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tcdrain - wait for transmission of output
Návod, kniha: POSIX Programmer's Manual
#include <termios.h>
 
 
int tcdrain(int 
 fildes);
 
The 
tcdrain() function shall block until all output written to the object
  referred to by 
fildes is transmitted. The 
fildes argument is an
  open file descriptor associated with a terminal.
Any attempts to use 
tcdrain() from a process which is a member of a
  background process group on a 
fildes associated with its controlling
  terminal, shall cause the process group to be sent a SIGTTOU signal. If the
  calling process is blocking or ignoring SIGTTOU signals, the process shall be
  allowed to perform the operation, and no signal is sent.
Upon successful completion, 0 shall be returned. Otherwise, -1 shall be returned
  and 
errno set to indicate the error.
The 
tcdrain() function shall fail if:
  - EBADF
 
  - The fildes argument is not a valid file
    descriptor.
 
  - EINTR
 
  - A signal interrupted tcdrain().
 
  - ENOTTY
 
  - The file associated with fildes is not a terminal.
    
 
   
The 
tcdrain() function may fail if:
  - EIO
 
  - The process group of the writing process is orphaned, and
      the writing process is not ignoring or blocking SIGTTOU.
    
 
   
The following sections are informative.
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tcflush() , the Base Definitions volume of
  IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, Chapter 11, General Terminal Interface,
  
<termios.h>, 
<unistd.h>
Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE
  Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology -- Portable
  Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue
  6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between
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