Sun Feb 11 12:38:14 UTC 2007 Johnny Willemsen <jwillemsen@remedy.nl>

author: Johnny Willemsen <jwillemsen@remedy.nl> 2007-02-11 12:51:42 +0000
committer: Johnny Willemsen <jwillemsen@remedy.nl> 2007-02-11 12:51:42 +0000
commit: 8448cf1afd4b7667cb1451cf7fac0b864c091681 (patch)
tree: e7cd895a2fa466e22075c21c31fc83ebc30f476d /TAO
parent: d7d4b1b0c8cd2333e509eec6cc3cfd0566cbdfd7 (diff)
download: ATCD-8448cf1afd4b7667cb1451cf7fac0b864c091681.tar.gz
425 files changed, 1292 insertions, 5135 deletions
diff --git a/TAO/ChangeLog b/TAO/ChangeLog
index 20d07daef1f..5626137c296 100644
--- a/TAO/ChangeLog
+++ b/TAO/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Sun Feb 11 12:38:14 UTC 2007  Johnny Willemsen  <jwillemsen@remedy.nl>
+
+        * tao/*.{h,cpp,inl}:
+          Removed ACE_THROW_SPEC, layout changes, reduced includes
+
 Fri Feb  9 16:45:45 UTC 2007  Adam Mitz  <mitza@ociweb.com>
 
         * MPC/config/portableserver.mpb:
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Acceptor_Registry.cpp b/TAO/tao/Acceptor_Registry.cpp
index 68b5410ae0d..ad580794443 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Acceptor_Registry.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Acceptor_Registry.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
 #include "ace/os_include/os_ctype.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #if !defined(__ACE_INLINE__)
 #include "tao/Acceptor_Registry.inl"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/Adapter.h
index 25eb2828608..7f610091e1b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Adapter.h
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/CORBA_methods.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/CORBA_methods.h"
 #include "tao/Pseudo_VarOut_T.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Adapter_Registry.cpp b/TAO/tao/Adapter_Registry.cpp
index bfdf7fc5280..99d6b544ff7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Adapter_Registry.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Adapter_Registry.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            Adapter_Registry,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Adapter_Registry.h b/TAO/tao/Adapter_Registry.h
index 8dde72b3288..d6d35bbabf1 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Adapter_Registry.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Adapter_Registry.h
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/CORBA_methods.h"
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable:4250)
 #endif /* _MSC_VER */
 
-#include "tao/CORBA_methods.h"
 #include "tao/Pseudo_VarOut_T.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Alias_TypeCode_Static.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Alias_TypeCode_Static.cpp
index b87c434896f..8c80bcb81d3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Alias_TypeCode_Static.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Alias_TypeCode_Static.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Dynamic_Service.h"
 
-
 ACE_RCSID (AnyTypeCode,
            Alias_TypeCode_Static,
            "$Id$")
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.cpp
index ca609238294..dc252f6dada 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Unknown_IDL_Type.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Constants.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h
index 27ff8682aa1..1b745ab3c2e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "tao/Object.h"
 
 #include "ace/CDR_Stream.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Array_Impl_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Array_Impl_T.cpp
index 7816b59ed9d..d4974745cca 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Array_Impl_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Array_Impl_T.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Basic_Impl_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Basic_Impl_T.cpp
index 75905a1bdb1..82b5321558c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Basic_Impl_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Basic_Impl_T.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Unknown_IDL_Type.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Marshal.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Dual_Impl_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Dual_Impl_T.cpp
index a94984c507c..4777ae696b9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Dual_Impl_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Dual_Impl_T.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Unknown_IDL_Type.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Marshal.h"
 #include "tao/CORBA_String.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
 #include "ace/OS_Memory.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl.h
index 71c8824e7d0..8ff7ec17394 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl.h
@@ -15,16 +15,15 @@
 #define TAO_ANY_IMPL_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TAO_AnyTypeCode_Export.h"
-
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
-#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 #include "ace/Synch_Traits.h"
 #include "ace/Null_Mutex.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl_T.cpp
index 4595132c653..cbc2c916248 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl_T.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Unknown_IDL_Type.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Marshal.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
 #include "ace/OS_Memory.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Special_Impl_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Special_Impl_T.cpp
index 7eec333b18d..6e24d8cb3c7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Special_Impl_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Special_Impl_T.cpp
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Special_Impl_T.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Unknown_IDL_Type.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Marshal.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/String_TypeCode_Traits.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
 # include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Special_Impl_T.inl"
 #endif /* ! __ACE_INLINE__ */
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_SystemException.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_SystemException.cpp
index a282559dbf5..c4a1dc5a7c7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_SystemException.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_SystemException.cpp
@@ -8,13 +8,10 @@
 
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/Exception.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/CORBA_String.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-#include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (AnyTypeCode,
            Any_SystemException,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Enum_TypeCode_Static.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Enum_TypeCode_Static.cpp
index 8e776817195..005de662c30 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Enum_TypeCode_Static.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Enum_TypeCode_Static.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Dynamic_Service.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/ExceptionA.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/ExceptionA.cpp
index c265e25d28c..9262c68de33 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/ExceptionA.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/ExceptionA.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/ExceptionA.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Dual_Impl_T.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
 #include "tao/CORBA_String.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Marshal.h b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Marshal.h
index 1894457d071..0e098b07199 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Marshal.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Marshal.h
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 #define TAO_MARSHAL_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
+#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TAO_AnyTypeCode_Export.h"
-#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.cpp
index 03e272abc34..5067c9fe907 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Marshal.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl.h"
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/CORBA_String.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
 # include "tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.inl"
@@ -95,23 +96,18 @@ CORBA::NVList::~NVList (void)
 
 // add an element and just initialize its flags
 CORBA::NamedValue_ptr
-CORBA::NVList::add (CORBA::Flags flags
-                    )
+CORBA::NVList::add (CORBA::Flags flags)
 {
   // call the helper to allocate a NamedValue element (if necessary)
-  return this->add_element (flags
-                           );
+  return this->add_element (flags);
 }
 
 // add an element and just initialize its flags and name
 CORBA::NamedValue_ptr
-CORBA::NVList::add_item (const char *name,
-                         CORBA::Flags flags
-                         )
+CORBA::NVList::add_item (const char *name, CORBA::Flags flags)
 {
   // call the helper to allocate a NamedValue element
-  CORBA::NamedValue_ptr nv = this->add_element (flags
-                                               );
+  CORBA::NamedValue_ptr nv = this->add_element (flags);
 
   if (nv)
     {
@@ -129,12 +125,10 @@ CORBA::NVList::add_item (const char *name,
 CORBA::NamedValue_ptr
 CORBA::NVList::add_value (const char *name,
                           const CORBA::Any &value,
-                          CORBA::Flags flags
-                          )
+                          CORBA::Flags flags)
 {
   // Call the helper to allocate a NamedValue element.
-  CORBA::NamedValue_ptr nv = this->add_element (flags
-                                               );
+  CORBA::NamedValue_ptr nv = this->add_element (flags);
 
   if (nv)
     {
@@ -157,9 +151,7 @@ CORBA::NVList::add_value (const char *name,
 
 // add an element and just initialize its flags and name
 CORBA::NamedValue_ptr
-CORBA::NVList::add_item_consume (char *name,
-                                 CORBA::Flags flags
-                                 )
+CORBA::NVList::add_item_consume (char *name, CORBA::Flags flags)
 {
 
   // call the helper to allocate a NamedValue element
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.h b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.h
index 9b6e212c11f..f5cc31072ba 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 #define TAO_NVLIST_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
+#include "ace/Unbounded_Queue.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
@@ -26,8 +27,6 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList_Adapter_Impl.h"
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
-
 #include "ace/Unbounded_Queue.h"
 #include "ace/Thread_Mutex.h"
 #include "ace/Atomic_Op.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList_Adapter_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList_Adapter_Impl.cpp
index 094c4c43d94..76ad1e75852 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList_Adapter_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList_Adapter_Impl.cpp
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ ACE_RCSID (AnyTypeCode,
 
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 void
 TAO_NVList_Adapter_Impl::create_list (
       CORBA::Long count,
-      CORBA::NVList_ptr &new_list
-      )
+      CORBA::NVList_ptr &new_list)
 {
   ACE_ASSERT (CORBA::ULong (count) <= UINT_MAX);
   // Create an empty list
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Objref_TypeCode_Static.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Objref_TypeCode_Static.cpp
index f8566f5e5d0..179d6a684a9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Objref_TypeCode_Static.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Objref_TypeCode_Static.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Dynamic_Service.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/String_TypeCode_Static.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/String_TypeCode_Static.cpp
index 1fdaf50c6d8..0ce4bfdf600 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/String_TypeCode_Static.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/String_TypeCode_Static.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/String_TypeCode_Static.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #ifndef __ACE_INLINE__
 # include "tao/AnyTypeCode/String_TypeCode_Static.inl"
@@ -41,8 +42,7 @@ TAO::TypeCode::String<TAO::Null_RefCount_Policy>::tao_release (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO::TypeCode::String<TAO::Null_RefCount_Policy>::equal_i (
-  CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc
-  ) const
+  CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc) const
 {
   // The following call won't throw since CORBA::TypeCode::equal() has
   // already established the kind of tc is the same as our kind.
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ TAO::TypeCode::String<TAO::Null_RefCount_Policy>::equivalent_i (
   // Since TCKind comparisons must be performed before equal_i() is
   // called, we can also call it to determine equivalence of
   // tk_string-based TypeCodes.
-  return this->equal_i (tc
-                       );
+  return this->equal_i (tc);
 }
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Struct_TypeCode_Static.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Struct_TypeCode_Static.cpp
index e4a0b7bbdaf..f6aa45aa0fc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Struct_TypeCode_Static.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Struct_TypeCode_Static.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
-
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #ifndef __ACE_INLINE__
 # include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Struct_TypeCode_Static.inl"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.cpp
index 3964289f260..a2b42761208 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ ACE_RCSID (AnyTypeCode,
 # include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.inl"
 #endif /* ! __ACE_INLINE__ */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
 
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ CORBA::TypeCode::tao_marshal_kind (TAO_OutputCDR & cdr) const
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
-CORBA::TypeCode::equal (TypeCode_ptr tc
-                        ) const
+CORBA::TypeCode::equal (TypeCode_ptr tc) const
 {
   if (this == tc)
     {
@@ -72,13 +71,11 @@ CORBA::TypeCode::equal (TypeCode_ptr tc
       // below.
     }
 
-  return this->equal_i (tc
-                       );
+  return this->equal_i (tc);
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
-CORBA::TypeCode::equivalent (TypeCode_ptr tc
-                             ) const
+CORBA::TypeCode::equivalent (TypeCode_ptr tc) const
 {
   if (this == tc)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.inl b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.inl
index 8baaeebea97..30182805ddc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.inl
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 //
 // $Id$
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
-
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 ACE_INLINE CORBA::Boolean
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_Enum_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_Enum_T.cpp
index ecf86e30c38..3d8de6f4b43 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_Enum_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_Enum_T.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #ifndef __ACE_INLINE__
 # include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_Enum_T.inl"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_T.cpp
index 56915ed0bf5..f0b15a97221 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_T.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #ifndef __ACE_INLINE__
 # include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_T.inl"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode.cpp
index 8056a766231..2fce66b9143 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 # include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode.inl"
 #endif  /* !__ACE_INLINE__ */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
 
 #include "ace/Value_Ptr.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode_Static.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode_Static.cpp
index cb633504100..f39a2adc451 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode_Static.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode_Static.cpp
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode_Static.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Case_Base_T.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #ifndef __ACE_INLINE__
 # include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Union_TypeCode_Static.inl"
 #endif  /* !__ACE_INLINE__ */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
-
 #include "ace/Value_Ptr.h"
-
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (AnyTypeCode,
            Union_TypeCode_Static,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Value_TypeCode.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Value_TypeCode.cpp
index 85342d5c9da..dc6aa73d6f7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Value_TypeCode.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Value_TypeCode.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Value_TypeCode.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Value_Field.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Value_TypeCode_Static.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Value_TypeCode_Static.cpp
index f1137bcf859..84536062264 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Value_TypeCode_Static.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/Value_TypeCode_Static.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Dynamic_Service.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/append.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/append.cpp
index 04a56c9823b..fdf222a149b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/append.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/append.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Constants.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/OctetSeqA.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/Valuetype_Adapter.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/skip.cpp b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/skip.cpp
index 5fb2332e3aa..d4feddf26d0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/skip.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/AnyTypeCode/skip.cpp
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ ACE_RCSID (AnyTypeCode,
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 TAO::traverse_status
-TAO_Marshal_Primitive::skip (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr  tc,
-                             TAO_InputCDR *stream
-                             )
+TAO_Marshal_Primitive::skip (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr  tc, TAO_InputCDR *stream)
 {
   CORBA::Boolean continue_skipping = true;
 
@@ -118,9 +116,7 @@ TAO_Marshal_Any::skip (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr,
 }
 
 TAO::traverse_status
-TAO_Marshal_TypeCode::skip (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr,
-                            TAO_InputCDR *stream
-                            )
+TAO_Marshal_TypeCode::skip (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr, TAO_InputCDR *stream)
 {
   CORBA::Boolean continue_skipping = true;
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base.h b/TAO/tao/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base.h
index ef6c5bc5fed..33d3afea70c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base.h
@@ -155,8 +155,7 @@ namespace TAO
   class TAO_Export ARDB_Refcount_Functor
   {
   public:
-    void operator() (TAO_Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base *ardb)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC (());
+    void operator() (TAO_Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base *ardb);
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base.inl b/TAO/tao/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base.inl
index c63371d74a4..d44bb4f8d8d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base.inl
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace TAO
   ACE_INLINE void
   ARDB_Refcount_Functor::operator () (
       TAO_Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base *ardb)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC (())
   {
     (void) ardb->decr_refcount ();
   }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/BiDir_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/BiDir_Adapter.h
index 23128844c2a..61e428234ea 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/BiDir_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/BiDir_Adapter.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/TAO_Export.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ public:
   virtual ~TAO_BiDir_Adapter (void);
 
   virtual void load_policy_validators (TAO_Policy_Validator &validator)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDirGIOP.cpp b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDirGIOP.cpp
index c5767f6cd40..44de918543b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDirGIOP.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDirGIOP.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/ORBInitializer_Registry.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (BiDir_GIOP,
            BiDirGIOP,
@@ -23,8 +24,7 @@ TAO_BiDirGIOP_Loader::~TAO_BiDirGIOP_Loader (void)
 }
 
 int
-TAO_BiDirGIOP_Loader::init (int,
-                            ACE_TCHAR* [])
+TAO_BiDirGIOP_Loader::init (int, ACE_TCHAR* [])
 {
   if (TAO_BiDirGIOP_Loader::is_activated_ == false && TAO_DEF_GIOP_MINOR >= 2)
     {
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ TAO_BiDirGIOP_Loader::init (int,
           bidir_orb_initializer = tmp_orb_initializer;
 
           PortableInterceptor::register_orb_initializer (
-            bidir_orb_initializer.in ()
-           );
+            bidir_orb_initializer.in ());
 
           TAO_BiDirGIOP_Loader::is_activated_ = true;
         }
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ TAO_BiDirGIOP_Loader::init (int,
 void
 TAO_BiDirGIOP_Loader::load_policy_validators (TAO_Policy_Validator &val
                                               )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Is this true? Does the GIOP protocol version matter here?
   if (TAO_DEF_GIOP_MINOR < 2)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDirGIOP.h b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDirGIOP.h
index 00cd082a9fa..b2487dfa1da 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDirGIOP.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDirGIOP.h
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ public:
   virtual int init (int argc,
                     ACE_TCHAR* []);
 
-  virtual void load_policy_validators (TAO_Policy_Validator &validator)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void load_policy_validators (TAO_Policy_Validator &validator);
 
   /// Used to force the initialization of the ORB code.
   static int Initializer (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_ORBInitializer.cpp b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_ORBInitializer.cpp
index 3b062cd28ad..da17b18d452 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_ORBInitializer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_ORBInitializer.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
 
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
 ACE_RCSID (BiDir_GIOP,
            BiDir_ORBInitializer,
            "$Id$")
@@ -14,14 +16,12 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 void
 TAO_BiDir_ORBInitializer::pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   //
 }
 
 void
 TAO_BiDir_ORBInitializer::post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->register_policy_factories (info);
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_ORBInitializer.h b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_ORBInitializer.h
index 7c8c673ce4b..8a6ca7ecb98 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_ORBInitializer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_ORBInitializer.h
@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ class TAO_BiDir_ORBInitializer
 {
 public:
 
-  virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 
-  virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_PolicyFactory.cpp b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_PolicyFactory.cpp
index c958e7f0b0b..3c4bc6e346c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_PolicyFactory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_PolicyFactory.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
 
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
 ACE_RCSID (BiDir_GIOP,
            BiDir_PolicyFactory,
            "$Id$")
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@ CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_BiDir_PolicyFactory::create_policy (
     CORBA::PolicyType type,
     const CORBA::Any &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
 {
   CORBA::Policy_ptr policy = CORBA::Policy::_nil ();
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_PolicyFactory.h b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_PolicyFactory.h
index 357c59a85c1..251b618ee23 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_PolicyFactory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_PolicyFactory.h
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ class TAO_BiDir_PolicyFactory
 public:
 
   virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr create_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type,
-                                           const CORBA::Any & value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+                                           const CORBA::Any & value);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_Policy_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_Policy_i.cpp
index d3b548a9347..08a37784b0e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_Policy_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_Policy_i.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
 
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
 ACE_RCSID (BiDir_GIOP,
            BiDir_Policy_i,
            "$Id$")
@@ -35,7 +37,6 @@ TAO_BidirectionalPolicy::TAO_BidirectionalPolicy (const TAO_BidirectionalPolicy
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_BidirectionalPolicy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Future policy implementors: notice how this minimizes the
   // footprint of the class.
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ TAO_BidirectionalPolicy::clone (void) const
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_BidirectionalPolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Future policy implementors: notice how the following code is
   // exception safe!
@@ -70,16 +70,12 @@ TAO_BidirectionalPolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_BidirectionalPolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
 BiDirPolicy::BidirectionalPolicyValue
 TAO_BidirectionalPolicy::value (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException))
-{
-  return this->value_;
+  {return this->value_;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_Policy_i.h b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_Policy_i.h
index 718016fc381..3ff11bd42a9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_Policy_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/BiDir_GIOP/BiDir_Policy_i.h
@@ -55,17 +55,13 @@ public:
   virtual TAO_BidirectionalPolicy *clone (void) const;
 
   /// = The BiDir::BidirectionalPolicy methods
-  virtual BiDirPolicy::BidirectionalPolicyValue value (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual BiDirPolicy::BidirectionalPolicyValue value (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  virtual void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy (void);
 
   virtual TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Bounded_Array_Sequence_T.h b/TAO/tao/Bounded_Array_Sequence_T.h
index c5a800f2e65..14b36b92a8b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Bounded_Array_Sequence_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Bounded_Array_Sequence_T.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "tao/Bounded_Array_Allocation_Traits_T.h"
 #include "tao/Generic_Sequence_T.h"
 #include "tao/Array_Traits_T.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Buffering_Constraint_Policy.cpp b/TAO/tao/Buffering_Constraint_Policy.cpp
index 5c5f1f78e9e..043f26659d6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Buffering_Constraint_Policy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Buffering_Constraint_Policy.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "tao/TAOC.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            Buffering_Constraint_Policy,
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ TAO_Buffering_Constraint_Policy::TAO_Buffering_Constraint_Policy (const TAO_Buff
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_Buffering_Constraint_Policy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return TAO::BUFFERING_CONSTRAINT_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
@@ -57,14 +57,12 @@ TAO_Buffering_Constraint_Policy::clone (void) const
 
 TAO::BufferingConstraint
 TAO_Buffering_Constraint_Policy::buffering_constraint (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->buffering_constraint_;
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_Buffering_Constraint_Policy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_Buffering_Constraint_Policy* servant = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (servant,
@@ -76,7 +74,6 @@ TAO_Buffering_Constraint_Policy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_Buffering_Constraint_Policy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Buffering_Constraint_Policy.h b/TAO/tao/Buffering_Constraint_Policy.h
index c03987881ea..77f45a63438 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Buffering_Constraint_Policy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Buffering_Constraint_Policy.h
@@ -56,19 +56,15 @@ public:
 
   // = The TAO::Buffering_Constraint_Policy methods
 
-  virtual TAO::BufferingConstraint buffering_constraint (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual TAO::BufferingConstraint buffering_constraint (void);
 
   void get_buffering_constraint (TAO::BufferingConstraint &) const;
 
-  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  virtual void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy (void);
 
   // Return the cached policy type for this policy.
   virtual TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CDR.h b/TAO/tao/CDR.h
index 1dd62593f70..c796957da6c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CDR.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/CDR.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/CDR_Stream.h"
 
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CORBALOC_Parser.cpp b/TAO/tao/CORBALOC_Parser.cpp
index 5b9f446646e..c7052f37fc7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CORBALOC_Parser.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/CORBALOC_Parser.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "tao/Transport_Connector.h"
 #include "tao/Protocol_Factory.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "ace/Vector_T.h"
 #include "ace/INET_Addr.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_CORBALOC_Parser::make_stub_from_mprofile (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                               TAO_MProfile &mprofile
                                               )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Create a TAO_Stub.
   TAO_Stub *data = orb->orb_core ()->create_stub ((const char *) 0,
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_CORBALOC_Parser::parse_string_rir_helper (const char * ior,
                                               CORBA::ORB_ptr orb
                                               )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Pass the key string as an argument to resolve_initial_references.
   // NameService is the default if an empty key string is supplied.
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_CORBALOC_Parser::parse_string (const char * ior,
                                    CORBA::ORB_ptr orb
                                    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // The decomposition of a corbaloc string is in Section 13.6.10.
   //
@@ -256,7 +254,6 @@ TAO_CORBALOC_Parser::make_canonical (const char *ior,
                                      size_t prot_addr_len,
                                      ACE_CString &canonical_endpoint
                                      )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   const char *separator = ACE_OS::strchr (ior, ':');
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CORBALOC_Parser.h b/TAO/tao/CORBALOC_Parser.h
index 737d0c4c51e..f65cc3fc8fb 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CORBALOC_Parser.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/CORBALOC_Parser.h
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ public:
   /// Parse the ior-string that is passed.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr parse_string (const char *ior,
                                           CORBA::ORB_ptr orb
-                                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                          );
 
 private:
 
@@ -69,20 +68,17 @@ private:
    */
   CORBA::Object_ptr make_stub_from_mprofile (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                              TAO_MProfile &mprofile
-                                             )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                             );
 
   /// Gets the pointer to the key_string when the protocol used is RIR
   CORBA::Object_ptr parse_string_rir_helper (const char *corbaloc_name,
                                              CORBA::ORB_ptr orb
-                                             )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                             );
 
   void make_canonical (const char *ior,
                        size_t ior_len,
                        ACE_CString &canonical_endpoint
-                       )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                       );
 
   struct parsed_endpoint {
     parsed_endpoint ();
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CORBANAME_Parser.cpp b/TAO/tao/CORBANAME_Parser.cpp
index 16ef2275d05..f8970f65f53 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CORBANAME_Parser.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/CORBANAME_Parser.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_CORBANAME_Parser::
 parse_string_dynamic_request_helper (CORBA::Object_ptr naming_context,
                                      ACE_CString &key_string)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Arg_Traits<CORBA::Object>::ret_val _tao_retval;
   TAO::Arg_Traits<CORBA::Char *>::in_arg_val _tao_id (key_string.c_str ());
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_CORBANAME_Parser::parse_string (const char *ior,
                                     CORBA::ORB_ptr orb
                                     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 
   // Skip the prefix, we know it is there because this method in only
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CORBANAME_Parser.h b/TAO/tao/CORBANAME_Parser.h
index 72da515ac70..696239a07b3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CORBANAME_Parser.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/CORBANAME_Parser.h
@@ -47,15 +47,13 @@ public:
   //   IOR_Parser.h
   virtual bool match_prefix (const char *ior_string) const;
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr parse_string (const char *ior,
-                                          CORBA::ORB_ptr orb)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                          CORBA::ORB_ptr orb);
 
  private:
    virtual CORBA::Object_ptr
    parse_string_dynamic_request_helper (CORBA::Object_ptr naming_context,
                                         ACE_CString &key_string
-                                        )
-     ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                        );
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_FW_Server_Request_Wrapper.inl b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_FW_Server_Request_Wrapper.inl
index 13d78a1664c..24498085725 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_FW_Server_Request_Wrapper.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_FW_Server_Request_Wrapper.inl
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 //
 // $Id$
 
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 ACE_INLINE
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_POA.cpp b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_POA.cpp
index 212ccf343c9..d2f8656b11b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_POA.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_POA.cpp
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 // Implementation skeleton constructor
 TAO_CSD_POA::TAO_CSD_POA (const String &name,
                           PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager,
-                   const TAO_POA_Policy_Set &policies,
-                   TAO_Root_POA *parent,
-                   ACE_Lock &lock,
-                   TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX &thread_lock,
-                   TAO_ORB_Core &orb_core,
-                   TAO_Object_Adapter *object_adapter
-                   )
+                          const TAO_POA_Policy_Set &policies,
+                          TAO_Root_POA *parent,
+                          ACE_Lock &lock,
+                          TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX &thread_lock,
+                          TAO_ORB_Core &orb_core,
+                          TAO_Object_Adapter *object_adapter)
 : TAO_Regular_POA (name,
                    poa_manager,
                    policies,
@@ -33,8 +32,7 @@ TAO_CSD_POA::TAO_CSD_POA (const String &name,
                    lock,
                    thread_lock,
                    orb_core,
-                   object_adapter
-                  )
+                   object_adapter)
 {
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (this->sds_proxy_,
                     TAO::CSD::Strategy_Proxy (),
@@ -48,13 +46,7 @@ TAO_CSD_POA::~TAO_CSD_POA (void)
   delete this->sds_proxy_;
 }
 
-void TAO_CSD_POA::set_csd_strategy (
-    ::CSD_Framework::Strategy_ptr strategy
-
-  )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
+void TAO_CSD_POA::set_csd_strategy (::CSD_Framework::Strategy_ptr strategy)
 {
   if (CORBA::is_nil (strategy))
     {
@@ -71,8 +63,7 @@ TAO_CSD_POA::new_POA (const String &name,
                       ACE_Lock &lock,
                       TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX &thread_lock,
                       TAO_ORB_Core &orb_core,
-                      TAO_Object_Adapter *object_adapter
-                      )
+                      TAO_Object_Adapter *object_adapter)
 {
   TAO_CSD_POA *poa = 0;
 
@@ -91,7 +82,6 @@ TAO_CSD_POA::new_POA (const String &name,
   TAO_CSD_Strategy_Repository *repo =
     ACE_Dynamic_Service<TAO_CSD_Strategy_Repository>::instance ("TAO_CSD_Strategy_Repository");
 
-
   CSD_Framework::Strategy_var strategy = repo->find (name);
 
   if (! ::CORBA::is_nil (strategy.in ()))
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_POA.h b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_POA.h
index 5174d94014a..e6ddec124cc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_POA.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_POA.h
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ public:
 
   /// Pass the Strategy object reference to the CSD poa.
   virtual
-  void set_csd_strategy (::CSD_Framework::Strategy_ptr s)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ));
+  void set_csd_strategy (::CSD_Framework::Strategy_ptr s);
 
   /// Hook - The POA has been (or is being) activated.
   virtual void poa_activated_hook ();
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_Strategy_Base.cpp b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_Strategy_Base.cpp
index 34a02b7ea84..09a00e16ddd 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_Strategy_Base.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_Strategy_Base.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ TAO::CSD::Strategy_Base::~Strategy_Base()
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO::CSD::Strategy_Base::apply_to (PortableServer::POA_ptr poa)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (CORBA::is_nil(poa))
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_Strategy_Base.h b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_Strategy_Base.h
index 81576348520..2be8ab259fa 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_Strategy_Base.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/CSD_Framework/CSD_Strategy_Base.h
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
       /// This method is invoked to "attach" this strategy object to
       /// the supplied POA.  Returns true for success, and false for failure.
-      CORBA::Boolean apply_to(PortableServer::POA_ptr poa )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::Boolean apply_to(PortableServer::POA_ptr poa );
 
     protected:
       /// Default Constructor.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ClientRequestInterceptor_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/ClientRequestInterceptor_Adapter.h
index c3b86edf0a2..95a383058f0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ClientRequestInterceptor_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/ClientRequestInterceptor_Adapter.h
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/Invocation_Utils.h"
+#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -77,34 +76,28 @@ namespace TAO
     //@{
     /// This method implements one of the "starting" client side
     /// interception points.
-    virtual void send_request (Invocation_Base &invocation
-                               ) = 0;
+    virtual void send_request (Invocation_Base &invocation) = 0;
 
     /// This method implements one of the "ending" client side
     /// interception point.
-    virtual void receive_reply (Invocation_Base &invocation
-                                ) = 0;
+    virtual void receive_reply (Invocation_Base &invocation) = 0;
 
     /// This method implements one of the "ending" client side
     /// interception point.
-    virtual void receive_exception (Invocation_Base &invocation
-                                    ) = 0;
+    virtual void receive_exception (Invocation_Base &invocation) = 0;
 
     /// This method implements one of the "ending" client side
     /// interception point.
-    virtual void receive_other (Invocation_Base &invocation
-                                ) = 0;
+    virtual void receive_other (Invocation_Base &invocation) = 0;
 
     /// Register an interceptor.
     virtual void add_interceptor (
-      PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor
-      ) = 0;
+      PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor) = 0;
 
     /// Register an interceptor with policies.
     virtual void add_interceptor (
       PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor,
-      const CORBA::PolicyList& policies
-      ) = 0;
+      const CORBA::PolicyList& policies) = 0;
 
     virtual void destroy_interceptors (void) = 0;
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CDR_Encaps_Codec.cpp b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CDR_Encaps_Codec.cpp
index b12e8f8af6f..4ccaf78f25a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CDR_Encaps_Codec.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CDR_Encaps_Codec.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 
 ACE_RCSID (CodecFactory,
@@ -43,13 +44,9 @@ TAO_CDR_Encaps_Codec::~TAO_CDR_Encaps_Codec (void)
 }
 
 CORBA::OctetSeq *
-TAO_CDR_Encaps_Codec::encode (const CORBA::Any & data
-                              )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   IOP::Codec::InvalidTypeForEncoding))
+TAO_CDR_Encaps_Codec::encode (const CORBA::Any & data)
 {
-  this->check_type_for_encoding (data
-                                );
+  this->check_type_for_encoding (data);
 
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -107,8 +104,6 @@ TAO_CDR_Encaps_Codec::encode (const CORBA::Any & data
 CORBA::Any *
 TAO_CDR_Encaps_Codec::decode (const CORBA::OctetSeq & data
                               )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   IOP::Codec::FormatMismatch))
 {
   // @todo How do we check for a format mismatch so that we can throw
   //       a IOP::Codec::FormatMismatch exception?
@@ -170,8 +165,6 @@ TAO_CDR_Encaps_Codec::decode (const CORBA::OctetSeq & data
 CORBA::OctetSeq *
 TAO_CDR_Encaps_Codec::encode_value (const CORBA::Any & data
                                     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   IOP::Codec::InvalidTypeForEncoding))
 {
   this->check_type_for_encoding (data
                                 );
@@ -258,9 +251,6 @@ CORBA::Any *
 TAO_CDR_Encaps_Codec::decode_value (const CORBA::OctetSeq & data,
                                     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc
                                     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   IOP::Codec::FormatMismatch,
-                   IOP::Codec::TypeMismatch))
 {
   // The ACE_CDR::mb_align() call can shift the rd_ptr by up
   // to ACE_CDR::MAX_ALIGNMENT-1 bytes. Similarly, the offset
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CDR_Encaps_Codec.h b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CDR_Encaps_Codec.h
index 5d051df1f75..90bb723f642 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CDR_Encaps_Codec.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CDR_Encaps_Codec.h
@@ -59,32 +59,23 @@ public:
   /// Encode the given data, including the TypeCode, into an octet
   /// sequence.
   virtual CORBA::OctetSeq * encode (const CORBA::Any & data
-                                    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     IOP::Codec::InvalidTypeForEncoding));
+                                    );
 
   /// Extract the TypeCode and the value from the octet sequence and
   /// place them into an Any.
   virtual CORBA::Any * decode (const CORBA::OctetSeq & data
-                               )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     IOP::Codec::FormatMismatch));
+                               );
 
   /// Encode the given data, excluding the TypeCode, into an octet
   /// sequence.
   virtual CORBA::OctetSeq * encode_value (const CORBA::Any & data
-                                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     IOP::Codec::InvalidTypeForEncoding));
+                                          );
 
   /// Extract the value from the octet sequence, based on the given
   /// TypeCode,  and place it into an Any.
   virtual CORBA::Any * decode_value (const CORBA::OctetSeq & data,
                                      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc
-                                     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     IOP::Codec::FormatMismatch,
-                     IOP::Codec::TypeMismatch));
+                                     );
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory.cpp b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory.cpp
index 454a4e11df0..e9ce1b47003 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ TAO_CodecFactory_Loader::create_object (
   int,
   ACE_TCHAR *[]
   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj = CORBA::Object::_nil ();
   ACE_NEW_RETURN (obj,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory.h b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory.h
index 2c49a66f1ea..817edeb3d4f 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory.h
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ public:
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                            int argc,
                                            ACE_TCHAR *argv []
-                                           )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                           );
 
   /// Used to force the initialization of the ORB code.
   static int Initializer (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory_impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory_impl.cpp
index e63b609e9c8..cbfd52ccc13 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory_impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory_impl.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Codeset_Manager.h"
 #include "ace/Codeset_Symbols.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (CodecFactory_impl,
            CodecFactory,
@@ -22,11 +23,7 @@ TAO_CodecFactory::TAO_CodecFactory (TAO_ORB_Core * orb_core)
 }
 
 IOP::Codec_ptr
-TAO_CodecFactory::create_codec_with_codesets (const IOP::Encoding_1_2 & enc
-                                              )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     IOP::CodecFactory::UnknownEncoding,
-                     IOP::CodecFactory::UnsupportedCodeset))
+TAO_CodecFactory::create_codec_with_codesets (const IOP::Encoding_1_2 & enc)
 {
   TAO_Codeset_Translator_Base *char_trans = 0;
   TAO_Codeset_Translator_Base *wchar_trans = 0;
@@ -69,10 +66,7 @@ TAO_CodecFactory::create_codec_with_codesets (const IOP::Encoding_1_2 & enc
 }
 
 IOP::Codec_ptr
-TAO_CodecFactory::create_codec (const IOP::Encoding & enc
-                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   IOP::CodecFactory::UnknownEncoding))
+TAO_CodecFactory::create_codec (const IOP::Encoding & enc)
 {
   return this->create_codec_i (enc.major_version,
                                enc.minor_version,
@@ -89,8 +83,6 @@ TAO_CodecFactory::create_codec_i (CORBA::Octet major,
                                   TAO_Codeset_Translator_Base * char_trans,
                                   TAO_Codeset_Translator_Base * wchar_trans
                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   IOP::CodecFactory::UnknownEncoding))
 {
   // @todo: Ideally we should have some sort of CodecFactory
   //        registry to make it possible to add factories
diff --git a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory_impl.h b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory_impl.h
index 1aa638deb0f..2a871e4e895 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory_impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/CodecFactory/CodecFactory_impl.h
@@ -53,16 +53,11 @@ public:
 
   /// Create a Coder/Decoder for the given type of encoding.
   virtual IOP::Codec_ptr create_codec (const IOP::Encoding & enc
-                                       )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     IOP::CodecFactory::UnknownEncoding));
+                                       );
 
   /// Create a Coder/Decoder for the given type of encoding and codesets.
   virtual IOP::Codec_ptr create_codec_with_codesets (const IOP::Encoding_1_2 & enc
-                                                     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     IOP::CodecFactory::UnknownEncoding,
-                     IOP::CodecFactory::UnsupportedCodeset));
+                                                     );
 
 private:
   /// Prevent copying through the copy constructor and the assignment
@@ -75,9 +70,7 @@ private:
                                  IOP::EncodingFormat encoding_format,
                                  TAO_Codeset_Translator_Base * char_trans,
                                  TAO_Codeset_Translator_Base * wchar_trans
-                                 )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   IOP::CodecFactory::UnknownEncoding));
+                                 );
 private:
 
   /// Pointer to the ORB Core.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Collocated_Invocation.cpp b/TAO/tao/Collocated_Invocation.cpp
index 38434f7ba0e..e0fb30328f5 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Collocated_Invocation.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Collocated_Invocation.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "tao/Stub.h"
 #include "tao/operation_details.h"
 #include "tao/PortableInterceptor.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
 # include "tao/PortableInterceptorC.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Collocation_Proxy_Broker.h b/TAO/tao/Collocation_Proxy_Broker.h
index 3a058663906..65f5baba850 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Collocation_Proxy_Broker.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Collocation_Proxy_Broker.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "tao/Collocation_Strategy.h"
 #include /**/ "tao/Versioned_Namespace.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/os_include/os_stddef.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Collocation_Resolver.h b/TAO/tao/Collocation_Resolver.h
index 129cfd8f7f1..30aa76ca0f5 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Collocation_Resolver.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Collocation_Resolver.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 #include "ace/Service_Object.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/Base_Compressor.cpp b/TAO/tao/Compression/Base_Compressor.cpp
index f6b0200bd44..06b0ff571c6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/Base_Compressor.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/Base_Compressor.cpp
@@ -18,18 +18,12 @@ BaseCompressor::BaseCompressor (
 
 ::Compression::CompressorFactory_ptr
 BaseCompressor::compressor_factory (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-          ::CORBA::SystemException
-        ))
 {
   return ::Compression::CompressorFactory::_duplicate (compressor_factory_.in ());
 }
 
 ::Compression::CompressionLevel
 BaseCompressor::compression_level (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-          ::CORBA::SystemException
-        ))
 {
   return compression_level_;
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/Base_Compressor.h b/TAO/tao/Compression/Base_Compressor.h
index a7fb2ad5820..c250db602fa 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/Base_Compressor.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/Base_Compressor.h
@@ -43,29 +43,17 @@ namespace TAO
         const ::CORBA::OctetSeq & source,
         ::CORBA::OctetSeq & target
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::Compression::CompressionException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     virtual void decompress (
         const ::CORBA::OctetSeq & source,
         ::CORBA::OctetSeq & target
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::Compression::CompressionException
-      )) = 0;
-
-    virtual ::Compression::CompressorFactory_ptr compressor_factory (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
-
-    virtual ::Compression::CompressionLevel compression_level (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      = 0;
+
+    virtual ::Compression::CompressorFactory_ptr compressor_factory (void);
+
+    virtual ::Compression::CompressionLevel compression_level (void);
 
     protected:
       ::Compression::CompressionLevel compression_level_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression.cpp b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression.cpp
index b5ead7ee850..dc45ebfb8cb 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ TAO_Compression_Loader::create_object (
   CORBA::ORB_ptr,
   int,
   ACE_TCHAR *[])
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj = CORBA::Object::_nil ();
   ACE_NEW_RETURN (obj,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression.h b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression.h
index 1e6036571aa..8a8851246a0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression.h
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ public:
   /// Creates a Compression Manager and returns it.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                            int argc,
-                                           ACE_TCHAR *argv [])
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                           ACE_TCHAR *argv []);
 
   /// Used to force the initialization of the ORB code.
   static int Initializer (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression_Manager.cpp b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression_Manager.cpp
index 033d2ca1421..26db4296551 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression_Manager.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression_Manager.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
 void CompressionManager::register_factory (
   ::Compression::CompressorFactory_ptr compressor_factory)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, ::Compression::FactoryAlreadyRegistered))
 {
   if (!::CORBA::is_nil (compressor_factory))
     {
@@ -44,10 +43,6 @@ void CompressionManager::register_factory (
 void
 CompressionManager::unregister_factory (
   ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-            ::CORBA::SystemException,
-            ::Compression::UnknownCompressorId
-          ))
 {
   ACE_GUARD (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->mutex_);
 
@@ -76,10 +71,6 @@ CompressionManager::unregister_factory (
 ::Compression::CompressorFactory_ptr
 CompressionManager::get_factory (
   ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-            ::CORBA::SystemException,
-            ::Compression::UnknownCompressorId
-          ))
 {
   ACE_GUARD_RETURN (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->mutex_,
     ::Compression::CompressorFactory::_nil ());
@@ -106,10 +97,6 @@ CompressionManager::get_factory (
 CompressionManager::get_compressor (
             ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id,
             ::Compression::CompressionLevel compression_level)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-            ::CORBA::SystemException,
-            ::Compression::UnknownCompressorId
-          ))
 {
   ::Compression::CompressorFactory_var factory = this->get_factory (compressor_id);
 
@@ -118,7 +105,6 @@ CompressionManager::get_compressor (
 
 ::Compression::CompressorFactorySeq *
 CompressionManager::get_factories (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // todo
   return 0;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression_Manager.h b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression_Manager.h
index 0351a4d89e9..342ede5f6f1 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression_Manager.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compression_Manager.h
@@ -33,32 +33,19 @@ namespace TAO
     public virtual TAO_Local_RefCounted_Object
   {
     virtual void register_factory (
-        ::Compression::CompressorFactory_ptr compressor_factory)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::Compression::FactoryAlreadyRegistered));
+        ::Compression::CompressorFactory_ptr compressor_factory);
 
     virtual void unregister_factory (
-        ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::Compression::UnknownCompressorId));
+        ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id);
 
     virtual ::Compression::CompressorFactory_ptr get_factory (
-        ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::Compression::UnknownCompressorId));
+        ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id);
 
     virtual ::Compression::Compressor_ptr get_compressor (
         ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id,
-        ::Compression::CompressionLevel compression_level)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::Compression::UnknownCompressorId));
+        ::Compression::CompressionLevel compression_level);
 
-    virtual ::Compression::CompressorFactorySeq * get_factories (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual ::Compression::CompressorFactorySeq * get_factories (void);
 
     private:
       TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX mutex_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compressor_Factory.cpp b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compressor_Factory.cpp
index 4a796ab8209..9288b11c68e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compressor_Factory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compressor_Factory.cpp
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@ CompressorFactory::CompressorFactory (::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id)
 
 ::Compression::CompressorId
 CompressorFactory::compressor_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return compressor_id_;
 }
 
 ::CORBA::ULongLong
 CompressorFactory::compressed_bytes (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   ::CORBA::ULongLong return_value;
   {
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@ CompressorFactory::compressed_bytes (void)
 
 ::CORBA::ULongLong
 CompressorFactory::uncompressed_bytes (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   ::CORBA::ULongLong return_value;
   {
@@ -48,7 +45,6 @@ CompressorFactory::uncompressed_bytes (void)
 
 ::CORBA::Double
 CompressorFactory::average_compression (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   ::CORBA::Double return_value = 0.0;
   {
@@ -65,7 +61,6 @@ void
 CompressorFactory::add_sample (
   ::CORBA::ULongLong compressed_bytes,
   ::CORBA::ULongLong uncompressed_bytes)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   ACE_GUARD (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->mutex_);
   this->compressed_bytes_ += compressed_bytes;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compressor_Factory.h b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compressor_Factory.h
index a7951189868..305a417edfd 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/Compressor_Factory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/Compressor_Factory.h
@@ -35,26 +35,21 @@ namespace TAO
     public:
       CompressorFactory (::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id);
 
-      virtual ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC (( ::CORBA::SystemException));
+      virtual ::Compression::CompressorId compressor_id (void);
 
-      virtual ::CORBA::ULongLong compressed_bytes (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException));
+      virtual ::CORBA::ULongLong compressed_bytes (void);
 
-      virtual ::CORBA::ULongLong uncompressed_bytes (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException));
+      virtual ::CORBA::ULongLong uncompressed_bytes (void);
 
-      virtual ::CORBA::Double average_compression (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException));
+      virtual ::CORBA::Double average_compression (void);
 
       virtual ::Compression::Compressor_ptr get_compressor (
           ::Compression::CompressionLevel compression_level)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+        = 0;
 
       virtual void add_sample (
           ::CORBA::ULongLong compressed_bytes,
-          ::CORBA::ULongLong uncompressed_bytes)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException));
+          ::CORBA::ULongLong uncompressed_bytes);
 
     private:
       TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX mutex_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor.cpp b/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor.cpp
index 39c83777f7f..1f2ba5b5080 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ ZlibCompressor::compress (
     const ::CORBA::OctetSeq & source,
     ::CORBA::OctetSeq & target
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    ::CORBA::SystemException,
-    ::Compression::CompressionException
-  ))
 {
   ::CORBA::ULong max_length = static_cast <CORBA::ULong> (source.length () * 1.1) + 12;
   target.length (max_length);
@@ -50,10 +46,6 @@ void
 ZlibCompressor::decompress (
   const ::CORBA::OctetSeq & source,
   ::CORBA::OctetSeq & target)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-          ::CORBA::SystemException,
-          ::Compression::CompressionException
-        ))
 {
   CORBA::ULong max_length = target.length ();
   int const retval = uncompress (reinterpret_cast <Bytef*>(target.get_buffer ()),
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor.h b/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor.h
index 3ed01b483e6..d1fe33a54f9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor.h
@@ -39,20 +39,12 @@ namespace TAO
       virtual void compress (
           const ::CORBA::OctetSeq & source,
           ::CORBA::OctetSeq & target
-        )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-          ::CORBA::SystemException,
-          ::Compression::CompressionException
-        ));
+        );
 
       virtual void decompress (
           const ::CORBA::OctetSeq & source,
           ::CORBA::OctetSeq & target
-        )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-          ::CORBA::SystemException,
-          ::Compression::CompressionException
-        ));
+        );
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor_Factory.cpp b/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor_Factory.cpp
index 40a8119a1d6..0bf8bea4120 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor_Factory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor_Factory.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ Zlib_CompressorFactory::Zlib_CompressorFactory (void) :
 Zlib_CompressorFactory::get_compressor (
     ::Compression::CompressionLevel compression_level
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    ::CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   // @todo, make a array based on compression level
   if (CORBA::is_nil (compressor_.in ()))
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor_Factory.h b/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor_Factory.h
index e20251af378..ddea95f742b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor_Factory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Compression/zlib/ZlibCompressor_Factory.h
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
         virtual ::Compression::Compressor_ptr get_compressor (
             ::Compression::CompressionLevel compression_level
-          )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-            ::CORBA::SystemException
-          ));
+          );
        private:
          ::Compression::Compressor_var compressor_;
     };
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Connector_Registry.h b/TAO/tao/Connector_Registry.h
index cc333df6749..3f99720c662 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Connector_Registry.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Connector_Registry.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 #include "ace/Global_Macros.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DLL_Parser.cpp b/TAO/tao/DLL_Parser.cpp
index 66d2564c879..f24fecdb592 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DLL_Parser.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DLL_Parser.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
 
