diff --git a/volatility/__init__.py b/volatility/__init__.py
index e69de29bb..f436a3cc1 100644
--- a/volatility/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Volatility 3 - An open-source memory forensics framework"""
diff --git a/volatility/framework/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/__init__.py
index 0185b4dc2..d48258f6d 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-###
+# ##
 #
 # Libtool version scheme
 #
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@
 # 3. If only additions to the interface have been made, increment age
 # 4. If changes or removals of the interface have been made, set age to 0
 
-_current = 3    # Number of releases of the library with any change
-_revision = 0   # Number of changes that don't affect the interface
-_age = 0        # Number of consecutive versions of the interface the current version supports
+CURRENT = 3  # Number of releases of the library with any change
+REVISION = 0  # Number of changes that don't affect the interface
+AGE = 0  # Number of consecutive versions of the interface the current version supports
+
 
 def version():
     """Provides the so version number of the library"""
-    return _current - _age, _age, _revision
+    return CURRENT - AGE, AGE, REVISION
+
 
 def require_version(*args):
     """Checks the required version of a plugin"""
@@ -31,8 +33,10 @@ def require_version(*args):
                                 " is an older revision than the required version " +
                                 ".".join([str(x) for x in args[0:2]]))
 
+
 from volatility.framework import interfaces, symbols, layers
 
+
 class Context(interfaces.context.ContextInterface):
     """Maintains the context within which to construct objects
 
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ class Context(interfaces.context.ContextInterface):
         self._symbol_space = symbols.SymbolSpace(natives)
         self._memory = layers.Memory()
 
-    ### Symbol Space Functions
+    # ## Symbol Space Functions
 
     @property
     def symbol_space(self):
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ class Context(interfaces.context.ContextInterface):
         """A Memory object, allowing access to all data and translation layers currently available within the context"""
         return self._memory
 
-    ### Address Space Functions
+    # ## Address Space Functions
 
     def add_translation_layer(self, layer):
         """Adds a named translation layer to the context
@@ -78,14 +82,14 @@ class Context(interfaces.context.ContextInterface):
         """
         self._memory.add_layer(layer)
 
-    ### Object Factory Functions
+    # ## Object Factory Functions
 
     def object(self, symbol, layer_name, offset):
         """Object factory, takes a context, symbol, offset and optional layername
-        
+
         Looks up the layername in the context, finds the object template based on the symbol,
         and constructs an object using the object template on the layer at the offset.
-        
+
         :return: A fully constructed object
         :rtype: :py:class:`volatility.framework.interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface`
         """
diff --git a/volatility/framework/config.py b/volatility/framework/config.py
index b1af15b3e..3926b9194 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/config.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/config.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ Created on 7 May 2013
 
 from volatility.framework import validity
 
+
 class Option(validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """Class to handle a single specific configuration option"""
+
     def __init__(self, name, option_type, definition = None, description = None):
         """Creates a new option"""
         self.type_check(option_type, type)
@@ -18,20 +20,24 @@ class Option(validity.ValidityRoutines):
 
     @property
     def option_type(self):
+        """The data type of the Option, such as string, integer, etc"""
         return self._option_type
 
     @property
     def name(self):
+        """The name of the Option."""
         return self._name
 
     @property
     def description(self):
+        """A short description of what the Option is designed to affect or achieve."""
         return self._description
 
     @property
     def definition(self):
         return self._definition
 
+
 class ConfigurationGroup(validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """Class to handle configuration groups, contains options"""
 
@@ -50,6 +56,7 @@ class ConfigurationGroup(validity.ValidityRoutines):
         self._options[name] = value
         raise TypeError("Attribute " + name + " must be an Option object")
 
+
 class Configuration(validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """Class to handle configuration, contains configuration groups"""
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/context.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/context.py
index a900a37d3..3b2d4890d 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/context.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/context.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Created on 6 May 2013
 """
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod, abstractproperty
 
+
 class ContextInterface(object):
     """All context-like objects must adhere to the following interface.
 
