diff --git a/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c b/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c
index f4f442ba8..8caae22e6 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c
+++ b/src/ioc/db/dbLink.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ long dbGetNelements(const struct link *plink, long *nelements)
     return S_db_badField;
 }
 
-long dbGetLinkValue(struct link *plink, short dbrType, void *pbuffer,
+long dbGetLink(struct link *plink, short dbrType, void *pbuffer,
         long *poptions, long *pnRequest)
 {
     struct dbCommon *precord = plink->value.pv_link.precord;
@@ -610,12 +610,15 @@ long dbGetTimeStamp(const struct link *plink, epicsTimeStamp *pstamp)
     return S_db_notFound;
 }
 
-long dbPutLinkValue(struct link *plink, short dbrType, const void *pbuffer,
+long dbPutLink(struct link *plink, short dbrType, const void *pbuffer,
         long nRequest)
 {
     long status;
 
     switch (plink->type) {
+    case CONSTANT:
+        status = 0;
+        break;
     case DB_LINK:
         status = dbDbPutValue(plink, dbrType, pbuffer, nRequest);
         break;
diff --git a/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h b/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h
index aee2a848d..25b7b3b1a 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h
+++ b/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h
@@ -45,19 +45,6 @@ typedef struct lset {
     void (*scanFwdLink)(struct link *plink);
 } lset;
 
-#define dbGetLink(PLNK, DBRTYPE, PBUFFER, OPTIONS, NREQUEST) \
-    ( ( ( (PLNK)->type == CONSTANT ) && \
-        ( (NREQUEST) == 0) && \
-        ( (OPTIONS) == 0) ) \
-      ? 0 \
-      : dbGetLinkValue((PLNK),(DBRTYPE), \
-        (void *)(PBUFFER), (OPTIONS), (NREQUEST) ) )
-
-#define dbPutLink(PLNK, DBRTYPE, PBUFFER, NREQUEST) \
-    ( ( (PLNK)->type == CONSTANT) \
-      ? 0 \
-      : dbPutLinkValue( (PLNK), (DBRTYPE), (void *)(PBUFFER), (NREQUEST) ) )
-
 #define dbGetSevr(PLINK, PSEVERITY) \
     dbGetAlarm((PLINK), NULL, (PSEVERITY));
 
@@ -71,7 +58,7 @@ epicsShareFunc void dbRemoveLink(struct link *plink);
 epicsShareFunc long dbGetNelements(const struct link *plink, long *nelements);
 epicsShareFunc int dbIsLinkConnected(const struct link *plink);
 epicsShareFunc int dbGetLinkDBFtype(const struct link *plink);
-epicsShareFunc long dbGetLinkValue(struct link *, short dbrType, void *pbuffer,
+epicsShareFunc long dbGetLink(struct link *, short dbrType, void *pbuffer,
         long *options, long *nRequest);
 epicsShareFunc long dbGetControlLimits(const struct link *plink, double *low,
         double *high);
@@ -86,7 +73,7 @@ epicsShareFunc long dbGetAlarm(const struct link *plink, epicsEnum16 *status,
         epicsEnum16 *severity);
 epicsShareFunc long dbGetTimeStamp(const struct link *plink,
         epicsTimeStamp *pstamp);
-epicsShareFunc long dbPutLinkValue(struct link *, short dbrType,
+epicsShareFunc long dbPutLink(struct link *, short dbrType,
         const void *pbuffer, long nRequest);
 epicsShareFunc void dbScanFwdLink(struct link *plink);
 
diff --git a/src/ioc/dbStatic/dbStaticLib.c b/src/ioc/dbStatic/dbStaticLib.c
index f845c73e2..85735a34d 100644
--- a/src/ioc/dbStatic/dbStaticLib.c
+++ b/src/ioc/dbStatic/dbStaticLib.c
@@ -2277,15 +2277,13 @@ long epicsShareAPI dbPutString(DBENTRY *pdbentry,const char *pstring)
 		    short	msOpt = 0;
 	    	    char	*end;
 	    	    char	*enddouble;
-		    double	tempdouble;
 	    	    char	*endlong;
-                    long        templong;
 
