diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h
index 7e4612528546..c7461032b469 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h
@@ -637,38 +637,38 @@ END_FTR_SECTION_NESTED(CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR,CPU_FTR_HAS_PPR,945)
 
 /* AltiVec Registers (VPRs) */
 
-#define	vr0	0
-#define	vr1	1
-#define	vr2	2
-#define	vr3	3
-#define	vr4	4
-#define	vr5	5
-#define	vr6	6
-#define	vr7	7
-#define	vr8	8
-#define	vr9	9
-#define	vr10	10
-#define	vr11	11
-#define	vr12	12
-#define	vr13	13
-#define	vr14	14
-#define	vr15	15
-#define	vr16	16
-#define	vr17	17
-#define	vr18	18
-#define	vr19	19
-#define	vr20	20
-#define	vr21	21
-#define	vr22	22
-#define	vr23	23
-#define	vr24	24
-#define	vr25	25
-#define	vr26	26
-#define	vr27	27
-#define	vr28	28
-#define	vr29	29
-#define	vr30	30
-#define	vr31	31
+#define	v0	0
+#define	v1	1
+#define	v2	2
+#define	v3	3
+#define	v4	4
+#define	v5	5
+#define	v6	6
+#define	v7	7
+#define	v8	8
+#define	v9	9
+#define	v10	10
+#define	v11	11
+#define	v12	12
+#define	v13	13
+#define	v14	14
+#define	v15	15
+#define	v16	16
+#define	v17	17
+#define	v18	18
+#define	v19	19
+#define	v20	20
+#define	v21	21
+#define	v22	22
+#define	v23	23
+#define	v24	24
+#define	v25	25
+#define	v26	26
+#define	v27	27
+#define	v28	28
+#define	v29	29
+#define	v30	30
+#define	v31	31
 
 /* VSX Registers (VSRs) */
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h b/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h
index 77d2ed35b111..8036b385417d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ struct pt_regs {
 #endif /* __powerpc64__ */
 
 /*
- * Get/set all the altivec registers vr0..vr31, vscr, vrsave, in one go.
+ * Get/set all the altivec registers v0..v31, vscr, vrsave, in one go.
  * The transfer totals 34 quadword.  Quadwords 0-31 contain the
  * corresponding vector registers.  Quadword 32 contains the vscr as the
  * last word (offset 12) within that quadword.  Quadword 33 contains the
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/tm.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/tm.S
index 2a324f4cb1b9..5754b226da7e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/tm.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/tm.S
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ _GLOBAL(tm_reclaim)
 
 	addi	r7, r3, THREAD_TRANSACT_VRSTATE
 	SAVE_32VRS(0, r6, r7)	/* r6 scratch, r7 transact vr state */
-	mfvscr	vr0
+	mfvscr	v0
 	li	r6, VRSTATE_VSCR
-	stvx	vr0, r7, r6
+	stvx	v0, r7, r6
 dont_backup_vec:
 	mfspr	r0, SPRN_VRSAVE
 	std	r0, THREAD_TRANSACT_VRSAVE(r3)
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ _GLOBAL(__tm_recheckpoint)
 
 	addi	r8, r3, THREAD_VRSTATE
 	li	r5, VRSTATE_VSCR
-	lvx	vr0, r8, r5
-	mtvscr	vr0
+	lvx	v0, r8, r5
+	mtvscr	v0
 	REST_32VRS(0, r5, r8)			/* r5 scratch, r8 ptr */
 dont_restore_vec:
 	ld	r5, THREAD_VRSAVE(r3)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
index 74f8050518d6..f5c80d567d8d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vector.S
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ _GLOBAL(do_load_up_transact_altivec)
 	stw	r4,THREAD_USED_VR(r3)
 
 	li	r10,THREAD_TRANSACT_VRSTATE+VRSTATE_VSCR
-	lvx	vr0,r10,r3
-	mtvscr	vr0
+	lvx	v0,r10,r3
+	mtvscr	v0
 	addi	r10,r3,THREAD_TRANSACT_VRSTATE
 	REST_32VRS(0,r4,r10)
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ _GLOBAL(vec_enable)
  */
 _GLOBAL(load_vr_state)
 	li	r4,VRSTATE_VSCR
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r3
-	mtvscr	vr0
+	lvx	v0,r4,r3
+	mtvscr	v0
 	REST_32VRS(0,r4,r3)
 	blr
 
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ _GLOBAL(load_vr_state)
  */
 _GLOBAL(store_vr_state)
 	SAVE_32VRS(0, r4, r3)
-	mfvscr	vr0
+	mfvscr	v0
 	li	r4, VRSTATE_VSCR
-	stvx	vr0, r4, r3
+	stvx	v0, r4, r3
 	blr
 
