diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu.h b/target/ppc/cpu.h
index c358927211..2532408be0 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu.h
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu.h
@@ -1375,6 +1375,9 @@ struct CPUArchState {
     /* Power management */
     int (*check_pow)(CPUPPCState *env);
 
+    /* attn instruction enable */
+    int (*check_attn)(CPUPPCState *env);
+
 #if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     void *load_info;  /* holds boot loading state */
 #endif
@@ -1523,6 +1526,7 @@ struct PowerPCCPUClass {
     int n_host_threads;
     void (*init_proc)(CPUPPCState *env);
     int  (*check_pow)(CPUPPCState *env);
+    int  (*check_attn)(CPUPPCState *env);
 };
 
 ObjectClass *ppc_cpu_class_by_name(const char *name);
@@ -2320,6 +2324,8 @@ void ppc_compat_add_property(Object *obj, const char *name,
 #define HID0_NAP            (1 << 22)           /* pre-2.06 */
 #define HID0_HILE           PPC_BIT(19) /* POWER8 */
 #define HID0_POWER9_HILE    PPC_BIT(4)
+#define HID0_ENABLE_ATTN    PPC_BIT(31) /* POWER8 */
+#define HID0_POWER9_ENABLE_ATTN PPC_BIT(3)
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* PowerPC Instructions types definitions                                    */
@@ -3025,6 +3031,12 @@ static inline int check_pow_nocheck(CPUPPCState *env)
     return 1;
 }
 
+/* attn enable check                                                         */
+static inline int check_attn_none(CPUPPCState *env)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* PowerPC implementations definitions                                       */
 
diff --git a/target/ppc/helper.h b/target/ppc/helper.h
index 55293e20a9..09d50f9b76 100644
--- a/target/ppc/helper.h
+++ b/target/ppc/helper.h
@@ -825,5 +825,6 @@ DEF_HELPER_FLAGS_1(fixup_thrm, TCG_CALL_NO_RWG, void, env)
 #if defined(TARGET_PPC64)
 DEF_HELPER_1(clrbhrb, void, env)
 DEF_HELPER_FLAGS_2(mfbhrbe, TCG_CALL_NO_WG, i64, env, i32)
+DEF_HELPER_1(attn, noreturn, env)
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/target/ppc/insn32.decode b/target/ppc/insn32.decode
index d4dd022df4..ee33141476 100644
--- a/target/ppc/insn32.decode
+++ b/target/ppc/insn32.decode
@@ -1198,3 +1198,7 @@ EIEIO           011111 ----- ----- ----- 1101010110 -
 
 MFBHRBE         011111 ..... ..... ..... 0100101110 -   @XFX_bhrbe
 CLRBHRB         011111 ----- ----- ----- 0110101110 -
+
+## Misc POWER instructions
+
+ATTN            000000 00000 00000 00000 0100000000 0
diff --git a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
index 1ec84b5ddc..ee01415c32 100644
--- a/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
+++ b/target/ppc/cpu_init.c
@@ -2107,6 +2107,26 @@ static int check_pow_hid0_74xx(CPUPPCState *env)
     return 0;
 }
 
