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Support AF_PACKET address family (tcpdump/wireshark...)

From https://github.com/Microsoft/BashOnWindows/issues/1628

It would be great to get support for AF_PACKET, as some networking tools or software rely on that.

Samples of tool that won't work without it:
- tcpdump (socket: Invalid argument)
- wireshark
- some nmap functions
- Scapy

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on the backlog  ·  AdminRich Turner (Sr. Program Manager, Windows Console & WSL, Windows Developer) responded  · 

This ask is on our backlog. When we make progress, we’ll update the status of this issue.

If you’ve not seen this ask’s status change it’s because we’ve not yet started work on this ask. Like many longer-standing asks, this is a very complex issue and requires significant engineering effort which has to be prioritized and funded.

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