[Mono-bugs] [Bug 50917][Wis] New - GC.KeepAlive's scope only lasts until it is called.

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Changed by bmaurer@users.sf.net.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=50917

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+Bug#: 50917
+Product: Mono/Runtime
+Version: unspecified
+OS: 
+OS Details: 
+Status: NEW   
+Resolution: 
+Severity: 
+Priority: Wishlist
+Component: misc
+AssignedTo: mono-bugs@ximian.com                            
+ReportedBy: bmaurer@users.sf.net               
+QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
+TargetMilestone: ---
+URL: 
+Cc: 
+Summary: GC.KeepAlive's scope only lasts until it is called.
+
+Description of Problem:
+According to msdn:
+
+"This method references obj, making that object ineligible for garbage
+collection from the start of the routine to the point, in execution order,
+where this method is called. Code this method at the end, not the
+beginning, of the range of instructions where obj must be available."
+
+MS follows this contract, we do not...
+
+Steps to reproduce the problem:
+using System;
+
+class Foo {
+	~Foo () {
+		Console.WriteLine ("DeFOO!");
+	}
+	
+	public static void Main() {
+
+		Foo bar = new Foo ();
+		Console.WriteLine ("a");
+		GC.KeepAlive (bar);
+		bar = null;
+		
+		Console.WriteLine ("b");
+		
+		GC.Collect ();
+		GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers ();
+		
+		Console.WriteLine ("c");
+	}
+}
+
+Actual Results:
+a
+b
+c
+DeFOO!
+
+
+Expected Results:
+a
+b
+DeFOO!
+c