diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/altivec.md b/gcc/config/rs6000/altivec.md
index 733d920..bb00583 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/altivec.md
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/altivec.md
@@ -995,12 +995,12 @@
 }
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
 
 (define_insn "altivec_vmrghb_direct"
   [(set (match_operand:V16QI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
-        (unspec:V16QI [(match_operand:V16QI 1 "register_operand" "v")
-                       (match_operand:V16QI 2 "register_operand" "v")]
+	(unspec:V16QI [(match_operand:V16QI 1 "register_operand" "v")
+		       (match_operand:V16QI 2 "register_operand" "v")]
 		      UNSPEC_VMRGH_DIRECT))]
   "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
   "vmrghb %0,%1,%2"
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
 
@@ -1102,16 +1102,18 @@
     return "vmrglw %0,%2,%1";
 }
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
 
 (define_insn "altivec_vmrghw_direct"
-  [(set (match_operand:V4SI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
-        (unspec:V4SI [(match_operand:V4SI 1 "register_operand" "v")
-                      (match_operand:V4SI 2 "register_operand" "v")]
-                     UNSPEC_VMRGH_DIRECT))]
+  [(set (match_operand:V4SI 0 "register_operand" "=v,wa")
+	(unspec:V4SI [(match_operand:V4SI 1 "register_operand" "v,wa")
+		      (match_operand:V4SI 2 "register_operand" "v,wa")]
+		     UNSPEC_VMRGH_DIRECT))]
   "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
-  "vmrghw %0,%1,%2"
+  "@
+  vmrghw %0,%1,%2
+  xxmrghw %x0,%x1,%x2"
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
 
 (define_insn "*altivec_vmrghsf"
   [(set (match_operand:V4SF 0 "register_operand" "=v")
         (vec_select:V4SF
@@ -1184,13 +1186,13 @@
 }
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
 
 (define_insn "altivec_vmrglb_direct"
   [(set (match_operand:V16QI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
-        (unspec:V16QI [(match_operand:V16QI 1 "register_operand" "v")
-    		       (match_operand:V16QI 2 "register_operand" "v")]
-                      UNSPEC_VMRGL_DIRECT))]
+	(unspec:V16QI [(match_operand:V16QI 1 "register_operand" "v")
+		       (match_operand:V16QI 2 "register_operand" "v")]
+		      UNSPEC_VMRGL_DIRECT))]
   "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
   "vmrglb %0,%1,%2"
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
 
 (define_expand "altivec_vmrglh"
@@ -1242,11 +1244,11 @@
 
 (define_insn "altivec_vmrglh_direct"
   [(set (match_operand:V8HI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
         (unspec:V8HI [(match_operand:V8HI 1 "register_operand" "v")
 		      (match_operand:V8HI 2 "register_operand" "v")]
-                     UNSPEC_VMRGL_DIRECT))]
+		     UNSPEC_VMRGL_DIRECT))]
   "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
   "vmrglh %0,%1,%2"
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
 
 (define_expand "altivec_vmrglw"
@@ -1291,16 +1293,18 @@
     return "vmrghw %0,%2,%1";
 }
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
 
 (define_insn "altivec_vmrglw_direct"
-  [(set (match_operand:V4SI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
-        (unspec:V4SI [(match_operand:V4SI 1 "register_operand" "v")
-	              (match_operand:V4SI 2 "register_operand" "v")]
-                     UNSPEC_VMRGL_DIRECT))]
+  [(set (match_operand:V4SI 0 "register_operand" "=v,wa")
+	(unspec:V4SI [(match_operand:V4SI 1 "register_operand" "v,wa")
+		      (match_operand:V4SI 2 "register_operand" "v,wa")]
+		     UNSPEC_VMRGL_DIRECT))]
   "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
-  "vmrglw %0,%1,%2"
+  "@
+  vmrglw %0,%1,%2
+  xxmrglw %x0,%x1,%x2"
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
 
