diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/assembler_ppc.hpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/assembler_ppc.hpp
index b99235371aa..68a0c78e7cf 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/assembler_ppc.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/assembler_ppc.hpp
@@ -39,18 +39,10 @@ class Address {
   intptr_t _disp;         // Displacement.
 
  public:
-  Address(Register b, Register i, address d = 0)
-    : _base(b), _index(i), _disp((intptr_t)d) {
-    assert(i == noreg || d == 0, "can't have both");
-  }
-
-  Address(Register b, address d = 0)
-    : _base(b), _index(noreg), _disp((intptr_t)d) {}
-
   Address(Register b, ByteSize d)
     : _base(b), _index(noreg), _disp((intptr_t)d) {}
 
-  Address(Register b, intptr_t d)
+  Address(Register b, intptr_t d = 0)
     : _base(b), _index(noreg), _disp(d) {}
 
   Address(Register b, RegisterOrConstant roc)
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/frame_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/frame_ppc.cpp
index 935def11e1a..07243ed1c8c 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/frame_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/frame_ppc.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void frame::patch_pc(Thread* thread, address pc) {
                   p2i(&((address*) _sp)[-1]), p2i(((address*) _sp)[-1]), p2i(pc));
   }
   assert(!Continuation::is_return_barrier_entry(*pc_addr), "return barrier");
-  assert(_pc == *pc_addr || pc == *pc_addr || 0 == *pc_addr,
+  assert(_pc == *pc_addr || pc == *pc_addr || nullptr == *pc_addr,
          "must be (pc: " INTPTR_FORMAT " _pc: " INTPTR_FORMAT " pc_addr: " INTPTR_FORMAT
          " *pc_addr: " INTPTR_FORMAT  " sp: " INTPTR_FORMAT ")",
          p2i(pc), p2i(_pc), p2i(pc_addr), p2i(*pc_addr), p2i(sp()));
@@ -318,10 +318,10 @@ void frame::patch_pc(Thread* thread, address pc) {
 bool frame::is_interpreted_frame_valid(JavaThread* thread) const {
   assert(is_interpreted_frame(), "Not an interpreted frame");
   // These are reasonable sanity checks
-  if (fp() == 0 || (intptr_t(fp()) & (wordSize-1)) != 0) {
+  if (fp() == nullptr || (intptr_t(fp()) & (wordSize-1)) != 0) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (sp() == 0 || (intptr_t(sp()) & (wordSize-1)) != 0) {
+  if (sp() == nullptr || (intptr_t(sp()) & (wordSize-1)) != 0) {
     return false;
   }
   int min_frame_slots = (parent_ijava_frame_abi_size + ijava_state_size) / sizeof(intptr_t);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp
index 511f0f2e96c..971ed99f9eb 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/macroAssembler_ppc.cpp
@@ -3296,7 +3296,7 @@ void MacroAssembler::get_vm_result_2(Register metadata_result) {
 
 Register MacroAssembler::encode_klass_not_null(Register dst, Register src) {
   Register current = (src != noreg) ? src : dst; // Klass is in dst if no src provided.
-  if (CompressedKlassPointers::base() != 0) {
+  if (CompressedKlassPointers::base() != nullptr) {
     // Use dst as temp if it is free.
     sub_const_optimized(dst, current, CompressedKlassPointers::base(), R0);
     current = dst;
@@ -3356,11 +3356,11 @@ void MacroAssembler::decode_klass_not_null(Register dst, Register src) {
   if (src == noreg) src = dst;
   Register shifted_src = src;
   if (CompressedKlassPointers::shift() != 0 ||
-      (CompressedKlassPointers::base() == 0 && src != dst)) {  // Move required.
+      (CompressedKlassPointers::base() == nullptr && src != dst)) {  // Move required.
     shifted_src = dst;
     sldi(shifted_src, src, CompressedKlassPointers::shift());
   }
-  if (CompressedKlassPointers::base() != 0) {
+  if (CompressedKlassPointers::base() != nullptr) {
     add_const_optimized(dst, shifted_src, CompressedKlassPointers::base(), R0);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/nativeInst_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/nativeInst_ppc.cpp
index dbc43c45e09..7577bdb9fdd 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/nativeInst_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/nativeInst_ppc.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ bool NativeInstruction::is_sigill_not_entrant_at(address addr) {
 void NativeInstruction::verify() {
   // Make sure code pattern is actually an instruction address.
   address addr = addr_at(0);
-  if (addr == 0 || ((intptr_t)addr & 3) != 0) {
+  if (addr == nullptr || ((intptr_t)addr & 3) != 0) {
     fatal("not an instruction address");
   }
 }
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void NativeCall::set_destination_mt_safe(address dest, bool assert_lock) {
     // does not provide this information. The branch will be patched
     // later during a final fixup, when all necessary information is
     // available.
-    if (trampoline_stub_addr == 0)
+    if (trampoline_stub_addr == nullptr)
       return;
 
