diff --git a/base.jam b/base.jam
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a48f38b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base.jam
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# copyright John Maddock 2003
+
+#
+# this template defines the options common to
+# all regex builds and tests:
+#
+template regex-options
+   : # sources
+   : # requirements
+     <define>BOOST_REGEX_NO_LIB=1        
+     <debug><define>BOOST_REGEX_CONFIG_INFO=1
+     <sysinclude>$(BOOST_ROOT)
+   ;
+
+#
+# this template defines the options common to
+# all regex dll builds and tests:
+#
+template regex-dll-options
+   : <template>regex-options # sources
+   : # requirements
+     <define>BOOST_REGEX_DYN_LINK=1      
+     <runtime-link>dynamic
+   ;
diff --git a/build/Jamfile b/build/Jamfile
index fae69d2d..20fb4ec0 100644
--- a/build/Jamfile
+++ b/build/Jamfile
@@ -2,27 +2,21 @@
 
 subproject libs/regex/build ;
 
+include $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/regex/base.jam ;
+
 SOURCES = c_regex_traits c_regex_traits_common cpp_regex_traits
        cregex fileiter posix_api regex regex_debug
        regex_synch w32_regex_traits wide_posix_api instances winstances ;
        
-lib boost_regex : ../src/$(SOURCES).cpp 
+lib boost_regex : ../src/$(SOURCES).cpp <template>regex-options
     : 
-        <sysinclude>$(BOOST_ROOT)
-        <define>BOOST_REGEX_NO_LIB=1
-        <define>BOOST_REGEX_STATIC_LINK=1
-        <no-warn>$(SOURCES).cpp
     : 
         debug release
     ;
 
 
-dll boost_regex : ../src/$(SOURCES).cpp 
+dll boost_regex : ../src/$(SOURCES).cpp <template>regex-dll-options
     : 
-        <sysinclude>$(BOOST_ROOT)
-        <define>BOOST_REGEX_DYN_LINK=1
-        <runtime-link>dynamic
-        <no-warn>$(SOURCES).cpp
     : 
         debug release
     ;
diff --git a/example/Jamfile b/example/Jamfile
index f84c6ca8..94a185da 100644
--- a/example/Jamfile
+++ b/example/Jamfile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ subproject libs/regex/example ;
 # bring in the rules for testing
 SEARCH on testing.jam = $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) ;
 include testing.jam ;
+include $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/regex/base.jam ;
 
 rule regex-test-run ( sources + : input * )
 {
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ rule regex-test-run ( sources + : input * )
            run
              # sources
              $(sources)
+             <template>regex-options
 
              # dependencies
              <lib>../build/boost_regex
@@ -19,9 +21,6 @@ rule regex-test-run ( sources + : input * )
             $(input)
          :  # test-files
          :  # requirements
-			<sysinclude>../../../
-			<define>BOOST_REGEX_NO_LIB=1
-			<define>BOOST_REGEX_STATIC_LINK=1
 			<threading>multi
          :  # test name
         ] ;
diff --git a/src/regex.cpp b/src/regex.cpp
index c2463880..166da6ee 100644
--- a/src/regex.cpp
+++ b/src/regex.cpp
@@ -161,5 +161,3 @@ int WINAPI DllEntryPoint(HINSTANCE , unsigned long , void*)
 
 
 
-
-
diff --git a/src/regex_debug.cpp b/src/regex_debug.cpp
index d9439098..6eeee24c 100644
--- a/src/regex_debug.cpp
+++ b/src/regex_debug.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,37 @@ debug_guard::~debug_guard()
 #endif
 
