If we're going to try exception handling then I suppose that CreateToolhelp32Snapshot could be wrapped in a handler as well... although I'd still be worried that some internal bit of Windows could be left in a state as a result of the exception.
At 14:40 08/08/03 -0400, you wrote: >In case someone has time to look at RAND_poll(). > > >Here is a new KB article describing restrictions which can be placed on >Performance Data: > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;146906 > >-------------- > >This KB article explains why using performance data on NT4 SP6 would >hang plus a workaround (use the Unicode version instead of the ANSI >version): > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;226371 > >Therefore the call to RegQueryValueEx() must be replaced with >RegQueryValueExW() and TEXT("Global") should be replaced with L"Global". > >-------------- > >This KB article explains why exceptions may be thrown or why the data >returned from a performance data call would be invalid: > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;178887 > >We may need to wrap calls probing HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA in an exception >handling block. > >Jeffrey Altman > > >Attachment Converted: "D:\EudoraM\ATTACH\smime.p7s" > ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]