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Document compiler /determinism effect on generated assembly

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#10,321 opened on Apr 4, 2016

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Description

We should document the way a deterministic assembly records its timestamp.

Look for IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_REPRO in https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463119.aspx

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Examine the IMAGE DEBUG TYPE REPRO documentation and understand how the Roslyn compiler records the timestamp for deterministic builds. Then update the documentation accordingly.
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csharp
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