-
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            DLL_Parser,
            "$Id$")
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ TAO_DLL_Parser::match_prefix (const char *ior_string) const
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_DLL_Parser::parse_string (const char *ior,
                               CORBA::ORB_ptr orb)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Skip the prefix, we know it is there because this method in only
   // called if <match_prefix> returns 1.
@@ -51,13 +49,12 @@ TAO_DLL_Parser::parse_string (const char *ior,
 
   if (loader == 0)
     {
-      ACE_THROW_RETURN
-        (CORBA::INV_OBJREF
+      throw
+         CORBA::INV_OBJREF
          (CORBA::SystemException::_tao_minor_code (
             0,
             EINVAL),
-          CORBA::COMPLETED_NO),
-         CORBA::Object::_nil ());
+          CORBA::COMPLETED_NO);
     }
 
   return loader->create_object (orb, 0, 0);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DLL_Parser.h b/TAO/tao/DLL_Parser.h
index 1598bf85a6a..fef6541c7e5 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DLL_Parser.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DLL_Parser.h
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ public:
   //   IOR_Parser.h
   virtual bool match_prefix (const char *ior_string) const;
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr parse_string (const char *ior,
-                                          CORBA::ORB_ptr orb)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                          CORBA::ORB_ptr orb);
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Default_Stub_Factory.cpp b/TAO/tao/Default_Stub_Factory.cpp
index 8b4565a24fb..d7b609db5b4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Default_Stub_Factory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Default_Stub_Factory.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "tao/Stub.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
-
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.cpp b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.cpp
index d86e97751cf..d769f788f6a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_DomainManager_Strategized_Proxy_Broker::get_strategy (
     CORBA::Object_ptr obj
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy =
     TAO_ORB_Core::collocation_strategy (obj);
@@ -322,7 +321,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_DomainManager_Strategized_Proxy_Broker::dispatch (
     TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
 {
   TAO::Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper collocation_upcall_wrapper;
   collocation_upcall_wrapper.upcall (
@@ -382,11 +380,7 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_DomainManager_Direct_Proxy_Impl::get_domain_policy (
     TAO_Abstract_ServantBase  *servant,
     TAO::Argument ** args,
     int
-
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   ((TAO::Arg_Traits< CORBA::Policy>::ret_val *) args[0])->arg () =
     dynamic_cast<POA_CORBA::DomainManager_ptr>
@@ -1055,7 +1049,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_ConstructionPolicy_Strategized_Proxy_Broker::get_strategy (
     CORBA::Object_ptr obj
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy =
     TAO_ORB_Core::collocation_strategy (obj);
@@ -1074,7 +1067,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_ConstructionPolicy_Strategized_Proxy_Broker::dispatch (
     TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
 {
   TAO::Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper collocation_upcall_wrapper;
   collocation_upcall_wrapper.upcall (
@@ -1134,11 +1126,7 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_ConstructionPolicy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::make_domain_manager (
     TAO_Abstract_ServantBase  *servant,
     TAO::Argument ** args,
     int
-
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   dynamic_cast<POA_CORBA::ConstructionPolicy_ptr>
     (servant)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.h b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.h
index f8810004498..578f77dc2b1 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.h
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr get_domain_policy (
         ::CORBA::PolicyType policy_type
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     static void get_domain_policy_skel (
         TAO_ServerRequest & server_request,
@@ -169,8 +167,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
     get_strategy (
         CORBA::Object_ptr obj
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
     void
     dispatch (
@@ -182,8 +179,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         size_t op_len,
         TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+      );
 
     static _TAO_DomainManager_Strategized_Proxy_Broker *
     the_TAO_DomainManager_Strategized_Proxy_Broker (void);
@@ -218,10 +214,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         TAO::Argument ** args,
         int num_args
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
   };
 
   //
@@ -306,9 +299,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         ::CORBA::InterfaceDef_ptr object_type,
         ::CORBA::Boolean constr_policy
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     static void make_domain_manager_skel (
         TAO_ServerRequest & server_request,
@@ -367,8 +358,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
     get_strategy (
         CORBA::Object_ptr obj
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
     void
     dispatch (
@@ -380,8 +370,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         size_t op_len,
         TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+      );
 
     static _TAO_ConstructionPolicy_Strategized_Proxy_Broker *
     the_TAO_ConstructionPolicy_Strategized_Proxy_Broker (void);
@@ -418,18 +407,13 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         int num_args
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));static void
+      ;static void
     _get_policy_type (
         TAO_Abstract_ServantBase *servant,
         TAO::Argument ** args,
         int num_args
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_interface.cpp:2050
@@ -440,10 +424,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         TAO::Argument ** args,
         int num_args
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_interface.cpp:2050
@@ -454,10 +435,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         TAO::Argument ** args,
         int num_args
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
   };
 
   //
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.inl b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.inl
index ac024975dee..d65a01973ec 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS.inl
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_ConstructionPolicy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::_get_policy_type (
     int num_args
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   POA_CORBA::_TAO_Policy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::_get_policy_type (
       servant,
@@ -120,9 +117,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_ConstructionPolicy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::copy (
     int num_args
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   POA_CORBA::_TAO_Policy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::copy (
       servant,
@@ -143,9 +137,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_ConstructionPolicy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::destroy (
     int num_args
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   POA_CORBA::_TAO_Policy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::destroy (
       servant,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS_T.h b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS_T.h
index 02cdc148bbf..104c41a5088 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS_T.h
@@ -92,10 +92,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
     ::CORBA::Policy_ptr get_domain_policy (
         ::CORBA::PolicyType policy_type
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
   private:
     T *ptr_;
@@ -152,30 +149,21 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
 
     CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (
         void
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/tie_sh.cpp:60
 
     ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/tie_sh.cpp:60
 
     void destroy (
         void
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/tie_sh.cpp:60
@@ -184,10 +172,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         ::CORBA::InterfaceDef_ptr object_type,
         ::CORBA::Boolean constr_policy
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
   private:
     T *ptr_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS_T.inl b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS_T.inl
index 937efa3ed1a..a24aaedddda 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS_T.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/Domain/DomainS_T.inl
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ template <class T> ACE_INLINE
     ::CORBA::PolicyType policy_type
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   return this->ptr_->get_domain_policy (
     policy_type
@@ -239,9 +236,6 @@ template <class T> ACE_INLINE
 CORBA::PolicyType POA_CORBA::ConstructionPolicy_tie<T>::policy_type  (
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   return this->ptr_->policy_type (
 
@@ -255,9 +249,6 @@ template <class T> ACE_INLINE
 ::CORBA::Policy_ptr POA_CORBA::ConstructionPolicy_tie<T>::copy  (
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   return this->ptr_->copy (
 
@@ -269,11 +260,7 @@ template <class T> ACE_INLINE
 
 template <class T> ACE_INLINE
 void POA_CORBA::ConstructionPolicy_tie<T>::destroy  (
-
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   this->ptr_->destroy (
 
@@ -289,9 +276,6 @@ void POA_CORBA::ConstructionPolicy_tie<T>::make_domain_manager  (
     ::CORBA::Boolean constr_policy
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   this->ptr_->make_domain_manager (
     object_type,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DomainC.cpp b/TAO/tao/DomainC.cpp
index c9c216b82fa..a8b9f7b0f9e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DomainC.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DomainC.cpp
@@ -175,11 +175,7 @@ TAO::Collocation_Proxy_Broker *
 
 ::CORBA::Policy_ptr CORBA::DomainManager::get_domain_policy (
     ::CORBA::PolicyType policy_type
-
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   if (!this->is_evaluated ())
     {
@@ -375,11 +371,7 @@ TAO::Collocation_Proxy_Broker *
 void CORBA::ConstructionPolicy::make_domain_manager (
     ::CORBA::InterfaceDef_ptr object_type,
     ::CORBA::Boolean constr_policy
-
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   if (!this->is_evaluated ())
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DomainC.h b/TAO/tao/DomainC.h
index d2545586694..3727ed2fd02 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DomainC.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DomainC.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"
 #include "tao/Sequence_T.h"
 #include "tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h"
@@ -144,10 +143,7 @@ namespace CORBA
 
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr get_domain_policy (
         ::CORBA::PolicyType policy_type
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -266,10 +262,7 @@ namespace CORBA
         ::CORBA::InterfaceDef_ptr object_type,
         ::CORBA::Boolean constr_policy
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyFactory.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyFactory.cpp
index 1cc7f626c19..497d93b86bc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyFactory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyFactory.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ TAO_DynAnyFactory::TAO_DynAnyFactory (void)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynAnyFactory::create_dyn_any (const CORBA::Any & value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode
-    ))
 {
   return
     TAO::MakeDynAnyUtils::make_dyn_any_t<const CORBA::Any&> (
@@ -49,10 +45,6 @@ TAO_DynAnyFactory::create_dyn_any (const CORBA::Any & value)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynAnyFactory::create_dyn_any_from_type_code (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr type)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode
-    ))
 {
   // Second arg is typed in the template parameter, repeating it
   // this way allows cleaner template code.
@@ -65,11 +57,6 @@ TAO_DynAnyFactory::create_dyn_any_from_type_code (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr type)
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynAnyFactory::create_dyn_any_without_truncation (
     const CORBA::Any & /* value */)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode,
-      DynamicAny::MustTruncate
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -78,11 +65,6 @@ DynamicAny::DynAnySeq *
 TAO_DynAnyFactory::create_multiple_dyn_anys (
     const DynamicAny::AnySeq & /* values */,
     ::CORBA::Boolean /* allow_truncate */)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode,
-      DynamicAny::MustTruncate
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -90,9 +72,6 @@ TAO_DynAnyFactory::create_multiple_dyn_anys (
 DynamicAny::AnySeq *
 TAO_DynAnyFactory::create_multiple_anys (
     const DynamicAny::DynAnySeq & /* values */)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyFactory.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyFactory.h
index e480a94162a..18338af792a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyFactory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyFactory.h
@@ -49,49 +49,28 @@ public:
   // = The DynamicAnyFactory methods.
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr create_dyn_any (
       const CORBA::Any & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr create_dyn_any_from_type_code (
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr type
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr create_dyn_any_without_truncation (
       const CORBA::Any & value
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode,
-        DynamicAny::MustTruncate
-      ));
+    );
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAnySeq * create_multiple_dyn_anys (
       const DynamicAny::AnySeq & values,
       ::CORBA::Boolean allow_truncate
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode,
-        DynamicAny::MustTruncate
-      ));
+    );
 
   virtual DynamicAny::AnySeq * create_multiple_anys (
       const DynamicAny::DynAnySeq & values
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+    );
 
   /// TAO-specific methods.
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyUtils_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyUtils_T.cpp
index 8892bb344ba..aa938ff4259 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyUtils_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyUtils_T.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ namespace TAO
   void
   DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<T>::insert_value (const T &val,
                                          TAO_DynCommon *the_dynany)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ))
   {
     if (the_dynany->destroyed ())
       {
@@ -64,11 +59,6 @@ namespace TAO
   template<typename T>
   typename BasicTypeTraits<T>::return_type
   DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<T>::get_value (TAO_DynCommon *the_dynany)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ))
   {
     if (the_dynany->destroyed ())
       {
@@ -102,9 +92,6 @@ namespace TAO
   void
   DynAnyFlagUtils<T>::set_flag_t (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr component,
                                   CORBA::Boolean destroying)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ))
   {
     T *tmp = T::_narrow (component);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyUtils_T.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyUtils_T.h
index f91d18b9f25..4eef1f6d36b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyUtils_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAnyUtils_T.h
@@ -38,20 +38,10 @@ namespace TAO
   {
     static void
     insert_value (const T &val,
-                  TAO_DynCommon *the_dynany)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-          CORBA::SystemException,
-          DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-          DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-        ));
+                  TAO_DynCommon *the_dynany);
 
     static typename BasicTypeTraits<T>::return_type
-    get_value (TAO_DynCommon *the_dynany)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-          CORBA::SystemException,
-          DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-          DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-        ));
+    get_value (TAO_DynCommon *the_dynany);
   };
 
   // Encapsulates code that would otherwise be repeated in
@@ -62,10 +52,7 @@ namespace TAO
   {
     static void
     set_flag_t (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr component,
-                CORBA::Boolean destroying)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-          CORBA::SystemException
-        ));
+                CORBA::Boolean destroying);
   };
 
   // Used by MakeDynAnyUtils below, parameterized on the type of
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAny_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAny_i.cpp
index 30812c92ae5..ca1d281536a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAny_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAny_i.cpp
@@ -211,11 +211,6 @@ TAO_DynAny_i::_narrow (CORBA::Object_ptr _tao_objref)
 
 void
 TAO_DynAny_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any &any)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -242,7 +237,6 @@ TAO_DynAny_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any &any)
 
 CORBA::Any_ptr
 TAO_DynAny_i::to_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -260,7 +254,6 @@ TAO_DynAny_i::to_any (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynAny_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -510,9 +503,6 @@ TAO_DynAny_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
 
 void
 TAO_DynAny_i::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -528,10 +518,6 @@ TAO_DynAny_i::destroy (void)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynAny_i::current_component (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAny_i.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAny_i.h
index a02b03b5077..8fb87212a98 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAny_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynAny_i.h
@@ -68,42 +68,24 @@ public:
   virtual void from_any (
       const CORBA::Any & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Any * to_any (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean equal (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr dyn_any
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void destroy (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr current_component (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+;
 
 private:
   /// Check if the typecode is acceptable.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynArray_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynArray_i.cpp
index 03bee2253e0..fe92067d92c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynArray_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynArray_i.cpp
@@ -182,9 +182,6 @@ TAO_DynArray_i::_narrow (CORBA::Object_ptr _tao_objref)
 
 DynamicAny::AnySeq *
 TAO_DynArray_i::get_elements (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -216,11 +213,6 @@ TAO_DynArray_i::get_elements (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynArray_i::set_elements (const DynamicAny::AnySeq & value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -263,9 +255,6 @@ TAO_DynArray_i::set_elements (const DynamicAny::AnySeq & value)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAnySeq *
 TAO_DynArray_i::get_elements_as_dyn_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -298,11 +287,6 @@ TAO_DynArray_i::set_elements_as_dyn_any (
     const DynamicAny::DynAnySeq & values
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -343,11 +327,6 @@ TAO_DynArray_i::set_elements_as_dyn_any (
 
 void
 TAO_DynArray_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any& any)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -418,9 +397,6 @@ TAO_DynArray_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any& any)
 
 CORBA::Any_ptr
 TAO_DynArray_i::to_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -480,9 +456,6 @@ TAO_DynArray_i::to_any (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynArray_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -521,9 +494,6 @@ TAO_DynArray_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
 
 void
 TAO_DynArray_i::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -546,10 +516,6 @@ TAO_DynArray_i::destroy (void)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynArray_i::current_component (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynArray_i.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynArray_i.h
index 17742413936..c10f33015a8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynArray_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynArray_i.h
@@ -66,81 +66,45 @@ public:
 
   // = Functions specific to DynArray.
 
-  virtual DynamicAny::AnySeq * get_elements (
-      void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+  virtual DynamicAny::AnySeq * get_elements (void);
 
   virtual void set_elements (
       const DynamicAny::AnySeq & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAnySeq * get_elements_as_dyn_any (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_elements_as_dyn_any (
       const DynamicAny::DynAnySeq & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   // = DynAny common functions not implemented in class TAO_DynCommon.
 
   virtual void from_any (
       const CORBA::Any & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Any * to_any (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean equal (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr dyn_any
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void destroy (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr current_component (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+;
 
 private:
   /// Returns the type of elements contained in the array.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynCommon.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynCommon.cpp
index 8f08b558461..163028c36ae 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynCommon.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynCommon.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::~TAO_DynCommon (void)
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_DynCommon::type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -49,10 +46,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::type (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::assign (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr dyn_any)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -77,110 +70,60 @@ TAO_DynCommon::assign (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr dyn_any)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_boolean (CORBA::Boolean value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Boolean>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_octet (CORBA::Octet value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Octet>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_char (CORBA::Char value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Char>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_short (CORBA::Short value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Short>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_ushort (CORBA::UShort value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::UShort>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_long (CORBA::Long value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Long>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_ulong (CORBA::ULong value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ULong>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_float (CORBA::Float value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Float>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_double (CORBA::Double value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Double>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_string (const char * value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -222,11 +165,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_string (const char * value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_reference (CORBA::Object_ptr value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -301,44 +239,24 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_reference (CORBA::Object_ptr value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_typecode (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::TypeCode_ptr>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_longlong (CORBA::LongLong value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongLong>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_ulonglong (CORBA::ULongLong value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ULongLong>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_longdouble (CORBA::LongDouble value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongDouble>::insert_value (value,
                                                               this);
@@ -346,11 +264,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_longdouble (CORBA::LongDouble value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_wchar (CORBA::WChar value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::WChar>::insert_value (value,
                                                          this);
@@ -358,11 +271,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_wchar (CORBA::WChar value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_wstring (const CORBA::WChar * value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -395,11 +303,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_wstring (const CORBA::WChar * value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_any (const CORBA::Any &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Any>::insert_value (value,
                                                        this);
@@ -409,11 +312,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_any (const CORBA::Any &value)
 // have fewer Any/DynAny conversions than insert_any, not more.
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_dyn_any (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -427,11 +325,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_dyn_any (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_val (CORBA::ValueBase *value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -498,110 +391,60 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_val (CORBA::ValueBase *value)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynCommon::get_boolean (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Boolean>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::Octet
 TAO_DynCommon::get_octet (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Octet>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::Char
 TAO_DynCommon::get_char (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Char>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::Short
 TAO_DynCommon::get_short (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Short>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::UShort
 TAO_DynCommon::get_ushort (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::UShort>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_DynCommon::get_long (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Long>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::ULong
 TAO_DynCommon::get_ulong (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ULong>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::Float
 TAO_DynCommon::get_float (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Float>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::Double
 TAO_DynCommon::get_double (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::Double>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 char *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_string (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -646,11 +489,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_string (void)
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_DynCommon::get_reference (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -679,11 +517,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_reference (void)
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_DynCommon::get_typecode (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -711,44 +544,24 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_typecode (void)
 
 CORBA::LongLong
 TAO_DynCommon::get_longlong (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongLong>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::ULongLong
 TAO_DynCommon::get_ulonglong (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ULongLong>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::LongDouble
 TAO_DynCommon::get_longdouble (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   return TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongDouble>::get_value (this);
 }
 
 CORBA::WChar
 TAO_DynCommon::get_wchar (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -776,11 +589,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_wchar (void)
 
 CORBA::WChar *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_wstring (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -815,11 +623,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_wstring (void)
 
 CORBA::Any_ptr
 TAO_DynCommon::get_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -854,11 +657,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_any (void)
 // have fewer Any/DynAny conversions than get_any, not more.
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynCommon::get_dyn_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -875,11 +673,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_dyn_any (void)
 
 CORBA::ValueBase *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_val (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -936,9 +729,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_val (void)
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynCommon::seek (CORBA::Long slot
                      )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -965,9 +755,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::seek (CORBA::Long slot
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::rewind (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -979,9 +766,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::rewind (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynCommon::next (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -1004,9 +788,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::next (void)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynCommon::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -1025,9 +806,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::copy (void)
 
 CORBA::ULong
 TAO_DynCommon::component_count (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -1041,11 +819,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::component_count (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_abstract (CORBA::AbstractBase_ptr value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -1119,11 +892,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_abstract (CORBA::AbstractBase_ptr value)
 
 CORBA::AbstractBase_ptr
 TAO_DynCommon::get_abstract (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -1177,11 +945,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_abstract (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_boolean_seq (const CORBA::BooleanSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::BooleanSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                               this);
@@ -1189,11 +952,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_boolean_seq (const CORBA::BooleanSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_octet_seq (const CORBA::OctetSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::OctetSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                             this);
@@ -1201,11 +959,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_octet_seq (const CORBA::OctetSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_char_seq (const CORBA::CharSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::CharSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                            this);
@@ -1213,33 +966,18 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_char_seq (const CORBA::CharSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_short_seq (const CORBA::ShortSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ShortSeq>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_ushort_seq (const CORBA::UShortSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::UShortSeq>::insert_value (value, this);
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_long_seq (const CORBA::LongSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                            this);
@@ -1247,11 +985,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_long_seq (const CORBA::LongSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_ulong_seq (const CORBA::ULongSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ULongSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                             this);
@@ -1259,11 +992,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_ulong_seq (const CORBA::ULongSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_float_seq (const CORBA::FloatSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::FloatSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                             this);
@@ -1271,11 +999,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_float_seq (const CORBA::FloatSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_double_seq (const CORBA::DoubleSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::DoubleSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                              this);
@@ -1283,11 +1006,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_double_seq (const CORBA::DoubleSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_longlong_seq (const CORBA::LongLongSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongLongSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                                this);
@@ -1295,11 +1013,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_longlong_seq (const CORBA::LongLongSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_ulonglong_seq (const CORBA::ULongLongSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ULongLongSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                                 this);
@@ -1307,11 +1020,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_ulonglong_seq (const CORBA::ULongLongSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_longdouble_seq (const CORBA::LongDoubleSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongDoubleSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                                  this);
@@ -1319,11 +1027,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_longdouble_seq (const CORBA::LongDoubleSeq &value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::insert_wchar_seq (const CORBA::WCharSeq &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::WCharSeq>::insert_value (value,
                                                             this);
@@ -1333,11 +1036,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::insert_wchar_seq (const CORBA::WCharSeq &value)
 
 CORBA::BooleanSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_boolean_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::BooleanSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::BooleanSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1346,11 +1044,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_boolean_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::OctetSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_octet_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::OctetSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::OctetSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1359,11 +1052,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_octet_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::CharSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_char_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::CharSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::CharSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1372,11 +1060,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_char_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::ShortSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_short_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::ShortSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ShortSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1385,11 +1068,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_short_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::UShortSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_ushort_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::UShortSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::UShortSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1398,11 +1076,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_ushort_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::LongSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_long_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::LongSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1411,11 +1084,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_long_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::ULongSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_ulong_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::ULongSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ULongSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1424,11 +1092,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_ulong_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::FloatSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_float_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::FloatSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::FloatSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1437,11 +1100,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_float_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::DoubleSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_double_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::DoubleSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::DoubleSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1450,11 +1108,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_double_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::LongLongSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_longlong_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::LongLongSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongLongSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1463,11 +1116,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_longlong_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::ULongLongSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_ulonglong_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::ULongLongSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::ULongLongSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1476,11 +1124,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_ulonglong_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::LongDoubleSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_longdouble_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::LongDoubleSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::LongDoubleSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1489,11 +1132,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_longdouble_seq (void)
 
 CORBA::WCharSeq *
 TAO_DynCommon::get_wchar_seq (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::WCharSeq *owned =
     TAO::DynAnyBasicTypeUtils<CORBA::WCharSeq>::get_value (this);
@@ -1505,9 +1143,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::get_wchar_seq (void)
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::set_flag (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr component,
                          CORBA::Boolean destroying)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_var tc = component->type ();
 
@@ -1556,11 +1191,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::set_flag (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr component,
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynCommon::check_component (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->current_position_ == -1)
     {
@@ -1601,10 +1231,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::check_component (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynCommon::check_type (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::Boolean const equivalent =
     this->type_->equivalent (tc);
@@ -1666,10 +1292,6 @@ TAO_DynCommon::ref_to_component (CORBA::Boolean val)
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_DynCommon::check_type_and_unalias (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc
                                        )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   this->check_type (tc);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynCommon.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynCommon.h
index a4093d39233..da687a20953 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynCommon.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynCommon.h
@@ -42,627 +42,265 @@ public:
   // = Some functions common to all Dynamic Any types.
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr type (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual void assign (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr dyn_any
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_boolean (
       CORBA::Boolean value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_octet (
       CORBA::Octet value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_char (
       CORBA::Char value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
   virtual void insert_short (
       CORBA::Short value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
   virtual void insert_ushort (
       CORBA::UShort value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void insert_long (
       CORBA::Long value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_ulong (
       CORBA::ULong value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_float (
       CORBA::Float value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_double (
       CORBA::Double value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_string (
       const char * value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_reference (
       CORBA::Object_ptr value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_typecode (
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_longlong (
       CORBA::LongLong value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_ulonglong (
       CORBA::ULongLong value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_longdouble (
       CORBA::LongDouble value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_wchar (
       CORBA::WChar value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_wstring (
       const CORBA::WChar * value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_any (
       const CORBA::Any & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_dyn_any (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_val (
       CORBA::ValueBase * value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean get_boolean (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Octet get_octet (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Char get_char (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Short get_short (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::UShort get_ushort (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Long get_long (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::ULong get_ulong (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Float get_float (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Double get_double (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual char * get_string (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr get_reference (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr get_typecode (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::LongLong get_longlong (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::ULongLong get_ulonglong (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::LongDouble get_longdouble (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::WChar get_wchar (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::WChar * get_wstring (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Any * get_any (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr get_dyn_any (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::ValueBase * get_val (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean seek (
       CORBA::Long index
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void rewind (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean next (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr copy (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::ULong component_count (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual void insert_abstract (
       CORBA::AbstractBase_ptr value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual CORBA::AbstractBase_ptr get_abstract (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual void insert_boolean_seq (
       const CORBA::BooleanSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_octet_seq (
       const CORBA::OctetSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_char_seq (
       const CORBA::CharSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_short_seq (
       const CORBA::ShortSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_ushort_seq (
       const CORBA::UShortSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_long_seq (
       const CORBA::LongSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_ulong_seq (
       const CORBA::ULongSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_float_seq (
       const CORBA::FloatSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_double_seq (
       const CORBA::DoubleSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_longlong_seq (
       const CORBA::LongLongSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_ulonglong_seq (
       const CORBA::ULongLongSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_longdouble_seq (
       const CORBA::LongDoubleSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual void insert_wchar_seq (
       const CORBA::WCharSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual CORBA::BooleanSeq * get_boolean_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::OctetSeq * get_octet_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::CharSeq * get_char_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::ShortSeq * get_short_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::UShortSeq * get_ushort_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::LongSeq * get_long_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::ULongSeq * get_ulong_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::FloatSeq * get_float_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::DoubleSeq * get_double_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::LongLongSeq * get_longlong_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::ULongLongSeq * get_ulonglong_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::LongDoubleSeq * get_longdouble_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::WCharSeq * get_wchar_seq (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   /// This sets one of two flags in this base class. CORBA 2.4.2
   /// requires that destroy() do nothing if it is called on
@@ -677,26 +315,14 @@ public:
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr component,
       CORBA::Boolean destroying
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+    );
 
   // Utility functions.
 
-  DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr check_component (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+  DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr check_component (void);
 
   void check_type (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc
-                   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+                   );
 
   static bool is_basic_type_seq (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc);
 
@@ -741,11 +367,7 @@ private:
   // Utility functions used by insert_* and get_*.
 
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr check_type_and_unalias (CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc
-                                              )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+                                              );
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynEnum_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynEnum_i.cpp
index 289d9c3a1cd..0650f58ead1 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynEnum_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynEnum_i.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ TAO_DynEnum_i::_narrow (CORBA::Object_ptr _tao_objref)
 
 char *
 TAO_DynEnum_i::get_as_string (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   const char *retval = this->type_.in ()->member_name (this->value_);
 
@@ -113,10 +112,6 @@ TAO_DynEnum_i::get_as_string (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynEnum_i::set_as_string (const char *value_as_string)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::ULong count = this->type_.in ()->member_count ();
 
@@ -145,19 +140,12 @@ TAO_DynEnum_i::set_as_string (const char *value_as_string)
 
 CORBA::ULong
 TAO_DynEnum_i::get_as_ulong (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   return this->value_;
 }
 
 void
 TAO_DynEnum_i::set_as_ulong (CORBA::ULong value_as_ulong)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::ULong const max = this->type_.in ()->member_count ();
 
@@ -175,11 +163,6 @@ TAO_DynEnum_i::set_as_ulong (CORBA::ULong value_as_ulong)
 
 void
 TAO_DynEnum_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any& any)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_var tc = any.type ();
   CORBA::TCKind kind = TAO_DynAnyFactory::unalias (tc.in ());
@@ -215,9 +198,6 @@ TAO_DynEnum_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any& any)
 
 CORBA::Any_ptr
 TAO_DynEnum_i::to_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   TAO_OutputCDR out_cdr;
 
@@ -241,9 +221,6 @@ TAO_DynEnum_i::to_any (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynEnum_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_var tc = rhs->type ();
 
@@ -282,9 +259,6 @@ TAO_DynEnum_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
 
 void
 TAO_DynEnum_i::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -299,10 +273,6 @@ TAO_DynEnum_i::destroy (void)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynEnum_i::current_component (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynEnum_i.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynEnum_i.h
index 506844d4543..15cbc510818 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynEnum_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynEnum_i.h
@@ -68,77 +68,45 @@ public:
 
   virtual char * get_as_string (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_as_string (
       const char * value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::ULong get_as_ulong (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_as_ulong (
       CORBA::ULong value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   // = DynAny common functions not implemented in class TAO_DynCommon.
 
   virtual void from_any (
       const CORBA::Any & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Any * to_any (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean equal (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr dyn_any
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void destroy (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr current_component (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+;
 
 private:
   // Called by both versions of init().
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynSequence_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynSequence_i.cpp
index 2174717cc67..c2e5b7be2c3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynSequence_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynSequence_i.cpp
@@ -160,9 +160,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::get_element_type (void)
 
 CORBA::ULong
 TAO_DynSequence_i::get_length (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -174,10 +171,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::get_length (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynSequence_i::set_length (CORBA::ULong length)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -252,9 +245,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::set_length (CORBA::ULong length)
 
 DynamicAny::AnySeq *
 TAO_DynSequence_i::get_elements (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -286,11 +276,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::get_elements (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynSequence_i::set_elements (const DynamicAny::AnySeq & value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -372,9 +357,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::set_elements (const DynamicAny::AnySeq & value)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAnySeq *
 TAO_DynSequence_i::get_elements_as_dyn_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -405,11 +387,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::get_elements_as_dyn_any (void)
 void
 TAO_DynSequence_i::set_elements_as_dyn_any (
   const DynamicAny::DynAnySeq & values)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -482,11 +459,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::set_elements_as_dyn_any (
 
 void
 TAO_DynSequence_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any & any)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -583,9 +555,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any & any)
 
 CORBA::Any_ptr
 TAO_DynSequence_i::to_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -646,9 +615,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::to_any (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynSequence_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -692,9 +658,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
 
 void
 TAO_DynSequence_i::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -717,10 +680,6 @@ TAO_DynSequence_i::destroy (void)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynSequence_i::current_component (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynSequence_i.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynSequence_i.h
index 440dd3b3c33..d11675bd240 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynSequence_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynSequence_i.h
@@ -68,53 +68,30 @@ public:
 
   virtual CORBA::ULong get_length (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_length (
       CORBA::ULong len
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::AnySeq * get_elements (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_elements (
       const DynamicAny::AnySeq & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAnySeq * get_elements_as_dyn_any (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_elements_as_dyn_any (
       const DynamicAny::DynAnySeq & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
 
   // = DynAny common functions not implemented in class TAO_DynCommon.
@@ -122,42 +99,24 @@ public:
   virtual void from_any (
       const CORBA::Any & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Any * to_any (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean equal (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr dyn_any
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void destroy (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr current_component (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+;
 
 private:
   // Utility, turns the type of elements contained in the sequence.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynStruct_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynStruct_i.cpp
index 747f5320ac2..b93b6a78cbf 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynStruct_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynStruct_i.cpp
@@ -187,11 +187,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::_narrow (CORBA::Object_ptr _tao_objref)
 
 DynamicAny::FieldName
 TAO_DynStruct_i::current_member_name (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -223,11 +218,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::current_member_name (void)
 // Returns the unaliased TCKind.
 CORBA::TCKind
 TAO_DynStruct_i::current_member_kind (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -261,9 +251,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::current_member_kind (void)
 
 DynamicAny::NameValuePairSeq *
 TAO_DynStruct_i::get_members (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -313,11 +300,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::get_members (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynStruct_i::set_members (const DynamicAny::NameValuePairSeq & values)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -370,9 +352,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::set_members (const DynamicAny::NameValuePairSeq & values)
 
 DynamicAny::NameDynAnyPairSeq *
 TAO_DynStruct_i::get_members_as_dyn_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -419,11 +398,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::set_members_as_dyn_any (
     const DynamicAny::NameDynAnyPairSeq & values
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -476,11 +450,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::set_members_as_dyn_any (
 
 void
 TAO_DynStruct_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any & any)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -565,9 +534,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any & any)
 
 CORBA::Any_ptr
 TAO_DynStruct_i::to_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -640,9 +606,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::to_any (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynStruct_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -684,9 +647,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
 
 void
 TAO_DynStruct_i::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -711,10 +671,6 @@ TAO_DynStruct_i::destroy (void)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynStruct_i::current_component (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynStruct_i.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynStruct_i.h
index 0733c23c2dd..56c9974b308 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynStruct_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynStruct_i.h
@@ -68,97 +68,53 @@ public:
 
   virtual DynamicAny::FieldName current_member_name (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::TCKind current_member_kind (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::NameValuePairSeq *get_members (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_members (
       const DynamicAny::NameValuePairSeq& value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::NameDynAnyPairSeq * get_members_as_dyn_any (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_members_as_dyn_any (
       const DynamicAny::NameDynAnyPairSeq & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   // = DynAny common functions not implemented in class TAO_DynCommon.
 
   virtual void from_any (
       const CORBA::Any & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Any * to_any (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean equal (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr dyn_any
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void destroy (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr current_component (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ));
+;
 
 private:
   /// Check if the typecode is acceptable.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynUnion_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynUnion_i.cpp
index c7244a13747..6e9f82b2bea 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynUnion_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynUnion_i.cpp
@@ -138,11 +138,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::_narrow (CORBA::Object_ptr _tao_objref)
 // an Any argument.
 void
 TAO_DynUnion_i::set_from_any (const CORBA::Any & any)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode
-    ))
 {
   // discriminator_type () does not work with aliased type codes,
   // only on unions, so strip the alias out of the type code
@@ -298,9 +293,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::set_from_any (const CORBA::Any & any)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynUnion_i::get_discriminator (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -318,10 +310,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::get_discriminator (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynUnion_i::set_discriminator (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -437,10 +425,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::set_discriminator (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr value)
 
 void
 TAO_DynUnion_i::set_to_default_member (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -485,10 +469,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::set_to_default_member (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynUnion_i::set_to_no_active_member (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -540,9 +520,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::set_to_no_active_member (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynUnion_i::has_no_active_member (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -556,9 +533,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::has_no_active_member (void)
 
 CORBA::TCKind
 TAO_DynUnion_i::discriminator_kind (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -576,10 +550,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::discriminator_kind (void)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynUnion_i::member (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -605,10 +575,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::member (void)
 
 char *
 TAO_DynUnion_i::member_name (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -631,10 +597,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::member_name (void)
 
 CORBA::TCKind
 TAO_DynUnion_i::member_kind (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -662,11 +624,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::member_kind (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DynUnion_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any& any)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -699,9 +656,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::from_any (const CORBA::Any& any)
 
 CORBA::Any_ptr
 TAO_DynUnion_i::to_any (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -794,9 +748,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::to_any (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynUnion_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -832,9 +783,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::equal (DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr rhs)
 
 void
 TAO_DynUnion_i::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -863,10 +811,6 @@ TAO_DynUnion_i::destroy (void)
 
 DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynUnion_i::current_component (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   if (this->destroyed_)
     {
@@ -897,9 +841,6 @@ CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_DynUnion_i::label_match (const CORBA::Any &my_any,
                              const CORBA::Any &other_any
                              )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   // Use my_any so we can detect a default case label,
   // if we are iterating through the union type code's
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynUnion_i.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynUnion_i.h
index 28ac989dd3b..819b8a10391 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynUnion_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynUnion_i.h
@@ -65,126 +65,70 @@ public:
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr get_discriminator (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_discriminator (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr d
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_to_default_member (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void set_to_no_active_member (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean has_no_active_member (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::TCKind discriminator_kind (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr member (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual char * member_name (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::TCKind member_kind (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   // = DynAny common functions not implemented in class TAO_DynCommon.
 
   virtual void from_any (
       const CORBA::Any & value
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Any * to_any (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean equal (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr dyn_any
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual void destroy (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+;
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr current_component (
       void)
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+;
 
 private:
   /// Code common to the constructor from an Any arg and the member
   /// function from_any().
   void set_from_any (const CORBA::Any &any
-                     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAnyFactory::InconsistentTypeCode
-      ));
+                     );
 
   /// Called by both versions of init().
   void init_common (void);
@@ -192,10 +136,7 @@ private:
   /// Iterative check for label value match.
   CORBA::Boolean label_match (const CORBA::Any &my_any,
                               const CORBA::Any &other_any
-                              )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+                              );
 
   /// Use copy() or assign() instead of these.
   TAO_DynUnion_i (const TAO_DynUnion_i &src);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueBox_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueBox_i.cpp
index f56839ce40f..0b5ee19d56d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueBox_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueBox_i.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ CORBA::Any *
 TAO_DynValueBox_i::get_boxed_value (
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -33,11 +29,6 @@ TAO_DynValueBox_i::set_boxed_value (
     const CORBA::Any & /* boxed */
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -46,10 +37,6 @@ DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr
 TAO_DynValueBox_i::get_boxed_value_as_dyn_any (
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -59,10 +46,6 @@ TAO_DynValueBox_i::set_boxed_value_as_dyn_any (
     DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr /* boxed */
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueBox_i.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueBox_i.h
index 4a8bd9c6895..7f7d6f717bf 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueBox_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueBox_i.h
@@ -46,38 +46,21 @@ public:
 
   virtual CORBA::Any * get_boxed_value (
       void
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+    );
 
   virtual void set_boxed_value (
       const CORBA::Any & boxed
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+    );
 
   virtual DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr get_boxed_value_as_dyn_any (
       void
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+    );
 
   virtual void set_boxed_value_as_dyn_any (
       DynamicAny::DynAny_ptr boxed
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch
-      ));
+    );
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueCommon_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueCommon_i.cpp
index 2408338eede..40de3f745ed 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueCommon_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueCommon_i.cpp
@@ -17,31 +17,19 @@ TAO_DynValueCommon_i::~TAO_DynValueCommon_i (void)
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
-TAO_DynValueCommon_i::is_null (
-    void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
+TAO_DynValueCommon_i::is_null (void)
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
 
 void
-TAO_DynValueCommon_i::set_to_null (
-    void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
+TAO_DynValueCommon_i::set_to_null (void)
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
 
 void
-TAO_DynValueCommon_i::set_to_value (
-    void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
+TAO_DynValueCommon_i::set_to_value (void)
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueCommon_i.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueCommon_i.h
index 654619bcc04..462eb86b53e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueCommon_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValueCommon_i.h
@@ -44,23 +44,11 @@ public:
 
   ~TAO_DynValueCommon_i (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Boolean is_null (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+  virtual CORBA::Boolean is_null (void);
 
-  virtual void set_to_null (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+  virtual void set_to_null (void);
 
-  virtual void set_to_value (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+  virtual void set_to_value (void);
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValue_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValue_i.cpp
index bf9813ca099..788af58bdeb 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValue_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValue_i.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ TAO_DynValue_i::~TAO_DynValue_i (void)
 char *
 TAO_DynValue_i::current_member_name (
     void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -31,11 +26,6 @@ TAO_DynValue_i::current_member_name (
 CORBA::TCKind
 TAO_DynValue_i::current_member_kind (
     void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -43,9 +33,6 @@ TAO_DynValue_i::current_member_kind (
 DynamicAny::NameValuePairSeq *
 TAO_DynValue_i::get_members (
     void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -54,11 +41,6 @@ void
 TAO_DynValue_i::set_members (
     const DynamicAny::NameValuePairSeq & /* value */
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -66,9 +48,6 @@ TAO_DynValue_i::set_members (
 DynamicAny::NameDynAnyPairSeq *
 TAO_DynValue_i::get_members_as_dyn_any (
     void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
@@ -77,11 +56,6 @@ void
 TAO_DynValue_i::set_members_as_dyn_any (
     const DynamicAny::NameDynAnyPairSeq & /* value */
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-      DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-    ))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValue_i.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValue_i.h
index 205073b735c..da927158cf8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValue_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynValue_i.h
@@ -45,50 +45,24 @@ public:
   ~TAO_DynValue_i (void);
 
   virtual char * current_member_name (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::TCKind current_member_kind (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual DynamicAny::NameValuePairSeq * get_members (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual void set_members (
       const DynamicAny::NameValuePairSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual DynamicAny::NameDynAnyPairSeq * get_members_as_dyn_any (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      void);
 
   virtual void set_members_as_dyn_any (
       const DynamicAny::NameDynAnyPairSeq & value
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::TypeMismatch,
-        DynamicAny::DynAny::InvalidValue
-      ));
+      );
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynamicAny.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynamicAny.cpp
index 99c4133f520..947f67c30c6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynamicAny.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynamicAny.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_DynamicAny_Loader::create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr,
                                       int,
                                       ACE_TCHAR *[])
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj;
   ACE_NEW_RETURN (obj,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynamicAny.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynamicAny.h
index cf5aa46991c..4f75403d742 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynamicAny.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicAny/DynamicAny.h
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ public:
   /// Creates a DynamicAny factory and returns it.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                            int argc,
-                                           ACE_TCHAR *argv [])
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                           ACE_TCHAR *argv []);
 
   /// Used to force the initialization of the ORB code.
   static int Initializer (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Context.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Context.cpp
index 978f2d03f5f..4f369575dda 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Context.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Context.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ ACE_RCSID (DynamicInterface,
            "$Id$")
 
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/CORBA_String.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Context.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Context.h
index 69e89b78071..0d8859ead93 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Context.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Context.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 #include "ace/Unbounded_Queue.h"
 #include "ace/Atomic_Op.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Synch_Traits.h"
 
 #if defined (TAO_EXPORT_MACRO)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Arguments_Converter_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Arguments_Converter_Impl.cpp
index 7a0968c2b0a..4f0462c8ce7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Arguments_Converter_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Arguments_Converter_Impl.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/NVList.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Impl.h"
 #include "tao/operation_details.h"
-
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (DynamicInterface,
            DII_Arguments_Converter_Impl,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation.cpp
index c62aebedab5..ff82a8fce72 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any_Unknown_IDL_Type.h"
 #include "tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
 
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ namespace TAO
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
   Dynamic::ParameterList *
   DII_Invocation::arguments (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     // Generate the argument list on demand.
     Dynamic::ParameterList *parameter_list =
@@ -74,17 +74,14 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   DII_Invocation::remote_invocation (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
   {
     return Synch_Twoway_Invocation::remote_twoway (max_wait_time);
   }
 
   Invocation_Status
   DII_Invocation::handle_user_exception (TAO_InputCDR &cdr)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
   {
-    Reply_Guard mon (this,
-                     TAO_INVOKE_FAILURE);
+    Reply_Guard mon (this, TAO_INVOKE_FAILURE);
 
     if (TAO_debug_level > 3)
       {
@@ -175,7 +172,6 @@ namespace TAO
   //@NOTE: Need to figure a way to share this code
   Dynamic::ParameterList *
   DII_Deferred_Invocation::arguments (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     // Generate the argument list on demand.
     Dynamic::ParameterList *parameter_list =
@@ -200,7 +196,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   DII_Deferred_Invocation::remote_invocation (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
   {
     this->safe_rd_->transport (this->resolver_.transport ());
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation.h
index 11bb74a18dc..d50f04ba302 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation.h
@@ -53,15 +53,12 @@ namespace TAO
                     bool response_expected = true);
 
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS ==1
-    virtual Dynamic::ParameterList *arguments (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual Dynamic::ParameterList *arguments (void);
 #endif /*TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1*/
 
-    Invocation_Status remote_invocation (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+    Invocation_Status remote_invocation (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time);
 
-    virtual Invocation_Status handle_user_exception (TAO_InputCDR &cdr)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+    virtual Invocation_Status handle_user_exception (TAO_InputCDR &cdr);
   private:
 
     CORBA::ExceptionList *excp_list_;
@@ -85,12 +82,10 @@ namespace TAO
                              bool response_expected = true);
 
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS ==1
-    virtual Dynamic::ParameterList *arguments (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual Dynamic::ParameterList *arguments (void);
 #endif /*TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1*/
 
