diff --git a/SPECS/glibc.spec b/SPECS/glibc.spec
index 30bf4b5d..53ce8258 100644
--- a/SPECS/glibc.spec
+++ b/SPECS/glibc.spec
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 # or supported. This means that RHEL7 BE will only run on POWER7 or newer
 # hardware, and LE will only run on POWER8 or newer hardware.
 #
-%ifarch ppc ppc64
+%ifarch ppc ppc64 ppc64le
 # Build the additional runtimes for 32-bit and 64-bit BE POWER.
 %define buildpower6 0
 # Disabled - %%define buildpower8 1 - See note above.
@@ -1690,8 +1690,8 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1024 -p1
 %patch1025 -p1
 %patch1026 -p1
-%patch1027 -p1
-%patch1028 -p1
+#%patch1027 -p1
+#%patch1028 -p1
 %patch1029 -p1
 %patch1030 -p1
 %patch1031 -p1
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch0045 -p1
 %patch1047 -p1
 %patch1034 -p1
-%patch1058 -p1
+#%patch1058 -p1
 %patch1035 -p1
 %patch1059 -p1
 %patch1036 -p1
@@ -1725,42 +1725,41 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1063 -p1
 %patch2053 -p1
 # Apply ldbl_high() patch for both ppc64le and ppc64.
-%patch1110 -p1
+#%patch1110 -p1
 
 # PPC64LE Patch set:
 # 1064 to 1109.
-
 %patch1064 -p1
 %patch1065 -p1
-%patch1066 -p1
-%patch1067 -p1
-%patch1068 -p1
-%patch1069 -p1
+#%patch1066 -p1
+#%patch1067 -p1
+#%patch1068 -p1
+#%patch1069 -p1
 %patch1070 -p1
-%patch1071 -p1
+#%patch1071 -p1
 %patch1072 -p1
-%patch1073 -p1
+#%patch1073 -p1
 %patch1074 -p1
 %patch1075 -p1
-%patch1076 -p1
+#%patch1076 -p1
 %patch1077 -p1
 %patch1078 -p1
 %patch1079 -p1
-%patch1080 -p1
+#%patch1080 -p1
 %patch1081 -p1
-%patch1082 -p1
+#%patch1082 -p1
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 %patch1084 -p1
-%patch1085 -p1
+#%patch1085 -p1
 %patch1086 -p1
 %patch1087 -p1
-%patch1088 -p1
+#%patch1088 -p1
 %patch1089 -p1
-%patch1090 -p1
+#%patch1090 -p1
 %patch1091 -p1
 %patch1092 -p1
-%patch1093 -p1
-%patch1094 -p1
+#%patch1093 -p1
+#%patch1094 -p1
 %patch1095 -p1
 %patch1096 -p1
 %patch1097 -p1
@@ -1775,7 +1774,7 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1106 -p1
 %patch1107 -p1
 %patch1108 -p1
-%patch1109 -p1
+#%patch1109 -p1
 
 %patch1112 -p1
 # End of PPC64LE Patch Set.
@@ -1829,10 +1828,10 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1545 -p1
 %patch1546 -p1
 %patch1547 -p1
-%patch1548 -p1
+#%patch1548 -p1
 %patch1549 -p1
 %patch1550 -p1
-%patch1551 -p1
+#%patch1551 -p1
 %patch1552 -p1
 %patch1553 -p1
 %patch1554 -p1
@@ -1853,7 +1852,7 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 # End of IBM IFUNC patch set.
 %patch1570 -p1
 %patch1571 -p1
-%patch1572 -p1
+#%patch1572 -p1
 %patch1573 -p1
 %patch0063 -p1
 %patch2064 -p1
@@ -1891,8 +1890,8 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1602 -p1
 %patch1603 -p1
 %patch1604 -p1
-%patch1605 -p1
-%patch1606 -p1
+#%patch1605 -p1
+#%patch1606 -p1
 %patch2066 -p1
 %patch20670 -p1
 %patch2067 -p1
@@ -1922,7 +1921,7 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch2091 -p1
 
 # Rebase of microbenchmarks.
-%patch1607 -p1
+#%patch1607 -p1
 %patch1609 -p1
 %patch1610 -p1
 %patch1611 -p1
@@ -1937,9 +1936,9 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1618 -p1
 %patch1619 -p1
 %patch1620 -p1
-%patch1621 -p1
-%patch1622 -p1
-%patch1623 -p1
+#%patch1621 -p1
+#%patch1622 -p1
+#%patch1623 -p1
 