 		    /* Check first to see if string is a constant*/
 		    /*It is a string if epicsStrtod or strtol eats entire string*/
 		    /*leading and trailing blanks have already been stripped*/
-		    tempdouble = epicsStrtod(pstr, &enddouble);
-		    templong = strtol(pstr, &endlong, 0);
+		    (void) epicsStrtod(pstr, &enddouble);
+		    (void) strtol(pstr, &endlong, 0);
 
 		    if (*enddouble == 0 || *endlong == 0) {
 			if (plink->type == PV_LINK) dbCvtLinkToConstant(pdbentry);
@@ -2654,10 +2652,9 @@ char * epicsShareAPI dbVerify(DBENTRY *pdbentry,const char *pstring)
 	}
     case DBF_FLOAT:
     case DBF_DOUBLE: {
-	    double value;
 	    char  *endp;
 
-	    value = epicsStrtod(pstring,&endp);
+	    (void) epicsStrtod(pstring,&endp);
 	    if(*endp!=0) {
 		strcpy(message,"not a number");
 		return(message);
@@ -3277,7 +3274,6 @@ long epicsShareAPI dbPutForm(DBENTRY *pdbentry,char **value)
     DBLINK	*plink;
     char	**verify;
     long	lvalue;
-    double	dvalue;
     char	*endp;
     long	status = 0;
 
@@ -3289,7 +3285,7 @@ long epicsShareAPI dbPutForm(DBENTRY *pdbentry,char **value)
     case FORM_CONSTANT:
 	**verify = 0; /*Initialize to no error*/
 	if(**value == '\0') break;
-	dvalue = epicsStrtod(*value,&endp);
+	(void) epicsStrtod(*value,&endp);
 	if(*endp!=0) {
 	    strcpy(*verify,"Illegal. Must be number");
 	    break;
diff --git a/src/libCom/test/cvtFastPerform.cpp b/src/libCom/test/cvtFastPerform.cpp
index 5b1ab4c38..d9d58d5aa 100644
--- a/src/libCom/test/cvtFastPerform.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/test/cvtFastPerform.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ void Test :: execute ()
     
     for ( unsigned i = 0; i < 3; i++ ) {
         double mVal = rand ();
-        mVal /= (RAND_MAX + 1);
+        mVal /= ((double) RAND_MAX + 1);
         double fEVal = rand ();
-        fEVal /= (RAND_MAX + 1);
+        fEVal /= ((double) RAND_MAX + 1);
         fEVal *= DBL_MAX_EXP - DBL_MIN_EXP;
         fEVal += DBL_MIN_EXP;
         int eVal = static_cast < int > ( fEVal + 0.5 );
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void Test :: execute ()
             _measure ();
         }
         _srcVal = rand ();
-        _srcVal /= (RAND_MAX + 1);
+        _srcVal /= ((double) RAND_MAX + 1);
         _srcVal *= 10.0;
         _srcVal -= 5.0;
         for ( _prec = lowPrecision; 
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devEventSoft.c b/src/std/dev/devEventSoft.c
index 45de65393..418da5658 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devEventSoft.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devEventSoft.c
@@ -71,9 +71,8 @@ static long read_event(eventRecord *prec)
     long status;
     char newEvent[MAX_STRING_SIZE];
 
