private fun startNextTask(): SerialTask? {
    taskRunner.assertThreadHoldsLock()

    val index = serialTaskQueue.indexOfFirst { it.isReady() }
    if (index == -1) return null

    val nextTask = serialTaskQueue.removeAt(index)
    currentTask = nextTask
    contextSwitchCount++
    nextTask.start()
    return nextTask
  }

  private interface SerialTask {