diff --git a/Makefile.power b/Makefile.power
index 7e2b47386..cc138e60a 100644
--- a/Makefile.power
+++ b/Makefile.power
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# CCOMMON_OPT	+= -DALLOC_SHM
 
 FLAMEPATH	= $(HOME)/flame/lib
 
diff --git a/benchmark/Makefile b/benchmark/Makefile
index 8166f3863..0a1359254 100644
--- a/benchmark/Makefile
+++ b/benchmark/Makefile
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ endif
 
 essl :: sgemm.essl strmm.essl dgemm.essl dtrmm.essl  \
 	cgemm.essl ctrmm.essl zgemm.essl ztrmm.essl  \
-	slinpack.essl clinpack.essl dlinpack.essl zlinpack.essl
+	slinpack.essl clinpack.essl dlinpack.essl zlinpack.essl \
+	scholesky.essl ccholesky.essl dcholesky.essl zcholesky.essl
 
 veclib :: slinpack.veclib dlinpack.veclib clinpack.veclib zlinpack.veclib \
        scholesky.veclib dcholesky.veclib ccholesky.veclib zcholesky.veclib \
@@ -393,6 +394,9 @@ scholesky.mkl : scholesky.$(SUFFIX)
 scholesky.veclib : scholesky.$(SUFFIX)
 	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBVECLIB) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
 
+scholesky.essl : scholesky.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBESSL) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
 ##################################### Dcholesky ###################################################
 
 dcholesky.goto : dcholesky.$(SUFFIX) ../$(LIBNAME)
@@ -410,6 +414,9 @@ dcholesky.mkl : dcholesky.$(SUFFIX)
 dcholesky.veclib : dcholesky.$(SUFFIX)
 	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBVECLIB) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
 
+dcholesky.essl : dcholesky.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBESSL) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
 ##################################### Ccholesky ###################################################
 
 ccholesky.goto : ccholesky.$(SUFFIX) ../$(LIBNAME)
@@ -427,6 +434,9 @@ ccholesky.mkl : ccholesky.$(SUFFIX)
 ccholesky.veclib : ccholesky.$(SUFFIX)
 	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBVECLIB) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
 
+ccholesky.essl : ccholesky.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBESSL) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
 
 ##################################### Zcholesky ###################################################
 
@@ -445,6 +455,9 @@ zcholesky.mkl : zcholesky.$(SUFFIX)
 zcholesky.veclib : zcholesky.$(SUFFIX)
 	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBVECLIB) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
 
+zcholesky.essl : zcholesky.$(SUFFIX)
+	-$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(LIBESSL) $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB)
+
 ##################################### Sgemm ####################################################
 sgemm.goto : sgemm.$(SUFFIX) ../$(LIBNAME)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $(@F) $^ $(CEXTRALIB) $(EXTRALIB) $(FEXTRALIB) -lm
diff --git a/kernel/arm/scal.c b/kernel/arm/scal.c
index 91ca76569..4ef49e293 100644
--- a/kernel/arm/scal.c
+++ b/kernel/arm/scal.c
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy0, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT da, FLOAT *x, BLAS
 {
 	BLASLONG i=0,j=0;
 
+	if ( (n <= 0) || (inc_x <= 0))
+		return(0);
+	
+
 	while(j < n)
 	{
 
diff --git a/kernel/arm/zscal.c b/kernel/arm/zscal.c
index f543edc04..0521aaa0b 100644
--- a/kernel/arm/zscal.c
+++ b/kernel/arm/zscal.c
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ int CNAME(BLASLONG n, BLASLONG dummy0, BLASLONG dummy1, FLOAT da_r,FLOAT da_i, F
 	BLASLONG ip = 0;
 	FLOAT temp;
 
+        if ( (n <= 0) || (inc_x <= 0))
+                return(0);
+
+
 	inc_x2 = 2 * inc_x;
 	for ( i=0; i<n; i++ )
 	{
diff --git a/kernel/power/KERNEL.POWER8 b/kernel/power/KERNEL.POWER8
index b37a4213b..fa5cc5e63 100644
--- a/kernel/power/KERNEL.POWER8
+++ b/kernel/power/KERNEL.POWER8
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ZTRMMKERNEL	= ztrmm_kernel_8x2_power8.S
 