 # Backport of upstream IBM z13 patches for RHEL 7.3
 %patch1624 -p1
@@ -1951,27 +1950,27 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1630 -p1
 %patch1631 -p1
 %patch1632 -p1
-%patch1633 -p1
-%patch1634 -p1
-%patch1635 -p1
-%patch1636 -p1
-%patch1637 -p1
-%patch1638 -p1
-%patch1639 -p1
-%patch1640 -p1
-%patch1641 -p1
-%patch1642 -p1
-%patch1643 -p1
-%patch1644 -p1
-%patch1645 -p1
-%patch1646 -p1
-%patch1647 -p1
-%patch1648 -p1
-%patch1649 -p1
-%patch1650 -p1
-%patch1651 -p1
-%patch1652 -p1
-%patch1653 -p1
+#%patch1633 -p1
+#%patch1634 -p1
+#%patch1635 -p1
+#%patch1636 -p1
+#%patch1637 -p1
+#%patch1638 -p1
+#%patch1639 -p1
+#%patch1640 -p1
+#%patch1641 -p1
+#%patch1642 -p1
+#%patch1643 -p1
+#%patch1644 -p1
+#%patch1645 -p1
+#%patch1646 -p1
+#%patch1647 -p1
+#%patch1648 -p1
+#%patch1649 -p1
+#%patch1650 -p1
+#%patch1651 -p1
+#%patch1652 -p1
+#%patch1653 -p1
 %patch1654 -p1
 
 %patch1123 -p1
@@ -1992,16 +1991,16 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1667 -p1
 %patch1668 -p1
 %patch1669 -p1
-%patch1670 -p1
+#%patch1670 -p1
 %patch1671 -p1
 %patch1672 -p1
 
 %patch1675 -p1
 
 # RHBZ #1324427, parts 1 through 3
-%patch1676 -p1
-%patch1677 -p1
-%patch1678 -p1
+#%patch1676 -p1
+#%patch1677 -p1
+#%patch1678 -p1
 
 # RHBZ #1234449, parts 1 through 4
 %patch1679 -p1
@@ -2034,7 +2033,7 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1698 -p1
 
 # RHBZ #1211823
-%patch1699 -p1
+#%patch1699 -p1
 
 # RHBZ #1268050, parts 1 through 5
 %patch1700 -p1
@@ -2055,62 +2054,62 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1711 -p1
 
 %patch1712 -p1
-%patch1713 -p1
+#%patch1713 -p1
 %patch1714 -p1
 
 %patch1715 -p1
 
 # RHBZ #1256317, IS_IN backports, parts 1 through 22.
-%patch1716 -p1
+#%patch1716 -p1
 %patch1717 -p1
 %patch1718 -p1
 %patch1719 -p1
-%patch1720 -p1
-%patch1721 -p1
-%patch1722 -p1
-%patch1723 -p1
-%patch1724 -p1
+#%patch1720 -p1
+#%patch1721 -p1
+#%patch1722 -p1
+#%patch1723 -p1
+#%patch1724 -p1
 %patch1725 -p1
 %patch1726 -p1
-%patch1727 -p1
-%patch1728 -p1
+#%patch1727 -p1
+#%patch1728 -p1
 %patch1729 -p1
-%patch1730 -p1
-%patch1731 -p1
-%patch1732 -p1
-%patch1733 -p1
-%patch1734 -p1
-%patch1735 -p1
-%patch1736 -p1
-%patch1737 -p1
-
-%patch1738 -p1
-%patch1739 -p1
+#%patch1730 -p1
+#%patch1731 -p1
+#%patch1732 -p1
+#%patch1733 -p1
+#%patch1734 -p1
+#%patch1735 -p1
+#%patch1736 -p1
+#%patch1737 -p1
+
+#%patch1738 -p1
+#%patch1739 -p1
 
 # RHBZ #1292018, patches 1 through 10.
-%patch1740 -p1
-%patch1741 -p1
+#%patch1740 -p1
+#%patch1741 -p1
 %patch1742 -p1
-%patch1743 -p1
-%patch1744 -p1
-%patch1745 -p1
-%patch1746 -p1
-%patch1747 -p1
-%patch1748 -p1
-%patch1749 -p1
+#%patch1743 -p1
+#%patch1744 -p1
+#%patch1745 -p1
+#%patch1746 -p1
+#%patch1747 -p1
+#%patch1748 -p1
+#%patch1749 -p1
 
