diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index ff33a88..1c98589 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -226,5 +226,7 @@ import testing ;
           
           [ run make_local_shared_test.cpp ]
           [ run make_local_shared_esft_test.cpp ]
+          [ run allocate_local_shared_test.cpp ]
+          [ run allocate_local_shared_esft_test.cpp ]
         ;
 }
diff --git a/test/allocate_local_shared_esft_test.cpp b/test/allocate_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4531434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/allocate_local_shared_esft_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+//  allocate_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>
+#include <memory>
+
+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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>() );
+        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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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/allocate_local_shared_test.cpp b/test/allocate_local_shared_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa53dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/allocate_local_shared_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+// allocate_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::allocate_local_shared< int >( std::allocator<int>() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( *pi == 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::allocate_local_shared_noinit< int >( std::allocator<int>() );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::allocate_local_shared< int >( std::allocator<int>(), 5 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( *pi == 5 );
+    }
+
+    BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>() );
+        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::allocate_local_shared_noinit< X >( std::allocator<void>() );
+        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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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::allocate_local_shared< X >( std::allocator<void>(), 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
diff --git a/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp b/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp
index 02980a7..c5f7fe3 100644
--- a/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp
+++ b/test/make_local_shared_test.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST( *pi == 0 );
     }
 
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::make_local_shared_noinit< int >();
+
+        BOOST_TEST( pi.get() != 0 );
+    }
+
     {
         boost::local_shared_ptr< int > pi = boost::make_local_shared< int >( 5 );
 
@@ -93,6 +99,19 @@ int main()
         BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
     }
 
+    {
+        boost::local_shared_ptr< X > pi = boost::make_local_shared_noinit< 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 );