1TCFLUSH(3P)                POSIX Programmer's Manual               TCFLUSH(3P)
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PROLOG

6       This  manual  page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux
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8       Linux  manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
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NAME

13       tcflush — flush non-transmitted output data, non-read  input  data,  or
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SYNOPSIS

17       #include <termios.h>
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19       int tcflush(int fildes, int queue_selector);
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DESCRIPTION

22       Upon successful completion, tcflush() shall discard data written to the
23       object referred to by fildes (an open file descriptor associated with a
24       terminal) but not transmitted, or data received but not read, depending
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27        *  If queue_selector is TCIFLUSH, it shall flush data received but not
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30        *  If  queue_selector is TCOFLUSH, it shall flush data written but not
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33        *  If queue_selector is TCIOFLUSH, it shall flush both  data  received
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36       Attempts  to  use tcflush() from a process which is a member of a back‐
37       ground process group on a fildes associated with its controlling termi‐
38       nal  shall cause the process group to be sent a SIGTTOU signal.  If the
39       calling thread is blocking SIGTTOU signals or the process  is  ignoring
40       SIGTTOU signals, the process shall be allowed to perform the operation,
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RETURN VALUE

44       Upon successful completion, 0 shall be returned. Otherwise, −1 shall be
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ERRORS

48       The tcflush() function shall fail if:
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52       EINVAL The queue_selector argument is not a supported value.
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54       EIO    The  process group of the writing process is orphaned, the call‐
55              ing thread is not blocking  SIGTTOU,  and  the  process  is  not
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58       ENOTTY The file associated with fildes is not a terminal.
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60       The following sections are informative.
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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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SEE ALSO

75       tcdrain()
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77       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, Chapter 11, General Termi‐
78       nal Interface, <termios.h>
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