diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
index e882697ee..4ef5102e1 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ ARCMD = $(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $(USR_ARFLAGS) $@  $(LIBRARY_LD_OBJS)
 
 #--------------------------------------------------
 # 'Munch' link-edit
-MUNCH_CMD = $(LD) -o $@ $^
+MUNCH_CMD = $(LD) $(MUNCH_LDFLAGS) -o $@ $^
 
 #--------------------------------------------------
 # LEX default options
diff --git a/configure/RULES_BUILD b/configure/RULES_BUILD
index 7d955798e..fd34fc76b 100644
--- a/configure/RULES_BUILD
+++ b/configure/RULES_BUILD
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ $(LOADABLE_SHRLIBNAME):$(LOADABLE_SHRLIB_PREFIX)%$(LOADABLE_SHRLIB_SUFFIX):
 
 %_ctdt.c : %.nm
 	@$(RM) $@
-	$(PERL) $(TOOLS)/munch.pl <  $< > $@
+	$(PERL) $(TOOLS)/munch.pl -o $@ $<
 
 $(MUNCHNAME):%$(MUNCH_SUFFIX) : $(MUNCH_DEPENDS) %$(EXE)
 	@$(RM) $@
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.vxWorksCommon b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.vxWorksCommon
index 4c0816d85..e0057e6c7 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.vxWorksCommon
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG.Common.vxWorksCommon
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ VX_GNU_VERSION_6.4 = 3.4.4
 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 = $(VX_GNU_VERSION_$(VXWORKS_VERSION))
 
 VX_GNU_MAJOR_VERSION = $(basename $(basename $(VX_GNU_VERSION)))
@@ -123,17 +124,28 @@ GNU_DIR_6 = $(WIND_BASE)/gnu/$(VX_GNU_VERSION)-vxworks-$(VXWORKS_VERSION)/$(WIND
 GNU_DIR = $(GNU_DIR_$(VXWORKS_MAJOR_VERSION))
 
 #--------------------------------------------------
-# Wind River moved nm out of GNU_DIR in some versions
+# Wind River moved nm out of GNU_BIN in some versions
 
 WORKBENCH_BIN = $(WIND_BASE)/workbench-$(WORKBENCH_VERSION)/$(WIND_HOST_TYPE)/bin
+UTILITIES_BIN = $(WIND_BASE)/utilities-$(UTILITIES_VERSION)/$(WIND_HOST_TYPE)/bin
 
 NM_DIR_6.4 = $(WORKBENCH_BIN)
 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 = $(firstword $(NM_DIR_$(VXWORKS_VERSION)) $(GNU_BIN))
 
 NM = $(NM_DIR)/$(CMPLR_PREFIX)nm$(CMPLR_SUFFIX)$(HOSTEXE)
 
+#--------------------------------------------------
+# A linker script is essential for munching from vxWorks 6.6 onwards
+# (i.e. with versions that use gcc 4.1.2 or later).  It can be used
+# with any vxWorks 5 or 6 version, but apparently should not be used
+# when compiling for 68K (which isn't supported in vxWorks 6 anyway)
+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).
@@ -147,12 +159,10 @@ export TOOL_FAMILY = GNU
 
 #--------------------------------------------------
 # Operating system flags
-BSD_DEFINE_VERSION_6.7 = -DBSD=44
-OP_BSD_DEFINE = $(BSD_DEFINE_VERSION_$(VXWORKS_VERSION))
-OP_SYS_CPPFLAGS += -DvxWorks $(OP_BSD_DEFINE)
-OP_SYS_CFLAGS += -fno-builtin $(OP_BSD_DEFINE)
+OP_SYS_CPPFLAGS += -DvxWorks
+OP_SYS_CFLAGS += -fno-builtin
 
-# Fix for vxWorks headers that use macros defined in vxWorks.h but
+# Fix for vxWorks 5 headers that use macros defined in vxWorks.h but
 # which don't actually include vxWorks.h themselves, for example the
 # target/h/sys/stat.h file which uses ULONG
 OP_SYS_INCLUDE_CPPFLAGS_5 += -include $(VX_DIR)/target/h/vxWorks.h
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
index 6f40858ae..3fdc22ef9 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.Common.vxWorksCommon
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ VXWORKS_VERSION = 5.5
 #VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.4
 #VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.5
 #VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.6
+#VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.7
+#VXWORKS_VERSION = 6.8
 
