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eBPF for Windows is an open-source project published by Microsoft that brings the extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) programming model, well established in the Linux ecosystem, to the Windows operating system. Its purpose is to allow existing eBPF toolchains and APIs familiar to Linux developers to be used on top of Windows, enabling programs written for eBPF to run in the Windows kernel context without requiring entirely new tooling or workflows. Rather than reimplementing the eBPF ecosystem from scratch, the project takes existing eBPF projects as submodules and adds the layer in between to make them run on top of Windows. This layered architecture means that the project builds directly upon the work of the established eBPF community, adapting it to the Windows environment rather than replacing it. The software is categorized as a systems and kernel-level development tool, relevant to networking, observability, tracing, and programmability scenarios where eBPF is commonly applied on Linux platforms. Typical use cases include leveraging familiar eBPF toolchains and APIs for workloads on Windows systems, porting or reusing existing eBPF-based projects, and working with the same programming model across both Linux and Windows environments. Because it integrates existing eBPF projects as submodules, it stays aligned with upstream eBPF development while supplying the Windows-specific integration layer. The project is explicitly described as a work in progress, so its capabilities and coverage continue to evolve as development advances. The current version of eBPF for Windows is 1.1.0, and version 1.1.0 is the single version currently listed for the software, reflecting the project's ongoing and maturing development status. Organizations and developers interested in applying eBPF-based approaches within Windows environments can use this project as the bridging layer between the Linux-oriented eBPF ecosystem and the Windows platform.
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