if (compareAndSet(currentRunner, blocker)) {
        // Thread.interrupt can throw arbitrary exceptions due to the nio InterruptibleChannel API
        // This will make sure that tasks don't get stuck busy waiting.
        // Some of this is fixed in jdk11 (see https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8198692) but
        // not all.  See the test cases for examples on how this can happen.
        try {