diff --git a/include/boost/function/function_base.hpp b/include/boost/function/function_base.hpp
index c36b9e4..21a0c0d 100644
--- a/include/boost/function/function_base.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/function/function_base.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #   pragma warning( push )
 #   pragma warning( disable : 4793 ) // complaint about native code generation
 #   pragma warning( disable : 4127 ) // "conditional expression is constant"
-#endif       
+#endif
 
 #if defined(__ICL) && __ICL <= 600 || defined(__MWERKS__) && __MWERKS__ < 0x2406 && !defined(BOOST_STRICT_CONFIG)
 #  define BOOST_FUNCTION_TARGET_FIX(x) x
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@ namespace boost {
        * object pointers, and a structure that resembles a bound
        * member function pointer.
        */
-      union function_buffer
+      union function_buffer_members
       {
         // For pointers to function objects
-        mutable void* obj_ptr;
+        typedef void* obj_ptr_t;
+        mutable obj_ptr_t obj_ptr;
 
         // For pointers to std::type_info objects
         struct type_t {
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ namespace boost {
         } type;
 
         // For function pointers of all kinds
-        mutable void (*func_ptr)();
+        typedef void (*func_ptr_t)();
+        mutable func_ptr_t func_ptr;
 
         // For bound member pointers
         struct bound_memfunc_ptr_t {
@@ -97,9 +99,15 @@ namespace boost {
           bool is_const_qualified;
           bool is_volatile_qualified;
         } obj_ref;
+      };
+
+      union function_buffer
+      {
+        // Type-specific union members
+        mutable function_buffer_members members;
 
         // To relax aliasing constraints
-        mutable char data;
+        mutable char data[sizeof(function_buffer_members)];
       };
 
       /**
@@ -166,42 +174,42 @@ namespace boost {
       struct reference_manager
       {
         static inline void
-        manage(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manage(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                functor_manager_operation_type op)
         {
           switch (op) {
-          case clone_functor_tag: 
-            out_buffer.obj_ref = in_buffer.obj_ref;
+          case clone_functor_tag:
+            out_buffer.members.obj_ref = in_buffer.members.obj_ref;
             return;
 
           case move_functor_tag:
-            out_buffer.obj_ref = in_buffer.obj_ref;
-            in_buffer.obj_ref.obj_ptr = 0;
+            out_buffer.members.obj_ref = in_buffer.members.obj_ref;
+            in_buffer.members.obj_ref.obj_ptr = 0;
             return;
 
           case destroy_functor_tag:
-            out_buffer.obj_ref.obj_ptr = 0;
+            out_buffer.members.obj_ref.obj_ptr = 0;
             return;
 
           case check_functor_type_tag:
             {
               // Check whether we have the same type. We can add
               // cv-qualifiers, but we can't take them away.
-              if (*out_buffer.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<F>()
-                  && (!in_buffer.obj_ref.is_const_qualified 
-                      || out_buffer.type.const_qualified)
-                  && (!in_buffer.obj_ref.is_volatile_qualified
-                      || out_buffer.type.volatile_qualified))
-                out_buffer.obj_ptr = in_buffer.obj_ref.obj_ptr;
+              if (*out_buffer.members.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<F>()
+                  && (!in_buffer.members.obj_ref.is_const_qualified
+                      || out_buffer.members.type.const_qualified)
+                  && (!in_buffer.members.obj_ref.is_volatile_qualified
+                      || out_buffer.members.type.volatile_qualified))
+                out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = in_buffer.members.obj_ref.obj_ptr;
               else
-                out_buffer.obj_ptr = 0;
+                out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = 0;
             }
             return;
 
           case get_functor_type_tag:
-            out_buffer.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<F>().type_info();
-            out_buffer.type.const_qualified = in_buffer.obj_ref.is_const_qualified;
-            out_buffer.type.volatile_qualified = in_buffer.obj_ref.is_volatile_qualified;
+            out_buffer.members.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<F>().type_info();
+            out_buffer.members.type.const_qualified = in_buffer.members.obj_ref.is_const_qualified;
+            out_buffer.members.type.volatile_qualified = in_buffer.members.obj_ref.is_volatile_qualified;
             return;
           }
         }
@@ -215,9 +223,9 @@ namespace boost {
       struct function_allows_small_object_optimization
       {
         BOOST_STATIC_CONSTANT
-          (bool, 
+          (bool,
            value = ((sizeof(F) <= sizeof(function_buffer) &&
-                     (alignment_of<function_buffer>::value 
+                     (alignment_of<function_buffer>::value
                       % alignment_of<F>::value == 0))));
       };
 