@@ -15,13 +16,13 @@ class ContextInterface(object):
     def __init__(self):
         """Initializes the context with a symbol_space"""
 
-    ### Symbol Space Functions
+    # ## Symbol Space Functions
 
     @abstractproperty
     def symbol_space(self):
         """Returns the symbol_space for the context"""
 
-    ### Memory Functions
+    # ## Memory Functions
 
     @abstractproperty
     def memory(self):
@@ -32,15 +33,15 @@ class ContextInterface(object):
         """Adds a named translation layer to the context memory"""
         self.memory.add_layer(layer)
 
-    ### Object Factory Functions
+    # ## Object Factory Functions
 
     @abstractmethod
     def object(self, symbol, layer_name, offset):
         """Object factory, takes a context, symbol, offset and optional layer_name
-        
+
            Looks up the layer_name in the context, finds the object template based on the symbol,
-           and constructs an object using the object template on the layer at the offset. 
-        
+           and constructs an object using the object template on the layer at the offset.
+
            Returns a fully constructed object
         """
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
index db77ce961..156522d25 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/layers.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from volatility.framework import validity, exceptions
 from volatility.framework.interfaces import context as context_module
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod, abstractproperty
 
+
 class DataLayerInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """A Layer that directly holds data (and does not translate it"""
     __metaclass__ = ABCMeta
@@ -39,22 +40,21 @@ class DataLayerInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
     @abstractmethod
     def read(self, offset, length, pad = False):
         """Reads an offset for length bytes and returns 'bytes' (not 'str') of length size
-        
+
            If there is a fault of any kind (such as a page fault), an exception will be thrown
            unless pad is set, in which case the read errors will be replaced by null characters.
         """
 
     @abstractmethod
     def write(self, offset, data):
-        """Writes a chunk of data at offset.  
-        
+        """Writes a chunk of data at offset.
+
            Any unavailable sections in the underlying bases will cause an exception to be thrown.
            Note: Writes are not atomic, therefore some data can be written, even if an exception is thrown.
         """
 
 
 class TranslationLayerInterface(DataLayerInterface):
-
     @abstractmethod
     def translate(self, offset):
         """Returns a tuple of (offset, layer) indicating the translation of input domain to the output range"""
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class TranslationLayerInterface(DataLayerInterface):
     @abstractmethod
     def mapping(self, offset, length):
         """Returns a sorted list of (offset, mapped_offset, length, layer) mappings
-        
+
            This allows translation layers to provide maps of contiguous regions in one layer
         """
         return []
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class TranslationLayerInterface(DataLayerInterface):
     def dependencies(self):
         """Returns a list of layer names that this layer translates onto"""
 
-    ### Read/Write functions for mapped pages
+    # ## Read/Write functions for mapped pages
 
     def read(self, offset, length, pad = False):
         """Reads an offset for length bytes and returns 'bytes' (not 'str') of length size"""
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/objects.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/objects.py
index bf1163b7b..2d92c23cb 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/objects.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/objects.py
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ Created on 6 May 2013
 """
 
 import copy
+from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
+
 from volatility.framework import validity
 from volatility.framework.interfaces import context as context_module
-from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
+
 
 class ObjectInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """ A base object required to be the ancestor of every object used in volatility """
@@ -38,11 +40,13 @@ class ObjectInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
         object_template = self._context.symbol_space.resolve(new_structure_name)
         return object_template(context = self._context, layer_name = self._layer_name, offset = self._offset)
 
+
 class Template(object):
     """Class for all Factories that take offsets, and data layers and produce objects
-    
+
        This is effectively a class for currying object calls
     """
+
     def __init__(self, structure_name = None, **kwargs):
         """Stores the keyword arguments for later use"""
         self._kwargs = kwargs
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/symbols.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/symbols.py
index f0f5e6cd7..c64f8ad94 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/symbols.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/symbols.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Created on 4 May 2013
 
 from volatility.framework import validity, exceptions
 
+
 class SymbolTableInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """Handles a table of symbols"""
 
@@ -16,11 +17,11 @@ class SymbolTableInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
         self.name = name or None
         self._native_structures = native_structures
 
-    ### Required Constant symbol functions
+    # ## Required Constant symbol functions
 
     def get_constant(self, name):
         """Resolves a symbol name into a constant
-        
+
            If the symbol isn't found, it raises a SymbolError exception
         """
         raise NotImplementedError("Abstract property get_constant not implemented by subclass.")
@@ -30,11 +31,11 @@ class SymbolTableInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
         """Returns an iterator of the constant symbols"""
         raise NotImplementedError("Abstract property constants not implemented by subclass.")
 
