diff --git a/ports/freeopcua/CONTROL b/ports/freeopcua/CONTROL
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad224b863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/freeopcua/CONTROL
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Source: freeopcua
+Version: 20190125
+Description: OPC-UA server and client library written in C++ and with a lot of code auto-generated from xml specification using python.
+Build-Depends: boost-asio,boost-system,boost-program-options,boost-filesystem,boost-thread,boost-format,boost-foreach,boost-property-tree,boost-date-time
diff --git a/ports/freeopcua/cmakelists_fixes.patch b/ports/freeopcua/cmakelists_fixes.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c9798766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/freeopcua/cmakelists_fixes.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
+index de03564..2637355 100644
+--- a/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ if( NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE )
+ endif()
+ 
+ project(freeopcua)
++set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
++set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+ 
+ option(BUILD_CLIENT "Build Client" ON)
+ option(BUILD_SERVER "Build Server" ON)
+@@ -16,28 +18,6 @@ option(BUILD_PYTHON "Build Python bindings" ON)
+ option(BUILD_TESTING "Build and run tests" OFF)
+ OPTION(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries." ON)
+ 
+-IF (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR)
+-    SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR lib)
+-ENDIF ()
+-
+-SET (CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
+-        ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+-        CACHE PATH
+-        ""
+-    )
+-
+-SET (CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
+-        ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin
+-        CACHE PATH
+-        ""
+-    )
+-
+-SET (CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
+-        ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+-        CACHE PATH
+-        ""
+-    )
+-
+ # Helper function to generate a pkg-config file for a single library
+ # Takes the filename of the .pc file as a parameter and replaces all
+ # placeholders in the .pc.in file with the actual values
+@@ -60,23 +40,12 @@ function(generate_pkgconfig BASENAME)
+     endif()
+ endfunction(generate_pkgconfig)
+ if(MSVC)
+-    SET(STATIC_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS  /MDd CACHE STRING "")
+-    SET(EXECUTABLE_CXX_FLAGS /MDd  CACHE STRING "")
+-    SET(DYNAMIC_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS /MDd  CACHE STRING "")
+-    SET(D  /D)
+-
+-    add_definitions(/D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS /D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS /D_WIN32 /D_WINDOWS /FS /D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0600)
+-    add_compile_options(/Zi /Od /EHsc /W4)
+-else(MSVC)
+-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG " -Wall -ggdb -o0 ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG}")
+-
+-    SET(STATIC_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS)
+-    SET(EXECUTABLE_CXX_FLAGS)
+-    SET(DYNAMIC_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS)
+-    SET(D -D)
+-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS " -std=c++11 -Wall -fPIC ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ")
+-    SET (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS ${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT} $ENV{LDFLAGS})
+-    #set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "--no-undefined" )
++    add_definitions(-D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
++    add_definitions(-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
++    add_definitions(-D_WIN32)
++    add_definitions(-D_WINDOWS)
++    add_definitions(-D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0600)
++    set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS TRUE)
+ endif()
+ 
+ if(WIN32)
+@@ -105,7 +74,7 @@ else(WIN32)
+ 
+ endif(WIN32)
+ 
+-find_package( Boost COMPONENTS system program_options filesystem thread REQUIRED )
++find_package( Boost COMPONENTS system program_options filesystem thread date_time REQUIRED )
+ include_directories( ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
+ link_directories( ${Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS} )
+ message(STATUS "Boost INCLUDE DIR IS: " ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+@@ -185,9 +154,6 @@ add_library(opcuaprotocol
+     src/protocol/subscriptions.cpp
+ )
