1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/odb.h b/odb.h
index 9bb28008b1..71b4897c82 100644
--- a/odb.h
+++ b/odb.h
@@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ struct object_database *odb_new(struct repository *repo);
 void odb_clear(struct object_database *o);
 
 /*
+ * Close the object database and all of its sources so that any held resources
+ * will be released. The database can still be used after closing it, in which
+ * case these resources may be reallocated.
+ */
+void odb_close(struct object_database *o);
+
+/*
  * Clear caches, reload alternates and then reload object sources so that new
  * objects may become accessible.
  */