diff --git a/Examples/perl5/import/.cvsignore b/Examples/perl5/import/.cvsignore
index 65029cde6..dc23b3a5d 100644
--- a/Examples/perl5/import/.cvsignore
+++ b/Examples/perl5/import/.cvsignore
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ baseclass.pm
 foo.pm
 bar.pm
 spam.pm
-runtime.pm
 bar.plg
 *_wrap.c
 *_wrap.cxx
diff --git a/Examples/perl5/import/README b/Examples/perl5/import/README
index 2aa43993a..030a33bc5 100644
--- a/Examples/perl5/import/README
+++ b/Examples/perl5/import/README
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ a separate C++ class.
      bar.i      -  Bar class derived from Base
      spam.i     -  Spam class derived from Bar
 
-Each module used %import to refer to another module.  For
+Each module uses %import to refer to another module.  For
 example, the 'foo.i' module uses '%import base.i' to get
 definitions for its base class.
 
-If everything is okay, all of the modules will load correctly and
-type checking will work correctly.
+If everything is okay, all of the modules will load properly and
+type checking will work correctly. Caveat: Some compilers, for example
+gcc-3.2.x, generate broken vtables with the inline methods in this test.
+This is not a SWIG problem and can usually be solved with non-inlined
+destructors compiled into separate shared objects/DLLs.
 
 Unix:
 -----
diff --git a/Examples/perl5/import/bar.dsp b/Examples/perl5/import/bar.dsp
index 5553af18f..c8407e849 100644
--- a/Examples/perl5/import/bar.dsp
+++ b/Examples/perl5/import/bar.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "bar - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=bar
 	echo PERL5_INCLUDE: %PERL5_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PERL5_LIB: %PERL5_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=bar
 	echo PERL5_INCLUDE: %PERL5_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PERL5_LIB: %PERL5_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/perl5/import/base.dsp b/Examples/perl5/import/base.dsp
index 46a313d29..299d0b83d 100644
--- a/Examples/perl5/import/base.dsp
+++ b/Examples/perl5/import/base.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"baseclass.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"baseclass.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "base - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"baseclass.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"baseclass.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=base
 	echo PERL5_INCLUDE: %PERL5_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PERL5_LIB: %PERL5_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=base
 	echo PERL5_INCLUDE: %PERL5_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PERL5_LIB: %PERL5_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/perl5/import/example.dsw b/Examples/perl5/import/example.dsw
index 0c2fe7504..496c21544 100644
--- a/Examples/perl5/import/example.dsw
+++ b/Examples/perl5/import/example.dsw
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
 }}}
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -26,9 +23,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
 }}}
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -39,21 +33,6 @@ Package=<5>
 {{{
 }}}
 
-Package=<4>
-{{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
-}}}
-
-###############################################################################
-
-Project: "runtime"=.\runtime.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
-
-Package=<5>
-{{{
-}}}
-
 Package=<4>
 {{{
 }}}
@@ -68,9 +47,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
 }}}
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/Examples/perl5/import/foo.dsp b/Examples/perl5/import/foo.dsp
index 41a9ae76f..a3761f983 100644
--- a/Examples/perl5/import/foo.dsp
+++ b/Examples/perl5/import/foo.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "foo - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=foo
 	echo PERL5_INCLUDE: %PERL5_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PERL5_LIB: %PERL5_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=foo
 	echo PERL5_INCLUDE: %PERL5_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PERL5_LIB: %PERL5_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/perl5/import/spam.dsp b/Examples/perl5/import/spam.dsp
index 0664c8c35..5afcc0b90 100644
--- a/Examples/perl5/import/spam.dsp
+++ b/Examples/perl5/import/spam.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "spam - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PERL5_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=spam
 	echo PERL5_INCLUDE: %PERL5_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PERL5_LIB: %PERL5_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=spam
 	echo PERL5_INCLUDE: %PERL5_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PERL5_LIB: %PERL5_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -perl5 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/python/import/.cvsignore b/Examples/python/import/.cvsignore
index e3dd9b348..526ec4239 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/.cvsignore
+++ b/Examples/python/import/.cvsignore
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ bar.py
 base.py
 foo.py
 spam.py
-runtime.py
 bar.pyc
 base.pyc
 foo.pyc
 spam.pyc
-runtime.pyc
 *_wrap.c
 *_wrap.cxx
 *.dll
diff --git a/Examples/python/import/Makefile b/Examples/python/import/Makefile
index 4d3f7b5f7..e00e81864 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/python/import/Makefile
@@ -4,16 +4,14 @@ SWIGOPT    =
 LIBS       =
 
