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Clarification about the wow64dup bug

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Ryan Prichard 2015-12-15 21:01:49 -06:00
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@ -432,11 +432,11 @@ On some older operating systems, the WOW64 mode also translates
### <a name="wow64dup">CreateProcess duplication broken w/WOW64 [wow64dup]</a>
On some versions of Windows, when a 32-bit program invokes another 32-bit
program, `CreateProcess`'s handle duplication does not occur. Traditional
console handles are passed through, but other handles are converted to `NULL`.
The problem does not occur when 64-bit programs invoke 64-bit programs. (I
have not tested 32-bit to 64-bit or vice versa.)
On some versions of 64-bit Windows, when a 32-bit program invokes another
32-bit program, `CreateProcess`'s handle duplication does not occur.
Traditional console handles are passed through, but other handles are converted
to `NULL`. The problem does not occur when 64-bit programs invoke 64-bit
programs. (I have not tested 32-bit to 64-bit or vice versa.)
The problem affects at least: