diff --git a/build/shared/revisions.txt b/build/shared/revisions.txt
index b01fc9313..b03c0fc21 100644
--- a/build/shared/revisions.txt
+++ b/build/shared/revisions.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ ARDUINO 1.0.5
 
 [core]
 
-* malloc bug: backported avr-libc 1.8.0 implementation
+* [avr] malloc bug: backported avr-libc 1.8.0 implementation
+* [avr] removed deprecated interrupt handlers causing compiler issues 
+  with newer avr-gcc.
 
 [libraries]
 
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HardwareSerial.cpp b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HardwareSerial.cpp
index 794a7be89..6e623d6a5 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HardwareSerial.cpp
+++ b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/HardwareSerial.cpp
@@ -104,24 +104,16 @@ inline void store_char(unsigned char c, ring_buffer *buffer)
 #if !defined(USART0_RX_vect) && defined(USART1_RX_vect)
 // do nothing - on the 32u4 the first USART is USART1
 #else
-#if !defined(USART_RX_vect) && !defined(SIG_USART0_RECV) && \
-    !defined(SIG_UART0_RECV) && !defined(USART0_RX_vect) && \
-	!defined(SIG_UART_RECV)
+#if !defined(USART_RX_vect) && !defined(USART0_RX_vect)
   #error "Don't know what the Data Received vector is called for the first UART"
 #else
   void serialEvent() __attribute__((weak));
   void serialEvent() {}
   #define serialEvent_implemented
 #if defined(USART_RX_vect)
-  SIGNAL(USART_RX_vect)
-#elif defined(SIG_USART0_RECV)
-  SIGNAL(SIG_USART0_RECV)
-#elif defined(SIG_UART0_RECV)
-  SIGNAL(SIG_UART0_RECV)
+  ISR(USART_RX_vect)
 #elif defined(USART0_RX_vect)
-  SIGNAL(USART0_RX_vect)
-#elif defined(SIG_UART_RECV)
-  SIGNAL(SIG_UART_RECV)
+  ISR(USART0_RX_vect)
 #endif
   {
   #if defined(UDR0)
@@ -149,7 +141,7 @@ inline void store_char(unsigned char c, ring_buffer *buffer)
   void serialEvent1() __attribute__((weak));
   void serialEvent1() {}
   #define serialEvent1_implemented
-  SIGNAL(USART1_RX_vect)
+  ISR(USART1_RX_vect)
   {
     if (bit_is_clear(UCSR1A, UPE1)) {
       unsigned char c = UDR1;
@@ -158,15 +150,13 @@ inline void store_char(unsigned char c, ring_buffer *buffer)
       unsigned char c = UDR1;
     };
   }
-#elif defined(SIG_USART1_RECV)
-  #error SIG_USART1_RECV
 #endif
 
 #if defined(USART2_RX_vect) && defined(UDR2)
   void serialEvent2() __attribute__((weak));
   void serialEvent2() {}
   #define serialEvent2_implemented
-  SIGNAL(USART2_RX_vect)
+  ISR(USART2_RX_vect)
   {
     if (bit_is_clear(UCSR2A, UPE2)) {
       unsigned char c = UDR2;
@@ -175,15 +165,13 @@ inline void store_char(unsigned char c, ring_buffer *buffer)
       unsigned char c = UDR2;
     };
   }
-#elif defined(SIG_USART2_RECV)
-  #error SIG_USART2_RECV
 #endif
 
 #if defined(USART3_RX_vect) && defined(UDR3)
   void serialEvent3() __attribute__((weak));
   void serialEvent3() {}
   #define serialEvent3_implemented
-  SIGNAL(USART3_RX_vect)
+  ISR(USART3_RX_vect)
   {
     if (bit_is_clear(UCSR3A, UPE3)) {
       unsigned char c = UDR3;
@@ -192,8 +180,6 @@ inline void store_char(unsigned char c, ring_buffer *buffer)
       unsigned char c = UDR3;
     };
   }
-#elif defined(SIG_USART3_RECV)
-  #error SIG_USART3_RECV
 #endif
 
 void serialEventRun(void)
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/WInterrupts.c b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/WInterrupts.c
index 62efc9cad..de49cd16e 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/WInterrupts.c
+++ b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/WInterrupts.c
@@ -230,82 +230,82 @@ void attachInterruptTwi(void (*userFunc)(void) ) {
 */
 