 %patch1750 -p1
 
 # RHBZ #1298526, patch 1 of 5.
-%patch1751 -p1
-%patch1752 -p1
-%patch1753 -p1
-%patch1754 -p1
+#%patch1751 -p1
+#%patch1752 -p1
+#%patch1753 -p1
+#%patch1754 -p1
 %patch1755 -p1
 %patch1756 -p1
 %patch1757 -p1
 %patch17580 -p1
-%patch1758 -p1
+#%patch1758 -p1
 %patch1759 -p1
 %patch1760 -p1
 %patch1761 -p1
@@ -2120,8 +2119,8 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1765 -p1
 %patch1766 -p1
 %patch1767 -p1
-%patch1768 -p1
-%patch1769 -p1
+#%patch1768 -p1
+#%patch1769 -p1
 %patch1770 -p1
 %patch1771 -p1
 %patch1772 -p1
@@ -2131,39 +2130,39 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1776 -p1
 %patch1777 -p1
 %patch1778 -p1
-%patch1779 -p1
-%patch1780 -p1
+#%patch1779 -p1
+#%patch1780 -p1
 %patch1781 -p1
 %patch1782 -p1
-%patch1783 -p1
-%patch1784 -p1
+#%patch1783 -p1
+#%patch1784 -p1
 %patch1785 -p1
-%patch1786 -p1
-%patch1787 -p1
-%patch1788 -p1
+#%patch1786 -p1
+#%patch1787 -p1
+#%patch1788 -p1
 %patch1789 -p1
-%patch1790 -p1
+#%patch1790 -p1
 %patch1791 -p1
-%patch1792 -p1
+#%patch1792 -p1
 %patch1793 -p1
-%patch1794 -p1
-%patch1795 -p1
-%patch1796 -p1
-%patch1797 -p1
+#%patch1794 -p1
+#%patch1795 -p1
+#%patch1796 -p1
+#%patch1797 -p1
 %patch1798 -p1
-%patch1799 -p1
-%patch1800 -p1
-%patch1801 -p1
-%patch1802 -p1
+#%patch1799 -p1
+#%patch1800 -p1
+#%patch1801 -p1
+#%patch1802 -p1
 %patch1803 -p1
 %patch1804 -p1
-%patch1805 -p1
-%patch1806 -p1
+#%patch1805 -p1
+#%patch1806 -p1
 %patch1807 -p1
 %patch1808 -p1
 %patch1809 -p1
-%patch1810 -p1
-%patch1811 -p1
+#%patch1810 -p1
+#%patch1811 -p1
 %patch1812 -p1
 %patch1813 -p1
 %patch1814 -p1
@@ -2172,9 +2171,9 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1817 -p1
 %patch1818 -p1
 %patch1819 -p1
-%patch1820 -p1
-%patch1821 -p1
-%patch1822 -p1
+#%patch1820 -p1
+#%patch1821 -p1
+#%patch1822 -p1
 %patch1823 -p1
 %patch1824 -p1
 %patch1825 -p1
@@ -2182,8 +2181,8 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1827 -p1
 %patch1828 -p1
 %patch1829 -p1
-%patch1830 -p1
-%patch1831 -p1
+#%patch1830 -p1
+#%patch1831 -p1
 # RHBZ #841653 - Intel lock elision patch set.
 %patch1832 -p1
 %patch1833 -p1
@@ -2202,25 +2201,25 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1846 -p1
 %patch1847 -p1
 %patch1848 -p1
-%patch1849 -p1
+#%patch1849 -p1
 # End of Intel lock elision patch set.
 # RHBZ #731835 - IBM POWER lock elision patch set.
 %patch1850 -p1
 %patch1851 -p1
-%patch1852 -p1
+#%patch1852 -p1
 # End of IBM POWER lock elision patch set.
 
 %patch1853 -p1
 %patch1854 -p1
 
 # Built-in list of syscall names.
-%patch1855 -p1
+#%patch1855 -p1
 %patch1856 -p1
 
-%patch1857 -p1
-%patch1858 -p1
+#%patch1857 -p1
+#%patch1858 -p1
 %patch1859 -p1
-%patch1860 -p1
+#%patch1860 -p1
 
 %patch1861 -p1
 %patch1862 -p1
@@ -2230,67 +2229,67 @@ package or when debugging this package.
 %patch1866 -p1
 
