diff --git a/src/logid/CMakeLists.txt b/src/logid/CMakeLists.txt
index 052ba5c..6d93d7b 100644
--- a/src/logid/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/logid/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ add_executable(logid
         backend/hidpp20/features/HiresScroll.cpp
         backend/dj/Report.cpp
         util/mutex_queue.h
+        util/workqueue.cpp
+        util/worker_thread.cpp
+        util/task.cpp
         util/thread.cpp
         util/ExceptionHandler.cpp)
 
diff --git a/src/logid/Configuration.cpp b/src/logid/Configuration.cpp
index a94265a..0826c0f 100644
--- a/src/logid/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/logid/Configuration.cpp
@@ -50,12 +50,28 @@ Configuration::Configuration(const std::string& config_file)
         return;
     }
 
+    _worker_threads = LOGID_DEFAULT_WORKER_COUNT;
+    try {
+        auto& worker_count = root["workers"];
+        if(worker_count.getType() == Setting::TypeInt) {
+            _worker_threads = worker_count;
+            if(_worker_threads < 0)
+                logPrintf(WARN, "Line %d: workers cannot be negative.",
+                        worker_count.getSourceLine());
+        } else {
+            logPrintf(WARN, "Line %d: workers must be an integer.",
+                    worker_count.getSourceLine());
+        }
+    } catch(const SettingNotFoundException& e) {
+        // Ignore
+    }
+
     _io_timeout = LOGID_DEFAULT_RAWDEVICE_TIMEOUT;
     try {
         auto& timeout = root["io_timeout"];
         if(timeout.isNumber()) {
             auto t = timeout.getType();
-            if(timeout.getType() == libconfig::Setting::TypeFloat)
+            if(timeout.getType() == Setting::TypeFloat)
                 _io_timeout = duration_cast<milliseconds>(
                         duration<double, std::milli>(timeout));
             else
@@ -109,6 +125,11 @@ const char * Configuration::DeviceNotFound::what() const noexcept
     return _name.c_str();
 }
 
+int Configuration::workerCount() const
+{
+    return _worker_threads;
+}
+
 std::chrono::milliseconds Configuration::ioTimeout() const
 {
     return _io_timeout;
diff --git a/src/logid/Configuration.h b/src/logid/Configuration.h
index d083ef9..ed10893 100644
--- a/src/logid/Configuration.h
+++ b/src/logid/Configuration.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 
 #define LOGID_DEFAULT_RAWDEVICE_TIMEOUT std::chrono::seconds(2)
+#define LOGID_DEFAULT_WORKER_COUNT 2
 
 namespace logid
 {
@@ -46,9 +47,11 @@ namespace logid
         };
 
         std::chrono::milliseconds ioTimeout() const;
+        int workerCount() const;
     private:
         std::map<std::string, std::string> _device_paths;
         std::chrono::milliseconds _io_timeout;
+        int _worker_threads;
         libconfig::Config _config;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/logid/actions/ToggleHiresScroll.cpp b/src/logid/actions/ToggleHiresScroll.cpp
index 6dc9703..7fbf5ac 100644
--- a/src/logid/actions/ToggleHiresScroll.cpp
+++ b/src/logid/actions/ToggleHiresScroll.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "ToggleHiresScroll.h"
 #include "../Device.h"
 #include "../util/log.h"
-#include "../util/thread.h"
+#include "../util/task.h"
 #include "../backend/hidpp20/features/ReprogControls.h"
 
 using namespace logid::actions;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void ToggleHiresScroll::press()
     _pressed = true;
     if(_hires_scroll)
     {
-        thread::spawn([hires=this->_hires_scroll](){
+        task::spawn([hires=this->_hires_scroll](){
             auto mode = hires->getMode();
             mode ^= backend::hidpp20::HiresScroll::HiRes;
             hires->setMode(mode);
diff --git a/src/logid/actions/ToggleSmartShift.cpp b/src/logid/actions/ToggleSmartShift.cpp
index 9713c16..dfe86a9 100644
--- a/src/logid/actions/ToggleSmartShift.cpp
+++ b/src/logid/actions/ToggleSmartShift.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "ToggleSmartShift.h"
 #include "../Device.h"
 #include "../backend/hidpp20/features/ReprogControls.h"
-#include "../util/thread.h"
+#include "../util/task.h"
 
