microsoft / microsoft/WSL

Availability of eBPF support using wsl2

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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**

I would like to know whether it generally possible and planned to support eBPF programs when using wsl2 on windows.

**Describe the solution you'd like**

I would like to have eBPF support in wsl by default or by using a special, maintained channel of wsl2.

**Describe alternatives you've considered**

Building and maintaining wsl2 with eBPF by myself, which can be done with a lot of (maintanance) effort. Example see also: https://wsl.dev/wslcilium/

**Additional context**

I would like to migrate our clusters running on AKS using cillium. We have the requirement to be able to run the same cluster configuration also on developer (windows) machines. It is not possible to run cillium without eBPF.

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Research direction

The issue names no repository files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the WSL2 and eBPF support status and the linked wsl.dev/wslcilium example, then determine whether default support or a maintained channel is planned. Done means a documented, actionable decision addressing Cilium-based AKS-compatible development clusters.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure, kubernetes
Domain
infrastructure, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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