TypeLoadException if a struct S has a field static Generic<S> where Generic is struct Generic<T> #118782
Description
Description
A struct S cannot have a field which type is a generic struct GS which generic instance type is struct S itself.
It looks like some kind of limitation, but I could not find such limitation on the doc.
The closest limitation I've found is CS0523. However, when CS0523 is triggered, the code fails to compile and there’s a syntax error message. In my case, the code compiles and there’s no syntax error. It just throw a TypeLoadException when running.
Test failed from .NET Framework 4.8 to .NET 8.
However, it works on mono.
Reproduction Steps
Compile and run this code.
namespace MyNamespace;
public struct NativeArray<T> //where T : struct
{
}
public struct MyStruct
{
public static NativeArray<MyStruct> MyArray;
}
internal class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
MyStruct m;
Console.WriteLine(m.ToString());
return;
}
}Expected behavior
MyNamespace.MyStruct
Actual behavior
System.TypeLoadException:“Could not load type 'MyNamespace.MyStruct' from assembly 'MyTest, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'.”
Regression?
Test failed on .NET Framework 2.0, 4.8, .NET 8.
However, it works on mono.
Known Workarounds
Do not use a static field since the bug is partially fixed by #6924.
Configuration
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Other information
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