Index: detail/backup_holder.hpp
===================================================================
--- detail/backup_holder.hpp	(revision 81014)
+++ detail/backup_holder.hpp	(working copy)
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #ifndef BOOST_VARIANT_DETAIL_BACKUP_HOLDER_HPP
 #define BOOST_VARIANT_DETAIL_BACKUP_HOLDER_HPP
 
+#include "boost/config.hpp"
 #include "boost/assert.hpp"
 
 namespace boost {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@
         delete backup_;
     }
 
-    explicit backup_holder(T* backup)
+    explicit backup_holder(T* backup) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
         : backup_(backup)
     {
     }
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
         return *this;
     }
 
-    void swap(backup_holder& rhs)
+    void swap(backup_holder& rhs) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         T* tmp = rhs.backup_;
         rhs.backup_ = this->backup_;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-void swap(backup_holder<T>& lhs, backup_holder<T>& rhs)
+void swap(backup_holder<T>& lhs, backup_holder<T>& rhs) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
 {
     lhs.swap(rhs);
 }
Index: detail/move.hpp
===================================================================
--- detail/move.hpp	(revision 81014)
+++ detail/move.hpp	(working copy)
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
 
 } // namespace detail
 
+#ifdef BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+
 template <typename T>
 inline
     typename detail::move_type<T>::type
@@ -93,6 +95,12 @@
     return move_t(source);
 }
 
+#else
+
+using std::move;
+
+#endif
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // class template return_t
 //
Index: variant.hpp
===================================================================
--- variant.hpp	(revision 81014)
+++ variant.hpp	(working copy)
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@
 #include "boost/type_traits/has_nothrow_copy.hpp"
 #include "boost/type_traits/is_const.hpp"
 #include "boost/type_traits/is_same.hpp"
+#include "boost/type_traits/is_rvalue_reference.hpp"
 #include "boost/utility/enable_if.hpp"
+#include "boost/utility/declval.hpp"
 #include "boost/variant/recursive_wrapper_fwd.hpp"
 #include "boost/variant/static_visitor.hpp"
 
@@ -338,7 +340,7 @@
 
 public: // visitor interface
 
-    T& operator()(T& operand) const
+    T& operator()(T& operand) const BOOST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return operand;
     }
@@ -397,7 +399,7 @@
 
 public: // structors
 
-    explicit copy_into(void* storage)
+    explicit copy_into(void* storage) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
         : storage_(storage)
     {
     }
@@ -431,6 +433,46 @@
 };
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// (detail) class move_into
+//
+// Internal visitor that moves the value it visits into the given buffer.
+//
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+class move_into
+    : public static_visitor<>
+{
+private: // representation
+
+    void* storage_;
+
+public: // structors
+
+    explicit move_into(void* storage) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
+        : storage_(storage)
+    {
+    }
+
+public: // internal visitor interface
+
+    template <typename T>
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID_TYPE
+    internal_visit(boost::detail::variant::backup_holder<T>& operand, long) const
+    {
+        new(storage_) T( ::boost::detail::variant::move(operand.get()) );
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID;
+    }
+
+    template <typename T>
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID_TYPE
+    internal_visit(T& operand, int) const BOOST_NOEXCEPT_IF(BOOST_NOEXCEPT_EXPR(T(boost::declval<T>())))
+    {
+        new(storage_) T(::boost::detail::variant::move(operand));
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID;
+    }
+};
+#endif
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // (detail) class assign_storage
 //
 // Internal visitor that assigns the given storage (which must be a
@@ -445,7 +487,7 @@
 
