diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/allowexcept.i b/Examples/test-suite/allowexcept.i
index 076173e8f..14b19b33d 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/allowexcept.i
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/allowexcept.i
@@ -34,12 +34,20 @@ private:
   XYZ* operator&(); // prevent dereferencing used in normally generated  get method
 };
 %}
-
+#if defined(SWIGUTL)
+%exception {
+  /* 
+   $action
+  */
+  SWIG_fail;
+}
+#else
 %exception {
   /* 
    $action
   */
 }
+#endif
 %allowexception;
 
 %inline %{
diff --git a/Source/Modules/lang.cxx b/Source/Modules/lang.cxx
index 89c463c31..7189845e1 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/lang.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/lang.cxx
@@ -479,6 +479,13 @@ int Language::constantDirective(Node *n) {
 
   if (CurrentClass && (cplus_mode != PUBLIC)) return SWIG_NOWRAP;
 
+  if (!GetFlag(n,"feature:allowexcept")) {
+    UnsetFlag(n,"feature:except");
+  } 
+  if (Getattr(n,"feature:exceptvar")) {
+    Setattr(n,"feature:except",Getattr(n,"feature:exceptvar"));
+  }
+  
   if (!ImportMode) {
     Swig_require("constantDirective",n,"name", "?value",NIL);
     String *name = Getattr(n,"name");
@@ -1548,6 +1555,13 @@ int Language::memberconstantHandler(Node *n) {
 
   Swig_require("memberconstantHandler",n,"*name","*sym:name","value",NIL);
 
+  if (!GetFlag(n,"feature:allowexcept")) {
+    UnsetFlag(n,"feature:except");
+  } 
+  if (Getattr(n,"feature:exceptvar")) {
+    Setattr(n,"feature:except",Getattr(n,"feature:exceptvar"));
+  }
+
   String *name    = Getattr(n,"name");
   String *symname = Getattr(n,"sym:name");
   String *value   = Getattr(n,"value");
diff --git a/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx b/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx
index 7ce24a90b..85d8dc19b 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /* Now write a function to evaluate the variable */
-
+    int addfail = 0;
     Printf(getf->def,"SWIGCLASS_STATIC int %s(pTHX_ SV *sv, MAGIC *SWIGUNUSEDPARM(mg)) {\n", val_name);
     Printv(getf->code,
 	   tab4, "MAGIC_PPERL\n",
@@ -860,15 +860,17 @@ public:
 	Replaceall(tm, "$shadow", "0");
       }
       /* Printf(getf->code,"%s\n", tm);*/
-      emit_action_code(n, getf, tm);
+      addfail = emit_action_code(n, getf, tm);
     } else {
       Swig_warning(WARN_TYPEMAP_VAROUT_UNDEF, input_file, line_number,
 		   "Unable to read variable of type %s\n", SwigType_str(t,0));
       return SWIG_NOWRAP;
     }
     Printf(getf->code,"    return 1;\n");
-    Append(getf->code,"fail:\n");
-    Append(getf->code,"  return 0;\n");
+    if (addfail) {
+      Append(getf->code,"fail:\n");
+      Append(getf->code,"  return 0;\n");
+    }
     Append(getf->code,"}\n");
 
 
diff --git a/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index 9f586401f..55ccfda0e 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ public:
 
     String *tmp = NewString("");
     String *dispatch;
-    const char *dispatch_code = funpack ? "return %s(self, argv);" : "return %s(self, args);";
+    const char *dispatch_code = funpack ? "return %s(self, argc, argv);" : "return %s(self, args);";
 
     if (castmode) {
       dispatch = Swig_overload_dispatch_cast(n,dispatch_code,&maxargs);
@@ -1737,11 +1737,12 @@ public:
 	if (overname) {
 	  if (noargs) {
 	    Printv(f->def, "SWIGINTERN PyObject *", wname,
-		   "(PyObject *SWIGUNUSEDPARM(self), PyObject **SWIGUNUSEDPARM(swig_obj)) {", NIL);
+		   "(PyObject *SWIGUNUSEDPARM(self), int nobjs, PyObject **SWIGUNUSEDPARM(swig_obj)) {", NIL);
 	  } else{
 	    Printv(f->def, "SWIGINTERN PyObject *", wname,
-		   "(PyObject *SWIGUNUSEDPARM(self), PyObject **swig_obj) {", NIL);
+		   "(PyObject *SWIGUNUSEDPARM(self), int nobjs, PyObject **swig_obj) {", NIL);
 	  }
+	  Printf(parse_args,"if ((nobjs < %d) || (nobjs > %d)) SWIG_fail;\n", num_required, num_arguments);
 	} else {
 	  if (noargs) {
 	    Printv(f->def, "SWIGINTERN PyObject *", wname,
@@ -1751,12 +1752,13 @@ public:
 		   "(PyObject *SWIGUNUSEDPARM(self), PyObject *args) {", NIL);
 	  }
 	  if (onearg) {
-	    Printf(parse_args,"if (!args) { SWIG_fail; } else { swig_obj[0] = args; }\n");
+	    Printf(parse_args,"if (!args) SWIG_fail;\n");
+	    Printf(parse_args,"swig_obj[0] = args;\n");
 	  } else if (!noargs) {
-	    Printf(parse_args,"if(!SWIG_Python_UnpackTuple(args,\"%s\",%d,%d,swig_obj)) SWIG_fail;\n", 
+	    Printf(parse_args,"if (!SWIG_Python_UnpackTuple(args,\"%s\",%d,%d,swig_obj)) SWIG_fail;\n", 
 		   iname, num_required, num_arguments);
 	  } else if (noargs) {
-	    Printf(parse_args,"if(!SWIG_Python_UnpackTuple(args,\"%s\",%d,%d,0)) SWIG_fail;\n", 
+	    Printf(parse_args,"if (!SWIG_Python_UnpackTuple(args,\"%s\",%d,%d,0)) SWIG_fail;\n", 
 		   iname, num_required, num_arguments);
 	  }
 	}
@@ -2129,7 +2131,6 @@ public:
     setnamef = Swig_name_set(iname);
 
