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TCFLOW(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual TCFLOW(3P)

PROLOG top

   This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The
   Linux implementation of this interface may differ (consult the
   corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or
   the interface may not be implemented on Linux.

NAME top

   tcflow — suspend or restart the transmission or reception of data

SYNOPSIS top

   #include <termios.h>

   int tcflow(int _fildes_, int _action_);

DESCRIPTION top

   The _tcflow_() function shall suspend or restart transmission or
   reception of data on the object referred to by _fildes_, depending
   on the value of _action_.  The _fildes_ argument is an open file
   descriptor associated with a terminal.

    *  If _action_ is TCOOFF, output shall be suspended.

    *  If _action_ is TCOON, suspended output shall be restarted.

    *  If _action_ is TCIOFF and _fildes_ refers to a terminal device,
       the system shall transmit a STOP character, which is intended
       to cause the terminal device to stop transmitting data to the
       system. If _fildes_ is associated with a pseudo-terminal, the
       STOP character need not be transmitted.

    *  If _action_ is TCION and _fildes_ refers to a terminal device, the
       system shall transmit a START character, which is intended to
       cause the terminal device to start transmitting data to the
       system. If _fildes_ is associated with a pseudo-terminal, the
       START character need not be transmitted.

   The default on the opening of a terminal file is that neither its
   input nor its output are suspended.

   Attempts to use _tcflow_() 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 thread is blocking SIGTTOU signals
   or the process is ignoring SIGTTOU signals, the process shall be
   allowed to perform the operation, and no signal is sent.

RETURN VALUE top

   Upon successful completion, 0 shall be returned. Otherwise, -1
   shall be returned and _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ set to indicate the error.

ERRORS top

   The _tcflow_() function shall fail if:

   **EBADF** The _fildes_ argument is not a valid file descriptor.

   **EINVAL** The _action_ argument is not a supported value.

   **EIO** The process group of the writing process is orphaned, the
          calling thread is not blocking SIGTTOU, and the process is
          not ignoring SIGTTOU.

   **ENOTTY** The file associated with _fildes_ is not a terminal.

   _The following sections are informative._

EXAMPLES top

   None.

APPLICATION USAGE top

   None.

RATIONALE top

   None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS top

   None.

SEE ALSO top

   [tcsendbreak(3p)](../man3/tcsendbreak.3p.html)

   The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, _Chapter 11_, _General_
   _Terminal Interface_, [termios.h(0p)](../man0/termios.h.0p.html)
   Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic
   form from IEEE Std 1003.1-2017, Standard for Information
   Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The
   Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, 2018 Edition, Copyright
   (C) 2018 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
   Inc and The Open Group.  In the event of any discrepancy between
   this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard,
   the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee
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