-    ### Required Structure symbol functions
+    # ## Required Structure symbol functions
 
     def get_structure(self, name):
         """Resolves a symbol name into an object template
-        
+
            If the symbol isn't found it raises a SymbolError exception
         """
         raise NotImplementedError("Abstract method get_structure not implemented by subclass.")
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ class SymbolTableInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
         """Returns an iterator of the structure symbols"""
         raise NotImplementedError("Abstract property structures not implemented by subclass.")
 
-    ### Native Type Handler
+    # ## Native Type Handler
 
     @property
     def natives(self):
@@ -68,10 +69,11 @@ class SymbolTableInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
         """Removes the associated class override for a specific structure symbol"""
         raise NotImplementedError("Abstract method del_structure_class not implemented yet.")
 
-#    ### Helper functions that can be overridden
+
+# ### Helper functions that can be overridden
 #
-#    def __len__(self):
-#        """Returns the number of items in the symbol list"""
+# def __len__(self):
+# """Returns the number of items in the symbol list"""
 #        return len(self.structures)
 #
 #    def __getitem__(self, key):
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ class NativeTableInterface(SymbolTableInterface):
     """Class to distinguish NativeSymbolLists from other symbol lists"""
 
     @staticmethod
-    def constant(self):
+    def constant():
         raise exceptions.SymbolError("NativeTables never hold constants")
 
     @property
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
index 56bbf125d..fd8a266fb 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Created on 4 May 2013
 from volatility.framework import validity, interfaces, exceptions
 from volatility.framework.layers import physical, intel
 
+
 class Memory(validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """Container for multiple layers of data"""
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ class Memory(validity.ValidityRoutines):
 
     def read(self, layer, offset, length, pad = False):
         """Reads from a particular layer at offset for length bytes
-        
+
            Returns 'bytes' not 'str'
         """
         return self[layer].read(offset, length, pad)
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class Memory(validity.ValidityRoutines):
 
     def add_layer(self, layer):
         """Adds a layer to memory model
-        
+
            This will throw an exception if the required dependencies are not met
         """
         self.type_check(layer, interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface)
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ class Memory(validity.ValidityRoutines):
 
     def del_layer(self, name):
         """Removes the layer called name
-        
+
            This will throw an exception if other layers depend upon this layer
         """
         for layer in self._layers:
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
index b907ebc86..19236f443 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/intel.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ Created on 7 May 2013
 
 import math
 import struct
+
 from volatility.framework import interfaces, exceptions
 
+
 class Intel(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
     """Translation Layer for the Intel IA32 memory mapping"""
 
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ class Intel(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
 
     def _translate(self, offset):
         """Translates a specific offset based on paging tables
-        
+
            Returns the offset and the pagesize
         """
         # Setup the entry and how far we are through the offset
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ class Intel(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
 
     def mapping(self, offset, length):
         """Returns a sorted list of (offset, mapped_offset, length, layer) mappings
-        
+
            This allows translation layers to provide maps of contiguous regions in one layer
         """
         result = []
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ class Intel(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
             result.append((chunk_offset, chunk_size))
         return result
 
+
 class IntelPAE(Intel):
     """Class for handling Physical Address Extensions for Intel architectures"""
 
@@ -116,8 +119,8 @@ class IntelPAE(Intel):
                            ('page directory', 9, True),
                            ('page table', 9, True)]
 
-class Intel32e(Intel):
 
