Push state='testing' at startup with CLI arg --test is used.

flamenco_worker/cli.py

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ def main():
         push_log_max_interval=confparser.interval_secs('push_log_max_interval_seconds'),
         push_log_max_entries=confparser.value('push_log_max_entries', int),
         push_act_max_interval=confparser.interval_secs('push_act_max_interval_seconds'),
+        initial_state='testing' if args.test else 'awake',
     )
 
     mir = may_i_run.MayIRun(

flamenco_worker/worker.py

@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class FlamencoWorker:
     state = attr.ib(default=WorkerState.STARTING,
                     validator=attr.validators.instance_of(WorkerState))
 
+    # Indicates the state in which the Worker should start
+    initial_state = attr.ib(validator=attr.validators.instance_of(str), default='awake')
+
     # When Manager tells us we may no longer run our current task, this is set to True.
     # As a result, the cancelled state isn't pushed to Manager any more. It is reset
     # to False when a new task is started.
@@ -144,8 +147,14 @@ class FlamencoWorker:
         if not do_register:
             await self.signon(may_retry_loop=may_retry_loop)
 
+        # If we're not supposed to start in 'awake' state, let the Manager know.
+        if self.initial_state != 'awake':
+            self._log.info('Telling Manager we are in state %r', self.initial_state)
+            self.ack_status_change(self.initial_state)
+
         self.schedule_fetch_task()
 
+
     @staticmethod
     def hostname() -> str:
         import socket