tcdrain(3) Library Functions Manual tcdrain(3)

tcdrain - block until output is transmitted

Standard C library (libc-lc)

#include <termios.h>
int tcdrain(int fd);

tcdrain() waits until all output written to the object referred to by fd has been transmitted.

0
on success.
-1
on failure and set errno to indicate the error.

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).

Interface Attribute Value
tcdrain () Thread safety MT-Safe

POSIX.1-2008.

POSIX.1-2001.

tcsendbreak(3), tcflush(3), tcflow(3), termios(7)

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