Consistently present absent stdio handles on Windows as NULL handles.

This addresses #90964 by making the std API consistent about presenting
absent stdio handles on Windows as NULL handles. Stdio handles may be
absent due to `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, due to the console
being detached, or due to a child process having been launched from a
parent where stdio handles are absent.

Specifically, this fixes the case of child processes of parents with absent
stdio, which previously ended up with `stdin().as_raw_handle()` returning
`INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE`, which was surprising, and which overlapped with an
unrelated valid handle value. With this patch, `stdin().as_raw_handle()`
now returns null in these situation, which is consistent with what it
does in the parent process.

And, document this in the "Windows Portability Considerations" sections of
the relevant documentation.

library/std/src/io/stdio.rs

@@ -202,12 +202,18 @@ fn handle_ebadf<T>(r: io::Result<T>, default: T) -> io::Result<T> {
 ///
 /// [`io::stdin`]: stdin
 ///
-/// ### Note: Windows Portability Consideration
+/// ### Note: Windows Portability Considerations
 ///
 /// When operating in a console, the Windows implementation of this stream does not support
 /// non-UTF-8 byte sequences. Attempting to read bytes that are not valid UTF-8 will return
 /// an error.
 ///
+/// In a process with a detached console, such as one using
+/// `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, or in a child process spawned from such a process,
+/// the contained handle will be null. In such cases, the standard library's `Read` and
+/// `Write` will do nothing and silently succeed. All other I/O operations, via the
+/// standard library or via raw Windows API calls, will fail.
+///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// ```no_run
@@ -230,12 +236,18 @@ pub struct Stdin {
 /// This handle implements both the [`Read`] and [`BufRead`] traits, and
 /// is constructed via the [`Stdin::lock`] method.
 ///
-/// ### Note: Windows Portability Consideration
+/// ### Note: Windows Portability Considerations
 ///
 /// When operating in a console, the Windows implementation of this stream does not support
 /// non-UTF-8 byte sequences. Attempting to read bytes that are not valid UTF-8 will return
 /// an error.
 ///
+/// In a process with a detached console, such as one using
+/// `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, or in a child process spawned from such a process,
+/// the contained handle will be null. In such cases, the standard library's `Read` and
+/// `Write` will do nothing and silently succeed. All other I/O operations, via the
+/// standard library or via raw Windows API calls, will fail.
+///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// ```no_run
@@ -263,11 +275,18 @@ pub struct StdinLock<'a> {
 /// is synchronized via a mutex. If you need more explicit control over
 /// locking, see the [`Stdin::lock`] method.
 ///
-/// ### Note: Windows Portability Consideration
+/// ### Note: Windows Portability Considerations
+///
 /// When operating in a console, the Windows implementation of this stream does not support
 /// non-UTF-8 byte sequences. Attempting to read bytes that are not valid UTF-8 will return
 /// an error.
 ///
+/// In a process with a detached console, such as one using
+/// `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, or in a child process spawned from such a process,
+/// the contained handle will be null. In such cases, the standard library's `Read` and
+/// `Write` will do nothing and silently succeed. All other I/O operations, via the
+/// standard library or via raw Windows API calls, will fail.
+///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// Using implicit synchronization:
@@ -490,11 +509,18 @@ impl fmt::Debug for StdinLock<'_> {
 ///
 /// Created by the [`io::stdout`] method.
 ///
-/// ### Note: Windows Portability Consideration
+/// ### Note: Windows Portability Considerations
+///
 /// When operating in a console, the Windows implementation of this stream does not support
 /// non-UTF-8 byte sequences. Attempting to write bytes that are not valid UTF-8 will return
 /// an error.
 ///
+/// In a process with a detached console, such as one using
+/// `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, or in a child process spawned from such a process,
+/// the contained handle will be null. In such cases, the standard library's `Read` and
+/// `Write` will do nothing and silently succeed. All other I/O operations, via the
+/// standard library or via raw Windows API calls, will fail.
+///
 /// [`lock`]: Stdout::lock
 /// [`io::stdout`]: stdout
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
@@ -510,10 +536,17 @@ pub struct Stdout {
 /// This handle implements the [`Write`] trait, and is constructed via