+ 
+-if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-    target_compile_options(opcuaprotocol PUBLIC ${STATIC_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS})
+-endif ()
+ target_link_libraries(opcuaprotocol ${ADDITIONAL_LINK_LIBRARIES})
+ target_include_directories(opcuaprotocol PUBLIC $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>)
+ install(TARGETS opcuaprotocol EXPORT FreeOpcUa
+@@ -227,10 +193,6 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
+         gtest_main
+     )
+ 
+-    if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-        target_compile_options(test_opcuaprotocol PUBLIC ${EXECUTABLE_CXX_FLAGS})
+-    endif ()
+-
+     add_test(NAME opcuaprotocol COMMAND test_opcuaprotocol)
+ endif()
+ 
+@@ -266,11 +228,7 @@ SET(opcuacore_SOURCES
+ 
+ add_library(opcuacore ${opcuacore_SOURCES})
+ 
+-if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-    target_compile_options(opcuacore PUBLIC ${STATIC_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS})
+-endif ()
+-
+-target_link_libraries(opcuacore ${ADDITIONAL_LINK_LIBRARIES} opcuaprotocol ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY} ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY})
++target_link_libraries(opcuacore ${ADDITIONAL_LINK_LIBRARIES} opcuaprotocol ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
+ target_include_directories(opcuacore PUBLIC $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>)
+ install(TARGETS opcuacore EXPORT FreeOpcUa
+                           LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+@@ -306,7 +264,7 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
+     )
+ 
+     if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-        target_compile_options(test_opcuacore PUBLIC ${D}DYNAMIC_ADDON_PATH="${DYNAMIC_ADDON_PATH}" ${D}TEST_CORE_CONFIG_PATH="${TEST_CORE_CONFIG_PATH}" ${EXECUTABLE_CXX_FLAGS})
++        target_compile_options(test_opcuacore PUBLIC ${D}DYNAMIC_ADDON_PATH="${DYNAMIC_ADDON_PATH}" ${D}TEST_CORE_CONFIG_PATH="${TEST_CORE_CONFIG_PATH}" )
+     endif ()
+ 
+     add_test(NAME opcuacore COMMAND test_opcuacore)
+@@ -327,9 +285,6 @@ if (BUILD_CLIENT)
+     src/client/client.cpp
+     )
+ 
+-    if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-        target_compile_options(opcuaclient PUBLIC ${STATIC_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS})
+-    endif ()
+     target_link_libraries(opcuaclient
+         opcuacore
+         ${ADDITIONAL_LINK_LIBRARIES}
+@@ -371,9 +326,6 @@ if (BUILD_CLIENT)
+         opcuacore
+     )
+ 
+-    if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-        target_compile_options(opcuaclient PUBLIC ${EXECUTABLE_CXX_FLAGS})
+-    endif ()
+ endif(BUILD_CLIENT)
+ 
+ 
+@@ -423,10 +375,7 @@ if(BUILD_SERVER)
+         src/server/subscription_service_internal.cpp
+         )
+ 
+-    if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-        target_compile_options(opcuaserver PUBLIC ${STATIC_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS})
+-    endif ()
+-    target_link_libraries(opcuaserver ${ADDITIONAL_LINK_LIBRARIES} opcuacore opcuaprotocol ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY})
++    target_link_libraries(opcuaserver ${ADDITIONAL_LINK_LIBRARIES} opcuacore opcuaprotocol ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
+     target_include_directories(opcuaserver PUBLIC $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>)
+     install(TARGETS opcuaserver EXPORT FreeOpcUa
+                                 LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+@@ -481,7 +430,7 @@ if(BUILD_SERVER)
+ 
+         target_include_directories(test_opcuaserver PUBLIC .)
+         if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-            target_compile_options(test_opcuaserver PUBLIC ${D}TEST_CORE_CONFIG_PATH="${TEST_CORE_CONFIG_PATH}" ${STATIC_LIBRARY_CXX_FLAGS})
++            target_compile_options(test_opcuaserver PUBLIC ${D}TEST_CORE_CONFIG_PATH="${TEST_CORE_CONFIG_PATH}")
+         endif ()
+ 
+         add_test(NAME opcuaserverapp COMMAND test_opcuaserver)
+@@ -510,9 +459,6 @@ if(BUILD_SERVER)
+         opcuaserver
+         ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
+         )
+-    if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-        target_compile_options(opcuaserverapp PUBLIC ${EXECUTABLE_CXX_FLAGS})
+-    endif ()
+ 
+ endif(BUILD_SERVER)
+ 
+@@ -533,9 +479,6 @@ if (BUILD_CLIENT)
+         ${SSL_SUPPORT_LINK_LIBRARIES}
+     )
+ 
+-    if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-        target_compile_options(example_client PUBLIC ${EXECUTABLE_CXX_FLAGS})
