Hi, I would like to share my experience with boost when combining with c++11. I hope it might help someone. Suppose a simple program: #include <boost/asio.hpp> #include <iostream> using boost::asio::detail::atomic_count; struct Test { // Whether the task has been interrupted. bool task_interrupted_; // The count of unfinished work. atomic_count outstanding_work_; }; int main () { std::cout << "Size is " << sizeof(Test) << std::endl; return 0; } And here is the story: $ /opt/gcc-4.8.4/bin/g++ -std=c++11 -I /opt/boost-1.58.0/include/ -L /opt/boost-1.58.0/lib -lboost_system b.cpp $ ./a.out Size is 16 $ /opt/gcc-4.8.4/bin/g++ -I /opt/boost-1.58.0/include/ -L /opt/boost-1.58.0/lib -lboost_system b.cpp $ ./a.out Size is 8 It means that c++11 program cannot be linked with boost libraries compiled without "-std=c++11" option. It was asio in my case and the program was linked with libboost_log.so.1.58.0. I would really appreciate a short warning somewhere at "Getting Started on Unix Variants" page. It may safe someone a few hours of life. Best Regards, Slavek