diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index 5f13b8e7d..501775f4f 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2003-11-20 Dhananjay Deshpande <dhananjayd@kpitcummins.com> 
+
+	* libc/machine/h8300/defines.h : Correct pointer register defines 
+	for normal mode.
+	* libc/machine/h8300/memcpy.S : Use add/sub instead of adds/subs 
+	for normal mode.
+	* libc/machine/h8300/reg_memcpy.S : Likewise.
+	* libc/machine/h8300/reg_memset.S : Likewise.
+	* libc/machine/h8300/strcmp.S : Likewise.
+
 2003-11-19  Nicholas Wourms  <nwourms@netscape.net>
 
 	* configure.host: Enable positional arguments for printf
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/defines.h b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/defines.h
index c6ae3df10..84b2506d5 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/defines.h
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/defines.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #define S2H r6h
 
 #ifdef __H8300__
+
 #define MOVP	mov.w	/* pointers are 16 bits */
 #define ADDP	add.w
 #define CMPP	cmp.w
@@ -41,9 +42,29 @@
 #define S0P	r4
 #define S1P	r5
 #define S2P	r6
-#endif
+
+#endif /* __H8300__ */
 
 #ifdef __H8300H__
+
+#ifdef __NORMAL_MODE__
+
+#define MOVP	mov.w	/* pointers are 16 bits */
+#define ADDP	add.w
+#define CMPP	cmp.w
+#define PUSHP	push
+#define POPP	pop
+
+#define A0P	r0
+#define A1P	r1
+#define A2P	r2
+#define A3P	r3
+#define S0P	r4
+#define S1P	r5
+#define S2P	r6
+
+#else /* !__NORMAL_MODE__ */
+
 #define MOVP	mov.l	/* pointers are 32 bits */
 #define ADDP	add.l
 #define CMPP	cmp.l
@@ -58,13 +79,35 @@
 #define S1P	er5
 #define S2P	er6
 
+#endif /* !__NORMAL_MODE__ */
+
 #define A0E	e0
 #define A1E	e1
 #define A2E	e2
 #define A3E	e3
-#endif
+
+#endif /* __H8300H__ */
 
 #ifdef __H8300S__
+
+#ifdef __NORMAL_MODE__
+
+#define MOVP	mov.w	/* pointers are 16 bits */
+#define ADDP	add.w
+#define CMPP	cmp.w
+#define PUSHP	push
+#define POPP	pop
+
+#define A0P	r0
+#define A1P	r1
+#define A2P	r2
+#define A3P	r3
+#define S0P	r4
+#define S1P	r5
+#define S2P	r6
+
+#else /* !__NORMAL_MODE__ */
+
 #define MOVP	mov.l	/* pointers are 32 bits */
 #define ADDP	add.l
 #define CMPP	cmp.l
@@ -79,8 +122,11 @@
 #define S1P	er5
 #define S2P	er6
 
+#endif /* !__NORMAL_MODE__ */
+
 #define A0E	e0
 #define A1E	e1
 #define A2E	e2
 #define A3E	e3
-#endif
+
+#endif /* __H8300S__ */
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/memcpy.S b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/memcpy.S
index 21738e783..305e865df 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/memcpy.S
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/memcpy.S
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ _memcpy:
 	bne	byteloop
 
 wordloop:
+#ifdef __NORMAL_MODE__
+	sub	#2,A1P
+#else
 	subs	#2,A1P		; point to word
+#endif
 	mov.w	@A1P,A2		; get word
 	mov.w	A2,@-A0P	; save word
 	CMPP	A0P,A3P		; at the front again ?
@@ -31,7 +35,11 @@ wordloop:
 	rts
 
 byteloop:
+#ifdef __NORMAL_MODE__
+	sub	#1,A1P
+#else
 	subs	#1,A1P		; point to byte
+#endif
 	mov.b	@A1P,A2L	; get byte
 	mov.b	A2L,@-A0P	; save byte
 	CMPP	A0P,A3P 	; at the front again ?
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/reg_memcpy.S b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/reg_memcpy.S
index ea4aff0f6..5402fc46d 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/reg_memcpy.S
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/reg_memcpy.S
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@ ___reg_memcpy:
 	CMPP	A0P,A3P	; see if anything to do
 	beq	quit
 
-
-loop:	subs	#1,A1P		; point to byte
+loop:
+#ifdef __NORMAL_MODE__
+	sub     #1,A1P		; point to byte
+#else
+	subs    #1,A1P          ; point to byte
+#endif
 	mov.b	@A1P,A2L	; get byte
 	mov.b	A2L,@-A0P	; save byte
 	CMPP	A0P,A3P 	; at the front again ?
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/reg_memset.S b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/reg_memset.S
index 79cccab38..ce4f5ca66 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/reg_memset.S
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/reg_memset.S
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@ ___reg_memset:
 
 memloop:
 	mov.b	A1L,@A0P
+#ifdef __NORMAL_MODE__
+	add	#1,A0P
+	sub	#1,A2P
+#else
 	adds	#1,A0P
 	subs	#1,A2P
+#endif
 	MOVP	A2P,A2P
 	bne	memloop
 
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/strcmp.S b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/strcmp.S
index 4433af523..2ee31f05c 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/strcmp.S
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/h8300/strcmp.S
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ _strcmp:
 	mov.b	@A3P+,A0L
 	cmp.b	A0L,A1L
 	beq	.L5
+#ifdef __NORMAL_MODE__
+	sub	#1,A3P
+#else
 	subs	#1,A3P
+#endif
 .L3:
 	mov.b	@(-1,A2P),A0L
 	mov.b	@A3P,A1L