diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 87dbbb0..06c5866 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ set (SO_VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR})
 
 # build options
 option(AMQP-CPP_BUILD_SHARED "Build shared library. If off, build will be static." OFF)
-option(AMQP-CPP_LINUX_TCP "Build linux sockets implementation." OFF)
+option(AMQP-CPP_LINUX_TCP "Build linux sockets implementation." ON)
 option(AMQP-CPP_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build amqpcpp examples" OFF)
 
 # ensure c++11 on all compilers
@@ -115,3 +115,9 @@ set(PRIVATE_LIBS "-llibamqpcc")
 configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/amqpcpp.pc.in"
                "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/amqpcpp.pc" @ONLY)
 install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/amqpcpp.pc" DESTINATION lib/pkgconfig)
+
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include/>
+)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
diff --git a/include/amqpcpp/libboostasio.h b/include/amqpcpp/libboostasio.h
index c1492f5..68daf20 100644
--- a/include/amqpcpp/libboostasio.h
+++ b/include/amqpcpp/libboostasio.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ protected:
          *  @note   The handler will get called if a read is cancelled.
          */
         void read_handler(const boost::system::error_code &ec,
-                          const std::size_t bytes_transferred,
+                          const std::size_t,
                           const std::weak_ptr<Watcher> awpWatcher,
                           TcpConnection *const connection,
                           const int fd)
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ protected:
          *  @note   The handler will get called if a write is cancelled.
          */
         void write_handler(const boost::system::error_code ec,
-                           const std::size_t bytes_transferred,
+                           const std::size_t,
                            const std::weak_ptr<Watcher> awpWatcher,
                            TcpConnection *const connection,
                            const int fd)
diff --git a/include/amqpcpp/linux_tcp/tcphandler.h b/include/amqpcpp/linux_tcp/tcphandler.h
index 9b0c87d..08ffc0f 100644
--- a/include/amqpcpp/linux_tcp/tcphandler.h
+++ b/include/amqpcpp/linux_tcp/tcphandler.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
      *  @param  ssl             Pointer to the SSL structure that can be inspected
      *  @return bool            True to proceed / accept the connection, false to break up
      */
-    virtual bool onSecured(TcpConnection *connection, const SSL *ssl)
+    virtual bool onSecured(TcpConnection *, const SSL *)
     {
         // default implementation: do not inspect anything, just allow the connection
         return true;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
      *
      *  @see ConnectionHandler::onNegotiate
      */
-    virtual uint16_t onNegotiate(TcpConnection *connection, uint16_t interval)
+    virtual uint16_t onNegotiate(TcpConnection *, uint16_t interval)
     {
         // default implementation, suggested heartbeat is ok
         return interval;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
      *  secure TLS connection, and the AMQP login handshake has been completed.
      *  @param  connection  The TCP connection
      */
-    virtual void onConnected(TcpConnection *connection) {}
+    virtual void onConnected(TcpConnection *) {}
 
     /**
      *  Method that is called when the server sends a heartbeat to the client
@@ -93,20 +93,20 @@ public:
      *
      *  @see    ConnectionHandler::onHeartbeat
      */
-    virtual void onHeartbeat(TcpConnection *connection) {}
+    virtual void onHeartbeat(TcpConnection *) {}
     
     /**
      *  Method that is called when the TCP connection ends up in an error state
      *  @param  connection  The TCP connection
      *  @param  message     Error message
      */
-    virtual void onError(TcpConnection *connection, const char *message) {}
+    virtual void onError(TcpConnection *, const char *) {}
     
     /**
      *  Method that is called when the TCP connection is closed
      *  @param  connection  The TCP connection
      */
-    virtual void onClosed(TcpConnection *connection) {}
+    virtual void onClosed(TcpConnection *) {}
 
     /**
      *  Monitor a filedescriptor for readability or writability
diff --git a/src/linux_tcp/pipe.h b/src/linux_tcp/pipe.h
index d374d7b..c7b4464 100644
--- a/src/linux_tcp/pipe.h
+++ b/src/linux_tcp/pipe.h
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ public:
         char byte = 0;
         
         // send one byte over the pipe - this will wake up the other thread
-        write(_fds[1], &byte, 1);
+        if (write(_fds[1], &byte, 1) == -1)
+          throw std::runtime_error(strerror(errno));
     }
 };