val now = taskRunner.backend.nanoTime()
        var awaitTimeoutNanos = nextTcpConnectAtNanos - now
        var connectResult: ConnectResult? = null
        if (tcpConnectsInFlight.isEmpty() || awaitTimeoutNanos <= 0) {
          connectResult = launchTcpConnect()
          nextTcpConnectAtNanos = now + connectDelayNanos
          awaitTimeoutNanos = connectDelayNanos
        }