Merge branch 'lars/remove_now/OTP-12687'

* lars/remove_now/OTP-12687:
  [orber, cos*] Remove usage of erlang:now() in test suites
  [orber] Use rand instead of random
  [orber, cos*] Bump versions and update dependencies in app file
  [orber, cos*] Remove usage of erlang:now()

51 files changed, 177 insertions, 183 deletions

diff --git a/lib/cosEvent/src/cosEvent.app.src b/lib/cosEvent/src/cosEvent.app.src
index 66b0d2e168..5ffd12bc6b 100644
--- a/lib/cosEvent/src/cosEvent.app.src
+++ b/lib/cosEvent/src/cosEvent.app.src
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   {applications, [orber, stdlib, kernel]},
   {env, []},
   {mod, {cosEventApp, []}},
-  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-6.0"]}
+  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-7.0"]}
 ]}.
 
 
diff --git a/lib/cosEvent/src/oe_CosEventComm_PullerS_impl.erl b/lib/cosEvent/src/oe_CosEventComm_PullerS_impl.erl
index 5f2733e72d..9c22eafaab 100644
--- a/lib/cosEvent/src/oe_CosEventComm_PullerS_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/cosEvent/src/oe_CosEventComm_PullerS_impl.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2001-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2001-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ send_sync(_OE_This, _OE_From, State, Any) ->
 store_event(DB, Max, Event) ->
     case ets:info(DB, size) of
 	CurrentSize when CurrentSize < Max -> 
-	    ets:insert(DB, {now(), Event}); 
+	    ets:insert(DB, {{erlang:system_time(), erlang:unique_integer([positive])},
+			    Event}); 
 	_ ->
 	    orber:dbg("[~p] oe_CosEventComm_PullerS:store_event(~p); DB full drop event.", 
 		      [?LINE, Event], ?DEBUG_LEVEL),
diff --git a/lib/cosEvent/vsn.mk b/lib/cosEvent/vsn.mk
index 40bf1ba49d..3149020d7c 100644
--- a/lib/cosEvent/vsn.mk
+++ b/lib/cosEvent/vsn.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-
-COSEVENT_VSN = 2.1.15
+COSEVENT_VSN = 2.2
 
diff --git a/lib/cosEventDomain/src/cosEventDomain.app.src b/lib/cosEventDomain/src/cosEventDomain.app.src
index 60114b6a91..f218ac853e 100644
--- a/lib/cosEventDomain/src/cosEventDomain.app.src
+++ b/lib/cosEventDomain/src/cosEventDomain.app.src
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
   {applications, [orber, stdlib, kernel]},
   {env, []},
   {mod, {cosEventDomainApp, []}},
-  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-6.0",
+  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-7.0",
 			  "cosNotification-1.1.21"]}
 ]}.
diff --git a/lib/cosEventDomain/src/cosEventDomainApp.erl b/lib/cosEventDomain/src/cosEventDomainApp.erl
index 734e4deccb..86069d9e09 100644
--- a/lib/cosEventDomain/src/cosEventDomainApp.erl
+++ b/lib/cosEventDomain/src/cosEventDomainApp.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2001-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2001-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 %%--------------- EXPORTS ------------------------------------
 %% External MISC
 -export([get_option/3, 
-         create_name/2, 
-         create_name/1,
-	 create_id/0,
 	 create_id/1,
          is_debug_compiled/0,
 	 install/0,
@@ -222,31 +219,10 @@ get_option(Key, OptionList, DefaultList) ->
                     {error, "Invalid option"}
             end
     end.
-%%-----------------------------------------------------------%
-%% function : create_name/2
-%% Arguments: 
-%% Returns  : 
-%% Exception: 
-%% Effect   : 
-%%------------------------------------------------------------ 
-create_name(Name,Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Name,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
- 
-%%-----------------------------------------------------------%
-%% function : create_name/1
-%% Arguments: 
-%% Returns  : 
-%% Exception: 
-%% Effect   : 
-%%------------------------------------------------------------
-create_name(Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
-%% function : create_id/0
-%% Arguments: - 
+%% function : create_id/1
+%% Arguments: CosEventDomainAdmin::DomainID (long)
 %% Returns  : CosEventDomainAdmin::DomainID (long)
 %% Exception: 
 %% Purpose  : 
@@ -256,10 +232,6 @@ create_id(2147483647) ->
 create_id(OldID) ->
     OldID+1.
 
-
-create_id() ->
-    {_A,_B,C}=now(),
-    C.
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 %% function : get_qos
 %% Arguments: 
diff --git a/lib/cosEventDomain/vsn.mk b/lib/cosEventDomain/vsn.mk
index 6317ed3c22..bdde1f6ab2 100644
--- a/lib/cosEventDomain/vsn.mk
+++ b/lib/cosEventDomain/vsn.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-
-COSEVENTDOMAIN_VSN = 1.1.14
+COSEVENTDOMAIN_VSN = 1.2
 
diff --git a/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/cosFileTransfer.app.src b/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/cosFileTransfer.app.src
index 21226b0c6b..033eec9700 100644
--- a/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/cosFileTransfer.app.src
+++ b/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/cosFileTransfer.app.src
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@
   {env, []},
   {mod, {cosFileTransferApp, []}},
   {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","ssl-5.3.4","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0",
-			  "inets-5.10","erts-6.0","cosProperty-1.1.17"]}
+			  "inets-5.10","erts-7.0","cosProperty-1.1.17"]}
 ]}.
 
diff --git a/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/cosFileTransferApp.erl b/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/cosFileTransferApp.erl
index 443c917a97..bcc9f485a0 100644
--- a/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/cosFileTransferApp.erl
+++ b/lib/cosFileTransfer/src/cosFileTransferApp.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -208,8 +208,9 @@ type_check(Obj, Mod) ->
 %% Effect   : 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 create_name(Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
+    Time = erlang:system_time(),
+    Unique = erlang:unique_integer([positive]),
+    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Time,'_',Unique]).
 