 all:: 
-	$(CXX) -shared -o cbase.so cbase.cxx
-	$(CXX) -shared -o cbar.so cbar.cxx
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SWIG='$(SWIG)' SWIGOPT='$(SWIGOPT)' \
-	LIBS='$(LIBS) cbase.so' TARGET='base' INTERFACE='base.i' python_cpp
+	LIBS='$(LIBS)' TARGET='base' INTERFACE='base.i' python_cpp
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SWIG='$(SWIG)' SWIGOPT='$(SWIGOPT)' \
-	LIBS='$(LIBS) cbase.so' TARGET='foo' INTERFACE='foo.i' python_cpp
+	LIBS='$(LIBS)' TARGET='foo' INTERFACE='foo.i' python_cpp
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SWIG='$(SWIG)' SWIGOPT='$(SWIGOPT)' \
-	LIBS='$(LIBS) cbase.so cbar.so' TARGET='bar' INTERFACE='bar.i' python_cpp
+	LIBS='$(LIBS)' TARGET='bar' INTERFACE='bar.i' python_cpp
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SWIG='$(SWIG)' SWIGOPT='$(SWIGOPT)' \
-	LIBS='$(LIBS) cbase.so cbar.so' TARGET='spam' INTERFACE='spam.i' python_cpp
+	LIBS='$(LIBS)' TARGET='spam' INTERFACE='spam.i' python_cpp
 
 
 clean::
diff --git a/Examples/python/import/README b/Examples/python/import/README
index 9996c315e..5679dbb7f 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/README
+++ b/Examples/python/import/README
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ a separate C++ class.
      bar.i      -  Bar class derived from Base
      spam.i     -  Spam class derived from Bar
 
-Each module used %import to refer to another module.  For
+Each module uses %import to refer to another module.  For
 example, the 'foo.i' module uses '%import base.i' to get
 definitions for its base class.
 
-If everything is okay, all of the modules will load correctly and
-type checking will work correctly.
+If everything is okay, all of the modules will load properly and
+type checking will work correctly. Caveat: Some compilers, for example
+gcc-3.2.x, generate broken vtables with the inline methods in this test.
+This is not a SWIG problem and can usually be solved with non-inlined
+destructors compiled into separate shared objects/DLLs.
 
 Unix:
 -----
diff --git a/Examples/python/import/bar.dsp b/Examples/python/import/bar.dsp
index 41860a65e..6fa192de5 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/bar.dsp
+++ b/Examples/python/import/bar.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_bar.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_bar.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "bar - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_bar.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_bar.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=bar
 	echo PYTHON_INCLUDE: %PYTHON_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PYTHON_LIB: %PYTHON_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=bar
 	echo PYTHON_INCLUDE: %PYTHON_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PYTHON_LIB: %PYTHON_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/python/import/bar.h b/Examples/python/import/bar.h
index 2eacde4f3..fa4185f1f 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/bar.h
+++ b/Examples/python/import/bar.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 class Bar : public Base {
  public:
   Bar() { }
-  ~Bar();
+  ~Bar() { }
   virtual void A() { 
     printf("I'm Bar::A\n");
   }
diff --git a/Examples/python/import/base.dsp b/Examples/python/import/base.dsp
index 38173e447..7a4712fb3 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/base.dsp
+++ b/Examples/python/import/base.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_base.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_base.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "base - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_base.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_base.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=base
 	echo PYTHON_INCLUDE: %PYTHON_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PYTHON_LIB: %PYTHON_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=base
 	echo PYTHON_INCLUDE: %PYTHON_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PYTHON_LIB: %PYTHON_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/python/import/base.h b/Examples/python/import/base.h
index a7a5a413d..be3cdef7d 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/base.h
+++ b/Examples/python/import/base.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 class Base {
  public:
      Base() { };
-     virtual ~Base();
+    ~Base() { };
      virtual void A() {
          printf("I'm Base::A\n");
      }
diff --git a/Examples/python/import/example.dsw b/Examples/python/import/example.dsw
index 0c2fe7504..496c21544 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/example.dsw
+++ b/Examples/python/import/example.dsw
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
 }}}
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -26,9 +23,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
 }}}
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -39,21 +33,6 @@ Package=<5>
 {{{
 }}}
 
