--- boost_1_53_0/tools/build/v2/tools/mpi.jam	2012-04-27 01:32:41.000000000 +0400
+++ boost_1_53_0_patched/tools/build/v2/tools/mpi.jam	2013-08-03 18:40:42.939885600 +0400
@@ -231,7 +231,14 @@
 # not. Returns true for an exit code of zero, false otherwise.
 local rule safe-shell-command ( cmdline )
 {
-  local result = [ SHELL "$(cmdline) > /dev/null 2>/dev/null; if [ "$?" -eq "0" ]; then echo SSCOK; fi" ] ;
+  local result ;
+  
+  if [ os.name ] = NT {
+    result = [ SHELL "$(cmdline) >NUL 2>NUL && echo SSCOK" ] ;
+  } else {
+    result = [ SHELL "$(cmdline) > /dev/null 2>/dev/null; if [ "$?" -eq "0" ]; then echo SSCOK; fi" ] ;
+  }
+  
   return [ MATCH ".*(SSCOK).*" : $(result) ] ;
 }