-    Invocation_Status remote_invocation (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+    Invocation_Status remote_invocation (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time);
 
   private:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation_Adapter.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation_Adapter.cpp
index e24bc1fc340..5d50bf8900a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation_Adapter.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation_Adapter.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "tao/Transport.h"
 #include "tao/Transport.h"
 #include "tao/Pluggable_Messaging.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/DynamicInterface/Request.h"
 
 #include "ace/os_include/os_errno.h"
@@ -77,15 +78,11 @@ namespace TAO
                                this->request_);
 
 
-    Invocation_Status status =
-      synch.remote_invocation (max_wait_time
-                              );
-
+    Invocation_Status status = synch.remote_invocation (max_wait_time);
 
     if (status == TAO_INVOKE_RESTART && synch.is_forwarded ())
       {
-        effective_target =
-          synch.steal_forwarded_reference ();
+        effective_target = synch.steal_forwarded_reference ();
 
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
         const CORBA::Boolean permanent_forward =
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation_Adapter.h
index 600cf15f5a9..65381aaf144 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Invocation_Adapter.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class TAO_DII_Deferred_Reply_Dispatcher;
 namespace  CORBA
 {
   class Object;
-  class SystemException;
   class ExceptionList;
   class Request;
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Reply_Dispatcher.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Reply_Dispatcher.cpp
index 2155ff18637..f48bef39dc6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Reply_Dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Reply_Dispatcher.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 
 #include "tao/DynamicInterface/DII_Reply_Dispatcher.h"
 #include "tao/DynamicInterface/Request.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Pluggable_Messaging_Utils.h"
-
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID(DynamicInterface,
           DII_Reply_Dispatcher,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Dynamic_Adapter_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Dynamic_Adapter_Impl.cpp
index 17e490a305e..cb4e04a7e8f 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Dynamic_Adapter_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Dynamic_Adapter_Impl.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ACE_RCSID(DynamicInterface, TAO_Dynamic_Adapter_Impl, "$Id$")
 #include "tao/DynamicInterface/Request.h"
 #include "tao/DynamicInterface/Server_Request.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
-#include "tao/Exception.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/ExceptionList.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/ExceptionList.cpp
index d8c5fcd62f5..7263b740ba1 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/ExceptionList.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/ExceptionList.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ ACE_RCSID (DynamicInterface,
            "$Id$")
 
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/ExceptionList.h b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/ExceptionList.h
index f16bf850b49..fc2d5848b3e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/ExceptionList.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/ExceptionList.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 #include "ace/Unbounded_Queue.h"
 #include "ace/Atomic_Op.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Synch_Traits.h"
 
 #if defined (TAO_EXPORT_MACRO)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Unknown_User_Exception.cpp b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Unknown_User_Exception.cpp
index 72d8ba4c136..99f6a45212a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Unknown_User_Exception.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/DynamicInterface/Unknown_User_Exception.cpp
@@ -3,17 +3,15 @@
 #include "tao/DynamicInterface/Unknown_User_Exception.h"
 
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Constants.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Null_RefCount_Policy.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Struct_Field.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Struct_TypeCode_Static.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
 #include "ace/OS_Memory.h"
 
-
 ACE_RCSID (DynamicInterface,
            Unknown_User_Exception,
            "$Id$")
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Dynamic_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/Dynamic_Adapter.h
index ed9a0f22403..41858d37da7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Dynamic_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Dynamic_Adapter.h
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy.cpp b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy.cpp
index c65338b9971..8f75a01f480 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ TAO_EndpointPolicy_Initializer::init (void)
 
       orb_initializer = temp_orb_initializer;
 
-      PortableInterceptor::register_orb_initializer (orb_initializer.in ()
-                                                    );
+      PortableInterceptor::register_orb_initializer (orb_initializer.in ());
     }
   catch (const ::CORBA::Exception& ex)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_Factory.cpp b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_Factory.cpp
index a1ffef2b9d3..b0d51bbd0f6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_Factory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_Factory.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ TAO_EndpointPolicy_Factory::TAO_EndpointPolicy_Factory (TAO_ORB_Core * orb_core)
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_EndpointPolicy_Factory::create_policy (
     CORBA::PolicyType type,
-    const CORBA::Any &value
-    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
+    const CORBA::Any &value)
 {
   if (type == EndpointPolicy::ENDPOINT_POLICY_TYPE)
   {
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ TAO_EndpointPolicy_Factory::create_policy (
     if (!found_one)
       throw ::CORBA::PolicyError (CORBA::UNSUPPORTED_POLICY_VALUE);
 
-    TAO_EndpointPolicy_i *tmp;
+    TAO_EndpointPolicy_i *tmp = 0;
     ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
       TAO_EndpointPolicy_i (*endpoint_list),
       CORBA::NO_MEMORY (TAO::VMCID,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_Factory.h b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_Factory.h
index 0877fa147df..b4aa4f331ee 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_Factory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_Factory.h
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ public:
 
   virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr create_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type,
                                            const CORBA::Any & value
-                                           )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+                                           );
 private:
 
   TAO_ORB_Core * orb_core_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer.cpp b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer.cpp
index 95f7ec19b8f..82f8f77d499 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ void
 TAO_EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer::pre_init (
     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ void
 TAO_EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer::post_init (
     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->register_policy_factories (info
                                   );
diff --git a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer.h b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer.h
index b75c52d370a..04bb65e447a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_ORBInitializer.h
@@ -50,12 +50,10 @@ public:
   //@{
 
   virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info
-                         )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                         );
 
   virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info
-                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                          );
 
   //@}
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_i.cpp
index 955e6854896..335a5dd7c11 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_i.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 // $Id$
 
 #include "tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_i.h"
-
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (EndpointPolicy,
            EndpointPolicy_i,
            "$Id$")
 
-
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 TAO_EndpointPolicy_i::TAO_EndpointPolicy_i (const EndpointPolicy::EndpointList &value)
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ TAO_EndpointPolicy_i::~TAO_EndpointPolicy_i ()
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_EndpointPolicy_i::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return EndpointPolicy::ENDPOINT_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
@@ -50,7 +47,6 @@ TAO_EndpointPolicy_i::clone (void) const
 
 EndpointPolicy::EndpointList *
 TAO_EndpointPolicy_i::value (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   EndpointPolicy::EndpointList* list = 0;
   ACE_NEW_RETURN (list,
@@ -62,7 +58,6 @@ TAO_EndpointPolicy_i::value (void)
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_EndpointPolicy_i::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_EndpointPolicy_i* servant = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (servant,
@@ -74,7 +69,6 @@ TAO_EndpointPolicy_i::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_EndpointPolicy_i::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->value_.length (0);
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_i.h b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_i.h
index 429b6681ebe..66cee376baa 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/EndpointPolicy_i.h
@@ -60,24 +60,18 @@ public:
 
   // = The EndpointPolicy::Policy methods
 
-  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  virtual void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy (void);
 
   // Return the cached policy type for this policy.
   virtual TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
 
   virtual EndpointPolicy::EndpointList * value (
     void
-  )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    ::CORBA::SystemException
-  ));
+  );
 
 private:
   /// The attribute
diff --git a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/IIOPEndpointValue_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/IIOPEndpointValue_i.cpp
index d33e3e36942..4cd7b83ce7d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/IIOPEndpointValue_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/IIOPEndpointValue_i.cpp
@@ -83,35 +83,30 @@ IIOPEndpointValue_i::validate_acceptor(TAO_Acceptor * acceptor) const
 
 char *
 IIOPEndpointValue_i::host (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return CORBA::string_dup (this->host_.in());
 }
 
 void
 IIOPEndpointValue_i::host (const char *h)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->host_ = h;
 }
 
 CORBA::UShort
 IIOPEndpointValue_i::port (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->port_;
 }
 
 void
 IIOPEndpointValue_i::port (CORBA::UShort p )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->port_ = p;
 }
 
 CORBA::ULong
 IIOPEndpointValue_i::protocol_tag (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return IOP::TAG_INTERNET_IOP;
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/IIOPEndpointValue_i.h b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/IIOPEndpointValue_i.h
index 00f3bdad5dd..f42b3b52043 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/IIOPEndpointValue_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/EndpointPolicy/IIOPEndpointValue_i.h
@@ -84,20 +84,15 @@ public:
   CORBA::Boolean validate_acceptor (TAO_Acceptor *) const;
 
   /// Host attribute get/set operators.
-  char * host (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
-  void host (const char * h)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  char * host (void);
+  void host (const char * h);
 
   /// Port attribute get/set operators.
-  CORBA::UShort port (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
-  void port (CORBA::UShort p)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::UShort port (void);
+  void port (CORBA::UShort p);
 
   // Protocol tag get operator, inherited from EndpointValueBase
-  CORBA::ULong protocol_tag (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::ULong protocol_tag (void);
 
 private:
   CORBA::Boolean is_equivalent_i (CORBA::UShort port, const char *host) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Endpoint_Selector_Factory.h b/TAO/tao/Endpoint_Selector_Factory.h
index 83d838a6f84..842445db1fd 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Endpoint_Selector_Factory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Endpoint_Selector_Factory.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include /**/ "tao/Versioned_Namespace.h"
 #include "ace/Service_Object.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/FILE_Parser.cpp b/TAO/tao/FILE_Parser.cpp
index 6f9db22679c..7c1ff3dced7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/FILE_Parser.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/FILE_Parser.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_FILE_Parser::parse_string (const char *ior,
                                CORBA::ORB_ptr orb
                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Skip the prefix, we know it is there because this method in only
   // called if <match_prefix> returns 1.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/FILE_Parser.h b/TAO/tao/FILE_Parser.h
index 5946fc9e86f..622a5e1b4fb 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/FILE_Parser.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/FILE_Parser.h
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool match_prefix (const char *ior_string) const;
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr parse_string (const char *ior,
                                           CORBA::ORB_ptr orb
-                                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                          );
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser.h b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser.h
index bee6b9d2a62..2bb432ebf57 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
+#include "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -65,9 +66,7 @@ public:
   /// Write the reply header in to @a output
   virtual bool write_reply_header (
       TAO_OutputCDR &output,
-      TAO_Pluggable_Reply_Params_Base &reply
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      TAO_Pluggable_Reply_Params_Base &reply) = 0;
 
   /// Writes the locate _reply message in to the @a output
   virtual bool write_locate_reply_mesg (
@@ -86,8 +85,7 @@ public:
 
   /// Parse the Loacte Request Header from the incoming stream. This will do a
   /// version specific parsing of the incoming Request header
-  virtual int parse_locate_header (
-      TAO_GIOP_Locate_Request_Header &) = 0;
+  virtual int parse_locate_header (TAO_GIOP_Locate_Request_Header &) = 0;
 
   /// Parse the reply message
   virtual int parse_reply (TAO_InputCDR &input,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_10.cpp b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_10.cpp
index 76dc07c84e4..f634e2beac2 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_10.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_10.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ TAO_GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_10::write_reply_header (
     TAO_Pluggable_Reply_Params_Base &reply
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Write the service context list.
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_CORBA == 1)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_10.h b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_10.h
index 45dbb9f62c5..c209644d37b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_10.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_10.h
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool write_request_header (
       const TAO_Operation_Details &opdetails,
       TAO_Target_Specification &spec,
-      TAO_OutputCDR &msg
-    );
+      TAO_OutputCDR &msg);
 
   /// Write the LocateRequest header
   virtual bool write_locate_request_header (
@@ -56,8 +55,7 @@ public:
       TAO_OutputCDR &output,
       TAO_Pluggable_Reply_Params_Base &reply
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 
   /// Writes the locate _reply message in to the @a output
   virtual bool write_locate_reply_mesg (
diff --git a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_12.cpp b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_12.cpp
index 5dc4cf05c60..2854acd6de4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_12.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_12.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ bool
 TAO_GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_12::write_reply_header (
     TAO_OutputCDR & output,
     TAO_Pluggable_Reply_Params_Base &reply)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Write the request ID
   output.write_ulong (reply.request_id_);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_12.h b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_12.h
index 2fb34e24a4b..9fe63865a35 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_12.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Generator_Parser_12.h
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ public:
       TAO_OutputCDR &output,
       TAO_Pluggable_Reply_Params_Base &reply
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 
   /// Writes the locate _reply message in to the @a output
   virtual bool write_locate_reply_mesg (
diff --git a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Lite.cpp b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Lite.cpp
index c0069d41d13..e70a7fb4a7b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Lite.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Lite.cpp
@@ -1171,7 +1171,6 @@ TAO_GIOP_Message_Lite::write_reply_header (
     TAO_Pluggable_Reply_Params_Base &reply
      /*  */
   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Write the GIOP Lite header first
   this->write_protocol_header (TAO_GIOP_REPLY,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Lite.h b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Lite.h
index df7fd9c33f9..3eb46c95ba3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Lite.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/GIOP_Message_Lite.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include "tao/Pluggable_Messaging_Utils.h"
 #include "tao/GIOP_Utils.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
@@ -252,8 +251,7 @@ private:
   int write_reply_header (
       TAO_OutputCDR &output,
       TAO_Pluggable_Reply_Params_Base &reply
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Writes the locate _reply message in to the <output>
   int write_locate_reply_mesg (
diff --git a/TAO/tao/HTTP_Parser.cpp b/TAO/tao/HTTP_Parser.cpp
index 3453287349e..9cc6d00e739 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/HTTP_Parser.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/HTTP_Parser.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 #include "tao/HTTP_Client.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Read_Buffer.h"
 #include "ace/Malloc_Base.h"
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_stdio.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            HTTP_Parser,
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_HTTP_Parser::parse_string (const char *ior,
                                CORBA::ORB_ptr orb
                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Skip the prefix, we know it is there because this method in only
   // called if <match_prefix> returns 1.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/HTTP_Parser.h b/TAO/tao/HTTP_Parser.h
index b55ad6a00e3..931bc9bec03 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/HTTP_Parser.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/HTTP_Parser.h
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool match_prefix (const char *ior_string) const;
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr parse_string (const char *ior,
                                           CORBA::ORB_ptr orb
-                                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                          );
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IFR_Client_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/IFR_Client_Adapter.h
index 246a1b678ef..4d9bae8a588 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IFR_Client_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IFR_Client_Adapter.h
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
 #define TAO_IFR_CLIENT_ADAPTER_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+#include "ace/Service_Object.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "ace/Service_Object.h"
-
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 #include "tao/orbconf.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IIOP_Connector.cpp b/TAO/tao/IIOP_Connector.cpp
index bf18d18008a..1af0fb429cf 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IIOP_Connector.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/IIOP_Connector.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "ace/OS_NS_strings.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_time.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            IIOP_Connector,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInfo.cpp b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInfo.cpp
index 472a225e8b5..aca2830859c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInfo.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInfo.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ TAO_IORInfo::~TAO_IORInfo (void)
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_IORInfo::get_effective_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type
                                    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ TAO_IORInfo::get_effective_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type
 void
 TAO_IORInfo::add_ior_component (const IOP::TaggedComponent &component
                                 )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ TAO_IORInfo::add_ior_component_to_profile (
     const IOP::TaggedComponent &component,
     IOP::ProfileId profile_id
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@ TAO_IORInfo::add_ior_component_to_profile (
 
 char *
 TAO_IORInfo::manager_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -92,7 +88,6 @@ TAO_IORInfo::manager_id (void)
 
 PortableInterceptor::AdapterState
 TAO_IORInfo::state (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -101,7 +96,6 @@ TAO_IORInfo::state (void)
 
 PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceTemplate *
 TAO_IORInfo::adapter_template (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -123,7 +117,6 @@ TAO_IORInfo::adapter_template (void)
 
 PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceFactory *
 TAO_IORInfo::current_factory (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -147,7 +140,6 @@ void
 TAO_IORInfo::current_factory (
     PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceFactory * current_factory
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInfo.h b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInfo.h
index df8723f914f..ab1de4f7bcc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInfo.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInfo.h
@@ -62,43 +62,35 @@ public:
   /// effect for the object whose IOR is being created.
   virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr get_effective_policy (
       CORBA::PolicyType type
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Add the given tagged component to all profiles.
   virtual void add_ior_component (
       const IOP::TaggedComponent & component
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Add the given tagged component to all profiles matching the given
   /// ProfileId.
   virtual void add_ior_component_to_profile (
       const IOP::TaggedComponent & component,
       IOP::ProfileId profile_id
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   virtual char * manager_id (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   virtual PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   virtual PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceTemplate * adapter_template (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   virtual PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceFactory * current_factory (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   virtual void current_factory (
       PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceFactory * current_factory
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   //@}
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl.cpp
index b542945f036..b0204d72240 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl::~
 
 TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter *
 TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl::create (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl *nia = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (nia,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl.h
index 6696a5320c2..81815bfac90 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl.h
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ class TAO_IORInterceptor_Export TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl
 public:
   virtual ~TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory_Impl (void);
 
-  virtual TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter * create (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter * create (void);
 
   // Used to force the initialization of the ORB code.
   static int Initializer (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl.cpp
index e09b1b72eaf..56728db7e70 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ void
 TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl::establish_components (
   TAO_Root_POA* poa
   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   const size_t interceptor_count = this->ior_interceptor_list_.size ();
 
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ void
 TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl::components_established (
   PortableInterceptor::IORInfo_ptr info
   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Iterate over the registered IOR interceptors so that they may be
   // given the opportunity to add tagged components to the profiles
@@ -166,7 +164,6 @@ TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl::adapter_state_changed (
       const TAO::ObjectReferenceTemplate_Array &array_obj_ref_template,
       PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state
       )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   const size_t interceptor_count = this->ior_interceptor_list_.size ();
 
@@ -210,7 +207,6 @@ TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl::adapter_manager_state_changed (
       const char * id,
       PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state
       )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   /// Whenever the POAManager state is changed, the
   /// adapter_manager_state_changed method is to be invoked on all the IOR
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl.h
index 9094acb23fc..bfd1492c220 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Impl.h
@@ -64,26 +64,22 @@ public:
 
   virtual void destroy_interceptors (void);
 
-  virtual void establish_components (TAO_Root_POA *poa )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void establish_components (TAO_Root_POA *poa );
 
   /// Call the IORInterceptor::components_established() method on all
   /// registered IORInterceptors.
   virtual void components_established (PortableInterceptor::IORInfo_ptr info
-                                       )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                       );
 
   virtual void adapter_state_changed (
       const TAO::ObjectReferenceTemplate_Array &array_obj_ref_template,
       PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   virtual void adapter_manager_state_changed (
       const char * id,
       PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
 private:
   /// List of IOR interceptors maintained
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Details.cpp b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Details.cpp
index 6dfeb9f191c..b881e436af0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Details.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Details.cpp
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 #include "tao/IORInterceptor/IORInterceptor_Details.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (IORInterceptor,
            IORInterceptor_Details,
            "$Id$")
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
-
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 namespace TAO
 {
   void
-  IORInterceptor_Details::apply_policies (
-      const CORBA::PolicyList &/*policies*/
-      )
+  IORInterceptor_Details::apply_policies (const CORBA::PolicyList &)
   {
     // There are currently no policies that apply to IOR Interceptors.
     throw ::CORBA::INV_POLICY ();
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor_Adapter.h
index 3df2602431e..0579d23a713 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor_Adapter.h
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/PI_ForwardC.h"
 #include "tao/Policy_ForwardC.h"
+#include "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 
 ACE_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 template <class T> class ACE_Array_Base;
@@ -80,23 +80,20 @@ public:
    * IORInterceptor::components_established() once the former is
    * completed.
    */
-  virtual void establish_components (TAO_Root_POA *poa)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+  virtual void establish_components (TAO_Root_POA *poa) = 0;
 
   /// Call the IORInterceptor::components_established() method on all
   /// registered IORInterceptors.
   virtual void components_established (PortableInterceptor::IORInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   virtual void adapter_state_changed (
       const TAO::ObjectReferenceTemplate_Array &array_obj_ref_template,
-      PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state) = 0;
 
   virtual void adapter_manager_state_changed (
       const char * id,
-      PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state) = 0;
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory.h b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory.h
index 34c70a02360..43a176f2f5b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
+#include "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -42,8 +43,7 @@ class TAO_Export TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory
 public:
   virtual ~TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter_Factory (void);
 
-  virtual TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter * create (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+  virtual TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter * create (void) = 0;
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManip_Loader.cpp b/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManip_Loader.cpp
index adcb4b6d6ca..f9a82d8050e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManip_Loader.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManip_Loader.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ TAO_IORManip_Loader::create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr,
                                     int,
                                     ACE_TCHAR *[]
                                     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj;
   ACE_NEW_RETURN (obj,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManip_Loader.h b/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManip_Loader.h
index 8bfbd4e69e2..6c00429e3a3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManip_Loader.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManip_Loader.h
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ public:
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                            int argc,
                                            ACE_TCHAR *argv []
-                                           )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                           );
 
   /// Used to force the initialization of the ORB code.
   static int Initializer (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManipulation.cpp b/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManipulation.cpp
index e86cfaa9ac5..614e4ef86de 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManipulation.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManipulation.cpp
@@ -25,12 +25,7 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::~TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl (void)
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::merge_iors (
-    const TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Manipulation::IORList & iors
-    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   TAO_IOP::EmptyProfileList,
-                   TAO_IOP::Duplicate,
-                   TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR))
+    const TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Manipulation::IORList & iors)
 {
   // we need to create a new CORBA::Object which has the union of the
   // two profile lists.  However, if any profiles are duplicates (i.e. in
@@ -91,8 +86,7 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::merge_iors (
   TAO_ORB_Core *orb_core = TAO_ORB_Core_instance ();
 
   TAO_Stub *stub = orb_core->create_stub (id.in (), // give the id string
-                                          Merged_Profiles
-                                         );
+                                          Merged_Profiles);
 
   // Make the stub memory allocation exception safe for the duration
   // of this method.
@@ -123,12 +117,7 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::merge_iors (
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::add_profiles (
     CORBA::Object_ptr ior1,
-    CORBA::Object_ptr ior2
-    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   TAO_IOP::EmptyProfileList,
-                   TAO_IOP::Duplicate,
-                   TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR))
+    CORBA::Object_ptr ior2)
 {
 
   // Get an estimate of the number of profiles
@@ -144,12 +133,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::remove_profiles (
     CORBA::Object_ptr group,
     CORBA::Object_ptr ior2
     )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR,
-        TAO_IOP::EmptyProfileList,
-        TAO_IOP::NotFound
-      ))
 {
   // First verify they are the same type!
   CORBA::String_var id =
@@ -231,9 +214,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::set_property (
     TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Property_ptr prop,
     CORBA::Object_ptr group
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR,
-                   TAO_IOP::Duplicate))
 {
   // make sure we have some profiles
   if (group->_stubobj ()->base_profiles ().profile_count () == 0)
@@ -251,10 +231,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::set_primary (
     CORBA::Object_ptr new_primary,
     CORBA::Object_ptr group
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR,
-                   TAO_IOP::Duplicate,
-                   TAO_IOP::MultiProfileList))
 {
   // make sure we have some profiles in GROUP
   if (group->_stubobj ()->base_profiles ().profile_count () == 0)
@@ -277,10 +253,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::get_primary (
       CORBA::Object_ptr group
 
     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      TAO_IOP::NotFound
-    ))
 {
   // make sure we have some profiles in IOR
   if (group->_stubobj ()->base_profiles ().profile_count () == 0)
@@ -297,9 +269,7 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::get_primary (
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::is_primary_set (
     TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Property_ptr prop,
-    CORBA::Object_ptr group
-    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+    CORBA::Object_ptr group)
 {
   return prop->is_primary_set (group);
 }
@@ -307,9 +277,7 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::is_primary_set (
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl:: remove_primary_tag (
     TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Property_ptr prop,
-    CORBA::Object_ptr group
-    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+    CORBA::Object_ptr group)
 {
   return prop->remove_primary_tag (group);
 }
@@ -319,8 +287,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::is_in_ior (
     CORBA::Object_ptr ior1,
     CORBA::Object_ptr ior2
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   TAO_IOP::NotFound))
 {
   CORBA::ULong count = 0;
   TAO_Profile *pfile1, *pfile2;
@@ -345,14 +311,9 @@ TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::is_in_ior (
 }
 
 CORBA::ULong
-TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::get_profile_count (
-    CORBA::Object_ptr group
-    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   TAO_IOP::EmptyProfileList))
+TAO_IOR_Manipulation_impl::get_profile_count (CORBA::Object_ptr group)
 {
-  CORBA::ULong count;
-  count = group->_stubobj ()->base_profiles ().profile_count ();
+  CORBA::ULong const count = group->_stubobj ()->base_profiles ().profile_count ();
 
   if (count == 0)
     throw TAO_IOP::EmptyProfileList ();
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManipulation.h b/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManipulation.h
index d81fedd2886..925c45a359d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManipulation.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORManipulation/IORManipulation.h
@@ -55,46 +55,23 @@ public:
 
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr merge_iors (
     const TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Manipulation::IORList & iors
-    )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        TAO_IOP::EmptyProfileList,
-        TAO_IOP::Duplicate,
-        TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR
-      ));
+    );
 
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr add_profiles (
       CORBA::Object_ptr ior1,
       CORBA::Object_ptr ior2
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        TAO_IOP::EmptyProfileList,
-        TAO_IOP::Duplicate,
-        TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR
-      ));
+      );
 
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr remove_profiles (
     CORBA::Object_ptr group,
     CORBA::Object_ptr ior2
-    )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR,
-        TAO_IOP::EmptyProfileList,
-        TAO_IOP::NotFound
-      ));
+    );
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean set_property (
       TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Property_ptr prop,
       CORBA::Object_ptr group
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR,
-      TAO_IOP::Duplicate
-    ));
+;
 
   // @@ note awkward argument order
   virtual CORBA::Boolean set_primary (
@@ -102,57 +79,33 @@ public:
       CORBA::Object_ptr new_primary,
       CORBA::Object_ptr group
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      TAO_IOP::Invalid_IOR,
-      TAO_IOP::Duplicate,
-      TAO_IOP::MultiProfileList
-    ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr get_primary (
       TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Property_ptr prop,
       CORBA::Object_ptr group
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException,
-      TAO_IOP::NotFound
-    ));
+;
 
   virtual CORBA::Boolean is_primary_set (
       TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Property_ptr prop,
       CORBA::Object_ptr group
       )
-
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ));
+;
 
    virtual CORBA::Boolean remove_primary_tag (
        TAO_IOP::TAO_IOR_Property_ptr prop,
        CORBA::Object_ptr iogr
-       )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-      CORBA::SystemException
-    ));
+       );
 
   virtual CORBA::ULong is_in_ior (
     CORBA::Object_ptr ior1,
     CORBA::Object_ptr ior2
-    )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        TAO_IOP::NotFound
-      ));
+    );
 
   virtual CORBA::ULong get_profile_count (
     CORBA::Object_ptr group
-    )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        TAO_IOP::EmptyProfileList
-      ));
+    );
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORTable/IOR_Table_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/IORTable/IOR_Table_Impl.cpp
index 388285dae98..132144ddd86 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORTable/IOR_Table_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORTable/IOR_Table_Impl.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::TAO_IOR_Table_Impl (void)
 
 char *
 TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::find (const char *object_key)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException, IORTable::NotFound))
 {
   // We don't want the lock held during locate, so make it go out
   // of scope before then.
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::find (const char *object_key)
 
 void
 TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::bind (const char * object_key, const char * IOR)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException, IORTable::AlreadyBound))
 {
   ACE_GUARD (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->lock_);
   if (this->map_.bind (object_key, IOR) != 0)
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::bind (const char * object_key, const char * IOR)
 
 void
 TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::rebind (const char * object_key, const char * IOR)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   ACE_GUARD (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->lock_);
   this->map_.rebind (object_key, IOR);
@@ -92,7 +89,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::rebind (const char * object_key, const char * IOR)
 
 void
 TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::unbind (const char * object_key)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException, IORTable::NotFound))
 {
   ACE_GUARD (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->lock_);
   if (this->map_.unbind (object_key) != 0)
@@ -101,7 +97,6 @@ TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::unbind (const char * object_key)
 
 void
 TAO_IOR_Table_Impl::set_locator (IORTable::Locator_ptr locator)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   ACE_GUARD (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->lock_);
   this->locator_ = IORTable::Locator::_duplicate (locator);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORTable/IOR_Table_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/IORTable/IOR_Table_Impl.h
index e04d59d55dd..08d7eeb1b0d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORTable/IOR_Table_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORTable/IOR_Table_Impl.h
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ public:
   TAO_IOR_Table_Impl (void);
 
   /// Find the object, using the locator if it is not on the table.
-  char *find (const char *object_key)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException, IORTable::NotFound));
+  char *find (const char *object_key);
 
   /**
    * @name The IORTable::Table methods
@@ -64,17 +63,13 @@ public:
    * Please check the IORTable.pidl file for details.
    */
   //@{
-  virtual void bind (const char * object_key, const char * IOR)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException, IORTable::AlreadyBound));
+  virtual void bind (const char * object_key, const char * IOR);
 
-  virtual void rebind (const char * object_key, const char * IOR)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void rebind (const char * object_key, const char * IOR);
 
-  virtual void unbind (const char * object_key)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException, IORTable::NotFound));
+  virtual void unbind (const char * object_key);
 
-  virtual void set_locator (IORTable::Locator_ptr the_locator)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void set_locator (IORTable::Locator_ptr the_locator);
   //@}
 
 private:
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORTable/Table_Adapter.cpp b/TAO/tao/IORTable/Table_Adapter.cpp
index 0fb63c1df41..5d836646df0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORTable/Table_Adapter.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORTable/Table_Adapter.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ int
 TAO_Table_Adapter::dispatch (TAO::ObjectKey &key,
                              TAO_ServerRequest &,
                              CORBA::Object_out forward_to)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_IOR_Table_Impl_var rootref;
   {
@@ -190,7 +189,6 @@ TAO_Table_Adapter::initialize_collocated_object (TAO_Stub *stub)
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_Table_Adapter::find_object (TAO::ObjectKey &key,
                                 CORBA::Object_out forward_to)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::String_var object_key;
   TAO::ObjectKey::encode_sequence_to_string (object_key.out (), key);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IORTable/Table_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/IORTable/Table_Adapter.h
index 628b1a4d8ae..ffeafdb2a8c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IORTable/Table_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IORTable/Table_Adapter.h
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ public:
   virtual int priority (void) const;
   virtual int dispatch (TAO::ObjectKey &key,
                         TAO_ServerRequest &request,
-                        CORBA::Object_out foward_to)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                        CORBA::Object_out foward_to);
 
   virtual const char *name (void) const;
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr root (void);
@@ -64,8 +63,7 @@ private:
   /// Helper method to find an object bound in the table.
   /// @return 1 if found, 0 otherwise.
   CORBA::Long find_object (TAO::ObjectKey &key,
-                           CORBA::Object_out forward_to)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                           CORBA::Object_out forward_to);
 
   /// The ORB Core we belong to
   TAO_ORB_Core &orb_core_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/IOR_Parser.h b/TAO/tao/IOR_Parser.h
index c53c0594e36..8d2cdbd8289 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/IOR_Parser.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/IOR_Parser.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
+#include "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public:
    * INV_OBJREF, etc.)
    */
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr parse_string (const char *ior, CORBA::ORB_ptr orb)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ImR_Client/ServerObject_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/ImR_Client/ServerObject_i.cpp
index 711732af5aa..08fe8da3515 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ImR_Client/ServerObject_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/ImR_Client/ServerObject_i.cpp
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ ServerObject_i::ServerObject_i (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
 
 void
 ServerObject_i::ping (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
 void
 ServerObject_i::shutdown (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Note : We want our child POAs to be able to unregister themselves from
   // the ImR, so we must destroy them before shutting down the orb.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ImR_Client/ServerObject_i.h b/TAO/tao/ImR_Client/ServerObject_i.h
index cb997f85b22..cd6d8191b7a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ImR_Client/ServerObject_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/ImR_Client/ServerObject_i.h
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ public:
   ServerObject_i (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb, PortableServer::POA_ptr poa);
 
   /// Ping method.
-  void ping (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void ping (void);
 
   /// Shutdown the server.
-  void shutdown (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void shutdown (void);
 
   /// Returns the default POA for this servant.
   PortableServer::POA_ptr _default_POA (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Adapter.cpp b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Adapter.cpp
index 4bb1a3fb5e5..ca7eadfdfdc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Adapter.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Adapter.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "tao/Collocation_Proxy_Broker.h"
 #include "tao/GIOP_Utils.h"
 #include "tao/TAOC.h"
-
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "ace/Service_Config.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Adapter.h
index c6da4157d14..8897da1dd84 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Adapter.h
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-// @NOTE: Do not include any headers unessarily here.
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 #include "tao/Invocation_Utils.h"
 #include "tao/Collocation_Strategy.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Base.cpp b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Base.cpp
index 85b35de3d62..48a0a6f557a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Base.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Base.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   Invocation_Base::send_request_interception (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     if (adapter_ != 0)
       {
@@ -115,7 +114,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   Invocation_Base::receive_reply_interception (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     if (adapter_ != 0)
       {
@@ -148,7 +146,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   Invocation_Base::receive_other_interception (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     if (adapter_ != 0)
       {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Base.h b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Base.h
index 53caa67ffe2..24e383404f4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Base.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Base.h
@@ -198,18 +198,15 @@ namespace TAO
   protected:
     /// Helper method to invoke send_request interception call to all
     /// the registered interceptors.
-    Invocation_Status send_request_interception (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    Invocation_Status send_request_interception (void);
 
     /// Helper method to invoke receive_reply interception call to all
     /// the registered interceptors.
-    Invocation_Status receive_reply_interception (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    Invocation_Status receive_reply_interception (void);
 
     /// Helper method to invoke receive_other interception call to all
     /// the registered interceptors.
-    Invocation_Status receive_other_interception (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    Invocation_Status receive_other_interception (void);
 
     /// Helper methods to handle interception calls when exceptions
     /// are thrown by the PortableInterceptor.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Endpoint_Selectors.h b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Endpoint_Selectors.h
index 9e29aa34ad7..baff9eddef3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Invocation_Endpoint_Selectors.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Invocation_Endpoint_Selectors.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 
 #include /**/ "tao/Versioned_Namespace.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-
 ACE_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 class ACE_Time_Value;
 ACE_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/LocalObject.cpp b/TAO/tao/LocalObject.cpp
index b1ad9eba1dc..1801651cc72 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/LocalObject.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/LocalObject.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ CORBA::LocalObject::_hash (CORBA::ULong maximum)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 CORBA::LocalObject::_is_equivalent (CORBA::Object_ptr other_obj)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC (())
 {
   return (other_obj == this) ? true : false;
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/LocalObject.h b/TAO/tao/LocalObject.h
index bc700bac3c3..74edf65f639 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/LocalObject.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/LocalObject.h
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ namespace CORBA
      * different ORB protocols are in use) there is no default
      * implementation.
      */
-    virtual CORBA::Boolean _is_equivalent (CORBA::Object_ptr other_obj)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC (());
+    virtual CORBA::Boolean _is_equivalent (CORBA::Object_ptr other_obj);
 
     // = Reference count managment.
     /// Increment the reference count.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation.cpp b/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation.cpp
index b9b34291402..5e485ababd6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "tao/GIOP_Utils.h"
 #include "tao/Profile.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Countdown_Time.h"
 
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   LocateRequest_Invocation::invoke (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
   {
     ACE_Countdown_Time countdown (max_wait_time);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation.h b/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation.h
index d1aaebf63da..5605c65ad04 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation.h
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 class TAO_Synch_Reply_Dispatcher;
 
-namespace CORBA
-{
-  class SystemException;
-}
-
 namespace TAO
 {
   class Profile_Transport_Resolver;
@@ -65,8 +60,7 @@ namespace TAO
         TAO_Operation_Details &detail);
 
     /// Start the invocation.
-    Invocation_Status invoke (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+    Invocation_Status invoke (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time);
 
   private:
     /// Helper to check the reply status
diff --git a/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter.cpp b/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter.cpp
index ca3413cebd3..d43fc291c97 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "tao/Transport_Mux_Strategy.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Stub.h"
-
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "ace/Service_Config.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter.h
index f0d092ad31b..0e653657f4c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter.h
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ namespace TAO
   class TAO_Export LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter
   {
   public:
-    LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter (
-        CORBA::Object_ptr target);
+    LocateRequest_Invocation_Adapter (CORBA::Object_ptr target);
 
     /// Start the invocation on the target
     void invoke (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/MCAST_Parser.cpp b/TAO/tao/MCAST_Parser.cpp
index f9c7f6c60f4..88f391ba04b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/MCAST_Parser.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/MCAST_Parser.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ TAO_MCAST_Parser::match_prefix (const char *ior_string) const
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_MCAST_Parser::parse_string (const char *ior, CORBA::ORB_ptr orb)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   const char *mcast_name =
     ior + sizeof (::mcast_prefix) + 1;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/MCAST_Parser.h b/TAO/tao/MCAST_Parser.h
index 35c8f170ad7..1065838e85a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/MCAST_Parser.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/MCAST_Parser.h
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ public:
 
   /// Parse the ior-string that is passed.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr parse_string (const char *ior,
-                                          CORBA::ORB_ptr orb)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                          CORBA::ORB_ptr orb);
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/MProfile.cpp b/TAO/tao/MProfile.cpp
index 2bc39477506..352ffc47871 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/MProfile.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/MProfile.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
 #include "ace/Guard_T.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            MProfile,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/AMH_Response_Handler.cpp b/TAO/tao/Messaging/AMH_Response_Handler.cpp
index 846a65647fd..e3bd443d1fc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/AMH_Response_Handler.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/AMH_Response_Handler.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ TAO_AMH_Response_Handler::_tao_rh_init_reply (void)
 void
 TAO_AMH_Response_Handler::_tao_rh_send_reply (void)
 {
-
   {
     ACE_GUARD (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->mutex_);
 
@@ -176,8 +175,7 @@ TAO_AMH_Response_Handler::_tao_rh_send_reply (void)
 }
 
 void
-TAO_AMH_Response_Handler::_tao_rh_send_exception (CORBA::Exception &ex
-                                                  )
+TAO_AMH_Response_Handler::_tao_rh_send_exception (CORBA::Exception &ex)
 {
   {
     ACE_GUARD (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->mutex_);
@@ -250,7 +248,6 @@ namespace TAO
   void
   ARH_Refcount_Functor::operator () (
       TAO_AMH_Response_Handler *arh)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC (())
   {
     (void) arh->_remove_ref ();
   }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/AMH_Response_Handler.h b/TAO/tao/Messaging/AMH_Response_Handler.h
index 9f25b914054..b8dc247eb2d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/AMH_Response_Handler.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/AMH_Response_Handler.h
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ namespace TAO
   class TAO_Messaging_Export ARH_Refcount_Functor
   {
   public:
-    void operator() (TAO_AMH_Response_Handler *arh)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC (());
+    void operator() (TAO_AMH_Response_Handler *arh);
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation.cpp b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation.cpp
index c35d2cde9af..b7de10524f4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   Asynch_Remote_Invocation::remote_invocation (ACE_Time_Value * max_wait_time)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
   {
     TAO_Target_Specification tspec;
     this->init_target_spec (tspec);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation.h b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation.h
index 0aee5c7a088..3a6df1d100d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation.h
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ class TAO_Operation_Details;
 class TAO_InputCDR;
 class TAO_Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base;
 
-namespace CORBA
-{
-  class SystemException;
-}
-
 namespace TAO
 {
   class Profile_Transport_Resolver;
@@ -55,9 +50,7 @@ namespace TAO
                               TAO_Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base *rd,
                               bool response_expected = true);
 
-    Invocation_Status remote_invocation (ACE_Time_Value *value
-                                         )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+    Invocation_Status remote_invocation (ACE_Time_Value *value);
 
   protected:
     // To prevent leaking memory from the reply dispatcher that we
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation_Adapter.h
index e8f175910ea..03f84fab1e0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Invocation_Adapter.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "tao/Messaging/Messaging.h"
 #include "tao/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base.h"
 #include "tao/Invocation_Adapter.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Global_Macros.h"
 #include "ace/Auto_Functor.h"
 
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ class TAO_Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher_Base;
 namespace  CORBA
 {
   class Object;
-  class SystemException;
 }
 
 namespace TAO
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher.cpp b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher.cpp
index b4bc0cb4485..a2a1a4b3796 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Transport.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-
 ACE_RCSID(Messaging, Asynch_Reply_Dispatcher, "$Id$")
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Connection_Timeout_Policy_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Connection_Timeout_Policy_i.cpp
index d62ce1d8a54..cc34fa8f55a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Connection_Timeout_Policy_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Connection_Timeout_Policy_i.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Stub.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (Messaging,
@@ -37,17 +38,13 @@ TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy (
 }
 
 TimeBase::TimeT
-TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::relative_expiry (
-    void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::relative_expiry (void)
 {
   return this->relative_expiry_;
 }
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
-TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::policy_type (
-    void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::policy_type (void)
 {
   return TAO::CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::create (const CORBA::Any& val)
   if ((val >>= value) == 0)
     throw ::CORBA::PolicyError (CORBA::BAD_POLICY_VALUE);
 
-  TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy *tmp;
+  TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
                     TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy (value),
                     CORBA::NO_MEMORY (TAO::VMCID,
@@ -136,7 +133,6 @@ TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::clone (void) const
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Future policy implementors: notice how the following code is
   // exception safe!
@@ -151,7 +147,6 @@ TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Connection_Timeout_Policy_i.h b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Connection_Timeout_Policy_i.h
index 63f0091e14f..a3e17bb91b8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Connection_Timeout_Policy_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Connection_Timeout_Policy_i.h
@@ -69,17 +69,13 @@ public:
   virtual TAO_ConnectionTimeoutPolicy *clone (void) const;
 
   // = The TAO::ConnectionTinoutPolicy methods
-  virtual TimeBase::TimeT relative_expiry (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual TimeBase::TimeT relative_expiry (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  virtual void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy (void);
 
   /// Change the CORBA representation to the ACE representation.
   void set_time_value (ACE_Time_Value &time_value);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_ORBInitializer.cpp b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_ORBInitializer.cpp
index 59c8194037f..12bffa243dc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_ORBInitializer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_ORBInitializer.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 void
 TAO_Messaging_ORBInitializer::pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 #if (TAO_HAS_RELATIVE_ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT_POLICY == 1)
   TAO_ORB_Core::set_timeout_hook (TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy::hook);
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ TAO_Messaging_ORBInitializer::pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr)
 void
 TAO_Messaging_ORBInitializer::post_init (
   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->register_policy_factories (info);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_ORBInitializer.h b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_ORBInitializer.h
index 443118bf601..d5462ee0dbc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_ORBInitializer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_ORBInitializer.h
@@ -49,11 +49,9 @@ public:
    */
   //@{
 
-  virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 
-  virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 
   //@}
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_PolicyFactory.cpp b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_PolicyFactory.cpp
index 35af00c3ddd..e54fe791701 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_PolicyFactory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_PolicyFactory.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_Messaging_PolicyFactory::create_policy (
     CORBA::PolicyType type,
     const CORBA::Any &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
 {
 #if (TAO_HAS_RELATIVE_ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT_POLICY == 1)
   if (type == Messaging::RELATIVE_RT_TIMEOUT_POLICY_TYPE)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_PolicyFactory.h b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_PolicyFactory.h
index a2e5d63eae0..51c46e053ca 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_PolicyFactory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_PolicyFactory.h
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ class TAO_Messaging_PolicyFactory
 public:
 
   virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr create_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type,
-                                           const CORBA::Any & value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+                                           const CORBA::Any & value);
 private:
 #if (TAO_HAS_BUFFERING_CONSTRAINT_POLICY == 1)
   CORBA::Policy_ptr
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_Policy_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_Policy_i.cpp
index 9ab757e6aaa..a4b44a0ac93 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_Policy_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_Policy_i.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy::TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy (
 TimeBase::TimeT
 TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy::relative_expiry (
     void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->relative_expiry_;
 }
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy::relative_expiry (
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy::policy_type (
     void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return Messaging::RELATIVE_RT_TIMEOUT_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
@@ -140,7 +138,6 @@ TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy::clone (void) const
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Future policy implementors: notice how the following code is
   // exception safe!
@@ -155,7 +152,6 @@ TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +205,6 @@ TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy::TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy (const TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy &rhs)
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return Messaging::SYNC_SCOPE_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
@@ -287,14 +282,12 @@ TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy::clone (void) const
 
 Messaging::SyncScope
 TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy::synchronization (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->synchronization_;
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy *servant = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (servant,
@@ -306,7 +299,6 @@ TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_Sync_Scope_Policy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 TAO_Cached_Policy_Type
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_Policy_i.h b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_Policy_i.h
index 34be4fb5093..5da18bf8731 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_Policy_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Messaging/Messaging_Policy_i.h
@@ -62,17 +62,13 @@ public:
   virtual TAO_RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy *clone (void) const;
 
   // = The Messaging::RelativeRoundtripTimeoutPolicy methods
-  virtual TimeBase::TimeT relative_expiry (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual TimeBase::TimeT relative_expiry (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  virtual void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy (void);
 
   /// Change the CORBA representation to the ACE representation.
   void set_time_value (ACE_Time_Value &time_value);
@@ -128,19 +124,15 @@ public:
 
   // = The Messaging::SyncScopePolicy methods.
 