 /*
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ _GLOBAL(load_up_altivec)
 	addi	r4,r4,THREAD
 	addi	r6,r4,THREAD_VRSTATE
 	SAVE_32VRS(0,r5,r6)
-	mfvscr	vr0
+	mfvscr	v0
 	li	r10,VRSTATE_VSCR
-	stvx	vr0,r10,r6
+	stvx	v0,r10,r6
 	/* Disable VMX for last_task_used_altivec */
 	PPC_LL	r5,PT_REGS(r4)
 	toreal(r5)
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ _GLOBAL(load_up_altivec)
 	li	r4,1
 	li	r10,VRSTATE_VSCR
 	stw	r4,THREAD_USED_VR(r5)
-	lvx	vr0,r10,r6
-	mtvscr	vr0
+	lvx	v0,r10,r6
+	mtvscr	v0
 	REST_32VRS(0,r4,r6)
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 	/* Update last_task_used_altivec to 'current' */
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ _GLOBAL(giveup_altivec)
 	addi	r7,r3,THREAD_VRSTATE
 2:	PPC_LCMPI	0,r5,0
 	SAVE_32VRS(0,r4,r7)
-	mfvscr	vr0
+	mfvscr	v0
 	li	r4,VRSTATE_VSCR
-	stvx	vr0,r4,r7
+	stvx	v0,r4,r7
 	beq	1f
 	PPC_LL	r4,_MSR-STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD(r5)
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSX
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/copypage_power7.S b/arch/powerpc/lib/copypage_power7.S
index d7dafb3777ac..a84d333ecb09 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/copypage_power7.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/copypage_power7.S
@@ -83,23 +83,23 @@ _GLOBAL(copypage_power7)
 	li	r12,112
 
 	.align	5
-1:	lvx	vr7,r0,r4
-	lvx	vr6,r4,r6
-	lvx	vr5,r4,r7
-	lvx	vr4,r4,r8
-	lvx	vr3,r4,r9
-	lvx	vr2,r4,r10
-	lvx	vr1,r4,r11
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r12
+1:	lvx	v7,r0,r4
+	lvx	v6,r4,r6
+	lvx	v5,r4,r7
+	lvx	v4,r4,r8
+	lvx	v3,r4,r9
+	lvx	v2,r4,r10
+	lvx	v1,r4,r11
+	lvx	v0,r4,r12
 	addi	r4,r4,128
-	stvx	vr7,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr6,r3,r6
-	stvx	vr5,r3,r7
-	stvx	vr4,r3,r8
-	stvx	vr3,r3,r9
-	stvx	vr2,r3,r10
-	stvx	vr1,r3,r11
-	stvx	vr0,r3,r12
+	stvx	v7,r0,r3
+	stvx	v6,r3,r6
+	stvx	v5,r3,r7
+	stvx	v4,r3,r8
+	stvx	v3,r3,r9
+	stvx	v2,r3,r10
+	stvx	v1,r3,r11
+	stvx	v0,r3,r12
 	addi	r3,r3,128
 	bdnz	1b
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/copyuser_power7.S b/arch/powerpc/lib/copyuser_power7.S
index 92ee840529bc..da0c568d18c4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/copyuser_power7.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/copyuser_power7.S
@@ -388,29 +388,29 @@ err3;	std	r0,0(r3)
 	li	r11,48
 
 	bf	cr7*4+3,5f
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
+err3;	lvx	v1,r0,r4
 	addi	r4,r4,16
-err3;	stvx	vr1,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v1,r0,r3
 	addi	r3,r3,16
 
 5:	bf	cr7*4+2,6f
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-err3;	lvx	vr0,r4,r9
+err3;	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+err3;	lvx	v0,r4,r9
 	addi	r4,r4,32
-err3;	stvx	vr1,r0,r3
-err3;	stvx	vr0,r3,r9
+err3;	stvx	v1,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v0,r3,r9
 	addi	r3,r3,32
 
 6:	bf	cr7*4+1,7f
-err3;	lvx	vr3,r0,r4
-err3;	lvx	vr2,r4,r9
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r4,r10
-err3;	lvx	vr0,r4,r11
+err3;	lvx	v3,r0,r4
+err3;	lvx	v2,r4,r9
+err3;	lvx	v1,r4,r10
+err3;	lvx	v0,r4,r11
 	addi	r4,r4,64
-err3;	stvx	vr3,r0,r3
-err3;	stvx	vr2,r3,r9
-err3;	stvx	vr1,r3,r10
-err3;	stvx	vr0,r3,r11
+err3;	stvx	v3,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v2,r3,r9
+err3;	stvx	v1,r3,r10
+err3;	stvx	v0,r3,r11
 	addi	r3,r3,64
 
