Ok, kinda sounds like mixing apples and oranges. Are the multiple long-running worker processes working on distinct tasks (aka each is the equivalent of starti

Ok, kinda sounds like mixing apples and oranges. Are the multiple long-running worker processes working on distinct tasks (aka each is the equivalent of starting a distinct individual process/program with no dependencies) ?? worker process that are awaiting data to process ?? simplified related bash shell examples : aka guarantee sequencial process running : https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/305039/pausing-a-bash-script-until-previous-commands-are-finished https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/305039/pausing-a-ba... vs. wait for all processes to end (can be modified to continual request for next thing(s) to do) : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/356100/how-to-wait-in-bash-for-several-subprocesses-to-finish-and-return-exit-code-0 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/356100/how-to-wait-in-ba...