 %patch1867 -p1
-%patch1868 -p1
-%patch1869 -p1
-%patch1870 -p1
-%patch1871 -p1
+#%patch1868 -p1
+#%patch1869 -p1
+#%patch1870 -p1
+#%patch1871 -p1
 %patch1872 -p1
-%patch1873 -p1
-%patch1874 -p1
-%patch1875 -p1
-%patch1876 -p1
+#%patch1873 -p1
+#%patch1874 -p1
+#%patch1875 -p1
+#%patch1876 -p1
 
 %patch1877 -p1
 %patch2092 -p1
 %patch2093 -p1
 %patch2094 -p1
-%patch2095 -p1
+#%patch2095 -p1
 %patch2096 -p1
 %patch2097 -p1
 %patch2098 -p1
 %patch2099 -p1
-%patch2100 -p1
-%patch2101 -p1
-%patch2102 -p1
+#%patch2100 -p1
+#%patch2101 -p1
+#%patch2102 -p1
 %patch2103 -p1
-%patch2104 -p1
-%patch2105 -p1
+#%patch2104 -p1
+#%patch2105 -p1
 %patch2106 -p1
-%patch2107 -p1
-%patch2108 -p1
+#%patch2107 -p1
+#%patch2108 -p1
 %patch2109 -p1
-%patch2110 -p1
-%patch2111 -p1
+#%patch2110 -p1
+#%patch2111 -p1
 %patch2112 -p1
 %patch2113 -p1
 
 %patch1878 -p1
-%patch1879 -p1
-%patch1880 -p1
+#%patch1879 -p1
+#%patch1880 -p1
 
 %patch1881 -p1
 %patch1882 -p1
-%patch1883 -p1
+#%patch1883 -p1
 %patch1884 -p1
 %patch1885 -p1
 %patch1886 -p1
 %patch1887 -p1
 %patch1888 -p1
 %patch1889 -p1
-%patch1890 -p1
-%patch1891 -p1
-%patch1892 -p1
+#%patch1890 -p1
+#%patch1891 -p1
+#%patch1892 -p1
 
-%patch1893 -p1
-%patch1894 -p1
-%patch1895 -p1
+#%patch1893 -p1
+#%patch1894 -p1
+#%patch1895 -p1
 %patch1896 -p1
 %patch1897 -p1
 %patch1898 -p1
 %patch1899 -p1
 %patch1900 -p1
 %patch1901 -p1
-%patch1902 -p1
+#%patch1902 -p1
 
 ##############################################################################
 # %%prep - Additional prep required...
@@ -2350,9 +2349,9 @@ df
 # %%build - x86 options.
 ##############################################################################
 # On x86 we build for the specific target cpu rpm is using.
-%ifarch %{ix86}
-BuildFlags="-march=%{_target_cpu} -mtune=generic"
-%endif
+#%ifarch %{ix86}
+#BuildFlags="-march=%{_target_cpu} -mtune=generic"
+#%endif
 %ifarch i686
 BuildFlags="-march=i686 -mtune=generic"
 %endif
@@ -2360,7 +2359,8 @@ BuildFlags="-march=i686 -mtune=generic"
 BuildFlags="$BuildFlags -mno-tls-direct-seg-refs"
 %endif
 %ifarch x86_64
-BuildFlags="-mtune=generic"
+#BuildFlags="-m64 -O3 -march=core2 -mtune=core2 -mmmx -msse -msse2 -mssse3 -msse4 -msse4.1 -msse4.2 -mavx"
+BuildFlags="-march=core2 -mtune=core2"
 %endif
 
 ##############################################################################
@@ -2403,9 +2403,9 @@ core_with_options="--with-cpu=power7"
 %endif
 %ifarch %{power64}
 BuildFlags=""
-%ifarch ppc64le
-GCC="$GCC -mcpu=power8 -mtune=power8"
-GXX="$GXX -mcpu=power8 -mtune=power8"
+%ifarch ppc64 ppc64le
+GCC="$GCC -m64 -O3 -mcpu=power8 -mtune=power8"
+GXX="$GXX -m64 -O3 -mcpu=power8 -mtune=power8"
 core_with_options="--with-cpu=power8"
 %else
 GCC="$GCC -m64 -mcpu=power7 -mtune=power7"
@@ -2525,8 +2525,8 @@ build power6
 
 %if %{buildpower8}
 (
-  GCC="$GCC -mcpu=power8 -mtune=power8"
-  GXX="$GXX -mcpu=power8 -mtune=power8"
+  GCC="$GCC -m64 -O3 -mcpu=power8 -mtune=power8"
+  GXX="$GXX -m64 -O3 -mcpu=power8 -mtune=power8"
   core_with_options="--with-cpu=power8"
   build power8
 )