 /// the [`Stdout::lock`] method. See its documentation for more.
 ///
-/// ### Note: Windows Portability Consideration
+/// ### Note: Windows Portability Considerations
+///
 /// When operating in a console, the Windows implementation of this stream does not support
 /// non-UTF-8 byte sequences. Attempting to write bytes that are not valid UTF-8 will return
 /// an error.
+///
+/// In a process with a detached console, such as one using
+/// `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, or in a child process spawned from such a process,
+/// the contained handle will be null. In such cases, the standard library's `Read` and
+/// `Write` will do nothing and silently succeed. All other I/O operations, via the
+/// standard library or via raw Windows API calls, will fail.
 #[must_use = "if unused stdout will immediately unlock"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct StdoutLock<'a> {
@@ -528,11 +561,18 @@ static STDOUT: SyncOnceCell<ReentrantMutex<RefCell<LineWriter<StdoutRaw>>>> = Sy
 /// is synchronized via a mutex. If you need more explicit control over
 /// locking, see the [`Stdout::lock`] method.
 ///
-/// ### Note: Windows Portability Consideration
+/// ### Note: Windows Portability Considerations
+///
 /// When operating in a console, the Windows implementation of this stream does not support
 /// non-UTF-8 byte sequences. Attempting to write bytes that are not valid UTF-8 will return
 /// an error.
 ///
+/// In a process with a detached console, such as one using
+/// `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, or in a child process spawned from such a process,
+/// the contained handle will be null. In such cases, the standard library's `Read` and
+/// `Write` will do nothing and silently succeed. All other I/O operations, via the
+/// standard library or via raw Windows API calls, will fail.
+///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// Using implicit synchronization:
@@ -710,10 +750,17 @@ impl fmt::Debug for StdoutLock<'_> {
 ///
 /// [`io::stderr`]: stderr
 ///
-/// ### Note: Windows Portability Consideration
+/// ### Note: Windows Portability Considerations
+///
 /// When operating in a console, the Windows implementation of this stream does not support
 /// non-UTF-8 byte sequences. Attempting to write bytes that are not valid UTF-8 will return
 /// an error.
+///
+/// In a process with a detached console, such as one using
+/// `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, or in a child process spawned from such a process,
+/// the contained handle will be null. In such cases, the standard library's `Read` and
+/// `Write` will do nothing and silently succeed. All other I/O operations, via the
+/// standard library or via raw Windows API calls, will fail.
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct Stderr {
     inner: Pin<&'static ReentrantMutex<RefCell<StderrRaw>>>,
@@ -724,10 +771,17 @@ pub struct Stderr {
 /// This handle implements the [`Write`] trait and is constructed via
 /// the [`Stderr::lock`] method. See its documentation for more.
 ///
-/// ### Note: Windows Portability Consideration
+/// ### Note: Windows Portability Considerations
+///
 /// When operating in a console, the Windows implementation of this stream does not support
 /// non-UTF-8 byte sequences. Attempting to write bytes that are not valid UTF-8 will return
 /// an error.
+///
+/// In a process with a detached console, such as one using
+/// `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, or in a child process spawned from such a process,
+/// the contained handle will be null. In such cases, the standard library's `Read` and
+/// `Write` will do nothing and silently succeed. All other I/O operations, via the
+/// standard library or via raw Windows API calls, will fail.
 #[must_use = "if unused stderr will immediately unlock"]
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct StderrLock<'a> {
@@ -738,11 +792,18 @@ pub struct StderrLock<'a> {
 ///
 /// This handle is not buffered.
 ///
-/// ### Note: Windows Portability Consideration
+/// ### Note: Windows Portability Considerations
+///
 /// When operating in a console, the Windows implementation of this stream does not support
 /// non-UTF-8 byte sequences. Attempting to write bytes that are not valid UTF-8 will return
 /// an error.
 ///
+/// In a process with a detached console, such as one using
+/// `#![windows_subsystem = "windows"]`, or in a child process spawned from such a process,
+/// the contained handle will be null. In such cases, the standard library's `Read` and
+/// `Write` will do nothing and silently succeed. All other I/O operations, via the
+/// standard library or via raw Windows API calls, will fail.
+///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// Using implicit synchronization:

