This attribute is used by the Native Image Generator (Ngen.exe) to generate native assembly images.

Apply the System.Runtime.CompilerServices.DependencyAttribute attribute to a dependent assembly with a value of the System.Runtime.CompilerServices.LoadHint enumeration to specify when a referring assembly is to load a dependency.

A dependency that is likely to be loaded (LoadHint.Always) will cause Ngen.exe to bind to that dependency. Using this hint allows Ngen.exe to generate code that will result in a reduced working set and improved throughput but at the cost of always loading the dependency when the parent assembly is loaded.