Unsafe Code

• Several CLR features classified as unsafe

  • Closely tied to security system
  • Must run in “fully-trusted” environment

• Programmers can perform unverifiable operations w/o leaving CLR environment

• Allows CLR to support languages with inherently unsafe features:

  • Managed C++ cannot generate verifiable code

• Examples:

  • Pointer arithmetic
  • Pinned objects

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