-  virtual Messaging::SyncScope synchronization (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual Messaging::SyncScope synchronization (void);
 
   void get_synchronization (Messaging::SyncScope &synchronization) const;
 
-  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  virtual void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy (void);
 
   // Return the cached policy type for this policy.
   virtual TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/NVList_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/NVList_Adapter.h
index 5c70284e05a..625dfc5afa6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/NVList_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/NVList_Adapter.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 #include "ace/Service_Object.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ORB.cpp b/TAO/tao/ORB.cpp
index b800fa0383b..b9b4c3c5dd4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ORB.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/ORB.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ACE_RCSID (tao,
 #include "ace/OS_NS_strings.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
 #include "ace/os_include/os_ctype.h"
-
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 static const char ior_prefix[] = "IOR:";
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ORBInitializer_Registry.h b/TAO/tao/ORBInitializer_Registry.h
index 1882b238e44..dc53a16dde8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ORBInitializer_Registry.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/ORBInitializer_Registry.h
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
-#include "tao/default_environment.h"
-
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ORBInitializer_Registry_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/ORBInitializer_Registry_Adapter.h
index 3810b271482..a450106d554 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ORBInitializer_Registry_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/ORBInitializer_Registry_Adapter.h
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "ace/Service_Object.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ORB_Core.cpp b/TAO/tao/ORB_Core.cpp
index e8fdf30da2e..85411bc3791 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ORB_Core.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/ORB_Core.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORBInitializer_Registry_Adapter.h"
 #include "tao/Codeset_Manager.h"
 #include "tao/GIOP_Fragmentation_Strategy.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "tao/Valuetype_Adapter.h"
 #include "tao/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory.h"
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
 #include "ace/Argv_Type_Converter.h"
 #include "ace/Static_Object_Lock.h"
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
-
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_IOSTREAM_TOTALLY)
 // Needed to set ACE_LOG_MSG::msg_ostream()
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ORT_Adapter_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ORT_Adapter_Impl.cpp
index f38a6462b49..266ed9542f6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ORT_Adapter_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ORT_Adapter_Impl.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 char *
 TAO::ORT_Adapter_Impl::tao_server_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // No need to duplicate, the ort_template_ method has to do the duplicate
   return this->ort_template_->server_id ();
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ TAO::ORT_Adapter_Impl::tao_server_id (void)
 
 char *
 TAO::ORT_Adapter_Impl::tao_orb_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // No need to duplicate, the ort_template_ method has to do the duplicate
   return this->ort_template_->orb_id ();
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ TAO::ORT_Adapter_Impl::tao_orb_id (void)
 
 PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *
 TAO::ORT_Adapter_Impl::tao_adapter_name (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // No need to duplicate, the ort_template_ method has to do the duplicate
   return this->ort_template_->adapter_name ();
@@ -40,7 +37,6 @@ TAO::ORT_Adapter_Impl::tao_adapter_name (void)
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO::ORT_Adapter_Impl::make_object (const char *repo_id,
                                     const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId &id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->ort_factory_->make_object (repo_id, id);
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ORT_Adapter_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ORT_Adapter_Impl.h
index 3b5c09072de..bdc9af25c20 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ORT_Adapter_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ORT_Adapter_Impl.h
@@ -65,14 +65,11 @@ namespace TAO
      * Methods
      */
     //@{
-    virtual char * tao_server_id (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual char * tao_server_id (void);
 
-    virtual char * tao_orb_id (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual char * tao_orb_id (void);
 
-    virtual PortableInterceptor::AdapterName * tao_adapter_name (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual PortableInterceptor::AdapterName * tao_adapter_name (void);
     //@}
 
     /**
@@ -84,8 +81,7 @@ namespace TAO
     //@{
     virtual CORBA::Object_ptr make_object (
         const char * repository_id,
-        const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId & id)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+        const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId & id);
     //@}
 
   private:
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ObjectReferenceTemplate_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ObjectReferenceTemplate_i.cpp
index 6588c5e4a6e..622bb1a0eb5 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ObjectReferenceTemplate_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ObjectReferenceTemplate_i.cpp
@@ -30,21 +30,18 @@ namespace TAO
 
   char *
   ObjectReferenceTemplate::server_id (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     return CORBA::string_dup (this->server_id_);
   }
 
   char *
   ObjectReferenceTemplate::orb_id (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     return CORBA::string_dup (this->orb_id_);
   }
 
   PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *
   ObjectReferenceTemplate::adapter_name (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *adapter_name = 0;
 
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ namespace TAO
       const char *,
       const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId &
       )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     if (CORBA::is_nil(poa_.in()))
       throw ::CORBA::BAD_INV_ORDER ();
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ObjectReferenceTemplate_i.h b/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ObjectReferenceTemplate_i.h
index eeb4cae1deb..e97ac59a3b0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ObjectReferenceTemplate_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/ObjRefTemplate/ObjectReferenceTemplate_i.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include "tao/ObjRefTemplate/Default_ORTC.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #pragma warning(push)
@@ -69,14 +68,11 @@ namespace TAO
      * PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceTemplate ValueType.
      */
     //@{
-    virtual char * server_id (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual char * server_id (void);
 
-    virtual char * orb_id (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual char * orb_id (void);
 
-    virtual PortableInterceptor::AdapterName * adapter_name (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual PortableInterceptor::AdapterName * adapter_name (void);
     //@}
 
     /**
@@ -88,8 +84,7 @@ namespace TAO
     //@{
     virtual CORBA::Object_ptr make_object (
       const char * repository_id,
-      const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId & id)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId & id);
     //@}
 
   protected:
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Object.cpp b/TAO/tao/Object.cpp
index 631dfb60b16..d3ee0bb6d60 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Object.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Object.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "ace/Dynamic_Service.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
 # include "tao/Object.inl"
@@ -289,7 +290,6 @@ CORBA::Object::_hash (CORBA::ULong maximum)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 CORBA::Object::_is_equivalent (CORBA::Object_ptr other_obj)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC (())
 {
   if (other_obj == this)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Object.h b/TAO/tao/Object.h
index f57c9399a69..f800a8d16dc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Object.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Object.h
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ namespace CORBA
      * private state.  Since that changes easily (when different ORB
      * protocols are in use) there is no default implementation.
      */
-    virtual CORBA::Boolean _is_equivalent (CORBA::Object_ptr other_obj)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC (());
+    virtual CORBA::Boolean _is_equivalent (CORBA::Object_ptr other_obj);
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_CORBA == 0)
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Object_Loader.h b/TAO/tao/Object_Loader.h
index a8c625b6e46..3dcfd290fe8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Object_Loader.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Object_Loader.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
+#include "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -59,8 +60,7 @@ public:
    */
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                            int argc,
-                                           ACE_TCHAR* argv [])
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+                                           ACE_TCHAR* argv []) = 0;
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Object_Ref_Table.h b/TAO/tao/Object_Ref_Table.h
index 142afaab8b3..ec2b38c65e8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Object_Ref_Table.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Object_Ref_Table.h
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 #define TAO_OBJECT_REF_TABLE_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@
 #include "tao/CORBA_String.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
-#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 #include "ace/Array_Map.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Object_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/Object_T.cpp
index 1955458c391..8e3212a8138 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Object_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Object_T.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "tao/Object_T.h"
 #include "tao/Stub.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Object_T.h b/TAO/tao/Object_T.h
index eab4ffc985d..cce3cd67c53 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Object_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Object_T.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include /**/ "tao/Versioned_Namespace.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h b/TAO/tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h
index 56941b574ab..f31f071b640 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 #include "tao/varbase.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestDetails.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestDetails.cpp
index 2fe2023f18e..f806b51a0d0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestDetails.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestDetails.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "tao/PI/ClientRequestDetails.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
 
@@ -15,9 +16,7 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 namespace TAO
 {
   void
-  ClientRequestDetails::apply_policies (
-      const CORBA::PolicyList &policies
-      )
+  ClientRequestDetails::apply_policies (const CORBA::PolicyList &policies)
   {
     // Flag to check for duplicate ProcessingModePolicy objects in the list.
     bool processing_mode_applied = false;
@@ -53,12 +52,10 @@ namespace TAO
             // Narrow the Policy to the ProcessingModePolicy interface.
             PortableInterceptor::ProcessingModePolicy_var pm_policy =
                     PortableInterceptor::ProcessingModePolicy::_narrow (
-                                                 policy.in ()
-                                                );
+                                                 policy.in ());
 
             // Save the value of the ProcessingModePolicy in our data member.
-            this->processing_mode_ =
-              pm_policy->processing_mode ();
+            this->processing_mode_ = pm_policy->processing_mode ();
           }
         else
           {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestInfo.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestInfo.cpp
index cd42fb68e7a..365be7c37ba 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestInfo.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestInfo.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ ACE_RCSID (PI,
 #include "tao/Service_Context.h"
 #include "tao/Exception_Data.h"
 
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::TAO_ClientRequestInfo (TAO::Invocation_Base *inv)
@@ -64,7 +66,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::get_service_context_i (
     TAO_Service_Context &service_context_list,
     IOP::ServiceId id
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   IOP::ServiceContext_var service_context;
 
@@ -82,7 +83,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::get_service_context_i (
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::target (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::target (void)
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::effective_target (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -100,7 +99,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::effective_target (void)
 
 IOP::TaggedProfile *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::effective_profile (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -138,7 +136,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::effective_profile (void)
 // with the spec.
 CORBA::Any *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::received_exception (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -176,7 +173,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::received_exception (void)
 char *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::received_exception_id (
     void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -195,7 +191,6 @@ IOP::TaggedComponent *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::get_effective_component (
     IOP::ComponentId id
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -242,7 +237,6 @@ IOP::TaggedComponentSeq *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::get_effective_components (
     IOP::ComponentId id
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -298,7 +292,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::get_effective_components (
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::get_request_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type
                                            )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -323,7 +316,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::add_request_service_context (
     const IOP::ServiceContext & service_context,
     CORBA::Boolean replace
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -339,7 +331,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::add_request_service_context (
 
 CORBA::ULong
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::request_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -424,7 +415,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::request_id (void)
 
 char *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::operation (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -434,7 +424,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::operation (void)
 
 Dynamic::ParameterList *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::arguments (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -472,7 +461,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::parameter_list (Dynamic::ParameterList &param_list)
 
 Dynamic::ExceptionList *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::exceptions (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -512,7 +500,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::exception_list (Dynamic::ExceptionList &exception_list)
 
 Dynamic::ContextList *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::contexts (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -521,7 +508,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::contexts (void)
 
 Dynamic::RequestContext *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::operation_context (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -530,7 +516,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::operation_context (void)
 
 CORBA::Any *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::result (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -560,7 +545,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::result (CORBA::Any *any)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::response_expected (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -569,7 +553,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::response_expected (void)
 
 Messaging::SyncScope
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::sync_scope (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -578,7 +561,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::sync_scope (void)
 
 PortableInterceptor::ReplyStatus
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::reply_status (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -593,7 +575,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::reply_status (void)
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::forward_reference (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -611,8 +592,6 @@ TAO_ClientRequestInfo::forward_reference (void)
 CORBA::Any *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId id
                                  )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -624,7 +603,6 @@ IOP::ServiceContext *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::get_request_service_context (
     IOP::ServiceId id
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -641,7 +619,6 @@ IOP::ServiceContext *
 TAO_ClientRequestInfo::get_reply_service_context (
     IOP::ServiceId id
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestInfo.h b/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestInfo.h
index 22abd55b4d9..e22d0b7be52 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestInfo.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/ClientRequestInfo.h
@@ -79,51 +79,42 @@ public:
   /// Return an ID unique to the current request.  This request ID may
   /// or may not be the same as the GIOP request ID.
   virtual CORBA::ULong request_id (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the operation name for the current request.
   virtual char * operation (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the list of arguments passed to the current operation.
   virtual Dynamic::ParameterList * arguments (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the list of exceptions the current operation is capable
   /// of throwing.
   virtual Dynamic::ExceptionList * exceptions (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   virtual Dynamic::ContextList * contexts (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   virtual Dynamic::RequestContext * operation_context (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the result of the current request.  If there is no return
   /// value then an Any with tk_void TypeCode is returned.  This is
   /// method is not valid for oneway operations.
   virtual CORBA::Any * result (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Returns true for a two-way operation, and false otherwise.
   virtual CORBA::Boolean response_expected (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) ;
+      void);
 
   /// Return the sync_scope policy value for the current one-way
   /// operation.  If the operation is not a one-way, a
   /// CORBA::BAD_INV_ORDER exception is thrown.
   virtual Messaging::SyncScope sync_scope (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the reply status for the current request.
   /**
@@ -132,50 +123,41 @@ public:
    * TRANSPORT_RETRY, UNKNOWN.
    */
   virtual PortableInterceptor::ReplyStatus reply_status (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// If the reply status is PortableInterceptor::LOCATION_FORWARD or
   /// return the object reference to which the request was forwarded.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr forward_reference (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) ;
+      void);
 
   virtual CORBA::Any * get_slot (
       PortableInterceptor::SlotId id
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot));
+      );
 
   /// Return the IOP::ServiceContext with the given IOP::ServiceId
   /// from the request service context list.
   virtual IOP::ServiceContext * get_request_service_context (
       IOP::ServiceId id
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Return the IOP::ServiceContext with the given IOP::ServiceId
   /// from the reply service context list.
   virtual IOP::ServiceContext * get_reply_service_context (
       IOP::ServiceId id
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Return the (initial, non-forwarded, or permanently forwarded)
   /// object reference of the target.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr target (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the object reference for the current target.  The target
   /// may change in the even of a location forward.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr effective_target (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   virtual IOP::TaggedProfile * effective_profile (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return an Any containing the received exception, if any.
   /// Otherwise, throw a CORBA::BAD_INV_ORDER exception.
@@ -183,44 +165,38 @@ public:
    * @note There is no trivial way to extract the exception from an Any.
    */
   virtual CORBA::Any * received_exception (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the repository ID for the received exception.
   virtual char * received_exception_id (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the first IOP::TaggedComponent that matches the given
   /// IOP::ComponentId in the object reference for the current
   /// target.
   virtual IOP::TaggedComponent * get_effective_component (
       IOP::ComponentId id
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Return all IOP::TaggedComponent(s) that match the given
   /// IOP::ComponentId in the object reference for the current
   /// target.
   virtual IOP::TaggedComponentSeq * get_effective_components (
       IOP::ComponentId id
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Return the policy of the given type in effect for the current
   /// request.
   virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr get_request_policy (
       CORBA::PolicyType type
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Add the IOP::ServiceContext to the request (outgoing)
   /// IOP::ServiceContextList.
   virtual void add_request_service_context (
       const IOP::ServiceContext & service_context,
       CORBA::Boolean replace
-      )
-     ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /*
   * Proprietary accessor methods for the FT retention ID and
@@ -263,8 +239,7 @@ private:
   IOP::ServiceContext *get_service_context_i (
       TAO_Service_Context &service_context_list,
       IOP::ServiceId id
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
 private:
   /// Pointer to the invocation object.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/Interceptor_List_T.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/Interceptor_List_T.cpp
index ba15a78da6f..70709e490fc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/Interceptor_List_T.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/Interceptor_List_T.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "tao/PI/ORBInitInfoC.h"
 #include "tao/PI/InterceptorC.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/Interceptor_List_T.h b/TAO/tao/PI/Interceptor_List_T.h
index 5cfc907fd76..c7df519ef9d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/Interceptor_List_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/Interceptor_List_T.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitInfo.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitInfo.cpp
index 7c9e5ae8645..217bfee7321 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitInfo.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitInfo.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 #include "tao/PI/ORBInitInfo.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/Object_Loader.h"
 #include "tao/PolicyFactory_Registry_Adapter.h"
 
 #include "ace/Dynamic_Service.h"
 #include "ace/Service_Config.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
 #include "tao/PI/PICurrent.h"
@@ -29,17 +29,13 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 // Traits specializations for TAO_ORBInitInfo.
 
 TAO_ORBInitInfo_ptr
-TAO::Objref_Traits<TAO_ORBInitInfo>::duplicate (
-    TAO_ORBInitInfo_ptr p
-  )
+TAO::Objref_Traits<TAO_ORBInitInfo>::duplicate (TAO_ORBInitInfo_ptr p)
 {
   return TAO_ORBInitInfo::_duplicate (p);
 }
 
 void
-TAO::Objref_Traits<TAO_ORBInitInfo>::release (
-    TAO_ORBInitInfo_ptr p
-  )
+TAO::Objref_Traits<TAO_ORBInitInfo>::release (TAO_ORBInitInfo_ptr p)
 {
   ::CORBA::release (p);
 }
@@ -77,7 +73,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::~TAO_ORBInitInfo (void)
 
 CORBA::StringSeq *
 TAO_ORBInitInfo::arguments (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -106,7 +101,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::arguments (void)
 
 char *
 TAO_ORBInitInfo::orb_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -117,7 +111,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::orb_id (void)
 
 IOP::CodecFactory_ptr
 TAO_ORBInitInfo::codec_factory (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (CORBA::is_nil (this->codec_factory_.in ()))
     {
@@ -152,8 +145,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::register_initial_reference (
     const char * id,
     CORBA::Object_ptr obj
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::InvalidName))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -173,8 +164,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_ORBInitInfo::resolve_initial_references (
     const char * id
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::InvalidName))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -193,8 +182,6 @@ void
 TAO_ORBInitInfo::add_client_request_interceptor (
     PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName))
 {
 # if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
   this->check_validity ();
@@ -214,8 +201,6 @@ void
 TAO_ORBInitInfo::add_server_request_interceptor (
     PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName))
 {
 # if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
   this->check_validity ();
@@ -236,8 +221,6 @@ void
 TAO_ORBInitInfo::add_ior_interceptor (
     PortableInterceptor::IORInterceptor_ptr interceptor
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -250,9 +233,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::add_client_request_interceptor_with_policy (
     PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor,
     const CORBA::PolicyList& policies
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
 {
 # if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
   this->check_validity ();
@@ -276,9 +256,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::add_server_request_interceptor_with_policy (
     PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor,
     const CORBA::PolicyList& policies
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
 {
 # if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
   this->check_validity ();
@@ -303,9 +280,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::add_ior_interceptor_with_policy (
     PortableInterceptor::IORInterceptor_ptr interceptor,
     const CORBA::PolicyList& policies
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -324,7 +298,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::add_ior_interceptor_with_policy (
 
 PortableInterceptor::SlotId
 TAO_ORBInitInfo::allocate_slot_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -346,7 +319,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::register_policy_factory (
     CORBA::PolicyType type,
     PortableInterceptor::PolicyFactory_ptr policy_factory
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
@@ -366,7 +338,6 @@ TAO_ORBInitInfo::register_policy_factory (
 size_t
 TAO_ORBInitInfo::allocate_tss_slot_id (ACE_CLEANUP_FUNC cleanup
                                        )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->check_validity ();
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitInfo.h b/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitInfo.h
index 72c2cb20624..0b6976b7447 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitInfo.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitInfo.h
@@ -78,19 +78,16 @@ public:
   /// Return the argument vector for the ORB currently being
   /// initialized as a string sequence.
   virtual CORBA::StringSeq * arguments (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the ORBid for the ORB currently being initialized.
   virtual char * orb_id (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Return the CodecFactory for the ORB currently being
   /// initialized.
   virtual IOP::CodecFactory_ptr codec_factory (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Register a mapping between a string and a corresponding object
   /// reference with the ORB being initialized.
@@ -105,86 +102,65 @@ public:
   virtual void register_initial_reference (
       const char * id,
       CORBA::Object_ptr obj
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::InvalidName));
+      );
 
   /// Obtain a reference to an object that may not yet be available
   /// via the usual CORBA::ORB::resolve_initial_references() mechanism
   /// since the ORB may not be fully initialized yet.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr resolve_initial_references (
       const char * id
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::InvalidName));
+      );
 
   /// Register a client request interceptor with the ORB currently
   /// being initialized.
   virtual void add_client_request_interceptor (
       PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName));
+      );
 
   /// Register a server request interceptor with the ORB currently
   /// being initialized.
   virtual void add_server_request_interceptor (
       PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName));
+      );
 
   /// Register an IOR interceptor with the ORB currently being
   /// initialized.
   virtual void add_ior_interceptor (
       PortableInterceptor::IORInterceptor_ptr interceptor
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName));
+      );
 
   /// Register a client request interceptor with the ORB currently
   /// being initialized, along with a list of policies.
   virtual void add_client_request_interceptor_with_policy (
       PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor,
       const CORBA::PolicyList& policies
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+      );
 
   /// Register a server request interceptor with the ORB currently
   /// being initialized, along with a list of policies.
   virtual void add_server_request_interceptor_with_policy (
       PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInterceptor_ptr interceptor,
       const CORBA::PolicyList& policies
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+      );
 
   /// Register an IOR interceptor with the ORB currently being
   /// initialized, along with a list of policies.
   virtual void add_ior_interceptor_with_policy (
       PortableInterceptor::IORInterceptor_ptr interceptor,
       const CORBA::PolicyList& policies
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo::DuplicateName,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+      );
 
   /// Reserve a slot in table found within the
   /// PortableInterceptor::Current object.
   virtual PortableInterceptor::SlotId allocate_slot_id (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   /// Register a policy factory of the given policy type with the ORB
   /// currently being initialized.
   virtual void register_policy_factory (
       CORBA::PolicyType type,
       PortableInterceptor::PolicyFactory_ptr policy_factory
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   virtual CORBA::ORB_ptr _get_orb (
       void
@@ -210,8 +186,7 @@ public:
    */
   size_t allocate_tss_slot_id (
       ACE_CLEANUP_FUNC cleanup
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Return a pointer to the ORB Core associated with the ORB being
   /// initialized.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitializer_Registry_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitializer_Registry_Impl.cpp
index 3f43054c41a..21cde3a2648 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitializer_Registry_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/ORBInitializer_Registry_Impl.cpp
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Static_Object_Lock.h"
 #include "ace/Recursive_Thread_Mutex.h"
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (PI,
            ORBInitializer_Registry,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PI.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/PI.cpp
index 87f37f55389..11abf6d283e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PI.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PI.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "tao/PI/PI_ORBInitializer.h"
 #include "tao/ORBInitializer_Registry.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (PI,
            PI,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent.cpp
index 30e4c7ed372..8d66096a707 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ACE_RCSID (tao,
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core_TSS_Resources.h"
 #include "tao/TAO_Server_Request.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ TAO::PICurrent::~PICurrent (void)
 }
 
 CORBA::Any *
-TAO::PICurrent::get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier
-                         )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot))
+TAO::PICurrent::get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier)
 {
   this->check_validity (identifier);
 
@@ -43,10 +40,7 @@ TAO::PICurrent::get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier
 
 void
 TAO::PICurrent::set_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier,
-                         const CORBA::Any &data
-                         )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot))
+                         const CORBA::Any &data)
 {
   this->check_validity (identifier);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent.h b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent.h
index 97985e1d80d..6d79beb9320 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent.h
@@ -72,16 +72,12 @@ namespace TAO
     /// Retrieve information stored in the slot table at the given
     /// SlotId.
     virtual CORBA::Any *get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId id
-                                  )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot));
+                                  );
 
     /// Set information in the slot table at the given SlotId.
     virtual void set_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier,
                            const CORBA::Any & data
-                           )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot));
+                           );
     //@}
 
     virtual CORBA::ORB_ptr _get_orb (
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Impl.cpp
index e1b5a29c5cc..b8a773317cd 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Impl.cpp
@@ -12,17 +12,14 @@ ACE_RCSID (tao,
 #endif /* __ACE_INLINE__ */
 
 #include "tao/TAO_Server_Request.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 CORBA::Any *
-TAO::PICurrent_Impl::get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier
-                               )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot))
+TAO::PICurrent_Impl::get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier)
 {
   // No need to check validity of SlotId.  It is validated before this
   // method is invoked.
@@ -69,10 +66,7 @@ TAO::PICurrent_Impl::get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier
 
 void
 TAO::PICurrent_Impl::set_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier,
-                               const CORBA::Any & data
-                               )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot))
+                               const CORBA::Any & data)
 {
   // No need to check validity of SlotId.  It is validated before this
   // method is invoked.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Impl.h
index ec1c051f91e..e0a861978d4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Impl.h
@@ -59,16 +59,12 @@ namespace TAO
     /// Retrieve information stored in the slot table at the given
     /// SlotId.
     CORBA::Any *get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier
-                          )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot));
+                          );
 
     /// Set information in the slot table at the given SlotId.
     void set_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId identifier,
                    const CORBA::Any & data
-                   )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot));
+                   );
 
     /// Logically/Lazy (shallow) copy the given object's slot table.
     void take_lazy_copy (PICurrent_Impl *p);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Loader.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Loader.cpp
index 7f5587703c4..0a24935b8df 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Loader.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Loader.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ TAO_PICurrent_Loader::create_object (
   int,
   ACE_TCHAR *[]
   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj = CORBA::Object::_nil ();
   ACE_NEW_RETURN (obj,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Loader.h b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Loader.h
index 8b6e981c62c..f98478ff8c9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Loader.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PICurrent_Loader.h
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ public:
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                            int argc,
                                            ACE_TCHAR *argv []
-                                           )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                           );
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PI_ORBInitializer.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/PI_ORBInitializer.cpp
index 0bd6def0b1a..7bdbbea5343 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PI_ORBInitializer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PI_ORBInitializer.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicyC.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/PI/ORBInitInfoC.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -17,14 +18,12 @@ ACE_RCSID (tao,
 
 void
 TAO_PI_ORBInitializer::pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
 
 void
 TAO_PI_ORBInitializer::post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // The PI policy factory is stateless and reentrant, so share a
   // single instance between all ORBs.
@@ -65,8 +64,7 @@ TAO_PI_ORBInitializer::register_policy_factories (
     {
       try
         {
-          info->register_policy_factory (*i,
-                                         this->policy_factory_.in ());
+          info->register_policy_factory (*i, this->policy_factory_.in ());
         }
       catch (const ::CORBA::BAD_INV_ORDER& ex)
         {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PI_ORBInitializer.h b/TAO/tao/PI/PI_ORBInitializer.h
index f77777cafe6..f1be187d833 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PI_ORBInitializer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PI_ORBInitializer.h
@@ -50,12 +50,10 @@ public:
   //@{
 
   void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info
-                 )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                 );
 
   void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info
-                  )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                  );
 
   //@}
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PI_PolicyFactory.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/PI_PolicyFactory.cpp
index 8fdf491ca59..ccb5a6a50da 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PI_PolicyFactory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PI_PolicyFactory.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicy.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -14,10 +16,7 @@ ACE_RCSID (tao,
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_PI_PolicyFactory::create_policy (
     CORBA::PolicyType type,
-    const CORBA::Any &value
-    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
+    const CORBA::Any &value)
 {
   if (type == PortableInterceptor::PROCESSING_MODE_POLICY_TYPE)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PI_PolicyFactory.h b/TAO/tao/PI/PI_PolicyFactory.h
index 17bd5d9bd0a..64ac4779504 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PI_PolicyFactory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PI_PolicyFactory.h
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ class TAO_PI_Export TAO_PI_PolicyFactory
 public:
   CORBA::Policy_ptr create_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type,
                                    const CORBA::Any & value
-                                   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+                                   );
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactoryC.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactoryC.cpp
index ed1a58f3ffe..b99583692aa 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactoryC.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactoryC.cpp
@@ -169,8 +169,6 @@ PortableInterceptor::PolicyFactory::marshal (TAO_OutputCDR &)
 ::CORBA::Policy_ptr
 PortableInterceptor::PolicyFactory::_create_policy (CORBA::PolicyType
                                                     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::PolicyError (CORBA::BAD_POLICY_TYPE);
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactoryC.h b/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactoryC.h
index 6b1f0a47ecd..2e982ba7bad 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactoryC.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactoryC.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 
 #include "tao/PI/pi_export.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/TypeCode_Constants.h"
@@ -131,20 +129,13 @@ namespace PortableInterceptor
         const ::CORBA::Any & value
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::CORBA::PolicyError
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // Hand-crafted addition.
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr _create_policy (
         CORBA::PolicyType type
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-        , CORBA::PolicyError
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactory_Registry.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactory_Registry.cpp
index 41a3fe70e3b..40ddc36cfa3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactory_Registry.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactory_Registry.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "tao/PI/PolicyFactory_Registry.h"
 #include "tao/PI/PolicyFactoryC.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/PolicyC.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (PI,
            PolicyFactory_Registry,
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ TAO_PolicyFactory_Registry::~TAO_PolicyFactory_Registry (void)
 void
 TAO_PolicyFactory_Registry::register_policy_factory (
   CORBA::PolicyType type,
-  PortableInterceptor::PolicyFactory_ptr policy_factory
-  )
+  PortableInterceptor::PolicyFactory_ptr policy_factory)
 {
   if (CORBA::is_nil (policy_factory))
     {
@@ -48,8 +47,7 @@ TAO_PolicyFactory_Registry::register_policy_factory (
   PortableInterceptor::PolicyFactory_ptr factory =
     PortableInterceptor::PolicyFactory::_duplicate (policy_factory);
 
-  const int result = this->factories_.bind (type,
-                                            factory);
+  const int result = this->factories_.bind (type, factory);
 
   if (result != 0)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactory_Registry.h b/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactory_Registry.h
index 18ceb0a92d4..ddfda4fee0a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactory_Registry.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/PolicyFactory_Registry.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "tao/PolicyFactory_Registry_Adapter.h"
 #include "ace/Map_Manager.h"
 #include "ace/Null_Mutex.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicy.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicy.cpp
index 9530a0956c2..0a5627af836 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicy.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
 
 #include "tao/PortableInterceptorC.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -22,7 +24,6 @@ TAO_ProcessingModePolicy::TAO_ProcessingModePolicy
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_ProcessingModePolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_ProcessingModePolicy *copy = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (copy,
@@ -34,20 +35,17 @@ TAO_ProcessingModePolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_ProcessingModePolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
 PortableInterceptor::ProcessingMode
 TAO_ProcessingModePolicy::processing_mode (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return processing_mode_;
 }
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_ProcessingModePolicy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return PortableInterceptor::PROCESSING_MODE_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicy.h b/TAO/tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicy.h
index 0b6fbebbcbb..589a17b5334 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/ProcessingModePolicy.h
@@ -47,17 +47,13 @@ public:
   TAO_ProcessingModePolicy (PortableInterceptor::ProcessingMode mode);
 
   virtual PortableInterceptor::ProcessingMode processing_mode
-                                        (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                        (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  virtual void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy (void);
 
 private:
   /// The attribute
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/RequestInfo_Util.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI/RequestInfo_Util.cpp
index e05c080d831..733bfff0e4b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/RequestInfo_Util.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/RequestInfo_Util.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
 #include "tao/StringSeqC.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            RequestInfo_Util,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI/RequestInfo_Util.h b/TAO/tao/PI/RequestInfo_Util.h
index 240984f3b02..9cbc62cde5d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI/RequestInfo_Util.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI/RequestInfo_Util.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "tao/PI/pi_export.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_ORBInitializer.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_ORBInitializer.cpp
index 5c5c44e4fca..863b6eeca11 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_ORBInitializer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_ORBInitializer.cpp
@@ -18,17 +18,14 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 void
 TAO_PortableServer_ORBInitializer::pre_init (
   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
 void
 TAO_PortableServer_ORBInitializer::post_init (
   PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
-  this->register_policy_factories (info
-                                  );
+  this->register_policy_factories (info);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_ORBInitializer.h b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_ORBInitializer.h
index e35324dcfb9..cdbcce827cc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_ORBInitializer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_ORBInitializer.h
@@ -40,11 +40,9 @@ public:
    * PortableInterceptor::ORBInitializer interface.
    */
   //@{
-  void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 
-  void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 
   //@}
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_PolicyFactory.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_PolicyFactory.cpp
index 4ccec2811fc..e2a8d8665f9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_PolicyFactory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_PolicyFactory.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_PortableServer_PolicyFactory::create_policy (
     CORBA::PolicyType type,
     const CORBA::Any &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
 {
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_PolicyFactory.h b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_PolicyFactory.h
index 40f95076ee6..c0d5a5037a3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_PolicyFactory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/PortableServer_PolicyFactory.h
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ class TAO_PortableServer_PolicyFactory
 {
 public:
   CORBA::Policy_ptr create_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type,
-                                   const CORBA::Any & value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+                                   const CORBA::Any & value);
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestDetails.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestDetails.cpp
index efbfd028419..2c7fcb81774 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestDetails.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestDetails.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestDetails.inl"
 #endif /* defined INLINE */
 
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+
 ACE_RCSID (PI_Server,
            ServerRequestDetails,
            "$Id$")
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInfo.cpp b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInfo.cpp
index 86f738fac4d..b7d6238660e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInfo.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInfo.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 CORBA::ULong
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::request_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // The request ID returned by this method need not correspond to the
   // GIOP request ID sent with the client request.  The request ID
@@ -72,14 +71,12 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::request_id (void)
 
 char *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::operation (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return CORBA::string_dup (this->server_request_.operation ());
 }
 
 Dynamic::ParameterList *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::arguments (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->args_ == 0)
     {
@@ -118,7 +115,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::arguments (void)
 
 Dynamic::ExceptionList *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::exceptions (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->args_ == 0)
     {
@@ -149,21 +145,18 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::exceptions (void)
 
 Dynamic::ContextList *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::contexts (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::BAD_INV_ORDER (CORBA::OMGVMCID | 14, CORBA::COMPLETED_NO);
 }
 
 Dynamic::RequestContext *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::operation_context (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   throw ::CORBA::BAD_INV_ORDER (CORBA::OMGVMCID | 14, CORBA::COMPLETED_NO);
 }
 
 CORBA::Any *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::result (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->args_ == 0)
     {
@@ -189,14 +182,12 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::result (void)
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::response_expected (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->server_request_.response_expected ();
 }
 
 Messaging::SyncScope
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::sync_scope (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->server_request_.sync_with_server ())
     return Messaging::SYNC_WITH_SERVER;
@@ -206,7 +197,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::sync_scope (void)
 
 PortableInterceptor::ReplyStatus
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::reply_status (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->server_request_.reply_status () == -1)
     // A reply hasn't been received yet.
@@ -217,7 +207,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::reply_status (void)
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::forward_reference (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->server_request_.reply_status () != PortableInterceptor::LOCATION_FORWARD)
     throw ::CORBA::BAD_INV_ORDER (CORBA::OMGVMCID | 14, CORBA::COMPLETED_NO);
@@ -229,8 +218,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::forward_reference (void)
 
 CORBA::Any *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot))
 {
   // Retrieve the total number of assigned slots from the PICurrent.
   // No TSS access is incurred.
@@ -254,7 +241,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId id)
 
 IOP::ServiceContext *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::get_request_service_context (IOP::ServiceId id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_Service_Context &service_context_list =
     this->server_request_.request_service_context ();
@@ -264,7 +250,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::get_request_service_context (IOP::ServiceId id)
 
 IOP::ServiceContext *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::get_reply_service_context (IOP::ServiceId id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_Service_Context & service_context_list =
     this->server_request_.reply_service_context ();
@@ -277,7 +262,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::get_service_context_i (
     TAO_Service_Context & service_context_list,
     IOP::ServiceId id
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   IOP::ServiceContext_var service_context;
 
@@ -298,7 +282,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::get_service_context_i (
 // with the spec.
 CORBA::Any *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::sending_exception (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->server_request_.reply_status () != PortableInterceptor::SYSTEM_EXCEPTION
       && this->server_request_.reply_status () != PortableInterceptor::USER_EXCEPTION)
@@ -330,7 +313,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::sending_exception (void)
 
 char *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::server_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->servant_upcall_ != 0)
     return
@@ -341,7 +323,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::server_id (void)
 
 char *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::orb_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->servant_upcall_ != 0)
     return
@@ -352,7 +333,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::orb_id (void)
 
 PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::adapter_name (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // The adapter_name attribute defines a name for the object adapter
   // that services requests for the invoked object. In the case of the
@@ -368,7 +348,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::adapter_name (void)
 
 PortableInterceptor::ObjectId *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::object_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->servant_upcall_ != 0)
     {
@@ -408,7 +387,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::object_id (void)
 
 CORBA::OctetSeq *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::adapter_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->servant_upcall_ != 0)
     return this->servant_upcall_->poa ().id ();
@@ -419,7 +397,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::adapter_id (void)
 char *
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::target_most_derived_interface (
     void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::Servant const servant =
     (this->servant_upcall_ == 0
@@ -435,9 +412,7 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::target_most_derived_interface (
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
-TAO::ServerRequestInfo::get_server_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type
-                                           )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+TAO::ServerRequestInfo::get_server_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type)
 {
   if (this->servant_upcall_ != 0)
     {
@@ -465,8 +440,6 @@ void
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::set_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId id,
                                   const CORBA::Any &data
                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot))
 {
   // Retrieve the total number of assigned slots from the PICurrent
   // object.  No TSS access is incurred.
@@ -490,7 +463,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::set_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId id,
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO::ServerRequestInfo::target_is_a (const char * id
                                      )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Implemented in the generated skeleton.
 
@@ -514,7 +486,6 @@ TAO::ServerRequestInfo::add_reply_service_context (
     const IOP::ServiceContext & service_context,
     CORBA::Boolean replace
     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Get the service context from the list
   TAO_Service_Context &service_context_list =
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInfo.h b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInfo.h
index c19c6893f6f..d2be9d8e200 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInfo.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInfo.h
@@ -83,50 +83,34 @@ namespace TAO
 
     /// Return an ID unique to the current request.  This request ID may
     /// or may not be the same as the GIOP request ID.
-    virtual CORBA::ULong request_id (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual CORBA::ULong request_id (void);
 
     /// Return the operation name for the current request.
-    virtual char * operation (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual char * operation (void);
 
     /// Return the list of arguments passed to the current operation.
-    virtual Dynamic::ParameterList * arguments (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual Dynamic::ParameterList * arguments (void);
 
     /// Return the list of exceptions the current operation is capable
     /// of throwing.
-    virtual Dynamic::ExceptionList * exceptions (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual Dynamic::ExceptionList * exceptions (void);
 
-    virtual Dynamic::ContextList * contexts (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual Dynamic::ContextList * contexts (void);
 
-    virtual Dynamic::RequestContext * operation_context (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual Dynamic::RequestContext * operation_context (void);
 
     /// Return the result of the current request.  If there is no
     /// return value then an @c Any with @c tk_void @c TypeCode is
     /// returned.  This method is not valid for oneway operations.
-    virtual CORBA::Any * result (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual CORBA::Any * result (void);
 
     /// Returns @c true for a two-way operation, and @c false otherwise.
-    virtual CORBA::Boolean response_expected (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual CORBA::Boolean response_expected (void);
 
     /// Return the @c sync_scope policy value for the current one-way
     /// operation.  If the operation is not a one-way, a
     /// @c CORBA::BAD_INV_ORDER exception is thrown.
-    virtual Messaging::SyncScope sync_scope (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual Messaging::SyncScope sync_scope (void);
 
     /// Return the reply status for the current request.
     /**
@@ -134,37 +118,25 @@ namespace TAO
      * @c SYSTEM_EXCEPTION, @c USER_EXCEPTION, @c LOCATION_FORWARD,
      * @c TRANSPORT_RETRY, @c UNKNOWN..
      */
-    virtual PortableInterceptor::ReplyStatus reply_status (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual PortableInterceptor::ReplyStatus reply_status (void);
 
     /// If the reply status is
     /// @c PortableInterceptor::LOCATION_FORWARD return the
     /// object reference to which the request was forwarded.
-    virtual CORBA::Object_ptr forward_reference (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) ;
+    virtual CORBA::Object_ptr forward_reference (void);
 
     /// Retrieve data from the "request scope" @c PICurrent object.
-    virtual CORBA::Any * get_slot (
-                                   PortableInterceptor::SlotId id
-                                   )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot));
+    virtual CORBA::Any * get_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId id);
 
     /// Return the @c IOP::ServiceContext with the given
     /// @c IOP::ServiceId from the request service context list.
     virtual IOP::ServiceContext * get_request_service_context (
-        IOP::ServiceId id
-        )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+        IOP::ServiceId id);
 
     /// Return the @c IOP::ServiceContext with the given
     /// @c IOP::ServiceId from the reply service context list.
     virtual IOP::ServiceContext * get_reply_service_context (
-        IOP::ServiceId id
-        )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+        IOP::ServiceId id);
 
     /// Return an @c Any containing the exception being sent, if any.
     /// Otherwise, throw a @c CORBA::BAD_INV_ORDER exception.
@@ -172,69 +144,48 @@ namespace TAO
      * @note There is no trivial way to extract the exception from an
      *       @c Any.
      */
-    virtual CORBA::Any * sending_exception (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual CORBA::Any * sending_exception (void);
 
     /// Return the @c ObjectId for the target object.
-    virtual PortableInterceptor::ObjectId * object_id (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual PortableInterceptor::ObjectId * object_id (void);
 
     /// Return the @c AdapterId for the POA handling the current
     /// request.
-    virtual CORBA::OctetSeq * adapter_id (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual CORBA::OctetSeq * adapter_id (void);
 
     /// Return the server_id of the server. The value is passed to
     /// the ORB via @c -ORBServerId parameter.
-    virtual char * server_id (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual char * server_id (void);
 
     /// Return the ORBId value that is passed to the @c ORB_init
     /// call.
-    virtual char * orb_id (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual char * orb_id (void);
 
     /// Return the name of the object adapter that services requests
     /// for the invoked object.
-    virtual PortableInterceptor::AdapterName * adapter_name (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual PortableInterceptor::AdapterName * adapter_name (void);
 
     /// Return the most derived interface of the target object.
-    virtual char * target_most_derived_interface (
-        void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual char * target_most_derived_interface (void);
 
     /// Return the policy of the given type in effect for the current
     /// request.
-    virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr get_server_policy (
-        CORBA::PolicyType type
-        )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr get_server_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type);
 
     /// Insert data into the "request scope" @c PICurrent object.
     virtual void set_slot (PortableInterceptor::SlotId id,
-                           const CORBA::Any & data
-                           )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableInterceptor::InvalidSlot));
+                           const CORBA::Any & data);
 
     /// Returns true if the target's type corresponds to the given
     /// @c RepositoryId.
-    virtual CORBA::Boolean target_is_a (const char * id
-                                        )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    virtual CORBA::Boolean target_is_a (const char * id);
 
     /// Add the @c IOP::ServiceContext to the reply (outgoing)
     /// @c IOP::ServiceContextList.
     virtual void add_reply_service_context (
         const IOP::ServiceContext & service_context,
         CORBA::Boolean replace
-        )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+        );
 
   public:
 
@@ -270,8 +221,7 @@ namespace TAO
     IOP::ServiceContext * get_service_context_i (
         TAO_Service_Context & service_context_list,
         IOP::ServiceId id
-        )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+        );
 
   protected:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInterceptorC.h b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInterceptorC.h
index 0414e800f56..bea14050e88 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInterceptorC.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PI_Server/ServerRequestInterceptorC.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "tao/PI_Server/pi_server_export.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"
 #include "tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h"
 
@@ -155,10 +154,7 @@ namespace PortableInterceptor
         ::CORBA::OctetSeq_out os
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest
-      )) {}
+      {}
 
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_EXTENDED_FT_INTERCEPTORS */
 
@@ -167,12 +163,8 @@ namespace PortableInterceptor
 
     virtual void receive_request_service_contexts (
         ::PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
-
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -181,10 +173,7 @@ namespace PortableInterceptor
         ::PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -193,9 +182,7 @@ namespace PortableInterceptor
         ::PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -204,10 +191,7 @@ namespace PortableInterceptor
         ::PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -216,10 +200,7 @@ namespace PortableInterceptor
         ::PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        ::CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PolicyC.cpp b/TAO/tao/PolicyC.cpp
index a321ccdb12c..d8bd6c86f20 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PolicyC.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PolicyC.cpp
@@ -404,9 +404,6 @@ TAO::Collocation_Proxy_Broker *
 CORBA::PolicyType CORBA::Policy::policy_type (
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   if (!this->is_evaluated ())
     {
@@ -445,9 +442,6 @@ CORBA::PolicyType CORBA::Policy::policy_type (
 ::CORBA::Policy_ptr CORBA::Policy::copy (
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   if (!this->is_evaluated ())
     {
@@ -486,9 +480,6 @@ CORBA::PolicyType CORBA::Policy::policy_type (
 void CORBA::Policy::destroy (
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   if (!this->is_evaluated ())
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PolicyC.h b/TAO/tao/PolicyC.h
index 829c4027622..e44ef0465a3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PolicyC.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PolicyC.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"
 #include "tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h"
@@ -284,30 +283,21 @@ namespace CORBA
 
     virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (
         void
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
 
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
 
     virtual void destroy (
         void
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -429,9 +419,7 @@ namespace CORBA
         const ::CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq & ts
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -441,10 +429,7 @@ namespace CORBA
         ::CORBA::SetOverrideType set_add
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::CORBA::InvalidPolicies
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PolicyFactory_Registry_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/PolicyFactory_Registry_Adapter.h
index af658e2db7a..0c8596949e4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PolicyFactory_Registry_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PolicyFactory_Registry_Adapter.h
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-
-
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 //-- Forward Declarations--
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Policy_Current.cpp b/TAO/tao/Policy_Current.cpp
index f538b416258..de2f5008240 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Policy_Current.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Policy_Current.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ TAO_Policy_Current::get_policy (
 }
 
 CORBA::PolicyList *
-TAO_Policy_Current::get_policy_overrides (
-        const CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq & ts
-        )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+TAO_Policy_Current::get_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq & ts)
 
 {
   TAO_Policy_Current_Impl &impl = this->implementation ();
@@ -58,10 +55,7 @@ TAO_Policy_Current::get_policy_overrides (
 
 void
 TAO_Policy_Current::set_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyList & policies,
-                                          CORBA::SetOverrideType set_add
-                                          )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::InvalidPolicies))
+                                          CORBA::SetOverrideType set_add)
 {
   TAO_Policy_Current_Impl &impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -69,13 +63,11 @@ TAO_Policy_Current::set_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyList & policies,
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
-TAO_Policy_Current::get_cached_policy (TAO_Cached_Policy_Type type
-                                       )
+TAO_Policy_Current::get_cached_policy (TAO_Cached_Policy_Type type)
 {
   TAO_Policy_Current_Impl &impl = this->implementation ();
 