+class Intel32e(Intel):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         Intel.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -132,17 +135,17 @@ class Intel32e(Intel):
                            ('page directory', 9, True),
                            ('page table', 9, True)]
 
-class WindowsMixin(object):
 
+class WindowsMixin(object):
     @staticmethod
     def _page_is_valid(entry):
         """Returns whether a particular page is valid based on its entry
-        
+
            Windows uses additional "available" bits to store flags
            These flags allow windows to determine whether a page is still valid
-           
+
            Bit 11 is the transition flag, and Bit 10 is the prototype flag
-           
+
            For more information, see Windows Internals (6th Ed, Part 2, pages 268-269)
         """
-        return (entry & 1) or ((entry & 1 << 11) and not (entry & 1 << 10))
+        return (entry & 1) or ((entry & 1 << 11) and not entry & 1 << 10)
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
index 852f4bf0f..97489de32 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/physical.py
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ Created on 6 May 2013
 """
 
 import os.path
+
 from volatility.framework import interfaces, exceptions
 
+
 class BufferDataLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
     """A DataLayer class backed by a buffer in memory, designed for testing and swift data access"""
 
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ class BufferDataLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
         self.type_check(data, bytes)
         self._buffer = self._buffer[:address] + data + self._buffer[address + len(data):]
 
+
 class FileLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
     """a DataLayer backed by a file on the filesystem"""
 
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ class FileLayer(interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface):
 
     def write(self, offset, data):
         """Writes to the file
-        
+
            This will technically allow writes beyond the extent of the file
         """
         if not self.is_valid(offset):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/objects/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/objects/__init__.py
index d79f2cc02..4dd3658aa 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/objects/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/objects/__init__.py
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ Created on 17 Feb 2013
 
 import struct
 import collections
+
 from volatility.framework import interfaces
 from volatility.framework.objects import templates
 
+
 class Void(interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface):
     """Returns an object to represent void/unknown types"""
+
     @classmethod
     def template_size(cls, arguments):
         """Dummy size for Void objects"""
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ class Void(interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface):
     def template_replace_child(cls, old_child, new_child, arguments):
         """Dummy method that does nothing for Void objects"""
 
+
 class PrimitiveObject(interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface):
     """PrimitiveObject is an interface for any objects that should simulate a Python primitive"""
 
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ class PrimitiveObject(interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface):
     def template_replace_child(cls, old_child, new_child, arguments):
         """Since this template can't ever have children, this method can be empty"""
 
+
 class Integer(PrimitiveObject, int):
     """Primitive Object that handles standard numeric types"""
 
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@ class Integer(PrimitiveObject, int):
             return self._context.memory.write(self._layer_name, self._offset, data)
         raise TypeError("Integer objects require an integer to be written")
 
+
 class Float(PrimitiveObject, float):
     """Primitive Object that handles double or floating point numbers"""
 
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@ class Float(PrimitiveObject, float):
             return self._context.memory.write(self._layer_name, self._offset, data)
         raise TypeError("Float objects require a float to be written")
 
+
 class Bytes(PrimitiveObject, bytes):
     """Primitive Object that handles specific series of bytes"""
 
@@ -104,9 +111,10 @@ class Bytes(PrimitiveObject, bytes):
             return self._context.memory.write(self._layer_name, self._offset, data)
         raise TypeError("Bytes objects require a bytes type to be written")
 
+
 class String(PrimitiveObject, str):
     """Primitive Object that handles string values
-    
+
        length: specifies the maximum possible length that the string could hold in memory
     """
 
@@ -126,8 +134,10 @@ class String(PrimitiveObject, str):
             return self._context.memory.write(self._layer_name, self._offset, data)
         raise TypeError("String objects require a string to be written")
 
+
 class Pointer(Integer):
     """Pointer which points to another object"""
+
     def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, structure_name, size = None,
                  parent = None, struct_format = None, target = None):
         if not isinstance(target, templates.ObjectTemplate):
@@ -170,8 +180,10 @@ class Pointer(Integer):
             if arguments['target'] == old_child:
                 arguments['target'] = new_child
 