 using namespace logid::actions;
 using namespace logid::backend;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void ToggleSmartShift::press()
     _pressed = true;
     if(_smartshift)
     {
-        thread::spawn([ss=this->_smartshift](){
+        task::spawn([ss=this->_smartshift](){
             auto status = ss->getStatus();
             status.setActive = true;
             status.active = !status.active;
diff --git a/src/logid/backend/dj/ReceiverMonitor.cpp b/src/logid/backend/dj/ReceiverMonitor.cpp
index a983171..d483475 100644
--- a/src/logid/backend/dj/ReceiverMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/logid/backend/dj/ReceiverMonitor.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "ReceiverMonitor.h"
-#include "../../util/thread.h"
+#include "../../util/task.h"
 #include "../../util/log.h"
 
 #include <utility>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void ReceiverMonitor::run()
             /* Running in a new thread prevents deadlocks since the
              * receiver may be enumerating.
              */
-            thread::spawn({[this, report]() {
+            task::spawn({[this, report]() {
                 if (report.subId() == Receiver::DeviceConnection)
                     this->addDevice(this->_receiver->deviceConnectionEvent
                     (report));
diff --git a/src/logid/backend/raw/DeviceMonitor.cpp b/src/logid/backend/raw/DeviceMonitor.cpp
index fcbc6db..278f4ca 100644
--- a/src/logid/backend/raw/DeviceMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/logid/backend/raw/DeviceMonitor.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "DeviceMonitor.h"
-#include "../../util/thread.h"
+#include "../../util/task.h"
 #include "../../util/log.h"
 
 #include <thread>
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ void DeviceMonitor::run()
             std::string devnode = udev_device_get_devnode(device);
 
             if (action == "add")
-                thread::spawn([this, name=devnode]() {
+                task::spawn([this, name=devnode]() {
                     this->addDevice(name);
                 }, [name=devnode](std::exception& e){
                     logPrintf(WARN, "Error adding device %s: %s",
                             name.c_str(), e.what());
                 });
             else if (action == "remove")
-                thread::spawn([this, name=devnode]() {
+                task::spawn([this, name=devnode]() {
                     this->removeDevice(name);
                 }, [name=devnode](std::exception& e){
                     logPrintf(WARN, "Error removing device %s: %s",
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void DeviceMonitor::enumerate()
         std::string devnode = udev_device_get_devnode(device);
         udev_device_unref(device);
 
-        thread::spawn([this, name=devnode]() {
+        task::spawn([this, name=devnode]() {
             this->addDevice(name);
         }, [name=devnode](std::exception& e){
             logPrintf(ERROR, "Error adding device %s: %s",
diff --git a/src/logid/logid.cpp b/src/logid/logid.cpp
index 6fc1197..0d3bc34 100644
--- a/src/logid/logid.cpp
+++ b/src/logid/logid.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "DeviceManager.h"
 #include "logid.h"
 #include "InputDevice.h"
+#include "util/workqueue.h"
 
 #define LOGID_VIRTUAL_INPUT_NAME "LogiOps Virtual Input"
 #define DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE "/etc/logid.cfg"
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ LogLevel logid::global_loglevel = INFO;
 std::shared_ptr<Configuration> logid::global_config;
 std::unique_ptr<DeviceManager> logid::device_manager;
 std::unique_ptr<InputDevice> logid::virtual_input;
+std::unique_ptr<workqueue> logid::global_workqueue;
 
 bool logid::kill_logid = false;
 std::mutex logid::device_manager_reload;
@@ -155,6 +157,8 @@ Possible options are:
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
+    global_workqueue = std::make_unique<workqueue>(LOGID_DEFAULT_WORKER_COUNT);
+
     readCliOptions(argc, argv);
 
     // Read config
@@ -165,6 +169,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         global_config = std::make_shared<Configuration>();
     }
 
