diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/altivec.h b/gcc/config/rs6000/altivec.h
index a0ba92f68a4..a25206d60f6 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/altivec.h
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/altivec.h
@@ -70,6 +70,52 @@ extern int __altivec_link_error_invalid_argument ();
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 
+/* vec_abs */
+
+inline vector signed char
+vec_abs (vector signed char a1)
+{
+  return __builtin_altivec_abs_v16qi (a1);
+}
+
+inline vector signed short
+vec_abs (vector signed short a1)
+{
+  return __builtin_altivec_abs_v8hi (a1);
+}
+
+inline vector signed int
+vec_abs (vector signed int a1)
+{
+  return __builtin_altivec_abs_v4si (a1);
+}
+
+inline vector float
+vec_abs (vector float a1)
+{
+  return __builtin_altivec_abs_v4sf (a1);
+}
+
+/* vec_abss */
+
+inline vector signed char
+vec_abss (vector signed char a1)
+{
+  return __builtin_altivec_abss_v16qi (a1);
+}
+
+inline vector signed short
+vec_abss (vector signed short a1)
+{
+  return __builtin_altivec_abss_v8hi (a1);
+}
+
+inline vector signed int
+vec_abss (vector signed int a1)
+{
+  return __builtin_altivec_abss_v4si (a1);
+}
+
 /* vec_add */
 
 inline vector signed char
@@ -621,39 +667,39 @@ vec_cmplt (vector float a1, vector float a2)
 /* vec_ctf */
 
 inline vector float
-vec_ctf (vector unsigned int a1, int a2)
+vec_ctf (vector unsigned int a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector float) __builtin_altivec_vcfux ((vector signed int) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector float) __builtin_altivec_vcfux ((vector signed int) a1, a2);
 }
 
 inline vector float
-vec_ctf (vector signed int a1, int a2)
+vec_ctf (vector signed int a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector float) __builtin_altivec_vcfsx ((vector signed int) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector float) __builtin_altivec_vcfsx ((vector signed int) a1, a2);
 }
 
 /* vec_cts */
 
 inline vector signed int
-vec_cts (vector float a1, int a2)
+vec_cts (vector float a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_vctsxs ((vector float) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_vctsxs ((vector float) a1, a2);
 }
 
 /* vec_ctu */
 
 inline vector unsigned int
-vec_ctu (vector float a1, int a2)
+vec_ctu (vector float a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned int) __builtin_altivec_vctuxs ((vector float) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector unsigned int) __builtin_altivec_vctuxs ((vector float) a1, a2);
 }
 
 /* vec_dss */
 
 inline void
-vec_dss (int a1)
+vec_dss (const char a1)
 {
-  __builtin_altivec_dss ((const char) a1);
+  __builtin_altivec_dss (a1);
 }
 
 /* vec_dssall */
@@ -667,33 +713,33 @@ vec_dssall ()
 /* vec_dst */
 
 inline void
-vec_dst (void *a1, int a2, int a3)
+vec_dst (void *a1, int a2, const char a3)
 {
-  __builtin_altivec_dst ((void *) a1, a2, (const char) a3);
+  __builtin_altivec_dst ((void *) a1, a2, a3);
 }
 
 /* vec_dstst */
 
 inline void
-vec_dstst (void *a1, int a2, int a3)
+vec_dstst (void *a1, int a2, const char a3)
 {
-  __builtin_altivec_dstst ((void *) a1, a2, (const char) a3);
+  __builtin_altivec_dstst ((void *) a1, a2, a3);
 }
 
 /* vec_dststt */
 
 inline void
-vec_dststt (void *a1, int a2, int a3)
+vec_dststt (void *a1, int a2, const char a3)
 {
-  __builtin_altivec_dststt ((void *) a1, a2, (const char) a3);
+  __builtin_altivec_dststt ((void *) a1, a2, a3);
 }
 
