---
name: "gearman_client_run_tasks"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gearmand"
version: "2.2.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gearman_client_run_tasks"
---

# gearman\_client\_run\_tasks(3)

Gearmand Documentation, https://gearman.org/gearmand/

## NAME

gearman\_client\_run\_tasks - Gearmand Documentation, https://gearman.org/gearmand/

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<libgearman/gearman.h\>

- ***gearman\_return\_t* gearman\_client\_run\_tasks(*gearman\_client\_st* \*client)**

  Link with -lgearman

## DESCRIPTION

*gearman\_client\_run\_tasks()* executes one or more tasks that have been added via *gearman\_client\_add\_task()*, *gearman\_client\_add\_task\_status()* or *gearman\_client\_add\_task\_background()*.

*gearman\_client\_run\_tasks()* can also be used with *gearman\_execute()* if either non-blocking or background tasks were created with it.

## RETURN VALUE

*gearman\_return\_t*

If *GEARMAN\_PAUSE* is returned one of the tasks has "paused" in order to give the caller an opportunity to take some actions (like read data, handle an exception, etc...). See *gearman\_task\_st* for more information about the state of a task.

## HOME

To find out more information please check: *https://gearman.org/gearmand/*

**SEE ALSO:**

**[gearmand(8)](/gearmand/8.md)** **[libgearman(3)](/libgearman/3.md)**

## AUTHOR

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

## COPYRIGHT

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