 public: // structors
 
-    explicit assign_storage(const void* rhs_storage)
+    explicit assign_storage(const void* rhs_storage) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
         : rhs_storage_(rhs_storage)
     {
     }
@@ -488,6 +530,63 @@
 };
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// (detail) class move_storage
+//
+// Internal visitor that moves the given storage (which must be a
+// constructed value of the same type) to the value it visits.
+//
+struct move_storage
+    : public static_visitor<>
+{
+private: // representation
+
+    void* rhs_storage_;
+
+public: // structors
+
+    explicit move_storage(void* rhs_storage) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
+        : rhs_storage_(rhs_storage)
+    {
+    }
+
+public: // internal visitor interfaces
+
+    template <typename T>
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID_TYPE
+    internal_visit(backup_holder<T>& lhs_content, long) const
+    {
+        lhs_content.get()
+            = ::boost::detail::variant::move(static_cast<backup_holder<T>* >(rhs_storage_)->get());
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID;
+    }
+
+    template <typename T>
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID_TYPE
+    internal_visit(const backup_holder<T>& lhs_content, long) const
+    {
+        lhs_content.get()
+            = ::boost::detail::variant::move(static_cast<backup_holder<T>* >(rhs_storage_)->get());
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID;
+    }
+
+    template <typename T>
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID_TYPE
+    internal_visit(T& lhs_content, int) const
+    {
+        // NOTE TO USER :
+        // Compile error here indicates one of variant's bounded types does
+        // not meet the requirements of the Assignable concept. Thus,
+        // variant is not Assignable.
+        //
+        // Hint: Are any of the bounded types const-qualified or references?
+        //
+        lhs_content = ::boost::detail::variant::move(*static_cast<T* >(rhs_storage_));
+        BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID;
+    }
+
+};
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // (detail) class direct_assigner
 //
 // Generic static visitor that: if and only if the visited value is of the
@@ -504,7 +603,7 @@
 
 public: // structors
 
-    explicit direct_assigner(const T& rhs)
+    explicit direct_assigner(const T& rhs) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
         : rhs_(rhs)
     {
     }
@@ -520,7 +619,7 @@
     }
 
     template <typename U>
-    bool operator()(U&)
+    bool operator()(U&) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return false;
     }
@@ -560,6 +659,65 @@
 };
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// (detail) class direct_mover
+//
+// Generic static visitor that: if and only if the visited value is of the
+// specified type, move assigns the given value to the visited value and returns
+// true; else returns false.
+//
+template <typename T>
+class direct_mover
+    : public static_visitor<bool>
+{
+private: // representation
+
+    T& rhs_;
+
+public: // structors
+
+    explicit direct_mover(T& rhs) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
+        : rhs_(rhs)
+    {
+    }
+
+#if !BOOST_WORKAROUND(BOOST_MSVC, < 1300)
+
+public: // visitor interface
+
+    bool operator()(T& lhs)
+    {
+        lhs = ::boost::detail::variant::move(rhs_);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    template <typename U>
+    bool operator()(U&) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+#else // MSVC6
+
+public: // visitor interface
+
+    template <typename U>
+    bool operator()(U& lhs)
+    {
+        // MSVC6 can not use direct_mover class
+        return direct_assigner(rhs_)(lhs);
+    }
+
+#endif // MSVC6 workaround
+
+#if BOOST_WORKAROUND(BOOST_MSVC, BOOST_TESTED_AT(1600))
+private:
+    // silence MSVC warning C4512: assignment operator could not be generated
+    direct_mover& operator= (direct_mover const&);
+#endif
+};
+
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // (detail) class backup_assigner
 //
 // Internal visitor that "assigns" the given value to the visited value,
@@ -745,7 +903,7 @@
 public: // visitor interfaces
 
     template <typename T>
-    const std::type_info& operator()(const T&) const
+    const std::type_info& operator()(const T&) const BOOST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return typeid(T);
     }
@@ -772,7 +930,7 @@
 
 public: // structors
 
-    explicit comparer(const Variant& lhs)
+    explicit comparer(const Variant& lhs) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
         : lhs_(lhs)
     {
     }
@@ -844,7 +1002,7 @@
 
 public: // structors
 
-    explicit invoke_visitor(Visitor& visitor)
+    explicit invoke_visitor(Visitor& visitor) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
         : visitor_(visitor)
     {
     }
@@ -1170,26 +1328,26 @@
     which_t which_;
     storage_t storage_;
 
-    void indicate_which(int which_arg)
+    void indicate_which(int which_arg) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         which_ = static_cast<which_t>( which_arg );
     }
 
-    void indicate_backup_which(int which_arg)
+    void indicate_backup_which(int which_arg) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         which_ = static_cast<which_t>( -(which_arg + 1) );
     }
 
 private: // helpers, for queries (below)
 
