2 files changed, 37 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/session.c b/src/session.c
index ab7cdff9..be428889 100644
--- a/src/session.c
+++ b/src/session.c
@@ -298,6 +298,31 @@ int ssh_is_blocking(ssh_session session){
 }
 
 /**
+ * @brief Blocking flush of the outgoing buffer
+ * @param[in] session The SSH session
+ * @param[in] timeout Set an upper limit on the time for which this function
+ *                    will block, in milliseconds. Specifying a negative value
+ *                    means an infinite timeout. This parameter is passed to
+ *                    the poll() function.
+ * @returns           SSH_OK on success, SSH_ERROR otherwise.
+ */
+
+int ssh_blocking_flush(ssh_session session, int timeout){
+	ssh_socket s;
+	if(session==NULL)
+		return SSH_ERROR;
+
+	enter_function();
+	s=session->socket;
+	while (ssh_socket_buffered_write_bytes(s) > 0 && session->alive) {
+		ssh_handle_packets(session, timeout);
+	}
+
+	leave_function();
+	return SSH_OK;
+}
+
+/**
  * @brief Check if we are connected.
  *
  * @param[in]  session  The session to check if it is connected.
diff --git a/src/socket.c b/src/socket.c
index 0f8fc23c..24616255 100644
--- a/src/socket.c
+++ b/src/socket.c
@@ -644,6 +644,18 @@ int ssh_socket_data_writable(ssh_socket s) {
   return s->write_wontblock;
 }
 
+/** @internal
+ * @brief returns the number of outgoing bytes currently buffered
+ * @param s the socket
+ * @returns numbers of bytes buffered, or 0 if the socket isn't connected
+ */
+int ssh_socket_buffered_write_bytes(ssh_socket s){
+	if(s==NULL || s->out_buffer == NULL)
+		return 0;
+	return buffer_get_rest_len(s->out_buffer);
+}
+
+
 int ssh_socket_get_status(ssh_socket s) {
   int r = 0;