     /* Create a function for setting the value of the variable */
-
     if (assignable) {
       Printf(setf->def,"SWIGINTERN int %s(PyObject *_val) {", setnamef);
       if ((tm = Swig_typemap_lookup_new("varin",n,name,0))) {
@@ -2165,22 +2166,24 @@ public:
     Wrapper_print(setf,f_wrappers);
 
     /* Create a function for getting the value of a variable */
+    int addfail = 0;
     Printf(getf->def,"SWIGINTERN PyObject *%s(void) {", getnamef);
     Wrapper_add_local(getf,"pyobj", "PyObject *pyobj = 0");
     if ((tm = Swig_typemap_lookup_new("varout",n,name,0))) {
       Replaceall(tm,"$source",name);
       Replaceall(tm,"$target","pyobj");
       Replaceall(tm,"$result","pyobj");
-      emit_action_code(n, getf, tm);
+      addfail = emit_action_code(n, getf, tm);
       Delete(tm);
     } else {
       Swig_warning(WARN_TYPEMAP_VAROUT_UNDEF, input_file, line_number,
 		   "Unable to read variable of type %s\n", SwigType_str(t,0));
     }
-
     Append(getf->code,"  return pyobj;\n");
-    Append(getf->code,"fail:\n");
-    Append(getf->code,"  return NULL;\n");
+    if (addfail) {
+      Append(getf->code,"fail:\n");
+      Append(getf->code,"  return NULL;\n");
+    }
     Append(getf->code,"}\n");
 
     Wrapper_print(getf,f_wrappers);
diff --git a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index bc89eea37..d111292cc 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@ public:
     setf = NewWrapper();
 
     /* create getter */
+    int addfail = 0;
     getfname = Swig_name_get(iname);
     Printv(getf->def, "SWIGINTERN VALUE\n", getfname, "(", NIL);
     Printf(getf->def, "VALUE self");
@@ -1438,14 +1439,16 @@ public:
       Replaceall(tm,"$target","_val");
       Replaceall(tm,"$source",name);
       /* Printv(getf->code,tm, NIL); */
-      emit_action_code(n, getf, tm);
+      addfail = emit_action_code(n, getf, tm);
     } else {
       Swig_warning(WARN_TYPEMAP_VAROUT_UNDEF, input_file, line_number,
 		   "Unable to read variable of type %s\n", SwigType_str(t,0));
     }
     Printv(getf->code, tab4, "return _val;\n", NIL);
-    Append(getf->code,"fail:\n");
-    Append(getf->code,"  return Qnil;\n");
+    if (addfail) {
+      Append(getf->code,"fail:\n");
+      Append(getf->code,"  return Qnil;\n");
+    }
     Append(getf->code,"}\n");
 
     Wrapper_print(getf,f_wrappers);
diff --git a/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx b/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx
index 86cb52708..9986d88cc 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ public:
     if (!addSymbol(iname,n)) return SWIG_ERROR;
 
   /* Create a function for getting a variable */
+    int addfail = 0;
     getf = NewWrapper();
     getname = Swig_name_get(iname);
     Printv(getf->def,"SWIGINTERN char *",getname,"(ClientData clientData SWIGUNUSED, Tcl_Interp *interp, char *name1, char *name2, int flags) {",NIL);
@@ -583,14 +584,16 @@ public:
       Replaceall(tm,"$target","value");
       Replaceall(tm,"$result", "value");
       /* Printf(getf->code, "%s\n",tm); */
-      emit_action_code(n, getf, tm);
+      addfail = emit_action_code(n, getf, tm);
       Printf(getf->code, "if (value) {\n");
       Printf(getf->code, "Tcl_SetVar2(interp,name1,name2,Tcl_GetStringFromObj(value,NULL), flags);\n");
       Printf(getf->code, "Tcl_DecrRefCount(value);\n");
       Printf(getf->code, "}\n");
       Printf(getf->code, "return NULL;\n");
-      Append(getf->code,"fail:\n");
-      Printf(getf->code,"return \"%s\";\n", iname);
+      if (addfail) {
+	Append(getf->code,"fail:\n");
+	Printf(getf->code,"return \"%s\";\n", iname);
+      }      
       Printf(getf->code,"}\n");
       Wrapper_print(getf,f_wrappers);
     } else {