I am using boost::process::child to create a child process: boost::process::child child("foo"); This works fine so far (on Linux + Windows). Now i want to use a handler which is executed during the fork process: boost::process::child child("foo", boost::process::extend::on_setup = [](auto& exec) { // ... }); This also works fine - as long as a more or less up-to-date C++ compiler or C++ standard. Since g++-4.8.5 (which I have to use) does not support auto template deduction for lambdas, i have to replace the lambda parameter type with a concrete type. boost::process::child child("foo", boost::process::extend::on_setup = [](& exec) { // ... }); Boost.Process documentation only uses the modern approach with auto template deduction. I simply cannot find an example/documentation where the concrete types are shown. Thanks.