2 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/erts/emulator/sys/win32/erl_win_sys.h b/erts/emulator/sys/win32/erl_win_sys.h
index 838f0c61eb..fde32c8684 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/sys/win32/erl_win_sys.h
+++ b/erts/emulator/sys/win32/erl_win_sys.h
@@ -236,4 +236,16 @@ typedef long ssize_t;
 int init_async(int);
 int exit_async(void);
 #endif
+
+#define ERTS_HAVE_TRY_CATCH 1
+
+#define ERTS_SYS_TRY_CATCH(EXPR,CATCH)                                  \
+    __try {                                                             \
+    EXPR;                                                               \
+    }                                                                   \
+    __except(GetExceptionCode() == EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION ? EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER : EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH) \
+    {                                                                   \
+        CATCH;                                                          \
+    }
+
 #endif
diff --git a/erts/emulator/sys/win32/sys.c b/erts/emulator/sys/win32/sys.c
index 164ef95629..5d51659b4e 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/sys/win32/sys.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/sys/win32/sys.c
@@ -247,6 +247,27 @@ void erl_sys_args(int* argc, char** argv)
 #endif
 }
 
+/*
+ * Function returns 1 if we can read from all values in between
+ * start and stop.
+ */
+int
+erts_sys_is_area_readable(char *start, char *stop) {
+    volatile char tmp;
+    __try
+    {
+        while(start < stop) {
+            tmp = *start;
+            start++;
+        }
+    }
+    __except(EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
 int erts_sys_prepare_crash_dump(int secs)
 {
     Port *heart_port;