The Old New Thing

A simpler version of the task sequencer that doesn’t promise fairness

December 8, 2023 Dec 8, 2023 12/8/23

Raymond Chen

Just let a kernel object control the access.

In C++, how can I make a default parameter be the this pointer of the caller?

December 7, 2023 Dec 7, 2023 12/7/23

Raymond Chen

Again, you can't, but you can fake it.

In C++, how can I make a member function default parameter depend on this?

December 6, 2023 Dec 6, 2023 12/6/23

Raymond Chen

You can't, but you can fake it.

What was the code name for 64-bit Windows?

December 5, 2023 Dec 5, 2023 12/5/23

Raymond Chen

Sundown, which was a hidden jab at the competition.

What is a static chain pointer in the context of calling convention ABI?

December 4, 2023 Dec 4, 2023 12/4/23

Raymond Chen

Buried in the System V Application Binary Interface.

Why does the Windows Portable Executable (PE) format have both an import section and input directory?

December 1, 2023 Dec 1, 2023 12/1/23

Raymond Chen

They seem to be the same thing. Do we need both?

Why does the Windows Portable Executable (PE) format have separate tables for import names and import addresses?, part 2

November 30, 2023 Nov 30, 2023 11/30/23

Raymond Chen

Keeping read-only data separate from read-write data.

Why does the Windows Portable Executable (PE) format have separate tables for import names and import addresses?, part 1

November 29, 2023 Nov 29, 2023 11/29/23

Raymond Chen

Even though their lifetimes don't overlap, you sometimes need to go back in time.

A reported vulnerability about getting paid apps for free is really about paying for free apps

November 28, 2023 Nov 28, 2023 11/28/23

Raymond Chen

Try shopping around.

In Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, what is a “grabber”?

November 27, 2023 Nov 27, 2023 11/27/23

Raymond Chen

It grabbed your MS-DOS screen and put it into a window.