diff --git a/src/pkg/net/dial.go b/src/pkg/net/dial.go
index 9a4c8f68893..03b9d87be33 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/dial.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/dial.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func Dial(net, laddr, raddr string) (c Conn, err os.Error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		return c, nil
-	case "unix", "unixgram":
+	case "unix", "unixgram", "unixpacket":
 		var la, ra *UnixAddr
 		if raddr != "" {
 			if ra, err = ResolveUnixAddr(net, raddr); err != nil {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Error:
 
 // Listen announces on the local network address laddr.
 // The network string net must be a stream-oriented
-// network: "tcp", "tcp4", "tcp6", or "unix".
+// network: "tcp", "tcp4", "tcp6", or "unix", or "unixpacket".
 func Listen(net, laddr string) (l Listener, err os.Error) {
 	switch net {
 	case "tcp", "tcp4", "tcp6":
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func Listen(net, laddr string) (l Listener, err os.Error) {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		return l, nil
-	case "unix":
+	case "unix", "unixpacket":
 		var la *UnixAddr
 		if laddr != "" {
 			if la, err = ResolveUnixAddr(net, laddr); err != nil {
diff --git a/src/pkg/net/net_test.go b/src/pkg/net/net_test.go
index b303254c635..1de7a856a70 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/net_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/net_test.go
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ var dialErrorTests = []DialErrorTest{
 		"unix", "", "/etc/",
 		"dial unix /etc/: (permission denied|socket operation on non-socket|connection refused)",
 	},
+	{
+		"unixpacket", "", "/etc/file-not-found",
+		"dial unixpacket /etc/file-not-found: no such file or directory",
+	},
+	{
+		"unixpacket", "", "/etc/",
+		"dial unixpacket /etc/: (permission denied|socket operation on non-socket|connection refused)",
+	},
 }
 
 func TestDialError(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/src/pkg/net/server_test.go b/src/pkg/net/server_test.go
index 46bedaa5bcb..e3f718a59dc 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/server_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/server_test.go
@@ -116,9 +116,14 @@ func TestUnixServer(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Remove("/tmp/gotest.net")
 	doTest(t, "unix", "/tmp/gotest.net", "/tmp/gotest.net")
 	os.Remove("/tmp/gotest.net")
+	if syscall.OS != "darwin" {
+		doTest(t, "unixpacket", "/tmp/gotest.net", "/tmp/gotest.net")
+		os.Remove("/tmp/gotest.net")
+	}
 	if syscall.OS == "linux" {
 		// Test abstract unix domain socket, a Linux-ism
 		doTest(t, "unix", "@gotest/net", "@gotest/net")
+		doTest(t, "unixpacket", "@gotest/net", "@gotest/net")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/net/unixsock.go b/src/pkg/net/unixsock.go
index 2521969eb09..8c26a7bafd5 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/unixsock.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/unixsock.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ func unixSocket(net string, laddr, raddr *UnixAddr, mode string) (fd *netFD, err
 		proto = syscall.SOCK_STREAM
 	case "unixgram":
 		proto = syscall.SOCK_DGRAM
+	case "unixpacket":
+		proto = syscall.SOCK_SEQPACKET
 	}
 
 	var la, ra syscall.Sockaddr
@@ -48,9 +50,12 @@ func unixSocket(net string, laddr, raddr *UnixAddr, mode string) (fd *netFD, err
 	}
 
 	f := sockaddrToUnix
-	if proto != syscall.SOCK_STREAM {
+	if proto == syscall.SOCK_DGRAM {
 		f = sockaddrToUnixgram
+	} else if proto == syscall.SOCK_SEQPACKET {
+		f = sockaddrToUnixpacket
 	}
+
 	fd, oserr := socket(net, syscall.AF_UNIX, proto, 0, la, ra, f)
 	if oserr != nil {
 		goto Error
@@ -67,30 +72,48 @@ Error:
 
