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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/doc/api/cluster.md b/doc/api/cluster.md
index e371583b3a..85c3f2deb9 100644
--- a/doc/api/cluster.md
+++ b/doc/api/cluster.md
@@ -700,12 +700,12 @@ changes:
-->
* {Object}
- * `execArgv` {Array} list of string arguments passed to the Node.js
+ * `execArgv` {Array} List of string arguments passed to the Node.js
executable. (Default=`process.execArgv`)
- * `exec` {string} file path to worker file. (Default=`process.argv[1]`)
- * `args` {Array} string arguments passed to worker.
+ * `exec` {string} File path to worker file. (Default=`process.argv[1]`)
+ * `args` {Array} String arguments passed to worker.
(Default=`process.argv.slice(2)`)
- * `silent` {boolean} whether or not to send output to parent's stdio.
+ * `silent` {boolean} Whether or not to send output to parent's stdio.
(Default=`false`)
* `stdio` {Array} Configures the stdio of forked processes. Because the
cluster module relies on IPC to function, this configuration must contain an
@@ -727,26 +727,19 @@ changes:
description: The `stdio` option is supported now.
-->
-* `settings` {Object}
- * `exec` {string} file path to worker file. (Default=`process.argv[1]`)
- * `args` {Array} string arguments passed to worker.
- (Default=`process.argv.slice(2)`)
- * `silent` {boolean} whether or not to send output to parent's stdio.
- (Default=`false`)
- * `stdio` {Array} Configures the stdio of forked processes. When this option
- is provided, it overrides `silent`.
+* `settings` {Object} see [`cluster.settings`][]
`setupMaster` is used to change the default 'fork' behavior. Once called,
the settings will be present in `cluster.settings`.
Note that:
-* any settings changes only affect future calls to `.fork()` and have no
- effect on workers that are already running
+* Any settings changes only affect future calls to `.fork()` and have no
+ effect on workers that are already running.
* The *only* attribute of a worker that cannot be set via `.setupMaster()` is
- the `env` passed to `.fork()`
-* the defaults above apply to the first call only, the defaults for later
- calls is the current value at the time of `cluster.setupMaster()` is called
+ the `env` passed to `.fork()`.
+* The defaults above apply to the first call only, the defaults for later
+ calls is the current value at the time of `cluster.setupMaster()` is called.
Example:
@@ -834,3 +827,4 @@ socket.on('data', (id) => {
[Child Process module]: child_process.html#child_process_child_process_fork_modulepath_args_options
[child_process event: 'exit']: child_process.html#child_process_event_exit
[child_process event: 'message']: child_process.html#child_process_event_message
+[`cluster.settings`]: #clustersettings