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posix::basic_descriptor::io_control (2 of 2 overloads)

Perform an IO control command on the descriptor.

template<
    typename IoControlCommand>
boost::system::error_code io_control(
    IoControlCommand & command,
    boost::system::error_code & ec);

This function is used to execute an IO control command on the descriptor.

Parameters

command

The IO control command to be performed on the descriptor.

ec

Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.

Example

Getting the number of bytes ready to read:

boost::asio::posix::stream_descriptor descriptor(io_service);
...
boost::asio::posix::stream_descriptor::bytes_readable command;
boost::system::error_code ec;
descriptor.io_control(command, ec);
if (ec)
{
  // An error occurred.
}
std::size_t bytes_readable = command.get();

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