Apr 22, 2026
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Mapping the page tables into memory via the page tables
So-called "fractal page mapping".
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Apr 21, 2026
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Sure, xor’ing a register with itself is the idiom for zeroing it out, but why not sub?
Somehow xor became the most popular version.
Apr 20, 2026
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How did code handle 24-bit-per-pixel formats when using video cards with bank-switched memory?
You still have to use aligned accesses, even though the pixels might not be aligned.
Apr 17, 2026
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Forgotten message from the past: LB_INITSTORAGE
Preallocating memory to avoid quadratic behavior.
Apr 16, 2026
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What’s up with window message 0x0091? We’re getting it with unexpected parameters
Trespassing on system messages.
Apr 15, 2026
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Why is there a long delay between a thread exiting and the WaitForSingleObject returning?
Maybe it didn't really exit.
Apr 14, 2026
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Why was there a red telephone at every receptionist desk?
Not a direct line to Bill Gates's office.
Apr 13, 2026
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Finding a duplicated item in an array of N integers in the range 1 to N − 1
Taking advantage of special characteristics of the array.
Apr 10, 2026
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How do you add or remove a handle from an active WaitForMultipleObjects?, part 2
Waiting for the waiting thread to acknowledge the change.
Apr 9, 2026
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How do you add or remove a handle from an active WaitForMultipleObjects?
You can't, but you can cooperate with the other thread.