diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 5c7b408f5cc..ecd56457720 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --no-inline --tests --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --no-inline --tests --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --no-inline --tests --java=$JAVA_HOME_17_X64 --no-rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --no-inline --tests --java=$JAVA_HOME_17_X64 --no-rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -364,7 +364,8 @@ jobs:
           --optimize \
           --no-debug \
           --features=versioned_namespace=1 \
-          --tests
+          --tests \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - uses: ammaraskar/gcc-problem-matcher@0.3.0
     - name: make OpenDDS
       run: |
@@ -573,7 +574,8 @@ jobs:
           --gtest=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install \
           --no-rapidjson \
           --safety-profile \
-          --tests
+          --tests \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: exclude OpenDDS_Util and opendds_idl
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       shell: bash
@@ -653,7 +655,8 @@ jobs:
           --gtest=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install \
           --no-rapidjson \
           --safety-profile \
-          --tests
+          --tests \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: download ACE_TAO artifact
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
@@ -897,7 +900,8 @@ jobs:
           --no-rapidjson \
           --safety-profile=base \
           --no-built-in-topics \
-          --tests
+          --tests \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: exclude OpenDDS_Util and opendds_idl
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       shell: bash
@@ -978,7 +982,8 @@ jobs:
           --no-rapidjson \
           --safety-profile=base \
           --no-built-in-topics \
-          --tests
+          --tests \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: download ACE_TAO artifact
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
@@ -1207,7 +1212,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --no-debug --no-inline --features=versioned_namespace=1 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --no-debug --no-inline --features=versioned_namespace=1 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -1271,7 +1276,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --no-debug --no-inline --features=versioned_namespace=1 --tests --security --no-rapidjson --no-built-in-topics --no-content-subscription --no-ownership-profile --no-object-model-profile --no-persistence-profile --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --no-debug --no-inline --features=versioned_namespace=1 --tests --security --no-rapidjson --no-built-in-topics --no-content-subscription --no-ownership-profile --no-object-model-profile --no-persistence-profile --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -1494,7 +1499,8 @@ jobs:
           --features=uses_wchar=1 \
           --macros=SOFLAGS+=-Wl,-h,\$\(SONAME\) \
           --tests \
-          --security
+          --security \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -1570,7 +1576,8 @@ jobs:
           --macros=SOFLAGS+=-Wl,-h,\$\(SONAME\) \
           --tests \
           --security \
-          --rapidjson
+          --rapidjson \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -1795,7 +1802,8 @@ jobs:
           --macros=SOFLAGS+=-Wl,-h,\$\(SONAME\) \
           --tests \
           --security \
-          --no-rapidjson
+          --no-rapidjson \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -1870,7 +1878,8 @@ jobs:
           --tests \
           --security \
           --no-rapidjson \
-          --features no_opendds_testing_features=0
+          --features no_opendds_testing_features=0 \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -2095,7 +2104,8 @@ jobs:
           --std=c++03 \
           --tests \
           --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE \
-          --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+          --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -2170,7 +2180,8 @@ jobs:
           --tests \
           --rapidjson \
           --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE \
-          --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+          --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -2390,7 +2401,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --compiler=g++-8 --no-inline --no-rapidjson --tests --java --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --compiler=g++-8 --no-inline --no-rapidjson --tests --java --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -2459,7 +2470,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --compiler=g++-8 --no-inline --no-rapidjson --tests --java --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --compiler=g++-8 --no-inline --no-rapidjson --tests --java --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -2671,7 +2682,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --compiler=g++-11 --std=c++20 --no-inline --tests --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --compiler=g++-11 --std=c++20 --no-inline --tests --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -2736,7 +2747,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --compiler=g++-11 --std=c++20 --no-inline --tests --rapidjson --boottime --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --compiler=g++-11 --std=c++20 --no-inline --tests --rapidjson --boottime --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -2970,7 +2981,8 @@ jobs:
           --no-content-subscription \
           --no-object-model-profile \
           --no-persistence-profile \
-          --tests
+          --tests \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: exclude OpenDDS_Util and opendds_idl
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       shell: bash
