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(ERREXIT_INIT)
+		os.Exit(ErrExitInit)
 	}
 	tlog.Info.Printf("Password changed.")
 	os.Exit(0)
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ func main() {
 		err = checkDir(args.cipherdir)
 		if err != nil {
 			tlog.Fatal.Printf("Invalid cipherdir: %v", err)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_CIPHERDIR)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitCipherDir)
 		}
 	} else {
 		usageText()
-		os.Exit(ERREXIT_USAGE)
+		os.Exit(ErrExitUsage)
 	}
 	// "-q"
 	if args.quiet {
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func main() {
 		args.config, err = filepath.Abs(args.config)
 		if err != nil {
 			tlog.Fatal.Printf("Invalid \"-config\" setting: %v", err)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_INIT)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitInit)
 		}
 		tlog.Info.Printf("Using config file at custom location %s", args.config)
 	} else if args.reverse {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func main() {
 		f, err = os.Create(args.cpuprofile)
 		if err != nil {
 			tlog.Fatal.Println(err)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_INIT)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitInit)
 		}
 		pprof.StartCPUProfile(f)
 		defer pprof.StopCPUProfile()
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func main() {
 		f, err = os.Create(args.memprofile)
 		if err != nil {
 			tlog.Fatal.Println(err)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_INIT)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitInit)
 		}
 		defer func() {
 			pprof.WriteHeapProfile(f)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func main() {
 	if args.init {
 		if flagSet.NArg() > 1 {
 			tlog.Fatal.Printf("Usage: %s -init [OPTIONS] CIPHERDIR", tlog.ProgramName)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_USAGE)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitUsage)
 		}
 		initDir(&args) // does not return
 	}
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func main() {
 	if args.passwd {
 		if flagSet.NArg() > 1 {
 			tlog.Fatal.Printf("Usage: %s -passwd [OPTIONS] CIPHERDIR", tlog.ProgramName)
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_USAGE)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitUsage)
 		}
 		changePassword(&args) // does not return
 	}
@@ -229,17 +229,17 @@ func main() {
 	// Check mountpoint
 	if flagSet.NArg() != 2 {
 		tlog.Fatal.Printf("Usage: %s [OPTIONS] CIPHERDIR MOUNTPOINT", tlog.ProgramName)
-		os.Exit(ERREXIT_USAGE)
+		os.Exit(ErrExitUsage)
 	}
 	args.mountpoint, err = filepath.Abs(flagSet.Arg(1))
 	if err != nil {
 		tlog.Fatal.Printf("Invalid mountpoint: %v", err)
-		os.Exit(ERREXIT_MOUNTPOINT)
+		os.Exit(ErrExitMountPoint)
 	}
 	err = checkDirEmpty(args.mountpoint)
 	if err != nil {
 		tlog.Fatal.Printf("Invalid mountpoint: %v", err)
-		os.Exit(ERREXIT_MOUNTPOINT)
+		os.Exit(ErrExitMountPoint)
 	}
 	// Get master key
 	var masterkey []byte
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func initFuseFrontend(key []byte, args argContainer, confFile *configfile.ConfFi
 			frontendArgs.CryptoBackend = cryptocore.BackendAESSIV
 		} else if args.reverse {
 			tlog.Fatal.Printf("AES-SIV is required by reverse mode, but not enabled in the config file")
-			os.Exit(ERREXIT_USAGE)
+			os.Exit(ErrExitUsage)
 		}
 	}
 	// If allow_other is set and we run as root, try to give newly created files to
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func initFuseFrontend(key []byte, args argContainer, confFile *configfile.ConfFi
 	srv, err := fuse.NewServer(conn.RawFS(), args.mountpoint, &mOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		tlog.Fatal.Printf("Mount failed: %v", err)
-		os.Exit(ERREXIT_MOUNT)
+		os.Exit(ErrExitMount)
 	}
 	srv.SetDebug(args.fusedebug)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_helpers/helpers.go b/tests/test_helpers/helpers.go
index be532df..c38bbf2 100644
--- a/tests/test_helpers/helpers.go
+++ b/tests/test_helpers/helpers.go
@@ -17,16 +17,18 @@ import (
 
 // TmpDir will be created inside this directory
 const testParentDir = "/tmp/gocryptfs-test-parent"
+
+// GocryptfsBinary is the assumed path to the gocryptfs build.
 const GocryptfsBinary = "../../gocryptfs"
 
-// "go test" runs package tests in parallel! We create a unique TmpDir in
-// init() so the tests do not interfere.
+// TmpDir is a unique temporary directory. "go test" runs package tests in parallel. We create a
+// unique TmpDir in init() so the tests do not interfere.
 var TmpDir string
 
-// TmpDir + "/default-plain"
+// DefaultPlainDir is TmpDir + "/default-plain"
 var DefaultPlainDir string
 
-// TmpDir + "/default-cipher"
+// DefaultCipherDir is TmpDir + "/default-cipher"
 var DefaultCipherDir string
 
 func init() {
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ func init() {
 	DefaultCipherDir = TmpDir + "/default-cipher"
 }
 
-// ResetTmpDir - delete TmpDir, create new dir tree:
+// ResetTmpDir deletes TmpDir, create new dir tree:
 //
 // TmpDir
 // |-- DefaultPlainDir
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ func UnmountPanic(dir string) {
 	}
 }
 
-// UnmountError tries to unmount "dir" and returns the resulting error.
+// UnmountErr tries to unmount "dir" and returns the resulting error.
 func UnmountErr(dir string) error {
 	var cmd *exec.Cmd
 	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ func UnmountErr(dir string) error {
 	return cmd.Run()
 }
 
-// Return md5 string for file "filename"
+// Md5fn returns an md5 string for file "filename"
 func Md5fn(filename string) string {
 	buf, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -190,14 +192,14 @@ func Md5fn(filename string) string {
 	return Md5hex(buf)
 }
 
-// Return md5 string for "buf"
+// Md5hex returns an md5 string for "buf"
 func Md5hex(buf []byte) string {
 	rawHash := md5.Sum(buf)
 	hash := hex.EncodeToString(rawHash[:])
 	return hash
 }
 
-// Verify that the file size equals "want". This checks:
+// VerifySize checks that the file size equals "want". This checks:
 // 1) Size reported by Stat()
 // 2) Number of bytes returned when reading the whole file
 func VerifySize(t *testing.T, path string, want int) {
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ func VerifySize(t *testing.T, path string, want int) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Create and delete a directory
+// TestMkdirRmdir creates and deletes a directory
 func TestMkdirRmdir(t *testing.T, plainDir string) {
 	dir := plainDir + "/dir1"
 	err := os.Mkdir(dir, 0777)
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ func TestMkdirRmdir(t *testing.T, plainDir string) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Create and rename a file
+// TestRename creates and renames a file
 func TestRename(t *testing.T, plainDir string) {
 	file1 := plainDir + "/rename1"
 	file2 := plainDir + "/rename2"
@@ -278,7 +280,7 @@ func TestRename(t *testing.T, plainDir string) {
 	syscall.Unlink(file2)
 }
 
-// verifyExistence - check in 3 ways that "path" exists:
+// VerifyExistence checks in 3 ways that "path" exists:
 // stat, open, readdir
 func VerifyExistence(path string) bool {
 	// Check that file can be stated