     // Patch the constant in the call's trampoline stub.
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/ppc.ad b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/ppc.ad
index 549ae0740e2..6979052c307 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/ppc.ad
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/ppc.ad
@@ -3338,7 +3338,7 @@ encode %{
       // The trampoline stub.
       // No entry point given, use the current pc.
       // Make sure branch fits into
-      if (entry_point == 0) entry_point = __ pc();
+      if (entry_point == nullptr) entry_point = __ pc();
 
       // Put the entry point as a constant into the constant pool.
       const address entry_point_toc_addr = __ address_constant(entry_point, RelocationHolder::none);
@@ -3377,7 +3377,7 @@ encode %{
   enc_class enc_java_dynamic_call_sched(method meth) %{
     if (!ra_->C->output()->in_scratch_emit_size()) {
       // Create a call trampoline stub for the given method.
-      const address entry_point = !($meth$$method) ? 0 : (address)$meth$$method;
+      const address entry_point = !($meth$$method) ? nullptr : (address)$meth$$method;
       const address entry_point_const = __ address_constant(entry_point, RelocationHolder::none);
       if (entry_point_const == nullptr) {
         ciEnv::current()->record_out_of_memory_failure();
@@ -3610,7 +3610,7 @@ encode %{
     MachNode *mtctr = new CallLeafDirect_mtctrNode();
 
     assert(loadConLNodes_Entry._last != nullptr, "entry must exist");
-    mtctr->add_req(0, loadConLNodes_Entry._last);
+    mtctr->add_req(nullptr, loadConLNodes_Entry._last);
 
     mtctr->_opnds[0] = new iRegLdstOper();
     mtctr->_opnds[1] = new iRegLdstOper();
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/relocInfo_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/relocInfo_ppc.cpp
index 5d0d2785bf4..c0fe87a1e13 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/relocInfo_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/relocInfo_ppc.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ void Relocation::pd_set_call_destination(address x) {
 
 address* Relocation::pd_address_in_code() {
   ShouldNotReachHere();
-  return 0;
 }
 
 address Relocation::pd_get_address_from_code() {
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/stubGenerator_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/stubGenerator_ppc.cpp
index 00d2e206bf9..f1168b5d07b 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/stubGenerator_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/stubGenerator_ppc.cpp
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ class StubGenerator: public StubCodeGenerator {
   // Don't generate, rather use C++ code.
   address generate_verify_oop() {
     // this is actually a `FunctionDescriptor*'.
-    address start = 0;
+    address start = nullptr;
 
