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harikiri.php

<?php

$worker= new GearmanWorker();
$worker->addServer('gms');

/* .. whiskas .. */

$worker->addFunction("die", "harikiri");

function harikiri($bushido = false) {
    static $seppuku = false;
    $seppuku = $bushido ? true : $seppuku;
    return $seppuku;
}

while (!harikiri()) {
    $worker->work();
    if ($worker->returnCode() != GEARMAN_SUCCESS) {
        harikiri(true);
    }
}