@@ -229,7 +237,7 @@ namespace boost {
           A(a)
         {
         }
-        
+
         functor_wrapper(const functor_wrapper& f) :
           F(static_cast<const F&>(f)),
           A(static_cast<const A&>(f))
@@ -248,57 +256,57 @@ namespace boost {
 
         // Function pointers
         static inline void
-        manage_ptr(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manage_ptr(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op)
         {
           if (op == clone_functor_tag)
-            out_buffer.func_ptr = in_buffer.func_ptr;
+            out_buffer.members.func_ptr = in_buffer.members.func_ptr;
           else if (op == move_functor_tag) {
-            out_buffer.func_ptr = in_buffer.func_ptr;
-            in_buffer.func_ptr = 0;
+            out_buffer.members.func_ptr = in_buffer.members.func_ptr;
+            in_buffer.members.func_ptr = 0;
           } else if (op == destroy_functor_tag)
-            out_buffer.func_ptr = 0;
+            out_buffer.members.func_ptr = 0;
           else if (op == check_functor_type_tag) {
-            if (*out_buffer.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>())
-              out_buffer.obj_ptr = &in_buffer.func_ptr;
+            if (*out_buffer.members.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>())
+              out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = &in_buffer.members.func_ptr;
             else
-              out_buffer.obj_ptr = 0;
+              out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = 0;
           } else /* op == get_functor_type_tag */ {
-            out_buffer.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
-            out_buffer.type.const_qualified = false;
-            out_buffer.type.volatile_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
+            out_buffer.members.type.const_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.volatile_qualified = false;
           }
         }
 
         // Function objects that fit in the small-object buffer.
         static inline void
-        manage_small(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manage_small(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op)
         {
           if (op == clone_functor_tag || op == move_functor_tag) {
-            const functor_type* in_functor = 
-              reinterpret_cast<const functor_type*>(&in_buffer.data);
-            new (reinterpret_cast<void*>(&out_buffer.data)) functor_type(*in_functor);
+            const functor_type* in_functor =
+              reinterpret_cast<const functor_type*>(in_buffer.data);
+            new (reinterpret_cast<void*>(out_buffer.data)) functor_type(*in_functor);
 
             if (op == move_functor_tag) {
-              functor_type* f = reinterpret_cast<functor_type*>(&in_buffer.data);
+              functor_type* f = reinterpret_cast<functor_type*>(in_buffer.data);
               (void)f; // suppress warning about the value of f not being used (MSVC)
               f->~Functor();
             }
           } else if (op == destroy_functor_tag) {
             // Some compilers (Borland, vc6, ...) are unhappy with ~functor_type.
-             functor_type* f = reinterpret_cast<functor_type*>(&out_buffer.data);
+             functor_type* f = reinterpret_cast<functor_type*>(out_buffer.data);
              (void)f; // suppress warning about the value of f not being used (MSVC)
              f->~Functor();
           } else if (op == check_functor_type_tag) {
-             if (*out_buffer.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>())
-              out_buffer.obj_ptr = &in_buffer.data;
+             if (*out_buffer.members.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>())
+              out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = in_buffer.data;
             else
-              out_buffer.obj_ptr = 0;
+              out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = 0;
           } else /* op == get_functor_type_tag */ {
-            out_buffer.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
-            out_buffer.type.const_qualified = false;
-            out_buffer.type.volatile_qualified = false;            
+            out_buffer.members.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
+            out_buffer.members.type.const_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.volatile_qualified = false;
           }
         }
       };
@@ -311,7 +319,7 @@ namespace boost {
 