 /* vec_dstt */
 
 inline void
-vec_dstt (void *a1, int a2, int a3)
+vec_dstt (void *a1, int a2, const char a3)
 {
-  __builtin_altivec_dstt ((void *) a1, a2, (const char) a3);
+  __builtin_altivec_dstt ((void *) a1, a2, a3);
 }
 
 /* vec_expte */
@@ -1923,45 +1969,45 @@ vec_sl (vector unsigned int a1, vector unsigned int a2)
 /* vec_sld */
 
 inline vector float
-vec_sld (vector float a1, vector float a2, int a3)
+vec_sld (vector float a1, vector float a2, const char a3)
 {
-  return (vector float) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, (const char) a3);
+  return (vector float) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, a3);
 }
 
 inline vector signed int
-vec_sld (vector signed int a1, vector signed int a2, int a3)
+vec_sld (vector signed int a1, vector signed int a2, const char a3)
 {
-  return (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, (const char) a3);
+  return (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, a3);
 }
 
 inline vector unsigned int
-vec_sld (vector unsigned int a1, vector unsigned int a2, int a3)
+vec_sld (vector unsigned int a1, vector unsigned int a2, const char a3)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned int) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, (const char) a3);
+  return (vector unsigned int) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, a3);
 }
 
 inline vector signed short
-vec_sld (vector signed short a1, vector signed short a2, int a3)
+vec_sld (vector signed short a1, vector signed short a2, const char a3)
 {
-  return (vector signed short) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, (const char) a3);
+  return (vector signed short) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, a3);
 }
 
 inline vector unsigned short
-vec_sld (vector unsigned short a1, vector unsigned short a2, int a3)
+vec_sld (vector unsigned short a1, vector unsigned short a2, const char a3)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned short) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, (const char) a3);
+  return (vector unsigned short) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, a3);
 }
 
 inline vector signed char
-vec_sld (vector signed char a1, vector signed char a2, int a3)
+vec_sld (vector signed char a1, vector signed char a2, const char a3)
 {
-  return (vector signed char) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, (const char) a3);
+  return (vector signed char) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, a3);
 }
 
 inline vector unsigned char
-vec_sld (vector unsigned char a1, vector unsigned char a2, int a3)
+vec_sld (vector unsigned char a1, vector unsigned char a2, const char a3)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned char) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, (const char) a3);
+  return (vector unsigned char) __builtin_altivec_vsldoi_4si ((vector signed int) a1, (vector signed int) a2, a3);
 }
 
 /* vec_sll */
@@ -2163,93 +2209,93 @@ vec_slo (vector unsigned char a1, vector unsigned char a2)
 /* vec_splat */
 
 inline vector signed char
-vec_splat (vector signed char a1, int a2)
+vec_splat (vector signed char a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector signed char) __builtin_altivec_vspltb ((vector signed char) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector signed char) __builtin_altivec_vspltb ((vector signed char) a1,  a2);
 }
 
 inline vector unsigned char
-vec_splat (vector unsigned char a1, int a2)
+vec_splat (vector unsigned char a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned char) __builtin_altivec_vspltb ((vector signed char) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector unsigned char) __builtin_altivec_vspltb ((vector signed char) a1,  a2);
 }
 
 inline vector signed short
-vec_splat (vector signed short a1, int a2)
+vec_splat (vector signed short a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector signed short) __builtin_altivec_vsplth ((vector signed short) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector signed short) __builtin_altivec_vsplth ((vector signed short) a1,  a2);
 }
 
 inline vector unsigned short
-vec_splat (vector unsigned short a1, int a2)
+vec_splat (vector unsigned short a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned short) __builtin_altivec_vsplth ((vector signed short) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector unsigned short) __builtin_altivec_vsplth ((vector signed short) a1,  a2);
 }
 
 inline vector float
-vec_splat (vector float a1, int a2)
+vec_splat (vector float a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector float) __builtin_altivec_vspltw ((vector signed int) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector float) __builtin_altivec_vspltw ((vector signed int) a1,  a2);
 }
 
 inline vector signed int
-vec_splat (vector signed int a1, int a2)
+vec_splat (vector signed int a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_vspltw ((vector signed int) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_vspltw ((vector signed int) a1,  a2);
 }
 
 inline vector unsigned int
-vec_splat (vector unsigned int a1, int a2)
+vec_splat (vector unsigned int a1, const char a2)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned int) __builtin_altivec_vspltw ((vector signed int) a1, (const char) a2);
+  return (vector unsigned int) __builtin_altivec_vspltw ((vector signed int) a1,  a2);
 }
 
