diff --git a/boost/interprocess/detail/managed_open_or_create_impl.hpp b/boost/interprocess/detail/managed_open_or_create_impl.hpp
index 84a89ad919..f39683f875 100644
--- a/boost/interprocess/detail/managed_open_or_create_impl.hpp
+++ b/boost/interprocess/detail/managed_open_or_create_impl.hpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class managed_open_or_create_impl
                //File existing when trying to create, but non-existing when
                //trying to open, and tried MaxCreateOrOpenTries times. Something fishy
                //is happening here and we can't solve it
-               throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error));
+              throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error), "do_create_else_open: file exists when trying to create, but not when trying to open");
             }
             else{
                BOOST_TRY{
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ class managed_open_or_create_impl
          }
          else{
             atomic_write32(patomic_word, CorruptedSegment);
-            throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error));
+            throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error), "do_map_after_create: corrupted segment");
          }
       }
       BOOST_CATCH(...){
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class managed_open_or_create_impl
          while(1){
             if(!get_file_size(file_handle_from_mapping_handle(dev.get_mapping_handle()), filesize)){
                error_info err = system_error_code();
-               throw interprocess_exception(err);
+               throw interprocess_exception(err, "do_map_after_open: get_file_size failed");
             }
             if (filesize != 0)
                break;
@@ -410,14 +410,14 @@ class managed_open_or_create_impl
                //to minimally increase the size of the file: something bad has happened
                const usduration elapsed(microsec_clock<ustime>::universal_time() - ustime_start);
                if (elapsed > TimeoutSec){
-                  throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error));
+                 throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error), "do_map_after_open: too much elapsed time in get_file_size");
                }
                swait.yield();
             }
          }
          //The creator detected an error creating the file and signalled it with size 1
          if(filesize == 1){
-            throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error));
+           throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error), "do_map_after_open: creating of file failed");
          }
       }
 
@@ -431,13 +431,13 @@ class managed_open_or_create_impl
          spin_wait swait;
          while ((value = atomic_read32(patomic_word)) != InitializedSegment){
             if(value == CorruptedSegment){
-               throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error));
+              throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error), "do_map_after_open: corrupted segment");
             }
             //More than MaxZeroTruncateTimeSec seconds waiting to the creator
             //to minimally increase the size of the file: something bad has happened
             const usduration elapsed(microsec_clock<ustime>::universal_time() - ustime_start);
             if (elapsed > TimeoutSec){
-               throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error));
+              throw interprocess_exception(error_info(corrupted_error), "do_map_after_open: too much time elapsed in reading patomic_word");
             }
             swait.yield();
          }
@@ -470,11 +470,11 @@ class managed_open_or_create_impl
          const std::size_t func_min_size = construct_func.get_min_size();
          if( (std::size_t(-1) - ManagedOpenOrCreateUserOffset) < func_min_size ||
              size < (func_min_size + ManagedOpenOrCreateUserOffset) ){
-            throw interprocess_exception(error_info(size_error));
+           throw interprocess_exception(error_info(size_error), "priv_open_or_create: insufficient size");
          }
          //Check size can be represented by offset_t (used by truncate)
          if (!check_offset_t_size<FileBased>(size, file_like_t())){
-           throw interprocess_exception(error_info(size_error));
+           throw interprocess_exception(error_info(size_error),"priv_open_or_create: size does not fit as offset_t");
          }
       }
 
diff --git a/boost/interprocess/detail/shared_dir_helpers.hpp b/boost/interprocess/detail/shared_dir_helpers.hpp
index 8d9d36f2db..6c2cc2e69c 100644
--- a/boost/interprocess/detail/shared_dir_helpers.hpp
+++ b/boost/interprocess/detail/shared_dir_helpers.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct shared_dir_constants<wchar_t>
             //Throw if bootstamp not available
             if(!winapi::get_last_bootup_time(stamp)){
                error_info err = system_error_code();
-               throw interprocess_exception(err);
+               throw interprocess_exception(err, "windows_bootstamp: winapi::get_last_bootup_time failed");
             }
          }
          //Use std::string. Even if this will be constructed in shared memory, all
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ inline void get_shared_dir_root(std::basic_string<CharT> &dir_path)
    //We always need this path, so throw on error
    if(dir_path.empty()){
       error_info err = system_error_code();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "get_shared_dir_root: empty dir_path");
    }
 