 SGEMMKERNEL    =  sgemm_kernel_16x8_power8.S
 SGEMMINCOPY    = ../generic/gemm_ncopy_16.c
-SGEMMITCOPY    = ../generic/gemm_tcopy_16.c
+SGEMMITCOPY    = sgemm_tcopy_16_power8.S
 SGEMMONCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_ncopy_8.c
 SGEMMOTCOPY    =  ../generic/gemm_tcopy_8.c
 SGEMMINCOPYOBJ =  sgemm_incopy.o
diff --git a/kernel/power/sgemm_logic_16x8_power8.S b/kernel/power/sgemm_logic_16x8_power8.S
index 06bb79ea3..6ba999024 100644
--- a/kernel/power/sgemm_logic_16x8_power8.S
+++ b/kernel/power/sgemm_logic_16x8_power8.S
@@ -1,38 +1,3 @@
-/***************************************************************************
-Copyright (c) 2013-2016, The OpenBLAS Project
-All rights reserved.
-Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-met:
-1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-distribution.
-3. Neither the name of the OpenBLAS project nor the names of
-its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
-derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
-AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
-ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPENBLAS PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
-LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
-SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
-CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
-OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
-USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-*****************************************************************************/
-
-/**************************************************************************************
-* 2016/04/02 Werner Saar (wernsaar@googlemail.com)
-* 	 BLASTEST 		: OK
-* 	 CTEST			: OK
-* 	 TEST			: OK
-* 	 LAPACK-TEST		: OK
-**************************************************************************************/
-
 	srawi.		J,	N,	3
 	ble		SGEMM_L8_END
 
@@ -40,35 +5,48 @@ SGEMM_L8_BEGIN:
 
 	mr		BO,	B
 	mr		BBO,	BBUFFER
-	slwi		T1,	K,	3
+	srawi.		T1,	K,	2
+	ble		SGEMM_L8_COPYB1
 
-SGEMM_L8_COPYB:
+
+SGEMM_L8_COPYB4:
+
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbtst		BBO,	PRE
+	COPYB_4x8
+	addic.		T1,	T1,	-1
+	ble		SGEMM_L8_COPYB1
 
-	lxvw4x		vs3,	o0,	BO
-	lxvw4x		vs11,	o16,	BO
-	xxspltw		vs4,	vs3,	0
-	xxspltw		vs5,	vs3,	1
-	xxspltw		vs6,	vs3,	2
-	xxspltw		vs7,	vs3,	3
-	xxspltw		vs12,	vs11,	0
-	xxspltw		vs13,	vs11,	1
-	xxspltw		vs14,	vs11,	2
-	xxspltw		vs15,	vs11,	3
-	stxvw4x		vs4,	o0,	BBO
-	stxvw4x		vs5,	o16,	BBO
-	stxvw4x		vs6,	o32,	BBO
-	stxvw4x		vs7,	o48,	BBO
-	addi		BO,	BO,	32
-	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
-	stxvw4x		vs12,	o0,	BBO
-	stxvw4x		vs13,	o16,	BBO
-	stxvw4x		vs14,	o32,	BBO
-	stxvw4x		vs15,	o48,	BBO
-	addic.		T1,	T1,	-8
-	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+	dcbtst		BBO,	PRE
+	COPYB_4x8
+	addic.		T1,	T1,	-1
+	ble		SGEMM_L8_COPYB1
 