+    global_workqueue->setThreadCount(global_config->workerCount());
+
     //Create a virtual input device
     try {
         virtual_input = std::make_unique<InputDevice>(LOGID_VIRTUAL_INPUT_NAME);
diff --git a/src/logid/util/ExceptionHandler.cpp b/src/logid/util/ExceptionHandler.cpp
index 859783f..48c723f 100644
--- a/src/logid/util/ExceptionHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/logid/util/ExceptionHandler.cpp
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ void ExceptionHandler::Default(std::exception& error)
     try {
         throw error;
     } catch(backend::hidpp10::Error& e) {
-        logPrintf(WARN, "HID++ 1.0 error ignored on detached thread: %s",
+        logPrintf(WARN, "HID++ 1.0 error ignored on detached thread/task: %s",
                 error.what());
     } catch(backend::hidpp20::Error& e) {
-        logPrintf(WARN, "HID++ 2.0 error ignored on detached thread: %s",
+        logPrintf(WARN, "HID++ 2.0 error ignored on detached thread/task: %s",
                    error.what());
     } catch(std::system_error& e) {
-        logPrintf(WARN, "System error ignored on detached thread: %s",
+        logPrintf(WARN, "System error ignored on detached thread/task: %s",
                    error.what());
     } catch(std::exception& e) {
-        logPrintf(WARN, "Error ignored on detached thread: %s",
+        logPrintf(WARN, "Error ignored on detached thread/task: %s",
                    error.what());
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/logid/util/task.cpp b/src/logid/util/task.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..021e0fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logid/util/task.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-2020 PixlOne
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+#include "task.h"
+#include "workqueue.h"
+
+using namespace logid;
+
+task::task(const std::function<void()>& function,
+     const std::function<void(std::exception&)>& exception_handler) :
+     _function (std::make_shared<std::function<void()>>(function)),
+     _exception_handler (std::make_shared<std::function<void(std::exception&)>>
+             (exception_handler)), _status (Waiting),
+     _task_pkg ([this](){
+         try {
+             (*_function)();
+         } catch(std::exception& e) {
+             (*_exception_handler)(e);
+         }
+     })
+{
+}
+
+void task::run()
+{
+    _status = Running;
+    _task_pkg();
+    _status = Completed;
+}
+
+task::Status task::getStatus()
+{
+    return _status;
+}
+
+void task::wait()
+{
+    _task_pkg.get_future().wait();
+}
+
+void task::spawn(const std::function<void ()>& function,
+        const std::function<void (std::exception &)>& exception_handler)
+{
+    auto t = std::make_shared<task>(function, exception_handler);
+    global_workqueue->queue(t);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/logid/util/task.h b/src/logid/util/task.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..100a938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logid/util/task.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-2020 PixlOne
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef LOGID_TASK_H
+#define LOGID_TASK_H
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
+#include <future>
+#include "ExceptionHandler.h"
+
+namespace logid
+{
+    class task
+    {
+    public:
+        enum Status
+        {
+            Waiting,
+            Running,
+            Completed
+        };
+
+        explicit task(const std::function<void()>& function,
+                        const std::function<void(std::exception&)>&
+                        exception_handler={[](std::exception& e)
+                                           {ExceptionHandler::Default(e);}});
+
+        Status getStatus();
+
+        void run(); // Runs synchronously
+        void wait();
+
+        /* This function spawns a new task into the least used worker queue
+         * and forgets about it.
+         */
+        static void spawn(const std::function<void()>& function,
+                          const std::function<void(std::exception&)>&
+                          exception_handler={[](std::exception& e)
+                                             {ExceptionHandler::Default(e);}});
+
+        static void autoQueue(std::shared_ptr<task>);
+
+    private:
+        std::shared_ptr<std::function<void()>> _function;
+        std::shared_ptr<std::function<void(std::exception&)>>
+                _exception_handler;
+        std::atomic<Status> _status;
+        std::packaged_task<void()> _task_pkg;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif //LOGID_TASK_H
