diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp
index 4a7de24..0c17edd 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/allocate_shared_array.hpp
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ namespace boost {
         T2* p2 = 0;
         std::size_t n1 = size * boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size;
         boost::detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T2[]> a1(allocator, n1, &p2);
-        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1;
+        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1(n1);
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]>* d2;
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> >(s1);
-        d2->construct(p2, n1);
+        d2->construct(p2);
         return boost::shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
 #if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) && defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ namespace boost {
         T2* p2 = 0;
         std::size_t n1 = size * boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size;
         boost::detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T2[]> a1(allocator, n1, &p2);
-        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1;
+        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1(n1);
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]>* d2;
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> >(s1);
-        d2->construct(p2, n1, boost::detail::sp_forward<Args>(args)...);
+        d2->construct(p2, boost::detail::sp_forward<Args>(args)...);
         return boost::shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
     template<typename T, typename A, typename... Args>
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ namespace boost {
     allocate_shared(const A& allocator, Args&&... args) {
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type T1;
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_base<T1>::type T2;
+        enum { 
+            N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size 
+        };
         T1* p1 = 0;
         T2* p2 = 0;
-        enum { N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size };
         boost::detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T2[N]> a1(allocator, &p2);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> d1;
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
@@ -86,32 +88,34 @@ namespace boost {
         T3* p3 = 0;
         std::size_t n1 = list.size() * boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size;
         boost::detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T2[]> a1(allocator, n1, &p2);
-        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1;
+        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1(n1);
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]>* d2;
         p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list.begin());
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> >(s1);
-        d2->construct_list(p2, n1, p3);
+        d2->construct_list(p2, p3);
         return boost::shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
+#endif
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_UNIFIED_INITIALIZATION_SYNTAX)
     template<typename T, typename A>
     inline typename boost::detail::sp_if_size_array<T>::type
-    allocate_shared(const A& allocator, 
-        std::initializer_list<typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type> list) {
+    allocate_shared(const A& allocator, const T& list) {
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type T1;
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_base<T1>::type T2;
         typedef const T2 T3;
-        BOOST_ASSERT(list.size() == boost::detail::array_size<T>::size);
+        enum { 
+            N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size 
+        };
         T1* p1 = 0;
         T2* p2 = 0;
         T3* p3 = 0;
-        enum { N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size };
         boost::detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T2[N]> a1(allocator, &p2);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> d1;
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]>* d2;
-        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list.begin());
+        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list);
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> >(s1);
         d2->construct_list(p2, p3);
@@ -120,43 +124,46 @@ namespace boost {
     template<typename T, typename A>
     inline typename boost::detail::sp_if_array<T>::type
     allocate_shared(const A& allocator, std::size_t size, 
-        std::initializer_list<typename boost::detail::arrays_inner<T>::type> list) {
+        const typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type& list) {
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type T1;
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_base<T1>::type T2;
         typedef const T2 T3;
+        enum { 
+            M = boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size
+        };
         T1* p1 = 0;
         T2* p2 = 0;
         T3* p3 = 0;
-        enum { M = boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size };
-        std::size_t n1 = M * list.size();
+        std::size_t n1 = M * size;
         boost::detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T2[]> a1(allocator, n1, &p2);
-        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1;
+        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1(n1);
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]>* d2;
-        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list.begin());
+        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list);
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> >(s1);
-        d2->construct_list(p2, n1, p3, M);
+        d2->construct_list(p2, p3, M);
         return boost::shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
     template<typename T, typename A>
     inline typename boost::detail::sp_if_size_array<T>::type
     allocate_shared(const A& allocator, 
-        std::initializer_list<typename boost::detail::arrays_inner<T>::type> list) {
+        const typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type& list) {