 // UnixAddr represents the address of a Unix domain socket end point.
 type UnixAddr struct {
-	Name     string
-	Datagram bool
+	Name string
+	Net  string
 }
 
 func sockaddrToUnix(sa syscall.Sockaddr) Addr {
 	if s, ok := sa.(*syscall.SockaddrUnix); ok {
-		return &UnixAddr{s.Name, false}
+		return &UnixAddr{s.Name, "unix"}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func sockaddrToUnixgram(sa syscall.Sockaddr) Addr {
 	if s, ok := sa.(*syscall.SockaddrUnix); ok {
-		return &UnixAddr{s.Name, true}
+		return &UnixAddr{s.Name, "unixgram"}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
+func sockaddrToUnixpacket(sa syscall.Sockaddr) Addr {
+	if s, ok := sa.(*syscall.SockaddrUnix); ok {
+		return &UnixAddr{s.Name, "unixpacket"}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func protoToNet(proto int) string {
+	switch proto {
+	case syscall.SOCK_STREAM:
+		return "unix"
+	case syscall.SOCK_SEQPACKET:
+		return "unixpacket"
+	case syscall.SOCK_DGRAM:
+		return "unixgram"
+	default:
+		panic("protoToNet unknown protocol")
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // Network returns the address's network name, "unix" or "unixgram".
 func (a *UnixAddr) Network() string {
-	if a == nil || !a.Datagram {
-		return "unix"
-	}
-	return "unixgram"
+	return a.Net
 }
 
 func (a *UnixAddr) String() string {
@@ -108,17 +131,17 @@ func (a *UnixAddr) toAddr() Addr {
 }
 
 // ResolveUnixAddr parses addr as a Unix domain socket address.
-// The string net gives the network name, "unix" or "unixgram".
+// The string net gives the network name, "unix", "unixgram" or
+// "unixpacket".
 func ResolveUnixAddr(net, addr string) (*UnixAddr, os.Error) {
-	var datagram bool
 	switch net {
 	case "unix":
+	case "unixpacket":
 	case "unixgram":
-		datagram = true
 	default:
 		return nil, UnknownNetworkError(net)
 	}
-	return &UnixAddr{addr, datagram}, nil
+	return &UnixAddr{addr, net}, nil
 }
 
 // UnixConn is an implementation of the Conn interface
@@ -234,7 +257,7 @@ func (c *UnixConn) ReadFromUnix(b []byte) (n int, addr *UnixAddr, err os.Error)
 	n, sa, err := c.fd.ReadFrom(b)
 	switch sa := sa.(type) {
 	case *syscall.SockaddrUnix:
-		addr = &UnixAddr{sa.Name, c.fd.proto == syscall.SOCK_DGRAM}
+		addr = &UnixAddr{sa.Name, protoToNet(c.fd.proto)}
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -258,7 +281,7 @@ func (c *UnixConn) WriteToUnix(b []byte, addr *UnixAddr) (n int, err os.Error) {
 	if !c.ok() {
 		return 0, os.EINVAL
 	}
-	if addr.Datagram != (c.fd.proto == syscall.SOCK_DGRAM) {
+	if addr.Net != protoToNet(c.fd.proto) {
 		return 0, os.EAFNOSUPPORT
 	}
 	sa := &syscall.SockaddrUnix{Name: addr.Name}
@@ -284,7 +307,7 @@ func (c *UnixConn) ReadMsgUnix(b, oob []byte) (n, oobn, flags int, addr *UnixAdd
 	n, oobn, flags, sa, err := c.fd.ReadMsg(b, oob)
 	switch sa := sa.(type) {
 	case *syscall.SockaddrUnix:
-		addr = &UnixAddr{sa.Name, c.fd.proto == syscall.SOCK_DGRAM}
+		addr = &UnixAddr{sa.Name, protoToNet(c.fd.proto)}
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -294,7 +317,7 @@ func (c *UnixConn) WriteMsgUnix(b, oob []byte, addr *UnixAddr) (n, oobn int, err
 		return 0, 0, os.EINVAL
 	}
 	if addr != nil {
-		if addr.Datagram != (c.fd.proto == syscall.SOCK_DGRAM) {
+		if addr.Net != protoToNet(c.fd.proto) {
 			return 0, 0, os.EAFNOSUPPORT
 		}
 		sa := &syscall.SockaddrUnix{Name: addr.Name}
@@ -330,11 +353,11 @@ type UnixListener struct {
 // ListenUnix announces on the Unix domain socket laddr and returns a Unix listener.
 // Net must be "unix" (stream sockets).
 func ListenUnix(net string, laddr *UnixAddr) (l *UnixListener, err os.Error) {
-	if net != "unix" && net != "unixgram" {
+	if net != "unix" && net != "unixgram" && net != "unixpacket" {
 		return nil, UnknownNetworkError(net)
 	}
 	if laddr != nil {
-		laddr = &UnixAddr{laddr.Name, net == "unixgram"} // make our own copy
+		laddr = &UnixAddr{laddr.Name, net} // make our own copy
 	}
 	fd, err := unixSocket(net, laddr, nil, "listen")
 	if err != nil {