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

Cancel all asynchronous operations associated with the descriptor.

boost::system::error_code cancel(
    boost::system::error_code & ec);

This function causes all outstanding asynchronous read or write operations to finish immediately, and the handlers for cancelled operations will be passed the boost::asio::error::operation_aborted error.

Parameters

ec

Set to indicate what error occurred, if any.


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