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type T1;
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_base<T1>::type T2;
         typedef const T2 T3;
-        BOOST_ASSERT(list.size() == boost::detail::array_size<T1>::size);
+        enum { 
+            M = boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size, 
+            N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size 
+        };
         T1* p1 = 0;
         T2* p2 = 0;
-        T3* p3 = 0;
-        enum { M = boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size };
-        enum { N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size };
+        T3* p3 = 0;        
         boost::detail::allocate_array_helper<A, T2[N]> a1(allocator, &p2);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> d1;
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]>* d2;
-        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list.begin());
+        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list);
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> >(s1);
         d2->construct_list(p2, p3, M);
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp
index b43f5fa..5d89dd8 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_deleter.hpp
@@ -19,44 +19,48 @@ namespace boost {
         template<typename T>
         class array_deleter<T[]> {
         public:
-            array_deleter() 
-                : size(0) {
+            array_deleter(std::size_t size) 
+                : size(size),
+                  object(0) {
             }
             ~array_deleter() {
                 destroy();
             }
-            void construct(T* memory, std::size_t count) {
-                for (object = memory; size < count; size++) {
-                    void* p1 = object + size;
+            void construct(T* memory) {
+                object = memory;
+                for (std::size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                    void* p1 = object + i;
                     ::new(p1) T();
                 }
             }
 #if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) && defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
             template<typename... Args>
-            void construct(T* memory, std::size_t count, Args&&... args) {
-                for (object = memory; size < count; size++) {
-                    void* p1 = object + size;
+            void construct(T* memory, Args&&... args) {
+                object = memory;
+                for (std::size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                    void* p1 = object + i;
                     ::new(p1) T(args...);
                 }
             }
 #endif
-#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_INITIALIZER_LIST)
-            void construct_list(T* memory, std::size_t count, const T* list) {
-                for (object = memory; size < count; size++) {
-                    void* p1 = object + size;
-                    ::new(p1) T(list[size]);
+            void construct_list(T* memory, const T* list) {
+                object = memory;
+                for (std::size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                    void* p1 = object + i;
+                    ::new(p1) T(list[i]);
                 }
             }
-            void construct_list(T* memory, std::size_t count, const T* list, std::size_t n) {
-                for (object = memory; size < count; size++) {
-                    void* p1 = object + size;
-                    ::new(p1) T(list[size % n]);
+            void construct_list(T* memory, const T* list, std::size_t n) {
+                object = memory;
+                for (std::size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                    void* p1 = object + i;
+                    ::new(p1) T(list[i % n]);
                 }
             }
-#endif
-            void construct_noinit(T* memory, std::size_t count) {
-                for (object = memory; size < count; size++) {
-                    void* p1 = object + size;
+            void construct_noinit(T* memory) {
+                object = memory;
+                for (std::size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                    void* p1 = object + i;
                     ::new(p1) T;
                 }
             }
@@ -65,8 +69,11 @@ namespace boost {
             }
         private:
             void destroy() {
-                while (size > 0) {
-                    object[--size].~T();
+                if (object) {
+                    for (std::size_t i = size; i > 0; ) {
+                        object[--i].~T();
+                    }
+                    object = 0;
                 }
             }
             std::size_t size;
@@ -98,7 +105,6 @@ namespace boost {
                 }
             }
 #endif
-#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_INITIALIZER_LIST)
             void construct_list(T* memory, const T* list) {
                 object = memory;
                 for (std::size_t i = 0; i < N; i++) {
@@ -113,7 +119,6 @@ namespace boost {
                     ::new(p1) T(list[i % n]);
                 }
             }
-#endif
             void construct_noinit(T* memory) {
                 object = memory;
                 for (std::size_t i = 0; i < N; i++) {
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp
index 3b80f46..3ef482a 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/detail/array_traits.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ namespace boost {
             typedef typename array_base<T>::type type;
         };
         template<typename T>
-        struct array_size {
-        };
+        struct array_size;
         template<typename T, std::size_t N>
         struct array_size<T[N]> {
             enum {
@@ -43,8 +42,7 @@ namespace boost {
             };
         };
         template<typename T> 
-        struct array_inner {
-        };
+        struct array_inner;
         template<typename T>
         struct array_inner<T[]> {
             typedef T type;
@@ -53,17 +51,6 @@ namespace boost {
         struct array_inner<T[N]> {
             typedef T type;
         };
-        template<typename T> 
-        struct arrays_inner {
-        };
-        template<typename T, std::size_t N> 
-        struct arrays_inner<T[][N]> {
