Purge memory when initializing new kb

This way unused memory is made available to the OS again.
greenbone · Mar 15, 2021 · aa4f735 · aa4f735
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diff --git a/util/kb.c b/util/kb.c
@@ -440,6 +440,11 @@ redis_new (kb_t *kb, const char *kb_path)
     }
 
   *kb = (kb_t) kbr;
+
+  /* Try to make unused memory available for the OS again. */
+  if (redis_memory_purge (*kb))
+    g_warning ("%s: Memory purge was not successfull", __func__);
+
   return rc;
 }