gcc 3.2 complains heavily about keyword mutable not being at the beginning of declarations. The attached patch fixes that. The C++ standard does not enforce mutable placement however since Boost is already full of compiler specific workarounds I would be happy if this patch could be applied. Regards, Peter. Peter Klotz Software Engineer Phone: +43 (0) 50 8648-4100 Fax: +43 (0) 50 8648-4111 E-Mail: peter.klotz@ith-icoserve.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- ITH icoserve technology for healthcare GmbH A-6020 Innsbruck, Innrain 98 www.ith-icoserve.com Rechtsform: Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Firmensitz: 6020 Innsbruck, Innrain 98 Firmenbuchnummer: FN 174117f Firmenbuchgericht: Innsbruck DVR: 0983039