diff --git a/src/Makefile.defs b/src/Makefile.defs
index 697252b0be3..169a6db524c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.defs
+++ b/src/Makefile.defs
@@ -253,8 +253,10 @@ ifneq (,$(findstring gcc, $(CC_LONGVER)))
 					-e 's/6\.[0-9]\..*/6.0+/' \
 					-e 's/6\.[0-9]$$/6.0+/' \
 					-e 's/7\.[0-9]\..*/7.0+/' \
-					-e 's/7\.[0-9]$$/7.0+/')
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 3.0 3.4 4.x 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+					-e 's/7\.[0-9]$$/7.0+/' \
+					-e 's/8\.[0-9]\..*/8.0+/' \
+					-e 's/8\.[0-9]$$/8.0+/')
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 3.0 3.4 4.x 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 	# dependencies can be generated on-the-fly while compiling *.c
 	CC_MKDEP_OPTS=-MMD -MP
 endif # 3.0 <= $(CC_SHORTVER) <= 4.x
@@ -882,8 +884,8 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				C_DEFS+=-DCC_GCC_LIKE_ASM
 				#common stuff
 				CFLAGS=-g $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops  -Wcast-align $(PROFILE)
-			#if gcc 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+			#if gcc 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 $(call				set_if_empty,CPUTYPE,athlon64)
 					CFLAGS+=-m32 -minline-all-stringops \
 							-falign-loops \
@@ -932,7 +934,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 ifeq		($(CC_NAME), clang)
@@ -966,7 +968,7 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				CFLAGS=-g $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops  -Wcast-align $(PROFILE)
 			#if gcc 4.5+
 			# don't add '-mtune=$(CPUTYPE)' - gcc failure
-ifeq			($(CC_SHORTVER),$(filter $(CC_SHORTVER),4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+))
+ifeq			($(CC_SHORTVER),$(filter $(CC_SHORTVER),4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+))
 $(call				set_if_empty,CPUTYPE,opteron)
 					CFLAGS+=-m64 -minline-all-stringops \
 							-falign-loops \
@@ -1025,7 +1027,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.2+
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 ifeq            ($(CC_NAME), clang)
@@ -1060,8 +1062,8 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				CFLAGS=-g $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops  $(PROFILE) \
 					#-Wcast-align \
 					#-Wmissing-prototypes
-				#if gcc 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+				#if gcc 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 $(call				set_if_empty,CPUTYPE,ultrasparc)
 					#use 32bit for now
 					CFLAGS+=-m64 -mcpu=ultrasparc  \
@@ -1127,7 +1129,7 @@ endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+ 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		#CC_NAME, gcc
 ifeq		($(CC_NAME), suncc)
@@ -1155,7 +1157,7 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 					#-Wcast-align \
 					#-Wmissing-prototypes
 				#if gcc 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 $(call				set_if_empty,CPUTYPE,v8)
 					#use 32bit for now
 					CFLAGS+= -mtune=$(CPUTYPE) \
@@ -1196,7 +1198,7 @@ endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			#CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		#CC_NAME, gcc
 ifeq		($(CC_NAME), suncc)
@@ -1220,7 +1222,7 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				#common stuff
 				CFLAGS=-marm -march=armv5t $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops -fsigned-char $(PROFILE)
 			#if gcc 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 					CFLAGS+= -ftree-vectorize -fno-strict-overflow
 					# not supported on arm: -minline-all-stringops
 else
@@ -1252,7 +1254,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 				#other compilers
@@ -1269,7 +1271,7 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				CFLAGS=-march=armv6 $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops -fsigned-char \
 						$(PROFILE)
 			#if gcc 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 					CFLAGS+= -ftree-vectorize -fno-strict-overflow
 else
 			#if gcc 4.x+
@@ -1299,7 +1301,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 				#other compilers
@@ -1314,8 +1316,8 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				C_DEFS+=-DCC_GCC_LIKE_ASM
 				#common stuff
 				CFLAGS=$(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops  $(PROFILE)
-			#if gcc 7.0+, 6.0, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+			#if gcc 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 					CFLAGS+=-mfp32 -march=r3000 \
 							-ftree-vectorize -fno-strict-overflow
 			# not supported on mips: -minline-all-stringops
@@ -1348,7 +1350,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 				#other compilers
@@ -1363,8 +1365,8 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				C_DEFS+=-DCC_GCC_LIKE_ASM
 				#common stuff
 				CFLAGS= -mips2 $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops $(PROFILE)
-			#if gcc 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+			#if gcc 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 					CFLAGS+=-ftree-vectorize -fno-strict-overflow
 			# not supported on mips: -minline-all-stringops
 else
@@ -1394,7 +1396,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 				#other compilers
@@ -1409,8 +1411,8 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				C_DEFS+=-DCC_GCC_LIKE_ASM
 				#common stuff
 				CFLAGS= -mips64 $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops $(PROFILE)
-			#if gcc 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+			#if gcc 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 					CFLAGS+=-ftree-vectorize -fno-strict-overflow
 			# not supported on mips: -minline-all-stringops
 
@@ -1441,7 +1443,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 				#other compilers
@@ -1457,7 +1459,7 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				#common stuff
 				CFLAGS= $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops $(PROFILE)
 			#if gcc 5.0+, 4.5 or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 					CFLAGS+= -fno-strict-overflow
 					# not supported: -minline-all-stringops
 else
@@ -1487,7 +1489,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 				#other compilers
@@ -1502,8 +1504,8 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				C_DEFS+=-DCC_GCC_LIKE_ASM
 				#common stuff
 				CFLAGS=
-			#if gcc 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+			#if gcc 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 $(call				set_if_empty,CPUTYPE,powerpc)
 ifeq 				($(NOALTIVEC),)
 						CFLAGS += $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops -fsigned-char $(PROFILE)
@@ -1544,7 +1546,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 				#other compilers
@@ -1559,8 +1561,8 @@ ifeq		($(CC_NAME), gcc)
 				C_DEFS+=-DCC_GCC_LIKE_ASM
 				#common stuff
 				CFLAGS= $(CC_OPT) -funroll-loops -fsigned-char $(PROFILE)
-			#if gcc 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
-ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
+			#if gcc 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+ifeq (,$(strip $(filter-out 4.2+ 4.5+ 5.0+ 6.0+ 7.0+ 8.0+,$(CC_SHORTVER))))
 $(call				set_if_empty,CPUTYPE,powerpc64)
 					CFLAGS+=-ftree-vectorize \
 							-fno-strict-overflow \
@@ -1593,7 +1595,7 @@ endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 2.9x
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.0
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 3.4
 endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 4.x
-endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
+endif			# CC_SHORTVER, 8.0+, 7.0+, 6.0+, 5.0+, 4.5+ or 4.2+
 
 else		# CC_NAME, gcc
 				#other compilers