The Old New Thing

The Old New Thing

The Old New Thing

The XAML hat rule: Understanding how it works and why it doesn’t

The XAML hat rule: Understanding how it works and why it doesn’t

Raymond ChenJanuary 31, 2020Jan 31, 202001/31/20

Finding the point in the parsing where the rule kicks in.

Why am I getting an exception from the thread pool during process shutdown?

Why am I getting an exception from the thread pool during process shutdown?

Raymond ChenJanuary 30, 2020Jan 30, 202001/30/20

The thread pool is already gone. You can't schedule any work on it any more.

Crashing in COM after I call <CODE data-lazy-src=

CoUninitialize, how can COM be running after it is uninitalized?"/>

Crashing in COM after I call `CoUninitialize`, how can COM be running after it is uninitalized?

Raymond ChenJanuary 29, 2020Jan 29, 202001/29/20

Mind your destructors.

You might call it a “cross”, but I’m still going to call it an “X”

You might call it a “cross”, but I’m still going to call it an “X”

Raymond ChenJanuary 28, 2020Jan 28, 202001/28/20

Different usage on this side of the pond.

How do you pronounce WinDbg?

How do you pronounce WinDbg?

Raymond ChenJanuary 28, 2020Jan 28, 202001/28/20

Just a lot of hot air.

Is there a difference between creating a null pen with <CODE data-lazy-src=

CreatePen and just using the stock null pen?"/>

Is there a difference between creating a null pen with `CreatePen` and just using the stock null pen?

Raymond ChenJanuary 27, 2020Jan 27, 202001/27/20

All null pens are functionally equivalent, so why have more than one? Are some pens more null than others?

Peeking inside C++/CX delegates

Peeking inside C++/CX delegates

Raymond ChenJanuary 24, 2020Jan 24, 202001/24/20

If you ever have to debug one of these things.

Windows Runtime delegates and object lifetime in C++/CX, redux

Windows Runtime delegates and object lifetime in C++/CX, redux

Raymond ChenJanuary 23, 2020Jan 23, 202001/23/20

If you are the one calling the delegate, you have an extra thing to worry about.

Not even getting to the airtight hatchway: Creating a process with a different parent

Not even getting to the airtight hatchway: Creating a process with a different parent

Raymond ChenJanuary 22, 2020Jan 22, 202001/22/20

Fiddling a knob that isn't connected to anything.

Microspeak: Bucket bugs, bucket spray, bug spray, and failure shift

Microspeak: Bucket bugs, bucket spray, bug spray, and failure shift

Raymond ChenJanuary 21, 2020Jan 21, 202001/21/20

How failures in the wild get categorized by analysis.