KMEM_CACHE_SHRINK

Section: Memory Management in Linux (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

kmem_cache_shrink - Shrink a cache.  

SYNOPSIS

int kmem_cache_shrink(struct kmem_cache * cachep);
 

ARGUMENTS

cachep

The cache to shrink.
 

DESCRIPTION

Releases as many slabs as possible for a cache. To help debugging, a zero exit status indicates all slabs were released.  

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