-Package=<4>
-{{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
-}}}
-
-###############################################################################
-
-Project: "runtime"=.\runtime.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
-
-Package=<5>
-{{{
-}}}
-
 Package=<4>
 {{{
 }}}
@@ -68,9 +47,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
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diff --git a/Examples/python/import/foo.dsp b/Examples/python/import/foo.dsp
index 06ee9213f..ec62196c6 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/foo.dsp
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+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_foo.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
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@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
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+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_foo.dll"
 
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@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=foo
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 	echo PYTHON_LIB: %PYTHON_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
 	
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 	echo PYTHON_LIB: %PYTHON_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
 	
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diff --git a/Examples/python/import/runtime.dsp b/Examples/python/import/runtime.dsp
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diff --git a/Examples/python/import/spam.dsp b/Examples/python/import/spam.dsp
index e30cde069..c4c2eab18 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import/spam.dsp
+++ b/Examples/python/import/spam.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_spam.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"_spam.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "spam - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_spam.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(PYTHON_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"_spam.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=spam
 	echo PYTHON_INCLUDE: %PYTHON_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PYTHON_LIB: %PYTHON_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=spam
 	echo PYTHON_INCLUDE: %PYTHON_INCLUDE% 
 	echo PYTHON_LIB: %PYTHON_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -python $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_template/.cvsignore b/Examples/python/import_template/.cvsignore
index 811afe13d..7bfc5399c 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_template/.cvsignore
+++ b/Examples/python/import_template/.cvsignore
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ bar.py
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diff --git a/Examples/python/import_template/Makefile b/Examples/python/import_template/Makefile
index 1debca77b..fa49f3145 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_template/Makefile
+++ b/Examples/python/import_template/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ all::
 
 clean::
 	$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile python_clean
-	@rm -f foo.py bar.py spam.py base.py runtime.py
+	@rm -f foo.py bar.py spam.py base.py
 
 check: all
diff --git a/Examples/python/import_template/README b/Examples/python/import_template/README
index ee9ca4640..f8cf02dc7 100644
--- a/Examples/python/import_template/README
+++ b/Examples/python/import_template/README
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ a separate C++ class.
      bar.i      -  Bar class derived from Base
      spam.i     -  Spam class derived from Bar
 
-Each module used %import to refer to another module.  For
+Each module uses %import to refer to another module.  For
 example, the 'foo.i' module uses '%import base.i' to get
 definitions for its base class.
 
-If everything is okay, all of the modules will load correctly and
-type checking will work correctly.
+If everything is okay, all of the modules will load properly and
+type checking will work correctly. Caveat: Some compilers, for example
+gcc-3.2.x, generate broken vtables with the inline methods in this test.
+This is not a SWIG problem and can usually be solved with non-inlined
+destructors compiled into separate shared objects/DLLs.
 
 Unix:
 -----
diff --git a/Examples/ruby/import/README b/Examples/ruby/import/README
index 8020e0b1f..c529cd92c 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/import/README
+++ b/Examples/ruby/import/README
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ a separate C++ class.
      bar.i      -  Bar class derived from Base
      spam.i     -  Spam class derived from Bar
 
-Each module used %import to refer to another module.  For
+Each module uses %import to refer to another module.  For
 example, the 'foo.i' module uses '%import base.i' to get
 definitions for its base class.
 
-If everything is okay, all of the modules will load correctly and
-type checking will work correctly.
+If everything is okay, all of the modules will load properly and
+type checking will work correctly. Caveat: Some compilers, for example
+gcc-3.2.x, generate broken vtables with the inline methods in this test.
+This is not a SWIG problem and can usually be solved with non-inlined
+destructors compiled into separate shared objects/DLLs.
 