-	bge		SGEMM_L8_COPYB
+	dcbtst		BBO,	PRE
+	COPYB_4x8
+	addic.		T1,	T1,	-1
+	ble		SGEMM_L8_COPYB1
+
+	dcbtst		BBO,	PRE
+	COPYB_4x8
+	addic.		T1,	T1,	-1
+
+	bgt		SGEMM_L8_COPYB4
+
+SGEMM_L8_COPYB1:
+
+	andi.		T1,	K,	3
+	ble		SGEMM_L8_COPYB_END	
+
+SGEMM_L8_COPYB1_LOOP:
+
+
+	COPYB_1x8
+	addic.		T1,	T1,	-1
+
+	bgt		SGEMM_L8_COPYB1_LOOP
+
+SGEMM_L8_COPYB_END:
 
 	mr		CO,	C
 	mr		AO,	A
@@ -93,24 +71,24 @@ SGEMM_L8x16_LOOP_START:
 	LOAD8x16_1
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_I1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 
 	addic.		L,	L,	-2
@@ -122,24 +100,24 @@ SGEMM_L8x16_LOOP:
 
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 
 	addic.		L,	L,	-1
@@ -149,18 +127,15 @@ SGEMM_L8x16_LOOP_END:
 
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
+	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_1
-	dcbt		BO,	PRE
 	dcbt		AO,	PRE
 	KERNEL8x16_2
 	KERNEL8x16_1
diff --git a/kernel/power/sgemm_macros_16x8_power8.S b/kernel/power/sgemm_macros_16x8_power8.S
index 71dc52979..94e7d7d02 100644
--- a/kernel/power/sgemm_macros_16x8_power8.S
+++ b/kernel/power/sgemm_macros_16x8_power8.S
@@ -1,38 +1,3 @@
-/***************************************************************************
-Copyright (c) 2013-2016, The OpenBLAS Project
-All rights reserved.
-Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-met:
-1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
-the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-distribution.
-3. Neither the name of the OpenBLAS project nor the names of
-its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
-derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
-AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
-ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPENBLAS PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
-LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
-SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
-CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
-OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
-USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-*****************************************************************************/
-
-/**************************************************************************************
-* 2016/04/02 Werner Saar (wernsaar@googlemail.com)
-* 	 BLASTEST 		: OK
-* 	 CTEST			: OK
-* 	 TEST			: OK
-* 	 LAPACK-TEST		: OK
-**************************************************************************************/
-
 
 /**********************************************************************************************
 * Macros for N=8 and M=16
@@ -5886,3 +5851,145 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 .endm
 