    dir_path += shared_dir_constants<CharT>::dir_interprocess();
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ inline void create_shared_dir_and_clean_old(std::basic_string<CharT> &shared_dir
       //If fails, check that it's because already exists
       if(!open_or_create_shared_directory(root_shared_dir.c_str())){
          error_info info(system_error_code());
-         throw interprocess_exception(info);
+         throw interprocess_exception(info, "create_shared_dir_and_clean_old: open_or_create_shared_directory failed");
       }
 
       #if defined(BOOST_INTERPROCESS_HAS_KERNEL_BOOTTIME)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ inline void create_shared_dir_and_clean_old(std::basic_string<CharT> &shared_dir
          //If fails, check that it's because already exists
          if(!open_or_create_shared_directory(shared_dir.c_str())){
             error_info info(system_error_code());
-            throw interprocess_exception(info);
+            throw interprocess_exception(info, "open_or_create_shared_directory: open_or_create_shared_directory");
          }
          //Now erase all old directories created in the previous boot sessions
          std::basic_string<CharT> subdir = shared_dir;
diff --git a/boost/interprocess/exceptions.hpp b/boost/interprocess/exceptions.hpp
index 3eeb9f6e0b..cb568edc8c 100644
--- a/boost/interprocess/exceptions.hpp
+++ b/boost/interprocess/exceptions.hpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class BOOST_SYMBOL_VISIBLE interprocess_exception : public std::exception
       BOOST_CATCH(...) {} BOOST_CATCH_END
    }
 
-   interprocess_exception(const error_info &err_info, const char *str = 0)
+  interprocess_exception(const error_info &err_info, const char *str /*= 0*/)
       :  m_err(err_info)
    {
       BOOST_TRY{
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class BOOST_SYMBOL_VISIBLE lock_exception : public interprocess_exception
 {
    public:
    lock_exception(error_code_t err = lock_error) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
-      :  interprocess_exception(err)
+     :  interprocess_exception(err, "lock_exception")
    {}
 
    const char* what() const BOOST_NOEXCEPT_OR_NOTHROW BOOST_OVERRIDE
diff --git a/boost/interprocess/mapped_region.hpp b/boost/interprocess/mapped_region.hpp
index 1ef284522f..8badff699a 100644
--- a/boost/interprocess/mapped_region.hpp
+++ b/boost/interprocess/mapped_region.hpp
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ inline void mapped_region::priv_size_from_mapping_size
       boost::uintmax_t(mapping_size - (offset - page_offset)) >
          boost::uintmax_t(std::size_t(-1))){
       error_info err(size_error);
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::priv_size_from_mapping_size failed");
    }
    size = static_cast<std::size_t>(mapping_size - offset);
 }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
          default:
             {
                error_info err(mode_error);
-               throw interprocess_exception(err);
+               throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr unknown mode");
             }
          break;
       }
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
          //Check if all is correct
          if(!native_mapping_handle){
             error_info err ((int)winapi::get_last_error());
-            throw interprocess_exception(err);
+            throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr winapi::create_file_mapping failed");
          }
          handle_to_close = native_mapping_handle;
       }
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
          offset_t mapping_size;
          if(!winapi::get_file_mapping_size(native_mapping_handle, mapping_size)){
             error_info err((int)winapi::get_last_error());
-            throw interprocess_exception(err);
+            throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: get_file_mapping_size failed");
          }
          //This can throw
          priv_size_from_mapping_size(mapping_size, offset, page_offset, size);
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
       //Check error
       if(!base){
          error_info err((int)winapi::get_last_error());
-         throw interprocess_exception(err);
+         throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: winapi::map_view_of_file_ex failed");
       }
 
       //Calculate new base for the user
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
    if(!winapi::duplicate_current_process_handle(mhandle.handle, &m_file_or_mapping_hnd)){
       error_info err((int)winapi::get_last_error());
       this->priv_close();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: winapi::duplicate_current_process_handle failed");
    }
 }
 
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
       int ret = ::shmctl(map_hnd.handle, IPC_STAT, &xsi_ds);
       if(ret == -1){
          error_info err(system_error_code());
-         throw interprocess_exception(err);
+         throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: shmctl failed");
       }
       //Compare sizess
       if(size == 0){
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
       }
       else if(size != (std::size_t)xsi_ds.shm_segsz){
          error_info err(size_error);
-         throw interprocess_exception(err);
+         throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: size not xsi_ds.shm_segsz");
       }
       //Calculate flag
       int flag = map_options == default_map_options ? 0 : map_options;
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
       }
       else if(m_mode != read_write){
          error_info err(mode_error);
-         throw interprocess_exception(err);
+         throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: unknown mode");
       }
       //Attach memory
       //Some old shmat implementation take the address as a non-const void pointer
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
       void *base = ::shmat(map_hnd.handle, final_address, flag);
       if(base == (void*)-1){
          error_info err(system_error_code());
-         throw interprocess_exception(err);
+         throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: shmat failed");
       }
       //Update members
       m_base   = base;
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
       struct ::stat buf;
       if(0 != fstat(map_hnd.handle, &buf)){
          error_info err(system_error_code());
-         throw interprocess_exception(err);
+         throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr:  fstat == 0");
       }
       //This can throw
       priv_size_from_mapping_size(buf.st_size, offset, page_offset, size);
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
       default:
          {
             error_info err(mode_error);
-            throw interprocess_exception(err);
+            throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: unknown mode");
          }
       break;
    }
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
    //Check if mapping was successful
    if(base == MAP_FAILED){
       error_info err = system_error_code();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: mmap failed");
    }
 
    //Calculate new base for the user
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ inline mapped_region::mapped_region
    if(address && (base != address)){
       error_info err(busy_error);
       this->priv_close();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "mapped_region::ctr: fixed mapping error");
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/boost/interprocess/segment_manager.hpp b/boost/interprocess/segment_manager.hpp
index 983b0f15d6..e0b3338c60 100644
--- a/boost/interprocess/segment_manager.hpp
+++ b/boost/interprocess/segment_manager.hpp
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ class segment_manager
             return it->get_block_header()->value();
          }
          if(dothrow){
-            throw interprocess_exception(already_exists_error);
+           throw interprocess_exception(already_exists_error,"priv_generic_named_construct: dowthrow == true");
          }
          else{
             return 0;
diff --git a/boost/interprocess/shared_memory_object.hpp b/boost/interprocess/shared_memory_object.hpp
index 2d429efcb1..cfdcc7cc41 100644
--- a/boost/interprocess/shared_memory_object.hpp
+++ b/boost/interprocess/shared_memory_object.hpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ inline bool shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create
    //Set accesses
    if (mode != read_write && mode != read_only){
       error_info err = other_error;
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create shared dir failure");
    }
 
    switch(type){
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ inline bool shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create
       default:
          {
             error_info err = other_error;
-            throw interprocess_exception(err);
+            throw interprocess_exception(err, "shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create unknown type");
          }
    }
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ inline bool shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create
    if(m_handle == ipcdetail::invalid_file()){
       error_info err = system_error_code();
       this->priv_close();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create invalid_file");
    }
 
    m_mode = mode;
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ inline void shared_memory_object::truncate(offset_t length)
 {
    if(!ipcdetail::truncate_file(m_handle, (std::size_t)length)){
       error_info err = system_error_code();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "shared_memory_object::truncate");
    }
 }
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ inline bool shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create
    }
    else{
       error_info err(mode_error);
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create unknown mode");
    }
    ::mode_t unix_perm = perm.get_permissions();
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ inline bool shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create
       default:
       {
          error_info err = other_error;
-         throw interprocess_exception(err);
+         throw interprocess_exception(err, "shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create type unknown");
       }
    }
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ inline bool shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create
    if(m_handle < 0){
       error_info err = errno;
       this->priv_close();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "shared_memory_object::priv_open_or_create shm_open failed");
    }
 
