From 39d51cb19283e2a1f25820a069c07fe2df3e5e97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Leishman <chris@leishman.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:05:20 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added documentation of daemonization

---
 README.markdown | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 66407daa5..041f03686 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -265,6 +265,14 @@ worker process.  Use the PIDFILE option for easy access to the PID:
 
     $ PIDFILE=./resque.pid QUEUE=file_serve rake environment resque:work
 
+### Running in the background
+
+There are scenarios where it's helpful for the resque worker to run
+itself in the background (usually in combination with PIDFILE).  Use the
+BACKGROUND option so that rake will return as soon as the worker is started.
+
+    $ PIDFILE=./resque.pid BACKGROUND=yes QUEUE=file_serve \
+        rake environment resque:work
 
 ### Priorities and Queue Lists