The Old New Thing

This processor has no stack (insert spooky laughter)

October 31, 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10/31/16

Raymond Chen

Nothing to push here.

Why does SetThreadPriority sometimes take a really long time?

October 28, 2016 Oct 28, 2016 10/28/16

Raymond Chen

Because you asked for it.

How to electrify your own fence: ProcessStrictHandleCheckPolicy

October 27, 2016 Oct 27, 2016 10/27/16

Raymond Chen

Don't touch that; it's a live wire.

Why does the documentation for ReadFile say that the lpNumberOfBytesRead parameter is optional when it is sometimes mandatory?

October 26, 2016 Oct 26, 2016 10/26/16

Raymond Chen

In the fine print, due to incomplete expressiveness.

Microspeak: lift up

October 25, 2016 Oct 25, 2016 10/25/16

Raymond Chen

Take a look around you.

Why is Identical COMDAT Folding called Identical COMDAT Folding?

October 24, 2016 Oct 24, 2016 10/24/16

Raymond Chen

Common data, as in FORTRAN.

Is there anything better than GetThreadTimes for obtaining per-thread CPU usage information?

October 21, 2016 Oct 21, 2016 10/21/16

Raymond Chen

QueryThreadCycleTime.

Using DuplicateHandle to help manage the ownership of kernel handles

October 20, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 10/20/16

Raymond Chen

That one's mine.

Three short questions about LogonUser (with answers!)

October 19, 2016 Oct 19, 2016 10/19/16

Raymond Chen

The answers are probably the most useful part.

Was it intentional that the Media Control Interface has the same acronym as a telecommunications company?

October 18, 2016 Oct 18, 2016 10/18/16

Raymond Chen

Why yes, actually.