dir.c: provide clear_directory() for reclaiming dir_struct memory

[git/git.git] / Documentation / technical / api-directory-listing.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt b/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt
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--- a/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt
+++ b/Documentation/technical/api-directory-listing.txt
@@ -81,4 +81,6 @@ marked. If you to exclude files, make sure you have loaded index first.
 
 * Use `dir.entries[]`.
 
+* Call `free_directory()` when none of the contained elements are no longer in use.
+
 (JC)