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trace3D broken under Windows (not a #353 regression)

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Description

Brief description

Using the following sample code results in a traceback on Windows 11 using Python 3.11:
a,u=traceroute(["www.python.org", "google.com","slashdot.org"])
a.trace3D()

Scapy version

2.5.0.dev40

Python version

3.11

Operating system

Windows 11 Pro

Additional environment information

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How to reproduce

import scapy
from scapy.all import *
a,u=traceroute(["www.python.org", "google.com","slashdot.org"])
a.trace3D()

Actual result

traceback is:
`Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\spawn.py", line 120, in spawn_main
exitcode = _main(fd, parent_sentinel)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\spawn.py", line 129, in _main
prepare(preparation_data)
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\spawn.py", line 240, in prepare
_fixup_main_from_path(data['init_main_from_path'])
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\spawn.py", line 291, in _fixup_main_from_path
main_content = runpy.run_path(main_path,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "", line 291, in run_path
File "", line 98, in _run_module_code
File "", line 88, in _run_code
File "c:\Users\z3ndr\Downloads\scapy-intro.py", line 17, in
a.trace3D()
File "C:\Users\z3ndr\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python311\site-packages\scapy\layers\inet.py", line 1388, in trace3D
p.start()
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\process.py", line 121, in start
self._popen = self._Popen(self)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\context.py", line 224, in _Popen
return _default_context.get_context().Process._Popen(process_obj)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\context.py", line 336, in _Popen
return Popen(process_obj)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\popen_spawn_win32.py", line 45, in init
prep_data = spawn.get_preparation_data(process_obj._name)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\spawn.py", line 158, in get_preparation_data
_check_not_importing_main()
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.11_3.11.752.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\multiprocessing\spawn.py", line 138, in _check_not_importing_main
raise RuntimeError('''
RuntimeError:
An attempt has been made to start a new process before the
current process has finished its bootstrapping phase.

    This probably means that you are not using fork to start your
    child processes and you have forgotten to use the proper idiom
    in the main module:

        if __name__ == '__main__':
            freeze_support()
            ...

    The "freeze_support()" line can be omitted if the program
    is not going to be frozen to produce an executable.

`

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Research direction

Start at scapy/layers/inet.py around trace3D, where the traceback shows multiprocessing.Process.start() is called. Reproduce the sample on Windows 11 with Python 3.11 and inspect the spawn-related failure; done means trace3D runs without the reported traceback.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data-visualization, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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