 
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------%
diff --git a/lib/cosFileTransfer/test/fileTransfer_SUITE.erl b/lib/cosFileTransfer/test/fileTransfer_SUITE.erl
index dfe6fabfab..5e75a9919f 100644
--- a/lib/cosFileTransfer/test/fileTransfer_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/cosFileTransfer/test/fileTransfer_SUITE.erl
@@ -732,8 +732,9 @@ create_file_on_source_node({'NATIVE', _}, _Config, Host, FileName, Path, Data) -
     ?match(ok, file:write_file(FileName, list_to_binary(Data))).
     
 create_name(Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat([Type,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
+    Time = erlang:system_time(),
+    Unique = erlang:unique_integer([positive]),
+    lists:concat([Type, '_', Time, '_', Unique]).
 
 
 
diff --git a/lib/cosFileTransfer/vsn.mk b/lib/cosFileTransfer/vsn.mk
index f52a1bd800..00bfdb3087 100644
--- a/lib/cosFileTransfer/vsn.mk
+++ b/lib/cosFileTransfer/vsn.mk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-COSFILETRANSFER_VSN = 1.1.16
+COSFILETRANSFER_VSN = 1.2
diff --git a/lib/cosNotification/src/CosNotification_Common.erl b/lib/cosNotification/src/CosNotification_Common.erl
index af9b2d4368..cdaaeee7f8 100644
--- a/lib/cosNotification/src/CosNotification_Common.erl
+++ b/lib/cosNotification/src/CosNotification_Common.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@
 %%--------------- EXPORTS ------------------------------------
 %% External MISC
 -export([get_option/3, 
-         create_name/2, 
+         create_name/0,
          create_name/1,
+         create_name/2, 
 	 create_id/0,
 	 create_id/1,
          is_debug_compiled/0,
@@ -110,17 +111,20 @@ get_option(Key, OptionList, DefaultList) ->
                     {error, "Invalid option"}
             end
     end.
-%%-----------------------------------------------------------%
-%% function : create_name/2
+
+%%------------------------------------------------------------
+%% function : create_name
 %% Arguments: 
 %% Returns  : 
-%% Exception: 
-%% Effect   : 
+%% Effect   : Create a unique name to use when, for eaxmple, starting
+%%            a new server.
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
-create_name(Name,Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Name,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
- 
+create_name() ->
+    Time = erlang:system_time(),
+    Unique = erlang:unique_integer([positive]),
+    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Time,'_',Unique]).
+
+
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------%
 %% function : create_name/1
 %% Arguments: 
@@ -129,8 +133,21 @@ create_name(Name,Type) ->
 %% Effect   : 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------ 
 create_name(Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
+    Time = erlang:system_time(),
+    Unique = erlang:unique_integer([positive]),
+    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Time,'_',Unique]).
+
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------%
+%% function : create_name/2
+%% Arguments: 
+%% Returns  : 
+%% Exception: 
+%% Effect   : 
+%%------------------------------------------------------------
+create_name(Name,Type) ->
+    Time = erlang:system_time(),
+    Unique = erlang:unique_integer([positive]),
+    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Name,'_',Time,'_',Unique]).
  
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 %% function : create_id/0
@@ -146,16 +163,16 @@ create_name(Type) ->
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 create_id(-1) ->
     1;
-create_id( 2147483647) ->
+create_id(2147483647) ->
     -2147483648;
 create_id(OldID) ->
     OldID+1.
 
 create_id() ->
-    {_A,_B,C}=now(),
+    {_A,_B,C}=erlang:timestamp(),
     C.
  
-%%-----------------------------------------------------------%
+%%------------------------------------------------------------
 %% function : type_check
 %% Arguments: Obj  - objectrefernce to test.
 %%            Mod  - Module which contains typeID/0.
diff --git a/lib/cosNotification/src/CosNotification_Definitions.hrl b/lib/cosNotification/src/CosNotification_Definitions.hrl
index 8325b5aa5e..5db081ec2e 100644
--- a/lib/cosNotification/src/CosNotification_Definitions.hrl
+++ b/lib/cosNotification/src/CosNotification_Definitions.hrl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %%
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %%
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -315,7 +315,9 @@
 			       {tty, false},
 			       {logfile, false},
 			       {server_options, []}]).
--define(not_CreateDBKey, term_to_binary({now(), node()})).
+-define(not_CreateDBKey, term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(), 
+					  erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+					node()})).
 
 -define(DEBUG_LEVEL, 3).
 
diff --git a/lib/cosNotification/src/PullerSupplier_impl.erl b/lib/cosNotification/src/PullerSupplier_impl.erl
index 9f12f9c742..22e8355f3a 100644
--- a/lib/cosNotification/src/PullerSupplier_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/cosNotification/src/PullerSupplier_impl.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ callAny(_OE_THIS, OE_FROM, State, EventIn, Status) ->
 %% Start timers which send a message each time we should push events. Only used
 %% when this objects is defined to supply sequences.
 start_timer(State) ->
-    TS = now(),
+    TS = erlang:timestamp(),
     case catch timer:send_after(timer:seconds(?get_PacingInterval(State)), 
 				{pacing, TS}) of
 	{ok,PacTRef} ->
diff --git a/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotification.app.src b/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotification.app.src
index ad02eb4421..09bf8f01fc 100644
--- a/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotification.app.src
+++ b/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotification.app.src
@@ -117,6 +117,6 @@
   {applications, [orber, stdlib, kernel]},
   {env, []},
   {mod, {cosNotificationApp, []}},
-  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-6.0",
+  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-7.0",
 			  "cosTime-1.1.14","cosEvent-2.1.15"]}
 ]}.
diff --git a/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotificationApp.erl b/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotificationApp.erl
index ba44163272..251779c558 100644
--- a/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotificationApp.erl
+++ b/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotificationApp.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ start_global_factory() ->
     