@@ -3055,7 +3067,8 @@ jobs:
           --no-content-subscription \
           --no-object-model-profile \
           --no-persistence-profile \
-          --tests
+          --tests \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: download ACE_TAO artifact
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
@@ -3160,7 +3173,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -3225,7 +3238,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --qt --wireshark --tests --security --java --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --qt --wireshark --tests --security --java --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -3464,7 +3477,8 @@ jobs:
           --macros=SOFLAGS+=-Wl,-h,\$\(SONAME\) \
           --ipv6 \
           --tests \
-          --security
+          --security \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -3541,7 +3555,8 @@ jobs:
           --ipv6 \
           --tests \
           --security \
-          --rapidjson
+          --rapidjson \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -3766,7 +3781,8 @@ jobs:
           --sanitize tsan \
           --ipv6 \
           --tests \
-          --security
+          --security \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -3841,7 +3857,8 @@ jobs:
           --ipv6 \
           --tests \
           --security \
-          --rapidjson
+          --rapidjson \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -4061,7 +4078,8 @@ jobs:
           --macros=SOFLAGS+=-Wl,-h,\$\(SONAME\) \
           --ipv6 \
           --tests \
-          --security
+          --security \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -4139,7 +4157,8 @@ jobs:
           --macros=SOFLAGS+=-Wl,-h,\$\(SONAME\) \
           --ipv6 \
           --security \
-          --rapidjson
+          --rapidjson \
+          --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -4372,7 +4391,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         SSL_DIR=$PWD/openssl_install
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --ipv6 --tests --security --openssl=$SSL_DIR --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --ipv6 --tests --security --openssl=$SSL_DIR --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -4449,7 +4468,7 @@ jobs:
         SSL_DIR=$PWD/openssl_install
         export SSL_LIBDIR=$SSL_DIR/lib64
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --ipv6 --tests --security --openssl=$SSL_DIR --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --ipv6 --tests --security --openssl=$SSL_DIR --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
         echo "export SSL_LIBDIR=$SSL_LIBDIR" >> setenv.sh
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
@@ -4803,7 +4822,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --tests --java=$JAVA_HOME_8_X64 --no-built-in-topics --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --tests --java=$JAVA_HOME_8_X64 --no-built-in-topics --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -5039,7 +5058,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --features=uses_wchar=1 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --features=uses_wchar=1 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -5103,7 +5122,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --features=uses_wchar=1 --features dds_suppress_anys=0 --tests --security --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --features=uses_wchar=1 --features dds_suppress_anys=0 --tests --security --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -5309,7 +5328,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --features=uses_wchar=1 --tests --java --no-content-subscription --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --features=uses_wchar=1 --tests --java --no-content-subscription --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -5538,7 +5557,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --static --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --static --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -5614,7 +5633,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --static --qt --wireshark --security --rapidjson --gtest=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --static --qt --wireshark --security --rapidjson --gtest=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -6490,7 +6509,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -6554,7 +6573,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --tests --java --no-content-filtered-topic --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --tests --java --no-content-filtered-topic --rapidjson --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -6795,7 +6814,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        configure --ipv6 --static --no-rapidjson --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy
+        configure --ipv6 --static --no-rapidjson --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE & TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       shell: cmd
@@ -6882,7 +6901,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        configure --ipv6 --static --no-rapidjson --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows
+        configure --ipv6 --static --no-rapidjson --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: cmd
       run: |
@@ -7781,7 +7800,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        configure --ipv6 --static --rapidjson --no-built-in-topics --no-content-subscription --no-ownership-profile --no-object-model-profile --no-persistence-profile --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy
+        configure --ipv6 --static --rapidjson --no-built-in-topics --no-content-subscription --no-ownership-profile --no-object-model-profile --no-persistence-profile --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE & TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       shell: cmd
