struct handle_input *ctx = (struct handle_input *) param;
OVERLAPPED ovl, *povl;
HANDLE oev;
- int readret, readlen;
+ int readret, readlen, finished;
if (ctx->flags & HANDLE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED) {
povl = &ovl;
(ctx->flags & HANDLE_FLAG_IGNOREEOF))
continue;
+ /*
+ * If we just set ctx->len to 0, that means the read operation
+ * has returned end-of-file. Telling that to the main thread
+ * will cause it to set its 'defunct' flag and dispose of the
+ * handle structure at the next opportunity, in which case we
+ * mustn't touch ctx at all after the SetEvent. (Hence we do
+ * even _this_ check before the SetEvent.)
+ */
+ finished = (ctx->len == 0);
+
SetEvent(ctx->ev_to_main);
- if (!ctx->len) {
- /*
- * The read operation has returned end-of-file. Telling
- * that to the main thread will cause it to set its
- * 'defunct' flag and dispose of the handle structure at
- * the next opportunity, so we must not touch ctx at all
- * after this.
- */
+ if (finished)
break;
- }
WaitForSingleObject(ctx->ev_from_main, INFINITE);
if (ctx->done) {