boost does not compile with g++44 with the error `missing binary operator before token "("`

Issue

• Boost libraries fail to compile in gcc-4.4.x with the following errors.

$ g++44 -E /usr/include/boost/mpl/bind.hpp -o /dev/null
In file included from /usr/include/boost/mpl/bind.hpp:27:
/usr/include/boost/mpl/apply_wrap.hpp:81:31: error: missing binary operator
before token "("
/usr/include/boost/mpl/apply_wrap.hpp:173:31: error: missing binary operator
before token "("
/usr/include/boost/mpl/bind.hpp:364:31: error: missing binary operator before
token "("
/usr/include/boost/mpl/bind.hpp:531:31: error: missing binary operator before
token "("