-  return impl.get_cached_policy (type
-                                );
+  return impl.get_cached_policy (type);
 }
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Policy_Current.h b/TAO/tao/Policy_Current.h
index 62bbd4e456b..142efa29cb4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Policy_Current.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Policy_Current.h
@@ -61,16 +61,13 @@ public:
   virtual CORBA::PolicyList * get_policy_overrides (
         const CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq & ts
 
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   virtual void set_policy_overrides (
         const CORBA::PolicyList & policies,
         CORBA::SetOverrideType set_add
 
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     CORBA::InvalidPolicies));
+      );
 
   // = Set and get the implementation.
   TAO_Policy_Current_Impl &implementation (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Policy_Manager.cpp b/TAO/tao/Policy_Manager.cpp
index 2bc80902620..bf40e768f2e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Policy_Manager.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Policy_Manager.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 CORBA::PolicyList *
 TAO_Policy_Manager::get_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq & ts)
-     ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   ACE_GUARD_RETURN (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->mutex_, 0);
   return this->impl_.get_policy_overrides (ts);
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ TAO_Policy_Manager::get_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq & ts)
 void
 TAO_Policy_Manager::set_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyList & policies,
                                           CORBA::SetOverrideType set_add)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::InvalidPolicies))
 {
   ACE_GUARD (TAO_SYNCH_MUTEX, ace_mon, this->mutex_);
   this->impl_.set_policy_overrides (policies, set_add);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Policy_Manager.h b/TAO/tao/Policy_Manager.h
index 44b56684184..44565ba7a58 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Policy_Manager.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Policy_Manager.h
@@ -55,13 +55,10 @@ public:
   // = The CORBA::PolicyManager operations
 
   virtual CORBA::PolicyList * get_policy_overrides (
-        const CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq & ts)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+        const CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq & ts);
 
   virtual void set_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyList & policies,
-                                     CORBA::SetOverrideType set_add)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     CORBA::InvalidPolicies));
+                                     CORBA::SetOverrideType set_add);
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Policy_Set.cpp b/TAO/tao/Policy_Set.cpp
index 93f1a6beca9..9ef040f04b3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Policy_Set.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Policy_Set.cpp
@@ -3,17 +3,16 @@
 #include "tao/Policy_Set.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
 # include "tao/Policy_Set.inl"
 #endif /* ! __ACE_INLINE__ */
 
-
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            Policy_Set,
            "$Id$")
 
-
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 TAO_Policy_Set::TAO_Policy_Set (TAO_Policy_Scope scope)
@@ -83,8 +82,7 @@ TAO_Policy_Set::TAO_Policy_Set (const TAO_Policy_Set &rhs)
 }
 
 void
-TAO_Policy_Set::copy_from (TAO_Policy_Set *source
-                           )
+TAO_Policy_Set::copy_from (TAO_Policy_Set *source)
 {
   if (source == 0)
     {
@@ -146,8 +144,7 @@ TAO_Policy_Set::cleanup_i (void)
   // @@ !!! Add comments regarding Policy lifetimes, etc.
 void
 TAO_Policy_Set::set_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyList &policies,
-                                      CORBA::SetOverrideType set_add
-                                      )
+                                      CORBA::SetOverrideType set_add)
 {
   // @@ The spec does not say what to do on this case.
   if (set_add != CORBA::SET_OVERRIDE && set_add != CORBA::ADD_OVERRIDE)
@@ -199,8 +196,7 @@ TAO_Policy_Set::set_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyList &policies,
 }
 
 void
-TAO_Policy_Set::set_policy (const CORBA::Policy_ptr policy
-                            )
+TAO_Policy_Set::set_policy (const CORBA::Policy_ptr policy)
 {
   if (! this->compatible_scope (policy->_tao_scope()))
     {
@@ -251,8 +247,7 @@ TAO_Policy_Set::set_policy (const CORBA::Policy_ptr policy
 }
 
 CORBA::PolicyList *
-TAO_Policy_Set::get_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq &types
-                                      )
+TAO_Policy_Set::get_policy_overrides (const CORBA::PolicyTypeSeq &types)
 {
   CORBA::ULong const slots = types.length ();
   CORBA::PolicyList *policy_list_ptr = 0;
@@ -336,8 +331,7 @@ TAO_Policy_Set::get_cached_const_policy (TAO_Cached_Policy_Type type) const
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
-TAO_Policy_Set::get_cached_policy (TAO_Cached_Policy_Type type
-                                   )
+TAO_Policy_Set::get_cached_policy (TAO_Cached_Policy_Type type)
 {
   if (type != TAO_CACHED_POLICY_UNCACHED
       && type < TAO_CACHED_POLICY_MAX_CACHED)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Policy_Validator.h b/TAO/tao/Policy_Validator.h
index b666ff8bfde..fdb948bb7d3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Policy_Validator.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Policy_Validator.h
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 #define TAO_POLICY_VALIDATOR_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
+#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
-#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Active_Object_Map.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Active_Object_Map.cpp
index d58ba68db7b..845c1bec8c9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Active_Object_Map.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Active_Object_Map.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 
 #include "tao/PortableServer/Active_Object_Map.h"
 #include "tao/PortableServer/Active_Object_Map_Entry.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
 # include "tao/PortableServer/Active_Object_Map.inl"
 #endif /* __ACE_INLINE__ */
 
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID(PortableServer,
           Active_Object_Map,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Active_Policy_Strategies.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Active_Policy_Strategies.h
index 829acb189c5..16cec7c1071 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Active_Policy_Strategies.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Active_Policy_Strategies.h
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 class TAO_Root_POA;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Adapter_Activator.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Adapter_Activator.cpp
index 91820c955f9..ef3c3cac095 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Adapter_Activator.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Adapter_Activator.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ namespace TAO
     CORBA::Boolean
     Adapter_Activator::unknown_adapter (PortableServer::POA_ptr parent,
                                         const char *name)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       // Default policies
       CORBA::PolicyList default_policies;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Adapter_Activator.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Adapter_Activator.h
index 71bff543e51..d5d648b8a3b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Adapter_Activator.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Adapter_Activator.h
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ namespace TAO
       Adapter_Activator (PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager);
 
       CORBA::Boolean unknown_adapter (PortableServer::POA_ptr parent,
-                                      const char *name)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                      const char *name);
 
     protected:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Default_Servant_Dispatcher.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Default_Servant_Dispatcher.cpp
index 63e6773dac9..bdba9bcf3f2 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Default_Servant_Dispatcher.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Default_Servant_Dispatcher.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ ACE_RCSID(PortableServer,
           Default_Servant_Dispatcher,
           "$Id$")
 
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 TAO_Default_Servant_Dispatcher::~TAO_Default_Servant_Dispatcher (void)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper.cpp
index f49f84a1d71..2c16f0dad5f 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
 #endif  /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_CORBA == 0 */
 
 #include "tao/Abstract_Servant_Base.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Constants.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (PortableServer,
            Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper,
@@ -27,15 +26,12 @@ TAO::Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper::upcall (
   const char * op,
   size_t op_len,
   TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
 {
   TAO_Abstract_ServantBase * const servant = obj->_servant ();
 
   TAO_Collocated_Skeleton collocated_skel;
 
-  int const status = servant->_find (op, collocated_skel, strategy, op_len);
-
-  if (status == -1)
+  if (servant->_find (op, collocated_skel, strategy, op_len) == -1)
     {
       throw ::CORBA::BAD_OPERATION (CORBA::OMGVMCID | 2, CORBA::COMPLETED_NO);
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper.h
index e84fb58ade4..ca178c39e5a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "tao/Exception.h"
 #include "tao/CORBA_methods.h"
 #include "tao/Pseudo_VarOut_T.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -61,8 +60,7 @@ namespace TAO
       int num_args,
       const char * op,
       size_t op_len,
-      TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+      TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy);
   };
 
 }  // End namespace TAO
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdAssignmentPolicy.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdAssignmentPolicy.cpp
index 619f02bc679..5e5c697efe6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdAssignmentPolicy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdAssignmentPolicy.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ ACE_RCSID (PortableServer,
            IdAssignmentPolicy,
            "$Id$")
 
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Policy_ptr
     IdAssignmentPolicy::copy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       IdAssignmentPolicy *copy = 0;
       ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (copy,
@@ -33,20 +34,17 @@ namespace TAO
 
     void
     IdAssignmentPolicy::destroy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
     }
 
     ::PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue
     IdAssignmentPolicy::value (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return value_;
     }
 
     CORBA::PolicyType
     IdAssignmentPolicy::policy_type (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return ::PortableServer::ID_ASSIGNMENT_POLICY_ID;
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdAssignmentPolicy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdAssignmentPolicy.h
index cf9db21a4f1..b46b3746bdf 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdAssignmentPolicy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdAssignmentPolicy.h
@@ -45,17 +45,13 @@ namespace TAO
     public:
       IdAssignmentPolicy (::PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue value);
 
-      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-      void destroy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void destroy (void);
 
-      ::PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue value (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      ::PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue value (void);
 
-      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
       /// Return the cached policy type for this policy.
       virtual TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdUniquenessPolicy.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdUniquenessPolicy.cpp
index 4949af6817b..f0096d44855 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdUniquenessPolicy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdUniquenessPolicy.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ ACE_RCSID (PortableServer,
            IdUniquenessPolicy,
            "$Id$")
 
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Policy_ptr
     IdUniquenessPolicy::copy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       IdUniquenessPolicy *copy = 0;
       ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (copy,
@@ -33,20 +34,17 @@ namespace TAO
 
     void
     IdUniquenessPolicy::destroy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
     }
 
     ::PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue
     IdUniquenessPolicy::value (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return value_;
     }
 
     CORBA::PolicyType
     IdUniquenessPolicy::policy_type (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return ::PortableServer::ID_UNIQUENESS_POLICY_ID;
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdUniquenessPolicy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdUniquenessPolicy.h
index 944738e6b94..04335db05e9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdUniquenessPolicy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/IdUniquenessPolicy.h
@@ -45,17 +45,13 @@ namespace TAO
     public:
       IdUniquenessPolicy (::PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue value);
 
-      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-      void destroy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void destroy (void);
 
-      ::PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue value (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      ::PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue value (void);
 
-      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
       /// Return the cached policy type for this policy.
       virtual TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImR_Client_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImR_Client_Adapter.h
index 2f5bef0c049..70be6e3c5d2 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImR_Client_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImR_Client_Adapter.h
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include "ace/Service_Object.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "tao/orbconf.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImplicitActivationPolicy.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImplicitActivationPolicy.cpp
index 287d32547e0..6d3a91be8fb 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImplicitActivationPolicy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImplicitActivationPolicy.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ ACE_RCSID (PortableServer,
            ImplicitActivationPolicy,
            "$Id$")
 
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Policy_ptr
     ImplicitActivationPolicy::copy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       ImplicitActivationPolicy *copy = 0;
       ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (copy,
@@ -33,20 +34,17 @@ namespace TAO
 
     void
     ImplicitActivationPolicy::destroy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
     }
 
     ::PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicyValue
     ImplicitActivationPolicy::value (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return value_;
     }
 
     CORBA::PolicyType
     ImplicitActivationPolicy::policy_type (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return ::PortableServer::IMPLICIT_ACTIVATION_POLICY_ID;
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImplicitActivationPolicy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImplicitActivationPolicy.h
index 50f1465a0c5..a53dad9fcc3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImplicitActivationPolicy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ImplicitActivationPolicy.h
@@ -45,17 +45,13 @@ namespace TAO
     public:
       ImplicitActivationPolicy (::PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicyValue value);
 
-      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-      void destroy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void destroy (void);
 
-      ::PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicyValue value (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      ::PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicyValue value (void);
 
-      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
       /// Return the cached policy type for this policy.
       virtual TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/LifespanPolicy.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/LifespanPolicy.cpp
index 32d14ed4fe0..d478bece27d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/LifespanPolicy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/LifespanPolicy.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ ACE_RCSID (PortableServer,
            LifespanPolicy,
            "$Id$")
 
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
@@ -21,7 +23,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Policy_ptr
     LifespanPolicy::copy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       LifespanPolicy *copy = 0;
       ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (copy,
@@ -33,20 +34,17 @@ namespace TAO
 
     void
     LifespanPolicy::destroy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
     }
 
     ::PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue
     LifespanPolicy::value (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return value_;
     }
 
     CORBA::PolicyType
     LifespanPolicy::policy_type (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return ::PortableServer::LIFESPAN_POLICY_ID;
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/LifespanPolicy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/LifespanPolicy.h
index 50c3246bc08..78b7be973fa 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/LifespanPolicy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/LifespanPolicy.h
@@ -45,17 +45,13 @@ namespace TAO
     public:
       LifespanPolicy (::PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value);
 
-      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-      void destroy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void destroy (void);
 
-      ::PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      ::PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value (void);
 
-      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
       /// Return the cached policy type for this policy.
       virtual TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ORT_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ORT_Adapter.h
index 3ddbc63ac6b..96918af52df 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ORT_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ORT_Adapter.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/PI_ForwardC.h"
 #include "ace/Service_Object.h"
 #include "ace/Array_Base.h"
@@ -86,19 +85,11 @@ namespace TAO
      *
      * Methods required by the
      * PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceFactory ValueType.
-     *
-     * @todo
-     * @@ Johnny, we won't be needing the exception specification
-     * below for long.  Once bug 1852 is fixed, we can the
-     * exception specification and the "tao/SystemException.h"
-     * include above.
      */
     //@{
     virtual CORBA::Object_ptr make_object (
       const char * repository_id,
-      const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId & id
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId & id) = 0;
     //@}
   };
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Object_Adapter.inl b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Object_Adapter.inl
index 0a0777bc6ab..9a09c7e9f1b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Object_Adapter.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Object_Adapter.inl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // $Id$
 
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -50,37 +51,29 @@ TAO_Object_Adapter::transient_poa_name_size ()
 }
 
 ACE_INLINE int
-TAO_Object_Adapter::locate_servant (const TAO::ObjectKey &key
-                                    )
+TAO_Object_Adapter::locate_servant (const TAO::ObjectKey &key)
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD_RETURN (-1);
 
-  return this->locate_servant_i (key
-                                );
+  return this->locate_servant_i (key);
 }
 
 ACE_INLINE TAO_SERVANT_LOCATION
 TAO_Object_Adapter::find_servant (const TAO::ObjectKey &key,
-                                  PortableServer::Servant &servant
-                                  )
+                                  PortableServer::Servant &servant)
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD_RETURN (TAO_SERVANT_NOT_FOUND);
 
-  return this->find_servant_i (key,
-                               servant
-                              );
+  return this->find_servant_i (key, servant);
 }
 
 ACE_INLINE int
 TAO_Object_Adapter::find_persistent_poa (const poa_name &system_name,
-                                         TAO_Root_POA *&poa
-                                         )
+                                         TAO_Root_POA *&poa)
 {
-  return this->hint_strategy_->find_persistent_poa (system_name,
-                                                    poa
-                                                   );
+  return this->hint_strategy_->find_persistent_poa (system_name, poa);
 }
 
 ACE_INLINE int
@@ -93,9 +86,7 @@ TAO_Object_Adapter::find_poa (const poa_name &system_name,
 {
   if (activate_it)
     {
-      return this->find_persistent_poa (system_name,
-                                        poa
-                                       );
+      return this->find_persistent_poa (system_name, poa);
     }
   else
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.cpp
index 6625cb3743c..b6e0766e3e8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.cpp
@@ -54,15 +54,12 @@ TAO_POA_Manager::~TAO_POA_Manager (void)
 
 char *
 TAO_POA_Manager::get_id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return CORBA::string_dup (this->id_.in ());
 }
 
 void
 TAO_POA_Manager::activate_i (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive))
 {
   // This operation changes the state of the POA manager to active. If
   // issued while the POA manager is in the inactive state, the
@@ -93,8 +90,6 @@ TAO_POA_Manager::activate_i (void)
 void
 TAO_POA_Manager::deactivate_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
                                CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive))
 {
   // Is the <wait_for_completion> semantics for this thread correct?
   TAO_Root_POA::check_for_valid_wait_for_completions (this->object_adapter_.orb_core (),
@@ -163,7 +158,6 @@ TAO_POA_Manager::deactivate_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
 
 void
 TAO_POA_Manager::adapter_manager_state_changed (PortableServer::POAManager::State state)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableInterceptor::AdapterState adapter_state =
     static_cast<PortableInterceptor::AdapterState> (state);
@@ -182,8 +176,6 @@ TAO_POA_Manager::adapter_manager_state_changed (PortableServer::POAManager::Stat
 
 void
 TAO_POA_Manager::hold_requests_i (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive))
 {
   // Is the <wait_for_completion> semantics for this thread correct?
   TAO_Root_POA::check_for_valid_wait_for_completions (this->object_adapter_.orb_core (),
@@ -235,8 +227,6 @@ TAO_POA_Manager::hold_requests_i (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
 
 void
 TAO_POA_Manager::discard_requests_i (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive))
 {
   // Is the <wait_for_completion> semantics for this thread correct?
   TAO_Root_POA::check_for_valid_wait_for_completions (this->object_adapter_.orb_core (),
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.h
index e2935dd6023..8f46f7f56ab 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.h
@@ -62,33 +62,23 @@ class TAO_PortableServer_Export TAO_POA_Manager :
 
 public:
 
-  void activate (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive));
+  void activate (void);
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0)
 
-  void hold_requests (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive));
+  void hold_requests (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion);
 
   void discard_requests (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion
-                         )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive));
+                         );
 
   void deactivate (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
-                   CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive));
+                   CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion);
 
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 */
 
-  PortableServer::POAManager::State get_state (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableServer::POAManager::State get_state (void);
 
-  char *get_id (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  char *get_id (void);
 
   TAO_POA_Manager (TAO_Object_Adapter &object_adapter,
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
@@ -104,8 +94,7 @@ public:
   /// Check the state of this POA manager
   void check_state (void);
 
-  PortableServer::POAManager::State get_state_i ()
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableServer::POAManager::State get_state_i ();
 
   virtual CORBA::ORB_ptr _get_orb (void);
 
@@ -115,29 +104,20 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
-  void activate_i (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive));
+  void activate_i (void);
 
   void deactivate_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
-                     CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive));
+                     CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion);
 
   /// Method needed for notifying the IORInterceptors that the state
   /// of POAManager changed.
-  void adapter_manager_state_changed (PortableServer::POAManager::State state)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void adapter_manager_state_changed (PortableServer::POAManager::State state);
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0)
 
-  void hold_requests_i (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive));
+  void hold_requests_i (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion);
 
-  void discard_requests_i (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive));
+  void discard_requests_i (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion);
 
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 */
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.inl b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.inl
index cfbdb77cd85..066b1112a38 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManager.inl
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 //
 // $Id$
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ TAO_POA_Manager::lock (void)
 
 ACE_INLINE void
 TAO_POA_Manager::activate (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive))
-{
-  // Lock access to the POAManager for the duration of this transaction
-  TAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD;
+  {// Lock access to the POAManager for the duration of this transactionTAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD;
 
   this->activate_i ();
 }
@@ -28,22 +24,14 @@ TAO_POA_Manager::activate (void)
 
 ACE_INLINE void
 TAO_POA_Manager::hold_requests (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive))
-{
-  // Lock access to the POAManager for the duration of this transaction
-  TAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD;
+  {// Lock access to the POAManager for the duration of this transactionTAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD;
 
   this->hold_requests_i (wait_for_completion);
 }
 
 ACE_INLINE void
 TAO_POA_Manager::discard_requests (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive))
-{
-  // Lock access to the POAManager for the duration of this transaction
-  TAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD;
+  {// Lock access to the POAManager for the duration of this transactionTAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD;
 
   this->discard_requests_i (wait_for_completion);
 }
@@ -51,11 +39,7 @@ TAO_POA_Manager::discard_requests (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
 ACE_INLINE void
 TAO_POA_Manager::deactivate (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
                              CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POAManager::AdapterInactive))
-{
-  // Lock access to the POAManager for the duration of this transaction
-  TAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD;
+  {// Lock access to the POAManager for the duration of this transactionTAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD;
 
   this->deactivate_i (etherealize_objects, wait_for_completion);
 }
@@ -64,14 +48,12 @@ TAO_POA_Manager::deactivate (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
 
 ACE_INLINE PortableServer::POAManager::State
 TAO_POA_Manager::get_state_i (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->state_;
 }
 
 ACE_INLINE PortableServer::POAManager::State
 TAO_POA_Manager::get_state (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Lock access to the POAManager for the duration of this transaction
   TAO_OBJECT_ADAPTER_GUARD_RETURN (this->state_);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManagerFactory.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManagerFactory.cpp
index 62606565686..eb3a8ef823f 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManagerFactory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManagerFactory.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "tao/PortableServer/POAManager.h"
 
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (PortableServer,
            POAManagerFactory,
@@ -28,9 +29,6 @@ TAO_POAManager_Factory::create_POAManager (
   const char * id,
   const ::CORBA::PolicyList & policies
   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     ::PortableServer::POAManagerFactory::ManagerAlreadyExists,
-                     ::CORBA::PolicyError))
 {
   // Validate the policy.
   TAO_POA_Policy_Set tao_policies (TAO_POA_Policy_Set (this->object_adapter_.default_poa_policies ()));
@@ -82,7 +80,6 @@ TAO_POAManager_Factory::create_POAManager (
 
 ::PortableServer::POAManagerFactory::POAManagerSeq *
 TAO_POAManager_Factory::list (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   ::PortableServer::POAManagerFactory::POAManagerSeq_var poamanagers;
   CORBA::ULong number_of_poamanagers = static_cast <CORBA::ULong>
@@ -109,7 +106,6 @@ TAO_POAManager_Factory::list (void)
 
 ::PortableServer::POAManager_ptr
 TAO_POAManager_Factory::find (const char * id )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   ::PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poamanager =
     ::PortableServer::POAManager::_nil();
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManagerFactory.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManagerFactory.h
index 62d4830b10c..fe6ad4c46ed 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManagerFactory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POAManagerFactory.h
@@ -49,16 +49,11 @@ public:
 
   virtual ::PortableServer::POAManager_ptr create_POAManager (
       const char * id,
-      const ::CORBA::PolicyList & policies)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                      ::PortableServer::POAManagerFactory::ManagerAlreadyExists,
-                      ::CORBA::PolicyError));
+      const ::CORBA::PolicyList & policies);
 
-  virtual ::PortableServer::POAManagerFactory::POAManagerSeq * list (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual ::PortableServer::POAManagerFactory::POAManagerSeq * list (void);
 
-  virtual ::PortableServer::POAManager_ptr find (const char * id )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual ::PortableServer::POAManager_ptr find (const char * id);
 
   void remove_all_poamanagers (void);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current.cpp
index 1afa61544d3..defd9558ce1 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ namespace TAO
   {
     PortableServer::POA_ptr
     POA_Current::get_POA (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableServer::Current::NoContext))
     {
       POA_Current_Impl *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -31,8 +29,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     PortableServer::ObjectId *
     POA_Current::get_object_id (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableServer::Current::NoContext))
     {
       POA_Current_Impl *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -43,8 +39,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     PortableServer::Servant
     POA_Current::get_servant (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableServer::Current::NoContext))
     {
       POA_Current_Impl *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -55,8 +49,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Object_ptr
     POA_Current::get_reference (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableServer::Current::NoContext))
     {
       POA_Current_Impl *impl = this->implementation ();
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current.h
index 57a97f0e37e..204190abccd 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current.h
@@ -48,18 +48,14 @@ namespace TAO
        * Can raise the @c NoContext exception if this function is
        * not invoked in the context of an upcall.
        */
-      PortableServer::POA_ptr get_POA (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::Current::NoContext));
+      PortableServer::POA_ptr get_POA (void);
 
       /**
        * Returns the object id of the current request being invoked.  Can
        * raise the @c NoContext exception if this function is not
        * invoked in the context of an upcall.
        */
-      PortableServer::ObjectId *get_object_id (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::Current::NoContext));
+      PortableServer::ObjectId *get_object_id (void);
 
       /**
        * This operation returns a locally manufactured reference to the object
@@ -70,18 +66,14 @@ namespace TAO
        * Object::is_equivalent operation to compare the two references may not
        * necessarily return true.
        */
-      CORBA::Object_ptr get_reference (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::Current::NoContext));
+      CORBA::Object_ptr get_reference (void);
 
       /**
        * Returns a reference to the servant that hosts the object in whose
        * context it is called. If called outside the context of the POA
        * dispatched operation, a NoContext exception is raised
        */
-      PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::Current::NoContext));
+      PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void);
 
       /// Returns the class that implements this interface.
       POA_Current_Impl *implementation (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current_Factory.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current_Factory.cpp
index 5656041765c..baefc206285 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current_Factory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current_Factory.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_POA_Current_Factory::create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr,
                                         int,
-                                        ACE_TCHAR * []
-                                        )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+                                        ACE_TCHAR * [])
 {
   TAO::Portable_Server::POA_Current* adapter = 0;
   ACE_NEW_RETURN (adapter,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current_Factory.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current_Factory.h
index bc0f3a9d7e4..28087757bde 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current_Factory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Current_Factory.h
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ public:
   /// Creates a PICurrent and returns it.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                            int argc,
-                                           ACE_TCHAR *argv [])
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                           ACE_TCHAR *argv []);
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Guard.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Guard.h
index 53f39fc7686..2757259f5d8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Guard.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/POA_Guard.h
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 #include "ace/Guard_T.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PS_ForwardC.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PS_ForwardC.h
index 4d4aa7d4ddc..592be9ab1e9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PS_ForwardC.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PS_ForwardC.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 
 #include "tao/PortableServer/portableserver_export.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h"
 
 #include "tao/OctetSeqC.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS.cpp
index 38d9d2ffe71..1cecf8b3974 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_Policy_Strategized_Proxy_Broker::get_strategy (
     CORBA::Object_ptr obj
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy =
     TAO_ORB_Core::collocation_strategy (obj);
@@ -281,7 +280,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_Policy_Strategized_Proxy_Broker::dispatch (
     TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
 {
   TAO::Direct_Collocation_Upcall_Wrapper collocation_upcall_wrapper;
   collocation_upcall_wrapper.upcall (
@@ -346,9 +344,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_Policy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::_get_policy_type (
     int
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   ((TAO::Arg_Traits< ::CORBA::PolicyType>::ret_val *) args[0])->arg () =
     dynamic_cast<POA_CORBA::Policy_ptr>
@@ -367,9 +362,6 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_Policy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::copy (
     int
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   ((TAO::Arg_Traits< CORBA::Policy>::ret_val *) args[0])->arg () =
     dynamic_cast<POA_CORBA::Policy_ptr>
@@ -386,11 +378,7 @@ POA_CORBA::_TAO_Policy_Direct_Proxy_Impl::destroy (
     TAO_Abstract_ServantBase  *servant,
     TAO::Argument **,
     int
-
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   dynamic_cast<POA_CORBA::Policy_ptr>
     (servant)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS.h
index 4f6a78dc428..5158592f1c4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS.h
@@ -146,9 +146,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
     virtual CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     static void _get_policy_type_skel (
         TAO_ServerRequest & server_request,
@@ -163,9 +161,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     static void copy_skel (
         TAO_ServerRequest & server_request,
@@ -180,9 +176,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
     virtual void destroy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     static void destroy_skel (
         TAO_ServerRequest & server_request,
@@ -211,8 +205,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
     get_strategy (
         CORBA::Object_ptr obj
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
     void
     dispatch (
@@ -224,8 +217,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         size_t op_len,
         TAO::Collocation_Strategy strategy
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+      );
 
     static _TAO_Policy_Strategized_Proxy_Broker *
     the_TAO_Policy_Strategized_Proxy_Broker (void);
@@ -260,10 +252,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         TAO::Argument ** args,
         int num_args
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/proxy_impl_xh.cpp:24
@@ -274,10 +263,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         TAO::Argument ** args,
         int num_args
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/proxy_impl_xh.cpp:24
@@ -288,10 +274,7 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
         TAO::Argument ** args,
         int num_args
 
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
   };
 
   //
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS_T.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS_T.h
index 6424524af08..ef5c094ce39 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS_T.h
@@ -92,30 +92,21 @@ namespace POA_CORBA
 
     CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (
         void
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/tie_sh.cpp:60
 
     ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/tie_sh.cpp:60
 
     void destroy (
         void
-      )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      ));
+      );
 
   private:
     T *ptr_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS_T.inl b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS_T.inl
index c896883e321..12d3f23e7cb 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS_T.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/PolicyS_T.inl
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ template <class T> ACE_INLINE
 CORBA::PolicyType POA_CORBA::Policy_tie<T>::policy_type  (
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   return this->ptr_->policy_type (
 
@@ -142,11 +139,7 @@ CORBA::PolicyType POA_CORBA::Policy_tie<T>::policy_type  (
 
 template <class T> ACE_INLINE
 ::CORBA::Policy_ptr POA_CORBA::Policy_tie<T>::copy  (
-
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   return this->ptr_->copy (
 
@@ -160,9 +153,6 @@ template <class T> ACE_INLINE
 void POA_CORBA::Policy_tie<T>::destroy  (
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-    CORBA::SystemException
-  ))
 {
   this->ptr_->destroy (
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Policy_Strategy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Policy_Strategy.h
index 90ab76fe374..6381ccf9bd2 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Policy_Strategy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Policy_Strategy.h
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
 #define TAO_POLICY_STRATEGY_H
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include "ace/Service_Object.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Regular_POA.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Regular_POA.h
index 0aa05f9f33d..a1184f34572 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Regular_POA.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Regular_POA.h
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ public:
 
   virtual ~TAO_Regular_POA (void);
 
-  PortableServer::POA_ptr the_parent (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableServer::POA_ptr the_parent (void);
 
 protected:
   virtual void remove_from_parent_i (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Regular_POA.inl b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Regular_POA.inl
index bbfe8339c0e..a97a96b8471 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Regular_POA.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Regular_POA.inl
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 ACE_INLINE PortableServer::POA_ptr
 TAO_Regular_POA::the_parent (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return PortableServer::POA::_duplicate (this->parent_);
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingPolicy.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingPolicy.cpp
index 99e04676cbb..3a1f478abc6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingPolicy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingPolicy.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Policy_ptr
     RequestProcessingPolicy::copy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       RequestProcessingPolicy *copy = 0;
       ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (copy,
@@ -35,20 +34,17 @@ namespace TAO
 
     void
     RequestProcessingPolicy::destroy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
     }
 
     ::PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue
     RequestProcessingPolicy::value (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return value_;
     }
 
     CORBA::PolicyType
     RequestProcessingPolicy::policy_type (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return ::PortableServer::REQUEST_PROCESSING_POLICY_ID;
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingPolicy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingPolicy.h
index f9783203f29..d28b27a30b8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingPolicy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingPolicy.h
@@ -45,17 +45,13 @@ namespace TAO
     public:
       RequestProcessingPolicy (::PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue value);
 
-      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-      void destroy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void destroy (void);
 
-      ::PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue value (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      ::PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue value (void);
 
-      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
       /// Return the cached policy type for this policy.
       virtual TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategy.h
index fa8fdc6f861..2d515d52f87 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategy.h
@@ -67,24 +67,20 @@ namespace TAO
 
       virtual PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr get_servant_manager (
         void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual void set_servant_manager (
         PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual void set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+        = 0;
 
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 */
 
       virtual PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+        = 0;
 
       virtual TAO_SERVANT_LOCATION locate_servant (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id,
@@ -111,18 +107,14 @@ namespace TAO
       virtual PortableServer::Servant id_to_servant (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &id
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual void etherealize_objects (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects) = 0;
 
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_id (
         PortableServer::Servant servant
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual void post_invoke_servant_cleanup(
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly.cpp
index 00820d38a9d..4ee454e9b61 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr
     RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly::get_servant_manager (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -34,8 +32,6 @@ namespace TAO
     void
     RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly::set_servant_manager (
       PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr /*imgr*/)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -43,8 +39,6 @@ namespace TAO
     void
     RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly::set_servant (
       PortableServer::Servant /*servant*/)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -53,8 +47,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     PortableServer::Servant
     RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly::get_servant (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -101,9 +93,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::Servant
     RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly::id_to_servant (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &id)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       return this->poa_->user_id_to_servant_i (id);
     }
@@ -140,9 +129,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::ObjectId *
     RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly::servant_to_id (
       PortableServer::Servant servant)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       return this->poa_->servant_to_user_id (servant);
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly.h
index 69555e2a84d..96d79641ce9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyAOMOnly.h
@@ -43,28 +43,20 @@ namespace TAO
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0)
 
       PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr
-      get_servant_manager (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      get_servant_manager (void);
 
       void
       set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr
-                           )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                           );
 
       void
       set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant
-                   )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                   );
 
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 */
 
       PortableServer::Servant
-      get_servant (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      get_servant (void);
 
       virtual
       TAO_SERVANT_LOCATION
@@ -87,10 +79,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
       virtual PortableServer::Servant id_to_servant (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &id
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
       virtual void cleanup_servant (
         PortableServer::Servant servant,
@@ -101,10 +90,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_id (
         PortableServer::Servant servant
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
       virtual void post_invoke_servant_cleanup(
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant.cpp
index 4da60d19159..2b18dd7ff53 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr
     RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant::get_servant_manager (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -45,16 +43,12 @@ namespace TAO
     void
     RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant::set_servant_manager (
       PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr /*imgr*/)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
 
     PortableServer::Servant
     RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant::get_servant (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // This operation returns the default servant associated with the
       // POA.
@@ -65,8 +59,6 @@ namespace TAO
     RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant::set_servant (
       PortableServer::Servant servant
       )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // This operation registers the specified servant with the POA as
       // the default servant. This servant will be used for all requests
@@ -171,9 +163,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::Servant
     RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant::id_to_servant (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId & /*id*/)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       PortableServer::Servant servant = this->default_servant_.in ();
 
@@ -224,9 +213,6 @@ namespace TAO
     RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant::servant_to_id (
       PortableServer::Servant servant
       )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       PortableServer::Servant default_servant = this->default_servant_.in ();
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant.h
index 53b8fea0084..f536a91a970 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyDefaultServant.h
@@ -44,25 +44,17 @@ namespace TAO
       virtual void strategy_cleanup(void);
 
       PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr
-      get_servant_manager (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      get_servant_manager (void);
 
       void set_servant_manager (
         PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
-      PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void);
 
       void set_servant (
         PortableServer::Servant servant
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
       virtual TAO_SERVANT_LOCATION locate_servant (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id,
@@ -83,10 +75,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
       virtual PortableServer::Servant id_to_servant (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &id
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
       virtual void cleanup_servant (
         PortableServer::Servant servant,
@@ -97,10 +86,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_id (
         PortableServer::Servant servant
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
       virtual void post_invoke_servant_cleanup(
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator.cpp
index fd86bc09d46..2729e7c0cc6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr
     RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator::get_servant_manager (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       return PortableServer::ServantManager::_duplicate (this->servant_activator_.in ());
     }
@@ -51,8 +49,6 @@ namespace TAO
     void
     RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator::set_servant_manager (
       PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                       PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // This operation sets the default servant manager associated with the
       // POA. This operation may only be invoked once after a POA has been
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator.h
index 0bff114eb4c..7b4504180bf 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantActivator.h
@@ -40,14 +40,10 @@ namespace TAO
 
       virtual void strategy_cleanup(void);
 
-      PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr get_servant_manager (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr get_servant_manager (void);
 
       void set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr
-                                )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                );
 
       virtual TAO_SERVANT_LOCATION locate_servant (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator.cpp
index 6f9d111df4a..07b9b25853d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr
     RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator::get_servant_manager (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       return PortableServer::ServantManager::_duplicate (this->servant_locator_.in ());
     }
@@ -49,8 +47,6 @@ namespace TAO
     void
     RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator::set_servant_manager (
       PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // This operation sets the default servant manager associated with the
       // POA. This operation may only be invoked once after a POA has been
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator.h
index 05426727ba1..534f183a3bd 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantLocator.h
@@ -40,13 +40,9 @@ namespace TAO
 
       virtual void strategy_cleanup(void);
 
-      PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr get_servant_manager (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr get_servant_manager (void);
 
-      void set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      void set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr);
 
       virtual TAO_SERVANT_LOCATION locate_servant (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager.cpp
index 71366a29c94..2be69725f9b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager.cpp
@@ -25,27 +25,20 @@ namespace TAO
 
     PortableServer::Servant
     RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager::get_servant (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
 
     void
     RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager::set_servant (
-      PortableServer::Servant servant)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
+      PortableServer::Servant)
     {
-      ACE_UNUSED_ARG (servant);
-
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
 
     void
     RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager::validate_servant_manager (
-      PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr servant_manager
-      )
+      PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr servant_manager)
     {
       // When no servant manager is set, give an exception with minor code 4,
       // see 11.3.8.6 of the corba spec
@@ -65,9 +58,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::ObjectId *
     RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager::servant_to_id (
       PortableServer::Servant servant)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       return this->poa_->servant_to_user_id (servant);
     }
@@ -75,9 +65,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::Servant
     RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager::id_to_servant (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &id)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       return this->poa_->user_id_to_servant_i (id);
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager.h
index d69ceed12ef..8a6c09546a1 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager.h
@@ -37,13 +37,9 @@ namespace TAO
     public:
       RequestProcessingStrategyServantManager (void);
 
-      PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void);
 
-      void set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      void set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant);
 
       void validate_servant_manager (
         PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr servant_manager
@@ -53,16 +49,10 @@ namespace TAO
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id);
 
       virtual PortableServer::Servant id_to_servant (
-        const PortableServer::ObjectId &id)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        const PortableServer::ObjectId &id);
 
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_id (
-        PortableServer::Servant servant)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        PortableServer::Servant servant);
 
       virtual ::PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue type() const;
     };
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.cpp
index 379e991d2f8..0de7c51671d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include "tao/Server_Strategy_Factory.h"
 #include "tao/Acceptor_Registry.h"
 #include "tao/Thread_Lane_Resources.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/Exception.h"
 #include "tao/Stub.h"
 #include "tao/Profile.h"
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::objectkey_prefix [TAO_Root_POA::TAO_OBJECTKEY_PREFIX_SIZE] = {
 
 PortableServer::ThreadPolicy_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_thread_policy (PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Portable_Server::ThreadPolicy *policy = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (policy,
@@ -97,7 +95,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_thread_policy (PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value)
 
 PortableServer::LifespanPolicy_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_lifespan_policy (PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Portable_Server::LifespanPolicy *policy = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (policy,
@@ -112,7 +109,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_lifespan_policy (PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value)
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicy_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_id_uniqueness_policy (PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Portable_Server::IdUniquenessPolicy *policy = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (policy,
@@ -126,7 +122,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_id_uniqueness_policy (PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyVal
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicy_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_id_assignment_policy (PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Portable_Server::IdAssignmentPolicy *policy = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (policy,
@@ -141,7 +136,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_id_assignment_policy (PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyVal
 
 PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicy_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_implicit_activation_policy (PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicyValue value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Portable_Server::ImplicitActivationPolicy *policy = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (policy,
@@ -153,7 +147,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_implicit_activation_policy (PortableServer::ImplicitActivat
 
 PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicy_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_servant_retention_policy (PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Portable_Server::ServantRetentionPolicy *policy = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (policy,
@@ -165,7 +158,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_servant_retention_policy (PortableServer::ServantRetentionP
 
 PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicy_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_request_processing_policy (PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::Portable_Server::RequestProcessingPolicy *policy = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (policy,
@@ -364,9 +356,6 @@ PortableServer::POA_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_POA_i (const char *adapter_name,
                             PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager,
                             const CORBA::PolicyList &policies)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::AdapterAlreadyExists,
-                   PortableServer::POA::InvalidPolicy))
 {
   // Initialize a TAO_POA_Policy_Set instance so that it contains the
   // default POA policies.
@@ -474,9 +463,6 @@ PortableServer::POA_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_POA_i (const TAO_Root_POA::String &adapter_name,
                             PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager,
                             const TAO_POA_Policy_Set &policies)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::AdapterAlreadyExists,
-                   PortableServer::POA::InvalidPolicy))
 {
   // This operaton creates a new POA as a child of the target POA. The
   // specified name identifies the new POA with respect to other POAs
@@ -556,8 +542,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_POA_i (const TAO_Root_POA::String &adapter_name,
 PortableServer::POA_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::find_POA (const char *adapter_name,
                         CORBA::Boolean activate_it)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::AdapterNonExistent))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (0);
@@ -572,8 +556,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::find_POA (const char *adapter_name,
 TAO_Root_POA *
 TAO_Root_POA::find_POA_i (const ACE_CString &child_name,
                           CORBA::Boolean activate_it)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::AdapterNonExistent))
 {
   TAO_Root_POA *child = 0;
   int result = this->children_.find (child_name,
@@ -659,9 +641,6 @@ PortableServer::POA_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_POA (const char *adapter_name,
                           PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager,
                           const CORBA::PolicyList &policies)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::AdapterAlreadyExists,
-                   PortableServer::POA::InvalidPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (0);
@@ -674,9 +653,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_POA (const char *adapter_name,
 
 PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_id (PortableServer::Servant servant)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // If we had upgradeable locks, this would initially be a read lock
   //
@@ -688,9 +664,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_id (PortableServer::Servant servant)
 
 PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_user_id (PortableServer::Servant servant)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   return this->active_policy_strategies_.servant_retention_strategy()->
     servant_to_user_id (servant);
@@ -698,10 +671,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_user_id (PortableServer::Servant servant)
 
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_Root_POA::reference_to_servant (CORBA::Object_ptr reference)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (0);
@@ -711,9 +680,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::reference_to_servant (CORBA::Object_ptr reference)
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_reference (PortableServer::Servant servant)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (CORBA::Object::_nil ());
 
@@ -722,7 +688,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_reference (PortableServer::Servant servant)
 
 PortableServer::POAList *
 TAO_Root_POA::the_children (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (0);
@@ -733,9 +698,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::the_children (void)
 
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_Root_POA::id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (0);
@@ -745,9 +707,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid)
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::id_to_reference (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (0);
@@ -759,7 +718,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::id_to_reference (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid)
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_reference_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
                                         const char *intf)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (CORBA::Object::_nil ());
@@ -773,7 +731,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_reference_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::destroy (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
                        CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO::Portable_Server::POA_Guard poa_guard (*this , 0);
@@ -792,7 +749,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::remove_from_parent_i (void)
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::destroy_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
                          CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->cleanup_in_progress_)
     return;
@@ -969,7 +925,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::delete_child (const TAO_Root_POA::String &child)
 
 PortableServer::POAList *
 TAO_Root_POA::the_children_i (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::POAList_var children;
   CORBA::ULong child_current = static_cast <CORBA::ULong>
@@ -994,7 +949,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::the_children_i (void)
 
 PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *
 TAO_Root_POA::adapter_name_i (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // The adapter name is the sequence of names starting from the
   // RootPOA to the one whose name is requested.  The name of the
@@ -1052,7 +1006,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::adapter_name_i (void)
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::add_ior_component (TAO_MProfile & mprofile,
                                  const IOP::TaggedComponent &component)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Add the given tagged component to all profiles.
   const CORBA::ULong profile_count = mprofile.profile_count ();
@@ -1070,7 +1023,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::add_ior_component_to_profile (
     TAO_MProfile & mprofile,
     const IOP::TaggedComponent &component,
     IOP::ProfileId profile_id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Add the given tagged component to all profiles matching the given
   // ProfileId.
@@ -1101,7 +1053,6 @@ void
 TAO_Root_POA::adapter_state_changed (
    const TAO::ORT_Array &array_obj_ref_template,
    PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_IORInterceptor_Adapter *ior_adapter =
     this->orb_core_.ior_interceptor_adapter ();
@@ -1116,9 +1067,6 @@ PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_Root_POA::activate_object_i (PortableServer::Servant servant,
                                  CORBA::Short priority,
                                  bool &wait_occurred_restart_call)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   return this->active_policy_strategies_.servant_retention_strategy()->
     activate_object (servant,
@@ -1128,9 +1076,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::activate_object_i (PortableServer::Servant servant,
 
 PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_Root_POA::activate_object (PortableServer::Servant servant)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   while (1)
     {
@@ -1158,10 +1103,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::activate_object (PortableServer::Servant servant)
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::activate_object_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
                                        PortableServer::Servant servant)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   while (1)
     {
@@ -1192,10 +1133,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::activate_object_with_id_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
                                          PortableServer::Servant servant,
                                          CORBA::Short priority,
                                          bool &wait_occurred_restart_call)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   this->active_policy_strategies_.servant_retention_strategy()->
     activate_object_with_id (id,
@@ -1208,8 +1145,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::activate_object_with_id_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::deactivate_all_objects_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
                                         CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   this->deactivate_all_objects_i (etherealize_objects);
 
@@ -1272,8 +1207,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::check_for_valid_wait_for_completions (const TAO_ORB_Core &orb_core
 
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::deactivate_all_objects_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   this->active_policy_strategies_.request_processing_strategy ()->
     etherealize_objects (etherealize_objects);
@@ -1284,9 +1217,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::deactivate_all_objects_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects)
 
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD;
@@ -1297,9 +1227,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid)
 