         // Function pointers
         static inline void
-        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op, function_ptr_tag)
         {
           functor_manager_common<Functor>::manage_ptr(in_buffer,out_buffer,op);
@@ -319,15 +327,15 @@ namespace boost {
 
         // Function objects that fit in the small-object buffer.
         static inline void
-        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op, mpl::true_)
         {
           functor_manager_common<Functor>::manage_small(in_buffer,out_buffer,op);
         }
-        
+
         // Function objects that require heap allocation
         static inline void
-        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op, mpl::false_)
         {
           if (op == clone_functor_tag) {
@@ -337,27 +345,27 @@ namespace boost {
             // jewillco: Changing this to static_cast because GCC 2.95.3 is
             // obsolete.
             const functor_type* f =
-              static_cast<const functor_type*>(in_buffer.obj_ptr);
+              static_cast<const functor_type*>(in_buffer.members.obj_ptr);
             functor_type* new_f = new functor_type(*f);
-            out_buffer.obj_ptr = new_f;
+            out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = new_f;
           } else if (op == move_functor_tag) {
-            out_buffer.obj_ptr = in_buffer.obj_ptr;
-            in_buffer.obj_ptr = 0;
+            out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = in_buffer.members.obj_ptr;
+            in_buffer.members.obj_ptr = 0;
           } else if (op == destroy_functor_tag) {
             /* Cast from the void pointer to the functor pointer type */
             functor_type* f =
-              static_cast<functor_type*>(out_buffer.obj_ptr);
+              static_cast<functor_type*>(out_buffer.members.obj_ptr);
             delete f;
-            out_buffer.obj_ptr = 0;
+            out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = 0;
           } else if (op == check_functor_type_tag) {
-            if (*out_buffer.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>())
-              out_buffer.obj_ptr = in_buffer.obj_ptr;
+            if (*out_buffer.members.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>())
+              out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = in_buffer.members.obj_ptr;
             else
-              out_buffer.obj_ptr = 0;
+              out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = 0;
           } else /* op == get_functor_type_tag */ {
-            out_buffer.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
-            out_buffer.type.const_qualified = false;
-            out_buffer.type.volatile_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
+            out_buffer.members.type.const_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.volatile_qualified = false;
           }
         }
 
@@ -365,7 +373,7 @@ namespace boost {
         // object can use the small-object optimization buffer or
         // whether we need to allocate it on the heap.
         static inline void
-        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op, function_obj_tag)
         {
           manager(in_buffer, out_buffer, op,
@@ -374,7 +382,7 @@ namespace boost {
 
         // For member pointers, we use the small-object optimization buffer.
         static inline void
-        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op, member_ptr_tag)
         {
           manager(in_buffer, out_buffer, op, mpl::true_());
@@ -384,15 +392,15 @@ namespace boost {
         /* Dispatch to an appropriate manager based on whether we have a
            function pointer or a function object pointer. */
         static inline void
-        manage(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manage(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                functor_manager_operation_type op)
         {
           typedef typename get_function_tag<functor_type>::type tag_type;
           switch (op) {
           case get_functor_type_tag:
-            out_buffer.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<functor_type>().type_info();
-            out_buffer.type.const_qualified = false;
-            out_buffer.type.volatile_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<functor_type>().type_info();
+            out_buffer.members.type.const_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.volatile_qualified = false;
             return;
 
           default:
@@ -410,7 +418,7 @@ namespace boost {
 
         // Function pointers
         static inline void
-        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op, function_ptr_tag)
         {
           functor_manager_common<Functor>::manage_ptr(in_buffer,out_buffer,op);
@@ -418,15 +426,15 @@ namespace boost {
 
