diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-builtin.cc b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-builtin.cc
index e7d6204074c..320affd79e3 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-builtin.cc
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-builtin.cc
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ rs6000_builtin_is_supported (enum rs6000_gen_builtins fncode)
     case ENB_P7_64:
       return TARGET_POPCNTD && TARGET_POWERPC64;
     case ENB_P8:
-      return TARGET_DIRECT_MOVE;
+      return TARGET_POWER8;
     case ENB_P8V:
       return TARGET_P8_VECTOR;
     case ENB_P9:
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-c.cc b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-c.cc
index 647f20de7f2..bd493ab87c5 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-c.cc
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-c.cc
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ rs6000_target_modify_macros (bool define_p, HOST_WIDE_INT flags)
     rs6000_define_or_undefine_macro (define_p, "_ARCH_PWR6");
   if ((flags & OPTION_MASK_POPCNTD) != 0)
     rs6000_define_or_undefine_macro (define_p, "_ARCH_PWR7");
-  if ((flags & OPTION_MASK_P8_VECTOR) != 0)
+  if ((flags & OPTION_MASK_POWER8) != 0)
     rs6000_define_or_undefine_macro (define_p, "_ARCH_PWR8");
   if ((flags & OPTION_MASK_MODULO) != 0)
     rs6000_define_or_undefine_macro (define_p, "_ARCH_PWR9");
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-cpus.def b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-cpus.def
index 45dd5a85901..6ee678e69c3 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-cpus.def
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000-cpus.def
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
    fusion here, instead set it in rs6000.cc if we are tuning for a power8
    system.  */
 #define ISA_2_7_MASKS_SERVER	(ISA_2_6_MASKS_SERVER			\
+				 | OPTION_MASK_POWER8			\
 				 | OPTION_MASK_P8_VECTOR		\
 				 | OPTION_MASK_CRYPTO			\
 				 | OPTION_MASK_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_VSX	\
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@
 				 | OPTION_MASK_MODULO			\
 				 | OPTION_MASK_MULHW			\
 				 | OPTION_MASK_NO_UPDATE		\
+				 | OPTION_MASK_POWER8			\
 				 | OPTION_MASK_P8_FUSION		\
 				 | OPTION_MASK_P8_VECTOR		\
 				 | OPTION_MASK_P9_MINMAX		\
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.cc b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.cc
index c241371147c..117999613d8 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.cc
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.cc
@@ -3807,11 +3807,10 @@ rs6000_option_override_internal (bool global_init_p)
 		 "-mmultiple");
     }
 
-  /* If little-endian, default to -mstrict-align on older processors.
-     Testing for direct_move matches power8 and later.  */
+  /* If little-endian, default to -mstrict-align on older processors.  */
   if (!BYTES_BIG_ENDIAN
       && !(processor_target_table[tune_index].target_enable
-	   & OPTION_MASK_P8_VECTOR))
+	   & OPTION_MASK_POWER8))
     rs6000_isa_flags |= ~rs6000_isa_flags_explicit & OPTION_MASK_STRICT_ALIGN;
 
   /* Add some warnings for VSX.  */
@@ -3897,7 +3896,7 @@ rs6000_option_override_internal (bool global_init_p)
       else
 	rs6000_isa_flags |= ISA_3_0_MASKS_SERVER;
     }
-  else if (TARGET_P8_VECTOR || TARGET_DIRECT_MOVE || TARGET_CRYPTO)
+  else if (TARGET_P8_VECTOR || TARGET_POWER8 || TARGET_CRYPTO)
     rs6000_isa_flags |= (ISA_2_7_MASKS_SERVER & ~ignore_masks);
   else if (TARGET_VSX)
     rs6000_isa_flags |= (ISA_2_6_MASKS_SERVER & ~ignore_masks);
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.h b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.h
index 77d045c9f6e..2cde2e329b0 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.h
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.h
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ extern int rs6000_vector_align[];
    memory support.  */
 #define TARGET_SYNC_HI_QI	(TARGET_QUAD_MEMORY			\
 				 || TARGET_QUAD_MEMORY_ATOMIC		\
-				 || TARGET_DIRECT_MOVE)
+				 || TARGET_POWER8)
 