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::deactivate_object_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   this->active_policy_strategies_.servant_retention_strategy()->
     deactivate_object (id);
@@ -1313,8 +1240,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::is_persistent (void) const
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_reference (const char *intf)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (CORBA::Object::_nil ());
@@ -1326,8 +1251,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_reference (const char *intf)
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_reference_i (const char *intf,
                                   CORBA::Short priority)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   if (!this->has_system_id ())
     {
@@ -1341,7 +1264,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_reference_i (const char *intf,
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::invoke_key_to_object_helper_i (const char * repository_id,
                                              const PortableServer::ObjectId & id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId &user_oid =
     reinterpret_cast <const PortableInterceptor::ObjectId &>(id);
@@ -1363,7 +1285,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::create_reference_with_id_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &user_id,
                                           const char *intf,
                                           CORBA::Short priority)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // If the POA has the SYSTEM_ID policy and it detects that the
   // Object Id value was not generated by the system or for this POA,
@@ -1386,9 +1307,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::create_reference_with_id_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &user_i
 
 PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_id_i (PortableServer::Servant servant)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   return this->active_policy_strategies_.request_processing_strategy()->
     servant_to_id (servant);
@@ -1396,9 +1314,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_id_i (PortableServer::Servant servant)
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_reference_i (PortableServer::Servant servant)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   return this->active_policy_strategies_.servant_retention_strategy()->
     servant_to_reference (servant);
@@ -1406,10 +1321,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::servant_to_reference_i (PortableServer::Servant servant)
 
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_Root_POA::reference_to_servant_i (CORBA::Object_ptr reference)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Make sure that the reference is valid.
   if (CORBA::is_nil (reference))
@@ -1490,9 +1401,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::is_poa_generated (CORBA::Object_ptr reference,
 PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_Root_POA::reference_to_id (CORBA::Object_ptr reference
                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Make sure that the reference is valid.
   if (CORBA::is_nil (reference))
@@ -1551,9 +1459,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::cleanup_servant (
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_Root_POA::id_to_servant_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id
                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
 
   PortableServer::Servant servant =
@@ -1582,9 +1487,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::id_to_servant_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_Root_POA::user_id_to_servant_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id
                                     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   return this->active_policy_strategies_.servant_retention_strategy()->
     user_id_to_servant (id);
@@ -1594,9 +1496,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::id_to_reference_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
                                  bool indirect
                                  )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   return this->active_policy_strategies_.servant_retention_strategy()->
     id_to_reference (id, indirect);
@@ -1604,7 +1503,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::id_to_reference_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
 
 CORBA::OctetSeq *
 TAO_Root_POA::id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::OctetSeq *id = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (id,
@@ -2407,7 +2305,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::ORT_adapter_i (void)
 
 PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::the_activator (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (PortableServer::AdapterActivator::_nil ());
@@ -2418,7 +2315,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::the_activator (void)
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::the_activator (PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr adapter_activator
                              )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD;
@@ -2432,8 +2328,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::the_activator (PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr adapter_activa
 
 PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::get_servant_manager (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (PortableServer::ServantManager::_nil ());
@@ -2444,8 +2338,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::get_servant_manager (void)
 
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD;
@@ -2456,8 +2348,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr)
 
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_Root_POA::get_servant_i (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   return this->active_policy_strategies_.request_processing_strategy()->
     get_servant ();
@@ -2465,9 +2355,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::get_servant_i (void)
 
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_Root_POA::get_servant (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::NoServant,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD_RETURN (0);
@@ -2501,8 +2388,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::get_servant (void)
 
 void
 TAO_Root_POA::set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Lock access for the duration of this transaction.
   TAO_POA_GUARD;
@@ -2626,7 +2511,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::root (void) const
 
 TAO::ORT_Adapter *
 TAO_Root_POA::ORT_adapter (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->ort_adapter_ != 0)
     return this->ort_adapter_;
@@ -2711,7 +2595,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::imr_client_adapter_name (void)
 
 PortableServer::POAManager_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::the_POAManager (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return PortableServer::POAManager::_duplicate (&this->poa_manager_);
 }
@@ -2719,7 +2602,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::the_POAManager (void)
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 PortableServer::POAManagerFactory_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::the_POAManagerFactory (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return PortableServer::POAManagerFactory::_duplicate (&this->poa_manager_factory_);
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.h
index d7d69bfb6e3..8a046576f3f 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.h
@@ -131,53 +131,43 @@ public:
       PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager,
       const CORBA::PolicyList &policies
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::AdapterAlreadyExists,
-                     PortableServer::POA::InvalidPolicy));
+    );
 
   PortableServer::POA_ptr find_POA (const char *adapter_name,
                                     CORBA::Boolean activate_it
-                                    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::AdapterNonExistent));
+                                    );
 #endif
 
   void destroy (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
                 CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion
-                )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                );
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::ThreadPolicy_ptr create_thread_policy (
       PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 */
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::LifespanPolicy_ptr create_lifespan_policy (
       PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 #endif
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicy_ptr create_id_uniqueness_policy (
       PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue value
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 #endif
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicy_ptr create_id_assignment_policy (
       PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue value
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 #endif
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
@@ -185,51 +175,42 @@ public:
   create_implicit_activation_policy (
       PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicyValue value
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 
   PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicy_ptr
   create_servant_retention_policy (
       PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue value
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 
   PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicy_ptr
   create_request_processing_policy (
       PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue value
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO) */
 
-  char * the_name (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  char * the_name (void);
 
-  PortableServer::POA_ptr the_parent (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableServer::POA_ptr the_parent (void);
 
   PortableServer::POAList *the_children (
       void
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 
   PortableServer::POAManager_ptr the_POAManager (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::POAManagerFactory_ptr the_POAManagerFactory (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 #endif
 
   /// This method returns the adapter_name as a sequence of strings of
   /// length one or more or just a fixed name depending on the Object
   /// Adapter. Added wrt to ORT Spec.
-  PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *adapter_name (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *adapter_name (void);
 
   /// Store the given TaggedComponent for eventual insertion into all
   /// object reference profiles.
@@ -245,115 +226,68 @@ public:
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr the_activator (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void);
 
   void the_activator (PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr adapter_activator
-                      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                      );
 
   PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr get_servant_manager (
-      void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      void);
 
   void set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr
-                            )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                            );
 
-  PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::NoServant,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+  PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void);
 
   void set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant
-                    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                    );
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO) */
 
   PortableServer::ObjectId *activate_object (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
-                                             )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                             );
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   void activate_object_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
                                 PortableServer::Servant p_servant
-                                )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                );
 #endif
 
   void deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
-                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                          );
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference (const char *intf
-                                      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                      );
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference_with_id (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
       const char *intf
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 
   PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_id (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
-                                           )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                           );
 
   PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_user_id (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
-                                                )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                                );
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr servant_to_reference (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
-                                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                          );
 
   PortableServer::Servant reference_to_servant (
       CORBA::Object_ptr reference
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+    );
 
   PortableServer::ObjectId *reference_to_id (CORBA::Object_ptr reference
-                                             )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                             );
 
   PortableServer::Servant id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
-                                         )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                         );
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr id_to_reference (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
-                                     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                     );
 
-  CORBA::OctetSeq *id (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::OctetSeq *id (void);
 
   /// Accessor for POA policies.
   TAO_POA_Policy_Set &policies (void);
@@ -491,10 +425,7 @@ public:
     bool &wait_occurred_restart_call);
 
   void deactivate_object_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
-                            )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                            );
 
   CORBA::Boolean is_persistent (void) const;
 
@@ -549,23 +480,14 @@ public:
       CORBA::Short priority,
       bool &wait_occurred_restart_call
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+    );
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr id_to_reference_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
                                        bool indirect
-                                       )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                       );
 
   PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_id_i (PortableServer::Servant servant
-                                             )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                             );
 
   TAO_SYNCH_CONDITION &servant_deactivation_condition (void);
 
@@ -577,10 +499,7 @@ public:
   int delete_child (const String &child);
 
   PortableServer::Servant user_id_to_servant_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
-                                                )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                                );
 
   virtual CORBA::ORB_ptr _get_orb (
 
@@ -630,63 +549,49 @@ protected:
       PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager,
       const CORBA::PolicyList &policies
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::AdapterAlreadyExists,
-                     PortableServer::POA::InvalidPolicy));
+    );
 
   PortableServer::POA_ptr create_POA_i (const String &adapter_name,
                                         PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager,
                                         const TAO_POA_Policy_Set &policies
-                                        )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::AdapterAlreadyExists,
-                     PortableServer::POA::InvalidPolicy));
+                                        );
 
   TAO_Root_POA *find_POA_i (const ACE_CString &child_name,
                        CORBA::Boolean activate_it
-                       )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::AdapterNonExistent));
+                       );
 #endif
 
   void destroy_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
                   CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion
-                  )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                  );
 
   void complete_destruction_i (void);
 
-  PortableServer::POAList *the_children_i (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableServer::POAList *the_children_i (void);
 
   /// This method returns the adapter_name as a sequence of strings of
   /// length one or more or just a fixed name depending on the Object
   /// Adapter. Added wrt to ORT Spec.
-  PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *adapter_name_i (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *adapter_name_i (void);
 
   /// Method to notify the IOR Interceptors when there is a state
   /// changed not related to POAManager.
   void adapter_state_changed (
       const TAO::ORT_Array &array_obj_ref_template,
       PortableInterceptor::AdapterState state
-      )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      );
 
   /// Add the given tagged component to all profiles.
   void add_ior_component (TAO_MProfile & mprofile,
                           const IOP::TaggedComponent & component
-                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                          );
 
   /// Add the given tagged component to all profiles matching the given
   /// ProfileId.
   void add_ior_component_to_profile (TAO_MProfile & mprofile,
                                      const IOP::TaggedComponent & component,
                                      IOP::ProfileId profile_id
-                                     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                     );
 
   /// Wrapper for the ORB's key_to_object that will alter the object pointer
   /// if the ImplRepo is used.
@@ -711,9 +616,7 @@ protected:
                                 TAO_Acceptor_Registry &acceptor_registry
                                );
 
-  PortableServer::Servant get_servant_i (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+  PortableServer::Servant get_servant_i (void);
 
 protected:
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
@@ -721,63 +624,42 @@ protected:
                                   PortableServer::Servant p_servant,
                                   CORBA::Short priority,
                                   bool &wait_occurred_restart_call
-                                  )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                  );
 #endif
 
   virtual void remove_from_parent_i (void);
 
   void deactivate_all_objects_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects
-                                 )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                 );
 
   void deactivate_all_objects_i (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
                                  CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion
-                                 )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                 );
 
   void wait_for_completions (CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion
                             );
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference_i (const char *intf,
                                         CORBA::Short priority
-                                        )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                        );
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference_with_id_i (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
       const char *intf,
       CORBA::Short priority
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 
   PortableServer::Servant reference_to_servant_i (
       CORBA::Object_ptr reference
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+    );
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr servant_to_reference_i (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
-                                            )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                            );
 
   PortableServer::Servant id_to_servant_i (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
-                                           )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                           );
 
   /// Call the IORInterceptor::establish_components() method on all
   /// registered IORInterceptors.
@@ -811,16 +693,14 @@ protected:
 protected:
   /// Accessor methods to ObjectReferenceTemplate
   PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceTemplate *
-    get_adapter_template (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    get_adapter_template (void);
 
   /// Accessor methods to ObjectReferenceTemplate, non locked version
   PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceTemplate *get_adapter_template_i (void);
 
   /// Accessor methods to PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceFactory
   PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceFactory *
-    get_obj_ref_factory (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    get_obj_ref_factory (void);
 
   /// Set the object reference factory
   void set_obj_ref_factory (
@@ -846,14 +726,12 @@ public:
   CORBA::Object_ptr
   invoke_key_to_object_helper_i (const char * repository_id,
                                  const PortableServer::ObjectId & id
-                                 )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                 );
 protected:
 
   /// Get the ORT adapter, in case there is no adapter yet, this method will
   /// try to create one and hold the POA lock
-  TAO::ORT_Adapter *ORT_adapter (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  TAO::ORT_Adapter *ORT_adapter (void);
 
   /// Get the ORT adapter, in case there is no adapter yet, this method will
   /// try to create one but assumes the POA lock is already hold
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.inl b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.inl
index 57851ab838f..d9da3792237 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Root_POA.inl
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 //
 // $Id$
 
-// Exception macros
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
-
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 ACE_INLINE CORBA::Boolean
@@ -27,21 +24,18 @@ TAO_Root_POA::policies (void)
 
 ACE_INLINE PortableServer::POA_ptr
 TAO_Root_POA::the_parent (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return PortableServer::POA::_nil ();
 }
 
 ACE_INLINE PortableInterceptor::AdapterName *
 TAO_Root_POA::adapter_name (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->adapter_name_i ();
 }
 
 ACE_INLINE PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceTemplate *
 TAO_Root_POA::get_adapter_template (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::ORT_Adapter *adapter = this->ORT_adapter ();
 
@@ -66,7 +60,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::get_adapter_template_i ()
 
 ACE_INLINE PortableInterceptor::ObjectReferenceFactory *
 TAO_Root_POA::get_obj_ref_factory (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO::ORT_Adapter *adapter = this->ORT_adapter ();
 
@@ -98,7 +91,6 @@ TAO_Root_POA::name (void) const
 
 ACE_INLINE char *
 TAO_Root_POA::the_name (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return CORBA::string_dup (this->name_.c_str ());
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionPolicy.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionPolicy.cpp
index b2598398103..5daea4a5819 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionPolicy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionPolicy.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Policy_ptr
     ServantRetentionPolicy::copy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       ServantRetentionPolicy *copy = 0;
       ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (copy,
@@ -36,20 +35,17 @@ namespace TAO
 
     void
     ServantRetentionPolicy::destroy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
     }
 
     ::PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue
     ServantRetentionPolicy::value (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return this->value_;
     }
 
     CORBA::PolicyType
     ServantRetentionPolicy::policy_type (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return ::PortableServer::SERVANT_RETENTION_POLICY_ID;
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionPolicy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionPolicy.h
index 354ade7d9fc..ac39b59738b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionPolicy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionPolicy.h
@@ -45,17 +45,13 @@ namespace TAO
     public:
       ServantRetentionPolicy (::PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue value);
 
-      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-      void destroy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void destroy (void);
 
-      ::PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue value (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      ::PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue value (void);
 
-      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
       /// Return the cached policy type for this policy.
       TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategy.h
index 41ffc3ef013..f1b1de2de9b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategy.h
@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ namespace TAO
         CORBA::Short priority,
         bool &wait_occurred_restart_call
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
       virtual void activate_object_with_id (
@@ -76,10 +74,7 @@ namespace TAO
         CORBA::Short priority,
         bool &wait_occurred_restart_call
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 #endif
 
       virtual void deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id
@@ -92,56 +87,44 @@ namespace TAO
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId *system_id_to_object_id (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual PortableServer::Servant user_id_to_servant (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &id
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual CORBA::Object_ptr id_to_reference (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
         bool indirect
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual void deactivate_all_objects (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_user_id (
         PortableServer::Servant servant
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual CORBA::Object_ptr servant_to_reference (
         PortableServer::Servant servant
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference (
         const char *intf,
         CORBA::Short priority
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference_with_id (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
         const char *intf,
         CORBA::Short priority
         )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+          = 0;
 
       virtual int rebind_using_user_id_and_system_id (
         PortableServer::Servant servant,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain.cpp
index 5a1b3acf7a7..da629fa29e0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain.cpp
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::ObjectId *
     ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain::system_id_to_object_id (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // The system id is the id (and no conversion/transformation is
       // needed).
@@ -80,9 +77,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::Servant
     ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain::user_id_to_servant (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &/*id*/)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -91,9 +85,6 @@ namespace TAO
     ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain::id_to_reference (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &/*id*/,
       bool /*indirect*/)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -147,17 +138,12 @@ namespace TAO
 
     void
     ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain::deactivate_all_objects (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
     }
 
     PortableServer::ObjectId *
     ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain::servant_to_user_id (
       PortableServer::Servant /*servant*/)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -165,9 +151,6 @@ namespace TAO
     CORBA::Object_ptr
     ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain::servant_to_reference (
       PortableServer::Servant /*servant*/)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -177,9 +160,6 @@ namespace TAO
       PortableServer::Servant /*servant*/,
       CORBA::Short /*priority*/,
       bool &/*wait_occurred_restart_call*/)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -191,10 +171,6 @@ namespace TAO
       PortableServer::Servant /*servant*/,
       CORBA::Short /*priority*/,
       bool &/*wait_occurred_restart_call*/)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       throw PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy ();
     }
@@ -204,8 +180,6 @@ namespace TAO
     ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain::create_reference (
       const char *intf,
       CORBA::Short priority)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // This operation creates an object reference that encapsulates a
       // POA-generated Object Id value and the specified interface
@@ -247,7 +221,6 @@ namespace TAO
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
       const char *intf,
       CORBA::Short priority)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       // This operation creates an object reference that encapsulates the
       // specified Object Id and interface repository Id values. This
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain.h
index 6950af6e4c0..8bac1e0af4d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyNonRetain.h
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ namespace TAO
       PortableServer::ObjectId *
       activate_object (PortableServer::Servant servant,
                        CORBA::Short priority,
-                       bool &wait_occurred_restart_call)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                       bool &wait_occurred_restart_call);
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
       virtual
@@ -57,11 +54,7 @@ namespace TAO
       activate_object_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
                                PortableServer::Servant servant,
                                CORBA::Short priority,
-                               bool &wait_occurred_restart_call)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                               bool &wait_occurred_restart_call);
 #endif
 
       virtual void deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id);
@@ -74,24 +67,15 @@ namespace TAO
 
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId *system_id_to_object_id (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
       virtual
       PortableServer::Servant
-      user_id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      user_id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id);
 
       CORBA::Object_ptr
       id_to_reference (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
-                       bool indirect)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                       bool indirect);
 
       virtual TAO_SERVANT_LOCATION servant_present (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id,
@@ -106,33 +90,22 @@ namespace TAO
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id,
         CORBA::Short &priority);
 
-      virtual void deactivate_all_objects (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      virtual void deactivate_all_objects (void);
 
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_user_id (
-        PortableServer::Servant servant)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        PortableServer::Servant servant);
 
       virtual CORBA::Object_ptr servant_to_reference (
-        PortableServer::Servant servant)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        PortableServer::Servant servant);
 
       virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference (
         const char *intf,
-        CORBA::Short priority)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        CORBA::Short priority);
 
       virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference_with_id (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
         const char *intf,
-        CORBA::Short priority)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+        CORBA::Short priority);
 
       virtual int rebind_using_user_id_and_system_id (
         PortableServer::Servant servant,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyRetain.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyRetain.cpp
index ad91b278b33..3177736104e 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyRetain.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyRetain.cpp
@@ -174,9 +174,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::ObjectId *
     ServantRetentionStrategyRetain::system_id_to_object_id (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // The object denoted by the reference does not have to be
       // active for this operation to succeed.
@@ -194,9 +191,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::Servant
     ServantRetentionStrategyRetain::user_id_to_servant (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &id)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // If the POA has the RETAIN policy and the specified ObjectId is in
       // the Active Object Map, this operation returns the servant
@@ -218,9 +212,6 @@ namespace TAO
     ServantRetentionStrategyRetain::id_to_reference (
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
       bool indirect)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // If an object with the specified Object Id value is currently
       // active, a reference encapsulating the information used to
@@ -463,8 +454,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     void
     ServantRetentionStrategyRetain::deactivate_all_objects (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // If the etherealize_objects parameter is TRUE, the POA has the
       // RETAIN policy, and a servant manager is registered with the POA,
@@ -510,9 +499,6 @@ namespace TAO
     PortableServer::ObjectId *
     ServantRetentionStrategyRetain::servant_to_user_id (
       PortableServer::Servant servant)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // This operation requires the RETAIN and either the UNIQUE_ID or
       // IMPLICIT_ACTIVATION policies; if not present, the WrongPolicy
@@ -597,9 +583,6 @@ namespace TAO
     ServantRetentionStrategyRetain::servant_to_system_id_i (
       PortableServer::Servant servant,
       CORBA::Short &priority)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
 #if defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) || defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
       if (this->poa_->allow_multiple_activations () ||
@@ -680,9 +663,6 @@ namespace TAO
     CORBA::Object_ptr
     ServantRetentionStrategyRetain::servant_to_reference (
       PortableServer::Servant servant)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                      PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                      PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // Note: The allocation of an Object Id value and installation in
       // the Active Object Map caused by implicit activation may actually
@@ -728,9 +708,6 @@ namespace TAO
       PortableServer::Servant servant,
       CORBA::Short priority,
       bool &wait_occurred_restart_call)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       if (!this->poa_->has_system_id ())
         {
@@ -792,10 +769,6 @@ namespace TAO
       PortableServer::Servant servant,
       CORBA::Short priority,
       bool &wait_occurred_restart_call)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // If the POA has the SYSTEM_ID policy and it detects that the
       // Object Id value was not generated by the system or for this POA,
@@ -898,8 +871,6 @@ namespace TAO
     ServantRetentionStrategyRetain::create_reference (
       const char *intf,
       CORBA::Short priority)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
     {
       // This operation creates an object reference that encapsulates a
       // POA-generated Object Id value and the specified interface
@@ -946,7 +917,6 @@ namespace TAO
       const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
       const char *intf,
       CORBA::Short priority)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       // This operation creates an object reference that encapsulates the
       // specified Object Id and interface repository Id values. This
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyRetain.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyRetain.h
index 4ea03f1fa3f..ca8dd792244 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyRetain.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ServantRetentionStrategyRetain.h
@@ -48,10 +48,7 @@ namespace TAO
       activate_object (PortableServer::Servant servant,
                        CORBA::Short priority,
                        bool &wait_occurred_restart_call
-                            )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                            );
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
       virtual
@@ -59,11 +56,7 @@ namespace TAO
       activate_object_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
                                PortableServer::Servant servant,
                                CORBA::Short priority,
-                               bool &wait_occurred_restart_call)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                               bool &wait_occurred_restart_call);
 #endif
 
       void deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id);
@@ -73,23 +66,14 @@ namespace TAO
        );
 
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId * system_id_to_object_id (
-        const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        const PortableServer::ObjectId &system_id);
 
       virtual
       PortableServer::Servant
-      user_id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      user_id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id);
 
       CORBA::Object_ptr id_to_reference (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
-                                         bool indirect)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                         bool indirect);
 
       virtual
       TAO_SERVANT_LOCATION
@@ -106,40 +90,29 @@ namespace TAO
         CORBA::Short &priority
        );
 
-      virtual void deactivate_all_objects (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+      virtual void deactivate_all_objects (void);
 
       virtual PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_user_id (
         PortableServer::Servant servant
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
       virtual
       CORBA::Object_ptr
       servant_to_reference (PortableServer::Servant servant
-                            )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                      PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                      PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                            );
 
       virtual
       CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference (
         const char *intf,
         CORBA::Short priority
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                           PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
       virtual
       CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference_with_id (
         const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
         const char *intf,
         CORBA::Short priority
-        )
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+        );
 
       virtual ::PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue type() const;
 
@@ -158,10 +131,7 @@ namespace TAO
           PortableServer::Servant p_servant,
           CORBA::Short &priority
 
-        )
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                         PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                         PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+        );
 
       virtual
       int rebind_using_user_id_and_system_id (
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Servant_Base.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Servant_Base.cpp
index 8a954fda1fa..2ca679a8ff7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Servant_Base.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Servant_Base.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/TSS_Resources.h"
 #include "tao/Stub.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/TAO_Server_Request.h"
 #include "tao/IFR_Client_Adapter.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Servant_var.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Servant_var.cpp
index 5c5b012e62a..ee9a2675b01 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Servant_var.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Servant_var.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #endif /* __ACE_INLINE__ */
 
 #include "tao/Exception.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ThreadPolicy.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ThreadPolicy.cpp
index 40d3c9cfcc8..57b630bc0f3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ThreadPolicy.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ThreadPolicy.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Policy_ptr
     ThreadPolicy::copy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       ThreadPolicy *copy = 0;
       ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (copy,
@@ -34,20 +33,17 @@ namespace TAO
 
     void
     ThreadPolicy::destroy (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
     }
 
     ::PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue
     ThreadPolicy::value (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return value_;
     }
 
     CORBA::PolicyType
     ThreadPolicy::policy_type (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       return ::PortableServer::THREAD_POLICY_ID;
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ThreadPolicy.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ThreadPolicy.h
index cd160aa8452..78cb33815ec 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ThreadPolicy.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/ThreadPolicy.h
@@ -45,17 +45,13 @@ namespace TAO
     public:
       ThreadPolicy (::PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value);
 
-      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-      void destroy (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      void destroy (void);
 
-      ::PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      ::PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value (void);
 
-      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
       /// Return the cached policy type for this policy.
       TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Command.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Command.h
index 0b2b530f7ec..8ba85735a94 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Command.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Command.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #endif /* !ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include "tao/Versioned_Namespace.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Wrapper.cpp b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Wrapper.cpp
index 8cf5df3fb47..8d865765f1d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Wrapper.h"
 #include "tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Command.h"
 #include "tao/PortableServer/DII_Arguments_Converter.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
 # include "tao/ServerRequestInterceptor_Adapter.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Wrapper.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Wrapper.h
index 585fad89eb4..59dbe9b47ab 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Wrapper.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/Upcall_Wrapper.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 #include "tao/orbconf.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/poa_macros.h b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/poa_macros.h
index 86da46eaefb..a3504f16672 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/PortableServer/poa_macros.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/PortableServer/poa_macros.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
 
 #include "tao/orbconf.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.cpp b/TAO/tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.cpp
index 0085b33d407..89c5adc12e3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "tao/Client_Strategy_Factory.h"
 
 #include "ace/Countdown_Time.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
 # include "tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.inl"
@@ -78,7 +79,6 @@ namespace TAO
   void
   Profile_Transport_Resolver::resolve (ACE_Time_Value *max_time_val
                                        )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     ACE_Countdown_Time countdown (max_time_val);
 
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ namespace TAO
   void
   Profile_Transport_Resolver::init_inconsistent_policies (
     void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (this->inconsistent_policies_,
                       CORBA::PolicyList (0),
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.h b/TAO/tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.h
index 031e75e3885..01bffa9f315 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.h
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/Transport_Selection_Guard.h"
 
 ACE_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
@@ -89,8 +86,7 @@ namespace TAO
      * the profile.
      */
     void resolve (ACE_Time_Value *val
-                  )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                  );
 
     //@{
     /**
@@ -153,8 +149,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
     /// Initialize the inconsistent policy list that this object has
     /// cached.
-    void init_inconsistent_policies (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    void init_inconsistent_policies (void);
 
     CORBA::PolicyList *inconsistent_policies (void) const;
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RTCORBAC.h b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RTCORBAC.h
index 7a3f336dd87..e48a877fb3d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RTCORBAC.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RTCORBAC.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/TimeBaseC.h"
 #include "tao/SystemException.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"
 #include "tao/Sequence_T.h"
 #include "tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h"
@@ -305,9 +304,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::RTCORBA::PriorityModel priority_model (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -315,9 +312,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual RTCORBA::Priority server_priority (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -325,9 +320,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -335,9 +328,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual void destroy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -439,9 +430,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -449,9 +438,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -459,9 +446,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual void destroy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -740,9 +725,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::RTCORBA::ProtocolList * protocols (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -750,9 +733,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -760,9 +741,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual void destroy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -864,9 +843,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::RTCORBA::ProtocolList * protocols (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -874,9 +851,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -884,9 +859,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual void destroy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -988,9 +961,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -998,9 +969,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual void destroy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -1097,9 +1066,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1108,9 +1075,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long send_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1118,9 +1083,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1129,9 +1092,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1139,9 +1100,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean keep_alive (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1150,9 +1109,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean keep_alive
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1160,9 +1117,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean dont_route (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1171,9 +1126,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean dont_route
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1181,9 +1134,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean no_delay (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1192,9 +1143,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean no_delay
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1202,9 +1151,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1213,9 +1160,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -1401,9 +1346,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1412,9 +1355,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long send_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1422,9 +1363,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1433,9 +1372,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -1532,9 +1469,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1543,9 +1478,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long send_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1553,9 +1486,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1564,9 +1495,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1574,9 +1503,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean keep_alive (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1585,9 +1512,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean keep_alive
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1595,9 +1520,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean dont_route (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1606,9 +1529,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean dont_route
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1616,9 +1537,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean no_delay (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1627,9 +1546,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean no_delay
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1637,9 +1554,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Long preallocate_buffer_size (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1648,9 +1563,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long preallocate_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1658,9 +1571,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual char * mmap_filename (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1669,9 +1580,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         const char * mmap_filename
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1679,9 +1588,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual char * mmap_lockname (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1690,9 +1597,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         const char * mmap_lockname
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -1789,9 +1694,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1800,9 +1703,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -1899,9 +1800,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1910,9 +1809,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long send_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1920,9 +1817,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1931,9 +1826,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1941,9 +1834,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean keep_alive (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1952,9 +1843,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean keep_alive
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1962,9 +1851,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean dont_route (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1973,9 +1860,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean dont_route
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1983,9 +1868,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean no_delay (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -1994,9 +1877,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean no_delay
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2004,9 +1885,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2015,9 +1894,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -2201,9 +2078,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::RTCORBA::PriorityBands * priority_bands (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2211,9 +2086,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2221,9 +2094,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual void destroy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -2320,9 +2191,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual RTCORBA::Priority the_priority (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2331,9 +2200,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::RTCORBA::Priority the_priority
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -2430,9 +2297,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual void lock (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2440,9 +2305,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual void unlock (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2451,9 +2314,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::TimeBase::TimeT max_wait
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
@@ -2550,9 +2411,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr create_mutex (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2561,9 +2420,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr the_mutex
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_exception/exception_ch.cpp:53
@@ -2623,9 +2480,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean_out created_flag
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2634,10 +2489,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         const char * name
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::RTCORBA::RTORB::MutexNotFound
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2651,9 +2503,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2663,9 +2513,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2681,9 +2529,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         const char * mmap_lockname
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2692,9 +2538,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2708,9 +2552,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_exception/exception_ch.cpp:53
@@ -2775,9 +2617,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2791,9 +2631,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2802,10 +2640,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException,
-        ::RTCORBA::RTORB::InvalidThreadpool
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2815,9 +2650,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::RTCORBA::Priority server_priority
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2826,9 +2659,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         ::RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2837,9 +2668,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         const ::RTCORBA::PriorityBands & priority_bands
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2848,9 +2677,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         const ::RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2859,9 +2686,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
         const ::RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols
 
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_operation/operation_ch.cpp:46
@@ -2869,9 +2694,7 @@ namespace RTCORBA
     virtual ::RTCORBA::PrivateConnectionPolicy_ptr create_private_connection_policy (
         void
       )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((
-        CORBA::SystemException
-      )) = 0;
+      = 0;
 
     // TAO_IDL - Generated from
     // be\be_visitor_interface/interface_ch.cpp:210
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Current.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Current.cpp
index 196877f5424..322e8634590 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Current.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Current.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "tao/Stub.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Protocols_Hooks.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Thread.h"
 
@@ -31,15 +32,12 @@ TAO_RT_Current::~TAO_RT_Current (void)
 
 RTCORBA::Priority
 TAO_RT_Current::the_priority (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_Protocols_Hooks *tph = this->orb_core_->get_protocols_hooks ();
 
   RTCORBA::Priority priority;
 
-  int const result = tph->get_thread_CORBA_priority (priority);
-
-  if (result == -1)
+  if (tph->get_thread_CORBA_priority (priority) == -1)
     throw ::CORBA::DATA_CONVERSION (1, CORBA::COMPLETED_NO);
 
   return priority;
@@ -47,14 +45,11 @@ TAO_RT_Current::the_priority (void)
 
 void
 TAO_RT_Current::the_priority (RTCORBA::Priority the_priority)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 
   TAO_Protocols_Hooks *tph = this->orb_core_->get_protocols_hooks ();
 
-  int const result = tph->set_thread_CORBA_priority (the_priority);
-
-  if (result == -1)
+  if (tph->set_thread_CORBA_priority (the_priority) == -1)
     throw ::CORBA::DATA_CONVERSION (1, CORBA::COMPLETED_NO);
 }
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Current.h b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Current.h
index c80d668dd8e..7acf3f227cf 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Current.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Current.h
@@ -52,11 +52,9 @@ public:
   /// Default constructor.
   TAO_RT_Current (TAO_ORB_Core *orb_core);
 
-  virtual RTCORBA::Priority the_priority (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual RTCORBA::Priority the_priority (void);
 
-  virtual void the_priority (RTCORBA::Priority the_priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void the_priority (RTCORBA::Priority the_priority);
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Endpoint_Utils.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Endpoint_Utils.cpp
index bc92b6104dc..1cb9458734c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Endpoint_Utils.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Endpoint_Utils.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include "tao/RTCORBA/RT_Stub.h"
 
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+
 ACE_RCSID (RTCORBA,
            RT_Endpoint_Utils,
            "$Id$")
@@ -27,8 +29,7 @@ TAO_RT_Endpoint_Utils::policy (TAO_Cached_Policy_Type type,
   try
     {
       policy =
-        rt_stub->get_cached_policy (type
-                                   );
+        rt_stub->get_cached_policy (type);
     }
   catch (const ::CORBA::INV_POLICY&)
     {
@@ -36,8 +37,7 @@ TAO_RT_Endpoint_Utils::policy (TAO_Cached_Policy_Type type,
         {
           CORBA::PolicyList *p = r.inconsistent_policies ();
           p->length (1);
-          (*p)[0u] = rt_stub->TAO_Stub::get_cached_policy (type
-                                                          );
+          (*p)[0u] = rt_stub->TAO_Stub::get_cached_policy (type);
         }
 
       throw;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Invocation_Endpoint_Selectors.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Invocation_Endpoint_Selectors.cpp
index e4451641335..1063ce32d97 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Invocation_Endpoint_Selectors.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Invocation_Endpoint_Selectors.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "tao/Endpoint.h"
 #include "tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (RTCORBA,
            RT_Invocation_Endpoint_Selectors,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Mutex.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Mutex.cpp
index dc830412021..d0c7b4c22ff 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Mutex.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Mutex.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_CORBA_MESSAGING) && TAO_HAS_CORBA_MESSAGING != 0
 
 #include "tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORB.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_sys_time.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID(RTCORBA,
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ TAO_RT_Mutex::~TAO_RT_Mutex (void)
 
 void
 TAO_RT_Mutex::lock (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->mu_.acquire () != 0)
     throw ::CORBA::INTERNAL ();
@@ -26,16 +26,13 @@ TAO_RT_Mutex::lock (void)
 
 void
 TAO_RT_Mutex::unlock (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (this->mu_.release () != 0)
     throw ::CORBA::INTERNAL ();
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
-TAO_RT_Mutex::try_lock (TimeBase::TimeT wait_time
-                        )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+TAO_RT_Mutex::try_lock (TimeBase::TimeT wait_time)
 {
   int result;
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Mutex.h b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Mutex.h
index 89732b0008b..0b3d00bd600 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Mutex.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Mutex.h
@@ -58,12 +58,10 @@ class TAO_RTCORBA_Export TAO_RT_Mutex
 public:
 
   /// Acquire the lock.
-  virtual void lock (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void lock (void);
 
   /// Release the lock.
-  virtual void unlock (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void unlock (void);
 
   /**
    * Acquire the lock, but only wait up to @a max_wait time.  Note
@@ -72,8 +70,7 @@ public:
    * using this operation in your program designs.
    */
   virtual CORBA::Boolean try_lock (TimeBase::TimeT max_wait
-                                   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                   );
 
   /// Returns the name of the mutex.
   virtual const char *name (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORB.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORB.cpp
index 8aacb308375..51c6cf40e1d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORB.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORB.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "tao/RTCORBA/Priority_Mapping_Manager.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/RTCORBA/Thread_Pool.h"
 #include "tao/RTCORBA/RT_Thread_Lane_Resources_Manager.h"
 #include "ace/Sched_Params.h"
@@ -42,14 +43,12 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::~TAO_RT_ORB (void)
 
 RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::create_mutex (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->mutex_mgr_.create_mutex ();
 }
 
 void
 TAO_RT_ORB::destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr mutex)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->mutex_mgr_.destroy_mutex (mutex);
 }
@@ -58,14 +57,12 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr mutex)
 RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::create_named_mutex (const char *name,
                                 CORBA::Boolean_out created_flag)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->mutex_mgr_.create_named_mutex (name, created_flag);
 }
 
 RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::open_named_mutex (const char *name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException, RTCORBA::RTORB::MutexNotFound))
 {
   return this->mutex_mgr_.open_named_mutex (name);
 }
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@ TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::~TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager (void)
 
 RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr
 TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::create_mutex (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_RT_Mutex *mutex = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (mutex,
@@ -101,7 +97,6 @@ TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::create_mutex (void)
 #if (TAO_HAS_NAMED_RT_MUTEXES == 1)
 void
 TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr mutex)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_RT_Mutex *tao_mutex =
     dynamic_cast<TAO_RT_Mutex *> (mutex);
@@ -127,7 +122,6 @@ TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr mutex)
 #else /* TAO_HAS_NAMED_RT_MUTEXES == 1 */
 void
 TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_NAMED_RT_MUTEXES == 1 */
@@ -135,7 +129,6 @@ TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr)
 RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr
 TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::create_named_mutex (const char *name,
                                                 CORBA::Boolean_out created_flag)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 #if (TAO_HAS_NAMED_RT_MUTEXES == 1)
   // The following should be atomic.
@@ -185,8 +178,6 @@ TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::create_named_mutex (const char *name,
 
 RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr
 TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager::open_named_mutex (const char *name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   RTCORBA::RTORB::MutexNotFound))
 {
 #if (TAO_HAS_NAMED_RT_MUTEXES == 1)
   // The following should be atomic.
@@ -218,7 +209,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_tcp_protocol_properties (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size,
                                             CORBA::Boolean no_delay,
                                             CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
                                             )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException ))
 {
   TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -239,7 +229,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_unix_domain_protocol_properties (
                                                     CORBA::Long send_buffer_size,
                                                     CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
                                                     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -262,7 +251,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_shared_memory_protocol_properties (
                                                       CORBA::Long preallocate_buffer_size,
                                                       const char *mmap_filename,
                                                       const char *mmap_lockname)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -284,7 +272,6 @@ RTCORBA::UserDatagramProtocolProperties_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::create_user_datagram_protocol_properties (
                                                       CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
                                                       )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_UserDatagram_Protocol_Properties *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -305,7 +292,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_stream_control_protocol_properties (
                                                        CORBA::Boolean no_delay,
                                                        CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
                                                        )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -331,7 +317,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_threadpool (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
                                CORBA::ULong max_buffered_requests,
                                CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size
                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->tp_manager_->create_threadpool (stacksize,
                                                static_threads,
@@ -352,7 +337,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_threadpool_with_lanes (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
                                           CORBA::ULong max_buffered_requests,
                                           CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size
                                           )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->tp_manager_->create_threadpool_with_lanes (stacksize,
                                                           lanes,
@@ -366,8 +350,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_threadpool_with_lanes (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
 
 void
 TAO_RT_ORB::destroy_threadpool (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   RTCORBA::RTORB::InvalidThreadpool))
 {
   this->tp_manager_->destroy_threadpool (threadpool);
 }
@@ -376,7 +358,6 @@ RTCORBA::PriorityModelPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::create_priority_model_policy (RTCORBA::PriorityModel priority_model,
                                           RTCORBA::Priority server_priority
                                           )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_PriorityModelPolicy *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -389,7 +370,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_priority_model_policy (RTCORBA::PriorityModel priority_model,
 
 RTCORBA::ThreadpoolPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::create_threadpool_policy (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -404,7 +384,6 @@ RTCORBA::PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::create_priority_banded_connection_policy (const
                                                       RTCORBA::PriorityBands & priority_bands
                                                       )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -417,7 +396,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_priority_banded_connection_policy (const
 
 RTCORBA::PrivateConnectionPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::create_private_connection_policy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -431,7 +409,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_private_connection_policy (void)
 RTCORBA::ServerProtocolPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::create_server_protocol_policy (const RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols
                                            )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_ServerProtocolPolicy *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -445,7 +422,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORB::create_server_protocol_policy (const RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protoco
 RTCORBA::ClientProtocolPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_ORB::create_client_protocol_policy (const RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols
                                            )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_ClientProtocolPolicy *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORB.h b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORB.h
index 9c5852963c2..f485e2fb64a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORB.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORB.h
@@ -60,18 +60,14 @@ public:
   /// Destructor.
   ~TAO_Named_RT_Mutex_Manager (void);
 
-  RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr create_mutex (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr create_mutex (void);
 
-  void destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr the_mutex)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr the_mutex);
 
   RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr create_named_mutex (const char *name,
-                                         CORBA::Boolean_out created_flag)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                         CORBA::Boolean_out created_flag);
 
-  RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr open_named_mutex (const char * name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException, RTCORBA::RTORB::MutexNotFound));
+  RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr open_named_mutex (const char * name);
 
 private:
 
@@ -112,16 +108,14 @@ public:
    * consistant priority inheritance/piority ceiling semantics
    * can be guaranteed.
    */
-  virtual RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr create_mutex (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr create_mutex (void);
 
   /**
    * Destroy a mutex.  Currently this is a no-op since RTCORBA::Mutex
    * instances are destroyed as soon as their reference counts go to
    * 0.
    */
-  virtual void destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr the_mutex)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy_mutex (RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr the_mutex);
 
   /**
    * Create a mutex and assign a name to it.  If the
@@ -129,12 +123,10 @@ public:
    * is set to 0.
    */
   virtual RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr create_named_mutex (const char *name,
-                                                 CORBA::Boolean_out created_flag)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                                 CORBA::Boolean_out created_flag);
 
   /// Retrieve a previously created mutex.
-  virtual RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr open_named_mutex (const char * name)
-     ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException, RTCORBA::RTORB::MutexNotFound));
+  virtual RTCORBA::Mutex_ptr open_named_mutex (const char * name);
 
   /**
    * Create and return a TCPProtocolProperties instance with the specified
@@ -147,14 +139,12 @@ public:
                                   CORBA::Boolean keep_alive,
                                   CORBA::Boolean dont_route,
                                   CORBA::Boolean no_delay,
-                                  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException ));
+                                  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority);
 
   RTCORBA::UnixDomainProtocolProperties_ptr
   create_unix_domain_protocol_properties (
                                           CORBA::Long send_buffer_size,
-                                          CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size                                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                          CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size                                          );
 
   RTCORBA::SharedMemoryProtocolProperties_ptr
   create_shared_memory_protocol_properties (
@@ -166,14 +156,12 @@ public:
                                             CORBA::Long preallocate_buffer_size,
                                             const char *mmap_filename,
                                             const char *mmap_lockname
-                                            )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                            );
 
   RTCORBA::UserDatagramProtocolProperties_ptr
   create_user_datagram_protocol_properties (
                                             CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
-                                            )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                            );
 
   RTCORBA::StreamControlProtocolProperties_ptr
   create_stream_control_protocol_properties (
@@ -183,8 +171,7 @@ public:
                                              CORBA::Boolean dont_route,
                                              CORBA::Boolean no_delay,
                                              CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority
-                                             )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                             );
 
   /// Create a RTCORBA threadpool to manage a set of threads without lanes.
   virtual RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId
@@ -195,8 +182,7 @@ public:
                      CORBA::Boolean allow_request_buffering,
                      CORBA::ULong max_buffered_requests,
                      CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size
-                     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                     );
 
   /**
    * Create a threadpool and separate it into subsets based on
@@ -209,27 +195,22 @@ public:
                                 CORBA::Boolean allow_request_buffering,
                                 CORBA::ULong max_buffered_requests,
                                 CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size
-                                )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                );
 
   /// Free the resources associated with the specified threadpool.
   virtual void destroy_threadpool (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool
-                                   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     RTCORBA::RTORB::InvalidThreadpool));
+                                   );
 
   /// Create a priority model policy for use when configuring a POA.
   virtual RTCORBA::PriorityModelPolicy_ptr
   create_priority_model_policy (
                                 RTCORBA::PriorityModel priority_model,
                                 RTCORBA::Priority server_priority
-                                )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                );
 
   /// Create a ThreadpoolPolicy instance for POA creation
   virtual RTCORBA::ThreadpoolPolicy_ptr
-  create_threadpool_policy (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  create_threadpool_policy (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool);
 
   /**
    * Create a PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy instance
@@ -237,8 +218,7 @@ public:
    */
   virtual RTCORBA::PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy_ptr
   create_priority_banded_connection_policy (const RTCORBA::PriorityBands &
-                                            priority_bands)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                            priority_bands);
 
   /**
    * Create a PrivateConnectionPolicy instance to use on client
@@ -246,24 +226,21 @@ public:
    * to the server.
    */
   virtual RTCORBA::PrivateConnectionPolicy_ptr
-  create_private_connection_policy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  create_private_connection_policy (void);
 
   /**
    * Create a ServerProtocolPolicy instance to select and configure
    * communication protocols on the server side.
    */
   virtual RTCORBA::ServerProtocolPolicy_ptr
-  create_server_protocol_policy (const RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  create_server_protocol_policy (const RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols);
 
   /**
    * Create a ClientProtocolPolicy instance to select and configure
    * communication protocols on the client side.
    */
   virtual RTCORBA::ClientProtocolPolicy_ptr
-  create_client_protocol_policy (const RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  create_client_protocol_policy (const RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols);
 
   /// Reference to our creating ORB Core.
   TAO_ORB_Core *orb_core (void) const;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORBInitializer.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORBInitializer.cpp
index 1651d70f8a9..9eef8d09122 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORBInitializer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORBInitializer.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORBInitializer::TAO_RT_ORBInitializer (int priority_mapping_type,
 
 void
 TAO_RT_ORBInitializer::pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   //
   // Register all of the RT related services.
@@ -206,7 +205,6 @@ TAO_RT_ORBInitializer::pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
 
 void
 TAO_RT_ORBInitializer::post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->register_policy_factories (info);
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORBInitializer.h b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORBInitializer.h
index 9a4cbe33ad2..adc676ef0de 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORBInitializer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_ORBInitializer.h
@@ -65,11 +65,9 @@ public:
                          long scope_policy,
                          ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout);
 