@@ -7868,7 +7887,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        configure --ipv6 --static --rapidjson --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --no-built-in-topics --no-content-subscription --no-ownership-profile --no-object-model-profile --no-persistence-profile --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows
+        configure --ipv6 --static --rapidjson --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --no-built-in-topics --no-content-subscription --no-ownership-profile --no-object-model-profile --no-persistence-profile --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: cmd
       run: |
@@ -8776,7 +8795,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         set SSL_DIR=%CD%/openssl3
         cd OpenDDS
-        call configure -v --optimize --ipv6 --security --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=%SSL_DIR% --mpcopts=-hierarchy
+        call configure -v --optimize --ipv6 --security --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=%SSL_DIR% --mpcopts=-hierarchy --compile-warnings=WARNING
         echo "SSL_DIR=%SSL_DIR%" >> setenv.cmd
         perl tools\scripts\show_build_config.pl
     - name: build ACE & TAO
@@ -8875,7 +8894,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         set SSL_DIR=%CD%/openssl3
         cd OpenDDS
-        configure --optimize --ipv6 --rapidjson --security --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=%SSL_DIR%
+        configure --optimize --ipv6 --rapidjson --security --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=%SSL_DIR% --compile-warnings=WARNING
         echo "SSL_DIR=%SSL_DIR%" >> setenv.cmd
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: cmd
@@ -9732,7 +9751,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        configure --optimize --java --no-built-in-topics --rapidjson --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy
+        configure --optimize --java --no-built-in-topics --rapidjson --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE & TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       shell: cmd
@@ -9828,7 +9847,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        configure --optimize --java --no-built-in-topics --rapidjson --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --wireshark-cmake=${{ github.workspace }}\wireshark --wireshark-build=${{ github.workspace }}\wsbuild --wireshark-lib=run --glib=${{ github.workspace }}\wireshark-win64-libs-3.6\vcpkg-export-20210609-1-win64ws\installed\x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy
+        configure --optimize --java --no-built-in-topics --rapidjson --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --wireshark-cmake=${{ github.workspace }}\wireshark --wireshark-build=${{ github.workspace }}\wsbuild --wireshark-lib=run --glib=${{ github.workspace }}\wireshark-win64-libs-3.6\vcpkg-export-20210609-1-win64ws\installed\x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: cmd
       run: |
@@ -10563,7 +10582,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        call configure -v --no-inline --tests --security --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x86-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x86-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy
+        call configure -v --no-inline --tests --security --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x86-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x86-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy --compile-warnings=WARNING
         perl tools\scripts\show_build_config.pl
     - name: build ACE & TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -10652,7 +10671,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd /d C:\OpenDDS
-        configure --tests --rapidjson --security --ace=${{ github.workspace }}\ACE_TAO\ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}\ACE_TAO\TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}\MPC --xerces3="${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}\x86-windows" --openssl="${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}\x86-windows"
+        configure --tests --rapidjson --security --ace=${{ github.workspace }}\ACE_TAO\ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}\ACE_TAO\TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}\MPC --xerces3="${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}\x86-windows" --openssl="${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}\x86-windows" --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: cmd
       run: |
@@ -11037,7 +11056,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd /d C:\OpenDDS
-        configure --tests --java --no-built-in-topics --rapidjson --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}\MPC --xerces3="${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}\x86-windows" --features no_opendds_testing_features=0
+        configure --tests --java --no-built-in-topics --rapidjson --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}\MPC --xerces3="${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}\x86-windows" --features no_opendds_testing_features=0 --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: cmd
       run: |
@@ -11273,7 +11292,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        configure --std=c++20 --tests --ipv6 --rapidjson --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy
+        configure --std=c++20 --tests --ipv6 --rapidjson --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --mpcopts=-hierarchy --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE & TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       shell: cmd
@@ -11360,7 +11379,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: cmd
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        configure --std=c++20 --ipv6 --rapidjson --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows
