Non-intrusive restart of a task manager

A computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
• implement an operating system on the computer system, the operating system configured to:
• receive a request to restart a task manager, the task manager managing a first process and a second process, wherein the first process is actively processing a first task and the second process is inactive;
• transmit a signal to a first instance of the task manager managing the first process to continue processing the first task and terminate responsive to completing the first task;
• terminate the second process responsive to receiving the request to restart the task manager;
• start a second instance of the task manager with a new process while the first instance of the task manager managing the first process continues processing the first task;
• update an availability status of the second instance of the task manager to be available and an availability status of the first instance of the task manager to be unavailable;
• and
• assign a new task to the second instance of the task manager based on the availability status associated with the second instance of the task manager.

A system comprising:

• means for receiving a request to restart a task manager of an operating system on a computer, the task manager managing a first process and a second process, wherein the first process is actively processing a first task and the second process is inactive;
• means for transmitting a signal to a first instance of the task manager managing the first process to continue processing the first task and terminate responsive to completing the first task;
• means for terminating the second process responsive to receiving the request to restart the task manager;
• means for starting a second instance of the task manager with a new process while the first instance of the task manager managing the first process continues processing the first task;
• means for updating an availability status of the second instance of the task manager to be available and an availability status of the first instance of the task manager to be unavailable;
• and
• means for assigning a new task to the second instance of the task manager based on the availability status associated with the second instance of the task manager.