 (define_insn "*altivec_vmrglsf"
   [(set (match_operand:V4SF 0 "register_operand" "=v")
         (vec_select:V4SF
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
index 840b83c..51ec7d8 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@
 #include "params.h"
 #include "tm-constrs.h"
 #include "tree-vectorizer.h"
 #include "target-globals.h"
 #include "builtins.h"
+#include "tree-vector-builder.h"
 #include "context.h"
 #include "tree-pass.h"
 #include "except.h"
 #if TARGET_XCOFF
 #include "xcoffout.h"  /* get declarations of xcoff_*_section_name */
@@ -16121,10 +16122,44 @@ fold_compare_helper (gimple_stmt_iterator *gsi, tree_code code, gimple *stmt)
   gimple *g = gimple_build_assign (lhs, cmp);
   gimple_set_location (g, gimple_location (stmt));
   gsi_replace (gsi, g, true);
 }
 
+/* Helper function to handle the vector merge[hl] built-ins.  The
+   implementation difference between h and l versions for this code are in
+   the values used when building of the permute vector for high word versus
+   low word merge.  The variance is keyed off the use_high parameter.  */
+static void
+fold_mergehl_helper (gimple_stmt_iterator *gsi, gimple *stmt, int use_high)
+{
+  tree arg0 = gimple_call_arg (stmt, 0);
+  tree arg1 = gimple_call_arg (stmt, 1);
+  tree lhs = gimple_call_lhs (stmt);
+  tree lhs_type = TREE_TYPE (lhs);
+  tree lhs_type_type = TREE_TYPE (lhs_type);
+  int n_elts = TYPE_VECTOR_SUBPARTS (lhs_type);
+  int midpoint = n_elts / 2;
+  int offset = 0;
+
+  if (use_high == 1)
+    offset = midpoint;
+
+  tree_vector_builder elts (lhs_type, VECTOR_CST_NELTS (arg0), 1);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < midpoint; i++)
+    {
+      elts.safe_push (build_int_cst (lhs_type_type, offset + i));
+      elts.safe_push (build_int_cst (lhs_type_type, offset + n_elts + i));
+    }
+
+  tree permute = elts.build ();
+
+  gimple *g = gimple_build_assign (lhs, VEC_PERM_EXPR, arg0, arg1, permute);
+  gimple_set_location (g, gimple_location (stmt));
+  gsi_replace (gsi, g, true);
+}
+
 /* Fold a machine-dependent built-in in GIMPLE.  (For folding into
    a constant, use rs6000_fold_builtin.)  */
 
 bool
 rs6000_gimple_fold_builtin (gimple_stmt_iterator *gsi)
@@ -16649,10 +16684,32 @@ rs6000_gimple_fold_builtin (gimple_stmt_iterator *gsi)
 	 gimple_set_location (g, gimple_location (stmt));
 	 gsi_replace (gsi, g, true);
 	 return true;
       }
 
+    /* vec_mergel (integrals).  */
+    case ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VMRGLH:
+    case ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VMRGLW:
+    case VSX_BUILTIN_XXMRGLW_4SI:
+    case ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VMRGLB:
+    case VSX_BUILTIN_VEC_MERGEL_V2DI:
+	/* Do not fold for -maltivec=be on LE targets.  */
+	if (VECTOR_ELT_ORDER_BIG && !BYTES_BIG_ENDIAN)
+	  return false;
+	fold_mergehl_helper (gsi, stmt, 1);
+	return true;
+    /* vec_mergeh (integrals).  */
+    case ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VMRGHH:
+    case ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VMRGHW:
+    case VSX_BUILTIN_XXMRGHW_4SI:
+    case ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VMRGHB:
+    case VSX_BUILTIN_VEC_MERGEH_V2DI:
+	/* Do not fold for -maltivec=be on LE targets.  */
+	if (VECTOR_ELT_ORDER_BIG && !BYTES_BIG_ENDIAN)
+	  return false;
+	fold_mergehl_helper (gsi, stmt, 0);
+	return true;
     default:
       if (TARGET_DEBUG_BUILTIN)
 	fprintf (stderr, "gimple builtin intrinsic not matched:%d %s %s\n",
 		 fn_code, fn_name1, fn_name2);
       break;
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-be-folded.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-be-folded.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecdd7ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-be-folded.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/* { dg-do compile { target { powerpc-*-* } } } */
+/* { dg-skip-if "do not override -mcpu" { powerpc*-*-* } { "-mcpu=*" } { "-mcpu=power8" } } */
+/* { dg-options "-mcpu=power8 -O2 -mfold-gimple" } */
+
+/* Based on builtins-1-le.c ; ensure that the power8 builtins are accepted by
+   the compiler, at O2 with gimple folding enabled.  */
+/* Test that a number of newly added builtin overloads are accepted
+   by the compiler.  */
+
+/* The test code is in builtins-1.fold.h.  */
+#include "builtins-1.fold.h"
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-be.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-be.c
index f6db3c2..aaaf79d 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-be.c
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-be.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* { dg-do compile { target { powerpc64-*-* } } } */
 /* { dg-skip-if "do not override -mcpu" { powerpc*-*-* } { "-mcpu=*" } { "-mcpu=power8" } } */
-/* { dg-options "-mcpu=power8 -O0" } */
+/* { dg-options "-mcpu=power8 -O0 -mno-fold-gimple" } */
 