+        configure --std=c++20 --ipv6 --rapidjson --gtest=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/tests/googletest/build/install --ace=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --tao=${{ github.workspace }}/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/TAO --mpc=${{ github.workspace }}/MPC --xerces3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --openssl=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: cmd
       run: |
@@ -12076,7 +12095,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
         XERCESC_ROOT=$(find /usr/local/Cellar/xerces-c -iname "3\.*\.*" -type d | sort -r | head -n 1)
-        ./configure --std=c++11 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1
+        ./configure --std=c++11 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1 --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -12142,7 +12161,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
         XERCESC_ROOT=$(find /usr/local/Cellar/xerces-c -iname "3\.*\.*" -type d | sort -r | head -n 1)
-        ./configure --std=c++11 --tests --rapidjson --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1
+        ./configure --std=c++11 --tests --rapidjson --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1 --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -12455,7 +12474,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: configure OpenDDS
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
-        ./configure --std=c++11 --tests --rapidjson --java --no-built-in-topics --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --std=c++11 --tests --rapidjson --java --no-built-in-topics --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -12794,7 +12813,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
         XERCESC_ROOT=$(find /usr/local/Cellar/xerces-c -iname "3\.*\.*" -type d | sort -r | head -n 1)
-        ./configure --optimize --no-debug --std=c++11 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1
+        ./configure --optimize --no-debug --std=c++11 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1 --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -12861,7 +12880,7 @@ jobs:
         cd OpenDDS
         clang++ --version
         XERCESC_ROOT=$(find /usr/local/Cellar/xerces-c -iname "3\.*\.*" -type d | sort -r | head -n 1)
-        ./configure --optimize --no-debug --std=c++11 --tests --rapidjson --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1
+        ./configure --optimize --no-debug --std=c++11 --tests --rapidjson --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1 --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -13195,7 +13214,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
         XERCESC_ROOT=$(find /usr/local/Cellar/xerces-c -iname "3\.*\.*" -type d | sort -r | head -n 1)
-        ./configure  --no-inline --std=c++11 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1
+        ./configure  --no-inline --std=c++11 --tests --security --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --xerces3=$XERCESC_ROOT --openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1 --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: build ACE and TAO
       if: steps.cache-artifact.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
@@ -13262,7 +13281,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         cd OpenDDS
         clang++ --version
-        ./configure --no-inline --std=c++11 --tests --rapidjson --java --no-built-in-topics --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC
+        ./configure --no-inline --std=c++11 --tests --rapidjson --java --no-built-in-topics --ace=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/ACE_TAO/ACE --mpc=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC --compile-warnings=WARNING
     - name: check build configuration
       shell: bash
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index d6e796b7682..d6956ecf446 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ jobs:
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=TRUE \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
           -DOPENDDS_BOOTTIME_TIMERS=TRUE \
+          -DOPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS=WARNING \
           -DOPENDDS_SECURITY=TRUE \
           -DOPENDDS_ACE_TAO_SRC=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/build/ACE_TAO \
           -DOPENDDS_MPC=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC \
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ jobs:
           -DCMAKE_UNITY_BUILD=TRUE \
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=FALSE \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
+          -DOPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS=WARNING \
           -DOPENDDS_ACE_TAO_SRC=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/build/ACE_TAO \
           -DOPENDDS_MPC=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC \
           -DOPENDDS_BUILD_TESTS=TRUE \
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ jobs:
           -DCMAKE_UNITY_BUILD=TRUE \
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=TRUE \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
+          -DOPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS=WARNING \
           -DOPENDDS_ACE_TAO_SRC=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/OpenDDS/build/ACE_TAO \
           -DOPENDDS_MPC=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/MPC \
           -DOPENDDS_BUILD_TESTS=TRUE \
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@ jobs:
         cmake -B build-host \
           -G Ninja \
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=FALSE \
+          -DOPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS=WARNING \
           -DOPENDDS_JUST_BUILD_HOST_TOOLS=TRUE
     - uses: ammaraskar/gcc-problem-matcher@0.3.0
     - name: Build Host Tools
@@ -242,6 +246,7 @@ jobs:
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=TRUE \
           -DANDROID_ABI=armeabi-v7a -DANDROID_PLATFORM=android-29 \
           --toolchain ${{ steps.setup-ndk.outputs.ndk-path }}/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake \
