* operation, it will be re-interrupted after the list is read.
   */
  private fun readTheListUninterruptibly() {
    var interrupted = false
    try {
      while (true) {
        try {
          readTheList()
          return
        } catch (_: InterruptedIOException) {
          Thread.interrupted() // Temporarily clear the interrupted state.
          interrupted = true
        } catch (e: IOException) {