Core: C++/CLI migration to .Net core on Linux

Created on 26 Mar 2019 · 12Comments · Source: dotnet/core

Hi,

I have a managed C++ component that references a C# assembly based on .net 4.7.2. We are considering our software on Linux and hence are evaluating .Net core as an option.

What is not clear to me from all the docs is how to proceed with migration of the managed C++ component (/clr) over to .Net core. How do I reference my C# based .net core classes from the C++ code migrated to Linux (g++) which will no longer be aware of C# assemblies?

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saxenark

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Here's a recent announcement about this: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/the-future-of-cpp-cli-and-dotnet-core-3/

carlossanlop on 27 Sep 2019

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C++/CLI support is coming in .NET Core 3.0 - @richlander can you please provide details?
cc @leecow

karelz on 26 Mar 2019

Hi, please also do suggest what would be the equivalent of the C++/CLI (/clr) on the Linux world! from .NET core porting perspective from Windows to Linux.

saxenark on 27 Mar 2019

@richlander, @karelz
I am waiting for some direction on how to port my .net framework code which uses C++/CLI to .net core on Linux. Let me know if I can provide any additional inputs

saxenark on 29 Mar 2019

what do I need to do get a quick response?

saxenark on 3 Apr 2019

Not sure if you're going to get quick response from @richlander
I have no idea what are our plans in the space sadly.

karelz on 3 Apr 2019

@richlander 2 months old question ... can you please reply?

karelz on 5 Jun 2019

Any progress on C++/CLI for .NET Core?

hez2010 on 7 Jun 2019

I am interested to. Any update on whether/when C++/CLI will be supported in .NET Core?

anto0ine on 11 Jun 2019

Here's a recent announcement about this: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/the-future-of-cpp-cli-and-dotnet-core-3/

carlossanlop on 27 Sep 2019

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This is also discussed here: https://github.com/dotnet/coreclr/issues/659

szilvaa on 1 Jan 2020

I am also in this same situation. Currently .Net Cor C++/CLI only support windows. But I am looking for a Linux Application.

C# side I have a .NetCore application,
C++ side I can Manage Platform Independency.
But C++/CLI I have no idea how to make it platform independent.

Can someone please suggest a method?

vmharisankar on 13 Jan 2020

Currently, the only workaround to get to this goal is to remove all the C++/CLI code and replace the code in question with DllImportAttribute calls. You may even need to create a C compatible bindings for the C++ code that your attempting to integrate with.