diff --git a/src/logid/util/worker_thread.cpp b/src/logid/util/worker_thread.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..116e991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logid/util/worker_thread.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-2020 PixlOne
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+#include <vector>
+#include "worker_thread.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "workqueue.h"
+
+using namespace logid;
+
+worker_thread::worker_thread(workqueue* parent, std::size_t worker_number) :
+_parent (parent), _worker_number (worker_number), _continue_run (false),
+_thread (std::make_unique<thread> ([this](){
+    _run(); }, [this](std::exception& e){ _exception_handler(e); }))
+{
+    _thread->run();
+}
+
+worker_thread::~worker_thread()
+{
+    _continue_run = false;
+    _queue_cv.notify_all();
+    // Block until task is complete
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(_busy);
+
+    while(!_queue.empty()) {
+        _parent->queue(_queue.front());
+        _queue.pop();
+    }
+}
+
+void worker_thread::queue(std::shared_ptr<task> t)
+{
+    _queue.push(t);
+    _queue_cv.notify_all();
+}
+
+bool worker_thread::busy()
+{
+    bool not_busy = _busy.try_lock();
+
+    if(not_busy)
+        _busy.unlock();
+
+    return !not_busy;
+}
+
+void worker_thread::_run()
+{
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(_run_lock);
+    _continue_run = true;
+    while(_continue_run) {
+        _parent->busyUpdate();
+        _queue_cv.wait(lock, [this]{ return !_queue.empty() ||
+            !_continue_run; });
+        if(!_continue_run)
+            return;
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> busy_lock(_busy);
+        while(!_queue.empty()) {
+            _queue.front()->run();
+            _queue.pop();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void worker_thread::_exception_handler(std::exception &e)
+{
+    logPrintf(WARN, "Exception caught on worker thread %d, restarting: %s",
+            _worker_number, e.what());
+    // This action destroys the logid::thread, std::thread should detach safely.
+    _thread = std::make_unique<thread>([this](){ _run(); },
+            [this](std::exception& e) { _exception_handler(e); });
+    _thread->run();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/logid/util/worker_thread.h b/src/logid/util/worker_thread.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4305e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logid/util/worker_thread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-2020 PixlOne
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef LOGID_WORKER_THREAD_H
+#define LOGID_WORKER_THREAD_H
+
+#include "mutex_queue.h"
+#include "task.h"
+#include "thread.h"
+
+namespace logid
+{
+    class workqueue;
+
+    class worker_thread
+    {
+    public:
+        worker_thread(workqueue* parent, std::size_t worker_number);
+        ~worker_thread();
+
+        void queue(std::shared_ptr<task> t);
+
+        bool busy();
+    private:
+        void _run();
+        void _exception_handler(std::exception& e);
+
+        workqueue* _parent;
+        std::size_t _worker_number;
+
+        std::unique_ptr<thread> _thread;
+        std::mutex _busy;
+
+        std::mutex _run_lock;
+        std::atomic<bool> _continue_run;
+        std::condition_variable _queue_cv;
+
+        mutex_queue<std::shared_ptr<task>> _queue;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif //LOGID_WORKER_THREAD_H
diff --git a/src/logid/util/workqueue.cpp b/src/logid/util/workqueue.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14c1f79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logid/util/workqueue.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-2020 PixlOne
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+#include "workqueue.h"
+#include "log.h"
+
+using namespace logid;
+
+workqueue::workqueue(std::size_t thread_count) : _manager_thread (
+        std::make_unique<thread>(
+                [this](){ _run(); }
+                , [this](std::exception& e){ _exception_handler(e); }
+        )), _continue_run (false), _worker_count (thread_count)
+{
+    _workers.reserve(_worker_count);
+    for(std::size_t i = 0; i < thread_count; i++)
+        _workers.push_back(std::make_unique<worker_thread>(this, i));
+    _manager_thread->run();
+}
+
+workqueue::~workqueue()
+{
+    stop();
+
+    while(_workers.empty())
+        _workers.pop_back();
+
+    // Queue should have been empty before, but just confirm here.
+    while(!_queue.empty()) {