+-    endif ()
+ 
+ endif (BUILD_CLIENT)
+ 
+@@ -555,9 +498,6 @@ if(BUILD_SERVER)
+     opcuaserver
+     )
+ 
+-    if (NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
+-        target_compile_options(example_server PUBLIC ${EXECUTABLE_CXX_FLAGS})
+-    endif ()
+     if(MSVC)
+         set_target_properties(example_server PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS /STACK:3000000)
+     endif(MSVC)
+@@ -572,7 +512,7 @@ if (BUILD_PYTHON)
+     add_subdirectory(python)
+ endif (BUILD_PYTHON)
+ 
+-install(EXPORT FreeOpcUa DESTINATION lib/cmake/FreeOpcUa FILE FreeOpcUaConfig.cmake)
++install(EXPORT FreeOpcUa DESTINATION share/freeopcua FILE FreeOpcUaConfig.cmake)
+ 
+ SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
+ SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "FreeOpcUa")
diff --git a/ports/freeopcua/improve_compatibility_with_recent_boost.patch b/ports/freeopcua/improve_compatibility_with_recent_boost.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14e78a68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/freeopcua/improve_compatibility_with_recent_boost.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+diff --git a/include/opc/ua/services/services.h b/include/opc/ua/services/services.h
+index f138831..4732a59 100644
+--- a/include/opc/ua/services/services.h
++++ b/include/opc/ua/services/services.h
+@@ -26,20 +26,7 @@
+ #include <vector>
+ 
+ #include <boost/version.hpp>
+-
+-
+-namespace boost
+-{
+-namespace asio
+-{
+-#if BOOST_VERSION < 106600
+-  class io_service;
+-#else
+-  class io_context;
+-  typedef io_context io_service;
+-#endif
+-}
+-}
++#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+ 
+ namespace OpcUa
+ {
+diff --git a/src/server/internal_subscription.cpp b/src/server/internal_subscription.cpp
+index edf4715..69ef74a 100644
+--- a/src/server/internal_subscription.cpp
++++ b/src/server/internal_subscription.cpp
+@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ InternalSubscription::InternalSubscription(SubscriptionServiceInternal & service
+   , CurrentSession(SessionAuthenticationToken)
+   , Callback(callback)
+   , io(service.GetIOService())
+-  , Timer(io, boost::posix_time::milliseconds(data.RevisedPublishingInterval))
++  , Timer(io, boost::posix_time::milliseconds((int)data.RevisedPublishingInterval))
+   , LifeTimeCount(data.RevisedLifetimeCount)
+   , Logger(logger)
+ {
+@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void InternalSubscription::PublishResults(const boost::system::error_code & erro
+     }
+ 
+   TimerStopped = false;
+-  Timer.expires_at(Timer.expires_at() + boost::posix_time::milliseconds(Data.RevisedPublishingInterval));
++  Timer.expires_at(Timer.expires_at() + boost::posix_time::milliseconds((int)Data.RevisedPublishingInterval));
+   std::shared_ptr<InternalSubscription> self = shared_from_this();
+   Timer.async_wait([self](const boost::system::error_code & error) { self->PublishResults(error); });
+ }
+@@ -615,5 +615,3 @@ std::vector<Variant> InternalSubscription::GetEventFields(const EventFilter & fi
+ 
+ }
+ }
+-
+-
diff --git a/ports/freeopcua/include_asio_first.patch b/ports/freeopcua/include_asio_first.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d540a38ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/freeopcua/include_asio_first.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+diff --git a/src/core/subscription.cpp b/src/core/subscription.cpp
+index b690d3a..fdac2f3 100644
+--- a/src/core/subscription.cpp
++++ b/src/core/subscription.cpp
+@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
+  *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.        *
+  ******************************************************************************/
+ 
+-
+-#include <opc/ua/subscription.h>
++#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ #include <opc/ua/protocol/string_utils.h>
++#include <opc/ua/subscription.h>
+ 
+-#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ #include <iostream>
+ 
+ namespace OpcUa
+diff --git a/src/server/asio_addon.cpp b/src/server/asio_addon.cpp
+index 795a6b2..532ac3c 100644
+--- a/src/server/asio_addon.cpp
++++ b/src/server/asio_addon.cpp
+@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
+  *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.                *
+  ******************************************************************************/
+ 
++#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ #include <opc/ua/server/addons/asio_addon.h>
+ 
+-#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ #include <iostream>
