GEARMAN_WORKER_SET_OPTIONS(3)

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version 1.1.21 · 8 versions
, in ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

👑 GEARMAN_WORKER_SET_OPTIONS 👑

okay bestie, so this is a page from the gearmand manual — section 3, the library-function corner of the world. Sit down, sip ur lil drink, we're talking about toggling options on a worker ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

gearman_worker_set_options — Gearmand Documentation, http://gearman.info/

like. that's the whole name section. she's brief. she's iconic. 💅

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

the vibes first, the code second:

#include <libgearman/gearman.h>

type gearman_worker_options_t

gearman_worker_options_t gearman_worker_options(const gearman_worker_st *worker)

void gearman_worker_add_options(gearman_worker_st *worker, gearman_worker_options_t options)

void gearman_worker_remove_options(gearman_worker_st *worker, gearman_worker_options_t options)

void gearman_worker_set_options(gearman_worker_st *worker, gearman_worker_options_t options)
⚠️ Deprecated since version 0.21. yes bestie she's old money. still documented, still hanging around, but the era has moved on. ngl if you're writing fresh code you already know.

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so gearman_worker_options() hands you back the gearman_worker_options_t that belongs to a gearman_worker_st. that's the lil bag of flags, the worker's whole personality basically 🫶

and how do you change that personality?? two ways:

  • gearman_worker_add_options() — turns options ON (enabling).
  • gearman_worker_remove_options() — turns options OFF (disabling).

the currently supported options are, in order:

  • Enable non-block IO for the worker. — fr fr, this is the non-blocking IO switch. that's it, that's the description. (yes the original gives no macro name here, so i'm not making one up. periodt.)
    • type GEARMAN_WORKER_GRAB_UNIQ — only grabs jobs that have been assigned unique values. lowkey perfect for workers who only wanna work with background jobs 👑
    • type GEARMAN_WORKER_TIMEOUT_RETURN — has a return timeout been set for the worker. it's giving "are we timing out or are we returning" energy 💀

📦 RETURN VALUE 📦

Various

that's it. that's the return value section. literally one word. the manual is being mysterious on purpose and honestly?? respect. 🙈

🏠 HOME 🏠

wanna find out more?? go touch grass at:

see also (the besties in the friend group):

🦋 Author 🦋

Data Differential — http://www.datadifferential.com/

2011-2014, Data Differential, http://www.datadifferential.com/

🌈 ok that's the whole page bestie!! you now know everything this manual knows, no cap. go enable some options responsibly. mwah 💖

1.1.21+ds · Feb 04, 2026 · GEARMAN_WORKER_SET_OPTIONS(3) 🎀✨

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