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+# OC2:R native ICMP module
+
+The Java ICMP functions don't work on some operating systems without admin/root, so a native library is required.
+
+## Platform support:
+
+### Officially supported:
+
+- Windows x86_64 and aarch64
+- Linux x86_64 and aarch64
+- macOS x86_64 and aarch64
+
+### Not officially supported, but should still work:
+
+- Any Linux