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Allow reflection setting readonly static fields when cctor is still running

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#200 opened on Oct 11, 2020

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reflection/SetValue/TrySetReadonlyStaticField reflection/SetValue/TrySetReadonlyStaticField2

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Research direction
Examine the reflection implementation in the runtime to understand how readonly static fields are handled during cctor execution and identify where the restriction can be relaxed.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backendtooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
C#.NET runtime internalsreflection
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40