diff --git a/src/win/async.c b/src/win/async.c
index 99e0fa56..18480237 100644
--- a/src/win/async.c
+++ b/src/win/async.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/core.c b/src/win/core.c
index 3405c98d..7a355803 100644
--- a/src/win/core.c
+++ b/src/win/core.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/fs-event.c b/src/win/fs-event.c
index 71b37c61..ccf941d1 100644
--- a/src/win/fs-event.c
+++ b/src/win/fs-event.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/handle-inl.h b/src/win/handle-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d59003fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/win/handle-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/* Copyright Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+ * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+ * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+ * IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include "uv.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+
+
+INLINE static void uv_handle_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_handle_t* handle) {
+  handle->loop = loop;
+  handle->flags = UV__HANDLE_REF;
+  ngx_queue_insert_tail(&loop->handle_queue, &handle->handle_queue);
+
+  loop->counters.handle_init++;
+}
+
+
+INLINE static void uv_want_endgame(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_handle_t* handle) {
+  if (!(handle->flags & UV_HANDLE_ENDGAME_QUEUED)) {
+    handle->flags |= UV_HANDLE_ENDGAME_QUEUED;
+
+    handle->endgame_next = loop->endgame_handles;
+    loop->endgame_handles = handle;
+  }
+}
+
+
+INLINE static void uv_process_endgames(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+  uv_handle_t* handle;
+
+  while (loop->endgame_handles) {
+    handle = loop->endgame_handles;
+    loop->endgame_handles = handle->endgame_next;
+
+    handle->flags &= ~UV_HANDLE_ENDGAME_QUEUED;
+
+    switch (handle->type) {
+      case UV_TCP:
+        uv_tcp_endgame(loop, (uv_tcp_t*) handle);
+        break;
+
+      case UV_NAMED_PIPE:
+        uv_pipe_endgame(loop, (uv_pipe_t*) handle);
+        break;
+
+      case UV_TTY:
+        uv_tty_endgame(loop, (uv_tty_t*) handle);
+        break;
+
+      case UV_UDP:
+        uv_udp_endgame(loop, (uv_udp_t*) handle);
+        break;
+
+      case UV_POLL:
+        uv_poll_endgame(loop, (uv_poll_t*) handle);
+        break;
+
+      case UV_TIMER:
+        uv_timer_endgame(loop, (uv_timer_t*) handle);
+        break;
+
+      case UV_PREPARE:
+      case UV_CHECK:
+      case UV_IDLE:
+        uv_loop_watcher_endgame(loop, handle);
+        break;
+
+      case UV_ASYNC:
+        uv_async_endgame(loop, (uv_async_t*) handle);
+        break;
+
+      case UV_PROCESS:
+        uv_process_endgame(loop, (uv_process_t*) handle);
+        break;
+
+      case UV_FS_EVENT:
+        uv_fs_event_endgame(loop, (uv_fs_event_t*) handle);
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        assert(0);
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/win/handle.c b/src/win/handle.c
index a3abb0ab..9343d256 100644
--- a/src/win/handle.c
+++ b/src/win/handle.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 
 
 uv_handle_type uv_guess_handle(uv_file file) {
@@ -62,15 +63,6 @@ int uv_is_active(const uv_handle_t* handle) {
 }
 
 
-void uv_handle_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_handle_t* handle) {
-  handle->loop = loop;
-  handle->flags = UV__HANDLE_REF;
-  ngx_queue_insert_tail(&loop->handle_queue, &handle->handle_queue);
-
-  loop->counters.handle_init++;
-}
-
-
 void uv_close(uv_handle_t* handle, uv_close_cb cb) {
   uv_loop_t* loop = handle->loop;
 
