return
	}

	for i := 0; i < UpdateWorkerSize; i++ {
		tc.nodeUpdateChannels = append(tc.nodeUpdateChannels, make(chan nodeUpdateItem, NodeUpdateChannelSize))
		tc.podUpdateChannels = append(tc.podUpdateChannels, make(chan podUpdateItem, podUpdateChannelSize))
	}

	// Functions that are responsible for taking work items out of the workqueues and putting them
	// into channels.