diff -Nrup a/sysdeps/powerpc/Makefile b/sysdeps/powerpc/Makefile

--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/Makefile	2010-05-04 05:27:23.000000000 -0600

+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/Makefile	2013-05-28 09:56:51.056475174 -0600

@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@

-# We always want to use the new mnemonic syntax even if we are on a RS6000

-# machine.

-+cflags += -mnew-mnemonics

-

 ifeq ($(subdir),gmon)

 sysdep_routines += ppc-mcount

 endif