if reuse == nil {
		return make(v1.ResourceList, 4)
	}
	for k := range reuse {
		delete(reuse, k)
	}
	return reuse
}

// GetResourceRequestQuantity finds and returns the request quantity for a specific resource.
func GetResourceRequestQuantity(pod *v1.Pod, resourceName v1.ResourceName) resource.Quantity {
	requestQuantity := resource.Quantity{}

	switch resourceName {
	case v1.ResourceCPU:

		}

		p1Memory := memoryUsage(p1Stats.Memory)
		p2Memory := memoryUsage(p2Stats.Memory)
		p1ExceedsRequests := p1Memory.Cmp(v1resource.GetResourceRequestQuantity(p1, v1.ResourceMemory)) == 1
		p2ExceedsRequests := p2Memory.Cmp(v1resource.GetResourceRequestQuantity(p2, v1.ResourceMemory)) == 1
		// prioritize evicting the pod which exceeds its requests
		return cmpBool(p1ExceedsRequests, p2ExceedsRequests)
	}
}