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Co-authored-by: Aaron Robinson <[email protected]>
dotnet · jkotas · Jun 27, 2024 · May 27, 2024 · May 27, 2024 · May 27, 2024
commit 5f7263f7fa9c2194f4362d939c145ff47e7b46fa
diff --git a/...eclr/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/Runtime/CompilerServices/RuntimeHelpers.CoreCLR.cs b/...eclr/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/Runtime/CompilerServices/RuntimeHelpers.CoreCLR.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public static unsafe void InitializeArray(Array array, RuntimeFieldHandle fldHan
             if (totalSize > size)
                 throw new ArgumentException(SR.Argument_BadFieldForInitializeArray);
 
-            ref byte src = ref *(byte*)address;
+            ref byte src = ref *(byte*)address; // Ref is extending the lifetime of the static field.
             GC.KeepAlive(fldInfo);
 
             ref byte dst = ref MemoryMarshal.GetArrayDataReference(array);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ private static unsafe ref byte GetSpanDataFrom(
             }
 
             count = (int)(totalSize / targetTypeSize);
-            ref byte dataRef = ref *(byte*)data;
+            ref byte dataRef = ref *(byte*)data; // Ref is extending the lifetime of the static field.
             GC.KeepAlive(fldInfo);
 
             return ref dataRef;