+
 class BitField(PrimitiveObject, int):
     """Object containing a field which is made up of bits rather than whole bytes"""
+
     def __new__(cls, context, layer_name, offset, structure_name, size = None,
                 parent = None, target = None, start_bit = 0, end_bit = 0, **kwargs):
         value = target(context = context,
@@ -192,6 +204,7 @@ class BitField(PrimitiveObject, int):
     def write(self, value):
         raise NotImplementedError("Writing to BitFields is not yet implemented")
 
+
 class Enumeration(interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface):
     """Returns an object made up of choices"""
     # FIXME: Add in body for the enumeration object
@@ -202,8 +215,10 @@ class Enumeration(interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface):
     def write(self, value):
         raise NotImplementedError("Writing to Enumerations is not yet implemented")
 
+
 class Array(interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface, collections.Sequence):
     """Object which can contain a fixed number of an object type"""
+
     def __init__(self, context, layer_name, offset, structure_name, size = None,
                  parent = None, count = 0, target = None):
         if not isinstance(target, templates.ObjectTemplate):
@@ -251,6 +266,7 @@ class Array(interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface, collections.Sequence):
     def write(self, value):
         raise NotImplementedError("Writing to Arrays is not yet implemented")
 
+
 class Struct(interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface):
     """Object which can contain members that are other objects"""
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/objects/templates.py b/volatility/framework/objects/templates.py
index fba88298b..939131236 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/objects/templates.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/objects/templates.py
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ Created on 1 Mar 2013
 
 from volatility.framework import interfaces, validity
 
+
 class ObjectTemplate(interfaces.objects.Template, validity.ValidityRoutines):
     """Factory class that produces objects that adhere to the Object interface on demand
-    
+
        This is effectively a method of currying, but adds more structure to avoid abuse.
        It also allows inspection of information that should already be known:
        * Structure size
        * Members, etc
        etc.
     """
+
     def __init__(self, object_class = None, structure_name = None, **kwargs):
         interfaces.objects.Template.__init__(self, structure_name = structure_name, **kwargs)
         self.class_check(object_class, interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface)
@@ -36,34 +38,37 @@ class ObjectTemplate(interfaces.objects.Template, validity.ValidityRoutines):
     @property
     def children(self):
         """A function that returns a list of child templates of a template
-        
+
            This is used to traverse the template tree
         """
         return self.object_class.template_children(self._kwargs)
 
     def replace_child(self, old_child, new_child):
         """A function for replacing one child with another
-        
+
            We pass in the kwargs directly so they can be changed
         """
         self.object_class.template_replace_child(old_child, new_child, self._kwargs)
 
     def __call__(self, context, layer_name, offset, parent = None):
         """Constructs the object
-        
-           Returns: an object adhereing to the Object interface 
+
+           Returns: an object adhereing to the Object interface
         """
         # We always use the template size (as calculated by the object class)
         # over the one passed in by an argument
         self._kwargs['size'] = self.size
         self._kwargs['structure_name'] = self.structure_name
-        return self.object_class(context = context, layer_name = layer_name, offset = offset, parent = parent, **self._kwargs)
+        return self.object_class(context = context, layer_name = layer_name, offset = offset, parent = parent,
+                                 **self._kwargs)
+
 
 class ReferenceTemplate(interfaces.objects.Template):
     """Factory class that produces objects based on a delayed reference type
-    
-       It should not return any attributes 
+
+       It should not return any attributes
     """
+
     def __call__(self, context, *args, **kwargs):
         template = context.symbol_space.get_structure(self._structure_name)
         return template(context = context, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/__init__.py
index a307d328c..4db04d4f2 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-
-
 # TODO: Code to import all the py/pyc files available (but not both).
-# TODO: Code to return a none-instantiated list of plugin classes.
\ No newline at end of file
+# TODO: Code to return a none-instantiated list of plugin classes.
diff --git a/volatility/framework/renderers/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/renderers/__init__.py
index 141977fdc..183bf18ff 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/renderers/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/renderers/__init__.py
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ class TreeGrid(TreeRow):
         converted_columns = []
         for (name, column_type, column_format) in columns:
             is_simple_type = False
-            for t in self.simple_types:
-                is_simple_type = is_simple_type or issubclass(column_type, t)
+            for stype in self.simple_types:
+                is_simple_type = is_simple_type or issubclass(column_type, stype)
             if not is_simple_type:
                 raise TypeError("Column " + name + "'s type " + column_type.__class__.__name__ +
                                 " is not a simple type")
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class FormatSpecification(object):
 