+
+
+
+
+.macro COPYB_4x8
+
+
+	lxvw4x		vs5,	o0,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs6,	vs5,	0
+	xxspltw		vs7,	vs5,	1
+	xxspltw		vs8,	vs5,	2
+	xxspltw		vs9,	vs5,	3
+
+	lxvw4x		vs10,	o16,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs11,	vs10,	0
+	xxspltw		vs12,	vs10,	1
+	xxspltw		vs13,	vs10,	2
+	xxspltw		vs14,	vs10,	3
+
+	lxvw4x		vs15,	o32,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs16,	vs15,	0
+	xxspltw		vs17,	vs15,	1
+	xxspltw		vs18,	vs15,	2
+	xxspltw		vs19,	vs15,	3
+
+	lxvw4x		vs20,	o48,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs21,	vs20,	0
+	xxspltw		vs22,	vs20,	1
+	xxspltw		vs23,	vs20,	2
+	xxspltw		vs24,	vs20,	3
+
+	addi		BO,	BO,	64
+	lxvw4x		vs35,	o0,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs36,	vs35,	0
+	xxspltw		vs37,	vs35,	1
+	xxspltw		vs38,	vs35,	2
+	xxspltw		vs39,	vs35,	3
+
+	lxvw4x		vs40,	o16,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs41,	vs40,	0
+	xxspltw		vs42,	vs40,	1
+	xxspltw		vs43,	vs40,	2
+	xxspltw		vs44,	vs40,	3
+
+	lxvw4x		vs45,	o32,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs46,	vs45,	0
+	xxspltw		vs47,	vs45,	1
+	xxspltw		vs48,	vs45,	2
+	xxspltw		vs49,	vs45,	3
+
+	lxvw4x		vs50,	o48,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs51,	vs50,	0
+	xxspltw		vs52,	vs50,	1
+	xxspltw		vs53,	vs50,	2
+	xxspltw		vs54,	vs50,	3
+
+	addi		BO,	BO,	64
+
+
+	stxvw4x		vs6,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs7,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs8,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs9,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+	stxvw4x		vs11,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs12,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs13,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs14,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+	stxvw4x		vs16,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs17,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs18,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs19,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+	stxvw4x		vs21,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs22,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs23,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs24,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+	stxvw4x		vs36,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs37,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs38,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs39,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+	stxvw4x		vs41,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs42,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs43,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs44,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+	stxvw4x		vs46,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs47,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs48,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs49,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+	stxvw4x		vs51,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs52,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs53,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs54,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+.endm
+
+
+.macro COPYB_1x8
+
+
+	lxvw4x		vs5,	o0,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs6,	vs5,	0
+	xxspltw		vs7,	vs5,	1
+	xxspltw		vs8,	vs5,	2
+	xxspltw		vs9,	vs5,	3
+
+	lxvw4x		vs10,	o16,	BO
+	xxspltw		vs11,	vs10,	0
+	xxspltw		vs12,	vs10,	1
+	xxspltw		vs13,	vs10,	2
+	xxspltw		vs14,	vs10,	3
+
+
+	addi		BO,	BO,	32
+
+	stxvw4x		vs6,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs7,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs8,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs9,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+	stxvw4x		vs11,	o0,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs12,	o16,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs13,	o32,	BBO
+	stxvw4x		vs14,	o48,	BBO
+
+	addi		BBO,	BBO,	64
+.endm
+
diff --git a/kernel/power/sgemm_tcopy_16_power8.S b/kernel/power/sgemm_tcopy_16_power8.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c31784d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/power/sgemm_tcopy_16_power8.S
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+/*********************************************************************/
+/* Copyright 2009, 2010 The University of Texas at Austin.           */
+/* All rights reserved.                                              */
+/*                                                                   */
+/* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or        */
+/* without modification, are permitted provided that the following   */
