Add description and initial guidance for DOTNET_HOST_PATH usage #36383
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@baronfel in the test repo we have the alg to find out correct dotnet muxer per architecture and per OS, using env vars(DOTNET_ROOT*), installation location(specific installation location for Windows/Mac) and default installation path https://github.com/microsoft/vstest/blob/main/src/Microsoft.TestPlatform.CoreUtilities/Helpers/DotnetHostHelper.cs#L121 |
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clarify that this impacts subprocesses only, and is very focused on the .NET SDK, not a general mechanism
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Co-authored-by: Eric Erhardt <eric.erhardt@microsoft.com>
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Co-authored-by: Rich Lander <rlander@microsoft.com>
Co-authored-by: Rich Lander <rlander@microsoft.com>
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Summary
Based on conversations in dotnet/runtime#88754, dotnet/roslyn#69186, and other places, we need documentation about this environment variable and its purpose. This is a draft of that documentation - though we may also need a dedicated page for "How should I locate the correct
dotnetbinary?" for application developers.Internal previews