@@ -150,73 +142,3 @@ void uv_close(uv_handle_t* handle, uv_close_cb cb) {
 int uv_is_closing(const uv_handle_t* handle) {
   return handle->flags & (UV_HANDLE_CLOSING | UV_HANDLE_CLOSED);
 }
-
-
-void uv_want_endgame(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_handle_t* handle) {
-  if (!(handle->flags & UV_HANDLE_ENDGAME_QUEUED)) {
-    handle->flags |= UV_HANDLE_ENDGAME_QUEUED;
-
-    handle->endgame_next = loop->endgame_handles;
-    loop->endgame_handles = handle;
-  }
-}
-
-
-void uv_process_endgames(uv_loop_t* loop) {
-  uv_handle_t* handle;
-
-  while (loop->endgame_handles) {
-    handle = loop->endgame_handles;
-    loop->endgame_handles = handle->endgame_next;
-
-    handle->flags &= ~UV_HANDLE_ENDGAME_QUEUED;
-
-    switch (handle->type) {
-      case UV_TCP:
-        uv_tcp_endgame(loop, (uv_tcp_t*) handle);
-        break;
-
-      case UV_NAMED_PIPE:
-        uv_pipe_endgame(loop, (uv_pipe_t*) handle);
-        break;
-
-      case UV_TTY:
-        uv_tty_endgame(loop, (uv_tty_t*) handle);
-        break;
-
-      case UV_UDP:
-        uv_udp_endgame(loop, (uv_udp_t*) handle);
-        break;
-
-      case UV_POLL:
-        uv_poll_endgame(loop, (uv_poll_t*) handle);
-        break;
-
-      case UV_TIMER:
-        uv_timer_endgame(loop, (uv_timer_t*) handle);
-        break;
-
-      case UV_PREPARE:
-      case UV_CHECK:
-      case UV_IDLE:
-        uv_loop_watcher_endgame(loop, handle);
-        break;
-
-      case UV_ASYNC:
-        uv_async_endgame(loop, (uv_async_t*) handle);
-        break;
-
-      case UV_PROCESS:
-        uv_process_endgame(loop, (uv_process_t*) handle);
-        break;
-
-      case UV_FS_EVENT:
-        uv_fs_event_endgame(loop, (uv_fs_event_t*) handle);
-        break;
-
-      default:
-        assert(0);
-        break;
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/win/internal.h b/src/win/internal.h
index 12e73f32..428078f3 100644
--- a/src/win/internal.h
+++ b/src/win/internal.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Handles
+ * (also see handle-inl.h)
  */
 
 /* Used by all handles. */
@@ -81,9 +82,6 @@
 #define UV_HANDLE_POLL_SLOW                     0x02000000
 
 
-void uv_want_endgame(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_handle_t* handle);
-void uv_process_endgames(uv_loop_t* loop);
-
 #define DECREASE_PENDING_REQ_COUNT(handle)    \
   do {                                        \
     assert(handle->reqs_pending > 0);         \
@@ -139,11 +137,6 @@ void uv_process_endgames(uv_loop_t* loop);
     }                                                                   \
   } while (0)
 
-/*
- * Handles
- */
-void uv_handle_init(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_handle_t* handle);
-
 
 /*
  * Requests (also see req-inl.h)
diff --git a/src/win/loop-watcher.c b/src/win/loop-watcher.c
index c573cd7d..a753a063 100644
--- a/src/win/loop-watcher.c
+++ b/src/win/loop-watcher.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 
 
 void uv_loop_watcher_endgame(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_handle_t* handle) {
diff --git a/src/win/pipe.c b/src/win/pipe.c
index bb21eaeb..59511734 100644
--- a/src/win/pipe.c
+++ b/src/win/pipe.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/poll.c b/src/win/poll.c
index 5a2d5e95..ba31ae9e 100644
--- a/src/win/poll.c
+++ b/src/win/poll.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/process.c b/src/win/process.c
index 0acff3ee..88cb17b6 100644
--- a/src/win/process.c
+++ b/src/win/process.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/stream.c b/src/win/stream.c
index 94551a43..08c62eda 100644
--- a/src/win/stream.c
+++ b/src/win/stream.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/tcp.c b/src/win/tcp.c
index 937eae11..82e2d8d8 100644
--- a/src/win/tcp.c
+++ b/src/win/tcp.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/timer.c b/src/win/timer.c
index 810960c6..69638bc9 100644
--- a/src/win/timer.c
+++ b/src/win/timer.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "tree.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 
 
 void uv_update_time(uv_loop_t* loop) {
diff --git a/src/win/tty.c b/src/win/tty.c
index aaa29b6e..f1c02474 100644
--- a/src/win/tty.c
+++ b/src/win/tty.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/win/udp.c b/src/win/udp.c
index 4ff71c45..cdd1c153 100644
--- a/src/win/udp.c
+++ b/src/win/udp.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "handle-inl.h"
 #include "req-inl.h"
 
 
diff --git a/uv.gyp b/uv.gyp
index ec674073..4faf7d83 100644
--- a/uv.gyp
+++ b/uv.gyp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
             'src/win/fs-event.c',
             'src/win/getaddrinfo.c',
             'src/win/handle.c',
+            'src/win/handle-inl.h',
             'src/win/internal.h',
             'src/win/loop-watcher.c',
             'src/win/pipe.c',