         // Function objects that fit in the small-object buffer.
         static inline void
-        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op, mpl::true_)
         {
           functor_manager_common<Functor>::manage_small(in_buffer,out_buffer,op);
         }
-        
+
         // Function objects that require heap allocation
         static inline void
-        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op, mpl::false_)
         {
           typedef functor_wrapper<Functor,Allocator> functor_wrapper_type;
@@ -439,34 +447,34 @@ namespace boost {
             // GCC 2.95.3 gets the CV qualifiers wrong here, so we
             // can't do the static_cast that we should do.
             const functor_wrapper_type* f =
-              static_cast<const functor_wrapper_type*>(in_buffer.obj_ptr);
+              static_cast<const functor_wrapper_type*>(in_buffer.members.obj_ptr);
             wrapper_allocator_type wrapper_allocator(static_cast<Allocator const &>(*f));
             wrapper_allocator_pointer_type copy = wrapper_allocator.allocate(1);
             wrapper_allocator.construct(copy, *f);
 
             // Get back to the original pointer type
             functor_wrapper_type* new_f = static_cast<functor_wrapper_type*>(copy);
-            out_buffer.obj_ptr = new_f;
+            out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = new_f;
           } else if (op == move_functor_tag) {
-            out_buffer.obj_ptr = in_buffer.obj_ptr;
-            in_buffer.obj_ptr = 0;
+            out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = in_buffer.members.obj_ptr;
+            in_buffer.members.obj_ptr = 0;
           } else if (op == destroy_functor_tag) {
             /* Cast from the void pointer to the functor_wrapper_type */
             functor_wrapper_type* victim =
-              static_cast<functor_wrapper_type*>(in_buffer.obj_ptr);
+              static_cast<functor_wrapper_type*>(in_buffer.members.obj_ptr);
             wrapper_allocator_type wrapper_allocator(static_cast<Allocator const &>(*victim));
             wrapper_allocator.destroy(victim);
             wrapper_allocator.deallocate(victim,1);
-            out_buffer.obj_ptr = 0;
+            out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = 0;
           } else if (op == check_functor_type_tag) {
-            if (*out_buffer.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>())
-              out_buffer.obj_ptr = in_buffer.obj_ptr;
+            if (*out_buffer.members.type.type == boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>())
+              out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = in_buffer.members.obj_ptr;
             else
-              out_buffer.obj_ptr = 0;
+              out_buffer.members.obj_ptr = 0;
           } else /* op == get_functor_type_tag */ {
-            out_buffer.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
-            out_buffer.type.const_qualified = false;
-            out_buffer.type.volatile_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
+            out_buffer.members.type.const_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.volatile_qualified = false;
           }
         }
 
@@ -474,7 +482,7 @@ namespace boost {
         // object can use the small-object optimization buffer or
         // whether we need to allocate it on the heap.
         static inline void
-        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manager(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                 functor_manager_operation_type op, function_obj_tag)
         {
           manager(in_buffer, out_buffer, op,
@@ -485,15 +493,15 @@ namespace boost {
         /* Dispatch to an appropriate manager based on whether we have a
            function pointer or a function object pointer. */
         static inline void
-        manage(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        manage(const function_buffer& in_buffer, function_buffer& out_buffer,
                functor_manager_operation_type op)
         {
           typedef typename get_function_tag<functor_type>::type tag_type;
           switch (op) {
           case get_functor_type_tag:
-            out_buffer.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<functor_type>().type_info();
-            out_buffer.type.const_qualified = false;
-            out_buffer.type.volatile_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<functor_type>().type_info();
+            out_buffer.members.type.const_qualified = false;
+            out_buffer.members.type.volatile_qualified = false;
             return;
 
           default:
@@ -571,8 +579,8 @@ namespace boost {
        */
       struct vtable_base
       {
-        void (*manager)(const function_buffer& in_buffer, 
-                        function_buffer& out_buffer, 
+        void (*manager)(const function_buffer& in_buffer,
+                        function_buffer& out_buffer,
                         functor_manager_operation_type op);
       };
     } // end namespace function
@@ -600,7 +608,7 @@ public:
 