 
 # Sites may override the following path for a particular host
@@ -37,3 +39,9 @@ WIND_BASE = /usr/local/vw/tornado22-$(ARCH_CLASS)
 
 #WORKBENCH_VERSION = 2.6
 #WORKBENCH_VERSION = 3.0
+#WORKBENCH_VERSION = 3.2
+
+
+# Utilities Version number, required from vxWorks 6.8 and later
+
+#UTILITIES_VERSION = 1.0
diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/os/vxWorks/osdSock.c b/src/libCom/osi/os/vxWorks/osdSock.c
index a21448f76..67adba5cd 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/os/vxWorks/osdSock.c
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/os/vxWorks/osdSock.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #error this is a vxWorks specific source code
 #endif
 
+/* This is needed for vxWorks 6.8 to prevent an obnoxious compiler warning */
+#define _VSB_CONFIG_FILE <../lib/h/config/vsbConfig.h>
 #include <hostLib.h>
 #include <inetLib.h>
 
diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/os/vxWorks/osdSock.h b/src/libCom/osi/os/vxWorks/osdSock.h
index 36e61a254..a8384ec79 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/os/vxWorks/osdSock.h
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/os/vxWorks/osdSock.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <sockLib.h>
 #include <ioLib.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
+/* This is needed for vxWorks 6.8 to prevent an obnoxious compiler warning */
+#define _VSB_CONFIG_FILE <../lib/h/config/vsbConfig.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <netinet/tcp.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@ typedef int osiSocklen_t;
 #   define INADDR_NONE (0xffffffff)
 #endif 
 
-#if ( defined (BSD) && ( BSD >= 44 ) )
+#if defined(_SIZEOF_ADDR_IFREQ)
+#   define ifreq_size(pifreq) _SIZEOF_ADDR_IFREQ(*pifreq)
+#elif ( defined (BSD) && ( BSD >= 44 ) )
 #   define ifreq_size(pifreq) (pifreq->ifr_addr.sa_len + sizeof(pifreq->ifr_name))
 #else
 #   define ifreq_size(pifreq) sizeof(*pifreq)
diff --git a/src/tools/convertRelease.pl b/src/tools/convertRelease.pl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/src/tools/cvsclean.pl b/src/tools/cvsclean.pl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/src/tools/filterWarnings.pl b/src/tools/filterWarnings.pl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/src/tools/fullPathName.pl b/src/tools/fullPathName.pl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/src/tools/mkmf.pl b/src/tools/mkmf.pl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/src/tools/munch.pl b/src/tools/munch.pl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 83702f37a..c4d5f50be
--- a/src/tools/munch.pl
+++ b/src/tools/munch.pl
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-eval 'exec perl -S $0 ${1+"$@"}'  # -*- Mode: perl -*-
-    if $running_under_some_shell;
+#!/usr/bin/perl
 #*************************************************************************
-# Copyright (c) 2006 UChicago Argonne LLC, as Operator of Argonne
+# Copyright (c) 2010 UChicago Argonne LLC, as Operator of Argonne
 #     National Laboratory.
 # Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the University of California, as
 #     Operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
@@ -13,41 +12,104 @@ eval 'exec perl -S $0 ${1+"$@"}'  # -*- Mode: perl -*-
 # Creates a ctdt.c file of C++ static constructors and destructors,
 # as required for all vxWorks binaries containing C++ code.
 
-@ctors = ();	%ctors = ();
-@dtors = ();	%dtors = ();
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use Getopt::Std;
 
-while (my $line = <STDIN>)
+our ($opt_o);
+
+$Getopt::Std::OUTPUT_HELP_VERSION = 1;
+&HELP_MESSAGE if !getopts('o:') || @ARGV != 1;
+
+# Is exception handler frame info required?
+my $need_eh_frame = 0;
+
+# Constructor and destructor names:
+#   Array contains names from input file.
+#   Hash is used to skip duplicate names.
+my (@ctors, %ctors);
+my (@dtors, %dtors);
+
+while (<>)
 {
-    chomp $line;
-    next if ($line =~ m/__?GLOBAL_.F.+/);
-    next if ($line =~ m/__?GLOBAL_.I._GLOBAL_.D.+/);
-    if ($line =~ m/__?GLOBAL_.D.+/) {
-	($adr,$type,$name) = split ' ', $line, 3;
-	push @dtors, $name unless exists $dtors{$name};
-	$dtors{$name} = 1;
+    chomp;
+    $need_eh_frame++ if m/__? gxx_personality_v [0-9]/x;
+    next if m/__? GLOBAL_. (F | I._GLOBAL_.D) .+/x;
+    if (m/__? GLOBAL_ . D .+/x) {
+        my ($addr, $type, $name) = split ' ', $_, 3;
+        push @dtors, $name unless exists $dtors{$name};
+        $dtors{$name} = 1;
     }
-    if ($line =~ m/__?GLOBAL_.I.+/) {
-	($adr,$type,$name) = split ' ', $line, 3;
-	push @ctors, $name unless exists $ctors{$name};
-	$ctors{$name} = 1;
+    if (m/__? GLOBAL_ . I .+/x) {
+        my ($addr, $type, $name) = split ' ', $_, 3;
+        push @ctors, $name unless exists $ctors{$name};
+        $ctors{$name} = 1;
     }
 }
 