 7:	sub	r5,r5,r6
@@ -433,23 +433,23 @@ err3;	stvx	vr0,r3,r11
 	 */
 	.align	5
 8:
-err4;	lvx	vr7,r0,r4
-err4;	lvx	vr6,r4,r9
-err4;	lvx	vr5,r4,r10
-err4;	lvx	vr4,r4,r11
-err4;	lvx	vr3,r4,r12
-err4;	lvx	vr2,r4,r14
-err4;	lvx	vr1,r4,r15
-err4;	lvx	vr0,r4,r16
+err4;	lvx	v7,r0,r4
+err4;	lvx	v6,r4,r9
+err4;	lvx	v5,r4,r10
+err4;	lvx	v4,r4,r11
+err4;	lvx	v3,r4,r12
+err4;	lvx	v2,r4,r14
+err4;	lvx	v1,r4,r15
+err4;	lvx	v0,r4,r16
 	addi	r4,r4,128
-err4;	stvx	vr7,r0,r3
-err4;	stvx	vr6,r3,r9
-err4;	stvx	vr5,r3,r10
-err4;	stvx	vr4,r3,r11
-err4;	stvx	vr3,r3,r12
-err4;	stvx	vr2,r3,r14
-err4;	stvx	vr1,r3,r15
-err4;	stvx	vr0,r3,r16
+err4;	stvx	v7,r0,r3
+err4;	stvx	v6,r3,r9
+err4;	stvx	v5,r3,r10
+err4;	stvx	v4,r3,r11
+err4;	stvx	v3,r3,r12
+err4;	stvx	v2,r3,r14
+err4;	stvx	v1,r3,r15
+err4;	stvx	v0,r3,r16
 	addi	r3,r3,128
 	bdnz	8b
 
@@ -463,29 +463,29 @@ err4;	stvx	vr0,r3,r16
 	mtocrf	0x01,r6
 
 	bf	cr7*4+1,9f
-err3;	lvx	vr3,r0,r4
-err3;	lvx	vr2,r4,r9
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r4,r10
-err3;	lvx	vr0,r4,r11
+err3;	lvx	v3,r0,r4
+err3;	lvx	v2,r4,r9
+err3;	lvx	v1,r4,r10
+err3;	lvx	v0,r4,r11
 	addi	r4,r4,64
-err3;	stvx	vr3,r0,r3
-err3;	stvx	vr2,r3,r9
-err3;	stvx	vr1,r3,r10
-err3;	stvx	vr0,r3,r11
+err3;	stvx	v3,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v2,r3,r9
+err3;	stvx	v1,r3,r10
+err3;	stvx	v0,r3,r11
 	addi	r3,r3,64
 
 9:	bf	cr7*4+2,10f
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-err3;	lvx	vr0,r4,r9
+err3;	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+err3;	lvx	v0,r4,r9
 	addi	r4,r4,32
-err3;	stvx	vr1,r0,r3
-err3;	stvx	vr0,r3,r9
+err3;	stvx	v1,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v0,r3,r9
 	addi	r3,r3,32
 
 10:	bf	cr7*4+3,11f
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
+err3;	lvx	v1,r0,r4
 	addi	r4,r4,16
-err3;	stvx	vr1,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v1,r0,r3
 	addi	r3,r3,16
 
 	/* Up to 15B to go */
@@ -560,42 +560,42 @@ err3;	stw	r7,4(r3)
 	li	r10,32
 	li	r11,48
 
-	LVS(vr16,0,r4)		/* Setup permute control vector */
-err3;	lvx	vr0,0,r4
+	LVS(v16,0,r4)		/* Setup permute control vector */
+err3;	lvx	v0,0,r4
 	addi	r4,r4,16
 
 	bf	cr7*4+3,5f
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr1,vr16)
+err3;	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v1,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,16
-err3;	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v8,r0,r3
 	addi	r3,r3,16
-	vor	vr0,vr1,vr1
+	vor	v0,v1,v1
 
 5:	bf	cr7*4+2,6f
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr1,vr16)
-err3;	lvx	vr0,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+err3;	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v1,v16)
+err3;	lvx	v0,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,32
-err3;	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-err3;	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
+err3;	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v9,r3,r9
 	addi	r3,r3,32
 
 6:	bf	cr7*4+1,7f
-err3;	lvx	vr3,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr3,vr16)
-err3;	lvx	vr2,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr3,vr2,vr16)
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r4,r10
-	VPERM(vr10,vr2,vr1,vr16)
-err3;	lvx	vr0,r4,r11
-	VPERM(vr11,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+err3;	lvx	v3,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v3,v16)
+err3;	lvx	v2,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v3,v2,v16)
+err3;	lvx	v1,r4,r10
+	VPERM(v10,v2,v1,v16)
+err3;	lvx	v0,r4,r11
+	VPERM(v11,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,64
-err3;	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-err3;	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
-err3;	stvx	vr10,r3,r10
-err3;	stvx	vr11,r3,r11
+err3;	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v9,r3,r9
+err3;	stvx	v10,r3,r10
+err3;	stvx	v11,r3,r11
 	addi	r3,r3,64
 
