Article ID: 936757 - Last Review: October 8, 2011 - Revision: 3.0

FIX: A deadlock may occur when two threads call a fusion API to access the same assembly in the .NET Framework 2.0

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SYMPTOMS

When two threads call a fusion API to access the same assembly, a deadlock may occur between the two threads in the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.
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CAUSE

This problem occurs because the common language runtime (CLR) loader calls fusion APIs in garbage collection cooperative mode.
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RESOLUTION

Service pack information

This hotfix is included in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2). To obtain the service pack from Microsoft Download Center, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b2c0358-915b-4eb5-9b1d-10e506da9d0f&displaylang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b2c0358-915b-4eb5-9b1d-10e506da9d0f&displaylang=en)
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
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