 start_global_factory(Args) when is_list(Args) ->
     SO = 'CosNotification_Common':get_option(server_options, Args, ?not_DEFAULT_SETTINGS),
-    Name = create_name(),
+    Name = 'CosNotification_Common':create_name(),
     SPEC = ['CosNotifyChannelAdmin_EventChannelFactory',Args,
 	    [{sup_child, true}, 
 	     {regname, {global, Name}}|SO]],
@@ -432,16 +432,4 @@ init(app_init) ->
 	    'CosNotifyChannelAdmin_EventChannel_impl']}]}}.
 
 
-
-%%------------------------------------------------------------
-%% function : create_name
-%% Arguments: 
-%% Returns  : 
-%% Effect   : Create a unique name to use when, for eaxmple, starting
-%%            a new server.
-%%------------------------------------------------------------
-create_name() ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
-
 %%--------------- END OF MODULE ------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotification_eventDB.erl b/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotification_eventDB.erl
index 89332d53f2..f8e2384d15 100644
--- a/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotification_eventDB.erl
+++ b/lib/cosNotification/src/cosNotification_eventDB.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -71,10 +71,8 @@
 %%   that the first and last Key change place. {K1,K2}<->{K2,K1} and 
 %%   {K1,K2,K3}<->{K3,K2,K1}.
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 -module(cosNotification_eventDB).
 
-
 %%--------------- INCLUDES -----------------------------------
 -include_lib("orber/include/corba.hrl").
 -include_lib("orber/include/ifr_types.hrl").
@@ -221,16 +219,16 @@ gc_events(DBRef, _Priority) when ?is_TimeoutNotUsed(DBRef) ->
 gc_events(DBRef, _Priority) when ?is_StopTNotSupported(DBRef) ->
     ok;
 gc_events(DBRef, Priority) ->
-    {M,S,U} = now(),
+    TS = erlang:monotonic_time(),
+    {resolution, TR} = lists:keyfind(resolution, 1, erlang:system_info(os_monotonic_time_source)),
     case get(oe_GC_timestamp) of
-	Num when {M,S,U} > Num ->
-	    put(oe_GC_timestamp, {M,S+?get_GCTime(DBRef),U}),
+	Num when TS > Num ->
+	    put(oe_GC_timestamp, TS + ?get_GCTime(DBRef) * TR),
 	    spawn_link(?MODULE, gc_start, [DBRef, Priority]);
 	_->
 	    ok
     end.
 
-
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 %% function : gc_start
 %% Arguments: 
@@ -266,13 +264,13 @@ gc_discard_DB({Key1, Key2, Key3}, DRef) ->
 %% Returns  : 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 create_FIFO_Key() ->
-    {M, S, U} = erlang:now(),
+    {M, S, U} = erlang:timestamp(), 
     -M*1000000000000 - S*1000000 - U.
 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 %% function : convert_FIFO_Key
 %% Arguments: 
-%% Returns  : A now tuple
+%% Returns  : A timestamp tuple
 %% Comment  : Used when we must reuse a timestamp, i.e., only
 %%            when we must reorder the DB.
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -322,7 +320,7 @@ extract_start_time(#'CosNotification_StructuredEvent'
 	     _ ->
 		 false
 	 end,
-    convert_time(ST, TRef, now());
+    convert_time(ST, TRef, erlang:timestamp());
 extract_start_time(_, _, _) ->
     false.
 
@@ -337,12 +335,12 @@ extract_start_time(_, _, _) ->
 %%             - undefined eq. value needed but no filter associated.
 %%            Now - used when we want to reuse old TimeStamp which
 %%                  must be done when changing QoS.
-%% Returns  : A modified return from now().
+%% Returns  : A modified return from erlang:timestamp().
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 extract_deadline(_, _, _, _, false) ->
     false;
 extract_deadline(Event, DefaultT, StopTSupported, TRef, MappingVal) ->
-    extract_deadline(Event, DefaultT, StopTSupported, TRef, MappingVal, now()).
+    extract_deadline(Event, DefaultT, StopTSupported, TRef, MappingVal, erlang:timestamp()).
 
 extract_deadline(_, _, _, _, false, _) ->
     false;
@@ -403,14 +401,14 @@ get_time_diff(UTC, TRef) ->
     UB-LB.
 
 check_deadline(DL) when is_tuple(DL) ->
-    {M,S,U}  = now(),
+    {M,S,U}  = erlang:timestamp(),
     DL >= {-M,-S,-U};
 check_deadline(_DL) ->
     %% This case will cover if no timeout is set.
     false.
 
 check_start_time(ST) when is_tuple(ST) ->
-    {M,S,U}  = now(),
+    {M,S,U}  = erlang:timestamp(),
     ST >= {-M,-S,-U};
 check_start_time(_ST) ->
     %% This case will cover if no earliest delivery time is set.
@@ -1139,8 +1137,10 @@ create_db(QoS, GCTime, GCLimit, TimeRef) ->
 	?is_TimeoutNotUsed(DBRef), ?is_StopTNotSupported(DBRef) ->	
 	    ok;
 	true ->
-	    {M,S,U} = now(),
-	    put(oe_GC_timestamp, {M,S+GCTime,U})
+	    TS = erlang:monotonic_time(),
+	    {resolution, TR} = lists:keyfind(resolution, 1, 
+					     erlang:system_info(os_monotonic_time_source)),
+	    put(oe_GC_timestamp, TS+GCTime*TR)
     end,
     DBRef.
 