 7:	sub	r5,r5,r6
@@ -618,31 +618,31 @@ err3;	stvx	vr11,r3,r11
 	 */
 	.align	5
 8:
-err4;	lvx	vr7,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr7,vr16)
-err4;	lvx	vr6,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr7,vr6,vr16)
-err4;	lvx	vr5,r4,r10
-	VPERM(vr10,vr6,vr5,vr16)
-err4;	lvx	vr4,r4,r11
-	VPERM(vr11,vr5,vr4,vr16)
-err4;	lvx	vr3,r4,r12
-	VPERM(vr12,vr4,vr3,vr16)
-err4;	lvx	vr2,r4,r14
-	VPERM(vr13,vr3,vr2,vr16)
-err4;	lvx	vr1,r4,r15
-	VPERM(vr14,vr2,vr1,vr16)
-err4;	lvx	vr0,r4,r16
-	VPERM(vr15,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+err4;	lvx	v7,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v7,v16)
+err4;	lvx	v6,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v7,v6,v16)
+err4;	lvx	v5,r4,r10
+	VPERM(v10,v6,v5,v16)
+err4;	lvx	v4,r4,r11
+	VPERM(v11,v5,v4,v16)
+err4;	lvx	v3,r4,r12
+	VPERM(v12,v4,v3,v16)
+err4;	lvx	v2,r4,r14
+	VPERM(v13,v3,v2,v16)
+err4;	lvx	v1,r4,r15
+	VPERM(v14,v2,v1,v16)
+err4;	lvx	v0,r4,r16
+	VPERM(v15,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,128
-err4;	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-err4;	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
-err4;	stvx	vr10,r3,r10
-err4;	stvx	vr11,r3,r11
-err4;	stvx	vr12,r3,r12
-err4;	stvx	vr13,r3,r14
-err4;	stvx	vr14,r3,r15
-err4;	stvx	vr15,r3,r16
+err4;	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+err4;	stvx	v9,r3,r9
+err4;	stvx	v10,r3,r10
+err4;	stvx	v11,r3,r11
+err4;	stvx	v12,r3,r12
+err4;	stvx	v13,r3,r14
+err4;	stvx	v14,r3,r15
+err4;	stvx	v15,r3,r16
 	addi	r3,r3,128
 	bdnz	8b
 
@@ -656,36 +656,36 @@ err4;	stvx	vr15,r3,r16
 	mtocrf	0x01,r6
 
 	bf	cr7*4+1,9f
-err3;	lvx	vr3,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr3,vr16)
-err3;	lvx	vr2,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr3,vr2,vr16)
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r4,r10
-	VPERM(vr10,vr2,vr1,vr16)
-err3;	lvx	vr0,r4,r11
-	VPERM(vr11,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+err3;	lvx	v3,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v3,v16)
+err3;	lvx	v2,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v3,v2,v16)
+err3;	lvx	v1,r4,r10
+	VPERM(v10,v2,v1,v16)
+err3;	lvx	v0,r4,r11
+	VPERM(v11,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,64
-err3;	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-err3;	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
-err3;	stvx	vr10,r3,r10
-err3;	stvx	vr11,r3,r11
+err3;	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v9,r3,r9
+err3;	stvx	v10,r3,r10
+err3;	stvx	v11,r3,r11
 	addi	r3,r3,64
 
 9:	bf	cr7*4+2,10f
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr1,vr16)
-err3;	lvx	vr0,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+err3;	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v1,v16)
+err3;	lvx	v0,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,32
-err3;	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-err3;	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
+err3;	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v9,r3,r9
 	addi	r3,r3,32
 
 10:	bf	cr7*4+3,11f
-err3;	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr1,vr16)
+err3;	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v1,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,16
-err3;	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
+err3;	stvx	v8,r0,r3
 	addi	r3,r3,16
 
 	/* Up to 15B to go */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.S b/arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.S
index a5b30c71a8d3..18af0b3d3eb2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.S
@@ -236,78 +236,78 @@ _GLOBAL(_rest32gpr_31_x)
 