 #if defined(__AVR_ATmega32U4__)
-SIGNAL(INT0_vect) {
+ISR(INT0_vect) {
 	if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_0])
 		intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_0]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT1_vect) {
+ISR(INT1_vect) {
 	if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_1])
 		intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_1]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT2_vect) {
+ISR(INT2_vect) {
     if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_2])
 		intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_2]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT3_vect) {
+ISR(INT3_vect) {
     if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_3])
 		intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_3]();
 }
 
 #elif defined(EICRA) && defined(EICRB)
 
-SIGNAL(INT0_vect) {
+ISR(INT0_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_2])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_2]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT1_vect) {
+ISR(INT1_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_3])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_3]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT2_vect) {
+ISR(INT2_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_4])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_4]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT3_vect) {
+ISR(INT3_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_5])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_5]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT4_vect) {
+ISR(INT4_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_0])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_0]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT5_vect) {
+ISR(INT5_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_1])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_1]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT6_vect) {
+ISR(INT6_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_6])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_6]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT7_vect) {
+ISR(INT7_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_7])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_7]();
 }
 
 #else
 
-SIGNAL(INT0_vect) {
+ISR(INT0_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_0])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_0]();
 }
 
-SIGNAL(INT1_vect) {
+ISR(INT1_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_1])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_1]();
 }
 
 #if defined(EICRA) && defined(ISC20)
-SIGNAL(INT2_vect) {
+ISR(INT2_vect) {
   if(intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_2])
     intFunc[EXTERNAL_INT_2]();
 }
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ SIGNAL(INT2_vect) {
 #endif
 
 /*
-SIGNAL(SIG_2WIRE_SERIAL) {
+ISR(TWI_vect) {
   if(twiIntFunc)
     twiIntFunc();
 }
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/wiring.c b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/wiring.c
index ac8bb6f9b..a3c4390e3 100644
--- a/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/wiring.c
+++ b/hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/wiring.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ volatile unsigned long timer0_millis = 0;
 static unsigned char timer0_fract = 0;
 
 #if defined(__AVR_ATtiny24__) || defined(__AVR_ATtiny44__) || defined(__AVR_ATtiny84__)
-SIGNAL(TIM0_OVF_vect)
+ISR(TIM0_OVF_vect)
 #else
-SIGNAL(TIMER0_OVF_vect)
+ISR(TIMER0_OVF_vect)
 #endif
 {
 	// copy these to local variables so they can be stored in registers
diff --git a/libraries/Servo/Servo.cpp b/libraries/Servo/Servo.cpp
index a71643323..a17ed34e1 100755
--- a/libraries/Servo/Servo.cpp
+++ b/libraries/Servo/Servo.cpp
@@ -100,28 +100,28 @@ static inline void handle_interrupts(timer16_Sequence_t timer, volatile uint16_t
 #ifndef WIRING // Wiring pre-defines signal handlers so don't define any if compiling for the Wiring platform
 // Interrupt handlers for Arduino 
 #if defined(_useTimer1)
-SIGNAL (TIMER1_COMPA_vect) 
+ISR(TIMER1_COMPA_vect) 
 { 
   handle_interrupts(_timer1, &TCNT1, &OCR1A); 
 }
 #endif
 
 #if defined(_useTimer3)
-SIGNAL (TIMER3_COMPA_vect) 
+ISR(TIMER3_COMPA_vect) 
 { 
   handle_interrupts(_timer3, &TCNT3, &OCR3A); 
 }
 #endif
 
 #if defined(_useTimer4)
-SIGNAL (TIMER4_COMPA_vect) 
+ISR(TIMER4_COMPA_vect) 
 {
   handle_interrupts(_timer4, &TCNT4, &OCR4A); 
 }
 #endif
 
 #if defined(_useTimer5)
-SIGNAL (TIMER5_COMPA_vect) 
+ISR(TIMER5_COMPA_vect) 
 {
   handle_interrupts(_timer5, &TCNT5, &OCR5A); 
 }
diff --git a/libraries/Wire/utility/twi.c b/libraries/Wire/utility/twi.c
index 6b2db3cdc..201d7d1bb 100644
--- a/libraries/Wire/utility/twi.c
+++ b/libraries/Wire/utility/twi.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void twi_releaseBus(void)
   twi_state = TWI_READY;
 }
 
-SIGNAL(TWI_vect)
+ISR(TWI_vect)
 {
   switch(TW_STATUS){
     // All Master