diff --git a/lib/cosNotification/test/notify_test_impl.erl b/lib/cosNotification/test/notify_test_impl.erl
index dae7777089..4fe246ef16 100644
--- a/lib/cosNotification/test/notify_test_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/cosNotification/test/notify_test_impl.erl
@@ -289,10 +289,10 @@ disconnect_pull_supplier(_Self, State) ->
 %%--------------- LOCAL FUNCTIONS ----------------------------
 
 delay(Obj, Event, Time, Mod, F) ->
-    io:format("notify_test:delay(~p)  TIME: ~p~n",[Event, now()]),
+    io:format("notify_test:delay(~p)  TIME: ~p~n",[Event, erlang:timestamp()]),
     timer:sleep(Time),
     Mod:F(Obj, Event),
-    io:format("notify_test:delay() DONE: ~p~n",[now()]),
+    io:format("notify_test:delay() DONE: ~p~n",[erlang:timestamp()]),
     ok.
 
 %%--------------- END OF MODULE ------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/cosNotification/vsn.mk b/lib/cosNotification/vsn.mk
index 28d6ec71bf..c1affdf0de 100644
--- a/lib/cosNotification/vsn.mk
+++ b/lib/cosNotification/vsn.mk
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-COSNOTIFICATION_VSN = 1.1.21
+COSNOTIFICATION_VSN = 1.2
 
diff --git a/lib/cosProperty/src/CosPropertyService_PropertySetDef_impl.erl b/lib/cosProperty/src/CosPropertyService_PropertySetDef_impl.erl
index 157b243c53..788518c7bb 100644
--- a/lib/cosProperty/src/CosPropertyService_PropertySetDef_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/cosProperty/src/CosPropertyService_PropertySetDef_impl.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@
 %%              {stop, Reason}
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 init({DefMode, AllowedTypes, AllowedProperties, InitProperties, MyType}) ->
-    Key = term_to_binary({now(), node()}),
+    Key = term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(), 
+			   erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+			  node()}),
     _F = ?write_function(#oe_CosPropertyService{key=Key,
 						properties=InitProperties}),
     write_result(mnesia:transaction(_F)),
diff --git a/lib/cosProperty/src/cosProperty.app.src b/lib/cosProperty/src/cosProperty.app.src
index b977bb5984..7fad7a602a 100644
--- a/lib/cosProperty/src/cosProperty.app.src
+++ b/lib/cosProperty/src/cosProperty.app.src
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@
   {env, []},
   {mod, {cosProperty, []}},
   {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","mnesia-4.12",
-			  "kernel-3.0","erts-6.0"]}
+			  "kernel-3.0","erts-7.0"]}
 ]}.
diff --git a/lib/cosProperty/src/cosProperty.erl b/lib/cosProperty/src/cosProperty.erl
index 2368ee3db6..57c35dedf9 100644
--- a/lib/cosProperty/src/cosProperty.erl
+++ b/lib/cosProperty/src/cosProperty.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -406,8 +406,9 @@ type_check(Obj, Mod) ->
 %% Effect   : 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 create_name(Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
+    Time = erlang:system_time(),
+    Unique = erlang:unique_integer([positive]),
+    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Time,'_',Unique]).
 
 %%--------------- END OF MODULE ------------------------------
 
diff --git a/lib/cosProperty/vsn.mk b/lib/cosProperty/vsn.mk
index 0f546a2da8..d96508c2d2 100644
--- a/lib/cosProperty/vsn.mk
+++ b/lib/cosProperty/vsn.mk
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-COSPROPERTY_VSN = 1.1.17
+COSPROPERTY_VSN = 1.2
 
diff --git a/lib/cosTime/src/CosTime_TimeService_impl.erl b/lib/cosTime/src/CosTime_TimeService_impl.erl
index bac4ae087c..f44e7ba2f4 100644
--- a/lib/cosTime/src/CosTime_TimeService_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/cosTime/src/CosTime_TimeService_impl.erl
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ new_interval(_, _, _, _) ->
 create_universal_time() ->
     %% Time is supposed to be #100 nano-secs passed.
     %% We add micro secs for a greater precision.
-    {MS,S,US} = now(),
+    {MS,S,US} = erlang:timestamp(),
     case catch calendar:datetime_to_gregorian_seconds(
 		 calendar:now_to_universal_time({MS,S,US})) of
 	Secs when is_integer(Secs) ->
diff --git a/lib/cosTime/src/cosTime.app.src b/lib/cosTime/src/cosTime.app.src
index cd01de35cb..ac71fe1b29 100644
--- a/lib/cosTime/src/cosTime.app.src
+++ b/lib/cosTime/src/cosTime.app.src
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
   {applications, [orber, stdlib, kernel]},
   {env, []},
   {mod, {cosTime, []}},
-  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-6.0",
+  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-7.0",
 			  "cosEvent-2.1.15"]}
 ]}.
diff --git a/lib/cosTime/src/cosTime.erl b/lib/cosTime/src/cosTime.erl
index f7d03650af..45f305df39 100644
--- a/lib/cosTime/src/cosTime.erl
+++ b/lib/cosTime/src/cosTime.erl
@@ -333,8 +333,9 @@ type_check(Obj, Mod) ->
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
  
 create_name(Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
+    Time = erlang:system_time(),
+    Unique = erlang:unique_integer([positive]),
+    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Time,'_',Unique]).
 
 %%--------------- END OF MODULE ------------------------------
 
diff --git a/lib/cosTime/src/cosTimeApp.hrl b/lib/cosTime/src/cosTimeApp.hrl
index f3082816f7..bdf0bf7278 100644
--- a/lib/cosTime/src/cosTimeApp.hrl
+++ b/lib/cosTime/src/cosTimeApp.hrl
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 -define(max_TimeT, 18446744073709551616).
 