-            typedef T type;
-        };
-        template<typename T, std::size_t M, std::size_t N> 
-        struct arrays_inner<T[M][N]> {
-            typedef T type;
-        };
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp
index d1eeac7..89ff8f1 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ namespace boost {
         T2* p2 = 0;
         std::size_t n1 = size * boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size;
         boost::detail::make_array_helper<T2[]> a1(n1, &p2);
-        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1;
+        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1(n1);
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]>* d2;
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);        
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> >(s1);
-        d2->construct(p2, n1);
+        d2->construct(p2);
         return boost::shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
 #if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) && defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ namespace boost {
         T2* p2 = 0;
         std::size_t n1 = size * boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size;
         boost::detail::make_array_helper<T2[]> a1(n1, &p2);
-        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1;
+        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1(n1);
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]>* d2;
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);        
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> >(s1);
-        d2->construct(p2, n1, boost::detail::sp_forward<Args>(args)...);
+        d2->construct(p2, boost::detail::sp_forward<Args>(args)...);
         return boost::shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
     template<typename T, typename... Args>
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ namespace boost {
     make_shared(Args&&... args) {
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type T1;
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_base<T1>::type T2;
+        enum { 
+            N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size 
+        };
         T1* p1 = 0;
         T2* p2 = 0;
-        enum { N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size };
         boost::detail::make_array_helper<T2[N]> a1(&p2);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> d1;
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
@@ -85,31 +87,34 @@ namespace boost {
         T3* p3 = 0;
         std::size_t n1 = list.size() * boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size;
         boost::detail::make_array_helper<T2[]> a1(n1, &p2);
-        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1;
+        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1(n1);
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]>* d2;        
         p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list.begin());
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> >(s1);
-        d2->construct_list(p2, n1, p3);
+        d2->construct_list(p2, p3);
         return boost::shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
-    }
+    }    
+#endif
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_UNIFIED_INITIALIZATION_SYNTAX)
     template<typename T>
     inline typename boost::detail::sp_if_size_array<T>::type
-    make_shared(std::initializer_list<typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type> list) {
+    make_shared(const T& list) {
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type T1;
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_base<T1>::type T2;
         typedef const T2 T3;
-        BOOST_ASSERT(list.size() == boost::detail::array_size<T>::size);
+        enum { 
+            N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size 
+        };
         T1* p1 = 0;
         T2* p2 = 0;
         T3* p3 = 0;
-        enum { N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size };
         boost::detail::make_array_helper<T2[N]> a1(&p2);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> d1;
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]>* d2;        
-        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list.begin());
+        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list);
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> >(s1);
         d2->construct_list(p2, p3);
@@ -118,42 +123,45 @@ namespace boost {
     template<typename T>
     inline typename boost::detail::sp_if_array<T>::type
     make_shared(std::size_t size, 
-        std::initializer_list<typename boost::detail::arrays_inner<T>::type> list) {
+        const typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type& list) {
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type T1;
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_base<T1>::type T2;
         typedef const T2 T3;
+        enum { 
+            M = boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size 
+        };
         T1* p1 = 0;
         T2* p2 = 0;
         T3* p3 = 0;
-        enum { M = boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size };
         std::size_t n1 = M * size;
         boost::detail::make_array_helper<T2[]> a1(n1, &p2);
-        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1;
+        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1(n1);
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]>* d2;        
-        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list.begin());
+        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list);
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> >(s1);
-        d2->construct_list(p2, n1, p3, M);
+        d2->construct_list(p2, p3, M);
         return boost::shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
     template<typename T>
     inline typename boost::detail::sp_if_size_array<T>::type
-    make_shared(std::initializer_list<typename boost::detail::arrays_inner<T>::type> list) {
+    make_shared(const typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type& list) {
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type T1;
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_base<T1>::type T2;
         typedef const T2 T3;
-        BOOST_ASSERT(list.size() == boost::detail::array_size<T1>::size);