 /* vec_splat_s8 */
 
 inline vector signed char
-vec_splat_s8 (int a1)
+vec_splat_s8 (const char a1)
 {
-  return (vector signed char) __builtin_altivec_vspltisb ((const char) a1);
+  return (vector signed char) __builtin_altivec_vspltisb (a1);
 }
 
 /* vec_splat_s16 */
 
 inline vector signed short
-vec_splat_s16 (int a1)
+vec_splat_s16 (const char a1)
 {
-  return (vector signed short) __builtin_altivec_vspltish ((const char) a1);
+  return (vector signed short) __builtin_altivec_vspltish (a1);
 }
 
 /* vec_splat_s32 */
 
 inline vector signed int
-vec_splat_s32 (int a1)
+vec_splat_s32 (const char a1)
 {
-  return (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_vspltisw ((const char) a1);
+  return (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_vspltisw (a1);
 }
 
 /* vec_splat_u8 */
 
 inline vector unsigned char
-vec_splat_u8 (int a1)
+vec_splat_u8 (const char a1)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned char) __builtin_altivec_vspltisb ((const char) a1);
+  return (vector unsigned char) __builtin_altivec_vspltisb (a1);
 }
 
 /* vec_splat_u16 */
 
 inline vector unsigned short
-vec_splat_u16 (int a1)
+vec_splat_u16 (const char a1)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned short) __builtin_altivec_vspltish ((const char) a1);
+  return (vector unsigned short) __builtin_altivec_vspltish (a1);
 }
 
 /* vec_splat_u32 */
 
 inline vector unsigned int
-vec_splat_u32 (int a1)
+vec_splat_u32 (const char a1)
 {
-  return (vector unsigned int) __builtin_altivec_vspltisw ((const char) a1);
+  return (vector unsigned int) __builtin_altivec_vspltisw (a1);
 }
 
 /* vec_sr */
@@ -4111,6 +4157,26 @@ struct __vec_step_help<vector float>
 /* "... and so I think no man in a century will suffer as greatly as
    you will."  */
 
+#define vec_abs(a) \
+  __ch (__un_args_eq (vector signed char, a), \
+        (vector signed char) __builtin_altivec_abs_v16qi ((vector signed char) a), \
+  __ch (__un_args_eq (vector signed short, a), \
+        (vector signed short) __builtin_altivec_abs_v8hi ((vector signed short) a), \
+  __ch (__un_args_eq (vector signed int, a), \
+        (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_abs_v4si ((vector signed int) a), \
+  __ch (__un_args_eq (vector float, a), \
+        (vector float) __builtin_altivec_abs_v4sf ((vector float) a), \
+  __altivec_link_error_invalid_argument ()))))
+
+#define vec_abss(a) \
+  __ch (__un_args_eq (vector signed char, a), \
+        (vector signed char) __builtin_altivec_abss_v16qi ((vector signed char) a), \
+  __ch (__un_args_eq (vector signed short, a), \
+        (vector signed short) __builtin_altivec_abss_v8hi ((vector signed short) a), \
+  __ch (__un_args_eq (vector signed int, a), \
+        (vector signed int) __builtin_altivec_abss_v4si ((vector signed int) a), \
+  __altivec_link_error_invalid_argument ())))
+
 #define vec_step(t) \
   __ch (__builtin_types_compatible_p (t, vector signed int), 4,		\
   __ch (__builtin_types_compatible_p (t, vector unsigned int), 4,	\
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
index 23a05f48ee0..5817165cbb5 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ static rtx rs6000_expand_builtin PARAMS ((tree, rtx, rtx, enum machine_mode, int
 static rtx altivec_expand_builtin PARAMS ((tree, rtx));
 static rtx altivec_expand_unop_builtin PARAMS ((enum insn_code, tree, rtx));
 static rtx altivec_expand_binop_builtin PARAMS ((enum insn_code, tree, rtx));
+static rtx altivec_expand_abs_builtin PARAMS ((enum insn_code, tree, rtx));
 static rtx altivec_expand_predicate_builtin PARAMS ((enum insn_code, const char *, tree, rtx));
 static rtx altivec_expand_ternop_builtin PARAMS ((enum insn_code, tree, rtx));
 static rtx altivec_expand_stv_builtin PARAMS ((enum insn_code, tree));
@@ -3402,6 +3403,19 @@ static const struct builtin_description_predicates bdesc_altivec_preds[] =
   { MASK_ALTIVEC, CODE_FOR_altivec_predicate_v16qi, "*vcmpgtub.", "__builtin_altivec_vcmpgtub_p", ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VCMPGTUB_P }
 };
 
