Matt Warren • 9/14/2016

Subverting .NET Type Safety with 'System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe'

This technical article provides an in-depth look at the System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe API in .NET. It explains what the API is, why it's useful for high-performance scenarios (like in the Kestrel web server), and how it allows developers to manipulate pointers and subvert the C# type system in a 'type-safe' but still unsafe manner. The post covers its methods, use cases, and safety considerations.

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#low-level programming #.net #pointers