+        enum { 
+            M = boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size,
+            N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size 
+        };
         T1* p1 = 0;
         T2* p2 = 0;
         T3* p3 = 0;
-        enum { M = boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size };
-        enum { N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size };
         boost::detail::make_array_helper<T2[N]> a1(&p2);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> d1;
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]>* d2;        
-        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list.begin());
+        p3 = reinterpret_cast<T3*>(list);
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> >(s1);
         d2->construct_list(p2, p3, M);
@@ -169,12 +177,12 @@ namespace boost {
         T2* p2 = 0;
         std::size_t n1 = size * boost::detail::array_total<T1>::size;
         boost::detail::make_array_helper<T2[]> a1(n1, &p2);
-        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1;
+        boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> d1(n1);
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]>* d2;
         p1 = reinterpret_cast<T1*>(p2);        
         d2 = get_deleter<boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[]> >(s1);
-        d2->construct_noinit(p2, n1);
+        d2->construct_noinit(p2);
         return boost::shared_ptr<T>(s1, p1);
     }
     template<typename T>
@@ -182,9 +190,11 @@ namespace boost {
     make_shared_noinit() {
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_inner<T>::type T1;
         typedef typename boost::detail::array_base<T1>::type T2;
+        enum { 
+            N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size 
+        };
         T1* p1 = 0;
         T2* p2 = 0;
-        enum { N = boost::detail::array_total<T>::size };
         boost::detail::make_array_helper<T2[N]> a1(&p2);
         boost::detail::array_deleter<T2[N]> d1;
         boost::shared_ptr<T> s1(p1, d1, a1);
diff --git a/make_shared_array.html b/make_shared_array.html
index 2c0d5fc..b42d28a 100644
--- a/make_shared_array.html
+++ b/make_shared_array.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       <A href="#Synopsis">Synopsis</A><br>
       <A href="#functions">Free Functions</A><br>
       <A href="#example">Example</A><br>
-      <A href="#history">History</A><br>
+      <A href="#history">History</A><br></p>
     <h2><a name="Introduction">Introduction</a></h2>
     <p>Originally the Boost function templates <code>make_shared</code> and 
       <code>allocate_shared</code> were for efficient allocation of single 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
     template&lt;typename T, typename A&gt;
     shared_ptr&lt;T[]&gt; <a href="#functions">allocate_shared</a>(const A&amp; allocator, size_t size);
-
+    
 #if defined(BOOST_HAS_VARIADIC_TMPL) &amp;&amp; defined(BOOST_HAS_RVALUE_REFS)
     template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
     shared_ptr&lt;T[]&gt; <a href="#functions">make_shared</a>(size_t size, Args&amp;&amp;... args);
@@ -48,31 +48,33 @@
     template&lt;typename T, typename A, typename... Args&gt;
     shared_ptr&lt;T[N]&gt; <a href="#functions">allocate_shared</a>(const A&amp; allocator, Args&amp;&amp;... args);
 #endif
-
+    
 #if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_INITIALIZER_LIST)
     template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
     shared_ptr&lt;T[]&gt; <a href="#functions">make_shared</a>(initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
 
-    template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[N]&gt; <a href="#functions">make_shared</a>(initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
-
-    template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[][N]&gt; <a href="#functions">make_shared</a>(size_t size, initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
-
-    template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[M][N]&gt; <a href="#functions">make_shared</a>(initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
-
     template&lt;typename T, typename A, typename... Args&gt;
     shared_ptr&lt;T[]&gt; <a href="#functions">allocate_shared</a>(const A&amp; allocator, initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
+#endif
+    
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_UNIFIED_INITIALIZATION_SYNTAX)
+    template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[N]&gt; <a href="#functions">make_shared</a>(const T (&amp;list)[N]);
+
+    template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[][N]&gt; <a href="#functions">make_shared</a>(size_t size, const T (&amp;list)[N]);
+
+    template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[M][N]&gt; <a href="#functions">make_shared</a>(const T (&amp;list)[N]);
 
     template&lt;typename T, typename A, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[N]&gt; <a href="#functions">allocate_shared</a>(const A&amp; allocator, initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[N]&gt; <a href="#functions">allocate_shared</a>(const A&amp; allocator, const T (&amp;list)[N]);
 
     template&lt;typename T, typename A, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[][N]&gt; <a href="#functions">allocate_shared</a>(const A&amp; allocator, size_t size, initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[][N]&gt; <a href="#functions">allocate_shared</a>(const A&amp; allocator, size_t size, const T (&amp;list)[N]);
 
     template&lt;typename T, typename A, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[M][N]&gt; <a href="#functions">allocate_shared</a>(const A&amp; allocator, initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[M][N]&gt; <a href="#functions">allocate_shared</a>(const A&amp; allocator, const T (&amp;list)[N]);
 #endif
 
     template&lt;typename T&gt;
@@ -141,25 +143,25 @@ template&lt;typename T, typename A, typename... Args&gt;
         from the initializer list.</p>
     </blockquote>
     <pre>template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[N]&gt; make_shared(initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[N]&gt; make_shared(const T (&amp;list)[N]);