 /* Test that a number of newly added builtin overloads are accepted
    by the compiler.  */
 
 /* Expected results for Big Endian:
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-le-folded.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-le-folded.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8490b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-le-folded.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/* { dg-do compile { target { powerpc64le-*-* } } } */
+/* { dg-skip-if "do not override -mcpu" { powerpc*-*-* } { "-mcpu=*" } { "-mcpu=power8" } } */
+/* { dg-options "-mcpu=power8 -O2 -mfold-gimple" } */
+
+/* Based on builtins-1-le.c ; ensure that the power8 builtins are accepted by
+   the compiler, at O2 with gimple folding enabled.  */
+/* Test that a number of newly added builtin overloads are accepted
+   by the compiler.  */
+
+/* The test code is in builtins-1.fold.h.  */
+#include "builtins-1.fold.h"
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-le.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-le.c
index 8763c68..e029d5f 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-le.c
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1-le.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* { dg-do compile { target { powerpc64le-*-* } } } */
 /* { dg-skip-if "do not override -mcpu" { powerpc*-*-* } { "-mcpu=*" } { "-mcpu=power8" } } */
-/* { dg-options "-mcpu=power8 -O0" } */
+/* { dg-options "-mcpu=power8 -O0 -mno-fold-gimple" } */
 
 /* Test that a number of newly added builtin overloads are accepted
    by the compiler.  */
 