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_20)
 	li	r11,-192
-	stvx	vr20,r11,r0
+	stvx	v20,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_21)
 	li	r11,-176
-	stvx	vr21,r11,r0
+	stvx	v21,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_22)
 	li	r11,-160
-	stvx	vr22,r11,r0
+	stvx	v22,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_23)
 	li	r11,-144
-	stvx	vr23,r11,r0
+	stvx	v23,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_24)
 	li	r11,-128
-	stvx	vr24,r11,r0
+	stvx	v24,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_25)
 	li	r11,-112
-	stvx	vr25,r11,r0
+	stvx	v25,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_26)
 	li	r11,-96
-	stvx	vr26,r11,r0
+	stvx	v26,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_27)
 	li	r11,-80
-	stvx	vr27,r11,r0
+	stvx	v27,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_28)
 	li	r11,-64
-	stvx	vr28,r11,r0
+	stvx	v28,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_29)
 	li	r11,-48
-	stvx	vr29,r11,r0
+	stvx	v29,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_30)
 	li	r11,-32
-	stvx	vr30,r11,r0
+	stvx	v30,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_savevr_31)
 	li	r11,-16
-	stvx	vr31,r11,r0
+	stvx	v31,r11,r0
 	blr
 
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_20)
 	li	r11,-192
-	lvx	vr20,r11,r0
+	lvx	v20,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_21)
 	li	r11,-176
-	lvx	vr21,r11,r0
+	lvx	v21,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_22)
 	li	r11,-160
-	lvx	vr22,r11,r0
+	lvx	v22,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_23)
 	li	r11,-144
-	lvx	vr23,r11,r0
+	lvx	v23,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_24)
 	li	r11,-128
-	lvx	vr24,r11,r0
+	lvx	v24,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_25)
 	li	r11,-112
-	lvx	vr25,r11,r0
+	lvx	v25,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_26)
 	li	r11,-96
-	lvx	vr26,r11,r0
+	lvx	v26,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_27)
 	li	r11,-80
-	lvx	vr27,r11,r0
+	lvx	v27,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_28)
 	li	r11,-64
-	lvx	vr28,r11,r0
+	lvx	v28,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_29)
 	li	r11,-48
-	lvx	vr29,r11,r0
+	lvx	v29,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_30)
 	li	r11,-32
-	lvx	vr30,r11,r0
+	lvx	v30,r11,r0
 _GLOBAL(_restvr_31)
 	li	r11,-16
-	lvx	vr31,r11,r0
+	lvx	v31,r11,r0
 	blr
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_ALTIVEC */
@@ -443,101 +443,101 @@ _restgpr0_31:
 .globl	_savevr_20
 _savevr_20:
 	li	r12,-192
-	stvx	vr20,r12,r0
+	stvx	v20,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_21
 _savevr_21:
 	li	r12,-176
-	stvx	vr21,r12,r0
+	stvx	v21,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_22
 _savevr_22:
 	li	r12,-160
-	stvx	vr22,r12,r0
+	stvx	v22,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_23
 _savevr_23:
 	li	r12,-144
-	stvx	vr23,r12,r0
+	stvx	v23,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_24
 _savevr_24:
 	li	r12,-128
-	stvx	vr24,r12,r0
+	stvx	v24,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_25
 _savevr_25:
 	li	r12,-112
-	stvx	vr25,r12,r0
+	stvx	v25,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_26
 _savevr_26:
 	li	r12,-96
-	stvx	vr26,r12,r0
+	stvx	v26,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_27
 _savevr_27:
 	li	r12,-80
-	stvx	vr27,r12,r0
+	stvx	v27,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_28
 _savevr_28:
 	li	r12,-64
-	stvx	vr28,r12,r0
+	stvx	v28,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_29
 _savevr_29:
 	li	r12,-48
-	stvx	vr29,r12,r0
+	stvx	v29,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_30
 _savevr_30:
 	li	r12,-32
-	stvx	vr30,r12,r0
+	stvx	v30,r12,r0
 .globl	_savevr_31
 _savevr_31:
 	li	r12,-16
-	stvx	vr31,r12,r0
+	stvx	v31,r12,r0
 	blr
 
