diff --git a/Base/usr/share/man/man8/purge.md b/Base/usr/share/man/man8/purge.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4ff224e9da --- /dev/null +++ b/Base/usr/share/man/man8/purge.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +## Name + +purge - release memory + +## Synopsis + +```**sh +$ purge [options] +``` + +## Description + +This program instructs the kernel to release memory that can +be released without interacting with its userspace owner(s). + +## Options + +* `-c`: Release all clean inode-backed memory. +* `-v`: Release all purgeable memory currently marked volatile. + +If no options are specified, all possible memory is released. + +## Examples + +```sh +$ purge +Purged page count: 744 +```