 /* Expected results for Little Endian:
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1.fold.h b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1.fold.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bc5f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/builtins-1.fold.h
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+/* This test is included into builtins-1-be.c and builtins-1-le.c to test on
+   Big Endian and Little Endian machines.  */
+/* This file is based on builtins-1.h.  In this variant, most variables have
+   been marked as extern to prevent optimization-away. */
+
+#include <altivec.h>
+
+vector double y = { 2.0, 4.0 };
+extern vector double z;
+
+int main ()
+{
+  vector float fa = {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, -4.0};
+  vector float fb = {-2.0, -3.0, -4.0, -5.0};
+  extern vector float fd; fd = vec_and (fa, fb);
+  extern vector float fc; fc = vec_cpsgn (fa, fb);
+  extern vector float fe; fe = vec_mergeh (fa, fb);
+  extern vector float ff; ff = vec_mergel (fa, fb);
+
+  vector double da = {1.0, 2.0};
+  vector double db = {-2.0, -3.0};
+  extern vector double dz; dz = vec_and (da, db);
+
+  vector long long la = {5L, 14L};
+  vector long long lb = {3L, 86L};
+  extern vector long long lc; lc = vec_and (la, lb);
+  vector bool long long ld = {0, -1};
+  extern vector long long le; le = vec_and (la, ld);
+  extern vector long long lf; lf = vec_and (ld, lb);
+
+  vector unsigned long long ua = {5L, 14L};
+  vector unsigned long long ub = {3L, 86L};
+  extern vector unsigned long long uc; uc = vec_and (ua, ub);
+  vector bool long long ud = {0, -1};
+  extern vector unsigned long long ue; ue = vec_and (ua, ud);
+  extern vector unsigned long long uf; uf = vec_and (ud, ub);
+
+  extern vector long long lg; lg = vec_andc (la, lb);
+  extern vector long long lh; lh = vec_andc (la, ld);
+  extern vector long long li; li = vec_andc (ld, lb);
+
+  extern vector unsigned long long ug; ug = vec_andc (ua, ub);
+  extern vector unsigned long long uh; uh = vec_andc (ua, ud);
+  extern vector unsigned long long ui; ui = vec_andc (ud, ub);
+
+  vector double de = {1.0, -4.0};
+  vector double df = {-2.0, 5.0};
+  extern vector double dg; dg = vec_cpsgn (de, df);
+  extern vector double dzw; dzw = vec_mergeh (de, df);
+  extern vector double dze; dze = vec_mergel (de, df);
+
+  extern vector long long lj; lj = vec_mergeh (la, lb);
+  extern vector long long lk; lk = vec_mergeh (la, ld);
+  extern vector long long ll; ll = vec_mergeh (ld, la);
+
+  extern vector unsigned long long uj; uj = vec_mergeh (ua, ub);
+  extern vector unsigned long long uk; uk = vec_mergeh (ua, ud);
+  extern vector unsigned long long ul; ul = vec_mergeh (ud, ua);
+
+  vector pixel pa = {9, 16, 25, 36, 1, 2, 3, 4};
+  vector pixel pb = {25, 36, 1, 2, 45, 3, 4, 99};
+  extern vector pixel pc; pc = vec_mergeh (pa, pb);
+  extern vector pixel pd; pd = vec_mergel (pa, pb);
+
+  extern vector long long lm; lm = vec_mergel (la, lb);
+  extern vector long long ln; ln = vec_mergel (la, ld);
+  extern vector long long lo; lo = vec_mergel (ld, la);
+
+  extern vector unsigned long long um; um = vec_mergel (ua, ub);
+  extern vector unsigned long long un; un = vec_mergel (ua, ud);
+  extern vector unsigned long long uo; uo = vec_mergel (ud, ua);
+
+  extern vector long long lp; lp = vec_nor (la, lb);
+  extern vector long long lq; lq = vec_nor (la, ld);
+  extern vector long long lr; lr = vec_nor (ld, la);
+
+  extern vector unsigned long long up; up = vec_nor (ua, ub);
+  extern vector unsigned long long uq; uq = vec_nor (ua, ud);
+  extern vector unsigned long long ur; ur = vec_nor (ud, ua);
+
+  extern vector long long ls; ls = vec_or (la, lb);
+  extern vector long long lt; lt = vec_or (la, ld);
+  extern vector long long lu; lu = vec_or (ld, la);
+
+  extern vector unsigned long long us; us = vec_or (ua, ub);
+  extern vector unsigned long long ut; ut = vec_or (ua, ud);
+  extern vector unsigned long long uu; uu = vec_or (ud, ua);
+
+  vector unsigned char ca = {0,4,8,1,5,9,2,6,10,3,7,11,15,12,14,13};
+  vector unsigned char cbb = {5,4,8,3,1,9,2,6,10,3,7,11,15,12,14,13};
+
+  extern vector long long lv; lv = vec_perm (la, lb, ca);
+
+  extern vector unsigned char  ucm; ucm = vec_and (ca, cbb);
+  extern vector unsigned char  ucn; ucn = vec_andc (ca, cbb);
+  extern vector unsigned char  uco; uco = vec_mergel (ca, cbb);
+
+  extern vector unsigned long long uv; uv = vec_perm (ua, ub, ca);
+
+  extern vector long long lw; lw = vec_sel (la, lb, lc);
+  extern vector long long lx; lx = vec_sel (la, lb, uc);
+  extern vector long long ly; ly = vec_sel (la, lb, ld);
+
+  extern vector unsigned long long uw; uw = vec_sel (ua, ub, lc);
+  extern vector unsigned long long ux; ux = vec_sel (ua, ub, uc);
+  extern vector unsigned long long uy; uy = vec_sel (ua, ub, ld);
+
+  extern vector long long lz; lz = vec_xor (la, lb);
+  extern vector long long l0; l0 = vec_xor (la, ld);
+  extern vector long long l1; l1 = vec_xor (ld, la);
