Drop r/o caches while forgetting to reduce memory use

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/obnamlib/repo_interface.py b/obnamlib/repo_interface.py
index 26bc1d34..ab8d6960 100644
--- a/obnamlib/repo_interface.py
+++ b/obnamlib/repo_interface.py
@@ -553,6 +553,16 @@ class RepositoryInterface(object):
 
         '''
 
+    def flush_ro_client(self, client_name):
+        '''Flush cached read-only data from client.
+
+        This does not require the client to be locked.
+
+        This is a NOP, unless the a specific repository format gives
+        it meaning.
+
+        '''
+
     def commit_client(self, client_name):
         '''Commit changes to client and DO NOT unlock it.