Problems with AF_PACKET sockets

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
linux, python
Domain
documentation, networking

Research direction

The issue body names no repository files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the linked BPO issue 46089 and the existing documentation for AF_PACKET sockets; the work is done when the reported problems and the required documentation changes are clearly established and addressed.

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Description

3.8 (EOL) docs topic-socket type-feature
BPO 46089
Nosy @ethanfurman

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-12-15.19:29:43.522>
labels = ['type-feature', '3.8', 'docs']
title = 'Problems with AF_PACKET sockets'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-17.01:09:42.845>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/gallard'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-12-17.01:09:42.845>
actor = 'ethan.furman'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Documentation']
creation = <Date 2021-12-15.19:29:43.522>
creator = 'gallard'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 46089
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['408638', '408645', '408652', '408747']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['docs@python', 'ethan.furman', 'gallard']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue46089'
versions = ['Python 3.8']

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