---
name: "gearman_task_attr_init_background"
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_task_attr_init_background"
---

# gearman\_task\_attr\_init\_background(3)

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

## NAME

gearman\_task\_attr\_init\_background - Gearmand Documentation, https://gearman.org/gearmand/

## SYNOPSIS

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

- **type gearman\_work\_t**

  - **type gearman\_job\_priority\_t**

  - ***gearman\_work\_t* gearman\_work(*gearman\_job\_priority\_t* priority)**

  - ***gearman\_work\_t* gearman\_work\_epoch(*time\_t* epoch, *gearman\_job\_priority\_t* priority)**

  - ***gearman\_work\_t* gearman\_work\_background(*gearman\_job\_priority\_t* priority)**

  Compile and link with -lgearman

## DESCRIPTION

*gearman\_work\_t* describe work for *gearman\_execute()*.

*gearman\_work()* creates a *gearman\_work\_t* with a priority.

Job assignment priority is global across registered functions. A high priority job for any function is assigned before normal or low priority jobs for other functions.

*gearman\_work\_epoch()* creates a *gearman\_work\_t* which tells *gearman\_execute()* to execute the workload at the time specified by epoch.

*gearman\_work\_background()* creates a *gearman\_work\_t* which tells *gearman\_execute()* to execute the workload as a background job.

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHOR

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

## COPYRIGHT

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