diff --git a/pkg/last_in_one_out_queue/last_in_one_out_queue.go b/pkg/last_in_one_out_queue/last_in_one_out_queue.go
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+++ b/pkg/last_in_one_out_queue/last_in_one_out_queue.go
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+package last_in_one_out_queue
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+)
+
+const pollPeriod = 250 * time.Millisecond
+
+type LastInOneOutQueue[T any] struct {
+	queuedItem *T
+	ch         chan T
+	mutex      sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func New[T any]() *LastInOneOutQueue[T] {
+	return &LastInOneOutQueue[T]{
+		queuedItem: nil,
+		ch:         make(chan T),
+		mutex:      sync.Mutex{},
+	}
+}
+
+func (q *LastInOneOutQueue[T]) Run(ctx context.Context) {
+	log.Trace().Msg("last-in-one-out queue starting")
+	defer log.Trace().Msg("last-in-one-out queue stopping")
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-time.After(pollPeriod):
+			// Periodically try pushing the queued item into the channel.
+			q.tryPushingItem()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Enqueue puts the item in the queue. It replaces any previously-queued item.
+func (q *LastInOneOutQueue[T]) Enqueue(item T) {
+	q.mutex.Lock()
+	defer q.mutex.Unlock()
+	q.queuedItem = &item
+	q.tryPushingItem_unsafe()
+}
+
+// Item returns the channel on which queued items can be dequeued.
+func (q *LastInOneOutQueue[T]) Item() <-chan T {
+	return q.ch
+}
+
+func (q *LastInOneOutQueue[T]) tryPushingItem() {
+	q.mutex.Lock()
+	defer q.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if q.queuedItem == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	q.tryPushingItem_unsafe()
+}
+
+// tryPushingItem_unsafe tries to push the queued item.
+// It assumes that q.queuedItem is not nil, and doesn't obtain the mutex.
+func (q *LastInOneOutQueue[T]) tryPushingItem_unsafe() {
+	// It's fine if pushing to the channel fails; this means that the receiving
+	// end of the queue isn't ready to process another item yet.
+	select {
+	case q.ch <- *q.queuedItem:
+		q.queuedItem = nil
+		log.Trace().Msg("last-in-one-out queue: queued item is being handled")
+	default:
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/last_in_one_out_queue/last_in_one_out_queue_test.go b/pkg/last_in_one_out_queue/last_in_one_out_queue_test.go
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+++ b/pkg/last_in_one_out_queue/last_in_one_out_queue_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package last_in_one_out_queue
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
+	q := New[string]()
+	select {
+	case <-q.Item():
+		t.Fatal("a new queue shouldn't hold an item")
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQueueAndGet(t *testing.T) {
+	q := New[string]()
+	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		q.Enqueue("hey")
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case item := <-q.Item():
+		assert.Equal(t, "hey", item)
+	case <-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Error("enqueueing while waiting for an item should push it immediately")
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestQueueMultiple(t *testing.T) {
+	q := New[string]()
+
+	q.Enqueue("hey")
+	q.Enqueue("these are multiple items")
+	q.Enqueue("the last one should be the")
+	q.Enqueue("winner")
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		q.Run(ctx)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case item := <-q.Item():
+		func() {
+			q.mutex.Lock()
+			defer q.mutex.Unlock()
+			assert.Nil(t, q.queuedItem,
+				"after popping an item of the queue, the queue should be empty")
+		}()
+		assert.Equal(t, "winner", item)
+
+	case <-time.After(10 * pollPeriod):
+		t.Error("timeout waiting for item")
+	}
+
+	cancel()
+	wg.Wait()
+}