 
+//
+// regex configuration information: this prints out the settings used
+// when the library was built - include in debugging builds only:
+//
+#ifdef BOOST_REGEX_CONFIG_INFO
+
+#define print_macro regex_lib_print_macro
+#define print_expression regex_lib_print_expression
+#define print_byte_order regex_lib_print_byte_order
+#define print_sign regex_lib_print_sign
+#define print_compiler_macros regex_lib_print_compiler_macros
+#define print_stdlib_macros regex_lib_print_stdlib_macros
+#define print_platform_macros regex_lib_print_platform_macros
+#define print_boost_macros regex_lib_print_boost_macros
+#define print_separator regex_lib_print_separator
+#define OLD_MAIN regex_lib_main
+#define NEW_MAIN regex_lib_main2
+#define NO_RECURSE
+
+#include <libs/regex/test/config_info/regex_config_info.cpp>
+
+BOOST_REGEX_DECL void BOOST_REGEX_CALL print_regex_library_info()
+{
+   std::cout << "\n\n";
+   print_separator();
+   std::cout << "Regex library build configuration:\n\n";
+   regex_lib_main2();
+}
+
+#endif
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index de2945ed..ccc10ba5 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -6,13 +6,22 @@ subproject libs/regex/test ;
 SEARCH on testing.jam = $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) ;
 include testing.jam ;
 
+include $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/regex/base.jam ;
+
+#
+# this template defines the options common to
+# all regex tests:
+#
 template test 
-  : <lib>../build/boost_regex           # sources
-  : <define>BOOST_REGEX_NO_LIB=1        # requirements
-    <define>BOOST_REGEX_STATIC_LINK=1
-    <threading>multi
-  ;
+   : <template>regex-options 
+     <lib>../build/boost_regex            # sources
+   : <threading>multi
+   ;
  
+#
+# this template defines the options common to
+# all builds of the test/regression program:
+#
 template regression
     : <template>test                    # sources
       regress/parse.cpp
@@ -21,45 +30,67 @@ template regression
       <lib>../../test/build/boost_prg_exec_monitor
     ;
 
+#
+# rule for simple regex test programs:
+#
 rule regex-test ( name : sources + : requirements * : input-files * )
 {
     return [ run $(sources)
                :
                : $(input-files)
-               : $(requirements) <no-warn>parse.cpp <no-warn>regress.cpp <no-warn>tests.cpp
+               : $(requirements)
                : $(name) ] ;
 }
 
+#
+# this template defines the options common to
+# all regex dll tests:
+#
+template test-dll 
+   : <template>regex-dll-options 
+     <dll>../build/boost_regex            # sources
+   : <threading>multi
+   ;
+ 
+#
+# this template defines the options common to
+# all builds of the test/regression program:
+#
+template regression-dll
+    : <template>test-dll                    # sources
+      regress/parse.cpp
+      regress/regress.cpp 
+      regress/tests.cpp
+      <lib>../../test/build/boost_prg_exec_monitor
+    ;
+
 test-suite regex
       : 
-      [ regex-test regress
+      [ regex-test regex_regress
           : <template>regression     # sources
           :                          # requirements
           : regress/tests.txt        # input files
       ]
 
-      [ regex-test wregress
+      [ regex-test regex_wide_regress
           : <template>regression     # sources
           : <define>TEST_UNICODE=1   # requirements
           : regress/tests.txt        # input files
       ]
 
-      [ regex-test posix_api_check_c
+      [ regex-test posix_api_check
           : <template>test                      # sources
             c_compiler_checks/posix_api_check.c
       ]
 
-      [ regex-test wide_posix_api_check_c
-          : <template>test                      # sources
-            c_compiler_checks/wide_posix_api_check.c
-      ]
+      [ compile <template>test c_compiler_checks/wide_posix_api_check.c ]
 
-      [ regex-test posix_api_check
+      [ regex-test posix_api_check_cpp
           : <template>test                      # sources
             c_compiler_checks/posix_api_check.cpp
       ]
 
-      [ regex-test wide_posix_api_check
+      [ regex-test wide_posix_api_check_cpp
           : <template>test                      # sources
             c_compiler_checks/wide_posix_api_check.cpp
       ]
@@ -76,7 +107,28 @@ test-suite regex
             <lib>../../test/build/boost_test_exec_monitor
       ]
       
