[Boost-users] binary serialization, what's missing

I have a complex tree structure. When this is serialized with text archive all is well. (i.e on linux/gcc) However when I attempt to use the binary archive, it crashes when trying to serialize a base pointer ? I though that text and binary were interchangeable, have I missed something or is serialization via base pointer not implemented in binary ? Any help appreciated. Best regards, Ta, Avi