 %% The calendar module uses year 0 as base for gregorian functions.
-%% 'ABSOULTE_TIME_DIFF' is #seconfs from year 0 until 15 october 1582, 00:00.
+%% 'ABSOULTE_TIME_DIFF' is #seconds from year 0 until 15 october 1582, 00:00.
 -define(ABSOLUTE_TIME_DIFF, 49947926400).
 %% As above but diff year 0 to 00:00 GMT, January 1, 1970
 -define(STANDARD_TIME_DIFF, 62167219200).
diff --git a/lib/cosTime/vsn.mk b/lib/cosTime/vsn.mk
index 9e9e5c0250..32416f0087 100644
--- a/lib/cosTime/vsn.mk
+++ b/lib/cosTime/vsn.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-COSTIME_VSN = 1.1.14
-
+COSTIME_VSN = 1.2
 
diff --git a/lib/cosTransactions/src/CosTransactions_TransactionFactory_impl.erl b/lib/cosTransactions/src/CosTransactions_TransactionFactory_impl.erl
index 36e37e2d5f..3954f04ad3 100644
--- a/lib/cosTransactions/src/CosTransactions_TransactionFactory_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/cosTransactions/src/CosTransactions_TransactionFactory_impl.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ create(_Self, State, TimeOut) when is_integer(TimeOut) ->
 	_ ->
 	    if
 		TimeOut > 0 ->
-		    {MegaSecs, Secs, _Microsecs} = erlang:now(),
-		    EState2 = ?tr_set_alarm(EState, MegaSecs*1000000+Secs+TimeOut),
+		    TimeStampSec = erlang:monotonic_time(seconds),
+		    EState2 = ?tr_set_alarm(EState, TimeStampSec+TimeOut),
 		    EState3 = ?tr_set_timeout(EState2, TimeOut*1000),
 		    ETraP = ?tr_start_child(?SUP_ETRAP(EState3)),
 		    {reply, ETraP, State};
diff --git a/lib/cosTransactions/src/ETraP_Common.erl b/lib/cosTransactions/src/ETraP_Common.erl
index dd68e9b038..dca1c1aaa9 100644
--- a/lib/cosTransactions/src/ETraP_Common.erl
+++ b/lib/cosTransactions/src/ETraP_Common.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ get_option(Key, OptionList, DefaultList) ->
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
  
 create_name(Name,Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Name,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
+    Time = erlang:system_time(),
+    Unique = erlang:unique_integer([positive]),
+    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Name,'_',Time,'_',Unique]).
  
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 %% function : create_name/1
@@ -98,8 +99,9 @@ create_name(Name,Type) ->
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
  
 create_name(Type) ->
-    {MSec, Sec, USec} = erlang:now(),
-    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',MSec, '_', Sec, '_', USec]).
+    Time = erlang:system_time(),
+    Unique = erlang:unique_integer([positive]),
+    lists:concat(['oe_',node(),'_',Type,'_',Time,'_',Unique]).
 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------
 %% function : try_timeout
@@ -114,10 +116,9 @@ try_timeout(TimeoutAt) ->
 	infinity ->
 	    false;
 	_->
-	    {MegaSecs, Secs, _Microsecs} = erlang:now(),
-	    Time  =  MegaSecs*1000000+Secs,
+	    TimeSec = erlang:monotonic_time(seconds),
 	    if 
-		Time < TimeoutAt ->
+		TimeSec < TimeoutAt ->
 		    false;
 		true ->
 		    true
diff --git a/lib/cosTransactions/src/ETraP_Server_impl.erl b/lib/cosTransactions/src/ETraP_Server_impl.erl
index e2c5d88f9d..db23d6c166 100644
--- a/lib/cosTransactions/src/ETraP_Server_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/cosTransactions/src/ETraP_Server_impl.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1999-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 %% Log files are created in the current directory, which is why the 
 %% application requires read/write rights for current directory. The
 %% file name looks like:
-%% "oe_nonode@nohost_subc_939_383117_295538" (the last part is now())
+%% "oe_nonode@nohost_subc_1429872479809947099_438" (the two last parts are
+%% erlang:system_time() and erlang:unique_integer([positive]))
 %% It is equal to what the object is started as, i.e., {regname, {global, X}}.
 %% 
 %% If the application is unable to read the log it will exit and the 
diff --git a/lib/cosTransactions/src/cosTransactions.app.src b/lib/cosTransactions/src/cosTransactions.app.src
index 6b99915ad6..074d82f487 100644
--- a/lib/cosTransactions/src/cosTransactions.app.src
+++ b/lib/cosTransactions/src/cosTransactions.app.src
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@
   {applications, [orber, stdlib, kernel]},
   {env, []},
   {mod, {cosTransactions, []}},
-  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-6.0"]}
+  {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","orber-3.6.27","kernel-3.0","erts-7.0"]}
 ]}.
diff --git a/lib/cosTransactions/vsn.mk b/lib/cosTransactions/vsn.mk
index 7aed212523..929f8c73d1 100644
--- a/lib/cosTransactions/vsn.mk
+++ b/lib/cosTransactions/vsn.mk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-COSTRANSACTIONS_VSN = 1.2.14
+COSTRANSACTIONS_VSN = 1.3
diff --git a/lib/orber/COSS/CosNaming/CosNaming_NamingContextExt_impl.erl b/lib/orber/COSS/CosNaming/CosNaming_NamingContextExt_impl.erl
index 84db0b89f8..654a8f4385 100644
--- a/lib/orber/COSS/CosNaming/CosNaming_NamingContextExt_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/COSS/CosNaming/CosNaming_NamingContextExt_impl.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -533,7 +533,9 @@ unbind(_OE_THIS, _OE_State, []) ->
 %% Returns    : 
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 new_context(_OE_THIS, OE_State) ->
-    DBKey = term_to_binary({now(), node()}),
+    DBKey = term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(),
+			     erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+			    node()}),
     %% Create a record in the table and set the key to a newly
     {reply, 
      'CosNaming_NamingContextExt':oe_create(DBKey, 
@@ -547,7 +549,9 @@ new_context(_OE_THIS, OE_State) ->
 %% Returns    : 
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 bind_new_context(OE_THIS, OE_State, N) ->
-    DBKey = term_to_binary({now(), node()}),
+    DBKey = term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(),
+			     erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+			    node()}),
     %% Create a record in the table and set the key to a newly
     %% generated objectkey.
     %%?PRINTDEBUG("bind_new_context"),
diff --git a/lib/orber/src/cdr_decode.erl b/lib/orber/src/cdr_decode.erl
index 9aec64892e..00dcf01c56 100644
--- a/lib/orber/src/cdr_decode.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/src/cdr_decode.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -1110,10 +1110,8 @@ ifrid_to_name(Id, Type) ->
 				      [?LINE, Id, Type], ?DEBUG_LEVEL),
 			    corba:raise(#'MARSHAL'{completion_status=?COMPLETED_MAYBE});
 			Nodes ->
-			    {A,B,C} = now(),
-			    random:seed(A,B,C),
 			    L = length(Nodes),
-			    IFR = get_ifr_node(Nodes, random:uniform(L), L),
+			    IFR = get_ifr_node(Nodes, rand:uniform(L), L),
 			    list_to_atom('OrberApp_IFR':get_absolute_name(IFR, Id))
 		    end;
 		{'EXIT', Other} ->
@@ -1176,7 +1174,7 @@ get_ifr_node(Nodes, N, L) ->
 	_ ->
 	    %% Not able to commincate with the node. Try next one.
 	    NewL = L-1,
-	    get_ifr_node(lists:delete(Node, Nodes), random:uniform(NewL), NewL)
+	    get_ifr_node(lists:delete(Node, Nodes), rand:uniform(NewL), NewL)
     end.
 