-      [ compile pathology/concept_check.cpp
+      [ run config_info/regex_config_info.cpp <template>test 
+      : : : <test-info>always_show_run_output ]
+
+      [ run config_info/regex_config_info.cpp <template>test 
+      : : : <test-info>always_show_run_output
+      : regex_dll_config_info ]
+
+      [ regex-test regex_regress_dll
+          : <template>regression-dll     # sources
+          :                          # requirements
+          : regress/tests.txt        # input files
+      ]
+
+      [ regex-test regex_wide_regress_dll
+          : <template>regression-dll     # sources
+          : <define>TEST_UNICODE=1   # requirements
+          : regress/tests.txt        # input files
+      ]
+
+      [ compile concepts/concept_check.cpp
+      ]
+      [ compile concepts/wide_concept_check.cpp
       ]
 ;
 
diff --git a/test/c_compiler_checks/wide_posix_api_check.cpp b/test/c_compiler_checks/wide_posix_api_check.cpp
index 5cbcd92e..4a5fd3b9 100644
--- a/test/c_compiler_checks/wide_posix_api_check.cpp
+++ b/test/c_compiler_checks/wide_posix_api_check.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,17 @@ int main()
 }
 
 #else
-#  error "This library has not been configured for wide character support"
+
+#include <iostream> 
+
+int main()
+{
+   std::cout <<
+   "\n<note>\n"
+   "This platform does not provide the needed wide character support for this test.\n"
+   "</note>\n";
+   return 0;
+}
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/test/pathology/concept_check.cpp b/test/concepts/concept_check.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from test/pathology/concept_check.cpp
rename to test/concepts/concept_check.cpp
diff --git a/test/concepts/wide_concept_check.cpp b/test/concepts/wide_concept_check.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eec499f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/concepts/wide_concept_check.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2003
+ * Dr John Maddock
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software
+ * and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee,
+ * provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
+ * that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
+ * in supporting documentation.  Dr John Maddock makes no representations
+ * about the suitability of this software for any purpose.
+ * It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <boost/regex.hpp>
+#include <boost/concept_archetype.hpp>
+#include <boost/concept_check.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/workaround.hpp>
+
+
+int main()
+{
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_WREGEX
+   // VC6 and VC7 can't cope with the iterator architypes, 
+   // don't bother testing as it doesn't work:
+#if !BOOST_WORKAROUND(BOOST_MSVC, < 1310)
+   typedef boost::bidirectional_iterator_archetype<wchar_t> iterator_type;
+   boost::wregex r;
+   iterator_type a, b;
+   boost::detail::dummy_constructor dummy;
+   boost::output_iterator_archetype<wchar_t> out(dummy);
+   std::wstring s;
+   boost::match_results<iterator_type> what;
+
+   boost::regex_match(a, b, r);
+   boost::regex_match(a, b, what, r);
+   boost::regex_search(a, b, r);
+   boost::regex_search(a, b, what, r);
+   out = boost::regex_replace(out, a, b, r, s, boost::match_default);
+   s = boost::regex_replace(s, r, s, boost::match_default);
+
+   out = what.format(out, s, boost::format_default);
+   s = what.format(s, boost::format_default);
+
+   boost::function_requires<
+      boost::ForwardIteratorConcept<
+         boost::regex_iterator<iterator_type>
+      >
+   >();
+   // this fails with glibc++v2 :
+#if !BOOST_WORKAROUND(__GNUC__, < 3) && !BOOST_WORKAROUND(BOOST_MSVC, <1300)
+   boost::function_requires<
+      boost::ForwardIteratorConcept<
+         boost::regex_token_iterator<iterator_type>
+      >
+   >();
+#endif // GCC 2.x
+#endif // MSVC 6
+#endif // BOOST_NO_WREGEX
+   return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/test/config_info/regex_config_info.cpp b/test/config_info/regex_config_info.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68ecb5ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/config_info/regex_config_info.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2003
+ * Dr John Maddock
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software
+ * and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee,
+ * provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
+ * that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
+ * in supporting documentation.  Dr John Maddock makes no representations
+ * about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  
+ * It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
+ *
+ */
+
+//
+// This program extends config_info to print out regex library
+// configuration information.  We do this by redfining the main
+// provided by config_info, our real main will call it later:
+//
+#ifndef OLD_MAIN
+#  define OLD_MAIN info_main
+#endif
+
+#define main OLD_MAIN
+#include <libs/config/test/config_info.cpp>
+#undef main
+#ifndef NEW_MAIN
+#  define NEW_MAIN main
+#endif
+#include <boost/regex.hpp>
+
+int NEW_MAIN()
+{
+   OLD_MAIN();
+
+   print_separator();
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_USER_CONFIG);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_USE_C_LOCALE);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_USE_CPP_LOCALE);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_HAS_DLL_RUNTIME);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_DYN_LINK);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_NO_LIB);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_NO_TEMPLATE_SWITCH_MERGE);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_NO_W32);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_NO_BOOL);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_NO_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATES);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_NO_FWD);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_V3);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_HAS_MS_STACK_GUARD);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_RECURSIVE);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_NON_RECURSIVE);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_BLOCKSIZE);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_MAX_BLOCKS);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_MAX_CACHE_BLOCKS);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_NO_WREGEX);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_NO_FILEITER);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_STATIC_LINK);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_DYN_LINK);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_DECL);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_CALL);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_CCALL);
+   PRINT_MACRO(BOOST_REGEX_MAX_STATE_COUNT);
+
+#if defined(BOOST_REGEX_CONFIG_INFO) && !defined(NO_RECURSE)
+   print_regex_library_info();
+#endif
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/test/regress/parse.cpp b/test/regress/parse.cpp
index caf490fb..c9e3060a 100644
--- a/test/regress/parse.cpp
+++ b/test/regress/parse.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <boost/regex.hpp>
 #include "regress.h"
 