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 -----
diff --git a/Examples/ruby/import/bar.dsp b/Examples/ruby/import/bar.dsp
index 2a9357dfc..2212bc608 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/import/bar.dsp
+++ b/Examples/ruby/import/bar.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "bar - Win32 Release"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll"
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ENDIF 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ InputName=bar
 	echo RUBY_INCLUDE: %RUBY_INCLUDE% 
 	echo RUBY_LIB: %RUBY_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ InputName=bar
 	echo RUBY_INCLUDE: %RUBY_INCLUDE% 
 	echo RUBY_LIB: %RUBY_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/ruby/import/base.dsp b/Examples/ruby/import/base.dsp
index 05c90b7ec..8e71117ad 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/import/base.dsp
+++ b/Examples/ruby/import/base.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
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-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"base.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"base.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "base - Win32 Release"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"base.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"base.dll"
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ENDIF 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ InputName=base
 	echo RUBY_INCLUDE: %RUBY_INCLUDE% 
 	echo RUBY_LIB: %RUBY_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ InputName=base
 	echo RUBY_INCLUDE: %RUBY_INCLUDE% 
 	echo RUBY_LIB: %RUBY_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/ruby/import/example.dsw b/Examples/ruby/import/example.dsw
index 0c2fe7504..496c21544 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/import/example.dsw
+++ b/Examples/ruby/import/example.dsw
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
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 Package=<4>
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@@ -39,21 +33,6 @@ Package=<5>
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-Package=<4>
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-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
-}}}
-
-###############################################################################
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-Project: "runtime"=.\runtime.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
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@@ -68,9 +47,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
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diff --git a/Examples/ruby/import/foo.dsp b/Examples/ruby/import/foo.dsp
index 3d193f4a5..190a444b5 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/import/foo.dsp
+++ b/Examples/ruby/import/foo.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
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+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "foo - Win32 Release"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
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-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll"
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ENDIF 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ InputName=foo
 	echo RUBY_INCLUDE: %RUBY_INCLUDE% 
 	echo RUBY_LIB: %RUBY_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ InputName=foo
 	echo RUBY_INCLUDE: %RUBY_INCLUDE% 
 	echo RUBY_LIB: %RUBY_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/ruby/import/spam.dsp b/Examples/ruby/import/spam.dsp
index 8b8246f52..344803880 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/import/spam.dsp
+++ b/Examples/ruby/import/spam.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "spam - Win32 Release"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(RUBY_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll"
 # SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
 
 !ENDIF 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ InputName=spam
 	echo RUBY_INCLUDE: %RUBY_INCLUDE% 
 	echo RUBY_LIB: %RUBY_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ InputName=spam
 	echo RUBY_INCLUDE: %RUBY_INCLUDE% 
 	echo RUBY_LIB: %RUBY_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -ruby $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/ruby/import_template/README b/Examples/ruby/import_template/README
index d455fd9f5..9170a7ae0 100644
--- a/Examples/ruby/import_template/README
+++ b/Examples/ruby/import_template/README
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ a separate C++ class.
      bar.i      -  Bar class derived from Base
      spam.i     -  Spam class derived from Bar
 
-Each module used %import to refer to another module.  For
+Each module uses %import to refer to another module.  For
 example, the 'foo.i' module uses '%import base.i' to get
 definitions for its base class.
 
-If everything is okay, all of the modules will load correctly and
-type checking will work correctly.
+If everything is okay, all of the modules will load properly and
+type checking will work correctly. Caveat: Some compilers, for example
+gcc-3.2.x, generate broken vtables with the inline methods in this test.
+This is not a SWIG problem and can usually be solved with non-inlined
+destructors compiled into separate shared objects/DLLs.
 
 Unix:
 -----
diff --git a/Examples/tcl/import/README b/Examples/tcl/import/README
index 558d546a3..b2a65f5ed 100644
--- a/Examples/tcl/import/README
+++ b/Examples/tcl/import/README
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@ Each module used %import to refer to another module.  For
 example, the 'foo.i' module uses '%import base.i' to get
 definitions for its base class.
 