+/* conditions are met:                                               */
+/*                                                                   */
+/*   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above         */
+/*      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following  */
+/*      disclaimer.                                                  */
+/*                                                                   */
+/*   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above      */
+/*      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following  */
+/*      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials       */
+/*      provided with the distribution.                              */
+/*                                                                   */
+/*    THIS  SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED  BY THE  UNIVERSITY OF  TEXAS AT    */
+/*    AUSTIN  ``AS IS''  AND ANY  EXPRESS OR  IMPLIED WARRANTIES,    */
+/*    INCLUDING, BUT  NOT LIMITED  TO, THE IMPLIED  WARRANTIES OF    */
+/*    MERCHANTABILITY  AND FITNESS FOR  A PARTICULAR  PURPOSE ARE    */
+/*    DISCLAIMED.  IN  NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY  OF TEXAS AT    */
+/*    AUSTIN OR CONTRIBUTORS BE  LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,    */
+/*    INCIDENTAL,  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,  OR  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES    */
+/*    (INCLUDING, BUT  NOT LIMITED TO,  PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE    */
+/*    GOODS  OR  SERVICES; LOSS  OF  USE,  DATA,  OR PROFITS;  OR    */
+/*    BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED  AND ON ANY THEORY OF    */
+/*    LIABILITY, WHETHER  IN CONTRACT, STRICT  LIABILITY, OR TORT    */
+/*    (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)  ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT    */
+/*    OF  THE  USE OF  THIS  SOFTWARE,  EVEN  IF ADVISED  OF  THE    */
+/*    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.                                    */
+/*                                                                   */
+/* The views and conclusions contained in the software and           */
+/* documentation are those of the authors and should not be          */
+/* interpreted as representing official policies, either expressed   */
+/* or implied, of The University of Texas at Austin.                 */
+/*********************************************************************/
+
+#define ASSEMBLER
+#include "common.h"
+#include "def_vsx.h"
+
+#define	M	r3
+#define	N	r4
+#define	A	r5
+#define	LDA	r6
+#define B	r7
+
+#define A0	r8
+#define A1	r9
+#define A2	r10
+#define A3	r11
+
+#define J	r12
+
+#define PREA	r14
+#define PREB 	r15
+#define BO	r16
+#define B8	r17
+#define B4	r18
+#define B2	r19
+#define B1	r20
+#define o4	r21
+#define T2	r22
+#define I	r23
+#define o16	r24
+#define o32	r25
+#define o48	r26
+#define B16	r29
+#define M16	r30
+#define T1	r31
+
+#define o0	0
+
+#include "sgemm_tcopy_macros_16_power8.S"
+
+#define STACKSIZE 384
+
+
+	PROLOGUE
+	PROFCODE
+
+	addi	SP, SP, -STACKSIZE
+	li	r0, 0
+
+        std     r31,  144(SP)
+        std     r30,  152(SP)
+        std     r29,  160(SP)
+        std     r28,  168(SP)
+        std     r27,  176(SP)
+        std     r26,  184(SP)
+        std     r25,  192(SP)
+        std     r24,  200(SP)
+        std     r23,  208(SP)
+        std     r22,  216(SP)
+        std     r21,  224(SP)
+        std     r20,  232(SP)
+        std     r19,  240(SP)
+        std     r18,  248(SP)
+        std     r17,  256(SP)
+        std     r16,  264(SP)
+        std     r15,  272(SP)
+        std     r14,  280(SP)
+
+	cmpwi	cr0, M, 0
+	ble-	L999
+	cmpwi	cr0, N, 0
+	ble-	L999
+
+	slwi	LDA, LDA, BASE_SHIFT
+	slwi	M16, M, 4 + BASE_SHIFT
+
+	li	T1,	-16
+	li	T2,	-8
+	li	PREA,	-4
+	li	PREB,	-2
+
+	and	B8, N, T1
+	and	B4, N, T2
+	and	B2, N, PREA
+	and	B1, N, PREB
+	
+	mullw	B8, B8, M
+	mullw	B4, B4, M
+	mullw	B2, B2, M
+	mullw	B1, B1, M
+
+	slwi	B8, B8, BASE_SHIFT
+	slwi	B4, B4, BASE_SHIFT
+	slwi	B2, B2, BASE_SHIFT
+	slwi	B1, B1, BASE_SHIFT
+
+	add	B8, B8, B
+	add	B4, B4, B
+	add	B2, B2, B
+	add	B1, B1, B
+
+	li	PREA,  384
+	addi	PREB,  M16, 128
+
+	li	o4,	4
+	li	o16,	16
+	li	o32,	32
+	li	o48,	48
+
+#include "sgemm_tcopy_logic_16_power8.S"
+
+L999:
+
+	li	r3, 0
+
+        ld      r31,  144(SP)
+        ld      r30,  152(SP)
+        ld      r29,  160(SP)
+        ld      r28,  168(SP)
+        ld      r27,  176(SP)
+        ld      r26,  184(SP)
+        ld      r25,  192(SP)
+        ld      r24,  200(SP)
+        ld      r23,  208(SP)
+        ld      r22,  216(SP)
+        ld      r21,  224(SP)
+        ld      r20,  232(SP)
+        ld      r19,  240(SP)
