diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23114fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_MAKE_LOCAL_SHARED_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define BOOST_SMART_PTR_MAKE_LOCAL_SHARED_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+//  make_local_shared.hpp
+//
+//  Copyright 2017 Peter Dimov
+//
+//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//  See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+//
+//  See http://www.boost.org/libs/smart_ptr/ for documentation.
+
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_array.hpp>
+
+#endif // #ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_MAKE_LOCAL_SHARED_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_array.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_array.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0eec2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_array.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_MAKE_LOCAL_SHARED_ARRAY_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define BOOST_SMART_PTR_MAKE_LOCAL_SHARED_ARRAY_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+//  make_local_shared_array.hpp
+//
+//  Copyright 2017 Peter Dimov
+//
+//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//  See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+//
+//  See http://www.boost.org/libs/smart_ptr/ for documentation.
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/make_shared.hpp>
+#include <utility>
+#include <cstddef>
+
+namespace boost
+{
+
+namespace detail
+{
+
+template<class T> struct lsp_if_array
+{
+};
+
+template<class T> struct lsp_if_array<T[]>
+{
+    typedef boost::local_shared_ptr<T> type;
+};
+
+template<class T, std::size_t N> struct lsp_if_array<T[N]>
+{
+    typedef boost::local_shared_ptr<T> type;
+};
+
+} // namespace detail
+
+template<class T, class... Args> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_array<T>::type make_local_shared( Args&&... args )
+{
+    return boost::make_shared<T>( std::forward<Args>(args)... );
+}
+
+template<class T, class... Args> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_array<T>::type make_local_shared_noinit( Args&&... args )
+{
+    return boost::make_shared_noinit<T>( std::forward<Args>(args)... );
+}
+
+template<class T, class A, class... Args> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_array<T>::type allocate_local_shared( A const & a, Args&&... args )
+{
+    return boost::allocate_shared<T>( a, std::forward<Args>(args)... );
+}
+
+template<class T, class A, class... Args> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_array<T>::type allocate_local_shared_noinit( A const & a, Args&&... args )
+{
+    return boost::allocate_shared_noinit<T>( a, std::forward<Args>(args)... );
+}
+
+} // namespace boost
+
+#endif // #ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_MAKE_SHARED_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9605cfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared_object.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_MAKE_LOCAL_SHARED_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define BOOST_SMART_PTR_MAKE_LOCAL_SHARED_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+//  make_local_shared_object.hpp
+//
+//  Copyright 2017 Peter Dimov
+//
+//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//  See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+//
+//  See http://www.boost.org/libs/smart_ptr/ for documentation.
+
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/local_shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/make_shared.hpp>
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <utility>
+#include <cstddef>
+
+namespace boost
+{
+
+namespace detail
+{
+
+template<class T> struct lsp_if_not_array
+{
+    typedef boost::local_shared_ptr<T> type;
+};
+
+template<class T> struct lsp_if_not_array<T[]>
+{
+};
+
+template<class T, std::size_t N> struct lsp_if_not_array<T[N]>
+{
+};
+
+} // namespace detail
+
+template<class T, class... Args> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type make_local_shared( Args&&... args )
+{
+    return boost::make_shared<T>( std::forward<Args>(args)... );
+}
+
+template<class T> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type make_local_shared_noinit()
+{
+    return boost::make_shared_noinit<T>();
+}
+
+template<class T, class A, class... Args> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type allocate_local_shared( A const & a, Args&&... args )
+{
+    return boost::allocate_shared<T>( a, std::forward<Args>(args)... );
+}
+
+template<class T, class A> typename boost::detail::lsp_if_not_array<T>::type allocate_local_shared_noinit( A const & a )
+{
+    return boost::allocate_shared_noinit<T>( a );
+}
+
+} // namespace boost
+
+#endif // #ifndef BOOST_SMART_PTR_MAKE_SHARED_OBJECT_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 6340cf5..ff33a88 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -223,5 +223,8 @@ import testing ;
           [ run lsp_array_n_test.cpp ]
           [ run lsp_array_cv_test.cpp ]
           [ run lsp_array_cast_test.cpp ]
+          
+          [ run make_local_shared_test.cpp ]
+          [ run make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp ]
         ;
 }
diff --git a/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp b/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..602aaf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+//  make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
+//
+//  Copyright 2007-2009, 2017 Peter Dimov
+//
+//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//  See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+
+#if defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES ) || defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES )
+
+int main()
+{
+}
+
+#else
+
+#include <boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+
+class X: public boost::enable_shared_from_this<X>
+{
+private:
+
+    X( X const & );
+    X & operator=( X const & );
+
+public:
+
+    static int instances;
+
+    explicit X( int = 0, int = 0, int = 0, int = 0, int = 0, int = 0, int = 0, int = 0, int = 0 )
+    {
+        ++instances;
+    }
+
+    ~X()
+    {
+        --instances;
+    }
+};
+
+int X::instances = 0;
+
+int main()
+{
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >();
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2 );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3 );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4 );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr< X > px = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+
+        try
+        {
+            boost::shared_ptr< X > qx = px->shared_from_this();
+
+            BOOST_TEST( px == qx );
+            BOOST_TEST( !( px < qx ) && !( qx < px ) );
+
+            px.reset();
+            BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        }
+        catch( boost::bad_weak_ptr const& )
+        {
+            BOOST_ERROR( "px->shared_from_this() failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    return boost::report_errors();
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp b/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02980a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+// make_local_shared_test.cpp
+//
+// Copyright 2007-2009, 2017 Peter Dimov
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+
+#if defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES ) || defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES )
+
+int main()
+{
+}
+
+#else
+
+#include <boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/make_local_shared.hpp>
+#include <boost/smart_ptr/local_shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
+#include <cstddef>
+
+class X
+{
+private:
+
+    X( X const & );
+    X & operator=( X const & );
+
+    void * operator new( std::size_t n )
+    {
+        // lack of this definition causes link errors on Comeau C++
+        BOOST_ERROR( "private X::new called" );
+        return ::operator new( n );
+    }
+
+    void operator delete( void * p )
+    {
+        // lack of this definition causes link errors on MSVC
+        BOOST_ERROR( "private X::delete called" );
+        ::operator delete( p );
+    }
+
+public:
+
+    static int instances;
+
+    int v;
+
+    explicit X( int a1 = 0, int a2 = 0, int a3 = 0, int a4 = 0, int a5 = 0, int a6 = 0, int a7 = 0, int a8 = 0, int a9 = 0 ): v( a1+a2+a3+a4+a5+a6+a7+a8+a9 )
+    {
+        ++instances;
+    }
+
+    ~X()
+    {
+        --instances;
+    }
+};
+
+int X::instances = 0;
+
+int main()
+{
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::make_local_shared< int >();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( *pi == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::make_local_shared< int >( 5 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( *pi == 5 );
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >();
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 0 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared< X >( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 );
+        boost::weak_ptr<X> wp( pi );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 1 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( pi->v == 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9 );
+
+        pi.reset();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+    }
+
+    return boost::report_errors();
+}
+
+#endif