 #if !defined(PRODUCT)
     start = CAST_FROM_FN_PTR(address, verify_oop_helper);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateTable_ppc_64.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateTable_ppc_64.cpp
index 0e88b2d3eb4..43e78dd9d15 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateTable_ppc_64.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/templateTable_ppc_64.cpp
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   address pc_before_fence = __ pc();
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
   assert(__ pc() - pc_before_fence == (ptrdiff_t)BytesPerInstWord, "must be single instruction");
-  assert(branch_table[vtos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[vtos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[vtos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ stop("vtos unexpected");
 #endif
@@ -2623,7 +2623,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align load.
   // __ bind(Ldtos);
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[dtos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[dtos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[dtos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ lfdx(F15_ftos, Rclass_or_obj, Roffset);
   __ push(dtos);
@@ -2644,7 +2644,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align load.
   // __ bind(Lftos);
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[ftos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[ftos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[ftos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ lfsx(F15_ftos, Rclass_or_obj, Roffset);
   __ push(ftos);
@@ -2665,7 +2665,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align load.
   // __ bind(Litos);
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[itos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[itos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[itos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ lwax(R17_tos, Rclass_or_obj, Roffset);
   __ push(itos);
@@ -2678,7 +2678,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align load.
   // __ bind(Lltos);
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[ltos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[ltos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[ltos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ ldx(R17_tos, Rclass_or_obj, Roffset);
   __ push(ltos);
@@ -2691,7 +2691,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align load.
   // __ bind(Lbtos);
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[btos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[btos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[btos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ lbzx(R17_tos, Rclass_or_obj, Roffset);
   __ extsb(R17_tos, R17_tos);
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align load.
   // __ bind(Lztos); (same code as btos)
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[ztos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[ztos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[ztos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ lbzx(R17_tos, Rclass_or_obj, Roffset);
   __ push(ztos);
@@ -2719,7 +2719,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align load.
   // __ bind(Lctos);
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[ctos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[ctos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[ctos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ lhzx(R17_tos, Rclass_or_obj, Roffset);
   __ push(ctos);
@@ -2732,7 +2732,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align load.
   // __ bind(Lstos);
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[stos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[stos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[stos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ lhax(R17_tos, Rclass_or_obj, Roffset);
   __ push(stos);
@@ -2745,7 +2745,7 @@ void TemplateTable::getfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align load.
   // __ bind(Latos);
   __ fence(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[atos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[atos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[atos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   do_oop_load(_masm, Rclass_or_obj, Roffset, R17_tos, Rscratch, /* nv temp */ Rflags, IN_HEAP);
   __ verify_oop(R17_tos);
@@ -2932,7 +2932,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   address pc_before_release = __ pc();
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
   assert(__ pc() - pc_before_release == (ptrdiff_t)BytesPerInstWord, "must be single instruction");
-  assert(branch_table[vtos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[vtos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[vtos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ stop("vtos unexpected");
 #endif
@@ -2940,7 +2940,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align pop.
   // __ bind(Ldtos);
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[dtos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[dtos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[dtos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ pop(dtos);
   if (!is_static) {
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align pop.
   // __ bind(Lftos);
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[ftos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[ftos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[ftos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ pop(ftos);
   if (!is_static) { pop_and_check_object(Rclass_or_obj); } // Kills R11_scratch1.
@@ -2974,7 +2974,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align pop.
   // __ bind(Litos);
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[itos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[itos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[itos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ pop(itos);
   if (!is_static) { pop_and_check_object(Rclass_or_obj); } // Kills R11_scratch1.
@@ -2990,7 +2990,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align pop.
   // __ bind(Lltos);
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[ltos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[ltos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[ltos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ pop(ltos);
   if (!is_static) { pop_and_check_object(Rclass_or_obj); } // Kills R11_scratch1.
@@ -3006,7 +3006,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align pop.
   // __ bind(Lbtos);
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[btos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[btos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[btos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ pop(btos);
   if (!is_static) { pop_and_check_object(Rclass_or_obj); } // Kills R11_scratch1.
@@ -3022,7 +3022,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align pop.
   // __ bind(Lztos);
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[ztos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[ztos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[ztos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ pop(ztos);
   if (!is_static) { pop_and_check_object(Rclass_or_obj); } // Kills R11_scratch1.
@@ -3039,7 +3039,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align pop.
   // __ bind(Lctos);
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[ctos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[ctos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[ctos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ pop(ctos);
   if (!is_static) { pop_and_check_object(Rclass_or_obj); } // Kills R11_scratch1..
@@ -3055,7 +3055,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align pop.
   // __ bind(Lstos);
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[stos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[stos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[stos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ pop(stos);
   if (!is_static) { pop_and_check_object(Rclass_or_obj); } // Kills R11_scratch1.
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ void TemplateTable::putfield_or_static(int byte_no, bool is_static, RewriteContr
   __ align(32, 28, 28); // Align pop.
   // __ bind(Latos);
   __ release(); // Volatile entry point (one instruction before non-volatile_entry point).
-  assert(branch_table[atos] == 0, "can't compute twice");
+  assert(branch_table[atos] == nullptr, "can't compute twice");
   branch_table[atos] = __ pc(); // non-volatile_entry point
   __ pop(atos);
   if (!is_static) { pop_and_check_object(Rclass_or_obj); } // kills R11_scratch1
diff --git a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/vm_version_ppc.cpp b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/vm_version_ppc.cpp
index 9f4a1e0149c..a09d718287f 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/vm_version_ppc.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/cpu/ppc/vm_version_ppc.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void VM_Version::check_virtualizations() {
 
   while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp) != nullptr) {
     if (strncmp(line, system_type, strlen(system_type)) == 0) {
-      if (strstr(line, "qemu") != 0) {
+      if (strstr(line, "qemu") != nullptr) {
         Abstract_VM_Version::_detected_virtualization = PowerKVM;
         fclose(fp);
         return;