-    if (prec->inp.type != CONSTANT)
-    {
-        status = dbGetLinkValue(&prec->inp, DBR_STRING, newEvent, 0, 0);
+    if (prec->inp.type != CONSTANT) {
+        status = dbGetLink(&prec->inp, DBR_STRING, newEvent, 0, 0);
         if (status) return status;
         if (strcmp(newEvent, prec->val) != 0) {
             strcpy(prec->val, newEvent);
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devHistogramSoft.c b/src/std/dev/devHistogramSoft.c
index f54c0157b..cdb4add1e 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devHistogramSoft.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devHistogramSoft.c
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ epicsExportAddress(dset,devHistogramSoft);
 
 static long init_record(histogramRecord	*prec)
 {
-    long status = 0;
-
     /* histogram.svl must be a CONSTANT or a PV_LINK or a DB_LINK or a CA_LINK*/
     switch (prec->svl.type) {
     case (CONSTANT) :
@@ -69,13 +67,11 @@ static long init_record(histogramRecord	*prec)
 		"devHistogramSoft (init_record) Illegal SVL field");
 	return(S_db_badField);
     }
-    return(status);
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static long read_histogram(histogramRecord *prec)
 {
-    long status;
-
-    status = dbGetLink(&prec->svl,DBR_DOUBLE, &prec->sgnl,0,0);
-    return(0); /*add count*/
+    dbGetLink(&prec->svl, DBR_DOUBLE, &prec->sgnl, 0, 0);
+    return 0; /*add count*/
 }
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devLoSoft.c b/src/std/dev/devLoSoft.c
index 67ce941f6..fe2de4203 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devLoSoft.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devLoSoft.c
@@ -48,13 +48,11 @@ epicsExportAddress(dset,devLoSoft);
 
 static long init_record(longoutRecord *prec)
 {
-    return(0);
+    return 0;
 } /* end init_record() */
 
 static long write_longout(longoutRecord	*prec)
 {
-    long status;
-
-    status = dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_LONG, &prec->val,1);
-    return(0);
+    dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_LONG, &prec->val,1);
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoft.c b/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoft.c
index 1c9edbbab..7bf995fb6 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoft.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoft.c
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ static long init_record(mbboDirectRecord *prec)
 
 static long write_mbbo(mbboDirectRecord	*prec)
 {
-    long status;
-
-    status = dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_USHORT,&prec->val,1);
-    return(0);
+    dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_USHORT,&prec->val,1);
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoftRaw.c b/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoftRaw.c
index bc7601409..931f212cb 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devMbboDirectSoftRaw.c
@@ -62,10 +62,9 @@ static long init_record(mbboDirectRecord *prec)
 
 static long write_mbbo(mbboDirectRecord	*prec)
 {
-    long status;
     unsigned long data;
 
     data = prec->rval & prec->mask;
-    status = dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_LONG, &data,1);
-    return(0);
+    dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_LONG, &data,1);
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devMbboSoft.c b/src/std/dev/devMbboSoft.c
index 4335627bb..43ad5a05d 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devMbboSoft.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devMbboSoft.c
@@ -49,19 +49,13 @@ epicsExportAddress(dset,devMbboSoft);
 
 static long init_record(mbboRecord *prec)
 {
- 
-    long status=0;
- 
     /*dont convert*/
-    status=2;
-    return status;
+    return 2;
  
 } /* end init_record() */
 
 static long write_mbbo(mbboRecord *prec)
 {
-    long status;
-
-    status = dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_USHORT, &prec->val,1);
-    return(0);
+    dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_USHORT, &prec->val,1);
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/std/dev/devMbboSoftRaw.c b/src/std/dev/devMbboSoftRaw.c
index e4e60f11f..e80c6ac62 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devMbboSoftRaw.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devMbboSoftRaw.c
@@ -48,24 +48,19 @@ epicsExportAddress(dset,devMbboSoftRaw);
 
 static long init_record(mbboRecord *prec)
 {
- 
-    long status;
- 
     /*to preserve old functionality*/
-    if(prec->nobt == 0) prec->mask = 0xffffffff;
+    if (prec->nobt == 0) prec->mask = 0xffffffff;
     prec->mask <<= prec->shft;
     /*dont convert*/
-    status = 2;
-    return status;
+    return 2;
  
