if (infoPtr->readFlags & CONSOLE_BUFFERED) {
	/*
	 * Data is stored in the buffer.
	 */

	if (bufSize < (infoPtr->bytesRead - infoPtr->offset)) {
	    memcpy(buf, &infoPtr->buffer[infoPtr->offset], (size_t) bufSize);
	    bytesRead = bufSize;
	    infoPtr->offset += bufSize;
	} else {
	    memcpy(buf, &infoPtr->buffer[infoPtr->offset], (size_t) bufSize);
	    bytesRead = infoPtr->bytesRead - infoPtr->offset;

	    /*
	     * Reset the buffer.
	     */

	    infoPtr->readFlags &= ~CONSOLE_BUFFERED;

	    if (infoPtr->writeBuf) {
		ckfree(infoPtr->writeBuf);
	    }
	    infoPtr->writeBufLen = toWrite;
	    infoPtr->writeBuf = ckalloc(toWrite);
	}
	memcpy(infoPtr->writeBuf, buf, (size_t) toWrite);
	infoPtr->toWrite = toWrite;
	ResetEvent(threadInfo->readyEvent);
	TclPipeThreadSignal(&threadInfo->TI);
	bytesWritten = toWrite;
    } else {
	/*
	 * In the blocking case, just try to write the buffer directly. This