    m_filename = filename;
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ inline void shared_memory_object::truncate(offset_t length)
 
    if (ret && ret != EOPNOTSUPP && ret != ENODEV){
       error_info err(ret);
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "shared_memory_object::truncate posix failure");
    }
    //ftruncate fallback
    #endif //BOOST_INTERPROCESS_POSIX_FALLOCATE
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ inline void shared_memory_object::truncate(offset_t length)
       if (errno == EINTR)
          goto handle_eintr;
       error_info err(system_error_code());
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "shared_memory_object::truncate failure");
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/boost/interprocess/sync/posix/condition.hpp b/boost/interprocess/sync/posix/condition.hpp
index f151a5b98c..09b6bc3c03 100644
--- a/boost/interprocess/sync/posix/condition.hpp
+++ b/boost/interprocess/sync/posix/condition.hpp
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ inline posix_condition::posix_condition()
    res = pthread_condattr_setpshared(&cond_attr, PTHREAD_PROCESS_SHARED);
    if(res != 0){
       pthread_condattr_destroy(&cond_attr);
-      throw interprocess_exception(res);
+      throw interprocess_exception(res,"posix_condition::ctr pthread_condattr_setpshared failed");
    }
    res = pthread_cond_init(&m_condition, &cond_attr);
    pthread_condattr_destroy(&cond_attr);
    if(res != 0){
-      throw interprocess_exception(res);
+     throw interprocess_exception(res, "posix_condition::ctr pthread_cond_init failed");
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/boost/interprocess/sync/posix/semaphore_wrapper.hpp b/boost/interprocess/sync/posix/semaphore_wrapper.hpp
index 77ba486312..173751c8a1 100644
--- a/boost/interprocess/sync/posix/semaphore_wrapper.hpp
+++ b/boost/interprocess/sync/posix/semaphore_wrapper.hpp
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ inline bool semaphore_open
       default:
       {
          error_info err(other_error);
-         throw interprocess_exception(err);
+         throw interprocess_exception(err, "semaphore_open: unknown type");
       }
    }
 
    //Check for error
    if(handle == BOOST_INTERPROCESS_POSIX_SEM_FAILED){
-      throw interprocess_exception(error_info(errno));
+     throw interprocess_exception(error_info(errno),"semaphore_open: sem_open failed");
    }
 
    return true;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ inline void semaphore_init(sem_t *handle, unsigned int initialCount)
    //In the future, a successful call might be required to return 0.
    if(ret == -1){
       error_info err = system_error_code();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "semaphore_init: sem_init failed");
    }
 }
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ inline void semaphore_post(sem_t *handle)
    int ret = sem_post(handle);
    if(ret != 0){
       error_info err = system_error_code();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "semaphore_post: sem_post failed");
    }
 }
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ inline void semaphore_wait(sem_t *handle)
    int ret = sem_wait(handle);
    if(ret != 0){
       error_info err = system_error_code();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "semaphore_wait: sem_wait failed");
    }
 }
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ inline bool semaphore_try_wait(sem_t *handle)
       return false;
    }
    error_info err = system_error_code();
-   throw interprocess_exception(err);
+   throw interprocess_exception(err, "semaphore_try_wait: sem_trywait failed");
 }
 
 #ifndef BOOST_INTERPROCESS_POSIX_TIMEOUTS
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ inline bool semaphore_timed_wait(sem_t *handle, const TimePoint &abs_time)
          return false;
       }
       error_info err = system_error_code();
-      throw interprocess_exception(err);
+      throw interprocess_exception(err, "semaphore_timed_wait: sem_timedwait failed");
    }
    return false;
    #else //#ifdef BOOST_INTERPROCESS_POSIX_TIMEOUTS