AF_UNIX support on Windows

[Moaneschien]

Summary

Can we have "unix sockets" on Windows?

Description

Simple feature request, as they are available for some time, can we have "unix sockets" on Windows?

Alternatives

No response

Examples

Availability tested on up to date win11pro 22H2 using cmd, powershell does not work.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.3085]
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C:\Users\me>sc query afunix

SERVICE_NAME: afunix
        TYPE               : 1  KERNEL_DRIVER
        STATE              : 4  RUNNING
                                (STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
        WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 0  (0x0)
        SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)
        CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
        WAIT_HINT          : 0x0

Backwards Compatibility

No response

Links

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/af_unix-comes-to-windows/