+#if defined(TARGET_PPC64)
+static int check_attn_hid0(CPUPPCState *env)
+{
+    if (env->spr[SPR_HID0] & HID0_ENABLE_ATTN) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int check_attn_hid0_power9(CPUPPCState *env)
+{
+    if (env->spr[SPR_HID0] & HID0_POWER9_ENABLE_ATTN) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 static void init_proc_405(CPUPPCState *env)
 {
     register_40x_sprs(env);
@@ -2138,6 +2158,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(405)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 405";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_405;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_DCR | PPC_WRTEE |
                        PPC_CACHE | PPC_CACHE_ICBI | PPC_40x_ICBT |
@@ -2210,6 +2231,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(440EP)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 440 EP";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_440EP;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FRES | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -2248,6 +2270,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(460EX)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 460 EX";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_440EP;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FRES | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -2308,6 +2331,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(440GP)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 440 GP";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_440GP;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING |
                        PPC_DCR | PPC_DCRX | PPC_WRTEE | PPC_MFAPIDI |
                        PPC_CACHE | PPC_CACHE_ICBI |
@@ -2382,6 +2406,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(440x5)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 440x5";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_440x5;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING |
                        PPC_DCR | PPC_WRTEE | PPC_RFMCI |
                        PPC_CACHE | PPC_CACHE_ICBI |
@@ -2417,6 +2442,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(440x5wDFPU)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 440x5 with double precision FPU";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_440x5;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT |
                        PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -2465,6 +2491,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(MPC5xx)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "Freescale 5xx cores (aka RCPU)";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_MPC5xx;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_none;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING |
                        PPC_MEM_EIEIO | PPC_MEM_SYNC |
                        PPC_CACHE_ICBI | PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -2507,6 +2534,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(MPC8xx)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "Freescale 8xx cores (aka PowerQUICC)";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_MPC8xx;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_none;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING  |
                        PPC_MEM_EIEIO | PPC_MEM_SYNC |
                        PPC_CACHE_ICBI | PPC_MFTB;
@@ -2557,6 +2585,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(G2)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC G2";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_G2;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -2595,6 +2624,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(G2LE)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC G2LE";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_G2;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -2741,6 +2771,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(e200)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "e200 core";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_e200;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     /*
      * XXX: unimplemented instructions:
      * dcblc
@@ -3029,6 +3060,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(e500v1)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "e500v1 core";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_e500v1;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL |
                        PPC_SPE | PPC_SPE_SINGLE |
                        PPC_WRTEE | PPC_RFDI |
@@ -3072,6 +3104,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(e500v2)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "e500v2 core";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_e500v2;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL |
                        PPC_SPE | PPC_SPE_SINGLE | PPC_SPE_DOUBLE |
                        PPC_WRTEE | PPC_RFDI |
@@ -3115,6 +3148,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(e500mc)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "e500mc core";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_e500mc;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_none;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_WRTEE | PPC_RFDI | PPC_RFMCI |
                        PPC_CACHE | PPC_CACHE_LOCK | PPC_CACHE_ICBI |
@@ -3161,6 +3195,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(e5500)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "e5500 core";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_e5500;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_none;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_WRTEE | PPC_RFDI | PPC_RFMCI |
                        PPC_CACHE | PPC_CACHE_LOCK | PPC_CACHE_ICBI |
@@ -3209,6 +3244,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(e6500)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "e6500 core";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_e6500;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_none;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_WRTEE | PPC_RFDI | PPC_RFMCI |
                        PPC_CACHE | PPC_CACHE_LOCK | PPC_CACHE_ICBI |
@@ -3271,6 +3307,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(603)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 603";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_603;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -3310,6 +3347,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(603E)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 603e";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_603;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -3355,6 +3393,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(e300)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "e300 core";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_e300;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -3410,6 +3449,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(604)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 604";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_604;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -3455,6 +3495,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(604E)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 604E";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_604E;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -3511,6 +3552,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(740)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 740";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_740;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -3576,6 +3618,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(750)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 750";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_750;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -3722,6 +3765,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(750cl)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 750 CL";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_750cl;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     /*
      * XXX: not implemented:
      * cache lock instructions:
@@ -3829,6 +3873,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(750cx)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 750CX";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_750cx;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -3901,6 +3946,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(750fx)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 750FX";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_750fx;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -3973,6 +4019,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(750gx)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 750GX";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_750gx;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -4032,6 +4079,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(745)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 745";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_745;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -4077,6 +4125,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(755)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 755";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_755;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE | PPC_FLOAT_STFIWX |
@@ -4143,6 +4192,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(7400)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 7400 (aka G4)";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_7400;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -4222,6 +4272,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(7410)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 7410 (aka G4)";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_7410;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -4322,6 +4373,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(7440)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 7440 (aka G4)";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_7440;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0_74xx;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -4444,6 +4496,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(7450)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 7450 (aka G4)";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_7450;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0_74xx;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -4573,6 +4626,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(7445)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 7445 (aka G4)";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_7445;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0_74xx;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -4704,6 +4758,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(7455)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 7455 (aka G4)";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_7455;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0_74xx;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -4855,6 +4910,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(7457)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 7457 (aka G4)";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_7457;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0_74xx;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -4989,6 +5045,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(e600)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC e600";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_e600;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_hid0_74xx;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_none;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -5904,6 +5961,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(970)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "PowerPC 970";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_970;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_970;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_hid0;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -5979,6 +6037,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER5P)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->desc = "POWER5+";
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_power5plus;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_970;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_hid0;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -6086,6 +6145,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER7)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     pcc->pcr_supported = PCR_COMPAT_2_06 | PCR_COMPAT_2_05;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER7;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_hid0;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -6247,6 +6307,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER8)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     pcc->pcr_supported = PCR_COMPAT_2_07 | PCR_COMPAT_2_06 | PCR_COMPAT_2_05;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER8;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_hid0;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -6439,6 +6500,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER9)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
                          PCR_COMPAT_2_05;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER9;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_hid0_power9;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -6618,6 +6680,7 @@ POWERPC_FAMILY(POWER10)(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
                          PCR_COMPAT_2_06 | PCR_COMPAT_2_05;
     pcc->init_proc = init_proc_POWER10;
     pcc->check_pow = check_pow_nocheck;
+    pcc->check_attn = check_attn_hid0_power9;
     pcc->insns_flags = PPC_INSNS_BASE | PPC_ISEL | PPC_STRING | PPC_MFTB |
                        PPC_FLOAT | PPC_FLOAT_FSEL | PPC_FLOAT_FRES |
                        PPC_FLOAT_FSQRT | PPC_FLOAT_FRSQRTE |
@@ -6856,6 +6919,11 @@ static void init_ppc_proc(PowerPCCPU *cpu)
         warn_report("no power management check handler registered."
                     " Attempt QEMU to crash very soon !");
     }
+
+    if (env->check_attn == NULL) {
+        warn_report("no attn check handler registered."
+                    " Attempt QEMU to crash very soon !");
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -7317,6 +7385,7 @@ static void ppc_cpu_instance_init(Object *obj)
     env->flags = pcc->flags;
     env->bfd_mach = pcc->bfd_mach;
     env->check_pow = pcc->check_pow;
+    env->check_attn = pcc->check_attn;
 
