[ros-dev] [ADVAPI32/SERVICES]: Windows services

[Eric Kohl]

 >[ADVAPI32/SERVICES]: Windows services (as per MSDN and testing) must 
always get at least one parameter -- the service name, in the argument 
vector. However, in ReactOS, unless optional custom parameters were sent 
(when starting a service), services got 0 parameters and a NULL argument 
vector. Since services on Windows know this is impossible, many 
dereference the vector without checking for NULL (including Windows 
Svchost.exe). Either way, it's bogus for us not ever sending the name as 
the first parameter. So I fixed ScBuildUnicodeArgsVector to always 
either pre-pend the service name (if the caller gave us some parameters 
already), or do use the name as the sole parameter (if the caller sent 
none). This now works as on Windows, and should greately help with 3rd 
party service compatibility.

 >***NOTE THAT I ONLY DID THIS FOR UNICODE. I DID NOT BOTHER TO FIX THE 
ANSI VERSION. ERIC KOHL, PLEASE REVIEW & FIX AS APPROPRIATE***

Alex,

if you have the time to rewrite svchost, you also have the time to fix 
the little piece of ansi boredom! Finish the things you start!!!! Do not 
stop right in the middle and leave the boring parts to others!!!  FINISH 
IT YOURSELF!!!!

PS: Btw, you might want to have a look at YOUR ntoskrnl rewrite! CM is 
still unfinished! Finish it before you open yet another can of worms!


Regards,
Eric