+          -DOPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS=WARNING \
           -DOPENDDS_CMAKE_VERBOSE=all \
           -DOPENDDS_HOST_TOOLS=$(realpath build-host)
     - name: Build Target
@@ -287,6 +292,7 @@ jobs:
         cd OpenDDS
         cmake -B build^
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=TRUE^
+          -DOPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS=WARNING^
           -DOPENDDS_ACE_TAO_SRC=${{ github.workspace }}\OpenDDS\build\ACE_TAO^
           -DOPENDDS_MPC=${{ github.workspace }}\MPC^
           -DOPENDDS_XERCES3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows^
@@ -343,6 +349,7 @@ jobs:
         cmake -B build^
           -DCMAKE_UNITY_BUILD=TRUE^
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=FALSE^
+          -DOPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS=WARNING^
           -DOPENDDS_ACE_TAO_SRC=${{ github.workspace }}\OpenDDS\build\ACE_TAO^
           -DOPENDDS_MPC=${{ github.workspace }}\MPC^
           -DOPENDDS_XERCES3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows^
@@ -400,6 +407,7 @@ jobs:
         cmake -B build^
           -DCMAKE_UNITY_BUILD=TRUE^
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=TRUE^
+          -DOPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS=WARNING^
           -DOPENDDS_ACE_TAO_SRC=${{ github.workspace }}\OpenDDS\build\ACE_TAO^
           -DOPENDDS_MPC=${{ github.workspace }}\MPC^
           -DOPENDDS_XERCES3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows^
@@ -456,6 +464,7 @@ jobs:
         cmake -B build^
           -DCMAKE_UNITY_BUILD=TRUE^
           -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=FALSE^
+          -DOPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS=WARNING^
           -DOPENDDS_ACE_TAO_SRC=${{ github.workspace }}\OpenDDS\build\ACE_TAO^
           -DOPENDDS_MPC=${{ github.workspace }}\MPC^
           -DOPENDDS_XERCES3=${{ env.VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR }}/x64-windows^
diff --git a/build.ini b/build.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1343bf477d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[Clang]
+warning=-Wall -Wpedantic -Wno-unused -Wextra -Wcast-align -Wcast-qual -Wctor-dtor-privacy -Wdisabled-optimization -Wformat=2 -Winit-self -Wmissing-include-dirs -Woverloaded-virtual -Wredundant-decls -Wshadow -Wsign-conversion -Wstrict-overflow=5 -Wundef
+error=-Werror
+
+[AppleClang]
+warning=-Wall -Wpedantic -Wno-unused -Wextra -Wcast-align -Wcast-qual -Wctor-dtor-privacy -Wdisabled-optimization -Wformat=2 -Winit-self -Wmissing-include-dirs -Woverloaded-virtual -Wredundant-decls -Wshadow -Wsign-conversion -Wstrict-overflow=5 -Wundef
+error=-Werror
+
+[GNU]
+warning=-Wall -Wpedantic -Wno-unused -Wextra -Wcast-align -Wcast-qual -Wctor-dtor-privacy -Wdisabled-optimization -Wformat=2 -Winit-self -Wmissing-include-dirs -Woverloaded-virtual -Wredundant-decls -Wshadow -Wsign-conversion -Wstrict-overflow=5 -Wundef
+error=-Werror
+
+[MSVC]
+warning=/W4
+error=/WX
diff --git a/cmake/opendds_build_helpers.cmake b/cmake/opendds_build_helpers.cmake
index 2faf4d9ee4a..40849cb1a42 100644
--- a/cmake/opendds_build_helpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/opendds_build_helpers.cmake
@@ -5,7 +5,20 @@ set(_opendds_exec_perms
   GROUP_READ GROUP_WRITE GROUP_EXECUTE
   WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
 
-function(_opendds_alias target)
+# Load in build settings.
+file(STRINGS "${OPENDDS_SOURCE_DIR}/build.ini" build_ini)
+unset(section)
+foreach(line IN LISTS build_ini)
+  if(line MATCHES "^\\[(.*)\\]$")
+    set(section "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
+  elseif(section AND line MATCHES "^([^=#]+)=(.*)$")
+    set(name "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
+    set(value "${CMAKE_MATCH_2}")
+    set("${section}-${name}" "${value}")
+  endif()
+endforeach()
+
+function(_opendds_target target)
   # This is the name the target should be exported from CMake-build OpenDDS as
   # or imported in the MPC-built OpenDDS CMake package. For consistency and
   # convenience, alias it so we can use it within the OpenDDS CMake build.
@@ -18,6 +31,15 @@ function(_opendds_alias target)
     add_executable("${name}" ALIAS "${target}")
   endif()
   set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES EXPORT_NAME "${name}")
+
+  if(OPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS STREQUAL "WARNING" OR OPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS STREQUAL "ERROR")
+    string(REPLACE " " ";" outvar ${${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}-warning})
+    target_compile_options(${target} PRIVATE ${outvar})
+    if(OPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS STREQUAL "ERROR")
+      string(REPLACE " " ";" outvar ${{CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}-error})
+      target_compile_options(${target} PRIVATE ${outvar})
+    endif()
+  endif()
 endfunction()
 
 function(_opendds_library target)
@@ -27,7 +49,7 @@ function(_opendds_library target)
   cmake_parse_arguments(arg
     "${no_value_options}" "${single_value_options}" "${multi_value_options}" ${ARGN})
 
-  _opendds_alias(${target})
+  _opendds_target(${target})
   _opendds_cxx_std(${target} PUBLIC)
   target_link_libraries(${target} PUBLIC OpenDDS_Config)
 
@@ -83,7 +105,7 @@ function(_opendds_executable target)
   cmake_parse_arguments(arg
     "${no_value_options}" "${single_value_options}" "${multi_value_options}" ${ARGN})
 
-  _opendds_alias(${target})
+  _opendds_target(${target})
   _opendds_cxx_std(${target} PRIVATE)
   target_link_libraries(${target} PRIVATE OpenDDS_Config)
   set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${OPENDDS_BIN_DIR}")
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e44318e4839..fa7ce95af34 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ my @specs = # Array of array-refs, each inner array is an option group which
       $argIndent . '  asan: Address Sanitizer, gcc/clang only' .