     /*
      * Mark HV mode as supported if the CPU has an MSR_HV bit in the
diff --git a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
index 17bf8df9d7..e786a9044b 100644
--- a/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target/ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ static uint32_t ppc_ldl_code(CPUArchState *env, target_ulong addr)
 
     return insn;
 }
+
 #endif
 
 static void ppc_excp_debug_sw_tlb(CPUPPCState *env, int excp)
@@ -425,21 +426,20 @@ static void powerpc_set_excp_state(PowerPCCPU *cpu, target_ulong vector,
     env->reserve_addr = -1;
 }
 
-static void powerpc_mcheck_checkstop(CPUPPCState *env)
-{
-    /* KVM guests always have MSR[ME] enabled */
 #ifdef CONFIG_TCG
+/*
+ * This stops the machine and logs CPU state without killing QEMU (like
+ * cpu_abort()) because it is often a guest error as opposed to a QEMU error,
+ * so the machine can still be debugged.
+ */
+static G_NORETURN void powerpc_checkstop(CPUPPCState *env, const char *reason)
+{
     CPUState *cs = env_cpu(env);
     FILE *f;
 
-    if (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, ME)) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     f = qemu_log_trylock();
     if (f) {
-        fprintf(f, "Entering checkstop state: "
-                   "machine check with MSR[ME]=0\n");
+        fprintf(f, "Entering checkstop state: %s\n", reason);
         cpu_dump_state(cs, f, CPU_DUMP_FPU | CPU_DUMP_CCOP);
         qemu_log_unlock(f);
     }
@@ -451,6 +451,31 @@ static void powerpc_mcheck_checkstop(CPUPPCState *env)
      */
     qemu_system_guest_panicked(NULL);
     cpu_loop_exit_noexc(cs);
+}
+
+#if defined(TARGET_PPC64) && !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+void helper_attn(CPUPPCState *env)
+{
+    /* POWER attn is unprivileged when enabled by HID, otherwise illegal */
+    if ((*env->check_attn)(env)) {
+        powerpc_checkstop(env, "host executed attn");
+    } else {
+        raise_exception_err(env, POWERPC_EXCP_HV_EMU,
+                            POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL | POWERPC_EXCP_INVAL_INVAL);
+    }
+}
+#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_TCG */
+
+static void powerpc_mcheck_checkstop(CPUPPCState *env)
+{
+    /* KVM guests always have MSR[ME] enabled */
+#ifdef CONFIG_TCG
+    if (FIELD_EX64(env->msr, MSR, ME)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    powerpc_checkstop(env, "machine check with MSR[ME]=0");
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/target/ppc/translate/misc-impl.c.inc b/target/ppc/translate/misc-impl.c.inc
index c1661d2f43..cbf82b1ea0 100644
--- a/target/ppc/translate/misc-impl.c.inc
+++ b/target/ppc/translate/misc-impl.c.inc
@@ -145,3 +145,13 @@ static bool trans_EIEIO(DisasContext *ctx, arg_EIEIO *a)
 
     return true;
 }
+
+static bool trans_ATTN(DisasContext *ctx, arg_ATTN *a)
+{
+#if defined(TARGET_PPC64) && !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+    gen_helper_attn(tcg_env);
+    return true;
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
