CA1822: Document MarshalByRefObject as an exception to the static-member rule#52763
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[WIP] Fix static methods on MarshalByRefObject inheritance
CA1822: Document MarshalByRefObject as an exception to the static-member rule
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The CA1822 docs didn't mention that methods on classes inheriting from
MarshalByRefObjectshould not be marked static — the remoting infrastructure relies on instance dispatch across AppDomain boundaries, so static methods break that contract.Changes
ca1822.md— "When to suppress warnings": Converted the single-sentence paragraph into a bullet list and added a new entry forMarshalByRefObjectsubclasses, with a<xref:System.MarshalByRefObject>cross-reference link and a brief explanation of why static breaks remoting.ms.dateto reflect the content change.ai-usage: ai-assistedper documentation guidelines.Internal previews