diff --git a/src/Common/src/CoreLib/Internal/Runtime/CompilerServices/Unsafe.cs b/src/Common/src/CoreLib/Internal/Runtime/CompilerServices/Unsafe.cs
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@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.Versioning;
+
+#if BIT64
+using nuint = System.UInt64;
+using nint = System.Int64;
+#else
+using nuint = System.UInt32;
+using nint = System.Int32;
+#endif
+
+//
+// The implementations of most the methods in this file are provided as intrinsics.
+// In CoreCLR, the body of the functions are replaced by the EE with unsafe code. See see getILIntrinsicImplementationForUnsafe for details.
+// In CoreRT, see Internal.IL.Stubs.UnsafeIntrinsics for details.
+//
+
+namespace Internal.Runtime.CompilerServices
+{
+    //
+    // Subsetted clone of System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe for internal runtime use.
+    // Keep in sync with https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/tree/master/src/System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.
+    //
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// For internal use only. Contains generic, low-level functionality for manipulating pointers.
+    /// </summary>
+    [CLSCompliant(false)]
+    public static unsafe class Unsafe
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a pointer to the given by-ref parameter.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void* AsPointer<T>(ref T value)
+        {
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+
+            // ldarg.0
+            // conv.u
+            // ret
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the size of an object of the given type parameter.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static int SizeOf<T>()
+        {
+#if CORECLR
+            typeof(T).ToString(); // Type token used by the actual method body
+#endif
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+
+            // sizeof !!0
+            // ret
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Casts the given object to the specified type, performs no dynamic type checking.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static T As<T>(object value) where T : class
+        {
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+
+            // ldarg.0
+            // ret
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reinterprets the given reference as a reference to a value of type <typeparamref name="TTo"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static ref TTo As<TFrom, TTo>(ref TFrom source)
+        {
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+
+            // ldarg.0
+            // ret
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an element offset to the given reference.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static ref T Add<T>(ref T source, int elementOffset)
+        {
+#if CORECLR
+            typeof(T).ToString(); // Type token used by the actual method body
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+#else
+            return ref AddByteOffset(ref source, (IntPtr)(elementOffset * (nint)SizeOf<T>()));
+#endif
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an element offset to the given pointer.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void* Add<T>(void* source, int elementOffset)
+        {
+#if CORECLR
+            typeof(T).ToString(); // Type token used by the actual method body
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+#else
+            return (byte*)source + (elementOffset * (nint)SizeOf<T>());
+#endif
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an element offset to the given reference.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        internal static ref T AddByteOffset<T>(ref T source, nuint byteOffset)
+        {
+            return ref AddByteOffset(ref source, (IntPtr)(void*)byteOffset);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether the specified references point to the same location.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static bool AreSame<T>(ref T left, ref T right)
+        {
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+
+            // ldarg.0
+            // ldarg.1
+            // ceq
+            // ret
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a block of memory at the given location with a given initial value 
+        /// without assuming architecture dependent alignment of the address.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void InitBlockUnaligned(ref byte startAddress, byte value, uint byteCount)
+        {
+            for (uint i = 0; i < byteCount; i++)
+                AddByteOffset(ref startAddress, i) = value;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads a value of type <typeparamref name="T"/> from the given location.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static T ReadUnaligned<T>(void* source)
+        {
+#if CORECLR
+            typeof(T).ToString(); // Type token used by the actual method body
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+#else
+            return Unsafe.As<byte, T>(ref *(byte*)source);
+#endif
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads a value of type <typeparamref name="T"/> from the given location.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static T ReadUnaligned<T>(ref byte source)
+        {
+#if CORECLR
+            typeof(T).ToString(); // Type token used by the actual method body
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+#else
+            return Unsafe.As<byte, T>(ref source);
+#endif
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Writes a value of type <typeparamref name="T"/> to the given location.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void WriteUnaligned<T>(void* destination, T value)
+        {
+#if CORECLR
+            typeof(T).ToString(); // Type token used by the actual method body
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+#else
+            Unsafe.As<byte, T>(ref *(byte*)destination) = value;
+#endif
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Writes a value of type <typeparamref name="T"/> to the given location.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void WriteUnaligned<T>(ref byte destination, T value)
+        {
+#if CORECLR
+            typeof(T).ToString(); // Type token used by the actual method body
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+#else
+            Unsafe.As<byte, T>(ref destination) = value;
+#endif
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an element offset to the given reference.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static ref T AddByteOffset<T>(ref T source, IntPtr byteOffset)
+        {
+            // This method is implemented by the toolchain
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+
+            // ldarg.0
+            // ldarg.1
+            // add
+            // ret
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads a value of type <typeparamref name="T"/> from the given location.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static T Read<T>(void* source)
+        {
+            return Unsafe.As<byte, T>(ref *(byte*)source);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads a value of type <typeparamref name="T"/> from the given location.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static T Read<T>(ref byte source)
+        {
+            return Unsafe.As<byte, T>(ref source);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Writes a value of type <typeparamref name="T"/> to the given location.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void Write<T>(void* destination, T value)
+        {
+            Unsafe.As<byte, T>(ref *(byte*)destination) = value;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Writes a value of type <typeparamref name="T"/> to the given location.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static void Write<T>(ref byte destination, T value)
+        {
+            Unsafe.As<byte, T>(ref destination) = value;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reinterprets the given location as a reference to a value of type <typeparamref name="T"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static ref T AsRef<T>(void* source)
+        {
+            return ref Unsafe.As<byte, T>(ref *(byte*)source);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines the byte offset from origin to target from the given references.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Intrinsic]
+        [NonVersionable]
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+        public static IntPtr ByteOffset<T>(ref T origin, ref T target)
+        {
+            throw new PlatformNotSupportedException();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Common/src/CoreLib/System.Private.CoreLib.Shared.projitems b/src/Common/src/CoreLib/System.Private.CoreLib.Shared.projitems
index 20bf4353a25f..90587d2bd0ab 100644
--- a/src/Common/src/CoreLib/System.Private.CoreLib.Shared.projitems
+++ b/src/Common/src/CoreLib/System.Private.CoreLib.Shared.projitems
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     </Compile>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Internal\Runtime\CompilerServices\Unsafe.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Microsoft\Win32\SafeHandles\CriticalHandleMinusOneIsInvalid.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Microsoft\Win32\SafeHandles\CriticalHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvalid.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Microsoft\Win32\SafeHandles\SafeHandleMinusOneIsInvalid.cs" />