wsl2.hostAddressLoopback refers only experimental.networkinMode, not wsl2.networkingMode

[euxn23]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22635.3130]

WSL Version

2.1.1.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.146.1-2

Distro Version

Arch Linux

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

1. According to the Document(https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl-config#main-wsl-settings), to use hostAddressLoopback option, write /Users/{user}/.wslconfig as below.

[wsl2]
networkingMode=true
hostAddressLoopback=true

2. Then hostAddressLoopback does not work.

But it works when wrote as below.

[experimental]
networkingMode=true
hostAddressLoopback=true

I think hostAddressLoopback refers only experimental.networkinMode, not wsl2.networkingMode.

Expected Behavior

hostAddressLoopback works.

Actual Behavior

hostAddressLoopback does not work.

Diagnostic Logs

No response

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[zcobol]

@euxn23 if you look at release 2.0.5 notes (https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.0.5) only networkingMode was promoted. hostAddressLoopback is still experimental. Try:

[wsl2]
networkingMode=true

[experimental]
hostAddressLoopback=true

[benhillis]

Yeah looks like our docs are incorrect, I'll get that fixed.