-  virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 
-  virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_PolicyFactory.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_PolicyFactory.cpp
index a4ec2936b7c..91fc5db1537 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_PolicyFactory.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_PolicyFactory.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_RT_PolicyFactory::create_policy (
     CORBA::PolicyType type,
     const CORBA::Any &value)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
 {
   if (type == RTCORBA::PRIORITY_MODEL_POLICY_TYPE)
     return TAO_PriorityModelPolicy::create (value);
@@ -42,11 +40,7 @@ TAO_RT_PolicyFactory::create_policy (
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
-TAO_RT_PolicyFactory::_create_policy (
-    CORBA::PolicyType type
-    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   CORBA::PolicyError))
+TAO_RT_PolicyFactory::_create_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type)
 {
   CORBA::Policy_ptr policy = CORBA::Policy::_nil ();
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_PolicyFactory.h b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_PolicyFactory.h
index d51b6ec34c8..99ca81ff1a6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_PolicyFactory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_PolicyFactory.h
@@ -48,14 +48,10 @@ public:
 
   CORBA::Policy_ptr create_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type,
                                    const CORBA::Any &value
-                                   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+                                   );
 
   CORBA::Policy_ptr _create_policy (CORBA::PolicyType type
-                                    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     CORBA::PolicyError));
+                                    );
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Policy_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Policy_i.cpp
index 2e7e82f7227..52fb0b3875b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Policy_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Policy_i.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/AnyTypeCode/Any.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
 
@@ -73,28 +74,24 @@ TAO_PriorityModelPolicy::get_priority_model (void)
 
 RTCORBA::PriorityModel
 TAO_PriorityModelPolicy::priority_model (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->priority_model_;
 }
 
 RTCORBA::Priority
 TAO_PriorityModelPolicy::server_priority (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->server_priority_;
 }
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_PriorityModelPolicy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return RTCORBA::PRIORITY_MODEL_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_PriorityModelPolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_PriorityModelPolicy* tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -107,7 +104,6 @@ TAO_PriorityModelPolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_PriorityModelPolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
@@ -190,21 +186,18 @@ TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy::create (const CORBA::Any &val
 
 RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId
 TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy::threadpool (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->id_;
 }
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return RTCORBA::THREADPOOL_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy* tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -217,7 +210,6 @@ TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
@@ -259,8 +251,7 @@ TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy::~TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy (void)
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
-TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy::create (const CORBA::Any &
-                                     )
+TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy::create (const CORBA::Any &)
 {
   TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -273,14 +264,12 @@ TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy::create (const CORBA::Any &
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return RTCORBA::PRIVATE_CONNECTION_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy* tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -293,7 +282,6 @@ TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
@@ -360,7 +348,6 @@ TAO_PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy::create (const CORBA::Any &val
 
 RTCORBA::PriorityBands *
 TAO_PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy::priority_bands (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   RTCORBA::PriorityBands *tmp;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -373,14 +360,12 @@ TAO_PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy::priority_bands (void)
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return RTCORBA::PRIORITY_BANDED_CONNECTION_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -393,7 +378,6 @@ TAO_PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_PriorityBandedConnectionPolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
@@ -473,7 +457,6 @@ TAO_ServerProtocolPolicy::create (const CORBA::Any &val
 
 RTCORBA::ProtocolList *
 TAO_ServerProtocolPolicy::protocols (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   RTCORBA::ProtocolList *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -486,14 +469,12 @@ TAO_ServerProtocolPolicy::protocols (void)
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_ServerProtocolPolicy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return RTCORBA::SERVER_PROTOCOL_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_ServerProtocolPolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_ServerProtocolPolicy* tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -506,7 +487,6 @@ TAO_ServerProtocolPolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_ServerProtocolPolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
@@ -579,7 +559,6 @@ TAO_ClientProtocolPolicy::create (const CORBA::Any &val
 
 RTCORBA::ProtocolList *
 TAO_ClientProtocolPolicy::protocols (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   RTCORBA::ProtocolList *tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -592,14 +571,12 @@ TAO_ClientProtocolPolicy::protocols (void)
 
 CORBA::PolicyType
 TAO_ClientProtocolPolicy::policy_type (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return RTCORBA::CLIENT_PROTOCOL_POLICY_TYPE;
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_ClientProtocolPolicy::copy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_ClientProtocolPolicy* tmp = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tmp,
@@ -612,7 +589,6 @@ TAO_ClientProtocolPolicy::copy (void)
 
 void
 TAO_ClientProtocolPolicy::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
@@ -713,7 +689,6 @@ TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::~TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties (void)
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->send_buffer_size_;
 }
@@ -721,14 +696,12 @@ TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (void)
 void
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size
                                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->send_buffer_size_ = send_buffer_size;
 }
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->recv_buffer_size_;
 }
@@ -736,14 +709,12 @@ TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (void)
 void
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
                                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->recv_buffer_size_ = recv_buffer_size;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::keep_alive (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->keep_alive_;
 }
@@ -751,14 +722,12 @@ TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::keep_alive (void)
 void
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::keep_alive (CORBA::Boolean keep_alive
                                          )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->keep_alive_ = keep_alive;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::dont_route (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->dont_route_;
 }
@@ -766,13 +735,11 @@ TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::dont_route (void)
 void
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::dont_route (CORBA::Boolean dont_route
                                          )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->dont_route_ = dont_route;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::no_delay (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->no_delay_;
 }
@@ -780,14 +747,12 @@ CORBA::Boolean TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::no_delay (void)
 void
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::no_delay (CORBA::Boolean no_delay
                                        )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->no_delay_ = no_delay;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::enable_network_priority (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->enable_network_priority_;
 }
@@ -795,7 +760,6 @@ TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::enable_network_priority (void)
 void
 TAO_TCP_Protocol_Properties::enable_network_priority (CORBA::Boolean enable
                                                       )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->enable_network_priority_ = enable;
 }
@@ -844,7 +808,6 @@ TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties::~TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties (void)
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->send_buffer_size_;
 }
@@ -852,14 +815,12 @@ TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (void)
 void
 TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size
                                                       )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->send_buffer_size_ = send_buffer_size;
 }
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->recv_buffer_size_;
 }
@@ -867,7 +828,6 @@ TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (void)
 void
 TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
                                                       )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->recv_buffer_size_ = recv_buffer_size;
 }
@@ -914,7 +874,6 @@ TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::~TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties (voi
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->send_buffer_size_;
 }
@@ -922,14 +881,12 @@ TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (void)
 void
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size
                                                         )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->send_buffer_size_ = send_buffer_size;
 }
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->recv_buffer_size_;
 }
@@ -937,14 +894,12 @@ TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (void)
 void
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
                                                         )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->recv_buffer_size_ = recv_buffer_size;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::keep_alive (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->keep_alive_;
 }
@@ -952,14 +907,12 @@ TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::keep_alive (void)
 void
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::keep_alive (CORBA::Boolean keep_alive
                                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->keep_alive_ = keep_alive;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::dont_route (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->dont_route_;
 }
@@ -967,14 +920,12 @@ TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::dont_route (void)
 void
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::dont_route (CORBA::Boolean dont_route
                                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->dont_route_ = dont_route;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::no_delay (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->no_delay_;
 }
@@ -982,14 +933,12 @@ TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::no_delay (void)
 void
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::no_delay (CORBA::Boolean no_delay
                                                 )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->no_delay_ = no_delay;
 }
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::preallocate_buffer_size (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->preallocate_buffer_size_;
 }
@@ -997,14 +946,12 @@ TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::preallocate_buffer_size (void)
 void
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::preallocate_buffer_size (CORBA::Long preallocate_buffer_size
                                                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->preallocate_buffer_size_ = preallocate_buffer_size;
 }
 
 char *
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::mmap_filename (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->mmap_filename_.rep ();
 }
@@ -1012,14 +959,12 @@ TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::mmap_filename (void)
 void
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::mmap_filename (const char * mmap_filename
                                                      )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->mmap_filename_.set (mmap_filename);
 }
 
 char *
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::mmap_lockname (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->mmap_lockname_.rep ();
 }
@@ -1027,7 +972,6 @@ TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::mmap_lockname (void)
 void
 TAO_SharedMemory_Protocol_Properties::mmap_lockname (const char * mmap_lockname
                                                      )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->mmap_lockname_.set (mmap_lockname);
 }
@@ -1085,7 +1029,6 @@ TAO_UserDatagram_Protocol_Properties::~TAO_UserDatagram_Protocol_Properties (voi
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_UserDatagram_Protocol_Properties::enable_network_priority (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->enable_network_priority_;
 }
@@ -1093,7 +1036,6 @@ TAO_UserDatagram_Protocol_Properties::enable_network_priority (void)
 void
 TAO_UserDatagram_Protocol_Properties::enable_network_priority (CORBA::Boolean enable
                                                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->enable_network_priority_ = enable;
 }
@@ -1133,7 +1075,6 @@ TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::~TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties (v
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->send_buffer_size_;
 }
@@ -1141,14 +1082,12 @@ TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (void)
 void
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size
                                                          )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->send_buffer_size_ = send_buffer_size;
 }
 
 CORBA::Long
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->recv_buffer_size_;
 }
@@ -1156,14 +1095,12 @@ TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (void)
 void
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size
                                                          )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->recv_buffer_size_ = recv_buffer_size;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::keep_alive (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->keep_alive_;
 }
@@ -1171,14 +1108,12 @@ TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::keep_alive (void)
 void
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::keep_alive (CORBA::Boolean keep_alive
                                                    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->keep_alive_ = keep_alive;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::dont_route (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->dont_route_;
 }
@@ -1186,13 +1121,11 @@ TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::dont_route (void)
 void
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::dont_route (CORBA::Boolean dont_route
                                                    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->dont_route_ = dont_route;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::no_delay (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->no_delay_;
 }
@@ -1200,14 +1133,12 @@ CORBA::Boolean TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::no_delay (void)
 void
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::no_delay (CORBA::Boolean no_delay
                                                  )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->no_delay_ = no_delay;
 }
 
 CORBA::Boolean
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::enable_network_priority (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->enable_network_priority_;
 }
@@ -1215,7 +1146,6 @@ TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::enable_network_priority (void)
 void
 TAO_StreamControl_Protocol_Properties::enable_network_priority (CORBA::Boolean enable
                                                                 )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->enable_network_priority_ = enable;
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Policy_i.h b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Policy_i.h
index 401eafaf4df..6893cb5fe6a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Policy_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Policy_i.h
@@ -68,20 +68,15 @@ public:
    */
   RTCORBA::PriorityModel get_priority_model (void);
 
-  RTCORBA::PriorityModel priority_model (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  RTCORBA::PriorityModel priority_model (void);
 
-  RTCORBA::Priority server_priority (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  RTCORBA::Priority server_priority (void);
 
-  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void destroy (void);
 
   /// This method writes a CDR representation of the object state.
   CORBA::Boolean _tao_encode (TAO_OutputCDR &out_cdr);
@@ -137,17 +132,13 @@ public:
   /// Copy constructor.
   TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy (const TAO_ThreadpoolPolicy &rhs);
 
-  RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool (void);
 
-  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void destroy (void);
 
   // Return the cached policy type for this policy.
   TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
@@ -193,14 +184,11 @@ public:
   /// Copy constructor.
   TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy (const TAO_PrivateConnectionPolicy &rhs);
 
-  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void destroy (void);
 
   // Return the cached policy type for this policy.
   TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
@@ -251,17 +239,13 @@ public:
    */
   RTCORBA::PriorityBands &priority_bands_rep (void);
 
-  RTCORBA::PriorityBands *priority_bands (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  RTCORBA::PriorityBands *priority_bands (void);
 
-  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void destroy (void);
 
   /// This method writes a CDR representation of the current object.
   CORBA::Boolean _tao_encode (TAO_OutputCDR &out_cdr);
@@ -325,17 +309,13 @@ public:
   RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols_rep (void);
 
   RTCORBA::ProtocolList *protocols
-  (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  (void);
 
-  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void destroy (void);
 
   // Return the cached policy type for this policy.
   TAO_Cached_Policy_Type _tao_cached_type (void) const;
@@ -388,17 +368,13 @@ public:
   RTCORBA::ProtocolList & protocols_rep (void);
 
   RTCORBA::ProtocolList *protocols
-  (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  (void);
 
-  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::PolicyType policy_type (void);
 
-  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Policy_ptr copy (void);
 
-  void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void destroy (void);
 
   // = CDR Encoder/Decoder.
 
@@ -457,41 +433,29 @@ public:
                                CORBA::Boolean no_delay,
                                CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority);
 
-  CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (void);
 
-  void send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size);
 
-  CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (void);
 
-  void recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean keep_alive (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean keep_alive (void);
 
-  void keep_alive (CORBA::Boolean keep_alive)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void keep_alive (CORBA::Boolean keep_alive);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean dont_route (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean dont_route (void);
 
-  void dont_route (CORBA::Boolean dont_route)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void dont_route (CORBA::Boolean dont_route);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean no_delay (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean no_delay (void);
 
-  void no_delay (CORBA::Boolean no_delay)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void no_delay (CORBA::Boolean no_delay);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (void);
 
-  void enable_network_priority (CORBA::Boolean enable)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void enable_network_priority (CORBA::Boolean enable);
 
   /// This method writes a CDR representation of TCPProtocolProperties.
   CORBA::Boolean _tao_encode (TAO_OutputCDR &out_cdr);
@@ -536,17 +500,13 @@ public:
   TAO_UnixDomain_Protocol_Properties (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size,
                                       CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size);
 
-  CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (void);
 
-  void send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size);
 
-  CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (void);
 
-  void recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size);
 
   /**
    * This method writes the CDR encapsulation of an instance of
@@ -607,57 +567,40 @@ public:
 
   // = IDL interface methods.
 
-  CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (void);
 
-  void send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size);
 
-  CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (void);
 
-  void recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean keep_alive (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean keep_alive (void);
 
-  void keep_alive (CORBA::Boolean keep_alive)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void keep_alive (CORBA::Boolean keep_alive);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean dont_route (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean dont_route (void);
 
-  void dont_route (CORBA::Boolean dont_route)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void dont_route (CORBA::Boolean dont_route);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean no_delay (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean no_delay (void);
 
   void no_delay (CORBA::Boolean no_delay
-                 )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                 );
 
-  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (void);
 
-  CORBA::Long preallocate_buffer_size (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Long preallocate_buffer_size (void);
 
-  void preallocate_buffer_size (CORBA::Long preallocate_buffer_size)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void preallocate_buffer_size (CORBA::Long preallocate_buffer_size);
 
-  char *mmap_filename (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  char *mmap_filename (void);
 
-  void mmap_filename (const char *mmap_filename)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void mmap_filename (const char *mmap_filename);
 
-  char *mmap_lockname (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  char *mmap_lockname (void);
 
-  void mmap_lockname (const char *mmap_lockname)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void mmap_lockname (const char *mmap_lockname);
 
   /**
    * This method writes the CDR encapsulation of an instance of
@@ -713,11 +656,9 @@ public:
   /// Constructor.
   TAO_UserDatagram_Protocol_Properties (CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (void);
 
-  void enable_network_priority (CORBA::Boolean enable)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void enable_network_priority (CORBA::Boolean enable);
 
   /// This method writes a CDR representation of UserDatagramProtocolProperties.
   CORBA::Boolean _tao_encode (TAO_OutputCDR &out_cdr);
@@ -759,41 +700,29 @@ public:
                                          CORBA::Boolean no_delay,
                                          CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority);
 
-  CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Long send_buffer_size (void);
 
-  void send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void send_buffer_size (CORBA::Long send_buffer_size);
 
-  CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size (void);
 
-  void recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void recv_buffer_size (CORBA::Long recv_buffer_size);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean keep_alive (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean keep_alive (void);
 
-  void keep_alive (CORBA::Boolean keep_alive)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void keep_alive (CORBA::Boolean keep_alive);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean dont_route (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean dont_route (void);
 
-  void dont_route (CORBA::Boolean dont_route)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void dont_route (CORBA::Boolean dont_route);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean no_delay (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean no_delay (void);
 
-  void no_delay (CORBA::Boolean no_delay)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void no_delay (CORBA::Boolean no_delay);
 
-  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Boolean enable_network_priority (void);
 
-  void enable_network_priority (CORBA::Boolean enable)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void enable_network_priority (CORBA::Boolean enable);
 
   /// This method writes a CDR representation of StreamControlProtocolProperties.
   CORBA::Boolean _tao_encode (TAO_OutputCDR &out_cdr);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Protocols_Hooks.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Protocols_Hooks.cpp
index 139538e68d8..8cf78be0c6d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Protocols_Hooks.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Protocols_Hooks.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "tao/Policy_Set.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/Dynamic_Service.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
@@ -70,8 +71,7 @@ TAO_RT_Protocols_Hooks::init_hooks (TAO_ORB_Core *orb_core)
 
 RTCORBA::ProtocolProperties_ptr
 TAO_RT_Protocols_Hooks::server_protocol_properties (IOP::ProfileId protocol_tag,
-                                                    CORBA::Policy_ptr policy
-                                                    )
+                                                    CORBA::Policy_ptr policy)
 {
   if (CORBA::is_nil (policy))
     return 0;
@@ -176,8 +176,7 @@ TAO_RT_Protocols_Hooks::extract_protocol_properties (TAO_IIOP_Protocol_Propertie
                                                      )
 {
   RTCORBA::TCPProtocolProperties_var protocol_properties =
-    RTCORBA::TCPProtocolProperties::_narrow (from
-                                            );
+    RTCORBA::TCPProtocolProperties::_narrow (from);
 
   to.send_buffer_size_ = protocol_properties->send_buffer_size ();
   to.recv_buffer_size_ = protocol_properties->recv_buffer_size ();
@@ -188,8 +187,7 @@ TAO_RT_Protocols_Hooks::extract_protocol_properties (TAO_IIOP_Protocol_Propertie
 }
 
 void
-TAO_RT_Protocols_Hooks::server_protocol_properties_at_orb_level (TAO_IIOP_Protocol_Properties &to
-                                                                 )
+TAO_RT_Protocols_Hooks::server_protocol_properties_at_orb_level (TAO_IIOP_Protocol_Properties &to)
 {
   RTCORBA::ProtocolProperties_var from =
     this->server_protocol_properties_at_orb_level (IOP::TAG_INTERNET_IOP);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Stub.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Stub.cpp
index 84691dc0a24..ee410570711 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Stub.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/RT_Stub.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Policy_Set.h"
 #include "tao/Policy_Manager.h"
-
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (RTCORBA,
            RT_Stub,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/Thread_Pool.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/Thread_Pool.cpp
index e7818d1917b..5a37a0282e9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/Thread_Pool.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/Thread_Pool.cpp
@@ -715,7 +715,6 @@ TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::create_threadpool (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
                                             CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size,
                                             ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout
                                             )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_THREAD_POOL_MANAGER_GUARD;
 
@@ -739,7 +738,6 @@ TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::create_threadpool_with_lanes (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
                                                        CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size,
                                                        ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout
                                                        )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_THREAD_POOL_MANAGER_GUARD;
 
@@ -749,15 +747,11 @@ TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::create_threadpool_with_lanes (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
                                                allow_request_buffering,
                                                max_buffered_requests,
                                                max_request_buffer_size,
-                                               dynamic_thread_idle_timeout
-                                              );
+                                               dynamic_thread_idle_timeout);
 }
 
 void
-TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::destroy_threadpool (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool
-                                             )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   RTCORBA::RTORB::InvalidThreadpool))
+TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::destroy_threadpool (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool)
 {
   TAO_Thread_Pool *tao_thread_pool = 0;
 
@@ -805,7 +799,6 @@ TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::create_threadpool_i (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
                                               CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size,
                                               ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout
                                               )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Create the thread pool.
   TAO_Thread_Pool *thread_pool = 0;
@@ -837,7 +830,6 @@ TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::create_threadpool_with_lanes_i (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
                                                          CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size,
                                                          ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout
                                                          )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Create the thread pool.
   TAO_Thread_Pool *thread_pool = 0;
@@ -860,9 +852,7 @@ TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::create_threadpool_with_lanes_i (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
 }
 
 RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId
-TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::create_threadpool_helper (TAO_Thread_Pool *thread_pool
-                                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::create_threadpool_helper (TAO_Thread_Pool *thread_pool)
 {
   // Make sure of safe deletion in case of errors.
   auto_ptr<TAO_Thread_Pool> safe_thread_pool (thread_pool);
@@ -913,9 +903,7 @@ TAO_Thread_Pool_Manager::get_threadpool (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId thread_pool_id )
   TAO_THREAD_POOL_MANAGER_GUARD;
 
   TAO_Thread_Pool *thread_pool = 0;
-  int result =
-    thread_pools_.find (thread_pool_id,
-                        thread_pool);
+  int const result = thread_pools_.find (thread_pool_id, thread_pool);
 
   ACE_UNUSED_ARG (result);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/Thread_Pool.h b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/Thread_Pool.h
index f68dd67cd98..21009c2d2a4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/Thread_Pool.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTCORBA/Thread_Pool.h
@@ -383,8 +383,7 @@ public:
                      CORBA::Boolean allow_request_buffering,
                      CORBA::ULong max_buffered_requests,
                      CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size,
-                     ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                     ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout);
 
   /// Create a threadpool with lanes.
   RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId
@@ -395,14 +394,11 @@ public:
                                 CORBA::ULong max_buffered_requests,
                                 CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size,
                                 ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout
-                                )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                );
 
   /// Destroy a threadpool.
   void destroy_threadpool (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId threadpool
-                           )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     RTCORBA::RTORB::InvalidThreadpool));
+                           );
 
   TAO_Thread_Pool *get_threadpool (RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId thread_pool_id);
 
@@ -429,8 +425,7 @@ private:
                        CORBA::Boolean allow_request_buffering,
                        CORBA::ULong max_buffered_requests,
                        CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size,
-                       ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                       ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout);
 
   RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId
   create_threadpool_with_lanes_i (CORBA::ULong stacksize,
@@ -440,12 +435,10 @@ private:
                                   CORBA::ULong max_buffered_requests,
                                   CORBA::ULong max_request_buffer_size,
                                   ACE_Time_Value const &dynamic_thread_idle_timeout
-                                  )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                  );
 
   RTCORBA::ThreadpoolId
-  create_threadpool_helper (TAO_Thread_Pool *thread_pool)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  create_threadpool_helper (TAO_Thread_Pool *thread_pool);
 
   // @}
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.cpp
index 8d9b2027b4d..0145c706d44 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/Server_Strategy_Factory.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/Exception.h"
 #include "tao/Stub.h"
 #include "tao/Policy_Manager.h"
@@ -96,8 +95,7 @@ TAO_RT_POA::new_POA (const String &name,
 }
 
 void
-TAO_RT_POA::parse_rt_policies (TAO_POA_Policy_Set &policies
-                               )
+TAO_RT_POA::parse_rt_policies (TAO_POA_Policy_Set &policies)
 {
   {
     CORBA::Policy_var policy =
@@ -527,9 +525,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_POA (const char *adapter_name,
                         PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager,
                         const CORBA::PolicyList &policies
                         )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::AdapterAlreadyExists,
-                   PortableServer::POA::InvalidPolicy))
 {
   PortableServer::POA_ptr poa = this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_POA (adapter_name,
                                                            poa_manager,
@@ -542,8 +537,6 @@ PortableServer::POA_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::find_POA (const char *adapter_name,
                       CORBA::Boolean activate_it
                       )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::AdapterNonExistent))
 {
   PortableServer::POA_ptr poa = this->TAO_Regular_POA::find_POA (adapter_name,
                                                          activate_it
@@ -555,7 +548,6 @@ void
 TAO_RT_POA::destroy (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
                      CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion
                      )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->TAO_Regular_POA::destroy (etherealize_objects,
                           wait_for_completion
@@ -568,7 +560,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::destroy (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
 PortableServer::ThreadPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_thread_policy (PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value
                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::ThreadPolicy_ptr policy =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_thread_policy (value
@@ -582,7 +573,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_thread_policy (PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value
 PortableServer::LifespanPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_lifespan_policy (PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value
                                     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::LifespanPolicy_ptr policy =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_lifespan_policy (value
@@ -595,7 +585,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_lifespan_policy (PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value
 PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_id_uniqueness_policy (PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue value
                                          )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicy_ptr policy =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_id_uniqueness_policy (value
@@ -608,7 +597,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_id_uniqueness_policy (PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue
 PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_id_assignment_policy (PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue value
                                          )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicy_ptr policy =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_id_assignment_policy (value
@@ -623,7 +611,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_id_assignment_policy (PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue
 PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_implicit_activation_policy (PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicyValue value
                                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicy_ptr policy =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_implicit_activation_policy (value
@@ -634,7 +621,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_implicit_activation_policy (PortableServer::ImplicitActivatio
 PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_servant_retention_policy (PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue value
                                              )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicy_ptr policy =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_servant_retention_policy (value
@@ -646,7 +632,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_servant_retention_policy (PortableServer::ServantRetentionPol
 PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicy_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_request_processing_policy (PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue value
                                               )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicy_ptr policy =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_request_processing_policy (value
@@ -658,7 +643,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_request_processing_policy (PortableServer::RequestProcessingP
 
 char *
 TAO_RT_POA::the_name (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   char * name =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::the_name ();
@@ -667,7 +651,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::the_name (void)
 
 PortableServer::POA_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::the_parent (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::POA_ptr parent =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::the_parent ();
@@ -676,7 +659,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::the_parent (void)
 
 PortableServer::POAList *
 TAO_RT_POA::the_children (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::POAList *children =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::the_children ();
@@ -685,7 +667,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::the_children (void)
 
 PortableServer::POAManager_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::the_POAManager (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::the_POAManager ();
@@ -697,7 +678,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::the_POAManager (void)
 
 PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::the_activator (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr activator =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::the_activator ();
@@ -707,7 +687,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::the_activator (void)
 void
 TAO_RT_POA::the_activator (PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr adapter_activator
                            )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->TAO_Regular_POA::the_activator (adapter_activator
                                );
@@ -715,8 +694,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::the_activator (PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr adapter_activato
 
 PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::get_servant_manager (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr servant_manager =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::get_servant_manager ();
@@ -726,8 +703,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::get_servant_manager (void)
 void
 TAO_RT_POA::set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr
                                  )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   this->TAO_Regular_POA::set_servant_manager (imgr
                                      );
@@ -735,9 +710,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr
 
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_RT_POA::get_servant (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::NoServant,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   PortableServer::Servant servant =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::get_servant ();
@@ -747,8 +719,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::get_servant (void)
 void
 TAO_RT_POA::set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant
                          )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   this->TAO_Regular_POA::set_servant (servant
                              );
@@ -759,9 +729,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant
 PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_RT_POA::activate_object (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
                              )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   PortableServer::ObjectId *object_id =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::activate_object (p_servant
@@ -774,10 +741,6 @@ void
 TAO_RT_POA::activate_object_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
                                      PortableServer::Servant p_servant
                                      )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   this->TAO_Regular_POA::activate_object_with_id (id,
                                           p_servant
@@ -788,9 +751,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::activate_object_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
 void
 TAO_RT_POA::deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   this->TAO_Regular_POA::deactivate_object (oid
                                    );
@@ -799,8 +759,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_reference (const char *intf
                               )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_reference (intf
@@ -812,7 +770,6 @@ CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_reference_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
                                       const char *intf
                                       )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::create_reference_with_id (oid,
@@ -824,9 +781,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_reference_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
 PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_RT_POA::servant_to_id (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
                            )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   PortableServer::ObjectId *object_id =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::servant_to_id (p_servant
@@ -837,9 +791,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::servant_to_id (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::servant_to_reference (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::servant_to_reference (p_servant
@@ -851,10 +802,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::servant_to_reference (PortableServer::Servant p_servant
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_RT_POA::reference_to_servant (CORBA::Object_ptr reference
                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   PortableServer::Servant servant =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::reference_to_servant (reference
@@ -865,9 +812,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::reference_to_servant (CORBA::Object_ptr reference
 PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_RT_POA::reference_to_id (CORBA::Object_ptr reference
                              )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   PortableServer::ObjectId *object_id =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::reference_to_id (reference
@@ -878,9 +822,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::reference_to_id (CORBA::Object_ptr reference
 PortableServer::Servant
 TAO_RT_POA::id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
                            )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   PortableServer::Servant servant =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::id_to_servant (oid
@@ -891,9 +832,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::id_to_reference (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
                              )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj =
     this->TAO_Regular_POA::id_to_reference (oid
@@ -903,7 +841,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::id_to_reference (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid
 
 CORBA::OctetSeq *
 TAO_RT_POA::id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->TAO_Regular_POA::id ();
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.h b/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.h
index 1cf913567bf..41a73486008 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.h
@@ -53,191 +53,119 @@ public:
 
   // RTCORBA specific methods
   CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference_with_priority (const char * intf,
-                                                    RTCORBA::Priority priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                                    RTCORBA::Priority priority);
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference_with_id_and_priority (const PortableServer::ObjectId & oid,
                                                            const char * intf,
-                                                           RTCORBA::Priority priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                                           RTCORBA::Priority priority);
 
   PortableServer::ObjectId * activate_object_with_priority (PortableServer::Servant p_servant,
-                                                            RTCORBA::Priority priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                                            RTCORBA::Priority priority);
 
   void activate_object_with_id_and_priority (const PortableServer::ObjectId & oid,
                                              PortableServer::Servant p_servant,
-                                             RTCORBA::Priority priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                             RTCORBA::Priority priority);
   // End RTCORBA specific methods
 
   // Standard POA interface methods
   PortableServer::POA_ptr create_POA (const char *adapter_name,
                                       PortableServer::POAManager_ptr poa_manager,
-                                      const CORBA::PolicyList &policies)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::AdapterAlreadyExists,
-                     PortableServer::POA::InvalidPolicy));
+                                      const CORBA::PolicyList &policies);
 
   PortableServer::POA_ptr find_POA (const char *adapter_name,
-                                    CORBA::Boolean activate_it)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::AdapterNonExistent));
+                                    CORBA::Boolean activate_it);
 
   void destroy (CORBA::Boolean etherealize_objects,
-                CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                CORBA::Boolean wait_for_completion);
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 
   PortableServer::ThreadPolicy_ptr create_thread_policy (
-    PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    PortableServer::ThreadPolicyValue value);
 
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 */
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::LifespanPolicy_ptr create_lifespan_policy (
-    PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    PortableServer::LifespanPolicyValue value);
 #endif
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicy_ptr create_id_uniqueness_policy (
-    PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    PortableServer::IdUniquenessPolicyValue value);
 #endif
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicy_ptr create_id_assignment_policy (
-    PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    PortableServer::IdAssignmentPolicyValue value);
 #endif
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicy_ptr
     create_implicit_activation_policy (
-      PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicyValue value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      PortableServer::ImplicitActivationPolicyValue value);
 
   PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicy_ptr
     create_servant_retention_policy (
-      PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      PortableServer::ServantRetentionPolicyValue value);
 
   PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicy_ptr
     create_request_processing_policy (
-      PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue value)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      PortableServer::RequestProcessingPolicyValue value);
 
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO) */
 
-  char * the_name (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  char * the_name (void);
 
-  PortableServer::POA_ptr the_parent (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableServer::POA_ptr the_parent (void);
 
-  PortableServer::POAList *the_children (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableServer::POAList *the_children (void);
 
-  PortableServer::POAManager_ptr the_POAManager (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableServer::POAManager_ptr the_POAManager (void);
 
 #if (TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0) && !defined (CORBA_E_COMPACT) && !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
 
-  PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr the_activator (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr the_activator (void);
 
-  void the_activator (PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr adapter_activator)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void the_activator (PortableServer::AdapterActivator_ptr adapter_activator);
 
-  PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr get_servant_manager (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+  PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr get_servant_manager (void);
 
-  void set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+  void set_servant_manager (PortableServer::ServantManager_ptr imgr);
 
-  PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::NoServant,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+  PortableServer::Servant get_servant (void);
 
-  void set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+  void set_servant (PortableServer::Servant servant);
 
 #endif /* TAO_HAS_MINIMUM_POA == 0 */
 
-  PortableServer::ObjectId *activate_object (PortableServer::Servant p_servant)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+  PortableServer::ObjectId *activate_object (PortableServer::Servant p_servant);
 
 #if !defined (CORBA_E_MICRO)
   void activate_object_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &id,
-                                PortableServer::Servant p_servant)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+                                PortableServer::Servant p_servant);
 #endif
 
-  void deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+  void deactivate_object (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid);
 
-  CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference (const char *intf)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
+  CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference (const char *intf);
 
   CORBA::Object_ptr create_reference_with_id (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid,
-                                              const char *intf)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
-
-  PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_id (PortableServer::Servant p_servant)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
-
-  CORBA::Object_ptr servant_to_reference (PortableServer::Servant p_servant)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ServantNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
-
-  PortableServer::Servant reference_to_servant (CORBA::Object_ptr reference)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
-
-  PortableServer::ObjectId *reference_to_id (CORBA::Object_ptr reference)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongAdapter,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
-
-  PortableServer::Servant id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
-
-  CORBA::Object_ptr id_to_reference (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableServer::POA::ObjectNotActive,
-                     PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy));
-
-  CORBA::OctetSeq *id (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                              const char *intf);
+
+  PortableServer::ObjectId *servant_to_id (PortableServer::Servant p_servant);
+
+  CORBA::Object_ptr servant_to_reference (PortableServer::Servant p_servant);
+
+  PortableServer::Servant reference_to_servant (CORBA::Object_ptr reference);
+
+  PortableServer::ObjectId *reference_to_id (CORBA::Object_ptr reference);
+
+  PortableServer::Servant id_to_servant (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid);
+
+  CORBA::Object_ptr id_to_reference (const PortableServer::ObjectId &oid);
+
+  CORBA::OctetSeq *id (void);
 
   // End standard POA interface methods.
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.inl b/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.inl
index 8a50bd7f91e..6ae1dc2512a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_POA.inl
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 // Exception macros
 #include "tao/PortableServer/poa_macros.h"
 #include "tao/PortableServer/POA_Guard.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -13,8 +12,6 @@ ACE_INLINE CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_RT_POA::create_reference_with_priority (const char * intf,
                                             RTCORBA::Priority priority
                                             )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Check that this method can be used based on this POA's policies.
   this->validate_policies ();
@@ -34,8 +31,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::create_reference_with_id_and_priority (const PortableServer::ObjectI
                                                    const char * intf,
                                                    RTCORBA::Priority priority
                                                    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Check that this method can be used based on this POA's policies.
   this->validate_policies ();
@@ -55,9 +50,6 @@ ACE_INLINE PortableServer::ObjectId *
 TAO_RT_POA::activate_object_with_priority (PortableServer::Servant servant,
                                            RTCORBA::Priority priority
                                            )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Check that this method can be used based on this POA's policies.
   this->validate_policies ();
@@ -92,10 +84,6 @@ TAO_RT_POA::activate_object_with_id_and_priority (const PortableServer::ObjectId
                                                   PortableServer::Servant servant,
                                                   RTCORBA::Priority priority
                                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ServantAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::ObjectAlreadyActive,
-                   PortableServer::POA::WrongPolicy))
 {
   // Check that this method can be used based on this POA's policies.
   this->validate_policies ();
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_Policy_Validator.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_Policy_Validator.cpp
index 08c4b896d8b..96c16d2ce44 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_Policy_Validator.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTPortableServer/RT_Policy_Validator.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ TAO_POA_RT_Policy_Validator::~TAO_POA_RT_Policy_Validator (void)
 }
 
 void
-TAO_POA_RT_Policy_Validator::validate_impl (TAO_Policy_Set &policies
-                                            )
+TAO_POA_RT_Policy_Validator::validate_impl (TAO_Policy_Set &policies)
 {
   this->validate_thread_pool (policies);
 
@@ -55,15 +54,13 @@ TAO_POA_RT_Policy_Validator::legal_policy_impl (CORBA::PolicyType type)
 }
 
 void
-TAO_POA_RT_Policy_Validator::validate_server_protocol (TAO_Policy_Set &policies
-                                                       )
+TAO_POA_RT_Policy_Validator::validate_server_protocol (TAO_Policy_Set &policies)
 {
   // Make sure we have an endpoint for at least one of the protocols
   // specified in the RTCORBA::ServerProtocolPolicy.  This ensure we
   // will be able to create non-nil object references.
   CORBA::Policy_var protocol =
-    policies.get_cached_policy (TAO_CACHED_POLICY_RT_SERVER_PROTOCOL
-                               );
+    policies.get_cached_policy (TAO_CACHED_POLICY_RT_SERVER_PROTOCOL);
 
   if (CORBA::is_nil (protocol.in ()))
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Current.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Current.cpp
index 3004c66deab..733042d926c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Current.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Current.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::begin_scheduling_segment (
     const char * name,
     CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   RTScheduling::Current::UNSUPPORTED_SCHEDULING_DISCIPLINE))
 {
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -103,8 +101,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::update_scheduling_segment (const char * name,
                                                     CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
                                                     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param
                                                     )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   RTScheduling::Current::UNSUPPORTED_SCHEDULING_DISCIPLINE))
 {
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -119,7 +115,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::update_scheduling_segment (const char * name,
 
 void
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current::end_scheduling_segment (const char * name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -137,7 +132,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::end_scheduling_segment (const char * name)
 
 RTScheduling::DistributableThread_ptr
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current::lookup(const RTScheduling::Current::IdType & id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   RTScheduling::DistributableThread_var DT;
   int result = this->dt_hash_.find (id,
@@ -159,7 +153,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::spawn (RTScheduling::ThreadAction_ptr start,
                                 CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param,
                                 CORBA::ULong stack_size,
                                 RTCORBA::Priority base_priority)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -178,7 +171,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::spawn (RTScheduling::ThreadAction_ptr start,
 
 RTScheduling::Current::IdType *
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current::id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -190,7 +182,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::id (void)
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current::scheduling_parameter (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i *impl = this->implementation ();
@@ -203,7 +194,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::scheduling_parameter (void)
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current::implicit_scheduling_parameter (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -215,7 +205,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::implicit_scheduling_parameter (void)
 
 RTScheduling::Current::NameList *
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current::current_scheduling_segment_names (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i *impl = this->implementation ();
 
@@ -227,14 +216,12 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current::current_scheduling_segment_names (void)
 
 RTCORBA::Priority
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current::the_priority (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->rt_current_->the_priority ();
 }
 
 void
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current::the_priority (RTCORBA::Priority the_priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->rt_current_->the_priority(the_priority);
 }
@@ -330,8 +317,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::begin_scheduling_segment(
   const char * name,
   CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
   CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   RTScheduling::Current::UNSUPPORTED_SCHEDULING_DISCIPLINE))
 {
   // Check if it is a new Scheduling Segmnet
   if (this->guid_.length () == 0)
@@ -420,8 +405,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::update_scheduling_segment (const char * name,
                                                       CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
                                                       CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param
                                                       )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   RTScheduling::Current::UNSUPPORTED_SCHEDULING_DISCIPLINE))
 {
   // Check if DT has been cancelled
   if (this->dt_->state () == RTScheduling::DistributableThread::CANCELLED)
@@ -444,7 +427,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::update_scheduling_segment (const char * name,
 
 void
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::end_scheduling_segment (const char * name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Check if DT has been cancelled
   if (this->dt_->state () == RTScheduling::DistributableThread::CANCELLED)
@@ -494,7 +476,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::spawn (RTScheduling::ThreadAction_ptr start,
                                   CORBA::ULong stack_size,
                                   RTCORBA::Priority base_priority
                                   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   // Check if DT has been cancelled.
   if (this->dt_->state () == RTScheduling::DistributableThread::CANCELLED)
@@ -650,7 +631,6 @@ DTTask::svc (void)
 
 RTScheduling::Current::IdType *
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::id (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 
   RTScheduling::Current::IdType_var guid = this->guid_;
@@ -660,21 +640,18 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::id (void)
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::scheduling_parameter (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return CORBA::Policy::_duplicate (this->sched_param_);
 }
 
 CORBA::Policy_ptr
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::implicit_scheduling_parameter (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return CORBA::Policy::_duplicate (this->implicit_sched_param_);
 }
 
 RTScheduling::Current::NameList *
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::current_scheduling_segment_names (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   RTScheduling::Current::NameList* name_list;
   ACE_NEW_RETURN (name_list,
@@ -705,7 +682,6 @@ TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::name (void)
 
 void
 TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i::cancel_thread (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   size_t guid;
   ACE_OS::memcpy (&guid,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Current.h b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Current.h
index 0cdc365d86c..8a680b0353d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Current.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Current.h
@@ -87,34 +87,26 @@ class TAO_RTScheduler_Export TAO_RTScheduler_Current
 
   void init (TAO_ORB_Core* orb);
 
-  virtual RTCORBA::Priority the_priority (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual RTCORBA::Priority the_priority (void);
 
-  virtual void the_priority (RTCORBA::Priority the_priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void the_priority (RTCORBA::Priority the_priority);
 
   void rt_current (RTCORBA::Current_ptr rt_current);
 
   virtual void begin_scheduling_segment
     (const char * name,
      CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
-     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     RTScheduling::Current::UNSUPPORTED_SCHEDULING_DISCIPLINE));
+     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param);
 
   virtual void update_scheduling_segment
     (const char * name,
      CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
-     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     RTScheduling::Current::UNSUPPORTED_SCHEDULING_DISCIPLINE));
+     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param);
 
-  virtual void end_scheduling_segment (const char * name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void end_scheduling_segment (const char * name);
 
   virtual RTScheduling::DistributableThread_ptr
-    lookup(const RTScheduling::Current::IdType & id)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    lookup(const RTScheduling::Current::IdType & id);
 
   // returns a null reference if
   // the distributable thread is
@@ -127,21 +119,16 @@ class TAO_RTScheduler_Export TAO_RTScheduler_Current
            CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
            CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param,
            CORBA::ULong stack_size,
-           RTCORBA::Priority base_priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+           RTCORBA::Priority base_priority);
 
-  virtual ::RTScheduling::Current::IdType *id (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual ::RTScheduling::Current::IdType *id (void);
 
-  virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr scheduling_parameter (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr scheduling_parameter (void);
 
-  virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_scheduling_parameter (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual ::CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_scheduling_parameter (void);
 
   virtual ::RTScheduling::Current::NameList *
-    current_scheduling_segment_names (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    current_scheduling_segment_names (void);
 
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i* implementation (void);
 
@@ -254,48 +241,37 @@ class TAO_RTScheduler_Export TAO_RTScheduler_Current_i
            CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
            CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param,
            CORBA::ULong stack_size,
-           RTCORBA::Priority base_priority)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+           RTCORBA::Priority base_priority);
 
   virtual void begin_scheduling_segment
     (const char * name,
      CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
-     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     RTScheduling::Current::UNSUPPORTED_SCHEDULING_DISCIPLINE));
+     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param);
 
   virtual void update_scheduling_segment
     (const char * name,
      CORBA::Policy_ptr sched_param,
-     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     RTScheduling::Current::UNSUPPORTED_SCHEDULING_DISCIPLINE));
+     CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_sched_param);
 
-  virtual void end_scheduling_segment (const char * name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void end_scheduling_segment (const char * name);
 
-  virtual RTScheduling::Current::IdType *id (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual RTScheduling::Current::IdType *id (void);
 
 
   void id (RTScheduling::Current::IdType guid);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr scheduling_parameter (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr scheduling_parameter (void);
 
-  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_scheduling_parameter (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual CORBA::Policy_ptr implicit_scheduling_parameter (void);
 
   void scheduling_parameter (CORBA::Policy_ptr);
 
   void implicit_scheduling_parameter (CORBA::Policy_ptr);
 
   virtual RTScheduling::Current::NameList *
-    current_scheduling_segment_names (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    current_scheduling_segment_names (void);
 
-  void cancel_thread (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  void cancel_thread (void);
 
   void cleanup_DT (void);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Distributable_Thread.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Distributable_Thread.cpp
index db091728591..7d8a6a0dc1f 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Distributable_Thread.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Distributable_Thread.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@ TAO_DistributableThread::~TAO_DistributableThread (void)
 
 void
 TAO_DistributableThread::cancel (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   this->state_ = RTScheduling::DistributableThread::CANCELLED;
 }
 
 RTScheduling::DistributableThread::DT_State
 TAO_DistributableThread::state (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->state_;
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Distributable_Thread.h b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Distributable_Thread.h
index 8fc2dca562a..4840d1a9d42 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Distributable_Thread.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Distributable_Thread.h
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ class TAO_RTScheduler_Export TAO_DistributableThread:
 
   ~TAO_DistributableThread (void);
 
-  virtual void cancel (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void cancel (void);
 
-  virtual RTScheduling::DistributableThread::DT_State state (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual RTScheduling::DistributableThread::DT_State state (void);
 
  private:
   RTScheduling::DistributableThread::DT_State state_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/RTScheduler_Initializer.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/RTScheduler_Initializer.cpp
index b88594c4c84..6bc9295d07f 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/RTScheduler_Initializer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/RTScheduler_Initializer.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ static TAO_RTScheduler_Current_var current_cleanup;
 void
  TAO_RTScheduler_ORB_Initializer::pre_init (
     PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   //
   // Register all of the RT related services.
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ void
 
 void
 TAO_RTScheduler_ORB_Initializer::post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 
   // @@ This is busted.  TAO_ORBInitInfo should do proper reference
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/RTScheduler_Initializer.h b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/RTScheduler_Initializer.h
index 09bf03a1c91..47c5ab040f3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/RTScheduler_Initializer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/RTScheduler_Initializer.h
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@ class TAO_RTScheduler_ORB_Initializer
   , public virtual TAO_Local_RefCounted_Object
 {
 public:
-  virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 
-  virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
 private:
 
