diff --git a/libs/function/test/allocator_test.cpp b/libs/function/test/allocator_test.cpp
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+// Boost.Function library
+
+//  Copyright Douglas Gregor 2001-2003. Use, modification and
+//  distribution is subject to 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)
+
+// For more information, see http://www.boost.org
+
+#include <boost/test/minimal.hpp>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <functional>
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace ndnboost;
+
+static int alloc_count = 0;
+static int dealloc_count = 0;
+
+template<typename T>
+struct counting_allocator : public std::allocator<T>
+{
+  template<typename U>
+  struct rebind
+  {
+    typedef counting_allocator<U> other;
+  };
+
+  counting_allocator()
+  {
+  }
+
+  template<typename U>
+  counting_allocator( counting_allocator<U> )
+  {
+  }
+
+  T* allocate(std::size_t n)
+  {
+    alloc_count++;
+    return std::allocator<T>::allocate(n);
+  }
+
+  void deallocate(T* p, std::size_t n)
+  {
+    dealloc_count++;
+    std::allocator<T>::deallocate(p, n);
+  }
+};
+
+struct enable_small_object_optimization
+{
+};
+
+struct disable_small_object_optimization
+{
+  int unused_state_data[32];
+};
+
+template <typename base>
+struct plus_int: base
+{
+  int operator()(int x, int y) const { return x + y; }
+};
+
+static int do_minus(int x, int y) { return x-y; }
+
+template <typename base>
+struct DoNothing: base
+{
+  void operator()() const {}
+};
+
+static void do_nothing() {}
+
+int
+test_main(int, char*[])
+{
+  function2<int, int, int> f;
+  f.assign( plus_int<disable_small_object_optimization>(), counting_allocator<int>() );
+  f.clear();
+  BOOST_CHECK(alloc_count == 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK(dealloc_count == 1);
+  alloc_count = 0;
+  dealloc_count = 0;
+  f.assign( plus_int<enable_small_object_optimization>(), counting_allocator<int>() );
+  f.clear();
+  BOOST_CHECK(alloc_count == 0);
+  BOOST_CHECK(dealloc_count == 0);
+  f.assign( plus_int<disable_small_object_optimization>(), std::allocator<int>() );
+  f.clear();
+  f.assign( plus_int<enable_small_object_optimization>(), std::allocator<int>() );
+  f.clear();
+
+  alloc_count = 0;
+  dealloc_count = 0;
+  f.assign( &do_minus, counting_allocator<int>() );
+  f.clear();
+  BOOST_CHECK(alloc_count == 0);
+  BOOST_CHECK(dealloc_count == 0);
+  f.assign( &do_minus, std::allocator<int>() );
+  f.clear();
+
+  function0<void> fv;
+  alloc_count = 0;
+  dealloc_count = 0;
+  fv.assign( DoNothing<disable_small_object_optimization>(), counting_allocator<int>() );
+  fv.clear();
+  BOOST_CHECK(alloc_count == 1);
+  BOOST_CHECK(dealloc_count == 1);
+  alloc_count = 0;
+  dealloc_count = 0;
+  fv.assign( DoNothing<enable_small_object_optimization>(), counting_allocator<int>() );
+  fv.clear();
+  BOOST_CHECK(alloc_count == 0);
+  BOOST_CHECK(dealloc_count == 0);
+  fv.assign( DoNothing<disable_small_object_optimization>(), std::allocator<int>() );
+  fv.clear();
+  fv.assign( DoNothing<enable_small_object_optimization>(), std::allocator<int>() );
+  fv.clear();
+
+  alloc_count = 0;
+  dealloc_count = 0;
+  fv.assign( &do_nothing, counting_allocator<int>() );
+  fv.clear();
+  BOOST_CHECK(alloc_count == 0);
+  BOOST_CHECK(dealloc_count == 0);
+  fv.assign( &do_nothing, std::allocator<int>() );
+  fv.clear();
+  
+  function0<void> fv2;
+  fv.assign(&do_nothing, std::allocator<int>() );
+  fv2.assign(fv, std::allocator<int>() );
+
+  return 0;
+}