Add serializer option (igbinary) to phpredis connector [solution]

I need igbinary support in the phpredis Redis client connector. This works:

Redis::setOption(\Redis::OPT_SERIALIZER, \Redis::SERIALIZER_IGBINARY);

but it's not global. I already have this solution in production. Works as advertised w/ no apparent conflicts or breakage.

// .env

REDIS_SERIALIZER=igbinary

// config/database.php

'redis' => [
    'options' => [
        ...
        'serializer' => env('REDIS_SERIALIZER', ''),
    ]
]

// vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Redis/Connectors/PhpRedisConnector.php

protected function createClient(array $config)
{
    return tap(new Redis, function ($client) use ($config) {
        $this->establishConnection($client, $config);

        if (! empty($config['password'])) {
            $client->auth($config['password']);
        }

        // .......

        // --HERE--
        if (! empty($config['serializer'])) {
            $serializer = 'Redis::SERIALIZER_' . strtoupper($config['serializer']);
            if( defined($serializer) ) {
              $serializer_const = constant($serializer);
              $client->setOption(Redis::OPT_SERIALIZER, $serializer_const);
            }
        }

    });
}

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Add serializer option (igbinary) to phpredis connector [solution] #1659