tcflush(int fd, int queue_selector)
discards data written to the object referred to by fd but not transmitted, or data received but not read, depending on the value of
queue_selector:
TCIFLUSH
flushes data received but not read.
TCOFLUSH
flushes data written but not transmitted.
TCIOFLUSH
flushes both data received but not read, and data written but not transmitted.