diff --git a/include/boost/config/suffix.hpp b/include/boost/config/suffix.hpp
index 337100a1..3bb325ed 100644
--- a/include/boost/config/suffix.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/config/suffix.hpp
@@ -943,5 +943,14 @@ namespace std{ using ::type_info; }
 #define BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL
 #endif
 
+//
+// Finish off with checks for macros that are depricated / no longer supported,
+// if any of these are set then it's very likely that much of Boost will no
+// longer work.  So stop with a #error for now, but give the user a chance
+// to continue at their own risk if they really want to:
+//
+#if defined(BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION) && !defined(BOOST_CONFIG_ALLOW_DEPRECATED)
+#  error "You are using a compiler which lacks features which are now a minimum requirement in order to use Boost, define BOOST_CONFIG_ALLOW_DEPRECATED if you want to continue at your own risk!!!"
+#endif
 
 #endif