-print join "\n",
-    "/* C++ static constructor and destructor lists */",
-    "/* This is a generated file, do not edit! */",
-    "#include <vxWorks.h>",
-    "\n/* Declarations */",
-    (map cDecl($_), @ctors, @dtors),
-    "\n/* Constructors */",
-    "void (*_ctors[])() = {",
-    (join ",\n", (map "    " . cName($_), @ctors), "    NULL"),
-    "};",
-    "\n/* Destructors */",
-    "void (*_dtors[])() = {",
-    (join ",\n", (map "    " . cName($_), reverse @dtors), "    NULL"),
-    "};",
-    "\n";
+push my @out,
+    '/* C++ static constructor and destructor lists */',
+    '/* This is generated by munch.pl, do not edit! */',
+    '',
+    '#include <vxWorks.h>',
+    '',
+    '/* Declarations */',
+    (map {cDecl($_)} @ctors, @dtors),
+    '';
+
+exceptionHandlerFrame() if $need_eh_frame;
+
+push @out,
+    '/* List of Constructors */',
+    'void (*_ctors[])(void) = {',
+    (join ",\n", (map {'    ' . cName($_)} @ctors), '    NULL'),
+    '};',
+    '',
+    '/* List of Destructors */',
+    'void (*_dtors[])(void) = {',
+    (join ",\n", (map {'    ' . cName($_)} @dtors), '    NULL'),
+    '};',
+    '';
+
+if ($opt_o) {
+    open(my $OUT, '>', $opt_o)
+        or die "Can't create $opt_o: $!\n";
+    print $OUT join "\n", @out;
+    close $OUT
+        or die "Can't close $opt_o: $!\n";
+} else {
+    print join "\n", @out;
+}
+
+
+# Outputs the C code for registering exception handler frame info
+sub exceptionHandlerFrame {
+    my $eh_ctor = 'eh_ctor';
+    my $eh_dtor = 'eh_dtor';
+
+    # Add EH ctor/dtor to _start_ of arrays
+    unshift @ctors, $eh_ctor;
+    unshift @dtors, $eh_dtor;
+
+    push @out,
+        '/* Exception handler frame */',
+        'extern const unsigned __EH_FRAME_BEGIN__[];',
+        '',
+        "static void $eh_ctor(void) {",
+        '    extern void __register_frame_info (const void *, void *);',
+        '    static struct { unsigned pad[8]; } object;',
+        '',
+        '    __register_frame_info(__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__, &object);',
+        '}',
+        '',
+        "static void $eh_dtor(void) {",
+        '    extern void *__deregister_frame_info (const void *);',
+        '',
+        '    __deregister_frame_info(__EH_FRAME_BEGIN__);',
+        '}',
+        '';
+    return;
+}
 
 sub cName {
     my ($name) = @_;
@@ -58,13 +120,18 @@ sub cName {
 
 sub cDecl {
     my ($name) = @_;
-    my $decl = 'void ' . cName($name) . '()';
+    my $decl = 'extern void ' . cName($name) . '(void)';
     # 68k and MIPS targets allow periods in symbol names, which
     # can only be reached using an assembler string.
     if (m/\./) {
-	$decl .= "\n    __asm__ (\"" . $name . "\");";
+        $decl .= "\n    __asm__ (\"" . $name . "\");";
     } else {
-	$decl .= ';';
+        $decl .= ';';
     }
     return $decl;
 }
+
+sub HELP_MESSAGE {
+    print STDERR "Usage: munch.pl [-o file_ctdt.c] file.nm\n";
+    exit 2;
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/replaceVAR.pl b/src/tools/replaceVAR.pl
old mode 100755
new mode 100644