     
@@ -1260,10 +1258,8 @@ get_user_exception_type(TypeId) ->
 						   completion_status=?COMPLETED_MAYBE})
 		    end;
 		Nodes ->
-		    {A,B,C} = now(),
-		    random:seed(A,B,C),
 		    L = length(Nodes),
-		    IFR = get_ifr_node(Nodes, random:uniform(L), L),
+		    IFR = get_ifr_node(Nodes, rand:uniform(L), L),
 		    'OrberApp_IFR':get_user_exception_type(IFR, TypeId)
 	    end
     end.
diff --git a/lib/orber/src/corba.erl b/lib/orber/src/corba.erl
index 586a02d540..f0eeb18c24 100644
--- a/lib/orber/src/corba.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/src/corba.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -1922,7 +1922,9 @@ mk_passive_objkey(Mod, Module, Flags) ->
     {Mod, 'passive', Module, term_to_binary(undefined), 0, Flags}.
 
 make_objkey() ->
-    term_to_binary({now(), node()}).
+    term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(), 
+		     erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+		    node()}).
 
 objkey_to_string({_Mod, 'registered', 'orber_init', _UserDef, _OrberDef, _Flags}) ->
     "INIT";
diff --git a/lib/orber/src/orber.app.src b/lib/orber/src/orber.app.src
index 30bd90347d..5dda63982f 100644
--- a/lib/orber/src/orber.app.src
+++ b/lib/orber/src/orber.app.src
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   {env, []},
   {mod, {orber, []}},
   {runtime_dependencies, ["stdlib-2.0","ssl-5.3.4","mnesia-4.12","kernel-3.0",
-			  "inets-5.10","erts-6.0"]}
+			  "inets-5.10","erts-7.0"]}
 ]}.
 
 
diff --git a/lib/orber/src/orber_ifr_utils.erl b/lib/orber/src/orber_ifr_utils.erl
index 11e3d1cd3b..35c891ef6e 100644
--- a/lib/orber/src/orber_ifr_utils.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/src/orber_ifr_utils.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -289,10 +289,9 @@ makeref(Obj) ->
 %%% unique tag. I do this because the tuple generated takes a lot of space
 %%% when I dump the database. A binary is simply printed as #Bin, which
 %%% is much less obtrusive.
-%%% The code has been moved to a macro defined in orber_ifr.hrl, so we
-%%% can use a simpler uniqification code when debugging.
 
-unique() -> term_to_binary({node(), now()}).
+unique() -> term_to_binary({node(), {erlang:system_time(), 
+				     erlang:unique_integer()}}).
 
 %%%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% Check for an existing object with the Id of the object which is
diff --git a/lib/orber/src/orber_objectkeys.erl b/lib/orber/src/orber_objectkeys.erl
index b0e759187b..f57b1d811f 100644
--- a/lib/orber/src/orber_objectkeys.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/src/orber_objectkeys.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -374,11 +374,11 @@ handle_call({register, Objkey, Pid, Type}, _From, State) ->
 			  %% No key exists. Ok to register.
 			  mnesia:write(#orber_objkeys{object_key=Objkey, pid=Pid,
 						      persistent=Type,
-						      timestamp=now()});
+						      timestamp=erlang:monotonic_time(seconds)});
 		      [X] when X#orber_objkeys.persistent==true,
 			       X#orber_objkeys.pid == dead ->
 			  %% A persistent object is being restarted. Update Pid & time.
-			  mnesia:write(X#orber_objkeys{pid=Pid, timestamp=now()});
+			  mnesia:write(X#orber_objkeys{pid=Pid, timestamp=erlang:monotonic_time(seconds)});
 		      [X] when is_pid(X#orber_objkeys.pid) ->
 			  %% Object exists, i.e., trying to create an object with
 			  %% the same name.
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ handle_info({'EXIT', Pid, Reason}, State) when is_pid(Pid) ->
 			       Reason /= normal andalso
 			       Reason /= shutdown ->
 			  mnesia:write(X#orber_objkeys{pid=dead,
-						       timestamp=now()});
+						       timestamp=erlang:monotonic_time(seconds)});
 		      [X] when X#orber_objkeys.persistent==true ->
 			  mnesia:delete({orber_objkeys, X#orber_objkeys.object_key});
 		      _->
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State, _Extra) ->
 %% Internal Functions
 %%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-timetest(S, {MeSec, Sec, USec}) ->
-    {MeSec, Sec+S, USec} < now().
+timetest(S, TimeStamp) ->
+    TimeStamp+S < erlang:monotonic_time(seconds).
 
