RuntimeInformation.OSArchitecture under emulation
System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation.OSArchitecture now returns the correct value under emulation.
Previous behavior
Previously, RuntimeInformation.OSArchitecture returned Architecture.X64 in emulated processes on Windows Arm 64-bit and macOS Apple Silicon systems.
New behavior
Starting in .NET 7, RuntimeInformation.OSArchitecture returns Architecture.Arm64 in emulated processes on Windows Arm 64-bit and macOS Apple Silicon systems.
Version introduced
7 Preview 6
Type of breaking change
This change can affect binary compatibility.
Reason for change
The previous behavior was incorrect.
Recommended action
Code that expects the process architecture should be changed to call RuntimeInformation.ProcessArchitecture instead.
Affected APIs
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