How much information do pdb files contain? (C# / .NET)

Question

Is is wise to redistribute the pdb files along with a commercial application?

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Answer 1

Newer .Net compiler versions can embed the full source code with all comments in the PDB file.

The free JetBrains dotPeek decompiler uses this Blob to show the decompiled code. Check Assembly -> Metadata -> Portable PDB Metadata -> CustomDebugInformation -> Kind: guid 0003 0E8A571B-6926-466E-B4AD-8AB04611F5FE (Embedded Source).

This is documented here: https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/blob/master/src/System.Reflection.Metadata/specs/PortablePdb-Metadata.md#EmbeddedSource