+ #include <thread>
+ 
+diff --git a/src/server/internal_subscription.h b/src/server/internal_subscription.h
+index d42aa65..dd193a9 100644
+--- a/src/server/internal_subscription.h
++++ b/src/server/internal_subscription.h
+@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+ 
+ #pragma once
+ 
++#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ //#include "address_space_internal.h"
+ #include "subscription_service_internal.h"
+ 
+@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@
+ #include <opc/ua/protocol/string_utils.h>
+ #include <opc/ua/services/attributes.h>
+ 
+-#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ #include <boost/thread/shared_mutex.hpp>
+ #include <chrono>
+ #include <iostream>
+@@ -115,5 +115,3 @@ private:
+ 
+ }
+ }
+-
+-
+diff --git a/src/server/opc_tcp_async.cpp b/src/server/opc_tcp_async.cpp
+index dc700c2..f3a66b8 100644
+--- a/src/server/opc_tcp_async.cpp
++++ b/src/server/opc_tcp_async.cpp
+@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
+  *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.                *
+  ******************************************************************************/
+ 
++#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ #include "opc_tcp_processor.h"
+ 
+ #include <opc/ua/server/opc_tcp_async.h>
+@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
+ #include <opc/ua/protocol/input_from_buffer.h>
+ 
+ #include <array>
+-#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ #include <future>
+ #include <iostream>
+ #include <set>
+diff --git a/src/server/subscription_service_internal.h b/src/server/subscription_service_internal.h
+index 6b16e1d..f7e5dfe 100644
+--- a/src/server/subscription_service_internal.h
++++ b/src/server/subscription_service_internal.h
+@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
+ 
+ #pragma once
+ 
++#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ #include "address_space_addon.h"
+ #include "internal_subscription.h"
+ 
+@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@
+ #include <opc/ua/protocol/strings.h>
+ #include <opc/ua/protocol/string_utils.h>
+ 
+-#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+ #include <boost/thread/shared_mutex.hpp>
+ #include <ctime>
+ #include <limits>
+@@ -76,4 +76,3 @@ private:
+ }
+ 
+ }
+-
+diff --git a/src/server/tcp_server.cpp b/src/server/tcp_server.cpp
+index b4f2000..2430820 100644
+--- a/src/server/tcp_server.cpp
++++ b/src/server/tcp_server.cpp
+@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
+ /// http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html)
+ ///
+ 
+-#ifdef _WIN32
+-#include <windows.h>
+-#endif
+ 
+ #include "tcp_server.h"
+ 
+@@ -34,8 +31,18 @@
+ #include <string.h>
+ #include <sys/types.h>
+ 
+-
+ #ifdef _WIN32
++#include <WinSock2.h>
++#include <windows.h>
++#if !defined SHUT_RD && defined SD_RECEIVE
++#define SHUT_RD SD_RECEIVE
++#endif
++#if !defined SHUT_WR && defined SD_SEND
++#define SHUT_WR SD_SEND
++#endif
++#if !defined SHUT_RDWR && defined SD_BOTH
++#define SHUT_RDWR SD_BOTH
++#endif
+ #else
+ #include <arpa/inet.h>
+ #include <netdb.h>
diff --git a/ports/freeopcua/portfile.cmake b/ports/freeopcua/portfile.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e329f12e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/freeopcua/portfile.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+include(vcpkg_common_functions)
+
+vcpkg_from_github(
+    OUT_SOURCE_PATH SOURCE_PATH
+    REPO FreeOpcUa/freeopcua
+    REF 2f2c886eb2da46b9dc8944c8f79ac31a9f116a81
+    SHA512 f19c1489eb116224ac3192e646c08cf3967c9a07064a09c4cbdef89d93e98c7541bb3edd030be22f6daf3f831ff92a324bc3734a8fe34cdd9d5a5ff7cb7f2f19
+    HEAD_REF master
+    PATCHES
+        cmakelists_fixes.patch
+        improve_compatibility_with_recent_boost.patch
+        use_another_implementation_of_has_begin_end.patch
+        uri_facade_win.patch
+        serverObj.patch
+        include_asio_first.patch
+)
+
+vcpkg_configure_cmake(
+    SOURCE_PATH ${SOURCE_PATH}
+    PREFER_NINJA
+    OPTIONS
+      -DBUILD_PYTHON=OFF
+      -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
+      -DSSL_SUPPORT_MBEDTLS=OFF
+)
+
+vcpkg_install_cmake()
+
+file(RENAME ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/share/freeopcua/FreeOpcUaConfig-debug.cmake ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/freeopcua/FreeOpcUaConfig-debug.cmake)
+file(RENAME ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/share/freeopcua/FreeOpcUaConfig.cmake ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/freeopcua/FreeOpcUaConfig.cmake)
