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Main Method warnings are ignored if "main type" is specified

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#18,964 opened on Apr 24, 2017

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Description

In the CSharp entrypoint finder warnings that would otherwise be reported are simply ignored if a Main Type is provided to the compiler.

Example

static class Program {
    static void Main<T>() { }
    static void Main(string[] args) { }
}

compiling with csc /main:Program repro.cs produces no errors or diagnostics

compiling with csc repro.cs gives you:

repro.cs(2,17): warning CS0402: 'Program.Main<T>()': an entry point cannot be generic or in a generic type

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the CSharp entrypoint finder method to understand why warnings are suppressed when a main type is specified via /main. Look for conditional logic that bypasses warning reporting in the presence of an explicit main type.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
compilers
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