-    bool using_backup() const
+    bool using_backup() const BOOST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return which_ < 0;
     }
 
 public: // queries
 
-    int which() const
+    int which() const BOOST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         // If using heap backup...
         if (using_backup())
@@ -1222,7 +1380,7 @@
         destroy_content();
     }
 
-    variant()
+    variant() BOOST_NOEXCEPT_IF(boost::has_nothrow_constructor<internal_T0>::type::value)
     {
         // NOTE TO USER :
         // Compile error from here indicates that the first bound
@@ -1244,7 +1402,7 @@
 
     public: // structors
 
-        explicit convert_copy_into(void* storage)
+        explicit convert_copy_into(void* storage) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
             : storage_(storage)
         {
         }
@@ -1454,7 +1612,19 @@
         // ...and activate the *this's primary storage on success:
         indicate_which(operand.which());
     }
+    
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+    variant(variant&& operand)
+    {
+        // Move the value of operand into *this...
+        detail::variant::move_into visitor( storage_.address() );
+        operand.internal_apply_visitor(visitor);
 
+        // ...and activate the *this's primary storage on success:
+        indicate_which(operand.which());
+    }
+#endif
+
 private: // helpers, for modifiers (below)
 
 #   if !defined(BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATE_FRIENDS)
@@ -1478,7 +1648,7 @@
 
     public: // structors
 
-        assigner(variant& lhs, int rhs_which)
+        assigner(variant& lhs, int rhs_which) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
             : lhs_(lhs)
             , rhs_which_(rhs_which)
         {
@@ -1605,9 +1775,154 @@
         assigner& operator= (assigner const&);
 #endif
     };
-
+    
     friend class assigner;
+   
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+    // class move_assigner
+    //
+    // Internal visitor that "move assigns" the visited value to the given variant
+    // by appropriate destruction and move-construction.
+    //
 
+    class move_assigner
+        : public static_visitor<>
+    {
+    private: // representation
+
+        variant& lhs_;
+        int rhs_which_;
+
+    public: // structors
+
+        move_assigner(variant& lhs, int rhs_which) BOOST_NOEXCEPT
+            : lhs_(lhs)
+            , rhs_which_(rhs_which)
+        {
+        }
+
+    private: // helpers, for internal visitor interface (below)
+
+        template <typename RhsT, typename B1, typename B2>
+        void assign_impl(
+              RhsT& rhs_content
+            , mpl::true_// has_nothrow_copy
+            , mpl::false_// has_nothrow_move_constructor
+            , B2// has_fallback_type
+            )
+        {
+            // Destroy lhs's content...
+            lhs_.destroy_content(); // nothrow
+
+            // ...copy rhs content into lhs's storage...
+            new(lhs_.storage_.address())
+                RhsT( rhs_content ); // nothrow
+
+            // ...and indicate new content type:
+            lhs_.indicate_which(rhs_which_); // nothrow
+        }
+
+        template <typename RhsT, typename B>
+        void assign_impl(
+              RhsT& rhs_content
+            , mpl::true_// has_nothrow_copy
+            , mpl::true_// has_nothrow_move_constructor
+            , B// has_fallback_type
+            )
+        {
+            // ...destroy lhs's content...
+            lhs_.destroy_content(); // nothrow
+
+            // ...move the rhs_content into lhs's storage...
+            new(lhs_.storage_.address())
+                RhsT( detail::variant::move(rhs_content) ); // nothrow
+
+            // ...and indicate new content type:
+            lhs_.indicate_which(rhs_which_); // nothrow
+        }
+
+        template <typename RhsT>
+        void assign_impl(
+              RhsT& rhs_content
+            , mpl::false_// has_nothrow_copy
+            , mpl::false_// has_nothrow_move_constructor
+            , mpl::true_// has_fallback_type
+            )
+        {
+            // Destroy lhs's content...
+            lhs_.destroy_content(); // nothrow
+
+            try
+            {
+                // ...and attempt to copy rhs's content into lhs's storage:
+                new(lhs_.storage_.address())
+                    RhsT( detail::variant::move(rhs_content) );
+            }
+            catch (...)
+            {
+                // In case of failure, default-construct fallback type in lhs's storage...
+                new (lhs_.storage_.address())
+                    fallback_type_; // nothrow
+
+                // ...indicate construction of fallback type...
+                lhs_.indicate_which(
+                      BOOST_MPL_AUX_VALUE_WKND(fallback_type_index_)::value
+                    ); // nothrow
+
+                // ...and rethrow:
+                throw;
+            }
+
+            // In the event of success, indicate new content type:
+            lhs_.indicate_which(rhs_which_); // nothrow
+        }
+
+        template <typename RhsT>
+        void assign_impl(
+              const RhsT& rhs_content
+            , mpl::false_// has_nothrow_copy
+            , mpl::false_// has_nothrow_move_constructor
+            , mpl::false_// has_fallback_type
+            )
+        {
+            detail::variant::backup_assigner<wknd_self_t>
+                visitor(lhs_, rhs_which_, rhs_content);
+            lhs_.internal_apply_visitor(visitor);
+        }
+
+    public: // internal visitor interfaces
+
+        template <typename RhsT>
+            BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID_TYPE
+        internal_visit(RhsT& rhs_content, int)
+        {
+            typedef typename detail::variant::has_nothrow_move_constructor<RhsT>::type
+                nothrow_move_constructor;
+            typedef typename mpl::or_< // reduces compile-time
+                  nothrow_move_constructor
+                , has_nothrow_copy<RhsT>
+                >::type nothrow_copy;
+
+            assign_impl(
+                  rhs_content
+                , nothrow_copy()
+                , nothrow_move_constructor()
+                , has_fallback_type_()
+                );
+
+            BOOST_VARIANT_AUX_RETURN_VOID;
+        }
+
+#if BOOST_WORKAROUND(BOOST_MSVC, BOOST_TESTED_AT(1600))
+    private:
+        // silence MSVC warning C4512: assignment operator could not be generated
+        move_assigner& operator= (move_assigner const&);
+#endif
+    };
+
+    friend class move_assigner;
+#endif // BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+
     void variant_assign(const variant& rhs)
     {
         // If the contained types are EXACTLY the same...
@@ -1625,6 +1940,25 @@
         }
     }
 
