diff --git a/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_alarmlog.h b/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_alarmlog.h
index a597255b1..f6fab181b 100644
--- a/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_alarmlog.h
+++ b/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_alarmlog.h
@@ -209,6 +209,14 @@ class AlarmLog : public ball::ObserverAdapter {
     /// will be dumped to stderr with respects to rate-controlled logic.
     void publish(const ball::Record&  record,
                  const ball::Context& context) BSLS_KEYWORD_OVERRIDE;
+
+    /// Note: this member is overriden to get rid of the "hides the virtual
+    ///       function" warning.
+    inline void publish(const bsl::shared_ptr<const ball::Record>& record,
+                        const ball::Context& context) BSLS_KEYWORD_OVERRIDE
+    {
+        publish(*record, context);
+    }
 };
 
 }  // close package namespace
diff --git a/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_consoleobserver.h b/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_consoleobserver.h
index 472727ad1..0162f6cc7 100644
--- a/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_consoleobserver.h
+++ b/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_consoleobserver.h
@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ class ConsoleObserver : public ball::ObserverAdapter {
     void publish(const ball::Record&  record,
                  const ball::Context& context) BSLS_KEYWORD_OVERRIDE;
 
+    /// Note: this member is overriden to get rid of the "hides the virtual
+    ///       function" warning.
+    inline void publish(const bsl::shared_ptr<const ball::Record>& record,
+                        const ball::Context& context) BSLS_KEYWORD_OVERRIDE
+    {
+        publish(*record, context);
+    }
+
     // ACCESSORS
 
     /// Return the currently set severity threshold of this object.
diff --git a/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_syslogobserver.h b/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_syslogobserver.h
index 7ae9adbde..489b3b425 100644
--- a/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_syslogobserver.h
+++ b/src/groups/bmq/bmqtsk/bmqtsk_syslogobserver.h
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@ class SyslogObserver : public ball::ObserverAdapter {
     void publish(const ball::Record&  record,
                  const ball::Context& context) BSLS_KEYWORD_OVERRIDE;
 
+    /// Note: this member is overriden to get rid of the "hides the virtual
+    ///       function" warning.
+    inline void publish(const bsl::shared_ptr<const ball::Record>& record,
+                        const ball::Context& context) BSLS_KEYWORD_OVERRIDE
+    {
+        publish(*record, context);
+    }
+
     // ACCESSORS
 
     /// Return the currently set severity threshold of this object.
diff --git a/src/groups/bmq/bmqtst/bmqtst_scopedlogobserver.h b/src/groups/bmq/bmqtst/bmqtst_scopedlogobserver.h
index bb298ae86..6a778cd73 100644
--- a/src/groups/bmq/bmqtst/bmqtst_scopedlogobserver.h
+++ b/src/groups/bmq/bmqtst/bmqtst_scopedlogobserver.h
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ class ScopedLogObserver : public ball::ObserverAdapter {
     void publish(const ball::Record&  record,
                  const ball::Context& context) BSLS_KEYWORD_OVERRIDE;
 
+    /// Note: this member is overriden to get rid of the "hides the virtual
+    ///       function" warning.
+    inline void publish(const bsl::shared_ptr<const ball::Record>& record,
+                        const ball::Context& context) BSLS_KEYWORD_OVERRIDE
+    {
+        publish(*record, context);
+    }
+
   public:
     // ACCESSORS
 
diff --git a/src/groups/bmq/bmqu/bmqu_blobiterator.h b/src/groups/bmq/bmqu/bmqu_blobiterator.h
index 8c7afe485..68fc84757 100644
--- a/src/groups/bmq/bmqu/bmqu_blobiterator.h
+++ b/src/groups/bmq/bmqu/bmqu_blobiterator.h
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@ class BlobIterator {
     /// referring to a valid value.
     const char& operator*() const;
 
-    /// Return a pointer to the byte being referred to by this
-    /// iterator.  The behavior is undefined if this iterator isn't
-    /// referring to a valid value.
-    const char* operator->() const;
-
     /// Return `true` if this `BlobIterator` has reached its end.
     bool atEnd() const;
 
@@ -284,11 +279,6 @@ inline const char& BlobIterator::operator*() const
     return d_blob_p->buffer(d_pos.buffer()).data()[d_pos.byte()];
 }
 