+        ld      r18,  248(SP)
+        ld      r17,  256(SP)
+        ld      r16,  264(SP)
+        ld      r15,  272(SP)
+        ld      r14,  280(SP)
+
+	addi	SP, SP, STACKSIZE
+
+	blr
+	EPILOGUE
+
+
diff --git a/kernel/power/sgemm_tcopy_logic_16_power8.S b/kernel/power/sgemm_tcopy_logic_16_power8.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a715c8dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/power/sgemm_tcopy_logic_16_power8.S
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+	srawi.		I,	M,	2
+	ble		SCOPYT_L2_BEGIN
+
+
+SCOPYT_L4_BEGIN:
+
+	mr		A0,	A
+	add		A1,	A0,	LDA
+	add		A2,	A1,	LDA
+	add		A3,	A2,	LDA
+	add		A,	A3,	LDA
+	mr		B16,	B
+	addi		B,	B,	64*SIZE
+
+	sradi.		J,	N,	4
+	ble		SCOPYT_L4x8_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B16
+
+SCOPYT_L4x16_LOOP:
+
+	dcbtst		BO,	M16
+	dcbtst		BO,	PREB
+	dcbt		A0,	PREA
+	dcbt		A1,	PREA
+	dcbt		A2,	PREA
+	dcbt		A3,	PREA
+	COPY_4x16
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	16*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	16*SIZE
+	addi		A2,	A2,	16*SIZE
+	addi		A3,	A3,	16*SIZE
+	add		BO,	BO,	M16
+
+	addic.		J,	J,	-1
+	ble		SCOPYT_L4x8_BEGIN
+
+
+	dcbtst		BO,	M16
+	dcbtst		BO,	PREB
+	COPY_4x16
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	16*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	16*SIZE
+	addi		A2,	A2,	16*SIZE
+	addi		A3,	A3,	16*SIZE
+	add		BO,	BO,	M16
+
+	addic.		J,	J,	-1
+	bgt		SCOPYT_L4x16_LOOP
+
+SCOPYT_L4x8_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	8
+	ble		SCOPYT_L4x4_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B8
+
+	COPY_4x8
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	8*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	8*SIZE
+	addi		A2,	A2,	8*SIZE
+	addi		A3,	A3,	8*SIZE
+
+	addi		B8,	B8,	32*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L4x4_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	4
+	ble		SCOPYT_L4x2_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B4
+
+	COPY_4x4
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	4*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	4*SIZE
+	addi		A2,	A2,	4*SIZE
+	addi		A3,	A3,	4*SIZE
+
+	addi		B4,	B4,	16*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L4x2_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	2
+	ble		SCOPYT_L4x1_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B2
+
+	COPY_4x2
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	2*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	2*SIZE
+	addi		A2,	A2,	2*SIZE
+	addi		A3,	A3,	2*SIZE
+
+	addi		B2,	B2,	8*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L4x1_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	1
+	ble		SCOPYT_L4_END
+
+	mr		BO,	B1
+
+	COPY_4x1
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	1*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	1*SIZE
+	addi		A2,	A2,	1*SIZE
+	addi		A3,	A3,	1*SIZE
+
+	addi		B1,	B1,	4*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L4_END:
+
+	addic.		I,	I,	-1
+	bgt		SCOPYT_L4_BEGIN
+
+
+
+SCOPYT_L2_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	M,	2
+	ble		SCOPYT_L1_BEGIN
+
+	mr		A0,	A
+	add		A1,	A0,	LDA
+	add		A,	A1,	LDA
+	mr		B16,	B
+	addi		B,	B,	32*SIZE
+
+	sradi.		J,	N,	4
+	ble		SCOPYT_L2x8_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B16
+
+SCOPYT_L2x16_LOOP:
+
+	COPY_2x16
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	16*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	16*SIZE
+	add		BO,	BO,	M16
+
+	addic.		J,	J,	-1
+	bgt		SCOPYT_L2x16_LOOP
+
+SCOPYT_L2x8_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	8
+	ble		SCOPYT_L2x4_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B8
+
+	COPY_2x8
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	8*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	8*SIZE
+
+	addi		B8,	B8,	16*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L2x4_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	4
+	ble		SCOPYT_L2x2_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B4
+
+	COPY_2x4
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	4*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	4*SIZE
+
+	addi		B4,	B4,	8*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L2x2_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	2
+	ble		SCOPYT_L2x1_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B2
+
+	COPY_2x2
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	2*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	2*SIZE
+
+	addi		B2,	B2,	4*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L2x1_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	1
+	ble		SCOPYT_L2_END
+
+	mr		BO,	B1
+
+	COPY_2x1
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	1*SIZE
+	addi		A1,	A1,	1*SIZE
+
+	addi		B1,	B1,	2*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L2_END:
