1 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/zenstore/gc.cpp b/zenstore/gc.cpp
index 278f09b0b..52bb33955 100644
--- a/zenstore/gc.cpp
+++ b/zenstore/gc.cpp
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <zenstore/gc.h>
 
+#include <zencore/logging.h>
+#include <zencore/string.h>
+#include <zencore/timer.h>
 #include <zenstore/CAS.h>
 #include <zenstore/cidstore.h>
-#include <zencore/logging.h>
 
 namespace zen {
 
@@ -202,4 +204,28 @@ CasGc::OnDroppedCidReferences(std::span<IoHash> Hashes)
 	ZEN_UNUSED(Hashes);
 }
 
+bool
+Gc::Trigger()
+{
+	uint32_t Expected = uint32_t(GcStatus::kIdle);
+	if (!m_Status.compare_exchange_strong(Expected, static_cast<uint32_t>(GcStatus::kRunning)))
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	ZEN_ASSERT(GcStatus::kRunning == Status());
+
+	m_GcThread = std::jthread([this]() {
+		Stopwatch Timer;
+		ZEN_INFO("garbage collection STARTING");
+
+		m_CasGc.CollectGarbage();
+		m_Status = static_cast<uint32_t>(GcStatus::kIdle);
+
+		ZEN_INFO("garbage collection DONE after {}", NiceTimeSpanMs(Timer.GetElapsedTimeMs()));
+	});
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 }  // namespace zen