+/* ABS* opreations.  */
+
+static const struct builtin_description bdesc_abs[] =
+{
+  { MASK_ALTIVEC, CODE_FOR_absv4si2, "__builtin_altivec_abs_v4si", ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABS_V4SI },
+  { MASK_ALTIVEC, CODE_FOR_absv8hi2, "__builtin_altivec_abs_v8hi", ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABS_V8HI },
+  { MASK_ALTIVEC, CODE_FOR_absv4sf2, "__builtin_altivec_abs_v4sf", ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABS_V4SF },
+  { MASK_ALTIVEC, CODE_FOR_absv16qi2, "__builtin_altivec_abs_v16qi", ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABS_V16QI },
+  { MASK_ALTIVEC, CODE_FOR_altivec_abss_v4si, "__builtin_altivec_abss_v4si", ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABSS_V4SI },
+  { MASK_ALTIVEC, CODE_FOR_altivec_abss_v8hi, "__builtin_altivec_abss_v8hi", ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABSS_V8HI },
+  { MASK_ALTIVEC, CODE_FOR_altivec_abss_v16qi, "__builtin_altivec_abss_v16qi", ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABSS_V16QI }
+};
+
 /* Simple unary operations: VECb = foo (unsigned literal) or VECb =
    foo (VECa).  */
 
@@ -3458,6 +3472,41 @@ altivec_expand_unop_builtin (icode, arglist, target)
   return target;
 }
 
+static rtx
+altivec_expand_abs_builtin (icode, arglist, target)
+     enum insn_code icode;
+     tree arglist;
+     rtx target;
+{
+  rtx pat, scratch1, scratch2;
+  tree arg0 = TREE_VALUE (arglist);
+  rtx op0 = expand_expr (arg0, NULL_RTX, VOIDmode, 0);
+  enum machine_mode tmode = insn_data[icode].operand[0].mode;
+  enum machine_mode mode0 = insn_data[icode].operand[1].mode;
+
+  /* If we have invalid arguments, bail out before generating bad rtl.  */
+  if (arg0 == error_mark_node)
+    return NULL_RTX;
+
+  if (target == 0
+      || GET_MODE (target) != tmode
+      || ! (*insn_data[icode].operand[0].predicate) (target, tmode))
+    target = gen_reg_rtx (tmode);
+
+  if (! (*insn_data[icode].operand[1].predicate) (op0, mode0))
+    op0 = copy_to_mode_reg (mode0, op0);
+
+  scratch1 = gen_reg_rtx (mode0);
+  scratch2 = gen_reg_rtx (mode0);
+
+  pat = GEN_FCN (icode) (target, op0, scratch1, scratch2);
+  if (! pat)
+    return 0;
+  emit_insn (pat);
+
+  return target;
+}
+
 static rtx
 altivec_expand_binop_builtin (icode, arglist, target)
      enum insn_code icode;
@@ -3936,6 +3985,12 @@ altivec_expand_builtin (exp, target)
 	return NULL_RTX;
       }
 