+
+
+SCOPYT_L1_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	M,	1
+	ble		L999
+
+	mr		A0,	A
+	add		A,	A0,	LDA
+	mr		B16,	B
+	addi		B,	B,	16*SIZE
+
+	sradi.		J,	N,	4
+	ble		SCOPYT_L1x8_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B16
+
+SCOPYT_L1x16_LOOP:
+
+	COPY_1x16
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	16*SIZE
+	add		BO,	BO,	M16
+
+	addic.		J,	J,	-1
+	bgt		SCOPYT_L1x16_LOOP
+
+SCOPYT_L1x8_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	8
+	ble		SCOPYT_L1x4_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B8
+
+	COPY_1x8
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	8*SIZE
+
+	addi		B8,	B8,	8*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L1x4_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	4
+	ble		SCOPYT_L1x2_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B4
+
+	COPY_1x4
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	4*SIZE
+
+	addi		B4,	B4,	4*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L1x2_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	2
+	ble		SCOPYT_L1x1_BEGIN
+
+	mr		BO,	B2
+
+	COPY_1x2
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	2*SIZE
+
+	addi		B2,	B2,	2*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L1x1_BEGIN:
+
+	andi.		T1,	N,	1
+	ble		SCOPYT_L1_END
+
+	mr		BO,	B1
+
+	COPY_1x1
+
+	addi		A0,	A0,	1*SIZE
+
+	addi		B1,	B1,	1*SIZE
+
+SCOPYT_L1_END:
+
diff --git a/kernel/power/sgemm_tcopy_macros_16_power8.S b/kernel/power/sgemm_tcopy_macros_16_power8.S
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36c4593b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/power/sgemm_tcopy_macros_16_power8.S
@@ -0,0 +1,381 @@
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=4 and M=16
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_4x16
+
+	lxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs34,	o32,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs35,	o48,	A0
+
+	lxvw4x		vs36,	o0,	A1
+	lxvw4x		vs37,	o16,	A1
+	lxvw4x		vs38,	o32,	A1
+	lxvw4x		vs39,	o48,	A1
+
+	lxvw4x		vs40,	o0,	A2
+	lxvw4x		vs41,	o16,	A2
+	lxvw4x		vs42,	o32,	A2
+	lxvw4x		vs43,	o48,	A2
+
+	lxvw4x		vs44,	o0,	A3
+	lxvw4x		vs45,	o16,	A3
+	lxvw4x		vs46,	o32,	A3
+	lxvw4x		vs47,	o48,	A3
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs34,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs35,	o48,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	64
+
+	stxvw4x		vs36,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs37,	o16,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs38,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs39,	o48,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	64
+
+	stxvw4x		vs40,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs41,	o16,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs42,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs43,	o48,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	64
+
+	stxvw4x		vs44,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs45,	o16,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs46,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs47,	o48,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=4 and M=8
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_4x8
+
+	lxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	A0
+
+	lxvw4x		vs34,	o0,	A1
+	lxvw4x		vs35,	o16,	A1
+
+	lxvw4x		vs36,	o0,	A2
+	lxvw4x		vs37,	o16,	A2
+
+	lxvw4x		vs38,	o0,	A3
+	lxvw4x		vs39,	o16,	A3
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	T1
+
+	stxvw4x		vs34,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs35,	o48,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	64
+
+	stxvw4x		vs36,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs37,	o16,	T1
+
+	stxvw4x		vs38,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs39,	o48,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=4 and M=4
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_4x4
+
+	lxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	A0
+
+	lxvw4x		vs33,	o0,	A1
+
+	lxvw4x		vs34,	o0,	A2
+
+	lxvw4x		vs35,	o0,	A3
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	T1
+
+	stxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	T1
+
+	stxvw4x		vs34,	o32,	T1
+
+	stxvw4x		vs35,	o48,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=4 and M=2
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_4x2
+
+	lxsspx		vs32,	o0,	A0
+	lxsspx		vs33,	o4,	A0
+
+	lxsspx		vs34,	o0,	A1
+	lxsspx		vs35,	o4,	A1
+
+	lxsspx		vs36,	o0,	A2
+	lxsspx		vs37,	o4,	A2
+
+	lxsspx		vs38,	o0,	A3
+	lxsspx		vs39,	o4,	A3
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxsspx		vs32,	o0,	T1
+	stxsspx		vs33,	o4,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	8
+
+	stxsspx		vs34,	o0,	T1
+	stxsspx		vs35,	o4,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	8
