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@@ -652,6 +652,8 @@ Related options:
default=300,
min=0,
mutable=True,
+ # TODO(efried): Provide more/better explanation of what this option is
+ # all about. Reference bug(s). Unless we're just going to remove it.
help="""
Interval for updating nova-compute-side cache of the compute node resource
provider's aggregates and traits info.
@@ -662,6 +664,9 @@ node.
A value of zero disables cache refresh completely.
+The cache can be cleared manually at any time by sending SIGHUP to the compute
+process, causing it to be repopulated the next time the data is accessed.
+
Possible values:
* Any positive integer in seconds, or zero to disable refresh.