Map unix socket to npipe on Windows 10
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
It is not possible to connect docker cli from windows to docker daemon inside wsl linux without tcp and using only standard tools.
Existed solution
Here is an article about custom solution to this problem, but it looks like a hack and it is not reliable
Wsl Interoperability with docker
Describe the solution you'd like
It would be grate if wsl can automatically map unix sock into windows npipe like:
When linux inside wsl creates unix sock - wsl creates npipe with similar name, and bypass data between those.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Add some wsl configuration file where it is possible to define mapping like:
[distribution name]
[unix socket name] (to bypass)
[windows npipe name] (to create when socket with related name is created on linux)
[windows local security group] (that may have full access to created npipe)
I think such feature may allow dipper wsl integration and gives huge variety of solutions for developers.
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Research direction
No source files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. First investigate how WSL handles Linux Unix sockets and Windows named pipes, then define the mapping and security configuration requirements; done means a reliable socket-to-npipe bridge works without TCP.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, linux
- Domain
- networking, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100