Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #6929: stream and stream_buffer need const versions of operator-> and operator * https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6929 <p> stream and stream_buffer need their operator-&gt; and operator * to be either made const or the const versions need to be added. </p> <p> These operators do not modify the state of the stream and can be used to execute const functions of the device (like st-&gt;handle() for a file_descriptor device) . </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/6929 Trac 1.4.3