FS0267 trying to concatenate string in an attribute value with --checked+

[emz00]

Repro steps

Try to compile the following program. Project file:

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
    <OtherFlags>--checked+</OtherFlags>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Program.fs" />
  </ItemGroup>
 
</Project>

Program.fs:

open System.ComponentModel

[<EntryPoint>]
[<System.ComponentModel.DefaultValue("test" + "ing")>]
let main argv =
    0

Expected behavior

It compiles successfully, just as it does without --checked+

Actual behavior

Compiler error on the [<System.ComponentModel.DefaultValue("test" + "ing")>] line:

Program.fs(4,16): error FS0267: This is not a valid constant expression or custom attribute value

Known workarounds

None, other than not enabling overflow checking.

Related information

F# Compiler version 11.0.0.0 for F# 5.0

• Operating system: Windows 7 x64
• .NET Runtime kind: .NET 5.0.4
• Editing Tools: VS 2019, Rider

[github-actions]

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This bug appears to be fixed in the current F# compiler. I tested the repro case (string concatenation in attribute value with --checked+) using the latest SDK and it now compiles successfully without any FS0267 error:

open System.ComponentModel

[(Description("The " + "test"))]
[(EntryPoint)]
let main argv =
    0

With (OtherFlags)--checked+(/OtherFlags) in the project file, the build now succeeds. A maintainer may want to verify and close this issue if they can confirm the fix.

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[emz00]

I can still repro with .NET SDK 10.0.201 (the latest as of today), even with the project file updated with <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>