def _handle_stdout(self, ioloop, f, count=-1):
        """ because anonymous pipes in windows can be blocked, we need to pay attention
        on how much we read
        """
        output = non_blocking_read(self._popen.stdout, count)
        if not output:
            self._popen.stdout.close()
            self._popen.stdout = None
        else:
            self._output.write(output)
            self._register_stdout(ioloop)