diff --git a/include/boost/python/class_builder.hpp b/include/boost/python/class_builder.hpp
index e0071883..4a9ec1b2 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/class_builder.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/class_builder.hpp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Revision History:
+// Mar 03 01  added: pickle safety measures (Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve)
+
 #ifndef CLASS_WRAPPER_DWA101000_H_
 # define CLASS_WRAPPER_DWA101000_H_
 
diff --git a/include/boost/python/detail/config.hpp b/include/boost/python/detail/config.hpp
index faf52ee4..3207f7c6 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/detail/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/detail/config.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 //  The author gratefully acknowleges the support of Dragon Systems, Inc., in
 //  producing this work.
 
+//  Revision History:
+//  04 Mar 01  Some fixes so it will compile with Intel C++ (Dave Abrahams)
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_DWA052200_H_
 # define CONFIG_DWA052200_H_
 
@@ -46,8 +49,9 @@
 # endif
 
 // The STLport puts all of the standard 'C' library names in std (as far as the
-// user is concerned), but without it you need a fix if you're using MSVC.
-# if defined(BOOST_MSVC6_OR_EARLIER) && !defined(__STLPORT)
+// user is concerned), but without it you need a fix if you're using MSVC or
+// Intel C++
+# if defined(BOOST_MSVC_STD_ITERATOR)
 #  define BOOST_CSTD_
 # else
 #  define BOOST_CSTD_ std
diff --git a/include/boost/python/detail/wrap_python.hpp b/include/boost/python/detail/wrap_python.hpp
index eb831b68..d5b75374 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/detail/wrap_python.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/detail/wrap_python.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 //  To use the Python debugging library, #define BOOST_DEBUG_PYTHON on the
 //  compiler command-line.
 
+// Revision History:
+// 04 Mar 01  Rolled in some changes from the Dragon fork (Dave Abrahams)
+// 01 Mar 01  define PyObject_INIT() for Python 1.x (Dave Abrahams)
+
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 # ifndef BOOST_DEBUG_PYTHON
 #  undef _DEBUG // Don't let Python force the debug library just because we're debugging.
@@ -61,6 +65,8 @@ typedef int pid_t;
 #   define _MSC_VER 900
 #  endif
 
+# elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+#  include <limits> // prevents Python.h from defining LONGLONG_MAX, LONGLONG_MIN, and ULONGLONG_MAX
 # endif
 
 #endif // _WIN32
@@ -76,3 +82,7 @@ typedef int pid_t;
 # define _DEBUG
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(PY_MAJOR_VERSION) || PY_MAJOR_VERSION < 2
+# define PyObject_INIT(op, typeobj) \
+	( (op)->ob_type = (typeobj), _Py_NewReference((PyObject *)(op)), (op) )
+#endif