Re: [Boost-users] Boost API System or Library Calls ..

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Boost API System or Library Calls ..
From: Igor R (boost.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-11-06 08:53:46

> Out of curiosity, wish to know if BOOST ASIO calls like -
>
> boost::asio::read()
> boost::asio::transfer_all()
> boost::asio::write()
>
> BOOST LEXICAL calls like -
> boost::lexical_cast<std::string>()
>
> BOOST POSIX TIME calls like -
> boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time()
> boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::ptime()
>
> are LIBRARY or SYSTEM calls.
>
> How to know which calls of BOOST are SYSTEM and LIBRARY calls?

Not sure what you mean by "system" and "library" (note that a Boost
function can rely on some CRT facility, which in turn might call OS
API), but you always can step into a desired function and see how it's
implemented.