CACHE_REAP

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NAME

cache_reap - Reclaim memory from caches.

"SYNOPSIS"

void cache_reap ( void);

Called from a timer, every few seconds

- clear the per-cpu caches for this CPU. - return freeable pages to the main free memory pool.

If we cannot acquire the cache chain semaphore then just give up - we'll try again next timer interrupt.

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