     # noinspection PyShadowingBuiltins
     def __init__(self, fill = None, align = None, sign = None, alt = None, zero = None, width = None,
-                 precision = None, type = None):
+                 precision = None, type = None):  # pylint: disable=W0622
         self._fill = fill
         self._align = align
         self._sign = sign
@@ -297,4 +297,4 @@ class FormatSpecification(object):
                 (str(self.width) if self.width else '') +
                 (("." + str(self.precision)) if self.precision or self.precision == 0 else '') +
                 (self.type or ''))
-        return spec
\ No newline at end of file
+        return spec
diff --git a/volatility/framework/renderers/basic.py b/volatility/framework/renderers/basic.py
index 032cb149e..3b4e04796 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/renderers/basic.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/renderers/basic.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-from framework.renderers import FormatSpecification
-
 __author__ = 'mike'
 
+import sys
+
 from volatility.framework.interfaces import renderers as interface
 from volatility.framework import renderers
-import sys
 
 
 class TextRenderer(interface.Renderer):
@@ -40,8 +39,9 @@ class TextRenderer(interface.Renderer):
         # Then print out the headers and the values at their appropriate spacings
         # Potentially warn if the output is likely to be longer than the display area.
 
-        headers = [("{0:" + FormatSpecification(width = column_maximum_widths[column.index], fill = ' ',
-                                                align = '^').to_string() + "}").format(column.name) for column in
+        headers = [("{0:" + renderers.FormatSpecification(width = column_maximum_widths[column.index], fill = ' ',
+                                                          align = '^').to_string() + "}").format(column.name) for column
+                   in
                    grid.columns]
         print(sep.join(headers))
 
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ class TextRenderer(interface.Renderer):
             for column in grid.columns:
                 row_text.append(("{:" + column.format.to_string() + "}").format(row.values[column.index]))
             line = sep.join(row_text)
-            sys.stdout.write(line + "\n")
\ No newline at end of file
+            sys.stdout.write(line + "\n")
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py
index 0de80f305..dd95a64ee 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/__init__.py
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ Created on 7 Feb 2013
 '''
 
 import collections
+
 from volatility.framework import objects, interfaces, exceptions
 
+
 class SymbolSpace(collections.Mapping):
     """Handles an ordered collection of SymbolTables
-    
+
        This collection is ordered so that resolution of symbols can
        proceed down through the ranks if a namespace isn't specified.
     """
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ class SymbolSpace(collections.Mapping):
 
     def get_structure(self, symbol):
         """Takes a symbol name and resolves it
-        
+
            This method ensures that all referenced templates (including self-referential templates)
            are satisfied as ObjectTemplates
         """
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py
index fe7767c75..55445375e 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/native.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ Created on 10 Apr 2013
 @author: mike
 '''
 import copy
+
 from volatility.framework import objects, interfaces
 
+
 class NativeTable(interfaces.symbols.NativeTableInterface):
     """Symbol List that handles Native types"""
 
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ class NativeTable(interfaces.symbols.NativeTableInterface):
             self._overrides[native_type] = native_class
         # Create this once early, because it may get used a lot
         self._structures = set(self._native_dictionary.keys()).union(
-            {'Enumeration', 'array', 'BitField', 'void', 'pointer'})
+            set(['Enumeration', 'array', 'BitField', 'void', 'pointer']))
 
     def get_structure_class(self, name):
         ntype, fmt = native_types.get(name, (objects.Integer, ''))
@@ -31,43 +33,47 @@ class NativeTable(interfaces.symbols.NativeTableInterface):
 