+
+  extern vector unsigned long long uz; uz = vec_xor (ua, ub);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u0; u0 = vec_xor (ua, ud);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u1; u1 = vec_xor (ud, ua);
+
+  extern int ia; ia = vec_all_eq (ua, ub);
+  extern int ib; ib = vec_all_ge (ua, ub);
+  extern int ic; ic = vec_all_gt (ua, ub);
+  extern int id; id = vec_all_le (ua, ub);
+  extern int ie; ie = vec_all_lt (ua, ub);
+  extern int ig; ig = vec_all_ne (ua, ub);
+
+  extern int ih; ih = vec_any_eq (ua, ub);
+  extern int ii; ii = vec_any_ge (ua, ub);
+  extern int ij; ij = vec_any_gt (ua, ub);
+  extern int ik; ik = vec_any_le (ua, ub);
+  extern int il; il = vec_any_lt (ua, ub);
+  extern int im; im = vec_any_ne (ua, ub);
+
+  vector short ssa = {9, 16, 25, 36, 1, 2, 3, 4};
+  vector short ssb = {-8, -27, -64, -125, 2, 3, 5, 3};
+  extern vector short sscc; sscc = vec_and (ssa, ssb);
+  extern vector short sscd; sscd = vec_mergeh (ssa, ssb);
+  extern vector short ssce; ssce = vec_mergel (ssa, ssb);
+
+  vector int sia = {9, 16, 25, 36};
+  vector int sib = {-8, -27, -64, -125};
+  extern vector int sicc; sicc = vec_and (sia, sib);
+  extern vector int sicd; sicd = vec_andc (sia, sib);
+  extern vector int sig; sig = vec_mergel (sia, sib);
+
+  vector unsigned int uia = {9, 16, 25, 36};
+  vector unsigned int uib = {8, 27, 64, 125};
+  extern vector unsigned int uicc; uicc = vec_and (uia, uib);
+  extern vector unsigned int uidd; uidd = vec_andc (uia, uib);
+  extern vector unsigned int uig; uig = vec_mergel (uia, uib);
+
+  vector bool char bca = {0, 1, 4, 7};
+  vector bool char bcb = {-8, 9, 2, 9};
+  extern vector bool char bcc; bcc= vec_and (bca, bcb);
+  extern vector bool char bcd; bcd = vec_andc (bca, bcb);
+  extern vector bool char bce; bce = vec_mergel (bca, bcb);
+
+  vector bool short bsa = {0, -1, -1, 0, 3, 4, 6, 7};
+  vector bool short bsb = {-1, -1, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+  extern vector bool short bscc; bscc = vec_and (bsa, bsb);
+  extern vector bool short bscd; bscd = vec_andc (bsa, bsb);
+  extern vector bool short bsce; bsce = vec_mergel (bsa, bsb);
+
+  vector bool int bia = {0, -1, -1, 0};
+  vector bool int bib = {-1, -1, 0, -1};
+  extern vector bool int bicc; bicc = vec_and (bia, bib);
+  extern vector bool int bicd; bicd = vec_andc (bia, bib);
+  extern vector bool int bide; bide = vec_mergel (bia, bib);
+
+  extern vector unsigned int uie; uie = vec_packsu (ua, ub);
+
+  extern vector long long l2; l2 = vec_cntlz (la);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u2; u2 = vec_cntlz (ua);
+  extern vector int sie; sie = vec_cntlz (sia);
+  extern vector unsigned int uif; uif = vec_cntlz (uia);
+  extern vector short sszz; sszz = vec_cntlz (ssa);
+
+  vector unsigned short usa = {81, 72, 63, 54, 45, 36, 27, 18};
+  vector unsigned short usb = {81, 72, 63, 54, 45, 36, 27, 18};
+  extern vector unsigned short usd; usd = vec_and (usa, usb);
+  extern vector unsigned short use; use = vec_andc (usa, usb);
+  extern vector unsigned short usc; usc = vec_cntlz (usa);
+  extern vector unsigned short uscd; uscd = vec_mergeh (usa, usb);
+  extern vector unsigned short usce; usce = vec_mergel (usa, usb);
+
+  vector signed char sca = {-4, 3, -9, 15, -31, 31, 0, 0,
+		            1, 117, -36, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95};
+  extern vector signed char scb; scb = vec_cntlz (sca);
+  extern vector signed char scc; scc = vec_mergel (sca, scb);
+
+  extern vector unsigned char cb; cb = vec_cntlz (ca);
+
+  extern vector double dd; dd = vec_xl (0, &y);
+  vec_xst (dd, 0, &z);
+
+  extern vector double dzz; dzz = vec_round (dd);
+  extern vector double dzz1; dzz1 = vec_rsqrt (dd);
+  extern vector double dzz2; dzz2 = vec_rsqrte (dd);
+
+  extern vector double dff; dff = vec_splat (de, 0);
+  extern vector double dgg; dgg = vec_splat (de, 1);
+  extern vector long long l3; l3 = vec_splat (l2, 0);
+  extern vector long long l4; l4 = vec_splat (l2, 1);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u3; u3 = vec_splat (u2, 0);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u4; u4 = vec_splat (u2, 1);
+  extern vector bool long long l5; l5 = vec_splat (ld, 0);
+  extern vector bool long long l6; l6 = vec_splat (ld, 1);
+  extern vector bool long long l10; l10 = vec_mergee (ld, ld);
+  extern vector bool long long l11; l11 = vec_mergeo (ld, ld);
+
+  extern vector long long l7; l7 = vec_div (l3, l4);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u5; u5 = vec_div (u3, u4);
+  extern vector long long l12; l12 = vec_mergee (la, lb);
+  extern vector long long l13; l13 = vec_mergeo (la, lb);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u8; u8 = vec_mergee (u3, u4);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u9; u9 = vec_mergeo (u3, u4);
+
+  extern vector long long l8; l8 = vec_mul (l3, l4);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u6; u6 = vec_mul (u3, u4);
+
+  extern vector double dh; dh = vec_ctf (la, -2);
