Index: head/biology/hhsuite/Makefile
===================================================================
--- head/biology/hhsuite/Makefile
+++ head/biology/hhsuite/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libomp.so:devel/openmp
 RUN_DEPENDS=	openmpi>0:net/openmpi
 
-USES=		cmake perl5 python shebangfix
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang perl5 python shebangfix
 SHEBANG_GLOB=	*.pl *.py
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	soedinglab
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@
 
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>
 
-.if ${ARCH} == amd64 || ${ARCH} == i386
+.if ${ARCH} == amd64 || ${ARCH} == i386 || ${ARCH} == powerpc64
 CMAKE_ON=	HAVE_SSE2
+.endif
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc64
+post-patch:
+	${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's/-msse -msse2/-D_ARCH_PWR8 -DNO_WARN_X86_INTRINSICS -maltivec -mpower8-vector -mvsx/g' ${WRKSRC}/src/CMakeLists.txt
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>