 template&lt;typename T, typename A, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[N]&gt; allocate_shared(const A&amp; allocator, initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);</pre>
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[N]&gt; allocate_shared(const A&amp; allocator, const T (&amp;list)[N]);</pre>
     <blockquote>
       <p><b>Description:</b> These overloads of the utilities above are for a 
         fixed size array.</p>
     </blockquote>
     <pre>template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[][N]&gt; make_shared(size_t size, initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[][N]&gt; make_shared(size_t size, const T (&amp;list)[N]);
 template&lt;typename T, typename A, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[][N]&gt; allocate_shared(const A&amp; allocator, size_t size, initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);</pre>
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[][N]&gt; allocate_shared(const A&amp; allocator, size_t size, const T (&amp;list)[N]);</pre>
     <blockquote>
       <p><b>Description:</b> These overloads initialize inner array elements 
         from the initializer list.</p>
     </blockquote>
     <pre>template&lt;typename T, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[M][N]&gt; make_shared(initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[M][N]&gt; make_shared(const T (&amp;list)[N]);
 template&lt;typename T, typename A, typename... Args&gt;
-    shared_ptr&lt;T[M][N]&gt; allocate_shared(const A&amp; allocator, initializer_list&lt;T&gt; list);</pre>
+    shared_ptr&lt;T[M][N]&gt; allocate_shared(const A&amp; allocator, const T (&amp;list)[N]);</pre>
     <blockquote>
       <p><b>Description:</b> These overloads of the utilities above are for a 
         fixed size array.</p>
diff --git a/test/allocate_shared_array_init_test.cpp b/test/allocate_shared_array_init_test.cpp
index 6411aa8..1ff437f 100644
--- a/test/allocate_shared_array_init_test.cpp
+++ b/test/allocate_shared_array_init_test.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
     }
-    {
-        boost::shared_ptr<int[4]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[4]>(std::allocator<int>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
-    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<const int[]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<const int[]>(std::allocator<int>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
@@ -42,13 +35,6 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
     }
-    {
-        boost::shared_ptr<const int[4]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<const int[4]>(std::allocator<int>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
-    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<type[]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<type[]>(std::allocator<type>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0].value == 0);
@@ -57,14 +43,30 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[3].value == 3);
     }
     {
-        boost::shared_ptr<type[4]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<type[4]>(std::allocator<type>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
+        boost::shared_ptr<const type[]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<const type[]>(std::allocator<type>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0].value == 0);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1].value == 1);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[2].value == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[3].value == 3);
     }
+#endif
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_UNIFIED_INITIALIZATION_SYNTAX)
     {
-        boost::shared_ptr<const type[]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<const type[]>(std::allocator<type>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
+        boost::shared_ptr<int[4]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[4]>(std::allocator<int>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
+    }
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<const int[4]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<const int[4]>(std::allocator<int>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
+    }
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<type[4]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<type[4]>(std::allocator<type>(), { 0, 1, 2, 3 });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0].value == 0);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1].value == 1);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[2].value == 2);
diff --git a/test/allocate_shared_arrays_create_test.cpp b/test/allocate_shared_arrays_create_test.cpp
index 03a2d7e..8645179 100644
--- a/test/allocate_shared_arrays_create_test.cpp
+++ b/test/allocate_shared_arrays_create_test.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@
 
 int main() {
 #if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_INITIALIZER_LIST)
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<int[]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[]>(std::allocator<int>(), {0, 1, 2, 3});
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
+    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<int[][2]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[][2]>(std::allocator<int>(), { {0, 1}, {2, 3} });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
@@ -18,6 +25,15 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][0] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1] == 3);
     }
+#endif
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_UNIFIED_INITIALIZATION_SYNTAX)
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<int[4]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[4]>(std::allocator<int>(), {0, 1, 2, 3});
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
+    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<int[2][2]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[2][2]>(std::allocator<int>(), { {0, 1}, {2, 3} });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
@@ -25,13 +41,6 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][0] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1] == 3);
     }
-    {
-        boost::shared_ptr<int[2][2]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[2][2]>(std::allocator<int>(), {0, 1});