+  extern vector double di; di = vec_ctf (ua, 2);
+  extern vector int sz; sz = vec_cts (fa, 0x1F);
+  extern vector long long l9; l9 = vec_cts (dh, -2);
+  extern vector unsigned long long u7; u7 = vec_ctu (di, 2);
+  extern vector unsigned int usz; usz = vec_ctu (fa, 0x1F);
+
+  extern vector float f1; f1 = vec_mergee (fa, fb);
+  extern vector float f2; f2 = vec_mergeo (fa, fb);
+
+  extern vector double d1; d1 = vec_mergee (da, db);
+  extern vector double d2; d2 = vec_mergeo (da, db);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-char.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-char.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1762603
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-char.c
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/* Verify that overloaded built-ins for vec_merge* with char
+   inputs produce the right code.  */
+
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_altivec_ok } */
+/* { dg-options "-maltivec -O2" } */
+
+#include <altivec.h>
+
+vector signed char 
+test_misc () {
+	vector signed char vsc1c = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15};
+	vector signed char vsc2c = {9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7};
+	return vec_mergel (vsc1c, vsc2c);
+}
+
+vector bool char
+testbc_l (vector bool char vbc2, vector bool char vbc3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vbc2, vbc3);
+}
+
+vector signed char
+testsc_l (vector signed char vsc2, vector signed char vsc3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vsc2, vsc3);
+}
+
+vector unsigned char
+testuc_l (vector unsigned char vuc2, vector unsigned char vuc3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vuc2, vuc3);
+}
+
+vector bool char
+testbc_h (vector bool char vbc2, vector bool char vbc3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vbc2, vbc3);
+}
+
+vector signed char
+testsc_h (vector signed char vsc2, vector signed char vsc3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vsc2, vsc3);
+}
+
+vector unsigned char
+testuc_h (vector unsigned char vuc2, vector unsigned char vuc3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vuc2, vuc3);
+}
+
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "vmrghb" 3 } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "vmrglb" 3 } } */
+
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-double.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-double.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25f4bc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-double.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/* Verify that overloaded built-ins for vec_splat with float and
+   double inputs produce the right code.  */
+
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
+/* { dg-options "-mvsx -O2" } */
+
+#include <altivec.h>
+
+vector double
+testd_l (vector double vd2, vector double vd3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vd2, vd3);
+}
+
+vector double
+testd_h (vector double vd2, vector double vd3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vd2, vd3);
+}
+
+/* vec_merge with doubles tend to just use xxpermdi (3 ea for BE, 1 ea for LE).  */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "xxpermdi" 2  { target { powerpc*le-*-* } }    } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "xxpermdi" 6  { target { powerpc-*-* } }     } } */
+
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-float.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-float.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b362587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-float.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* Verify that overloaded built-ins for vec_splat with float
+   inputs produce the right code.  */
+
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
+/* { dg-options "-maltivec -O2" } */
+
+#include <altivec.h>
+
+vector float
+testf_l (vector float vf2, vector float vf3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vf2, vf3);
+}
+
+vector float
+testf_h (vector float vf2, vector float vf3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vf2, vf3);
+}
+
+/* mergeh with floats use xxmrgh{l,w} (1 ea) insns.  */
+
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "xxmrghw|vmrghw" 1 } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "xxmrglw|vmrglw" 1 } } */
+
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-int.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-int.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4da09fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-int.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* Verify that overloaded built-ins for vec_merge* with int
+   inputs produce the right code.  */
+
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_altivec_ok } */
+/* { dg-options "-maltivec -O2 " } */
+
+#include <altivec.h>
+
+vector bool int
+testbi_l (vector bool int vbi2, vector bool int vbi3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vbi2, vbi3);
+}
+
