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It's just a compatibility layer satisfying the kernel API (= syscalls). It's an API on top of the Windows kernel.

• ygra 7y ago
  That's WSL 1 you're thinking about.
  • bauerd 7y ago
    Crazy, wsan't aware of this. I stand corrected
• hoffs 7y ago
  Wsl2 has complete kernel not just syscall translation