 get_key_from_pid(Pid) ->
     case  mnesia:dirty_match_object({orber_objkeys, '_', Pid,'_','_'}) of
diff --git a/lib/orber/src/orber_socket.erl b/lib/orber/src/orber_socket.erl
index 4507d90cce..4567728693 100644
--- a/lib/orber/src/orber_socket.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/src/orber_socket.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %%
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 1997-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %%
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ multi_connect([CurrentPort|Rest], Retries, ssl, Host, Port, Options, Timeout) ->
 get_port_sequence(Min, Max) ->
     case orber_env:iiop_out_ports_random() of
 	true ->
-	    {A1,A2,A3} = now(),
-	    random:seed(A1, A2, A3),
 	    Seq = lists:seq(Min, Max),
 	    random_sequence((Max - Min) + 1, Seq, []);
 	_ ->
@@ -178,7 +176,7 @@ get_port_sequence(Min, Max) ->
 random_sequence(0, _, Acc) ->
     Acc;
 random_sequence(Length, Seq, Acc) ->
-    Nth = random:uniform(Length),
+    Nth = rand:uniform(Length),
     Value = lists:nth(Nth, Seq),
     NewSeq = lists:delete(Value, Seq),
     random_sequence(Length-1, NewSeq, [Value|Acc]).
diff --git a/lib/orber/src/orber_web_server.erl b/lib/orber/src/orber_web_server.erl
index 9d2a063a69..1cda862f1b 100644
--- a/lib/orber/src/orber_web_server.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/src/orber_web_server.erl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %%
 %% %CopyrightBegin%
 %% 
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2001-2009. All Rights Reserved.
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2001-2015. All Rights Reserved.
 %% 
 %% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
 %% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 -define(DEBUG_LEVEL, 5).
 
--record(state, {ts}).
+-record(state, {}).
 -include("ifr_objects.hrl").
 
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ delete_obj(Env, Input) ->
 %% Description: 
 %%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 init(_Arg)->
-    {M, S, U} = now(),
-    TS = M*1000000000000 + S*1000000 + U,
-    {ok, #state{ts = TS}}.
+    {ok, #state{}}.
 
 terminate(_,_State)->
     ok.
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_10_SUITE.erl b/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_10_SUITE.erl
index 54ad92cf7e..d8e57f74e5 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_10_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_10_SUITE.erl
@@ -622,4 +622,6 @@ corba_fake_mk_objkey(Id, 'registered', RegName) when is_atom(RegName) ->
      term_to_binary(undefined), term_to_binary(undefined)}.
 
 make_objkey() ->
-    term_to_binary({now(), node()}).
+    term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(), 
+		     erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+		    node()}).
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_11_SUITE.erl b/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_11_SUITE.erl
index 29b3e33069..bcd2b70446 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_11_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_11_SUITE.erl
@@ -621,4 +621,6 @@ corba_fake_mk_objkey(Id, 'registered', RegName) when is_atom(RegName) ->
      term_to_binary(undefined), term_to_binary(undefined)}.
 
 make_objkey() ->
-    term_to_binary({now(), node()}).
+    term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(), 
+		     erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+		    node()}).
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_12_SUITE.erl b/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_12_SUITE.erl
index dd9b98434d..a58688b654 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_12_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/cdrcoding_12_SUITE.erl
@@ -609,4 +609,6 @@ corba_fake_mk_objkey(Id, 'registered', RegName) when is_atom(RegName) ->
      term_to_binary(undefined), term_to_binary(undefined)}.
 
 make_objkey() ->
-    term_to_binary({now(), node()}).
+    term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(), 
+		     erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+		    node()}).
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_10_SUITE.erl b/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_10_SUITE.erl
index 58dd1b5dba..be3daf6198 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_10_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_10_SUITE.erl
@@ -182,4 +182,6 @@ corba_fake_mk_objkey(Id, 'registered', RegName) when is_atom(RegName) ->
      
 
 make_objkey() ->
-    term_to_binary({now(), node()}).
+    term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(), 
+		     erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+		    node()}).
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_11_SUITE.erl b/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_11_SUITE.erl
index 24b2f66357..4c4dd4effa 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_11_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_11_SUITE.erl
@@ -201,4 +201,6 @@ corba_fake_mk_objkey(Id, 'registered', RegName) when is_atom(RegName) ->
     {Id, 'registered', RegName, term_to_binary(undefined), 0, 0}.
 
 make_objkey() ->
-    term_to_binary({now(), node()}).
+    term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(), 
+		     erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+		    node()}).
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_12_SUITE.erl b/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_12_SUITE.erl
index 4c6e9ddb91..9f50784666 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_12_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/iop_ior_12_SUITE.erl
@@ -202,4 +202,6 @@ corba_fake_mk_objkey(Id, 'registered', RegName) when is_atom(RegName) ->
     {Id, 'registered', RegName, term_to_binary(undefined), 0, 0}.
 
