diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.vxWorksCommon b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.vxWorksCommon
index 832a44d55..0723c1531 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.vxWorksCommon
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.vxWorksCommon
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ VX_GNU_VERSION_6.5 = 3.4.4
 VX_GNU_VERSION_6.6 = 4.1.2
 VX_GNU_VERSION_6.7 = 4.1.2
 VX_GNU_VERSION_6.8 = 4.1.2
+VX_GNU_VERSION_6.9 = 4.3.3
 VX_GNU_VERSION = $(VX_GNU_VERSION_$(VXWORKS_VERSION))
 
 VX_GNU_MAJOR_VERSION = $(basename $(basename $(VX_GNU_VERSION)))
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ NM_DIR_6.5 = $(WORKBENCH_BIN)
 NM_DIR_6.6 = $(WORKBENCH_BIN)
 NM_DIR_6.7 = $(GNU_BIN)
 NM_DIR_6.8 = $(UTILITIES_BIN)
+NM_DIR_6.9 = $(UTILITIES_BIN)
 NM_DIR = $(firstword $(NM_DIR_$(VXWORKS_VERSION)) $(GNU_BIN))
 
 NM = $(NM_DIR)/$(CMPLR_PREFIX)nm$(CMPLR_SUFFIX)$(HOSTEXE)
@@ -148,14 +150,9 @@ MUNCH_LDFLAGS_6 = -T $(VX_DIR)/target/h/tool/gnu/ldscripts/link.OUT
 MUNCH_LDFLAGS = $(MUNCH_LDFLAGS_$(VXWORKS_MAJOR_VERSION))
 
 #--------------------------------------------------
-# The follow 2 exports prevent gnu cross-compiler
-# from finding wrong assembler (as).
+# These are required by some of the Wind River tools
 export WIND_BASE
 export WIND_HOST_TYPE
-
-#--------------------------------------------------
-# Tornado2.2 
-# The follow export allows vxWorks.h to include gnu header files
 export TOOL_FAMILY = GNU
 
 #--------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
index 3fdc22ef9..993694350 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
 
 # Compiler options can vary with the vxWorks version number, so we
 # need to know that.  However don't include any third-level digits
-# (the .2 in 5.4.2) because we don't currently need them.
+# (e.g. the .2 in 5.5.2) because we don't need them.
 
-# Note: vxWorks 5.3 (Tornado 1.x) is not supported
+# Note: vxWorks 5.4.x (Tornado 2.0.x) is not supported
 
-#VXWORKS_VERSION = 5.4
 VXWORKS_VERSION = 5.5
 #VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.0
 #VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.1
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ VXWORKS_VERSION = 5.5
 #VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.6
 #VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.7
 #VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.8
+#VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.9
 
 
 # Sites may override the following path for a particular host
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ VXWORKS_VERSION = 5.5
 # WIND_BASE is where you installed the Wind River software.
 # Under vxWorks 6.x this is *not* the same as the old VX_DIR setting
 
-#WIND_BASE = /usr/local/vw/tornado202p1
 WIND_BASE = /usr/local/vw/tornado22-$(ARCH_CLASS)
 #WIND_BASE = /usr/local/vw/vxWorks-$(VXWORKS_VERSION)
 #WIND_BASE = /ade/vxWorks/$(VXWORKS_VERSION)
 
 
-# WorkBench Version number, required for vxWorks 6.x
+# WorkBench Version number, if you're using vxWorks 6.x
 
 #WORKBENCH_VERSION = 2.6
 #WORKBENCH_VERSION = 3.0
 #WORKBENCH_VERSION = 3.2
+#WORKBENCH_VERSION = 3.3
 
 
 # Utilities Version number, required from vxWorks 6.8 and later