Add a new POSIX-specific chat client showing how to use the
posix::stream_descriptor class.
diff --git a/asio/src/Makefile.am b/asio/src/Makefile.am
index 050d933..8f10dd5 100644
--- a/asio/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/asio/src/Makefile.am
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 
 if !WINDOWS_TARGET
 noinst_PROGRAMS += \
+	examples/chat/posix_chat_client \
 	examples/local/connect_pair \
 	examples/local/iostream_client \
 	examples/local/stream_server \
@@ -386,6 +387,7 @@
 examples_tutorial_daytime7_server_SOURCES = examples/tutorial/daytime7/server.cpp
 
 if !WINDOWS_TARGET
+examples_chat_posix_chat_client_SOURCES = examples/chat/posix_chat_client.cpp
 examples_local_connect_pair_SOURCES = examples/local/connect_pair.cpp
 examples_local_iostream_client_SOURCES = examples/local/iostream_client.cpp
 examples_local_stream_server_SOURCES = examples/local/stream_server.cpp
diff --git a/asio/src/doc/examples.qbk b/asio/src/doc/examples.qbk
index 5b00401..a8da383 100644
--- a/asio/src/doc/examples.qbk
+++ b/asio/src/doc/examples.qbk
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
 * [@../src/examples/chat/chat_client.cpp]
 * [@../src/examples/chat/chat_server.cpp]
 
+The following POSIX-specific chat client demonstrates how to use the
+[link asio.reference.posix.stream_descriptor posix::stream_descriptor] class to
+perform console input and output.
+
+* [@../src/examples/chat/posix_chat_client.cpp]
+
 
 [heading Echo]
 
diff --git a/asio/src/doc/overview/posix.qbk b/asio/src/doc/overview/posix.qbk
index 54d42d3..815e422 100644
--- a/asio/src/doc/overview/posix.qbk
+++ b/asio/src/doc/overview/posix.qbk
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@
 
 [link asio.reference.posix__stream_descriptor posix::stream_descriptor],
 [link asio.reference.posix__basic_stream_descriptor posix::basic_stream_descriptor],
-[link asio.reference.posix__stream_descriptor_service posix::stream_descriptor_service].
+[link asio.reference.posix__stream_descriptor_service posix::stream_descriptor_service],
+[link asio.examples.chat Chat example].
 
 [heading Notes]
 
