diff --git a/backends/ppc_symbol.c b/backends/ppc_symbol.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b32003
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/ppc_symbol.c
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/* PPC specific symbolic name handling.
+   Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+   This file is part of elfutils.
+   Written by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 2004.
+
+   This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of either
+
+     * the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or
+
+     * the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or both in parallel, as here.
+
+   elfutils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and
+   the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program.  If
+   not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <elf.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define BACKEND		ppc_
+#include "libebl_CPU.h"
+
+
+/* Check for the simple reloc types.  */
+Elf_Type
+ppc_reloc_simple_type (Ebl *ebl __attribute__ ((unused)), int type)
+{
+  switch (type)
+    {
+    case R_PPC_ADDR32:
+    case R_PPC_UADDR32:
+      return ELF_T_WORD;
+    case R_PPC_UADDR16:
+      return ELF_T_HALF;
+    default:
+      return ELF_T_NUM;
+    }
+}
+
+
+/* Check whether machine flags are valid.  */
+bool
+ppc_machine_flag_check (GElf_Word flags)
+{
+  return ((flags &~ (EF_PPC_EMB
+		     | EF_PPC_RELOCATABLE
+		     | EF_PPC_RELOCATABLE_LIB)) == 0);
+}
+
+
+const char *
+ppc_dynamic_tag_name (int64_t tag, char *buf __attribute__ ((unused)),
+		      size_t len __attribute__ ((unused)))
+{
+  switch (tag)
+    {
+    case DT_PPC_GOT:
+      return "PPC_GOT";
+    case DT_PPC_OPT:
+      return "PPC_OPT";
+    default:
+      break;
+    }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+
+bool
+ppc_dynamic_tag_check (int64_t tag)
+{
+  return (tag == DT_PPC_GOT
+	  || tag == DT_PPC_OPT);
+}
+
+
+/* Look for DT_PPC_GOT.  */
+static bool
+find_dyn_got (Elf *elf, GElf_Addr *addr)
+{
+  size_t phnum;
+  if (elf_getphdrnum (elf, &phnum) != 0)
+    return false;
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < phnum; ++i)
+    {
+      GElf_Phdr phdr_mem;
+      GElf_Phdr *phdr = gelf_getphdr (elf, i, &phdr_mem);
+      if (phdr == NULL || phdr->p_type != PT_DYNAMIC)
+	continue;
+
+      Elf_Scn *scn = gelf_offscn (elf, phdr->p_offset);
+      GElf_Shdr shdr_mem;
+      GElf_Shdr *shdr = gelf_getshdr (scn, &shdr_mem);
+      Elf_Data *data = elf_getdata (scn, NULL);
+      if (shdr != NULL && shdr->sh_type == SHT_DYNAMIC && data != NULL
+	  && shdr->sh_entsize != 0)
+	for (unsigned int j = 0; j < shdr->sh_size / shdr->sh_entsize; ++j)
+	  {
+	    GElf_Dyn dyn_mem;
+	    GElf_Dyn *dyn = gelf_getdyn (data, j, &dyn_mem);
+	    if (dyn != NULL && dyn->d_tag == DT_PPC_GOT)
+	      {
+		*addr = dyn->d_un.d_ptr;
+		return true;
+	      }
+	  }
+
+      /* There is only one PT_DYNAMIC entry.  */
+      break;
+    }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+
+/* Check whether given symbol's st_value and st_size are OK despite failing
+   normal checks.  */
+bool
+ppc_check_special_symbol (Elf *elf, GElf_Ehdr *ehdr, const GElf_Sym *sym,
+			  const char *name, const GElf_Shdr *destshdr)
+{
+  if (name == NULL)
+    return false;
+
+  if (strcmp (name, "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_") == 0)
+    {
+      /* In -msecure-plt mode, DT_PPC_GOT is present and must match.  */
+      GElf_Addr gotaddr;
+      if (find_dyn_got (elf, &gotaddr))
+	return sym->st_value == gotaddr;
+
+      /* In -mbss-plt mode, any place in the section is valid.  */
+      return true;
+    }
+
+  const char *sname = elf_strptr (elf, ehdr->e_shstrndx, destshdr->sh_name);
+  if (sname == NULL)
+    return false;
+
+  /* Small data area.  Normally points to .sdata, in which case we
+     check it is at an offset of 0x8000.  It might however fall in the
+     .data section, in which case we cannot check the offset.  The
+     size always should be zero.  */
+  if (strcmp (name, "_SDA_BASE_") == 0)
+    return (((strcmp (sname, ".sdata") == 0
+	      && sym->st_value == destshdr->sh_addr + 0x8000)
+	     || strcmp (sname, ".data") == 0)
+	    && sym->st_size == 0);
+
+  if (strcmp (name, "_SDA2_BASE_") == 0)
+    return (strcmp (sname, ".sdata2") == 0
+	    && sym->st_value == destshdr->sh_addr + 0x8000
+	    && sym->st_size == 0);
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+
+/* Check if backend uses a bss PLT in this file.  */
+bool
+ppc_bss_plt_p (Elf *elf)
+{
+  GElf_Addr addr;
+  return ! find_dyn_got (elf, &addr);
+}