 .globl	_restvr_20
 _restvr_20:
 	li	r12,-192
-	lvx	vr20,r12,r0
+	lvx	v20,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_21
 _restvr_21:
 	li	r12,-176
-	lvx	vr21,r12,r0
+	lvx	v21,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_22
 _restvr_22:
 	li	r12,-160
-	lvx	vr22,r12,r0
+	lvx	v22,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_23
 _restvr_23:
 	li	r12,-144
-	lvx	vr23,r12,r0
+	lvx	v23,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_24
 _restvr_24:
 	li	r12,-128
-	lvx	vr24,r12,r0
+	lvx	v24,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_25
 _restvr_25:
 	li	r12,-112
-	lvx	vr25,r12,r0
+	lvx	v25,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_26
 _restvr_26:
 	li	r12,-96
-	lvx	vr26,r12,r0
+	lvx	v26,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_27
 _restvr_27:
 	li	r12,-80
-	lvx	vr27,r12,r0
+	lvx	v27,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_28
 _restvr_28:
 	li	r12,-64
-	lvx	vr28,r12,r0
+	lvx	v28,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_29
 _restvr_29:
 	li	r12,-48
-	lvx	vr29,r12,r0
+	lvx	v29,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_30
 _restvr_30:
 	li	r12,-32
-	lvx	vr30,r12,r0
+	lvx	v30,r12,r0
 .globl	_restvr_31
 _restvr_31:
 	li	r12,-16
-	lvx	vr31,r12,r0
+	lvx	v31,r12,r0
 	blr
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_ALTIVEC */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/ldstfp.S b/arch/powerpc/lib/ldstfp.S
index 85aec08ab234..659c7ca1f4f2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/ldstfp.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/ldstfp.S
@@ -184,16 +184,16 @@ _GLOBAL(do_stfd)
 	extab	2b,3b
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
-/* Get the contents of vrN into vr0; N is in r3. */
+/* Get the contents of vrN into v0; N is in r3. */
 _GLOBAL(get_vr)
 	mflr	r0
 	rlwinm	r3,r3,3,0xf8
 	bcl	20,31,1f
-	blr			/* vr0 is already in vr0 */
+	blr			/* v0 is already in v0 */
 	nop
 reg = 1
 	.rept	31
-	vor	vr0,reg,reg	/* assembler doesn't know vmr? */
+	vor	v0,reg,reg	/* assembler doesn't know vmr? */
 	blr
 reg = reg + 1
 	.endr
@@ -203,16 +203,16 @@ reg = reg + 1
 	mtlr	r0
 	bctr
 
-/* Put the contents of vr0 into vrN; N is in r3. */
+/* Put the contents of v0 into vrN; N is in r3. */
 _GLOBAL(put_vr)
 	mflr	r0
 	rlwinm	r3,r3,3,0xf8
 	bcl	20,31,1f
-	blr			/* vr0 is already in vr0 */
+	blr			/* v0 is already in v0 */
 	nop
 reg = 1
 	.rept	31
-	vor	reg,vr0,vr0
+	vor	reg,v0,v0
 	blr
 reg = reg + 1
 	.endr
@@ -234,13 +234,13 @@ _GLOBAL(do_lvx)
 	MTMSRD(r7)
 	isync
 	beq	cr7,1f
-	stvx	vr0,r1,r8
+	stvx	v0,r1,r8
 1:	li	r9,-EFAULT
-2:	lvx	vr0,0,r4
+2:	lvx	v0,0,r4
 	li	r9,0
 3:	beq	cr7,4f
 	bl	put_vr
-	lvx	vr0,r1,r8
+	lvx	v0,r1,r8
 4:	PPC_LL	r0,STKFRM+PPC_LR_STKOFF(r1)
 	mtlr	r0
 	MTMSRD(r6)
@@ -262,13 +262,13 @@ _GLOBAL(do_stvx)
 	MTMSRD(r7)
 	isync
 	beq	cr7,1f
-	stvx	vr0,r1,r8
+	stvx	v0,r1,r8
 	bl	get_vr
 1:	li	r9,-EFAULT
-2:	stvx	vr0,0,r4
+2:	stvx	v0,0,r4
 	li	r9,0
 3:	beq	cr7,4f
-	lvx	vr0,r1,r8
+	lvx	v0,r1,r8
 4:	PPC_LL	r0,STKFRM+PPC_LR_STKOFF(r1)
 	mtlr	r0
 	MTMSRD(r6)
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ _GLOBAL(put_vsr)
 	mflr	r0
 	rlwinm	r3,r3,3,0x1f8
 	bcl	20,31,1f
-	blr			/* vr0 is already in vr0 */
+	blr			/* v0 is already in v0 */
 	nop
 reg = 1
 	.rept	63
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/memcpy_power7.S b/arch/powerpc/lib/memcpy_power7.S
index 0830587df16e..786234fd4e91 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/memcpy_power7.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/memcpy_power7.S
@@ -321,29 +321,29 @@ _GLOBAL(memcpy_power7)
 	li	r11,48
 
 	bf	cr7*4+3,5f
-	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
+	lvx	v1,r0,r4
 	addi	r4,r4,16
-	stvx	vr1,r0,r3
+	stvx	v1,r0,r3
 	addi	r3,r3,16
 
 5:	bf	cr7*4+2,6f
-	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r9
+	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	lvx	v0,r4,r9
 	addi	r4,r4,32
-	stvx	vr1,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr0,r3,r9
+	stvx	v1,r0,r3
+	stvx	v0,r3,r9
 	addi	r3,r3,32
 
 6:	bf	cr7*4+1,7f
-	lvx	vr3,r0,r4
-	lvx	vr2,r4,r9
-	lvx	vr1,r4,r10
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r11
+	lvx	v3,r0,r4
+	lvx	v2,r4,r9
+	lvx	v1,r4,r10
+	lvx	v0,r4,r11
 	addi	r4,r4,64
-	stvx	vr3,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr2,r3,r9
-	stvx	vr1,r3,r10
-	stvx	vr0,r3,r11
+	stvx	v3,r0,r3
+	stvx	v2,r3,r9
+	stvx	v1,r3,r10
+	stvx	v0,r3,r11
 	addi	r3,r3,64
 