     detail::function::function_buffer type;
     get_vtable()->manager(functor, type, detail::function::get_functor_type_tag);
-    return *type.type.type;
+    return *type.members.type.type;
   }
 
   template<typename Functor>
@@ -609,12 +617,12 @@ public:
       if (!vtable) return 0;
 
       detail::function::function_buffer type_result;
-      type_result.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
-      type_result.type.const_qualified = is_const<Functor>::value;
-      type_result.type.volatile_qualified = is_volatile<Functor>::value;
-      get_vtable()->manager(functor, type_result, 
+      type_result.members.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
+      type_result.members.type.const_qualified = is_const<Functor>::value;
+      type_result.members.type.volatile_qualified = is_volatile<Functor>::value;
+      get_vtable()->manager(functor, type_result,
                       detail::function::check_functor_type_tag);
-      return static_cast<Functor*>(type_result.obj_ptr);
+      return static_cast<Functor*>(type_result.members.obj_ptr);
     }
 
   template<typename Functor>
@@ -623,14 +631,14 @@ public:
       if (!vtable) return 0;
 
       detail::function::function_buffer type_result;
-      type_result.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
-      type_result.type.const_qualified = true;
-      type_result.type.volatile_qualified = is_volatile<Functor>::value;
-      get_vtable()->manager(functor, type_result, 
+      type_result.members.type.type = &boost::typeindex::type_id<Functor>().type_info();
+      type_result.members.type.const_qualified = true;
+      type_result.members.type.volatile_qualified = is_volatile<Functor>::value;
+      get_vtable()->manager(functor, type_result,
                       detail::function::check_functor_type_tag);
       // GCC 2.95.3 gets the CV qualifiers wrong here, so we
       // can't do the static_cast that we should do.
-      return static_cast<const Functor*>(type_result.obj_ptr);
+      return static_cast<const Functor*>(type_result.members.obj_ptr);
     }
 
   template<typename F>
@@ -853,6 +861,6 @@ namespace detail {
 
 #if defined(BOOST_MSVC)
 #   pragma warning( pop )
-#endif       
+#endif
 
 #endif // BOOST_FUNCTION_BASE_HEADER
diff --git a/include/boost/function/function_template.hpp b/include/boost/function/function_template.hpp
index 211b81d..82c81d7 100644
--- a/include/boost/function/function_template.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/function/function_template.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #if defined(BOOST_MSVC)
 #   pragma warning( push )
 #   pragma warning( disable : 4127 ) // "conditional expression is constant"
-#endif       
+#endif
 
 #define BOOST_FUNCTION_TEMPLATE_PARMS BOOST_PP_ENUM_PARAMS(BOOST_FUNCTION_NUM_ARGS, typename T)
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace boost {
         static R invoke(function_buffer& function_ptr BOOST_FUNCTION_COMMA
                         BOOST_FUNCTION_PARMS)
         {
-          FunctionPtr f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionPtr>(function_ptr.func_ptr);
+          FunctionPtr f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionPtr>(function_ptr.members.func_ptr);
           return f(BOOST_FUNCTION_ARGS);
         }
       };
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace boost {
                BOOST_FUNCTION_PARMS)
 
         {
-          FunctionPtr f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionPtr>(function_ptr.func_ptr);
+          FunctionPtr f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionPtr>(function_ptr.members.func_ptr);
           BOOST_FUNCTION_RETURN(f(BOOST_FUNCTION_ARGS));
         }
       };
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ namespace boost {
         {
           FunctionObj* f;
           if (function_allows_small_object_optimization<FunctionObj>::value)
-            f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(&function_obj_ptr.data);
+            f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.data);
           else
-            f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.obj_ptr);
+            f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.members.obj_ptr);
           return (*f)(BOOST_FUNCTION_ARGS);
         }
       };
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ namespace boost {
         {
           FunctionObj* f;
           if (function_allows_small_object_optimization<FunctionObj>::value)
-            f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(&function_obj_ptr.data);
+            f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.data);
           else
-            f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.obj_ptr);
+            f = reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.members.obj_ptr);
           BOOST_FUNCTION_RETURN((*f)(BOOST_FUNCTION_ARGS));
         }
       };
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ namespace boost {
                         BOOST_FUNCTION_PARMS)
 
