diff --git a/include/boost/function.hpp b/include/boost/function.hpp
index b72842b..68a25ab 100644
--- a/include/boost/function.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/function.hpp
@@ -10,15 +10,21 @@
 // William Kempf, Jesse Jones and Karl Nelson were all very helpful in the
 // design of this library.
 
+#ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS 10
+#endif // BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS
+
+#if !defined(BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED) || (BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED != BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS)
+
+#if !defined(BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED)
+#define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 0
+#endif
+
 #include <functional> // unary_function, binary_function
 
 #include <boost/preprocessor/iterate.hpp>
 #include <boost/detail/workaround.hpp>
 
-#ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS
-#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS 10
-#endif // BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS
-
 // Include the prologue here so that the use of file-level iteration
 // in anything that may be included by function_template.hpp doesn't break
 #include <boost/function/detail/prologue.hpp>
@@ -64,3 +70,5 @@
 #  include BOOST_PP_ITERATE()
 #  undef BOOST_PP_ITERATION_PARAMS_1
 #endif
+
+#endif // !defined(BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED) || (BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED != BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS)
diff --git a/include/boost/function/detail/gen_maybe_include.pl b/include/boost/function/detail/gen_maybe_include.pl
index d062920..bc40984 100644
--- a/include/boost/function/detail/gen_maybe_include.pl
+++ b/include/boost/function/detail/gen_maybe_include.pl
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ for($on_arg = 0; $on_arg <= $max_args; ++$on_arg) {
 	print OUT "#elif";
     }
     print OUT " BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == $on_arg\n";
+    print OUT "#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED\n";
+    print OUT "#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED $on_arg\n";
     print OUT "#  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_$on_arg\n";
     print OUT "#    define BOOST_FUNCTION_$on_arg\n";
     print OUT "#    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>\n";
diff --git a/include/boost/function/detail/maybe_include.hpp b/include/boost/function/detail/maybe_include.hpp
index 92f71bb..ec88905 100644
--- a/include/boost/function/detail/maybe_include.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/function/detail/maybe_include.hpp
@@ -8,256 +8,358 @@
 // For more information, see http://www.boost.org
 
 #if BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 0
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 0
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_0
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_0
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 1
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 1
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_1
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_1
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 2
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 2
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_2
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_2
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 3
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 3
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_3
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_3
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 4
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 4
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_4
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_4
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 5
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 5
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_5
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_5
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 6
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 6
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_6
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_6
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 7
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 7
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_7
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_7
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 8
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 8
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_8
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_8
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 9
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 9
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_9
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_9
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 10
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 10
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_10
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_10
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 11
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 11
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_11
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_11
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 12
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 12
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_12
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_12
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 13
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 13
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_13
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_13
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 14
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 14
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_14
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_14
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 15
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 15
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_15
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_15
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 16
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 16
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_16
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_16
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 17
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 17
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_17
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_17
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 18
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 18
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_18
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_18
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 19
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 19
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_19
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_19
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 20
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 20
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_20
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_20
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 21
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 21
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_21
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_21
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 22
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 22
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_22
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_22
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 23
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 23
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_23
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_23
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 24
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 24
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_24
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_24
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 25
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 25
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_25
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_25
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 26
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 26
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_26
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_26
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 27
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 27
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_27
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_27
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 28
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 28
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_28
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_28
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 29
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 29
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_29
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_29
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 30
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 30
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_30
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_30
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 31
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 31
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_31
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_31
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 32
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 32
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_32
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_32
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 33
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 33
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_33
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_33
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 34
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 34
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_34
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_34
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 35
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 35
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_35
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_35
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 36
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 36
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_36
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_36
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 37
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 37
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_37
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_37
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 38
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 38
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_38
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_38
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 39
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 39
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_39
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_39
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 40
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 40
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_40
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_40
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 41
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 41
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_41
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_41
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 42
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 42
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_42
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_42
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 43
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 43
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_43
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_43
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 44
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 44
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_44
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_44
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 45
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 45
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_45
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_45
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 46
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 46
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_46
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_46
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 47
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 47
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_47
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_47
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 48
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 48
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_48
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_48
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 49
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 49
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_49
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_49
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
 #  endif
 #elif BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS == 50
+#  undef BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED
+#  define BOOST_FUNCTION_MAX_ARGS_DEFINED 50
 #  ifndef BOOST_FUNCTION_50
 #    define BOOST_FUNCTION_50
 #    include <boost/function/function_template.hpp>
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 6f3cd0b..93d16b4 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import testing ;
 
   [ compile libs/function/test/function_30.cpp :  :  :  :  ] 
 
+  [ compile libs/function/test/function_30_repeat.cpp :  :  :  :  ] 
+
   [ run libs/function/test/function_arith_cxx98.cpp :  :  :  :  ]
 
   [ run libs/function/test/function_arith_portable.cpp :  :  :  :  ]