 7:	sub	r5,r5,r6
@@ -366,23 +366,23 @@ _GLOBAL(memcpy_power7)
 	 */
 	.align	5
 8:
-	lvx	vr7,r0,r4
-	lvx	vr6,r4,r9
-	lvx	vr5,r4,r10
-	lvx	vr4,r4,r11
-	lvx	vr3,r4,r12
-	lvx	vr2,r4,r14
-	lvx	vr1,r4,r15
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r16
+	lvx	v7,r0,r4
+	lvx	v6,r4,r9
+	lvx	v5,r4,r10
+	lvx	v4,r4,r11
+	lvx	v3,r4,r12
+	lvx	v2,r4,r14
+	lvx	v1,r4,r15
+	lvx	v0,r4,r16
 	addi	r4,r4,128
-	stvx	vr7,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr6,r3,r9
-	stvx	vr5,r3,r10
-	stvx	vr4,r3,r11
-	stvx	vr3,r3,r12
-	stvx	vr2,r3,r14
-	stvx	vr1,r3,r15
-	stvx	vr0,r3,r16
+	stvx	v7,r0,r3
+	stvx	v6,r3,r9
+	stvx	v5,r3,r10
+	stvx	v4,r3,r11
+	stvx	v3,r3,r12
+	stvx	v2,r3,r14
+	stvx	v1,r3,r15
+	stvx	v0,r3,r16
 	addi	r3,r3,128
 	bdnz	8b
 
@@ -396,29 +396,29 @@ _GLOBAL(memcpy_power7)
 	mtocrf	0x01,r6
 
 	bf	cr7*4+1,9f
-	lvx	vr3,r0,r4
-	lvx	vr2,r4,r9
-	lvx	vr1,r4,r10
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r11
+	lvx	v3,r0,r4
+	lvx	v2,r4,r9
+	lvx	v1,r4,r10
+	lvx	v0,r4,r11
 	addi	r4,r4,64
-	stvx	vr3,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr2,r3,r9
-	stvx	vr1,r3,r10
-	stvx	vr0,r3,r11
+	stvx	v3,r0,r3
+	stvx	v2,r3,r9
+	stvx	v1,r3,r10
+	stvx	v0,r3,r11
 	addi	r3,r3,64
 
 9:	bf	cr7*4+2,10f
-	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r9
+	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	lvx	v0,r4,r9
 	addi	r4,r4,32
-	stvx	vr1,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr0,r3,r9
+	stvx	v1,r0,r3
+	stvx	v0,r3,r9
 	addi	r3,r3,32
 
 10:	bf	cr7*4+3,11f
-	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
+	lvx	v1,r0,r4
 	addi	r4,r4,16
-	stvx	vr1,r0,r3
+	stvx	v1,r0,r3
 	addi	r3,r3,16
 
 	/* Up to 15B to go */
@@ -494,42 +494,42 @@ _GLOBAL(memcpy_power7)
 	li	r10,32
 	li	r11,48
 
-	LVS(vr16,0,r4)		/* Setup permute control vector */
-	lvx	vr0,0,r4
+	LVS(v16,0,r4)		/* Setup permute control vector */
+	lvx	v0,0,r4
 	addi	r4,r4,16
 
 	bf	cr7*4+3,5f
-	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr1,vr16)
+	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v1,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,16
-	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
+	stvx	v8,r0,r3
 	addi	r3,r3,16
-	vor	vr0,vr1,vr1
+	vor	v0,v1,v1
 
 5:	bf	cr7*4+2,6f
-	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr1,vr16)
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v1,v16)
+	lvx	v0,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,32
-	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
+	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+	stvx	v9,r3,r9
 	addi	r3,r3,32
 
 6:	bf	cr7*4+1,7f
-	lvx	vr3,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr3,vr16)
-	lvx	vr2,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr3,vr2,vr16)
-	lvx	vr1,r4,r10
-	VPERM(vr10,vr2,vr1,vr16)
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r11
-	VPERM(vr11,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+	lvx	v3,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v3,v16)
+	lvx	v2,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v3,v2,v16)
+	lvx	v1,r4,r10
+	VPERM(v10,v2,v1,v16)
+	lvx	v0,r4,r11
+	VPERM(v11,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,64
-	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
-	stvx	vr10,r3,r10
-	stvx	vr11,r3,r11
+	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+	stvx	v9,r3,r9
+	stvx	v10,r3,r10
+	stvx	v11,r3,r11
 	addi	r3,r3,64
 