library/std/src/os/windows/io/handle.rs

@@ -164,12 +164,22 @@ impl OwnedHandle {
         inherit: bool,
         options: c::DWORD,
     ) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        let handle = self.as_raw_handle();
+
+        // `Stdin`, `Stdout`, and `Stderr` can all hold null handles, such as
+        // in a process with a detached console. `DuplicateHandle` would fail
+        // if we passed it a null handle, but we can treat null as a valid
+        // handle which doesn't do any I/O, and allow it to be duplicated.
+        if handle.is_null() {
+            return unsafe { Ok(Handle::from_raw_handle(handle)) };
+        }
+
         let mut ret = 0 as c::HANDLE;
         cvt(unsafe {
             let cur_proc = c::GetCurrentProcess();
             c::DuplicateHandle(
                 cur_proc,
-                self.as_raw_handle(),
+                handle,
                 cur_proc,
                 &mut ret,
                 access,

library/std/src/os/windows/io/raw.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::net;
 use crate::os::windows::io::{AsHandle, AsSocket};
 use crate::os::windows::io::{OwnedHandle, OwnedSocket};
 use crate::os::windows::raw;
+use crate::ptr;
 use crate::sys;
 use crate::sys::c;
 use crate::sys_common::{self, AsInner, FromInner, IntoInner};
@@ -96,45 +97,57 @@ impl AsRawHandle for fs::File {
 #[stable(feature = "asraw_stdio", since = "1.21.0")]
 impl AsRawHandle for io::Stdin {
     fn as_raw_handle(&self) -> RawHandle {
-        unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_INPUT_HANDLE) as RawHandle }
+        stdio_handle(unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_INPUT_HANDLE) as RawHandle })
     }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "asraw_stdio", since = "1.21.0")]
 impl AsRawHandle for io::Stdout {
     fn as_raw_handle(&self) -> RawHandle {
-        unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) as RawHandle }
+        stdio_handle(unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) as RawHandle })
     }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "asraw_stdio", since = "1.21.0")]
 impl AsRawHandle for io::Stderr {
     fn as_raw_handle(&self) -> RawHandle {
-        unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_ERROR_HANDLE) as RawHandle }
+        stdio_handle(unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_ERROR_HANDLE) as RawHandle })
     }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "asraw_stdio_locks", since = "1.35.0")]
 impl<'a> AsRawHandle for io::StdinLock<'a> {
     fn as_raw_handle(&self) -> RawHandle {
-        unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_INPUT_HANDLE) as RawHandle }
+        stdio_handle(unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_INPUT_HANDLE) as RawHandle })
     }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "asraw_stdio_locks", since = "1.35.0")]
 impl<'a> AsRawHandle for io::StdoutLock<'a> {
     fn as_raw_handle(&self) -> RawHandle {
-        unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) as RawHandle }
+        stdio_handle(unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE) as RawHandle })
     }
 }
 
 #[stable(feature = "asraw_stdio_locks", since = "1.35.0")]
 impl<'a> AsRawHandle for io::StderrLock<'a> {
     fn as_raw_handle(&self) -> RawHandle {
-        unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_ERROR_HANDLE) as RawHandle }
+        stdio_handle(unsafe { c::GetStdHandle(c::STD_ERROR_HANDLE) as RawHandle })
     }
 }
 
+// Translate a handle returned from `GetStdHandle` into a handle to return to
+// the user.
+fn stdio_handle(raw: RawHandle) -> RawHandle {
+    // `GetStdHandle` isn't expected to actually fail, so when it returns
+    // `INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE`, it means we were launched from a parent which
+    // didn't provide us with stdio handles, such as a parent with a detached
+    // console. In that case, return null to the user, which is consistent
+    // with what they'd get in the parent, and which avoids the problem that
+    // `INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE` aliases the current process handle.
+    if raw == c::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE { ptr::null_mut() } else { raw }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "from_raw_os", since = "1.1.0")]
 impl FromRawHandle for fs::File {
     #[inline]

library/std/src/sys/windows/process.rs

@@ -309,6 +309,19 @@ impl Command {
         si.hStdOutput = stdout.as_raw_handle();
         si.hStdError = stderr.as_raw_handle();
 
+        // `CreateProcessW` fails with `ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND` if any of the
+        // stdio handles are null, so if we have null handles, set them to
+        // `INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE`.
+        if si.hStdInput.is_null() {
+            si.hStdInput = c::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+        }
+        if si.hStdOutput.is_null() {
+            si.hStdOutput = c::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+        }
+        if si.hStdError.is_null() {
+            si.hStdError = c::INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+        }
+
         let program = to_u16s(&program)?;
         unsafe {
             cvt(c::CreateProcessW(