+file(REMOVE_RECURSE ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/include)
+file(REMOVE_RECURSE ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/share)
+
+#Handle copyright
+file(INSTALL ${SOURCE_PATH}/COPYING DESTINATION ${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/freeopcua RENAME copyright)
diff --git a/ports/freeopcua/serverObj.patch b/ports/freeopcua/serverObj.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6680e587b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/freeopcua/serverObj.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff --git a/src/server/server_object.cpp b/src/server/server_object.cpp
+index f35b168..b6c816a 100644
+--- a/src/server/server_object.cpp
++++ b/src/server/server_object.cpp
+@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@
+ #include <functional>
+ #include <iostream>
+ 
+-#ifdef WIN32
+-#undef GetObject
+-#endif
+ 
+ namespace
+ {
diff --git a/ports/freeopcua/uri_facade_win.patch b/ports/freeopcua/uri_facade_win.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6cc601dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/freeopcua/uri_facade_win.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+diff --git a/src/core/common/uri_facade_win.cpp b/src/core/common/uri_facade_win.cpp
+index 1a807fb..c579e2d 100644
+--- a/src/core/common/uri_facade_win.cpp
++++ b/src/core/common/uri_facade_win.cpp
+@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
+ namespace Common
+ {
+ 
+-void Uri::Initialize(const char * uriString, std::size_t size)
++void Uri::Initialize(const std::string& uriString)
+ {
+   URL_COMPONENTS url = {0};
+   url.dwStructSize = sizeof(url);
+@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void Uri::Initialize(const char * uriString, std::size_t size)
+ 
+   // TODO msdn says do not use this function in services and in server patforms. :(
+   // TODO http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa384376(v=vs.85).aspx
+-  if (!InternetCrackUrl(uriString, size, options, &url))
++  if (!InternetCrackUrl(uriString.c_str(), uriString.size(), options, &url))
+     {
+       THROW_ERROR1(CannotParseUri, uriString);
+     }
+@@ -50,5 +50,3 @@ void Uri::Initialize(const char * uriString, std::size_t size)
+ }
+ 
+ } // namespace Common
+-
+-
diff --git a/ports/freeopcua/use_another_implementation_of_has_begin_end.patch b/ports/freeopcua/use_another_implementation_of_has_begin_end.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34fa77f7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/freeopcua/use_another_implementation_of_has_begin_end.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+diff --git a/include/opc/ua/protocol/variant.h b/include/opc/ua/protocol/variant.h
+index 9dc5b15..317cb17 100644
+--- a/include/opc/ua/protocol/variant.h
++++ b/include/opc/ua/protocol/variant.h
+@@ -76,22 +76,25 @@ public:
+ template <typename T>
+ struct has_begin_end
+ {
+-  template<typename C> static char (&f(typename std::enable_if <
+-                                       std::is_same<decltype(static_cast<typename C::const_iterator(C::*)() const>(&C::begin)),
+-                                       typename C::const_iterator(C::*)() const>::value, void >::type *))[1];
++  struct Dummy { typedef void const_iterator; };
++  typedef typename std::conditional<has_const_iterator<T>::value, T, Dummy>::type TType;
++  typedef typename TType::const_iterator iter;
+ 
+-  template<typename C> static char (&f(...))[2];
++  struct Fallback { iter begin() const; iter end() const; };
++  struct Derived : TType, Fallback { };
+ 
+-  template<typename C> static char (&g(typename std::enable_if <
+-                                       std::is_same<decltype(static_cast<typename C::const_iterator(C::*)() const>(&C::end)),
+-                                       typename C::const_iterator(C::*)() const>::value, void >::type *))[1];
++  template<typename C, C> struct ChT;
+ 
++  template<typename C> static char (&f(ChT<iter (Fallback::*)() const, &C::begin>*))[1];
++  template<typename C> static char (&f(...))[2];
++  template<typename C> static char (&g(ChT<iter (Fallback::*)() const, &C::end>*))[1];
+   template<typename C> static char (&g(...))[2];
+ 
+-  static bool const beg_value = sizeof(f<T>(0)) == 1;
+-  static bool const end_value = sizeof(g<T>(0)) == 1;
++  static bool const beg_value = sizeof(f<Derived>(0)) == 2;
++  static bool const end_value = sizeof(g<Derived>(0)) == 2;
+ };
+ 
++
+ template<typename T>
+ struct is_container_not_string : std::integral_constant < bool, has_const_iterator<T>::value && has_begin_end<T>::beg_value && has_begin_end<T>::end_value >
+ { };