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dotnet/runtime

.NET is a cross-platform runtime for cloud, mobile, desktop, and IoT apps.

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368 open indexed issues

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SerialPort read latency on linux
area-System.IO.Portshelp wantedin-pr

dotnet/runtime #45,635 opened Dec 5, 2020 · C# · 17,886 stars

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Analyzer proposal: EventSource log argument guarding
api-suggestionarea-System.Diagnostics.Tracingcode-analyzercode-fixerfeature-requesthelp wanted

dotnet/runtime #45,215 opened Nov 25, 2020 · C# · 17,886 stars

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TestPlatforms.AnyUnix includes Browser
area-Infrastructure-librarieshelp wanted

dotnet/runtime #44,226 opened Nov 3, 2020 · C# · 17,886 stars

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Missing Socket APIs mega-issue
area-System.Net.Socketsenhancementhelp wanted

dotnet/runtime #43,935 opened Oct 28, 2020 · C# · 17,886 stars

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API documentation debt - System.Reflection
area-System.Reflectiondocumentationhelp wantedtracking

dotnet/runtime #43,864 opened Oct 27, 2020 · C# · 17,886 stars

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Optimize Half.CompareTo
area-System.Runtimehelp wantedtenet-performance

dotnet/runtime #43,117 opened Oct 6, 2020 · C# · 17,886 stars

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[mono] Implement pinvoke-detach-1.cs tests on Windows
area-VM-threading-monogood first issuehelp wantedincrease-code-coverageos-windowsruntime-monotest-enhancement

dotnet/runtime #43,093 opened Oct 6, 2020 · C# · 17,886 stars

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Use disjoint-set-union for `ClassLayout::AreCompatible`.
area-CodeGen-coreclrgood first issuehelp wantedoptimization

dotnet/runtime #42,801 opened Sep 28, 2020 · C# · 17,886 stars

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