checking if fixed statement influences GC generations

gistfile1.txt

using System;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    public class Point
    {
        public int x;
        public int y;
    }

    internal class Program
    {
        private static unsafe void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var point = new Point();
            fixed (void* p = &point.x)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("inside fixed: object is in Gen{0}", GC.GetGeneration(point));
                GC.Collect();
                Console.WriteLine("inside fixed: after GC object is in Gen{0}", GC.GetGeneration(point));
            }
            Console.WriteLine("outside fixed: object is in Gen{0}", GC.GetGeneration(point));
            GC.Collect();
            Console.WriteLine("outside fixed: after GC object is in Gen{0}", GC.GetGeneration(point));

            // Output:
            //
            //inside fixed: object is in Gen0
            //inside fixed: after GC object is in Gen1
            //outside fixed: object is in Gen1
            //outside fixed: after GC object is in Gen2
        }
    }
}