     def get_structure(self, structure_name):
         """Resolves a symbol name into an object template
-        
+
            symbol_space is used to resolve any target symbols if they don't exist in this list
         """
         additional = {}
         if structure_name == 'void':
             return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(objects.Void, structure_name = structure_name)
         elif structure_name == 'array':
-            return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(objects.Array, structure_name = structure_name, count = 0, target = self.get_structure('void'))
+            return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(objects.Array, structure_name = structure_name, count = 0,
+                                                    target = self.get_structure('void'))
         elif structure_name == 'Enumeration':
-            return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(objects.Enumeration, structure_name = structure_name, target = self.get_structure('void'), choices = {})
+            return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(objects.Enumeration, structure_name = structure_name,
+                                                    target = self.get_structure('void'), choices = {})
         elif structure_name == 'BitField':
-            return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(objects.BitField, structure_name = structure_name, start_bit = 0, end_bit = 0)
+            return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(objects.BitField, structure_name = structure_name, start_bit = 0,
+                                                    end_bit = 0)
 
         _native_type, native_format = self._native_dictionary[structure_name]
         if structure_name == 'pointer':
             additional = {'target': self.get_structure('void')}
-        return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(self.get_structure_class(structure_name), #pylint: disable-msg=W0142
-                                            structure_name = structure_name,
-                                            struct_format = native_format,
-                                            **additional)
+        return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(self.get_structure_class(structure_name),  # pylint: disable=W0142
+                                                structure_name = structure_name,
+                                                struct_format = native_format,
+                                                **additional)
 
-native_types = {'int' :                 (objects.Integer, '<i'),
-                'long':                 (objects.Integer, '<i'),
-                'unsigned long' :       (objects.Integer, '<I'),
-                'unsigned int' :        (objects.Integer, '<I'),
-                'pointer' :             (objects.Pointer, '<I'),
-                'char' :                (objects.Integer, '<b'),
-                'byte' :                (objects.Bytes, '<c'),
-                'unsigned char' :       (objects.Integer, '<B'),
-                'unsigned short int' :  (objects.Integer, '<H'),
-                'unsigned short' :      (objects.Integer, '<H'),
-                'unsigned be short' :   (objects.Integer, '>H'),
-                'short' :               (objects.Integer, '<h'),
-                'long long' :           (objects.Integer, '<q'),
-                'unsigned long long' :  (objects.Integer, '<Q'),
-                'float':                (objects.Float, "<d"),
-                'double':               (objects.Float, "<d")}
+
+native_types = {'int': (objects.Integer, '<i'),
+                'long': (objects.Integer, '<i'),
+                'unsigned long': (objects.Integer, '<I'),
+                'unsigned int': (objects.Integer, '<I'),
+                'pointer': (objects.Pointer, '<I'),
+                'char': (objects.Integer, '<b'),
+                'byte': (objects.Bytes, '<c'),
+                'unsigned char': (objects.Integer, '<B'),
+                'unsigned short int': (objects.Integer, '<H'),
+                'unsigned short': (objects.Integer, '<H'),
+                'unsigned be short': (objects.Integer, '>H'),
+                'short': (objects.Integer, '<h'),
+                'long long': (objects.Integer, '<q'),
+                'unsigned long long': (objects.Integer, '<Q'),
+                'float': (objects.Float, "<d"),
+                'double': (objects.Float, "<d")}
 x86NativeTable = NativeTable("native", native_types)
 native_types['pointer'] = (objects.Pointer, '<Q')
 x64NativeTable = NativeTable("native", native_types)
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/vtypes.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/vtypes.py
index 3f620c511..6e82e5d73 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/vtypes.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/vtypes.py
@@ -5,33 +5,35 @@ Created on 10 Apr 2013
 '''
 