 #define TARGET_SYNC_TI		TARGET_QUAD_MEMORY_ATOMIC
 
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.md b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.md
index bc8bc6ab060..ac5651d7420 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.md
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.md
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
   (const (symbol_ref "(enum attr_cpu) rs6000_tune")))
 
 ;; The ISA we implement.
-(define_attr "isa" "any,p5,p6,p7,p7v,p8v,p9,p9v,p9kf,p9tf,p10"
+(define_attr "isa" "any,p5,p6,p7,p7v,p8,p8v,p9,p9v,p9kf,p9tf,p10"
   (const_string "any"))
 
 ;; Is this alternative enabled for the current CPU/ISA/etc.?
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@
 	  (match_test "TARGET_VSX"))
      (const_int 1)
 
+     (and (eq_attr "isa" "p8")
+	  (match_test "TARGET_POWER8"))
+     (const_int 1)
+
      (and (eq_attr "isa" "p8v")
 	  (match_test "TARGET_P8_VECTOR"))
      (const_int 1)
@@ -14305,7 +14309,7 @@
      AIX does not support the dcbtstt and dcbtt extended mnemonics.
      The AIX assembler does not support the three operand form of dcbt
      and dcbtst on Power 7 (-mpwr7).  */
-  int inst_select = INTVAL (operands[2]) || !TARGET_DIRECT_MOVE;
+  int inst_select = INTVAL (operands[2]) || !TARGET_POWER8;
 
   if (REG_P (operands[0]))
     {
diff --git a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.opt b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.opt
index dfd5051b964..e8ca70340df 100644
--- a/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.opt
+++ b/gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.opt
@@ -470,6 +470,10 @@ Save the TOC in the prologue for indirect calls rather than inline.
 mvsx-timode
 Target RejectNegative Undocumented Ignore
 
