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recvmsg support on Windows

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Description

BPO 36217
Nosy @pfmoore, @tjguk, @chrysn, @zware, @zooba

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2019-03-06.18:01:03.896>
labels = ['type-feature', 'OS-windows']
title = 'recvmsg support on Windows'
updated_at = <Date 2019-03-06.18:01:03.896>
user = 'https://github.com/chrysn'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2019-03-06.18:01:03.896>
actor = 'chrysn'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2019-03-06.18:01:03.896>
creator = 'chrysn'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 36217
keywords = []
message_count = 1.0
messages = ['337337']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'chrysn', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue36217'
versions = []

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Research direction

The issue names no source files, tests, or entry points. Begin by locating the existing recvmsg implementation and Windows socket support, then clarify the intended behavior and test coverage; the payload does not define what completion should look like.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
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

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