 import copy
+
 from volatility.framework import exceptions, objects, interfaces
 
-    ### TODO
-    #
-    # All symbol lists should take a label to an object template
-    #
-    # Templates for targets etc should be looked up recursively just like anything else
-    # We therefore need a way to unroll rolled-up types
-    # Generate mangled names on the fly (prohibits external calling)
-    #
-    # Symbol list could be a dict with knowledge of its parent?
-    # Class split is arbitrary, it's an extension for developers
-    # Object template should contain both class and initial parameters
-    #
-    #
-    # *** Resolution should not happen in the resolve function
-    #     It should only happen on access of contained types ***
-    #
-    # Recursive objects can be fixed by having caching the objects
-    # (however, they have to be built first!)
-    #
-    # Single hop resolution is probably the solution
-    # Could probably deal iwth it by having a property that caches
-    # for container types
-    #
-    # Need to figure out how to tell the difference for vtypes between
-    # vtype list and a struct dictionary
+
+# ## TODO
+#
+# All symbol lists should take a label to an object template
+#
+# Templates for targets etc should be looked up recursively just like anything else
+# We therefore need a way to unroll rolled-up types
+# Generate mangled names on the fly (prohibits external calling)
+#
+# Symbol list could be a dict with knowledge of its parent?
+# Class split is arbitrary, it's an extension for developers
+# Object template should contain both class and initial parameters
+#
+#
+# *** Resolution should not happen in the resolve function
+# It should only happen on access of contained types ***
+#
+# Recursive objects can be fixed by having caching the objects
+# (however, they have to be built first!)
+#
+# Single hop resolution is probably the solution
+# Could probably deal iwth it by having a property that caches
+# for container types
+#
+# Need to figure out how to tell the difference for vtypes between
+# vtype list and a struct dictionary
 
 class VTypeSymbolTable(interfaces.symbols.SymbolTableInterface):
     """Symbol Table that handles vtype datastructures"""
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ class VTypeSymbolTable(interfaces.symbols.SymbolTableInterface):
             elif structure_name == 'BitField':
                 update = dictionary[1]
                 update['target'] = self._vtypedict_to_template([update['native_type']])
-            native_template.update_arguments(**update) #pylint: disable-msg=W0142
+            native_template.update_arguments(**update)  # pylint: disable=W0142
             return native_template
 
         # Otherwise
@@ -102,4 +104,5 @@ class VTypeSymbolTable(interfaces.symbols.SymbolTableInterface):
             member = (relative_offset, self._vtypedict_to_template(vtypedict))
             members[member_name] = member
         object_class = self.get_structure_class(structure_name)
-        return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(object_class = object_class, structure_name = structure_name, size = size, members = members)
+        return objects.templates.ObjectTemplate(object_class = object_class, structure_name = structure_name,
+                                                size = size, members = members)
diff --git a/volatility/framework/validity.py b/volatility/framework/validity.py
index b482ce811..219673e70 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/validity.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/validity.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Created on 4 May 2013
 @author: mike
 """
 
+
 class ValidityRoutines(object):
     """Class to hold all validation routines, such as type checking"""
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class ValidityRoutines(object):
         assert issubclass(klass, valid_class), self.__class__.__name__ + " expected " + \
                                                valid_class.__name__ + ", not " + klass.__name__
 
-    def confirm(assertion, error):
+    def confirm(self, assertion, error):
         """Acts like an assertion, but will not be disabled when __debug__ is disabled"""
         if not assertion:
             if error is None:
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/__init__.py b/volatility/plugins/__init__.py
index 9c3aabf6f..47eb5567f 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+"""Defines the plugin architecture
+
+   This is the namespace for all volatility plugins,
+   and determines the path for loading plugins
+"""
 import volatility.framework.constants as constants
 
-__path__ = constants.PLUGINS_PATH
\ No newline at end of file
+__path__ = constants.PLUGINS_PATH
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/linux/__init__.py b/volatility/plugins/linux/__init__.py
index b9675ceac..dfeaf4832 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/linux/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/linux/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__author__ = 'mike'
+"""All Linux-related plugins"""
diff --git a/volatility/plugins/windows/__init__.py b/volatility/plugins/windows/__init__.py
index b9675ceac..cdb4236d6 100644
--- a/volatility/plugins/windows/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/plugins/windows/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__author__ = 'mike'
+"""All Windows OS plugins"""