+  /* Expand abs* operations.  */
+  d = (struct builtin_description *) bdesc_abs;
+  for (i = 0; i < sizeof (bdesc_abs) / sizeof *d; i++, d++)
+    if (d->code == fcode)
+      return altivec_expand_abs_builtin (d->icode, arglist, target);
+
   /* Handle simple unary operations.  */
   d = (struct builtin_description *) bdesc_1arg;
   for (i = 0; i < sizeof (bdesc_1arg) / sizeof *d; i++, d++)
@@ -4322,6 +4377,18 @@ altivec_init_builtins (void)
 				      tree_cons (NULL_TREE, V4SF_type_node,
 						 endlink)));
 
+  tree v4si_ftype_v4si
+    = build_function_type (V4SI_type_node,
+			   tree_cons (NULL_TREE, V4SI_type_node, endlink));
+
+  tree v8hi_ftype_v8hi
+    = build_function_type (V8HI_type_node,
+			   tree_cons (NULL_TREE, V8HI_type_node, endlink));
+
+  tree v16qi_ftype_v16qi
+    = build_function_type (V16QI_type_node,
+			   tree_cons (NULL_TREE, V16QI_type_node, endlink));
+
   tree v8hi_ftype_v16qi_v16qi
     = build_function_type (V8HI_type_node,
 			   tree_cons (NULL_TREE, V16QI_type_node,
@@ -4466,7 +4533,7 @@ altivec_init_builtins (void)
   def_builtin (MASK_ALTIVEC, "__builtin_altivec_stvehx", void_ftype_v8hi_int_pvoid, ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_STVEHX);
   def_builtin (MASK_ALTIVEC, "__builtin_altivec_stvewx", void_ftype_v4si_int_pvoid, ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_STVEWX);
   def_builtin (MASK_ALTIVEC, "__builtin_altivec_stvxl", void_ftype_v4si_int_pvoid, ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_STVXL);
-  
+
   /* Add the simple ternary operators.  */
   d = (struct builtin_description *) bdesc_3arg;
   for (i = 0; i < sizeof (bdesc_3arg) / sizeof *d; i++, d++)
@@ -4713,6 +4780,36 @@ altivec_init_builtins (void)
       def_builtin (d->mask, d->name, type, d->code);
     }
 