-inline const char* BlobIterator::operator->() const
-{
-    return &**this;
-}
-
 inline bool BlobIterator::atEnd() const
 {
     return d_remaining <= 0;
diff --git a/src/groups/mqb/mqbblp/mqbblp_domain.cpp b/src/groups/mqb/mqbblp/mqbblp_domain.cpp
index 7f91b64b6..9955ff7f0 100644
--- a/src/groups/mqb/mqbblp/mqbblp_domain.cpp
+++ b/src/groups/mqb/mqbblp/mqbblp_domain.cpp
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ void Domain::removeDomainReset()
     bslmt::LockGuard<bslmt::Mutex> guard(&d_mutex);  // LOCK
 
     d_state            = e_PREREMOVE;
-    d_teardownRemoveCb = nullptr;
+    d_teardownRemoveCb = bsl::nullptr_t();
 }
 
 void Domain::removeDomainComplete()
diff --git a/src/groups/mqb/mqbc/mqbc_clusterstate.cpp b/src/groups/mqb/mqbc/mqbc_clusterstate.cpp
index e2763fc29..472e44d32 100644
--- a/src/groups/mqb/mqbc/mqbc_clusterstate.cpp
+++ b/src/groups/mqb/mqbc/mqbc_clusterstate.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ bool ClusterState::unassignQueue(const bmqt::Uri& uri)
 
     domIt->second->queuesInfo().erase(cit);
     if (domIt->second->queuesInfo().empty()) {
-        domIt->second->setDomain(nullptr);
+        domIt->second->setDomain(NULL);
     }
 
     // POSTCONDITIONS
diff --git a/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_brokerstats.h b/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_brokerstats.h
index 005e7c018..25feafb83 100644
--- a/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_brokerstats.h
+++ b/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_brokerstats.h
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ inline bmqst::StatContext* BrokerStats::statContext()
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::Enum::e_CLIENT_CREATED>()
+inline void BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::e_CLIENT_CREATED>()
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_p && "initialize was not called");
 
@@ -174,8 +173,7 @@ BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::Enum::e_CLIENT_CREATED>()
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::Enum::e_CLIENT_DESTROYED>()
+inline void BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::e_CLIENT_DESTROYED>()
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_p && "initialize was not called");
 
@@ -183,8 +181,7 @@ BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::Enum::e_CLIENT_DESTROYED>()
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::Enum::e_QUEUE_CREATED>()
+inline void BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::e_QUEUE_CREATED>()
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_p && "initialize was not called");
 
@@ -192,8 +189,7 @@ BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::Enum::e_QUEUE_CREATED>()
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::Enum::e_QUEUE_DESTROYED>()
+inline void BrokerStats::onEvent<BrokerStats::EventType::e_QUEUE_DESTROYED>()
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_p && "initialize was not called");
 