       $argIndent . '  tsan: Thread Sanitizer, gcc/clang only' .
       $argIndent . '  ubsan: Undefined Behavior Sanitizer, clang only',
+    'compile-warnings=s', 'Enable additional compiler warnings (empty)' .
+      $argIndent . 'If set to WARNING, enable additional warnings' .
+      $argIndent . 'If set to ERROR, enable additional warnings and treated them as errors',
    ],
    ['Required dependencies for OpenDDS:',
     'ace=s', 'ACE (use ACE_ROOT, ACE_wrappers, or download)',
@@ -788,6 +791,7 @@ EOF
   elsif ($opts{'compiler'} =~ /g\+\+|clang/) {
     my $version_string = `$opts{'compiler'} --version`;
     print "Compiler version: $version_string\n" if $opts{'verbose'};
+    $opts{'is apple clang'} = $version_string =~ /^Apple/;
     if ($opts{'std'}) {
       push(@{$opts{'macros'}}, 'CCFLAGS += -std=' . $opts{'std'});
       print "Added platform_macros for -std=$opts{std}\n" if $opts{'verbose'};
@@ -825,6 +829,21 @@ EOF
   }
 }
 
+if ($opts{'compile-warnings'} eq 'WARNING' or $opts{'compile-warnings'} eq 'ERROR') {
+  my ($section_names, $sections) = read_ini_file("$FindBin::RealBin/build.ini");
+  my %compiler_map = ( 'g++' => 'GNU', 'clang' => 'Clang', 'cl' => 'MSVC', 'cl.exe' => 'MSVC');
+  my $section = $compiler_map{$opts{'compiler'}};
+  if ($opts{'is apple clang'}) {
+    $section = 'AppleClang';
+  }
+  my $warning_flags = $sections->{$section}{'warning'};
+  my $error_flags = $sections->{$section}{'error'};
+  push(@{$opts{'mpcopts'}}, '-value_template', "compile_flags+=${warning_flags}");
+  if ($opts{'compile-warnings'} eq 'ERROR') {
+    push(@{$opts{'mpcopts'}}, '-value_template', "compile_flags+=${error_flags}");
+  }
+}
+
 sub looksRelative {
   my $val = shift;
   return substr($val, 0, 1) ne $slash && ($slash eq '/' || $val !~ /^[a-z]:/i);
diff --git a/docs/devguide/building/index.rst b/docs/devguide/building/index.rst
index 544d199f345..caf04045057 100644
--- a/docs/devguide/building/index.rst
+++ b/docs/devguide/building/index.rst
@@ -682,6 +682,13 @@ These are all the variables that are exclusive to building OpenDDS with CMake:
   Enable this option to use CLOCK_BOOTTIME as the timer base clock instead of CLOCK_MONOTONIC.
   Default is ``OFF``.
 
+.. cmake:var:: OPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS
+
+  If set to ``WARNING``, enables additional compiler warnings when compiling OpenDDS.
+  If set to ``ERROR``, enables additional compiler warnings which are treated as errors when compiling OpenDDS.
+
+  .. versionadded:: 3.28
+
 Speeding up the build
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/news.d/compiler-warnings.rst b/docs/news.d/compiler-warnings.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b5bac1d3f26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/news.d/compiler-warnings.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.. news-prs: 4558
+
+.. news-start-section: Additions
+- Added :cmake:var:`OPENDDS_COMPILE_WARNINGS` and ``configure`` option ``--compile-warnings=[WARNING|ERROR]`` to enable additional compiler warnings and treating them as errors.
+.. news-end-section