The Old New Thing
Practical development throughout the evolution of Windows.
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Apr 10, 2025
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Function overloading is more flexible (and more convenient) than template function specialization
You can change more things in an overload.
Apr 9, 2025
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Why can’t I use SEC_LARGE_PAGES with a file-based file mapping?
No paging, no crying.
Apr 8, 2025
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The Goldilocks zone of software stability
Not too new, not too old.
Apr 7, 2025
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On priority inversion in the use of a spinlock to ensure atomic access to a shared_ptr
Priority inversion may be rare, but correctness doesn't care about rarity.
Apr 4, 2025
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Adding delays to our task sequencer, part 3
Waiting more cheaply.
Apr 3, 2025
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Adding delays to our task sequencer, part 2
Waiting the right amount of time.
Apr 2, 2025
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Adding delays to our task sequencer, part 1
Not so fast there.
Apr 1, 2025
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The return of Building 7
Pranksters lose one of their longtime inside jokes.
Mar 31, 2025
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If one program blocks shutdown, then all programs block shutdown, revisited
No take-backs.