+  /* Initialize the abs* operators.  */
+  d = (struct builtin_description *) bdesc_abs;
+  for (i = 0; i < sizeof (bdesc_abs) / sizeof *d; i++, d++)
+    {
+      enum machine_mode mode0;
+      tree type;
+
+      mode0 = insn_data[d->icode].operand[0].mode;
+
+      switch (mode0)
+	{
+	case V4SImode:
+	  type = v4si_ftype_v4si;
+	  break;
+	case V8HImode:
+	  type = v8hi_ftype_v8hi;
+	  break;
+	case V16QImode:
+	  type = v16qi_ftype_v16qi;
+	  break;
+	case V4SFmode:
+	  type = v4sf_ftype_v4sf;
+	  break;
+	default:
+	  abort ();
+	}
+      
+      def_builtin (d->mask, d->name, type, d->code);
+    }
+
   /* Add the simple unary operators.  */
   d = (struct builtin_description *) bdesc_1arg;
   for (i = 0; i < sizeof (bdesc_1arg) / sizeof *d; i++, d++)
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.h b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.h
index 22f204235ee..815ab2a2188 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.h
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.h
@@ -2971,5 +2971,12 @@ enum rs6000_builtins
   ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VCMPGTSW_P,
   ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VCMPGTUB_P,
   ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VCMPGTUH_P,
-  ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VCMPGTUW_P
+  ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_VCMPGTUW_P,
+  ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABSS_V4SI,
+  ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABSS_V8HI,
+  ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABSS_V16QI,
+  ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABS_V4SI,
+  ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABS_V4SF,
+  ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABS_V8HI,
+  ALTIVEC_BUILTIN_ABS_V16QI
 };
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.md b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.md
index a1e03038714..04c9ab5abb3 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.md
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.md
@@ -15033,6 +15033,7 @@
   "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
   "vspltb %0,%1,%2"
   [(set_attr "type" "vecperm")])
+
 (define_insn "altivec_vsplth"
   [(set (match_operand:V8HI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
         (unspec:V8HI [(match_operand:V8HI 1 "register_operand" "v")
@@ -15565,3 +15566,73 @@
   "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
   "stvewx %2,%0,%1"
   [(set_attr "type" "vecstore")])
+
+(define_insn "absv16qi2"
+  [(set (match_operand:V16QI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
+	(abs:V16QI (match_operand:V16QI 1 "register_operand" "v")))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V16QI 2 "=v"))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V16QI 3 "=v"))]
+  "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
+  "vspltisb %2,0\;vsububm %3,%2,%1\;vmaxsb %0,%1,%3"
+  [(set_attr "type" "altivec")
+   (set_attr "length" "12")])
+
+(define_insn "absv8hi2"
+  [(set (match_operand:V8HI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
+        (abs:V8HI (match_operand:V8HI 1 "register_operand" "v")))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V8HI 2 "=v"))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V8HI 3 "=v"))]
+  "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
+  "vspltisb %2,0\;vsubuhm %3,%2,%1\;vmaxsh %0,%1,%3"
+  [(set_attr "type" "altivec")
+   (set_attr "length" "12")])
+
+(define_insn "absv4si2"
+  [(set (match_operand:V4SI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
+        (abs:V4SI (match_operand:V4SI 1 "register_operand" "v")))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V4SI 2 "=v"))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V4SI 3 "=v"))]
+  "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
+  "vspltisb %2,0\;vsubuwm %3,%2,%1\;vmaxsw %0,%1,%3"
+  [(set_attr "type" "altivec")
+   (set_attr "length" "12")])
+
+(define_insn "absv4sf2"
+  [(set (match_operand:V4SF 0 "register_operand" "=v")
+        (abs:V4SF (match_operand:V4SF 1 "register_operand" "v")))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V4SF 2 "=v"))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V4SF 3 "=v"))]
+  "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
+  "vspltisw %2, -1\;vslw %3,%2,%2\;vandc %0,%1,%3"
+  [(set_attr "type" "altivec")
+   (set_attr "length" "12")])
+
+(define_insn "altivec_abss_v16qi"
+  [(set (match_operand:V16QI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
+        (unspec:V16QI [(match_operand:V16QI 1 "register_operand" "v")] 210))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V16QI 2 "=v"))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V16QI 3 "=v"))]
+  "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
+  "vspltisb %2,0\;vsubsbs %3,%2,%1\;vmaxsb %0,%1,%3"
+  [(set_attr "type" "altivec")
+   (set_attr "length" "12")])
+
+(define_insn "altivec_abss_v8hi"
+  [(set (match_operand:V8HI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
+        (unspec:V8HI [(match_operand:V8HI 1 "register_operand" "v")] 211))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V8HI 2 "=v"))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V8HI 3 "=v"))]
+  "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
+  "vspltisb %2,0\;vsubshs %3,%2,%1\;vmaxsh %0,%1,%3"
+  [(set_attr "type" "altivec")
+   (set_attr "length" "12")])
+
+(define_insn "altivec_abss_v4si"
+  [(set (match_operand:V4SI 0 "register_operand" "=v")
+        (unspec:V4SI [(match_operand:V4SI 1 "register_operand" "v")] 212))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V4SI 2 "=v"))
+   (clobber (match_scratch:V4SI 3 "=v"))]
+  "TARGET_ALTIVEC"
+  "vspltisb %2,0\;vsubsws %3,%2,%1\;vmaxsw %0,%1,%3"
+  [(set_attr "type" "altivec")
+   (set_attr "length" "12")])