+#ifndef BOOST_REGEX_NO_TEST
+
 #ifndef BOOST_RE_ALGO_INCLUDED
 #include <algorithm>
 #endif
@@ -337,6 +339,4 @@ void expand_escapes(string_type& s)
    }
 }
 
-
-
-
+#endif
diff --git a/test/regress/regress.cpp b/test/regress/regress.cpp
index aba1a72c..a6f7f040 100644
--- a/test/regress/regress.cpp
+++ b/test/regress/regress.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ using std::endl;
 
 #include "regress.h"
 
+#ifndef BOOST_REGEX_NO_TEST
+
 #if defined(BOOST_MSVC) && defined(_DEBUG)
 #include <CRTDBG.H>
 #endif
@@ -284,5 +286,18 @@ void jm_debug_alloc::deallocate(void* pv, size_type n)
    delete[] p;
 }
 
+#else
 
+#include <iostream>
+
+int cpp_main(int argc, char * argv[])
+{
+   std::cout <<
+   "\n<note>\n"
+   "This platform does not provide the needed wide character support for this test.\n"
+   "</note>\n";
+   return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
 
diff --git a/test/regress/regress.h b/test/regress/regress.h
index a52b90ae..14753f21 100644
--- a/test/regress/regress.h
+++ b/test/regress/regress.h
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 
 #include <boost/regex/config.hpp>
 
+#if defined(BOOST_NO_WREGEX) && defined(TEST_UNICODE)
+#  define BOOST_REGEX_NO_TEST
+#endif
+
+#ifndef BOOST_REGEX_NO_TEST
+
 #ifdef BOOST_RE_OLD_IOSTREAM
 #include <iostream.h>
 #else
@@ -436,6 +442,8 @@ typedef boost::basic_regex<char_t, boost::c_regex_traits<char_t>, jm_debug_alloc
 
 #endif
 
+#endif
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/test/regress/tests.cpp b/test/regress/tests.cpp
index 95bada72..32dddf10 100644
--- a/test/regress/tests.cpp
+++ b/test/regress/tests.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <boost/regex.hpp>
 #include "regress.h"
 
+#ifndef BOOST_REGEX_NO_TEST
+
 # ifdef BOOST_MSVC
 #  pragma warning(disable: 4244 4267)
 #endif
@@ -884,7 +886,7 @@ void reset_error()
 }
 
 
-
+#endif