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May 5, 2026
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A dispute over the TAB key highlights a mismatch between Microsoft and IBM organizational structures
Raymond Chen
I want to speak to your manager.
May 4, 2026
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How do I inform Windows that I’m writing a binary file?
Raymond Chen
You don't. All files are binary at the file system level.
May 1, 2026
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Developing a cross-process reader/writer lock with limited readers, part 4: Abandonment
Raymond Chen
Recovering from death of the owner.
Apr 30, 2026
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Developing a cross-process reader/writer lock with limited readers, part 3: Fairness
Raymond Chen
Let the exclusive acquisition have a fair chance against shared acquisitions.
Apr 29, 2026
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Developing a cross-process reader/writer lock with limited readers, part 2: Taking turns when being grabby
Raymond Chen
Please, not everybody, everything all at once.
Apr 28, 2026
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Developing a cross-process reader/writer lock with limited readers, part 1: A semaphore
Raymond Chen
A pot of tokens.
Apr 27, 2026
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Looking at consequences of passing too few register parameters to a C function on various architectures
Raymond Chen
It's bad news no matter how you slice it, but Itanium makes it even worse.
Apr 24, 2026
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Defending against exceptions in a scope_exit RAII type
Raymond Chen
But maybe it's not worth it.
Apr 23, 2026
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Another crash caused by uninstaller code injection into Explorer
Raymond Chen
Inadvertently destroying a staircase while standing on it.