 } /* end init_record() */
 
 static long write_mbbo(mbboRecord *prec)
 {
-    long status;
     unsigned long data;
 
     data = prec->rval & prec->mask;
-    status = dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_LONG, &data,1);
-    return(0);
+    dbPutLink(&prec->out,DBR_LONG, &data,1);
+    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/std/filters/arr.c b/src/std/filters/arr.c
index bc063e1ea..7226486d7 100644
--- a/src/std/filters/arr.c
+++ b/src/std/filters/arr.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ static db_field_log* filter(void* pvt, dbChannel *chan, db_field_log *pfl) {
     long end = my->end;
     long nTarget = 0;
     long offset = 0;
-    long status;
     long nSource = chan->addr.no_elements;
 
     /* Only array data */
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ static db_field_log* filter(void* pvt, dbChannel *chan, db_field_log *pfl) {
             prset->get_array_info) {
             prec = dbChannelRecord(chan);
             dbScanLock(prec);
-            status = prset->get_array_info(&chan->addr, &nSource, &offset);
+            prset->get_array_info(&chan->addr, &nSource, &offset);
             nTarget = wrapArrayIndices(&start, my->incr, &end, nSource);
             pfl->type = dbfl_type_ref;
             pfl->stat = prec->stat;
diff --git a/src/std/filters/test/arrTest.cpp b/src/std/filters/test/arrTest.cpp
index 48a34d368..c29769b37 100644
--- a/src/std/filters/test/arrTest.cpp
+++ b/src/std/filters/test/arrTest.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ static int fl_equals_array(short type, const db_field_log *pfl1, void *p2) {
 
 static void createAndOpen(const char *chan, const char *json, const char *type, dbChannel**pch, short no) {
     ELLNODE *node;
-    chFilter *filter;
     char name[80];
 
     strncpy(name, chan, sizeof(name)-1);
@@ -101,11 +100,11 @@ static void createAndOpen(const char *chan, const char *json, const char *type,
     testOk(!(dbChannelOpen(*pch)), "dbChannel with plugin arr opened");
 
     node = ellFirst(&(*pch)->pre_chain);
-    filter = CONTAINER(node, chFilter, pre_node);
+    (void) CONTAINER(node, chFilter, pre_node);
     testOk((ellCount(&(*pch)->pre_chain) == 0), "arr has no filter in pre chain");
 
     node = ellFirst(&(*pch)->post_chain);
-    filter = CONTAINER(node, chFilter, post_node);
+    (void) CONTAINER(node, chFilter, post_node);
     testOk((ellCount(&(*pch)->post_chain) == no),
            "arr has %d filter(s) in post chain", no);
 }
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ static void testHead (const char *title, const char *typ = "") {
 #define TEST1(Size, Offset, Incr, Text) \
     testDiag("Offset: %d (%s)", Offset, Text); \
     off = Offset; \
-    status = dbPutField(&offaddr, DBR_LONG, &off, 1); \
+    (void) dbPutField(&offaddr, DBR_LONG, &off, 1); \
     pfl = db_create_read_log(pch); \
     testOk(pfl->type == dbfl_type_rec, "original field log has type rec"); \
     pfl2 = dbChannelRunPostChain(pch, pfl); \
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ static void testHead (const char *title, const char *typ = "") {
 static void check(short dbr_type) {
     dbChannel *pch;
     db_field_log *pfl, *pfl2;
-    int status;
     dbAddr valaddr;
     dbAddr offaddr;
     const char *offname = NULL, *valname = NULL, *typname = NULL;
@@ -173,10 +171,10 @@ static void check(short dbr_type) {
         testDiag("Invalid data type %d", dbr_type);
     }
 
-    status = dbNameToAddr(offname, &offaddr);
+    (void) dbNameToAddr(offname, &offaddr);
 