+;; This option exists only to create its MASK.  It is not intended for users.
+mpower8-internal
+Target Undocumented Mask(POWER8) Var(rs6000_isa_flags) Warn(Do not use %<-mpower8-internal%>; use %<-mcpu=power8%> instead)
+
 mpower8-fusion
 Target Mask(P8_FUSION) Var(rs6000_isa_flags)
 Fuse certain integer operations together for better performance on power8.
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p7-novsx.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p7-novsx.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bebe62d8f48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p7-novsx.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* PR target/101865 */
+/* { dg-do preprocess } */
+/* { dg-options "-mdejagnu-cpu=power7 -mno-vsx" } */
+
+/* Verify we correctly set the correct set of predefined macros
+   for the given set of options.  */
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR7
+#error "_ARCH_PWR7 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __ALTIVEC__
+#error "__ALTIVEC__ should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _ARCH_PWR8
+#error "_ARCH_PWR8 should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __VSX__
+#error "__VSX__ should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-noaltivec-novsx.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-noaltivec-novsx.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d118b44fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-noaltivec-novsx.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* PR target/101865 */
+/* { dg-do preprocess } */
+/* { dg-options "-mdejagnu-cpu=power8 -mno-altivec -mno-vsx" } */
+
+/* Verify _ARCH_PWR8 is defined for -mcpu=power8 and after disabling
+   both altivec and vsx.  */
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR7
+#error "_ARCH_PWR7 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR8
+#error "_ARCH_PWR8 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _ARCH_PWR9
+#error "_ARCH_PWR9 should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __ALTIVEC__
+#error "__ALTIVEC__ should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __VSX__
+#error "__VSX__ should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-noaltivec.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-noaltivec.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d2a7b852b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-noaltivec.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* PR target/101865 */
+/* { dg-do preprocess } */
+/* { dg-options "-mdejagnu-cpu=power8 -mno-altivec -w" } */
+
+/* Verify _ARCH_PWR8 is defined for -mcpu=power8 and after disabling altivec.
+   The -w option is used to silence the -mno-altivec disables -mvsx warning.  */
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR7
+#error "_ARCH_PWR7 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR8
+#error "_ARCH_PWR8 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _ARCH_PWR9
+#error "_ARCH_PWR9 should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __ALTIVEC__
+#error "__ALTIVEC__ should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __VSX__
+#error "__VSX__ should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-novsx.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-novsx.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5eeadf421b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-novsx.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* PR target/101865 */
+/* { dg-do preprocess } */
+/* { dg-options "-mdejagnu-cpu=power8 -mno-vsx" } */
+
+/* Verify _ARCH_PWR8 is defined for -mcpu=power8 and after disabling vsx.
+   This also confirms __ALTIVEC__ remains set when VSX is disabled.  */
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR7
+#error "_ARCH_PWR7 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR8
+#error "_ARCH_PWR8 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __ALTIVEC__
+#error "__ALTIVEC__ should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _ARCH_PWR9
+#error "_ARCH_PWR9 should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __VSX__
+#error "__VSX__ should not be defined for this test"
+#endif
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-pragma-vsx.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-pragma-vsx.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aed3068f117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p8-pragma-vsx.c
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/* PR target/101865 */
+/* { dg-do run } */
+/* { dg-require-effective-target p8vector_hw } */
+/* { dg-options "-mdejagnu-cpu=power8 -mvsx" } */
+
+/* Verify we correctly set our predefined macros in the face of #pragma usage.  */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+volatile int power8_set;
+volatile int vsx_set;
+
+void
+test_default (void)
+{
+#ifdef _ARCH_PWR8
+  power8_set=1;
+#else
+  power8_set=0;
+#endif
+#ifdef __VSX__
+  vsx_set=1;
+#else
+  vsx_set=0;
+#endif
+}
+
+#pragma GCC target "no-vsx"
+void
+test_no_vsx (void)
+{
+#ifdef _ARCH_PWR8
+  power8_set=1;
+#else
+  power8_set=0;
+#endif
+#ifdef __VSX__
+  vsx_set=1;
+#else
+  vsx_set=0;
+#endif
+}
+
+#pragma GCC reset_options
+void
+test_reset_options (void)
+{
+#ifdef _ARCH_PWR8
+  power8_set=1;
+#else
+  power8_set=0;
+#endif
+#ifdef __VSX__
+  vsx_set=1;
+#else
+  vsx_set=0;
+#endif
+}
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+  test_default ();
+  if (!power8_set)
+    {
+      printf ("_ARCH_PWR8 is not set.\n");
+      abort ();
+    }
+  if (!vsx_set)
+    {
+      printf ("__VSX__ is not set.\n");
+      abort ();
+    }
+
+  test_no_vsx ();
+  if (!power8_set)
+    {
+      printf ("_ARCH_PWR8 is not set.\n");
+      abort ();
+    }
+  if (vsx_set)
+    {
+      printf ("__VSX__ is unexpectedly set.\n");
+      abort ();
+    }
+
+  test_reset_options ();
+  if (!power8_set)
+    {
+      printf ("_ARCH_PWR8 is not set.\n");
+      abort ();
+    }
+  if (!vsx_set)
+    {
+      printf ("__VSX__ is not set.\n");
+      abort ();
+    }
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p9-novsx.c b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p9-novsx.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8f12275fd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/predefine-p9-novsx.c
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* PR target/101865 */
+/* { dg-do preprocess } */
+/* { dg-options "-mdejagnu-cpu=power9 -mno-vsx" } */
+
+/* Verify _ARCH_PWR8 is defined for -mcpu=power9 and after disabling vsx.
+   This also confirms __ALTIVEC__ remains set when VSX is disabled.  */
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR7
+#error "_ARCH_PWR7 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR8
+#error "_ARCH_PWR8 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef _ARCH_PWR9
+#error "_ARCH_PWR9 should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __ALTIVEC__
+#error "__ALTIVEC__ should be defined for this test"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __VSX__
+#error "__VSX__ should not be defined for this test"
+#endif