Missing ICMPv6 support

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1. What version of Python(x,y) have you installed?
I've installed the version of 2.7.6.1
2. Which components have you installed (Python(x,y) installer:
componentpage):
Full installation

3. Have you selected the option "Customize installation directories"?
No

4. If the answer to 3. is yes, what installation directories have you
chosen?

5. Where did you install Python(x,y) itself?
a. default path

6. Have you installed Python(x,y):
    a. For "Current user only"

7. What is your operating system?
    d. Windows 8.1

8. Is the operating system 64 bit?
a. Yes

9. When you installed Python(x,y), were you logged in as :
b. an administrator of the machine

10. If you are using Windows Vista/7, have you installed Python(x,y):
    b. by right-clicking on the installer and selecting "Run as an
administrator"

11. Regarding installed software on your machine, how did you clean your
machine before installing Python(x,y)  (multiple answers are possible):
a. you didn't do anything, you installed Python(x,y) directly on your
machine without precaution\

What steps will reproduce the problem?
socket module support ipv6 but don't have IPPROTO_ICMPV6.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by huwenbo1...@gmail.com on 25 Nov 2014 at 5:56

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this is a python issue:
http://bugs.python.org/issue6926

Original comment by grizzly.nyo on 28 Nov 2014 at 8:07

• Changed state: WontFix