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+    void variant_assign(variant&& rhs)
+    {
+        // If the contained types are EXACTLY the same...
+        if (which_ == rhs.which_)
+        {
+            // ...then move rhs's storage to lhs's content:
+            detail::variant::move_storage visitor(rhs.storage_.address());
+            this->internal_apply_visitor(visitor);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Otherwise, perform general (move-based) variant assignment:
+            move_assigner visitor(*this, rhs.which());
+            rhs.internal_apply_visitor(visitor); 
+        }
+    }
+#endif // BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+
 private: // helpers, for modifiers (below)
 
     template <typename T>
@@ -1645,8 +1979,37 @@
         }
     }
 
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+    template <typename T>
+    void move_assign(T&& rhs)
+    {
+        // If direct T-to-T move assignment is not possible...
+        detail::variant::direct_mover<T> direct_move(rhs);
+        if (this->apply_visitor(direct_move) == false)
+        {
+            // ...then convert rhs to variant and assign:
+            //
+            // While potentially inefficient, the following construction of a
+            // variant allows T as any type convertible to one of the bounded
+            // types without excessive code redundancy.
+            //
+            variant temp( detail::variant::move(rhs) );
+            variant_assign( detail::variant::move(temp) );
+        }
+    }
+#endif // BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+
 public: // modifiers
 
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+    template <class T>
+    typename boost::enable_if<boost::is_rvalue_reference<T&&>, variant& >::type operator=(T&& rhs)
+    {
+        move_assign( detail::variant::move(rhs) );
+        return *this;
+    }
+#endif // BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+
     template <typename T>
     variant& operator=(const T& rhs)
     {
@@ -1661,6 +2024,14 @@
         return *this;
     }
 
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+    variant& operator=(variant&& rhs)
+    {
+        variant_assign( detail::variant::move(rhs) );
+        return *this;
+    }
+#endif // BOOST_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+
     void swap(variant& rhs)
     {
         // If the contained types are the same...
@@ -1685,7 +2056,7 @@
     // NOTE: member which() defined above.
     //
 
-    bool empty() const
+    bool empty() const BOOST_NOEXCEPT
     {
         return false;
     }