diff --git a/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_clusterstats.h b/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_clusterstats.h
index 3d7d5f78c..1707fb985 100644
--- a/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_clusterstats.h
+++ b/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_clusterstats.h
@@ -418,32 +418,28 @@ inline bmqst::StatContext* ClusterNodeStats::statContext()
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-ClusterNodeStats::onEvent<ClusterNodeStats::EventType::Enum::e_ACK>(
+inline void ClusterNodeStats::onEvent<ClusterNodeStats::EventType::e_ACK>(
     BSLS_ANNOTATION_UNUSED bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     d_statContext_mp->adjustValue(ClusterNodeStatsIndex::e_STAT_ACK, 1);
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-ClusterNodeStats::onEvent<ClusterNodeStats::EventType::Enum::e_CONFIRM>(
+inline void ClusterNodeStats::onEvent<ClusterNodeStats::EventType::e_CONFIRM>(
     BSLS_ANNOTATION_UNUSED bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     d_statContext_mp->adjustValue(ClusterNodeStatsIndex::e_STAT_CONFIRM, 1);
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-ClusterNodeStats::onEvent<ClusterNodeStats::EventType::Enum::e_PUSH>(
+inline void ClusterNodeStats::onEvent<ClusterNodeStats::EventType::e_PUSH>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     d_statContext_mp->adjustValue(ClusterNodeStatsIndex::e_STAT_PUSH, value);
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-ClusterNodeStats::onEvent<ClusterNodeStats::EventType::Enum::e_PUT>(
+inline void ClusterNodeStats::onEvent<ClusterNodeStats::EventType::e_PUT>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     d_statContext_mp->adjustValue(ClusterNodeStatsIndex::e_STAT_PUT, value);
diff --git a/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_domainstats.h b/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_domainstats.h
index 8f19a4d81..c57ae7bb7 100644
--- a/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_domainstats.h
+++ b/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_domainstats.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ inline bmqst::StatContext* DomainStats::statContext()
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void DomainStats::onEvent<DomainStats::EventType::Enum::e_CFG_MSGS>(
+inline void DomainStats::onEvent<DomainStats::EventType::e_CFG_MSGS>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ inline void DomainStats::onEvent<DomainStats::EventType::Enum::e_CFG_MSGS>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void DomainStats::onEvent<DomainStats::EventType::Enum::e_CFG_BYTES>(
+inline void DomainStats::onEvent<DomainStats::EventType::e_CFG_BYTES>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ inline void DomainStats::onEvent<DomainStats::EventType::Enum::e_CFG_BYTES>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void DomainStats::onEvent<DomainStats::EventType::Enum::e_QUEUE_COUNT>(
+inline void DomainStats::onEvent<DomainStats::EventType::e_QUEUE_COUNT>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
diff --git a/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_queuestats.h b/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_queuestats.h
index d6fcd8e5b..ad3ae5869 100644
--- a/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_queuestats.h
+++ b/src/groups/mqb/mqbstat/mqbstat_queuestats.h
@@ -527,8 +527,7 @@ inline bmqst::StatContext* QueueStatsDomain::statContext()
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_ACK>(
+inline void QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_ACK>(
     BSLS_ANNOTATION_UNUSED bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -536,8 +535,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_ACK>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_ACK_TIME>(
+inline void QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_ACK_TIME>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -545,8 +543,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_ACK_TIME>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_NACK>(
+inline void QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_NACK>(
     BSLS_ANNOTATION_UNUSED bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -555,8 +552,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_NACK>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CONFIRM>(
+inline void QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_CONFIRM>(
     BSLS_ANNOTATION_UNUSED bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -566,7 +562,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CONFIRM>(
 
 template <>
 inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CONFIRM_TIME>(
+QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_CONFIRM_TIME>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -575,8 +571,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CONFIRM_TIME>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_REJECT>(
+inline void QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_REJECT>(
     BSLS_ANNOTATION_UNUSED bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -586,7 +581,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_REJECT>(
 
 template <>
 inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_QUEUE_TIME>(
+QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_QUEUE_TIME>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -594,8 +589,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_QUEUE_TIME>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_PUSH>(
+inline void QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_PUSH>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -603,8 +597,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_PUSH>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_PUT>(
+inline void QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_PUT>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -613,7 +606,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_PUT>(
 
 template <>
 inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_ADD_MESSAGE>(
+QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_ADD_MESSAGE>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -631,7 +624,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_ADD_MESSAGE>(
 
 template <>
 inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_DEL_MESSAGE>(
+QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_DEL_MESSAGE>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -641,7 +634,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_DEL_MESSAGE>(
 
 template <>
 inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_GC_MESSAGE>(
+QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_GC_MESSAGE>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -649,8 +642,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_GC_MESSAGE>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_PURGE>(
+inline void QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_PURGE>(
     BSLS_ANNOTATION_UNUSED bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -670,7 +662,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_PURGE>(
 
 template <>
 inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CHANGE_ROLE>(
+QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_CHANGE_ROLE>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -678,8 +670,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CHANGE_ROLE>(
 }
 
 template <>
-inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CFG_MSGS>(
+inline void QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_CFG_MSGS>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -688,7 +679,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CFG_MSGS>(
 
 template <>
 inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CFG_BYTES>(
+QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_CFG_BYTES>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -697,7 +688,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_CFG_BYTES>(
 
 template <>
 inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_NO_SC_MESSAGE>(
+QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_NO_SC_MESSAGE>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");
@@ -706,7 +697,7 @@ QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_NO_SC_MESSAGE>(
 
 template <>
 inline void
-QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::Enum::e_UPDATE_HISTORY>(
+QueueStatsDomain::onEvent<QueueStatsDomain::EventType::e_UPDATE_HISTORY>(
     bsls::Types::Int64 value)
 {
     BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_statContext_mp && "initialize was not called");