 7:	sub	r5,r5,r6
@@ -552,31 +552,31 @@ _GLOBAL(memcpy_power7)
 	 */
 	.align	5
 8:
-	lvx	vr7,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr7,vr16)
-	lvx	vr6,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr7,vr6,vr16)
-	lvx	vr5,r4,r10
-	VPERM(vr10,vr6,vr5,vr16)
-	lvx	vr4,r4,r11
-	VPERM(vr11,vr5,vr4,vr16)
-	lvx	vr3,r4,r12
-	VPERM(vr12,vr4,vr3,vr16)
-	lvx	vr2,r4,r14
-	VPERM(vr13,vr3,vr2,vr16)
-	lvx	vr1,r4,r15
-	VPERM(vr14,vr2,vr1,vr16)
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r16
-	VPERM(vr15,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+	lvx	v7,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v7,v16)
+	lvx	v6,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v7,v6,v16)
+	lvx	v5,r4,r10
+	VPERM(v10,v6,v5,v16)
+	lvx	v4,r4,r11
+	VPERM(v11,v5,v4,v16)
+	lvx	v3,r4,r12
+	VPERM(v12,v4,v3,v16)
+	lvx	v2,r4,r14
+	VPERM(v13,v3,v2,v16)
+	lvx	v1,r4,r15
+	VPERM(v14,v2,v1,v16)
+	lvx	v0,r4,r16
+	VPERM(v15,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,128
-	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
-	stvx	vr10,r3,r10
-	stvx	vr11,r3,r11
-	stvx	vr12,r3,r12
-	stvx	vr13,r3,r14
-	stvx	vr14,r3,r15
-	stvx	vr15,r3,r16
+	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+	stvx	v9,r3,r9
+	stvx	v10,r3,r10
+	stvx	v11,r3,r11
+	stvx	v12,r3,r12
+	stvx	v13,r3,r14
+	stvx	v14,r3,r15
+	stvx	v15,r3,r16
 	addi	r3,r3,128
 	bdnz	8b
 
@@ -590,36 +590,36 @@ _GLOBAL(memcpy_power7)
 	mtocrf	0x01,r6
 
 	bf	cr7*4+1,9f
-	lvx	vr3,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr3,vr16)
-	lvx	vr2,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr3,vr2,vr16)
-	lvx	vr1,r4,r10
-	VPERM(vr10,vr2,vr1,vr16)
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r11
-	VPERM(vr11,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+	lvx	v3,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v3,v16)
+	lvx	v2,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v3,v2,v16)
+	lvx	v1,r4,r10
+	VPERM(v10,v2,v1,v16)
+	lvx	v0,r4,r11
+	VPERM(v11,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,64
-	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
-	stvx	vr10,r3,r10
-	stvx	vr11,r3,r11
+	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+	stvx	v9,r3,r9
+	stvx	v10,r3,r10
+	stvx	v11,r3,r11
 	addi	r3,r3,64
 
 9:	bf	cr7*4+2,10f
-	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr1,vr16)
-	lvx	vr0,r4,r9
-	VPERM(vr9,vr1,vr0,vr16)
+	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v1,v16)
+	lvx	v0,r4,r9
+	VPERM(v9,v1,v0,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,32
-	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
-	stvx	vr9,r3,r9
+	stvx	v8,r0,r3
+	stvx	v9,r3,r9
 	addi	r3,r3,32
 
 10:	bf	cr7*4+3,11f
-	lvx	vr1,r0,r4
-	VPERM(vr8,vr0,vr1,vr16)
+	lvx	v1,r0,r4
+	VPERM(v8,v0,v1,v16)
 	addi	r4,r4,16
-	stvx	vr8,r0,r3
+	stvx	v8,r0,r3
 	addi	r3,r3,16
 
 	/* Up to 15B to go */
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/copyloops/asm/ppc_asm.h b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/copyloops/asm/ppc_asm.h
index d1dc37425510..50ae7d2091ce 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/copyloops/asm/ppc_asm.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/copyloops/asm/ppc_asm.h
@@ -4,39 +4,6 @@
 
 #define r1	1
 
-#define vr0     0
-#define vr1     1
-#define vr2     2
-#define vr3     3
-#define vr4     4
-#define vr5     5
-#define vr6     6
-#define vr7     7
-#define vr8     8
-#define vr9     9
-#define vr10    10
-#define vr11    11
-#define vr12    12
-#define vr13    13
-#define vr14    14
-#define vr15    15
-#define vr16    16
-#define vr17    17
-#define vr18    18
-#define vr19    19
-#define vr20    20
-#define vr21    21
-#define vr22    22
-#define vr23    23
-#define vr24    24
-#define vr25    25
-#define vr26    26
-#define vr27    27
-#define vr28    28
-#define vr29    29
-#define vr30    30
-#define vr31    31
-
 #define R14 r14
 #define R15 r15
 #define R16 r16