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[Mono] Add support for UnsafeAccessor mismatched generic constraint checking

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#102,942 opened on May 31, 2024

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Description

Check for mismatched generic constraints (disabled tests: UnsafeAccessorsTestsGenerics.Verify_Generic_ConstraintEnforcement) https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/main/src/tests/baseservices/compilerservices/UnsafeAccessors/UnsafeAccessorsTests.Generics.cs#L410

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Examine the disabled test UnsafeAccessorsTestsGenerics.Verify Generic ConstraintEnforcement and implement the missing generic constraint checking for UnsafeAccessor in Mono runtime.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
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3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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C#Generics
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60