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Support scope_id for link-local IPv6 (rfc4007) #56807

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IPv6 has a notion of link-local addresses (see https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4007),
I found https://labs.ripe.net/author/philip_homburg/whats-the-deal-with-ipv6-link-local-addresses/
helpful for further explanation.

Python uses (host, port, flowinfo, scope_id) with flowinfo and scope_id being optional.
The concrete scenario I was running into was receiving a broadcast packet and not being able
to connect to the sender since it was using link-local addresses.

@vchuravy vchuravy added minor change Marginal behavior change acceptable for a minor release sockets labels Dec 12, 2024
@vchuravy vchuravy requested a review from vtjnash December 12, 2024 00:51
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