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"
>
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