         {
-          FunctionObj* f = 
-            reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.obj_ptr);
+          FunctionObj* f =
+            reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.members.obj_ptr);
           return (*f)(BOOST_FUNCTION_ARGS);
         }
       };
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ namespace boost {
                BOOST_FUNCTION_PARMS)
 
         {
-          FunctionObj* f = 
-            reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.obj_ptr);
+          FunctionObj* f =
+            reinterpret_cast<FunctionObj*>(function_obj_ptr.members.obj_ptr);
           BOOST_FUNCTION_RETURN((*f)(BOOST_FUNCTION_ARGS));
         }
       };
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ namespace boost {
                         BOOST_FUNCTION_PARMS)
 
         {
-          MemberPtr* f = 
-            reinterpret_cast<MemberPtr*>(&function_obj_ptr.data);
+          MemberPtr* f =
+            reinterpret_cast<MemberPtr*>(function_obj_ptr.data);
           return boost::mem_fn(*f)(BOOST_FUNCTION_ARGS);
         }
       };
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ namespace boost {
                BOOST_FUNCTION_PARMS)
 
         {
-          MemberPtr* f = 
-            reinterpret_cast<MemberPtr*>(&function_obj_ptr.data);
+          MemberPtr* f =
+            reinterpret_cast<MemberPtr*>(function_obj_ptr.data);
           BOOST_FUNCTION_RETURN(boost::mem_fn(*f)(BOOST_FUNCTION_ARGS));
         }
       };
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ namespace boost {
 
       /* Given the tag returned by get_function_tag, retrieve the
          actual invoker that will be used for the given function
-         object. 
+         object.
 
          Each specialization contains an "apply" nested class template
          that accepts the function object, return type, function
@@ -513,21 +513,21 @@ namespace boost {
       private:
         // Function pointers
         template<typename FunctionPtr>
-        bool 
+        bool
         assign_to(FunctionPtr f, function_buffer& functor, function_ptr_tag) const
         {
           this->clear(functor);
           if (f) {
             // should be a reinterpret cast, but some compilers insist
             // on giving cv-qualifiers to free functions
-            functor.func_ptr = reinterpret_cast<void (*)()>(f);
+            functor.members.func_ptr = reinterpret_cast<void (*)()>(f);
             return true;
           } else {
             return false;
           }
         }
         template<typename FunctionPtr,typename Allocator>
-        bool 
+        bool
         assign_to_a(FunctionPtr f, function_buffer& functor, Allocator, function_ptr_tag) const
         {
           return assign_to(f,functor,function_ptr_tag());
@@ -566,13 +566,13 @@ namespace boost {
         // Function objects
         // Assign to a function object using the small object optimization
         template<typename FunctionObj>
-        void 
+        void
         assign_functor(FunctionObj f, function_buffer& functor, mpl::true_) const
         {
-          new (reinterpret_cast<void*>(&functor.data)) FunctionObj(f);
+          new (reinterpret_cast<void*>(functor.data)) FunctionObj(f);
         }
         template<typename FunctionObj,typename Allocator>
-        void 
+        void
         assign_functor_a(FunctionObj f, function_buffer& functor, Allocator, mpl::true_) const
         {
           assign_functor(f,functor,mpl::true_());
@@ -580,13 +580,13 @@ namespace boost {
 