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[0][1] == 1);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[1][0] == 0);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1] == 1);
-    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<int[][2]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[][2]>(std::allocator<int>(), 2, {0, 1});
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
@@ -46,6 +55,13 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1][0] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1][1] == 3);
     }
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<int[2][2]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[2][2]>(std::allocator<int>(), {0, 1});
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0][1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1][0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1] == 1);
+    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<int[2][2][2]> a1 = boost::allocate_shared<int[2][2][2]>(std::allocator<int>(), { {0, 1}, {2, 3} });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0][0] == 0);
diff --git a/test/make_shared_array_init_test.cpp b/test/make_shared_array_init_test.cpp
index 6a4c5d5..fd61caf 100644
--- a/test/make_shared_array_init_test.cpp
+++ b/test/make_shared_array_init_test.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
     }
-    {
-        boost::shared_ptr<int[4]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[4]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
-    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<const int[]> a1 = boost::make_shared<const int[]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
@@ -42,13 +35,6 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
     }
-    {
-        boost::shared_ptr<const int[4]> a1 = boost::make_shared<const int[4]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
-    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<type[]> a1 = boost::make_shared<type[]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0].value == 0);
@@ -57,14 +43,30 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[3].value == 3);
     }
     {
-        boost::shared_ptr<type[4]> a1 = boost::make_shared<type[4]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
+        boost::shared_ptr<const type[]> a1 = boost::make_shared<const type[]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0].value == 0);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1].value == 1);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[2].value == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[3].value == 3);
     }
+#endif
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_UNIFIED_INITIALIZATION_SYNTAX)
     {
-        boost::shared_ptr<const type[]> a1 = boost::make_shared<const type[]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
+        boost::shared_ptr<int[4]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[4]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
+    }
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<const int[4]> a1 = boost::make_shared<const int[4]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
+    }
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<type[4]> a1 = boost::make_shared<type[4]>({ 0, 1, 2, 3 });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0].value == 0);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1].value == 1);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[2].value == 2);
diff --git a/test/make_shared_arrays_create_test.cpp b/test/make_shared_arrays_create_test.cpp
index e468378..eb08759 100644
--- a/test/make_shared_arrays_create_test.cpp
+++ b/test/make_shared_arrays_create_test.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,16 @@
  */
 #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp>
-#include <string>
 
 int main() {
 #if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_HDR_INITIALIZER_LIST)
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<int[]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[]>({0, 1, 2, 3});
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
+    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<int[][2]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[][2]>({ {0, 1}, {2, 3} });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
@@ -19,6 +25,15 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][0] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1] == 3);
     }
+#endif
+#if !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_UNIFIED_INITIALIZATION_SYNTAX)
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<int[4]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[4]>({0, 1, 2, 3});
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[2] == 2);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[3] == 3);
+    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<int[2][2]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[2][2]>({ {0, 1}, {2, 3} });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
@@ -26,13 +41,6 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][0] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1] == 3);
     }
-    {
-        boost::shared_ptr<int[2][2]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[2][2]>({ 0, 1 });
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[0][1] == 1);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[1][0] == 0);
-        BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1] == 1);
-    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<int[][2]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[][2]>(2, {0, 1});
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
@@ -47,6 +55,13 @@ int main() {
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1][0] == 2);
         BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1][1] == 3);
     }
+    {
+        boost::shared_ptr<int[2][2]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[2][2]>({ 0, 1 });
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[0][1] == 1);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1][0] == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(a1[1][1] == 1);
+    }
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<int[2][2][2]> a1 = boost::make_shared<int[2][2][2]>({ {0, 1}, {2, 3} });
         BOOST_TEST(a1[0][0][0] == 0);