 make_objkey() ->
-    term_to_binary({now(), node()}).
+    term_to_binary({{erlang:system_time(), 
+		     erlang:unique_integer()}, 
+		    node()}).
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/multi_ORB_SUITE.erl b/lib/orber/test/multi_ORB_SUITE.erl
index 40d8846e0f..3d0132c3e6 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/multi_ORB_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/multi_ORB_SUITE.erl
@@ -922,9 +922,9 @@ max_requests(Node, Host, Port) ->
     spawn(orber_test_server, pseudo_call_delay, [Obj, 15000]),
     %% Wait for a second to be sure that the previous request has been sent
     timer:sleep(1000),
-    {MegaSecsB, Before, _} = now(),
+    {MegaSecsB, Before, _} = erlang:timestamp(),
     pseudo_calls(5, Obj),
-    {MegaSecsA, After, _} = now(),
+    {MegaSecsA, After, _} = erlang:timestamp(),
     %% Normally we we can perform hundreds of pseudo-calls per second. Hence,
     %% if we add 8 seconds to 'Before' it should still be less since we only
     %% allow one request at a time to the target ORB.
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/orber_acl_SUITE.erl b/lib/orber/test/orber_acl_SUITE.erl
index ab2c2c872c..05146afded 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/orber_acl_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/orber_acl_SUITE.erl
@@ -272,21 +272,21 @@ ipv6_bm(_) ->
 bm2(Filters, Family, Ip) ->
     {ok, IPTuple} = inet:getaddr(Ip, Family),
     orber_acl:init_acl(Filters, Family),
-    TimeBefore1 = erlang:now(),
+    TimeBefore1 = erlang:timestamp(),
     bm_loop(IPTuple, ?NO_OF_TIMES),
-    TimeAfter1 = erlang:now(),
+    TimeAfter1 = erlang:timestamp(),
     orber_acl:clear_acl(),
     Time1 = computeTime(TimeBefore1, TimeAfter1),
     orber_acl:init_acl(Filters, Family),
-    TimeBefore2 = erlang:now(),
+    TimeBefore2 = erlang:timestamp(),
     bm_loop2(Ip, ?NO_OF_TIMES, Family),
-    TimeAfter2 = erlang:now(),
+    TimeAfter2 = erlang:timestamp(),
     orber_acl:clear_acl(),
     Time2 = computeTime(TimeBefore2, TimeAfter2),
     orber_acl:init_acl(Filters, Family),
-    TimeBefore3 = erlang:now(),
+    TimeBefore3 = erlang:timestamp(),
     bm_loop2(IPTuple, ?NO_OF_TIMES, Family),
-    TimeAfter3 = erlang:now(),
+    TimeAfter3 = erlang:timestamp(),
     orber_acl:clear_acl(),
     Time3 = computeTime(TimeBefore3, TimeAfter3),
     {ok, round(?NO_OF_TIMES/Time1), round(?NO_OF_TIMES/Time2), round(?NO_OF_TIMES/Time3)}.
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/orber_test_lib.erl b/lib/orber/test/orber_test_lib.erl
index 46ed26f210..c970600fce 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/orber_test_lib.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/orber_test_lib.erl
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ js_node(InitOptions) when is_list(InitOptions) ->
     js_node(InitOptions, []).
 
 js_node(InitOptions, StartOptions) when is_list(InitOptions) ->
-    {A,B,C} = erlang:now(),
+    {A,B,C} = erlang:timestamp(),
     [_, Host] = string:tokens(atom_to_list(node()), [$@]),
     _NewInitOptions = check_options(InitOptions),
     js_node_helper(Host, 0, lists:concat([A,'_',B,'_',C]),
diff --git a/lib/orber/test/orber_test_server_impl.erl b/lib/orber/test/orber_test_server_impl.erl
index 10a9caf242..9aa12e98fb 100644
--- a/lib/orber/test/orber_test_server_impl.erl
+++ b/lib/orber/test/orber_test_server_impl.erl
@@ -243,22 +243,22 @@ relay_cast(_Self, State, Target) ->
 
 %% Testing pseudo calls.
 pseudo_call(_Self, State) ->
-    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_call( ~p )~n", [now()]),
+    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_call( ~p )~n", [erlang:timestamp()]),
     {reply, ok, State}.
 
 pseudo_cast(_Self, State) ->
-    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_cast( ~p )~n", [now()]),
+    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_cast( ~p )~n", [erlang:timestamp()]),
     {noreply, State}.
 pseudo_call_delay(_Self, State, Time) ->
-    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_call_delay( ~p )~n", [now()]),
+    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_call_delay( ~p )~n", [erlang:timestamp()]),
     timer:sleep(Time),
-    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_call_delay( ~p )~n", [now()]),
+    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_call_delay( ~p )~n", [erlang:timestamp()]),
     {reply, {ok, Time}, State}.
 
 pseudo_cast_delay(_Self, State, Time) ->
-    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_cast_delay( ~p )~n", [now()]),
+    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_cast_delay( ~p )~n", [erlang:timestamp()]),
     timer:sleep(Time),
-    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_cast_delay( ~p )~n", [now()]),
+    io:format("orber_test_server:pseudo_cast_delay( ~p )~n", [erlang:timestamp()]),
     {noreply, State}.
 
 pseudo_call_raise_exc(_Self, State, 1) ->
diff --git a/lib/orber/vsn.mk b/lib/orber/vsn.mk
index 28fe9323fb..505c77de18 100644
--- a/lib/orber/vsn.mk
+++ b/lib/orber/vsn.mk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ORBER_VSN = 3.7.1
+ORBER_VSN = 3.8