         // Assign to a function object allocated on the heap.
         template<typename FunctionObj>
-        void 
+        void
         assign_functor(FunctionObj f, function_buffer& functor, mpl::false_) const
         {
-          functor.obj_ptr = new FunctionObj(f);
+          functor.members.obj_ptr = new FunctionObj(f);
         }
         template<typename FunctionObj,typename Allocator>
-        void 
+        void
         assign_functor_a(FunctionObj f, function_buffer& functor, Allocator a, mpl::false_) const
         {
           typedef functor_wrapper<FunctionObj,Allocator> functor_wrapper_type;
@@ -597,15 +597,15 @@ namespace boost {
           wrapper_allocator_pointer_type copy = wrapper_allocator.allocate(1);
           wrapper_allocator.construct(copy, functor_wrapper_type(f,a));
           functor_wrapper_type* new_f = static_cast<functor_wrapper_type*>(copy);
-          functor.obj_ptr = new_f;
+          functor.members.obj_ptr = new_f;
         }
 
         template<typename FunctionObj>
-        bool 
+        bool
         assign_to(FunctionObj f, function_buffer& functor, function_obj_tag) const
         {
           if (!boost::detail::function::has_empty_target(boost::addressof(f))) {
-            assign_functor(f, functor, 
+            assign_functor(f, functor,
                            mpl::bool_<(function_allows_small_object_optimization<FunctionObj>::value)>());
             return true;
           } else {
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ namespace boost {
           }
         }
         template<typename FunctionObj,typename Allocator>
-        bool 
+        bool
         assign_to_a(FunctionObj f, function_buffer& functor, Allocator a, function_obj_tag) const
         {
           if (!boost::detail::function::has_empty_target(boost::addressof(f))) {
@@ -627,18 +627,18 @@ namespace boost {
 
         // Reference to a function object
         template<typename FunctionObj>
-        bool 
-        assign_to(const reference_wrapper<FunctionObj>& f, 
+        bool
+        assign_to(const reference_wrapper<FunctionObj>& f,
                   function_buffer& functor, function_obj_ref_tag) const
         {
-          functor.obj_ref.obj_ptr = (void *)(f.get_pointer());
-          functor.obj_ref.is_const_qualified = is_const<FunctionObj>::value;
-          functor.obj_ref.is_volatile_qualified = is_volatile<FunctionObj>::value;
+          functor.members.obj_ref.obj_ptr = (void *)(f.get_pointer());
+          functor.members.obj_ref.is_const_qualified = is_const<FunctionObj>::value;
+          functor.members.obj_ref.is_volatile_qualified = is_volatile<FunctionObj>::value;
           return true;
         }
         template<typename FunctionObj,typename Allocator>
-        bool 
-        assign_to_a(const reference_wrapper<FunctionObj>& f, 
+        bool
+        assign_to_a(const reference_wrapper<FunctionObj>& f,
                   function_buffer& functor, Allocator, function_obj_ref_tag) const
         {
           return assign_to(f,functor,function_obj_ref_tag());
@@ -752,14 +752,14 @@ namespace boost {
     {
       this->assign_to_own(f);
     }
-    
+
 #ifndef BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES
     BOOST_FUNCTION_FUNCTION(BOOST_FUNCTION_FUNCTION&& f) : function_base()
     {
       this->move_assign(f);
     }
 #endif
-    
+
     ~BOOST_FUNCTION_FUNCTION() { clear(); }
 
     result_type operator()(BOOST_FUNCTION_PARMS) const
@@ -840,12 +840,11 @@ namespace boost {
       BOOST_CATCH_END
       return *this;
     }
-    
+
 #ifndef BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES
     // Move assignment from another BOOST_FUNCTION_FUNCTION
     BOOST_FUNCTION_FUNCTION& operator=(BOOST_FUNCTION_FUNCTION&& f)
     {
-      
       if (&f == this)
         return *this;
 
@@ -922,10 +921,10 @@ namespace boost {
       typedef typename boost::detail::function::get_function_tag<Functor>::type tag;
       typedef boost::detail::function::BOOST_FUNCTION_GET_INVOKER<tag> get_invoker;
       typedef typename get_invoker::
-                         template apply<Functor, R BOOST_FUNCTION_COMMA 
+                         template apply<Functor, R BOOST_FUNCTION_COMMA
                         BOOST_FUNCTION_TEMPLATE_ARGS>
         handler_type;
-      
+
       typedef typename handler_type::invoker_type invoker_type;
       typedef typename handler_type::manager_type manager_type;
 
