Index: gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/config/rs6000/rs6000.c	(working copy)
@@ -4028,6 +4028,13 @@ rs6000_option_override_internal (bool global_init_
   if (global_init_p)
     rs6000_isa_flags_explicit = global_options_set.x_rs6000_isa_flags;
 
+  /* We plan to deprecate the -maltivec=be option.  For now, just
+     issue a warning message.  */
+  if (global_init_p
+      && (rs6000_altivec_element_order == 2))
+    warning (0, "%qs command-line option is deprecated",
+	     "-maltivec=be");
+
   /* On 64-bit Darwin, power alignment is ABI-incompatible with some C
      library functions, so warn about it. The flag may be useful for
      performance studies from time to time though, so don't disable it
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/extract-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/extract-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/extract-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx -w" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/extract-vsx-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/extract-vsx-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/extract-vsx-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* { dg-skip-if "" { powerpc*-*-darwin* } } */
 /* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx -w" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/insert-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/insert-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/insert-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/insert-vsx-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/insert-vsx-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/insert-vsx-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* { dg-skip-if "" { powerpc*-*-darwin* } } */
 /* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ld-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ld-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ld-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ld-vsx-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ld-vsx-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ld-vsx-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* { dg-skip-if "" { powerpc*-*-darwin* } } */
 /* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/lde-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/lde-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/lde-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ldl-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ldl-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ldl-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ldl-vsx-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ldl-vsx-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ldl-vsx-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* { dg-skip-if "" { powerpc*-*-darwin* } } */
 /* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/merge-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/merge-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/merge-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/merge-vsx-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/merge-vsx-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/merge-vsx-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* { dg-skip-if "" { powerpc*-*-darwin* } } */
 /* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/mult-even-odd-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/mult-even-odd-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/mult-even-odd-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/pack-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/pack-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/pack-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/perm-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/perm-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/perm-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/splat-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/splat-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/splat-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/splat-vsx-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/splat-vsx-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/splat-vsx-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* { dg-skip-if "" { powerpc*-*-darwin* } } */
 /* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/st-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/st-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/st-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/st-vsx-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/st-vsx-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/st-vsx-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* { dg-skip-if "" { powerpc*-*-darwin* } } */
 /* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ste-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ste-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/ste-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/stl-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/stl-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/stl-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/stl-vsx-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/stl-vsx-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/stl-vsx-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* { dg-skip-if "" { powerpc*-*-darwin* } } */
 /* { dg-require-effective-target powerpc_vsx_ok } */
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mvsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/sum2s-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/sum2s-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/sum2s-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/unpack-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/unpack-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/unpack-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx -Wno-shift-overflow" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx -Wno-shift-overflow" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/vsums-be-order.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/vsums-be-order.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/vmx/vsums-be-order.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* { dg-options "-maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -maltivec=be -mabi=altivec -std=gnu99 -mno-vsx" } */
 
 #include "harness.h"
 
Index: gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/vec-setup-be-long.c
===================================================================
--- gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/vec-setup-be-long.c	(revision 257395)
+++ gcc/testsuite/gcc.target/powerpc/vec-setup-be-long.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* { dg-do run { target { powerpc64le*-*-linux* } } } */
 /* { dg-require-effective-target vsx_hw } */
-/* { dg-options "-O2 -mvsx -maltivec=be" } */
+/* { dg-options "-w -O2 -mvsx -maltivec=be" } */
 
 /* Test various ways of creating vectors with 2 double words and accessing the
    elements.  This test uses the long (on 64-bit systems) or long long datatype
