How is memory allocated for a static variable?

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Memory for static variables are normally held in some rooted (and hidden) object[]. This can be seen doing a !gcroot on the object in WinDbg (with SOS).

Just to add, these references can never be GC’ed (unless you null the field), as I discovered recently.

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