@@ -933,7 +932,7 @@ namespace boost {
       // static initialization. Otherwise, we will have a race
       // condition here in multi-threaded code. See
       // http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/164902/.
-      static const vtable_type stored_vtable = 
+      static const vtable_type stored_vtable =
         { { &manager_type::manage }, &invoker_type::invoke };
 
       if (stored_vtable.assign_to(f, functor)) {
@@ -944,7 +943,7 @@ namespace boost {
             boost::detail::function::function_allows_small_object_optimization<Functor>::value)
           value |= static_cast<std::size_t>(0x01);
         vtable = reinterpret_cast<boost::detail::function::vtable_base *>(value);
-      } else 
+      } else
         vtable = 0;
     }
 
@@ -956,11 +955,11 @@ namespace boost {
       typedef typename boost::detail::function::get_function_tag<Functor>::type tag;
       typedef boost::detail::function::BOOST_FUNCTION_GET_INVOKER<tag> get_invoker;
       typedef typename get_invoker::
-                         template apply_a<Functor, R BOOST_FUNCTION_COMMA 
+                         template apply_a<Functor, R BOOST_FUNCTION_COMMA
                          BOOST_FUNCTION_TEMPLATE_ARGS,
                          Allocator>
         handler_type;
-      
+
       typedef typename handler_type::invoker_type invoker_type;
       typedef typename handler_type::manager_type manager_type;
 
@@ -971,7 +970,7 @@ namespace boost {
       static const vtable_type stored_vtable =
         { { &manager_type::manage }, &invoker_type::invoke };
 
-      if (stored_vtable.assign_to_a(f, functor, a)) { 
+      if (stored_vtable.assign_to_a(f, functor, a)) {
         std::size_t value = reinterpret_cast<std::size_t>(&stored_vtable.base);
         // coverity[pointless_expression]: suppress coverity warnings on apparant if(const).
         if (boost::has_trivial_copy_constructor<Functor>::value &&
@@ -979,15 +978,15 @@ namespace boost {
             boost::detail::function::function_allows_small_object_optimization<Functor>::value)
           value |= static_cast<std::size_t>(0x01);
         vtable = reinterpret_cast<boost::detail::function::vtable_base *>(value);
-      } else 
+      } else
         vtable = 0;
     }
 
-    // Moves the value from the specified argument to *this. If the argument 
-    // has its function object allocated on the heap, move_assign will pass 
-    // its buffer to *this, and set the argument's buffer pointer to NULL. 
-    void move_assign(BOOST_FUNCTION_FUNCTION& f) 
-    { 
+    // Moves the value from the specified argument to *this. If the argument
+    // has its function object allocated on the heap, move_assign will pass
+    // its buffer to *this, and set the argument's buffer pointer to NULL.
+    void move_assign(BOOST_FUNCTION_FUNCTION& f)
+    {
       if (&f == this)
         return;
 
@@ -1098,7 +1097,7 @@ public:
   function(self_type&& f): base_type(static_cast<base_type&&>(f)){}
   function(base_type&& f): base_type(static_cast<base_type&&>(f)){}
 #endif
-  
+
   self_type& operator=(const self_type& f)
   {
     self_type(f).swap(*this);
@@ -1111,7 +1110,7 @@ public:
     self_type(static_cast<self_type&&>(f)).swap(*this);
     return *this;
   }
-#endif  
+#endif
 
   template<typename Functor>
 #ifndef BOOST_NO_SFINAE
@@ -1140,14 +1139,14 @@ public:
     self_type(f).swap(*this);
     return *this;
   }
-  
+
 #ifndef BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES
   self_type& operator=(base_type&& f)
   {
     self_type(static_cast<base_type&&>(f)).swap(*this);
     return *this;
   }
-#endif 
+#endif
 };
 
 #undef BOOST_FUNCTION_PARTIAL_SPEC
@@ -1187,4 +1186,4 @@ public:
 
 #if defined(BOOST_MSVC)
 #   pragma warning( pop )
-#endif       
+#endif