+        thread::spawn([t=_queue.front()](){ t->run(); });
+        _queue.pop();
+    }
+}
+
+void workqueue::queue(std::shared_ptr<task> t)
+{
+    _queue.push(t);
+    _queue_cv.notify_all();
+}
+
+void workqueue::busyUpdate()
+{
+    _busy_cv.notify_all();
+}
+
+void workqueue::stop()
+{
+    _continue_run = false;
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(_run_lock);
+}
+
+void workqueue::setThreadCount(std::size_t count)
+{
+    while(_workers.size() < count)
+        _workers.push_back(std::make_unique<worker_thread>(this,
+            _workers.size()));
+
+    if(_workers.size() > count) {
+        // Restart manager thread
+        stop();
+        while (_workers.size() > count)
+            _workers.pop_back();
+        _manager_thread = std::make_unique<thread>(
+                [this](){ _run(); }
+                , [this](std::exception& e){ _exception_handler(e); }
+        );
+        _manager_thread->run();
+    }
+
+    _worker_count = count;
+}
+
+std::size_t workqueue::threadCount() const
+{
+    return _workers.size();
+}
+
+void workqueue::_run()
+{
+    using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(_run_lock);
+    _continue_run = true;
+    while(_continue_run) {
+        _queue_cv.wait(lock, [this]{ return !(_queue.empty()); });
+        while(!_queue.empty()) {
+
+            if(_workers.empty()) {
+                if(_worker_count)
+                    logPrintf(DEBUG, "No workers were found, running task in"
+                                 " a new thread.");
+                thread::spawn([t=_queue.front()](){ t->run(); });
+                _queue.pop();
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            auto worker = _workers.begin();
+            for(; worker != _workers.end(); worker++) {
+                if(!(*worker)->busy())
+                    break;
+            }
+            if(worker != _workers.end())
+                (*worker)->queue(_queue.front());
+            else {
+                _busy_cv.wait_for(lock, 500ms, [this, &worker]{
+                    for(worker = _workers.begin(); worker != _workers.end();
+                        worker++) {
+                        if (!(*worker)->busy()) {
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return false;
+                });
+
+                if(worker != _workers.end())
+                    (*worker)->queue(_queue.front());
+                else{
+                    // Workers busy, launch in new thread
+                    logPrintf(DEBUG, "All workers were busy for 500ms, "
+                                     "running task in new thread.");
+                    thread::spawn([t = _queue.front()]() { t->run(); });
+                }
+            }
+            _queue.pop();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void workqueue::_exception_handler(std::exception &e)
+{
+    logPrintf(WARN, "Exception caught on workqueue manager thread, "
+                    "restarting: %s" , e.what());
+    // This action destroys the logid::thread, std::thread should detach safely.
+    _manager_thread = std::make_unique<thread>([this](){ _run(); },
+            [this](std::exception& e) { _exception_handler(e); });
+    _manager_thread->run();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/logid/util/workqueue.h b/src/logid/util/workqueue.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2234cf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logid/util/workqueue.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019-2020 PixlOne
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+#ifndef LOGID_WORKQUEUE_H
+#define LOGID_WORKQUEUE_H
+
+#include "worker_thread.h"
+#include "thread.h"
+
+namespace logid
+{
+    class workqueue
+    {
+    public:
+        explicit workqueue(std::size_t thread_count);
+        ~workqueue();
+
+        void queue(std::shared_ptr<task> t);
+
+        void busyUpdate();
+
+        void stop();
+
+        void setThreadCount(std::size_t count);
+        std::size_t threadCount() const;
+    private:
+        void _run();
+
+        void _exception_handler(std::exception& e);
+        std::unique_ptr<thread> _manager_thread;
+
+        mutex_queue<std::shared_ptr<task>> _queue;
+        std::condition_variable _queue_cv;
+        std::condition_variable _busy_cv;
+        std::mutex _run_lock;
+        std::atomic<bool> _continue_run;
+
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<worker_thread>> _workers;
+        std::size_t _worker_count;
+    };
+
+    extern std::unique_ptr<workqueue> global_workqueue;
+}
+
+#endif //LOGID_WORKQUEUE_H