-    status = dbNameToAddr(valname, &valaddr);
-    status = dbPutField(&valaddr, DBR_LONG, ar, 10);
+    (void) dbNameToAddr(valname, &valaddr);
+    (void) dbPutField(&valaddr, DBR_LONG, ar, 10);
 
     /* Default: should not change anything */
 
diff --git a/src/std/rec/calcoutRecord.c b/src/std/rec/calcoutRecord.c
index 3fe97732e..50a706772 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/calcoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/calcoutRecord.c
@@ -576,8 +576,6 @@ static void checkAlarms(calcoutRecord *prec)
 
 static void execOutput(calcoutRecord *prec)
 {
-    long status;
-
     /* Determine output data */
     switch(prec->dopt) {
     case calcoutDOPT_Use_VAL:
@@ -598,12 +596,12 @@ static void execOutput(calcoutRecord *prec)
     /* Check to see what to do if INVALID */
     if (prec->nsev < INVALID_ALARM ) {
         /* Output the value */
-        status = writeValue(prec);
+        writeValue(prec);
         /* post output event if set */
         if (prec->epvt) postEvent(prec->epvt);
     } else switch (prec->ivoa) {
         case menuIvoaContinue_normally:
-            status = writeValue(prec);
+            writeValue(prec);
             /* post output event if set */
             if (prec->epvt) postEvent(prec->epvt);
             break;
@@ -611,12 +609,11 @@ static void execOutput(calcoutRecord *prec)
             break;
         case menuIvoaSet_output_to_IVOV:
             prec->oval = prec->ivov;
-            status = writeValue(prec);
+            writeValue(prec);
             /* post output event if set */
             if (prec->epvt) postEvent(prec->epvt);
             break;
         default:
-            status = -1;
             recGblRecordError(S_db_badField, (void *)prec,
                               "calcout:process Illegal IVOA field");
     }
diff --git a/src/std/rec/fanoutRecord.c b/src/std/rec/fanoutRecord.c
index 1b11056a3..d8b7f732f 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/fanoutRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/fanoutRecord.c
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ static long process(fanoutRecord *prec)
     struct link    *plink;
     unsigned short state;
     short          i;
-    unsigned short monitor_mask;
 
     prec->pact = TRUE;
 
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ static long process(fanoutRecord *prec)
     recGblGetTimeStamp(prec);
     /* check monitors*/
     /* get previous stat and sevr  and new stat and sevr*/
-    monitor_mask = recGblResetAlarms(prec);
+    recGblResetAlarms(prec);
     /* process the forward scan link record */
     recGblFwdLink(prec);
     prec->pact=FALSE;
diff --git a/src/std/rec/subRecord.c b/src/std/rec/subRecord.c
index 3b7632ecc..95d6d20dc 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/subRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/subRecord.c
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ static void monitor(subRecord *);
 static long init_record(subRecord *prec, int pass)
 {
     SUBFUNCPTR psubroutine;
-    long status = 0;
     struct link *plink;
     int i;
     double *pvalue;
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ static long init_record(subRecord *prec, int pass)
             return S_db_BadSub;
         }
         /* invoke the initialization subroutine */
-        status = (*psubroutine)(prec);
+        (*psubroutine)(prec);
     }
 
     if (prec->snam[0] == 0) {
diff --git a/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c b/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c
index 006de248d..76e06a681 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/waveformRecord.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ static long init_record(waveformRecord *prec, int pass)
 static long process(waveformRecord *prec)
 {
     struct wfdset *pdset = (struct wfdset *)(prec->dset);
-    long           status;
     unsigned char  pact=prec->pact;
 
     if ((pdset==NULL) || (pdset->read_wf==NULL)) {
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ static long process(waveformRecord *prec)
 
     if (pact && prec->busy) return 0;
 
-    status=readValue(prec); /* read the new value */
+    readValue(prec); /* read the new value */
     if (!pact && prec->pact) return 0;
 
     prec->pact = TRUE;