   TAO_RTScheduler_Current* current_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Request_Interceptor.cpp b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Request_Interceptor.cpp
index 1cca5d0c1e9..c6a87ee70b6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Request_Interceptor.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Request_Interceptor.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ Client_Interceptor::SchedulingInfo = 30;
 
 void
 Client_Interceptor::send_request (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest))
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -118,7 +116,6 @@ Client_Interceptor::send_request (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri)
 
 void
 Client_Interceptor::send_poll (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -138,7 +135,6 @@ Client_Interceptor::send_poll (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri)
 
 void
 Client_Interceptor::receive_reply (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -158,8 +154,6 @@ Client_Interceptor::receive_reply (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri
 
 void
 Client_Interceptor::receive_exception (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest))
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -216,8 +210,6 @@ Client_Interceptor::receive_exception (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_pt
 
 void
 Client_Interceptor::receive_other (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest))
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -237,14 +229,12 @@ Client_Interceptor::receive_other (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri
 
 char*
 Client_Interceptor::name (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return  CORBA::string_dup ("RTSchdeuler_Client_Interceptor");
 }
 
 void
 Client_Interceptor::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
 }
 
@@ -259,8 +249,6 @@ Server_Interceptor::Server_Interceptor (TAO_RTScheduler_Current_ptr current)
 void
 Server_Interceptor::receive_request_service_contexts (
   PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest))
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -271,8 +259,6 @@ Server_Interceptor::receive_request_service_contexts (
 void
 Server_Interceptor::receive_request (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
                                      )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest))
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -283,8 +269,7 @@ Server_Interceptor::receive_request (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr
   try
     {
       serv_cxt =
-        ri->get_request_service_context (Server_Interceptor::SchedulingInfo
-                                        );
+        ri->get_request_service_context (Server_Interceptor::SchedulingInfo);
     }
   catch (const ::CORBA::Exception&)
     {
@@ -374,9 +359,7 @@ Server_Interceptor::receive_request (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr
 }
 
 void
-Server_Interceptor::send_reply (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
-                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
+Server_Interceptor::send_reply (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri)
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -423,10 +406,7 @@ Server_Interceptor::send_reply (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
 }
 
 void
-Server_Interceptor::send_exception (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
-                                    )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest))
+Server_Interceptor::send_exception (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri)
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -449,10 +429,7 @@ Server_Interceptor::send_exception (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr r
 }
 
 void
-Server_Interceptor::send_other (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
-                                )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                   PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest))
+Server_Interceptor::send_other (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri)
 {
   if (TAO_debug_level > 0)
     ACE_DEBUG ((LM_DEBUG,
@@ -476,16 +453,13 @@ Server_Interceptor::send_other (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri
 
 char*
 Server_Interceptor::name (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
     return  CORBA::string_dup ("RTSchdeuler_Server_Interceptor");
 }
 
 void
 Server_Interceptor::destroy (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
-
 }
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Request_Interceptor.h b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Request_Interceptor.h
index 194a03cccdc..bc476915dd2 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Request_Interceptor.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/Request_Interceptor.h
@@ -26,31 +26,21 @@ public:
 
   //  Client_Interceptor (RTScheduling::Current_ptr current);
   virtual void send_request (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri
-                             )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest));
+                             );
 
   virtual void send_poll (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri
-                          )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                          );
 
   virtual void receive_reply (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri
-                              )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                              );
 
-  virtual void receive_exception (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest));
+  virtual void receive_exception (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri);
 
-  virtual void receive_other (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest));
+  virtual void receive_other (PortableInterceptor::ClientRequestInfo_ptr ri);
 
-  virtual char* name (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual char* name (void);
 
-  virtual void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy (void);
 
   static const IOP::ServiceId SchedulingInfo;
 
@@ -64,30 +54,19 @@ class TAO_RTScheduler_Export Server_Interceptor :
 public:
   Server_Interceptor (TAO_RTScheduler_Current_ptr current);
 
-  virtual void receive_request_service_contexts (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest));
+  virtual void receive_request_service_contexts (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri);
 
-  virtual void receive_request (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest));
+  virtual void receive_request (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri);
 
-  virtual void send_reply (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void send_reply (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri);
 
-  virtual void send_exception (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest));
+  virtual void send_exception (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri);
 
-  virtual void send_other (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException,
-                     PortableInterceptor::ForwardRequest));
+  virtual void send_other (PortableInterceptor::ServerRequestInfo_ptr ri);
 
-  virtual char* name (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual char* name (void);
 
-  virtual void destroy (void)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  virtual void destroy (void);
 
   static const IOP::ServiceId SchedulingInfo;
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/ThreadAction.h b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/ThreadAction.h
index 62af6e4cbde..268222087ca 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/ThreadAction.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/RTScheduling/ThreadAction.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public RTScheduling::ThreadAction,
 
   virtual void do (CORBA::VoidData data
        )
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      = 0;
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Remote_Invocation.cpp b/TAO/tao/Remote_Invocation.cpp
index ad5ada04b04..ff155ac70c2 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Remote_Invocation.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Remote_Invocation.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Protocols_Hooks.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            Remote_Invocation,
@@ -96,14 +97,11 @@ namespace TAO
       target_spec.target_specifier (*ior_info, index);
       break;
     }
-
-
   }
 
   void
   Remote_Invocation::write_header (TAO_Target_Specification &spec,
-                                   TAO_OutputCDR &out_stream
-                                   )
+                                   TAO_OutputCDR &out_stream)
   {
     this->resolver_.transport ()->clear_translators (0, &out_stream);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Remote_Invocation.h b/TAO/tao/Remote_Invocation.h
index 066cb23f624..ce45b946d6b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Remote_Invocation.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Remote_Invocation.h
@@ -15,14 +15,13 @@
 #define TAO_REMOTE_INVOCATION_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
+#include "tao/Invocation_Base.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/Invocation_Base.h"
-
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 class TAO_Operation_Details;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Request_Dispatcher.h b/TAO/tao/Request_Dispatcher.h
index e70b0f2f81a..559993dfe33 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Request_Dispatcher.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Request_Dispatcher.h
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h"
 #include "tao/Pseudo_VarOut_T.h"
 
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ServerRequestInterceptor_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/ServerRequestInterceptor_Adapter.h
index d429a356686..14d2abc13bc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ServerRequestInterceptor_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/ServerRequestInterceptor_Adapter.h
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
+#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 #if TAO_HAS_EXTENDED_FT_INTERCEPTORS == 1
 # include "tao/OctetSeqC.h"
@@ -154,13 +154,11 @@ namespace TAO
 
     virtual TAO::PICurrent_Impl *allocate_pi_current (void) = 0;
 
-    virtual void deallocate_pi_current (
-        TAO::PICurrent_Impl *picurrent) = 0;
+    virtual void deallocate_pi_current (TAO::PICurrent_Impl *picurrent) = 0;
 
     virtual void execute_command (
         TAO_ServerRequest &server_request,
-        TAO::Upcall_Command &command
-        ) = 0;
+        TAO::Upcall_Command &command) = 0;
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/ServerRequestInterceptor_Adapter_Factory.h b/TAO/tao/ServerRequestInterceptor_Adapter_Factory.h
index e97987173d6..1269b8c41f0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/ServerRequestInterceptor_Adapter_Factory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/ServerRequestInterceptor_Adapter_Factory.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
-
+#include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Service_Callbacks.h b/TAO/tao/Service_Callbacks.h
index c4a865fb9f2..6f94f428b87 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Service_Callbacks.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Service_Callbacks.h
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 #define TAO_SERVICE_CALLBACK_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
+#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
-#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 #include "tao/Invocation_Utils.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"
 #include "tao/Service_Context.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Services_Activate.h b/TAO/tao/Services_Activate.h
index d1e1905d8f6..2ba8d73aa99 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Services_Activate.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Services_Activate.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
+#include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -53,8 +54,7 @@ public:
    * This method cannot throw any exception, but it can return a nil
    * object to indicate an error condition.
    */
-  virtual TAO_Service_Callbacks* activate_services (TAO_ORB_Core *orb)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+  virtual TAO_Service_Callbacks* activate_services (TAO_ORB_Core *orb) = 0;
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/COIOP_Connector.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/COIOP_Connector.cpp
index d3f2eead383..d986c4e9b24 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/COIOP_Connector.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/COIOP_Connector.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "ace/Connector.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_strings.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/COIOP_Profile.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/COIOP_Profile.cpp
index 39d6804470e..c17426ef1c6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/COIOP_Profile.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/COIOP_Profile.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_COIOP) && (TAO_HAS_COIOP != 0)
 
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/DIOP_Connector.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/DIOP_Connector.cpp
index c70dc9ff725..61011bc8bb7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/DIOP_Connector.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/DIOP_Connector.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/Base_Transport_Property.h"
 #include "tao/Protocols_Hooks.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_strings.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/DIOP_Profile.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/DIOP_Profile.cpp
index 246a505e5ce..8fc849e1868 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/DIOP_Profile.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/DIOP_Profile.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_DIOP) && (TAO_HAS_DIOP != 0)
 
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/Optimized_Connection_Endpoint_Selector.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/Optimized_Connection_Endpoint_Selector.cpp
index 9708dbdffd2..a60ed33ad4b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/Optimized_Connection_Endpoint_Selector.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/Optimized_Connection_Endpoint_Selector.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Transport.h"
 #include "tao/Profile_Transport_Resolver.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
            Optimized_Connection_Endpoint_Selector,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/SCIOP_Connector.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/SCIOP_Connector.cpp
index 20127b267e3..da977043497 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/SCIOP_Connector.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/SCIOP_Connector.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Client_Strategy_Factory.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/Base_Transport_Property.h"
 #include "tao/Protocols_Hooks.h"
 #include "tao/Transport_Cache_Manager.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/SCIOP_Profile.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/SCIOP_Profile.cpp
index 72e9a609a1d..a8655da4f71 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/SCIOP_Profile.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/SCIOP_Profile.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #if TAO_HAS_SCIOP == 1
 
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/SHMIOP_Connector.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/SHMIOP_Connector.cpp
index 1ac25106500..6e4e621d82b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/SHMIOP_Connector.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/SHMIOP_Connector.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "tao/Base_Transport_Property.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Client_Strategy_Factory.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/Transport_Cache_Manager.h"
 #include "tao/Thread_Lane_Resources.h"
 #include "tao/Blocked_Connect_Strategy.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/SHMIOP_Profile.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/SHMIOP_Profile.cpp
index 04786b75501..998bb2175bc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/SHMIOP_Profile.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/SHMIOP_Profile.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_SHMIOP) && (TAO_HAS_SHMIOP != 0)
 
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/UIOP_Connector.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/UIOP_Connector.cpp
index fd9891fcd6a..9fd67d0804b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/UIOP_Connector.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/UIOP_Connector.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "tao/Strategies/UIOP_Profile.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/Protocols_Hooks.h"
 #include "tao/Base_Transport_Property.h"
 #include "tao/Transport_Cache_Manager.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Strategies/UIOP_Profile.cpp b/TAO/tao/Strategies/UIOP_Profile.cpp
index 9556bcca35a..8b37bb457d5 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Strategies/UIOP_Profile.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Strategies/UIOP_Profile.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "tao/Strategies/uiop_endpointsC.h"
 
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Stub.cpp b/TAO/tao/Stub.cpp
index 5b90664bf58..29802a00e39 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Stub.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Stub.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #endif /* ! __ACE_INLINE__ */
 
 #include "ace/Auto_Ptr.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 
 ACE_RCSID (tao,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Synch_Invocation.cpp b/TAO/tao/Synch_Invocation.cpp
index 10792070575..34e957bdbba 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Synch_Invocation.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Synch_Invocation.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "tao/Messaging_SyncScopeC.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/Service_Context.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #if TAO_HAS_INTERCEPTORS == 1
 # include "tao/PortableInterceptorC.h"
@@ -51,7 +52,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   Synch_Twoway_Invocation::remote_twoway (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
   {
     ACE_Countdown_Time countdown (max_wait_time);
 
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ namespace TAO
   Synch_Twoway_Invocation::wait_for_reply (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time,
                                            TAO_Synch_Reply_Dispatcher &rd,
                                            TAO_Bind_Dispatcher_Guard &bd)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     /*
      * Precondition: The call went to the remote
@@ -415,7 +414,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   Synch_Twoway_Invocation::location_forward (TAO_InputCDR &inp_stream)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     Reply_Guard mon (this, TAO_INVOKE_FAILURE);
 
@@ -446,7 +444,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   Synch_Twoway_Invocation::handle_user_exception (TAO_InputCDR &cdr)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
   {
     Reply_Guard mon (this,
                      TAO_INVOKE_FAILURE);
@@ -494,7 +491,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   Synch_Twoway_Invocation::handle_system_exception (TAO_InputCDR &cdr)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
   {
     Reply_Guard mon (this, TAO_INVOKE_FAILURE);
 
@@ -611,7 +607,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
   Invocation_Status
   Synch_Oneway_Invocation::remote_oneway (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception))
   {
     ACE_Countdown_Time countdown (max_wait_time);
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Synch_Invocation.h b/TAO/tao/Synch_Invocation.h
index d3b711d460e..58aa96774c6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Synch_Invocation.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Synch_Invocation.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 ACE_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 class ACE_Time_Value;
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ namespace TAO
      * invocation. This method is also nerve centre for the
      * interceptor invocation points.
      */
-    Invocation_Status remote_twoway (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+    Invocation_Status remote_twoway (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time);
 
   protected:
 
@@ -91,17 +90,14 @@ namespace TAO
      * example the DII needs a totally different method of
      * user exception exception handling
      */
-    virtual Invocation_Status handle_user_exception (TAO_InputCDR &cdr)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+    virtual Invocation_Status handle_user_exception (TAO_InputCDR &cdr);
 
     /// Helper method used to handle location forwarded replies.
-    Invocation_Status location_forward (TAO_InputCDR &cdr)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    Invocation_Status location_forward (TAO_InputCDR &cdr);
 
     /// Helper method used to handle system exceptions from the remote
     /// objects.
-    Invocation_Status handle_system_exception (TAO_InputCDR &cdr)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    Invocation_Status handle_system_exception (TAO_InputCDR &cdr);
 
     /// As the name suggests waits for a reply from the remote ORB.
     /**
@@ -109,8 +105,7 @@ namespace TAO
      */
     Invocation_Status wait_for_reply (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time,
                                       TAO_Synch_Reply_Dispatcher &rd,
-                                      TAO_Bind_Dispatcher_Guard &bd)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                      TAO_Bind_Dispatcher_Guard &bd);
 
   private:
 
@@ -159,8 +154,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
     /// Method used by the adapter to kickstart an oneway invocation
     /// to the remote object.
-    Invocation_Status remote_oneway (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::Exception));
+    Invocation_Status remote_oneway (ACE_Time_Value *max_wait_time);
   };
 
   /**
diff --git a/TAO/tao/SystemException.h b/TAO/tao/SystemException.h
index b1da978276e..d0057eb1186 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/SystemException.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/SystemException.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "tao/Exception.h"
 
-
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 class TAO_OutputCDR;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Thread_Lane_Resources.h b/TAO/tao/Thread_Lane_Resources.h
index 48955aa1b81..30df4693a83 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Thread_Lane_Resources.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Thread_Lane_Resources.h
@@ -14,16 +14,15 @@
 #define TAO_THREAD_LANE_RESOURCES_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include "ace/Thread_Mutex.h"
-
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
-#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 #include "tao/params.h"
 
 ACE_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Thread_Lane_Resources_Manager.h b/TAO/tao/Thread_Lane_Resources_Manager.h
index 812108edd14..011a4c9468c 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Thread_Lane_Resources_Manager.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Thread_Lane_Resources_Manager.h
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@
 #define TAO_THREAD_LANE_RESOURCES_MANAGER_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+#include "ace/Service_Object.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "ace/Service_Object.h"
-
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 #include /**/ "tao/Versioned_Namespace.h"
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Transport.cpp b/TAO/tao/Transport.cpp
index 985ea018653..54fd38db5f0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Transport.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Transport.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@
 #include "tao/CDR.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/MMAP_Allocator.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/OS_NS_sys_time.h"
 #include "ace/OS_NS_stdio.h"
 #include "ace/Reactor.h"
 #include "ace/os_include/sys/os_uio.h"
 #include "ace/High_Res_Timer.h"
+#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 /*
  * Specialization hook to add include files from
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_Impl.cpp
index 7fa3bae6832..e14dccf18ad 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_Impl.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ namespace TAO
     /// thread.
     const TAO_Transport*
     Current_Impl::transport (void) const
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((NoContext))
     {
       Transport_Selection_Guard* topguard =
         Transport_Selection_Guard::current (this->core_, this->tss_slot_id_);
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ namespace TAO
     /// Obtains the current transport's stats
     const TAO::Transport::Stats*
     Current_Impl::transport_stats (void) const
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((NoContext))
     {
       static const TAO::Transport::Stats dummy;
 
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ namespace TAO
     }
 
     CORBA::Long Current_Impl::id (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
       const TAO_Transport* t = this->transport ();
 
@@ -74,31 +71,26 @@ namespace TAO
     }
 
     CounterT Current_Impl::bytes_sent (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
       return transport_stats ()->bytes_sent ();
     }
 
     CounterT Current_Impl::bytes_received (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
       return transport_stats ()->bytes_received ();
     }
 
     CounterT Current_Impl::messages_sent (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
       return transport_stats ()->messages_sent ();
     }
 
     CounterT Current_Impl::messages_received (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
       return transport_stats ()->messages_received ();
     }
 
     TimeBase::TimeT Current_Impl::open_since (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
       TimeBase::TimeT msecs = 0;
       transport_stats ()->opened_since ().msec (msecs);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_Impl.h
index 9463b35c01c..4fefe078e3f 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_Impl.h
@@ -49,23 +49,17 @@ namespace TAO
          * PortableInterceptor::Current interface.
          */
         //@{
-        virtual CORBA::Long id (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual CORBA::Long id (void);
 
-        virtual CounterT bytes_sent (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual CounterT bytes_sent (void);
 
-        virtual CounterT bytes_received (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual CounterT bytes_received (void);
 
-        virtual CounterT messages_sent (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual CounterT messages_sent (void);
 
-        virtual CounterT messages_received (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual CounterT messages_received (void);
 
-        virtual ::TimeBase::TimeT open_since (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual ::TimeBase::TimeT open_since (void);
         //@}
 
       protected:
@@ -75,14 +69,12 @@ namespace TAO
          */
         //@{
         /// A (strategy) method used to obtain the transport ptr
-        const TAO_Transport* transport (void) const
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((NoContext));
+        const TAO_Transport* transport (void) const;
 
         /// A Stats instance. If protocol is unavailable (0) or the
         /// TAO_HAS_TRANSPORT_CURRENT macro is defined as anything but
         /// 1, a single static instance will be used.
-        const TAO::Transport::Stats* transport_stats (void) const
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((NoContext));
+        const TAO::Transport::Stats* transport_stats (void) const;
         //@}
 
         /// Destructor is protected to enforce the fact this class is
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer.cpp b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer.cpp
index 61300fa35aa..be55fa69b0a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ namespace TAO
     TAO::Transport::Current_ptr
     Current_ORBInitializer<Impl>::make_current_instance (TAO_ORB_Core* core,
                                                          size_t tss_slot_id)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
       {
         // Create the Current
         Current_ptr tmp = 0;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer.h b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer.h
index 516c6205c02..34487cd14a3 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer.h
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
     protected:
       virtual TAO::Transport::Current_ptr
-      make_current_instance (TAO_ORB_Core* c, size_t s)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      make_current_instance (TAO_ORB_Core* c, size_t s);
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer_Base.cpp b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer_Base.cpp
index 816f99d153c..aeae2652ebc 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer_Base.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer_Base.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ namespace TAO
     void
     Current_ORBInitializer_Base::pre_init (
       PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC((CORBA::SystemException))
     {
       // Narrow to a TAO_ORBInitInfo object to get access to the
       // allocate_tss_slot_id() TAO extension.
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ namespace TAO
     void
     Current_ORBInitializer_Base::post_init (
       PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC( (CORBA::SystemException) )
     {
       // do nothing
     }
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer_Base.h b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer_Base.h
index d2e10d98e36..d92da1f47b7 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer_Base.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/Current_ORBInitializer_Base.h
@@ -42,15 +42,13 @@ namespace TAO
       Current_ORBInitializer_Base (const ACE_TCHAR* id);
       virtual ~Current_ORBInitializer_Base (void);
 
-      virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      virtual void pre_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr);
 
-       virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+       virtual void post_init (PortableInterceptor::ORBInitInfo_ptr info);
     protected:
         virtual TAO::Transport::Current_ptr
         make_current_instance (TAO_ORB_Core* core, size_t tss_slot_id)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+          = 0;
     protected:
       const ACE_TString id_;
     };
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/IIOP_Current_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/IIOP_Current_Impl.cpp
index 7faecaeff6c..fa49fcf0104 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/IIOP_Current_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/IIOP_Current_Impl.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "tao/IIOP_Connection_Handler.h"
 #include "tao/IIOP_Transport.h"
 #include "tao/Transport_Selection_Guard.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #if TAO_HAS_TRANSPORT_CURRENT == 1
 
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     TAO_IIOP_Connection_Handler*
     IIOP_Current_Impl::handler (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_IIOP) && (TAO_HAS_IIOP != 0)
       const TAO_Transport* t = this->transport ();
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Long
     IIOP_Current_Impl::id (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_IIOP) && (TAO_HAS_IIOP != 0)
       // Need to use cast to pacify windows compilers complaining
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     ::SSLIOP::Current_ptr
     IIOP_Current_Impl::ssliop_current (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
         throw ::CORBA::NO_IMPLEMENT ();
     }
@@ -80,7 +78,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Long
     IIOP_Current_Impl::remote_port (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_IIOP) && (TAO_HAS_IIOP != 0)
       TAO_IIOP_Connection_Handler *iiopch =
@@ -97,7 +94,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     char*
     IIOP_Current_Impl::remote_host (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_IIOP) && (TAO_HAS_IIOP != 0)
       TAO_IIOP_Connection_Handler *iiopch =
@@ -114,7 +110,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     CORBA::Long
     IIOP_Current_Impl::local_port (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_IIOP) && (TAO_HAS_IIOP != 0)
       TAO_IIOP_Connection_Handler *iiopch =
@@ -131,7 +126,6 @@ namespace TAO
 
     char*
     IIOP_Current_Impl::local_host (void)
-      ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext))
     {
 #if defined (TAO_HAS_IIOP) && (TAO_HAS_IIOP != 0)
       TAO_IIOP_Connection_Handler *iiopch =
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/IIOP_Current_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/IIOP_Current_Impl.h
index acb48edcbe2..0495f17b6f4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/IIOP_Current_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/TransportCurrent/IIOP_Current_Impl.h
@@ -51,23 +51,17 @@ namespace TAO
         IIOP_Current_Impl (TAO_ORB_Core* core, size_t tss_slot_id);
 
         //@{
-        virtual ::CORBA::Long id (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual ::CORBA::Long id (void);
 
-        virtual ::SSLIOP::Current_ptr ssliop_current (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual ::SSLIOP::Current_ptr ssliop_current (void);
 
-        virtual ::CORBA::Long remote_port (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual ::CORBA::Long remote_port (void);
 
-        virtual char* remote_host (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual char* remote_host (void);
 
-        virtual ::CORBA::Long local_port (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual ::CORBA::Long local_port (void);
 
-        virtual char* local_host (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        virtual char* local_host (void);
         //@}
 
 
@@ -87,8 +81,7 @@ namespace TAO
         /// Transport. Will throw NO_IMPLEMENT if the (selected) transport
         /// () == 0, or if transport->connection_handler () == 0. Will
         /// throw NoContext, if no transport has been selected yet.
-        TAO_IIOP_Connection_Handler* handler (void)
-          ACE_THROW_SPEC ((::CORBA::SystemException, NoContext));
+        TAO_IIOP_Connection_Handler* handler (void);
 
       private:
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Transport_Connector.h b/TAO/tao/Transport_Connector.h
index 8de3a02fcbb..ca9029f86ab 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Transport_Connector.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Transport_Connector.h
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@
 #define TAO_CONNECTOR_H
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
+#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
-#include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 
 ACE_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 class ACE_Time_Value;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Transport_Selection_Guard.h b/TAO/tao/Transport_Selection_Guard.h
index 96f3deac271..910f4ae7953 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Transport_Selection_Guard.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Transport_Selection_Guard.h
@@ -21,14 +21,13 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
-
-/* #include "tao/Policy_Current_Impl.h" */
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 // Forward declarations
 class TAO_Transport;
+class TAO_ORB_Core;
 
 namespace TAO
 {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl.cpp
index d44213c910c..2453262a6f6 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_struct_tc (
     const char * id,
     const char * name,
     const CORBA::StructMemberSeq & members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_union_tc (
     const char * name,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr discriminator_type,
     const CORBA::UnionMemberSeq & members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -48,7 +46,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_enum_tc (
     const char * id,
     const char * name,
     const CORBA::EnumMemberSeq & members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -60,7 +57,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_alias_tc (
     const char * id,
     const char * name,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr original_type)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -72,7 +68,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_exception_tc (
     const char * id,
     const char * name,
     const CORBA::StructMemberSeq & members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -83,7 +78,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_interface_tc (
     const char * id,
     const char * name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -92,7 +86,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_interface_tc (
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_string_tc (CORBA::ULong bound)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -101,7 +94,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_string_tc (CORBA::ULong bound)
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_wstring_tc (CORBA::ULong bound)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -112,7 +104,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_fixed_tc (
     CORBA::UShort digits,
     CORBA::UShort scale)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -123,7 +114,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_sequence_tc (
     CORBA::ULong bound,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -134,7 +124,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_array_tc (
     CORBA::ULong length,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -148,7 +137,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_value_tc (
     CORBA::ValueModifier type_modifier,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
     const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq & members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -160,7 +148,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_value_box_tc (
     const char * id,
     const char * name,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr boxed_type)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -171,7 +158,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_native_tc (
     const char * id,
     const char * name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -180,7 +166,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_native_tc (
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_recursive_tc (const char * id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -191,7 +176,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_abstract_interface_tc (
     const char * id,
     const char * name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -202,7 +186,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_local_interface_tc (
     const char * id,
     const char * name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -213,7 +196,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_component_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -224,7 +206,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_home_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
@@ -238,7 +219,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl::create_event_tc (
     CORBA::ValueModifier type_modifier,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
     const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i tcf;
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl.h
index 961f84e4f09..2f60b63d946 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter_Impl.h
@@ -45,112 +45,92 @@ public:
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_struct_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_union_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr discriminator_type,
-      const CORBA::UnionMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::UnionMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_enum_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      const CORBA::EnumMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::EnumMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_alias_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr original_type)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr original_type);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_exception_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_interface_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_string_tc (
-      CORBA::ULong bound)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::ULong bound);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_wstring_tc (
-      CORBA::ULong bound)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::ULong bound);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_fixed_tc (
       CORBA::UShort digits,
-      CORBA::UShort scale)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::UShort scale);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_sequence_tc (
       CORBA::ULong bound,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_array_tc (
       CORBA::ULong length,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_value_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       CORBA::ValueModifier type_modifier,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
-      const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_value_box_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr boxed_type)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr boxed_type);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_native_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_recursive_tc (
-      const char *id)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *id);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_abstract_interface_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_local_interface_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_component_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_home_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_event_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       CORBA::ValueModifier type_modifier,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
-      const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members);
 
   /**
    * @name TAO-specific TypeCode factory methods.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Loader.cpp b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Loader.cpp
index beb07d97246..654417b0dfd 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Loader.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Loader.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Loader::TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Loader (void)
 
 CORBA::Object_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_Loader::create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr, int, ACE_TCHAR * [])
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::Object_ptr obj;
   ACE_NEW_RETURN (obj,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Loader.h b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Loader.h
index e7b40eea848..de8be09f33a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Loader.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_Loader.h
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ public:
   /// of a TypeCodeFactory object.
   virtual CORBA::Object_ptr create_object (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb,
                                            int argc,
-                                           ACE_TCHAR *argv [])
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+                                           ACE_TCHAR *argv []);
 
   /// Used to force the initialization of the ORB code.
   static int Initializer (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_i.cpp b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_i.cpp
index e45c72820ce..217ef0965a5 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_i.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_i.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_struct_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name,
     const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->struct_except_tc_common (id,
                                         name,
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_union_tc (
     const char *name,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr discriminator_type,
     const CORBA::UnionMemberSeq &members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc = CORBA::TypeCode::_nil ();
 
@@ -614,7 +612,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_enum_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name,
     const CORBA::EnumMemberSeq &members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc = CORBA::TypeCode::_nil ();
 
@@ -668,7 +665,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_alias_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr original_type)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->alias_value_box_tc_common (id,
                                           name,
@@ -681,7 +677,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_exception_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name,
     const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->struct_except_tc_common (id,
                                         name,
@@ -693,7 +688,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_interface_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->create_tc_common (id,
                                  name,
@@ -702,7 +696,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_interface_tc (
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_string_tc (CORBA::ULong bound)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->string_wstring_tc_common (bound,
                                          CORBA::tk_string);
@@ -710,7 +703,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_string_tc (CORBA::ULong bound)
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_wstring_tc (CORBA::ULong bound)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->string_wstring_tc_common (bound,
                                          CORBA::tk_wstring);
@@ -720,7 +712,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_fixed_tc (
     CORBA::UShort digits,
     CORBA::UShort scale)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tc,
@@ -735,7 +726,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_sequence_tc (
     CORBA::ULong bound,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return sequence_array_tc_common (bound,
                                    element_type,
@@ -746,7 +736,6 @@ CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_array_tc (
     CORBA::ULong length,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return sequence_array_tc_common (length, element_type, CORBA::tk_array);
 }
@@ -759,7 +748,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_value_tc (
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
     const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->value_event_tc_common (id,
                                       name,
@@ -776,7 +764,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_value_box_tc (
     const char *name,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr boxed_type
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->alias_value_box_tc_common (id,
                                           name,
@@ -790,7 +777,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_native_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->create_tc_common (id,
                                  name,
@@ -800,7 +786,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_native_tc (
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_recursive_tc (const char *id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc = CORBA::TypeCode::_nil ();
 
@@ -821,7 +806,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_abstract_interface_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->create_tc_common (id,
                                  name,
@@ -834,7 +818,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_local_interface_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->create_tc_common (id,
                                  name,
@@ -847,7 +830,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_component_tc (
     const char *id,
     const char *name
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->create_tc_common (id,
                                  name,
@@ -856,7 +838,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_component_tc (
 
 CORBA::TypeCode_ptr
 TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_home_tc (const char *id, const char *name)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->create_tc_common (id,
                                  name,
@@ -870,7 +851,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_event_tc (
     CORBA::ValueModifier type_modifier,
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
     const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   return this->value_event_tc_common (id,
                                       name,
@@ -1144,7 +1124,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::create_tc_common (
     CORBA::TCKind kind
 
   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   if (name == 0 || !this->valid_name (name))
     {
@@ -1175,7 +1154,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::string_wstring_tc_common (
     CORBA::TCKind kind
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (tc,
@@ -1193,7 +1171,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::sequence_array_tc_common (
     CORBA::TCKind kind
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc = CORBA::TypeCode::_nil ();
 
@@ -1226,7 +1203,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::struct_except_tc_common (
     CORBA::TCKind kind
 
   )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc = CORBA::TypeCode::_nil ();
 
@@ -1333,7 +1309,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::alias_value_box_tc_common (
     CORBA::TypeCode_ptr underlying_type,
     CORBA::TCKind kind
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc = CORBA::TypeCode::_nil ();
 
@@ -1378,7 +1353,6 @@ TAO_TypeCodeFactory_i::value_event_tc_common (
     CORBA::TCKind kind
 
   )
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr tc = CORBA::TypeCode::_nil ();
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_i.h b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_i.h
index 2d512cbf276..baa765a63ef 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_i.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory/TypeCodeFactory_i.h
@@ -64,112 +64,92 @@ public:
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_struct_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_union_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr discriminator_type,
-      const CORBA::UnionMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::UnionMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_enum_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      const CORBA::EnumMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::EnumMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_alias_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr original_type)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr original_type);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_exception_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_interface_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_string_tc (
-      CORBA::ULong bound)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::ULong bound);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_wstring_tc (
-      CORBA::ULong bound)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::ULong bound);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_fixed_tc (
       CORBA::UShort digits,
-      CORBA::UShort scale)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::UShort scale);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_sequence_tc (
       CORBA::ULong bound,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_array_tc (
       CORBA::ULong length,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_value_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       CORBA::ValueModifier type_modifier,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
-      const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_value_box_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr boxed_type)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr boxed_type);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_native_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_recursive_tc (
-      const char *id)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *id);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_abstract_interface_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_local_interface_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_component_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_home_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const char *name);
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_event_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       CORBA::ValueModifier type_modifier,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
-      const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members);
 
 private:
   /// Finds a legal default label value.
@@ -182,37 +162,32 @@ private:
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_tc_common (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      CORBA::TCKind kind)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TCKind kind);
 
   /// Code for strings and wstrings is identical except for TCKind.
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr string_wstring_tc_common (
       CORBA::ULong bound,
-      CORBA::TCKind kind)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TCKind kind);
 
   /// Code for arrays and sequences is identical except for TCKind.
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr sequence_array_tc_common (
       CORBA::ULong bound,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type,
-      CORBA::TCKind kind)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TCKind kind);
 
   /// Code for structs and unions is identical except for TCKind.
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr struct_except_tc_common (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members,
-      CORBA::TCKind kind)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TCKind kind);
 
   /// Code for aliases and boxed valuetypes is identical except for TCKind.
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr alias_value_box_tc_common (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr underlying_type,
-      CORBA::TCKind kind)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TCKind kind);
 
   CORBA::TypeCode_ptr value_event_tc_common (
       const char *id,
@@ -220,8 +195,7 @@ private:
       CORBA::ValueModifier type_modifier,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
       const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members,
-      CORBA::TCKind kind)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+      CORBA::TCKind kind);
 
   /// If any of these fail, we raise a spec-defined minor code
   /// of BAD_PARAM or BAD_TYPECODE.
diff --git a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h
index 9c954c7a864..d18d0f02106 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/TypeCodeFactory_Adapter.h
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/Typecode_typesC.h"
+#include "tao/Pseudo_VarOut_T.h"
 
 ACE_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 template<class T> class ACE_Array_Base;
@@ -71,67 +70,50 @@ public:
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_struct_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_union_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr discriminator_type,
-      const CORBA::UnionMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      const CORBA::UnionMemberSeq &members) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_enum_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      const CORBA::EnumMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      const CORBA::EnumMemberSeq &members) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_alias_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr original_type)
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr original_type) = 0;
 
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_exception_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
-      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      const CORBA::StructMemberSeq &members) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_interface_tc (
       const char *id,
-      const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      const char *name) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_string_tc (
-      CORBA::ULong bound
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      CORBA::ULong bound) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_wstring_tc (
-      CORBA::ULong bound
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      CORBA::ULong bound) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_fixed_tc (
       CORBA::UShort digits,
-      CORBA::UShort scale
-
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      CORBA::UShort scale) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_sequence_tc (
       CORBA::ULong bound,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_array_tc (
       CORBA::ULong length,
-      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+      CORBA::TypeCode_ptr element_type) = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_value_tc (
       const char *id,
@@ -140,44 +122,44 @@ public:
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
       const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members
     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_value_box_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr boxed_type
     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_native_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name
     )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_recursive_tc (
       const char *id)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_abstract_interface_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_local_interface_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_component_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_home_tc (
       const char *id,
       const char *name)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   virtual CORBA::TypeCode_ptr create_event_tc (
       const char *id,
@@ -185,7 +167,7 @@ public:
       CORBA::ValueModifier type_modifier,
       CORBA::TypeCode_ptr concrete_base,
       const CORBA::ValueMemberSeq &members)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+    = 0;
 
   // --
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Unbounded_Array_Sequence_T.h b/TAO/tao/Unbounded_Array_Sequence_T.h
index 8dd16f2bb70..0fee7534ee0 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Unbounded_Array_Sequence_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Unbounded_Array_Sequence_T.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "tao/Unbounded_Array_Allocation_Traits_T.h"
 #include "tao/Generic_Sequence_T.h"
 #include "tao/Array_Traits_T.h"
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Unbounded_Sequence_CDR_T.h b/TAO/tao/Unbounded_Sequence_CDR_T.h
index 77bdef93629..ee925f249b9 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Unbounded_Sequence_CDR_T.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Unbounded_Sequence_CDR_T.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "tao/orbconf.h"
+#include "tao/CORBA_String.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Utils/Implicit_Deactivator.cpp b/TAO/tao/Utils/Implicit_Deactivator.cpp
index b1799cf088b..cc40c5c1892 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Utils/Implicit_Deactivator.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Utils/Implicit_Deactivator.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 void
 TAO::Utils::Implicit_Deactivation_Functor::operator () (
    PortableServer::ServantBase * servant)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC (())
 {
 
   try
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Utils/Implicit_Deactivator.h b/TAO/tao/Utils/Implicit_Deactivator.h
index 68077296726..d2646599ad2 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Utils/Implicit_Deactivator.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Utils/Implicit_Deactivator.h
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ namespace TAO
       typedef PortableServer::ServantBase * argument;
 
       // Deactivate an implicitly activated servant
-      void operator() (PortableServer::ServantBase * servant)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC (());
+      void operator() (PortableServer::ServantBase * servant);
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Destroyer.cpp b/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Destroyer.cpp
index f21bef3f86d..7418bbd01fb 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Destroyer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Destroyer.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 void
 TAO::Utils::ORB_Destroyer_Functor::operator() (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC (())
 {
   try
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Destroyer.h b/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Destroyer.h
index 920ba64d3e5..fac9de338ad 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Destroyer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Destroyer.h
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ namespace TAO
       typedef CORBA::ORB_ptr argument;
 
       /// Destroy the ORB
-      void operator() (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC (());
+      void operator() (CORBA::ORB_ptr orb);
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Manager.cpp b/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Manager.cpp
index e07ded0d198..9b349c66957 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Manager.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Utils/ORB_Manager.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "tao/PortableServer/IdAssignmentPolicyC.h"
 #include "tao/PortableServer/LifespanPolicyC.h"
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/ORBInitializer_Registry.h"
 
 #include "ace/Log_Msg.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.cpp b/TAO/tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.cpp
index a5acabe07da..46e5a6fdfe4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
 # include "tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.inl"
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ ACE_RCSID (Utils,
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 TAO::Utils::PolicyList_Destroyer::~PolicyList_Destroyer()
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC (())
 {
 
   for (CORBA::ULong i = 0; i != length(); ++i)
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.h b/TAO/tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.h
index ef2ef408805..36f4aead23a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Utils/PolicyList_Destroyer.h
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ namespace TAO
     {
     public:
       PolicyList_Destroyer(CORBA::ULong length_hint);
-      ~PolicyList_Destroyer()
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC (());
+      ~PolicyList_Destroyer();
     };
 
   } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Utils/Servant_Var.h b/TAO/tao/Utils/Servant_Var.h
index ee6c34f4087..1492c97b2c8 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Utils/Servant_Var.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Utils/Servant_Var.h
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ namespace TAO
 
       /// Destructor.  Removes a reference from the underlying object,
       /// possibly destroying it.
-      ~Servant_Var()
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC (());
+      ~Servant_Var();
 
       /// Assignment operator.  Assumes ownership of @c p.
       Servant_Var<T> & operator=(T * p);
@@ -137,8 +135,7 @@ namespace TAO
       /**
        * Often used to implement strong exception safety.
        */
-      void swap(Servant_Var<T> & rhs)
-        ACE_THROW_SPEC(());
+      void swap(Servant_Var<T> & rhs);
 
     private:
       T * ptr_;
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Utils/Servant_Var.inl b/TAO/tao/Utils/Servant_Var.inl
index ca6e0e6f9bf..03b3f8c2e2a 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Utils/Servant_Var.inl
+++ b/TAO/tao/Utils/Servant_Var.inl
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ TAO::Utils::Servant_Var<T>::operator= (T * p)
 
 template <class T> ACE_INLINE
 TAO::Utils::Servant_Var<T>::~Servant_Var (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC (())
 {
   // Unfortunately, there is no throw spec on _remove_ref, so we
   // can't assume that it will not throw.  If it does, then we are in
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/AbstractBase.h b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/AbstractBase.h
index 8ebddcab997..3ce3d5a9438 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/AbstractBase.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/AbstractBase.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "tao/Objref_VarOut_T.h"
 #include "tao/Object.h"  /* For CORBA::Object_var */
 #include "tao/Pseudo_VarOut_T.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueBase.cpp b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueBase.cpp
index e701faa9749..763d7515a3b 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueBase.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueBase.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
 #include "tao/debug.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 #include "ace/OS_NS_string.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 
 #if !defined (__ACE_INLINE__)
 # include "tao/Valuetype/ValueBase.inl"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueBase.h b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueBase.h
index b732014f8ca..95f46be0647 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueBase.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueBase.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "tao/Any_Insert_Policy_T.h"
 
 #include "ace/Basic_Types.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Synch_Traits.h"
 #include "ace/Thread_Mutex.h"
 #include "ace/Atomic_Op.h"
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueFactory.h b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueFactory.h
index 6bfd4dd0c14..859a011e331 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueFactory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/ValueFactory.h
@@ -23,13 +23,11 @@
 
 #include "tao/Valuetype/Value_VarOut_T.h"
 
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 #include "tao/Basic_Types.h"
 #include "tao/orbconf.h"
 #include "ace/Synch_Traits.h"
 #include "ace/Thread_Mutex.h"
 #include "ace/Null_Mutex.h"
-#include "ace/CORBA_macros.h"
 #include "ace/Atomic_Op.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl.cpp b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl.cpp
index 21093cf9ca7..1f987d36639 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "tao/Valuetype/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl.h"
 
 #include "tao/ORB_Core.h"
+#include "tao/SystemException.h"
 
 ACE_RCSID (ValueType,
            Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl,
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ TAO_Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl::~TAO_Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl (void)
 
 TAO_Valuetype_Adapter *
 TAO_Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl::create (void)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   TAO_Valuetype_Adapter_Impl *nva = 0;
   ACE_NEW_THROW_EX (nva,
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl.h b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl.h
index 6cac11a715b..15d86b11251 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Valuetype/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Valuetype/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory_Impl.h
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ public:
 
   virtual TAO_Valuetype_Adapter * create (
 
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+    );
 
   // Used to force the initialization of the ORB code.
   static int Initializer (void);
diff --git a/TAO/tao/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory.h b/TAO/tao/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory.h
index 3e1ab345ee0..e2e859fc57d 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/Valuetype_Adapter_Factory.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/orbconf.h"
+#include "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 
 TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
@@ -42,10 +43,7 @@ class TAO_Export TAO_Valuetype_Adapter_Factory
 public:
   virtual ~TAO_Valuetype_Adapter_Factory (void);
 
-  virtual TAO_Valuetype_Adapter * create (
-
-    )
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException)) = 0;
+  virtual TAO_Valuetype_Adapter * create (void) = 0;
 };
 
 TAO_END_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
diff --git a/TAO/tao/WrongTransactionC.h b/TAO/tao/WrongTransactionC.h
index 1fdf4a35e91..70c706f9629 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/WrongTransactionC.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/WrongTransactionC.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 
 #include /**/ "tao/TAO_Export.h"
 #include "tao/ORB.h"
-#include "tao/Environment.h"
 
 #if defined (TAO_EXPORT_MACRO)
 #undef TAO_EXPORT_MACRO
diff --git a/TAO/tao/operation_details.cpp b/TAO/tao/operation_details.cpp
index 880879e54ab..de697c78aad 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/operation_details.cpp
+++ b/TAO/tao/operation_details.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ TAO_BEGIN_VERSIONED_NAMESPACE_DECL
 
 CORBA::Exception *
 TAO_Operation_Details::corba_exception (const char *id)
-  ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException))
 {
   for (CORBA::ULong i = 0; i != this->ex_count_; ++i)
     {
diff --git a/TAO/tao/operation_details.h b/TAO/tao/operation_details.h
index 1baf4c9b93e..61ad4d406e4 100644
--- a/TAO/tao/operation_details.h
+++ b/TAO/tao/operation_details.h
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
 
 #include /**/ "ace/pre.h"
 
-#include "tao/SystemException.h"
+#include "tao/Service_Context.h"
 
 #if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
 # pragma once
 #endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
 
-#include "tao/Service_Context.h"
 #include "tao/TimeBaseC.h"
 #include "tao/target_specification.h"
 
@@ -130,8 +129,7 @@ public:
    * is not found in the list of exceptions specified by the operation
    * this call would raise an UNKNOWN exception.
    */
-  CORBA::Exception *corba_exception (const char *ex)
-    ACE_THROW_SPEC ((CORBA::SystemException));
+  CORBA::Exception *corba_exception (const char *ex);
 
   /// Check whether exception @a ex is in the signature of this operation
   bool has_exception (::CORBA::Exception& ex) const;
author	Johnny Willemsen <jwillemsen@remedy.nl>	2007-02-11 12:51:42 +0000
committer	Johnny Willemsen <jwillemsen@remedy.nl>	2007-02-11 12:51:42 +0000
commit	8448cf1afd4b7667cb1451cf7fac0b864c091681 (patch)
tree	e7cd895a2fa466e22075c21c31fc83ebc30f476d /TAO
parent	d7d4b1b0c8cd2333e509eec6cc3cfd0566cbdfd7 (diff)
download	ATCD-8448cf1afd4b7667cb1451cf7fac0b864c091681.tar.gz