diff --git a/asio/src/examples/chat/posix_chat_client.cpp b/asio/src/examples/chat/posix_chat_client.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c000d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asio/src/examples/chat/posix_chat_client.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+//
+// posix_chat_client.cpp
+// ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2003-2008 Christopher M. Kohlhoff (chris at kohlhoff dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#include "asio.hpp"
+#include "chat_message.hpp"
+
+#if defined(ASIO_HAS_POSIX_STREAM_DESCRIPTOR)
+
+using asio::ip::tcp;
+namespace posix = asio::posix;
+
+class posix_chat_client
+{
+public:
+  posix_chat_client(asio::io_service& io_service,
+      tcp::resolver::iterator endpoint_iterator)
+    : socket_(io_service),
+      input_(io_service, ::dup(STDIN_FILENO)),
+      output_(io_service, ::dup(STDOUT_FILENO)),
+      input_buffer_(chat_message::max_body_length)
+  {
+    // Try connecting to the first endpoint.
+    tcp::endpoint endpoint = *endpoint_iterator;
+    socket_.async_connect(endpoint,
+        boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_connect, this,
+          asio::placeholders::error, ++endpoint_iterator));
+  }
+
+private:
+
+  void handle_connect(const asio::error_code& error,
+      tcp::resolver::iterator endpoint_iterator)
+  {
+    if (!error)
+    {
+      // Read the fixed-length header of the next message from the server.
+      asio::async_read(socket_,
+          asio::buffer(read_msg_.data(), chat_message::header_length),
+          boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_read_header, this,
+            asio::placeholders::error));
+
+      // Read a line of input entered by the user.
+      asio::async_read_until(input_, input_buffer_, '\n',
+          boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_read_input, this,
+            asio::placeholders::error,
+            asio::placeholders::bytes_transferred));
+    }
+    else if (endpoint_iterator != tcp::resolver::iterator())
+    {
+      // That endpoint didn't work, try the next one.
+      socket_.close();
+      tcp::endpoint endpoint = *endpoint_iterator;
+      socket_.async_connect(endpoint,
+          boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_connect, this,
+            asio::placeholders::error, ++endpoint_iterator));
+    }
+  }
+
+  void handle_read_header(const asio::error_code& error)
+  {
+    if (!error && read_msg_.decode_header())
+    {
+      // Read the variable-length body of the message from the server.
+      asio::async_read(socket_,
+          asio::buffer(read_msg_.body(), read_msg_.body_length()),
+          boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_read_body, this,
+            asio::placeholders::error));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void handle_read_body(const asio::error_code& error)
+  {
+    if (!error)
+    {
+      // Write out the message we just received, terminated by a newline.
+      static char eol[] = { '\n' };
+      boost::array<asio::const_buffer, 2> buffers = {{
+        asio::buffer(read_msg_.body(), read_msg_.body_length()),
+        asio::buffer(eol) }};
+      asio::async_write(output_, buffers,
+          boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_write_output, this,
+            asio::placeholders::error));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void handle_write_output(const asio::error_code& error)
+  {
+    if (!error)
+    {
+      // Read the fixed-length header of the next message from the server.
+      asio::async_read(socket_,
+          asio::buffer(read_msg_.data(), chat_message::header_length),
+          boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_read_header, this,
+            asio::placeholders::error));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void handle_read_input(const asio::error_code& error,
+      std::size_t length)
+  {
+    if (!error)
+    {
+      // Write the message (minus the newline) to the server.
+      write_msg_.body_length(length - 1);
+      input_buffer_.sgetn(write_msg_.body(), length - 1);
+      input_buffer_.consume(1); // Remove newline from input.
+      write_msg_.encode_header();
+      asio::async_write(socket_,
+          asio::buffer(write_msg_.data(), write_msg_.length()),
+          boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_write, this,
+            asio::placeholders::error));
+    }
+    else if (error == asio::error::not_found)
+    {
+      // Didn't get a newline. Send whatever we have.
+      write_msg_.body_length(input_buffer_.size());
+      input_buffer_.sgetn(write_msg_.body(), input_buffer_.size());
+      write_msg_.encode_header();
+      asio::async_write(socket_,
+          asio::buffer(write_msg_.data(), write_msg_.length()),
+          boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_write, this,
+            asio::placeholders::error));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void handle_write(const asio::error_code& error)
+  {
+    if (!error)
+    {
+      // Read a line of input entered by the user.
+      asio::async_read_until(input_, input_buffer_, '\n',
+          boost::bind(&posix_chat_client::handle_read_input, this,
+            asio::placeholders::error,
+            asio::placeholders::bytes_transferred));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  void close()
+  {
+    // Cancel all outstanding asynchronous operations.
+    socket_.close();
+    input_.close();
+    output_.close();
+  }
+
+private:
+  tcp::socket socket_;
+  posix::stream_descriptor input_;
+  posix::stream_descriptor output_;
+  chat_message read_msg_;
+  chat_message write_msg_;
+  asio::streambuf input_buffer_;
+};
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+  try
+  {
+    if (argc != 3)
+    {
+      std::cerr << "Usage: posix_chat_client <host> <port>\n";
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    asio::io_service io_service;
+
+    tcp::resolver resolver(io_service);
+    tcp::resolver::query query(argv[1], argv[2]);
+    tcp::resolver::iterator iterator = resolver.resolve(query);
+
+    posix_chat_client c(io_service, iterator);
+
+    io_service.run();
+  }
+  catch (std::exception& e)
+  {
+    std::cerr << "Exception: " << e.what() << "\n";
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#else // defined(ASIO_HAS_POSIX_STREAM_DESCRIPTOR)
+int main() {}
+#endif // defined(ASIO_HAS_POSIX_STREAM_DESCRIPTOR)