-If everything is okay, all of the modules will load correctly and
-type checking will work correctly.
+If everything is okay, all of the modules will load properly and
+type checking will work correctly. Caveat: Some compilers, for example
+gcc-3.2.x, generate broken vtables with the inline methods in this test.
+This is not a SWIG problem and can usually be solved with non-inlined
+destructors compiled into separate shared objects/DLLs.
 
 Unix:
 -----
@@ -27,10 +30,8 @@ Unix:
 
 Windows:
 --------
-- Use the Visual C++ 6 workspace file (example.dsw). Build the runtime
-  project DLL first followed by the other 4 DLLs as they all have a
-  dependency on the runtime DLL. The Batch build option in the Build menu
-  is usually the easiest way to do this. Only use the Release builds not
-  the Debug builds.
+- Use the Visual C++ 6 workspace file (example.dsw). The Batch build option
+  in the Build menu is usually the easiest way to do this. Only use the Release
+  builds not the Debug builds.
 - Run the test as described above
 
diff --git a/Examples/tcl/import/bar.dsp b/Examples/tcl/import/bar.dsp
index 2127fed72..a96a1c46b 100644
--- a/Examples/tcl/import/bar.dsp
+++ b/Examples/tcl/import/bar.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "bar - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"bar.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=bar
 	echo TCL_INCLUDE: %TCL_INCLUDE% 
 	echo TCL_LIB: %TCL_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=bar
 	echo TCL_INCLUDE: %TCL_INCLUDE% 
 	echo TCL_LIB: %TCL_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/tcl/import/base.dsp b/Examples/tcl/import/base.dsp
index 306eb614e..3b4d87e03 100644
--- a/Examples/tcl/import/base.dsp
+++ b/Examples/tcl/import/base.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"base.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"base.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "base - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"base.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"base.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=base
 	echo TCL_INCLUDE: %TCL_INCLUDE% 
 	echo TCL_LIB: %TCL_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=base
 	echo TCL_INCLUDE: %TCL_INCLUDE% 
 	echo TCL_LIB: %TCL_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/tcl/import/example.dsw b/Examples/tcl/import/example.dsw
index 0c2fe7504..496c21544 100644
--- a/Examples/tcl/import/example.dsw
+++ b/Examples/tcl/import/example.dsw
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
 }}}
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -26,9 +23,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
 }}}
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -39,21 +33,6 @@ Package=<5>
 {{{
 }}}
 
-Package=<4>
-{{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
-}}}
-
-###############################################################################
-
-Project: "runtime"=.\runtime.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
-
-Package=<5>
-{{{
-}}}
-
 Package=<4>
 {{{
 }}}
@@ -68,9 +47,6 @@ Package=<5>
 
 Package=<4>
 {{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name runtime
-    End Project Dependency
 }}}
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/Examples/tcl/import/foo.dsp b/Examples/tcl/import/foo.dsp
index 416e6b38c..defdd2439 100644
--- a/Examples/tcl/import/foo.dsp
+++ b/Examples/tcl/import/foo.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "foo - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"foo.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=foo
 	echo TCL_INCLUDE: %TCL_INCLUDE% 
 	echo TCL_LIB: %TCL_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=foo
 	echo TCL_INCLUDE: %TCL_INCLUDE% 
 	echo TCL_LIB: %TCL_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
diff --git a/Examples/tcl/import/spam.dsp b/Examples/tcl/import/spam.dsp
index c32ad05b1..4d04fcab3 100644
--- a/Examples/tcl/import/spam.dsp
+++ b/Examples/tcl/import/spam.dsp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll" /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" /nologo /dll /debug /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll" /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "spam - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" runtime.lib /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib "$(TCL_LIB)" /nologo /dll /machine:I386 /out:"spam.dll"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ InputName=spam
 	echo TCL_INCLUDE: %TCL_INCLUDE% 
 	echo TCL_LIB: %TCL_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ InputName=spam
 	echo TCL_INCLUDE: %TCL_INCLUDE% 
 	echo TCL_LIB: %TCL_LIB% 
 	echo on 
-	..\..\..\swig -noruntime -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
+	..\..\..\swig -c++ -tcl8 $(InputPath) 
 	
 # End Custom Build