+vector signed int
+testsi_l (vector signed int vsi2, vector signed int vsi3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vsi2, vsi3);
+}
+
+vector unsigned int
+testui_l (vector unsigned int vui2, vector unsigned int vui3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vui2, vui3);
+}
+
+vector bool int
+testbi_h (vector bool int vbi2, vector bool int vbi3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vbi2, vbi3);
+}
+
+vector signed int
+testsi_h (vector signed int vsi2, vector signed int vsi3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vsi2, vsi3);
+}
+
+vector unsigned int
+testui_h (vector unsigned int vui2, vector unsigned int vui3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vui2, vui3);
+}
+
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "vmrghw|xxmrghw" 3 } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "vmrglw|xxmrglw" 3 } } */
+
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-longlong.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-longlong.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab5f54e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-longlong.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* Verify that overloaded built-ins for vec_merge* with long long
+   inputs produce the right code.  */
+
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_p8vector_ok } */
+/* { dg-options "-mvsx -O2" } */
+
+#include <altivec.h>
+
+vector bool long long
+testbl_l (vector bool long long vbl2, vector bool long long vbl3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vbl2, vbl3);
+}
+
+vector signed long long
+testsl_l (vector signed long long vsl2, vector signed long long vsl3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vsl2, vsl3);
+}
+
+vector unsigned long long
+testul_l (vector unsigned long long vul2, vector unsigned long long vul3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vul2, vul3);
+}
+
+vector bool long long
+testbl_h (vector bool long long vbl2, vector bool long long vbl3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vbl2, vbl3);
+}
+
+vector signed long long
+testsl_h (vector signed long long vsl2, vector signed long long vsl3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vsl2, vsl3);
+}
+
+vector unsigned long long
+testul_h (vector unsigned long long vul2, vector unsigned long long vul3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vul2, vul3);
+}
+
+/* mergeh with longlong types use xxpermdi (1 ea).  */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "xxpermdi" 6 } } */
+
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-pixel.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-pixel.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59463ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-pixel.c
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* Verify that overloaded built-ins for vec_splat with pixel
+   inputs produce the right code.  */
+
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
+/* { dg-options "-maltivec -mvsx -O2" } */
+
+#include <altivec.h>
+
+vector pixel
+testf_el (vector pixel px2, vector pixel px3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (px2, px3);
+}
+
+vector pixel
+testf_eh (vector pixel px2, vector pixel px3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (px2, px3);
+}
+
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "vmrghh" 1 } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "vmrglh" 1 } } */
+
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-short.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-short.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3a0362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/fold-vec-mergehl-short.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* Verify that overloaded built-ins for vec_merge* with int
+   inputs produce the right code.  */
+
+/* { dg-do compile } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_altivec_ok } */
+/* { dg-options "-maltivec -O2" } */
+
+#include <altivec.h>
+
+vector bool short
+testbi_el (vector bool short vbs2, vector bool short vbs3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vbs2, vbs3);
+}
+
+vector signed short
+testsi_el (vector signed short vss2, vector signed short vss3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vss2, vss3);
+}
+
+vector unsigned short
+testui_el (vector unsigned short vus2, vector unsigned short vus3)
+{
+  return vec_mergel (vus2, vus3);
+}
+
+vector bool short
+testbi_eh (vector bool short vbs2, vector bool short vbs3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vbs2, vbs3);
+}
+
+vector signed short
+testsi_eh (vector signed short vss2, vector signed short vss3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vss2, vss3);
+}
+
+vector unsigned short
+testui_eh (vector unsigned short vus2, vector unsigned short vus3)
+{
+  return vec_mergeh (vus2, vus3);
+}
+
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "vmrghh" 3 } } */
+/* { dg-final { scan-assembler-times "vmrglh" 3 } } */
+
