diff --git a/src/runtime2/component/control_layer.rs b/src/runtime2/component/control_layer.rs
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+use crate::runtime2::runtime::*;
+use crate::runtime2::communication::*;
+use crate::runtime2::component::*;
+
+struct ControlEntry {
+    id: u32,
+    ack_countdown: u32,
+    content: ControlContent,
+    ack_action: ControlAction,
+}
+
+enum ControlContent {
+    PeerChange(ControlPeerChange),
+}
+
+struct ControlPeerChange {
+    source_port: PortId,
+    target_port: PortId, // if sent to this port
+    new_target_comp: CompId, // redirect to this component
+}
+
+/// Action to be taken when the `Ack`s for a control entry has come in.
+enum ControlAction {
+    Nothing,
+    AckOwnEntry(u32), // ack an entry we own ourselves
+    ScheduleComponent(CompId), // schedule a particular component for execution
+}
+
+/// Handling/sending control messages.
+pub(crate) struct ControlLayer {
+    id_counter: u32,
+    entries: Vec<ControlEntry>,
+}
+
+impl ControlLayer {
+    fn handle_created_component(&mut self, creator_ctx: &CompCtx, created_ctx: &CompCtx) {
+        for peer in &created_ctx.peers {
+            // TODO: Optimize when we ourselves are the peer.
+
+            // Create entry that will unblock the peer if it confirms that all
+            // of its ports have been blocked
+
+            peer.handle.inbox.push(Message::)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn take_id(&mut self) -> u32 {
+        let id = self.id_counter;
+        self.id_counter += 1;
+        return id;
+    }
+}
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