C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 High Performance

From compilation to execution – Under the hood

The .NET Core compilation process is like the one used with the .NET Framework. When the project is built, the internal .NET CLI command is invoked by the MSBuild system, which builds the project and generates the assembly (.dll) or executable (.exe) file. This assembly contains the manifest that contains the assembly's metadata, and includes the version number, culture, type-reference information, information about the referenced assemblies, and a list of other files in the assembly and their association. This assembly manifest is stored either in the MSIL code or in a standalone portable executable (PE) file:

Now, when the executable is run, a new process is started and bootstraps the .NET ...