+
+	stxsspx		vs36,	o0,	T1
+	stxsspx		vs37,	o4,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	8
+
+	stxsspx		vs38,	o0,	T1
+	stxsspx		vs39,	o4,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=4 and M=1
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_4x1
+
+	lxsspx		vs32,	o0,	A0
+
+	lxsspx		vs33,	o0,	A1
+
+	lxsspx		vs34,	o0,	A2
+
+	lxsspx		vs35,	o0,	A3
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxsspx		vs32,	o0,	T1
+
+	stxsspx		vs33,	o4,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	8
+
+	stxsspx		vs34,	o0,	T1
+
+	stxsspx		vs35,	o4,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=2 and M=16
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_2x16
+
+	lxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs34,	o32,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs35,	o48,	A0
+
+	lxvw4x		vs36,	o0,	A1
+	lxvw4x		vs37,	o16,	A1
+	lxvw4x		vs38,	o32,	A1
+	lxvw4x		vs39,	o48,	A1
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs34,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs35,	o48,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	64
+
+	stxvw4x		vs36,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs37,	o16,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs38,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs39,	o48,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=2 and M=8
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_2x8
+
+	lxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	A0
+
+	lxvw4x		vs34,	o0,	A1
+	lxvw4x		vs35,	o16,	A1
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	T1
+
+	stxvw4x		vs34,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs35,	o48,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=2 and M=4
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_2x4
+
+	lxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	A0
+
+	lxvw4x		vs33,	o0,	A1
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	T1
+
+	stxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=2 and M=2
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_2x2
+
+	lxsspx		vs32,	o0,	A0
+	lxsspx		vs33,	o4,	A0
+
+	lxsspx		vs34,	o0,	A1
+	lxsspx		vs35,	o4,	A1
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxsspx		vs32,	o0,	T1
+	stxsspx		vs33,	o4,	T1
+
+	addi		T1,	T1,	8
+
+	stxsspx		vs34,	o0,	T1
+	stxsspx		vs35,	o4,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=2 and M=1
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_2x1
+
+	lxsspx		vs32,	o0,	A0
+
+	lxsspx		vs33,	o0,	A1
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxsspx		vs32,	o0,	T1
+
+	stxsspx		vs33,	o4,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=1 and M=16
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_1x16
+
+	lxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs34,	o32,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs35,	o48,	A0
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs34,	o32,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs35,	o48,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=1 and M=8
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_1x8
+
+	lxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	A0
+	lxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	A0
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	T1
+	stxvw4x		vs33,	o16,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=1 and M=4
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_1x4
+
+	lxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	A0
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxvw4x		vs32,	o0,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=1 and M=2
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_1x2
+
+	lxsspx		vs32,	o0,	A0
+	lxsspx		vs33,	o4,	A0
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxsspx		vs32,	o0,	T1
+	stxsspx		vs33,	o4,	T1
+
+.endm
+
+/**********************************************************************************************
+* Macros for N=1 and M=1
+**********************************************************************************************/
+
+.macro COPY_1x1
+
+	lxsspx		vs32,	o0,	A0
+
+	mr		T1,	BO
+
+	stxsspx		vs32,	o0,	T1
+
+.endm
+
diff --git a/param.h b/param.h
index a6ead4b64..8ecc812dc 100644
--- a/param.h
+++ b/param.h
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define SNUMOPT		16
 #define DNUMOPT		8
 
-#define GEMM_DEFAULT_OFFSET_A 4096 
+#define GEMM_DEFAULT_OFFSET_A 0 
 #define GEMM_DEFAULT_OFFSET_B 4096
 #define GEMM_DEFAULT_ALIGN 0x03fffUL
 
@@ -1987,11 +1987,6 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #define CGEMM_DEFAULT_Q  720
 #define ZGEMM_DEFAULT_Q  720
 
-#define SGEMM_DEFAULT_R 21600
-#define DGEMM_DEFAULT_R 14400
-#define CGEMM_DEFAULT_R 16200
-#define ZGEMM_DEFAULT_R 21600
-
 #define SYMV_P	 8
 
 #endif