openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

SetHandleInformation failed: {}

Error message

SetHandleInformation failed: {}

What it means

Error "SetHandleInformation failed: {}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/process.rs:77

    let mut w: Vec<u16> = Vec::new();
    for (k, v) in items {
        let mut s = to_wide(format!("{k}={v}"));
        s.pop();
        w.extend_from_slice(&s);
        w.push(0);
    }
    w.push(0);
    w
}

unsafe fn ensure_inheritable_stdio(si: &mut STARTUPINFOW) -> Result<()> {
    for kind in [STD_INPUT_HANDLE, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, STD_ERROR_HANDLE] {
        let h = GetStdHandle(kind);
        if h == 0 || h == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE {
            return Err(anyhow!("GetStdHandle failed: {}", GetLastError()));
        }
        if SetHandleInformation(h, HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT, HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT) == 0 {
            return Err(anyhow!("SetHandleInformation failed: {}", GetLastError()));
        }
    }
    si.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
    si.hStdInput = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
    si.hStdOutput = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
    si.hStdError = GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE);
    Ok(())
}

/// # Safety
/// Caller must provide a valid primary token handle (`h_token`) with appropriate access,
/// and the `argv`, `cwd`, and `env_map` must remain valid for the duration of the call.
// Low-level CreateProcessAsUserW wrapper mirrors the Windows API shape.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
pub unsafe fn create_process_as_user(
    h_token: HANDLE,
    argv: &[String],
    cwd: &Path,

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/process.rs:77 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/f759adf039660c97. Report an issue: GitHub.