Preserved fields are stripped when the assembly is not referenced

Unity: IL2CPP

As Designed

6.0.X

2022.3.X

2021.3.X

Not a bug. Use [assembly: AlwaysLinkAssembly] https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Scripting.AlwaysLinkAssemblyAttribute.html

How to reproduce:
1. Open the “IL2CPPReference.zip“ project
2. Open the “SampleScene“
3. Build and run the project using IL2CPP backend with “Development Build“ enabled
4. Observe the Player Console

Expected result: a “WOOHOO“ error is logged
Actual result: no error is logged

Reproducible in: 2021.3.40f1, 2022.3.37f1, 6000.0.10f1

Reproduced on: Windows 11 Pro (23H2), macOS 14.5 (by the reporter)
Not reproduced on: No other environment tested

Preserved fields are stripped when the assembly is not referenced

Unity: IL2CPP

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Preserved fields are stripped when the assembly is not referenced

Unity: IL2CPP

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6.0.XAs DesignedNot a bug. Use [assembly: AlwaysLinkAssembly] https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Scripting.AlwaysLinkAssemblyAttribute.html

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