diff --git a/src/cmd/godoc/godoc.go b/src/cmd/godoc/godoc.go
index f302f8c7e9a..9c59db287ab 100644
--- a/src/cmd/godoc/godoc.go
+++ b/src/cmd/godoc/godoc.go
@@ -116,21 +116,21 @@ func registerPublicHandlers(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Predicates and small utility functions
 
-func isGoFile(dir *os.Dir) bool {
-	return dir.IsRegular() &&
-		!strings.HasPrefix(dir.Name, ".") && // ignore .files
-		pathutil.Ext(dir.Name) == ".go"
+func isGoFile(f *os.FileInfo) bool {
+	return f.IsRegular() &&
+		!strings.HasPrefix(f.Name, ".") && // ignore .files
+		pathutil.Ext(f.Name) == ".go"
 }
 
 
-func isPkgFile(dir *os.Dir) bool {
-	return isGoFile(dir) &&
-		!strings.HasSuffix(dir.Name, "_test.go") // ignore test files
+func isPkgFile(f *os.FileInfo) bool {
+	return isGoFile(f) &&
+		!strings.HasSuffix(f.Name, "_test.go") // ignore test files
 }
 
 
-func isPkgDir(dir *os.Dir) bool {
-	return dir.IsDirectory() && len(dir.Name) > 0 && dir.Name[0] != '_'
+func isPkgDir(f *os.FileInfo) bool {
+	return f.IsDirectory() && len(f.Name) > 0 && f.Name[0] != '_'
 }
 
 
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ func timeFmt(w io.Writer, x interface{}, format string) {
 
 // Template formatter for "dir/" format.
 func dirslashFmt(w io.Writer, x interface{}, format string) {
-	if x.(*os.Dir).IsDirectory() {
+	if x.(*os.FileInfo).IsDirectory() {
 		w.Write([]byte{'/'})
 	}
 }
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ type httpHandler struct {
 //
 func (h *httpHandler) getPageInfo(abspath, relpath, pkgname string, mode PageInfoMode) PageInfo {
 	// filter function to select the desired .go files
-	filter := func(d *os.Dir) bool {
+	filter := func(d *os.FileInfo) bool {
 		// If we are looking at cmd documentation, only accept
 		// the special fakePkgFile containing the documentation.
 		return isPkgFile(d) && (h.isPkg || d.Name == fakePkgFile)
diff --git a/src/cmd/godoc/index.go b/src/cmd/godoc/index.go
index a2c71c97bd1..481519c66fe 100644
--- a/src/cmd/godoc/index.go
+++ b/src/cmd/godoc/index.go
@@ -578,17 +578,17 @@ func (x *Indexer) Visit(node interface{}) ast.Visitor {
 }
 
 
-func (x *Indexer) VisitDir(path string, d *os.Dir) bool {
+func (x *Indexer) VisitDir(path string, f *os.FileInfo) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
 
-func (x *Indexer) VisitFile(path string, d *os.Dir) {
-	if !isGoFile(d) {
+func (x *Indexer) VisitFile(path string, f *os.FileInfo) {
+	if !isGoFile(f) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if excludeTestFiles && (!isPkgFile(d) || strings.HasPrefix(path, "test/")) {
+	if excludeTestFiles && (!isPkgFile(f) || strings.HasPrefix(path, "test/")) {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/gofmt/gofmt.go b/src/cmd/gofmt/gofmt.go
index abd30edc89b..ffec0325fed 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gofmt/gofmt.go
+++ b/src/cmd/gofmt/gofmt.go
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ func initPrinterMode() {
 }
 
 
-func isGoFile(d *os.Dir) bool {
+func isGoFile(f *os.FileInfo) bool {
 	// ignore non-Go files
-	return d.IsRegular() && !strings.HasPrefix(d.Name, ".") && strings.HasSuffix(d.Name, ".go")
+	return f.IsRegular() && !strings.HasPrefix(f.Name, ".") && strings.HasSuffix(f.Name, ".go")
 }
 
 
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ func processFileByName(filename string) (err os.Error) {
 
 type fileVisitor chan os.Error
 
-func (v fileVisitor) VisitDir(path string, d *os.Dir) bool {
+func (v fileVisitor) VisitDir(path string, f *os.FileInfo) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
 
-func (v fileVisitor) VisitFile(path string, d *os.Dir) {
-	if isGoFile(d) {
+func (v fileVisitor) VisitFile(path string, f *os.FileInfo) {
+	if isGoFile(f) {
 		v <- nil // synchronize error handler
 		if err := processFileByName(path); err != nil {
 			v <- err
diff --git a/src/pkg/go/parser/interface.go b/src/pkg/go/parser/interface.go
index fcaa3dfdff0..e1ddb37c304 100644
--- a/src/pkg/go/parser/interface.go
+++ b/src/pkg/go/parser/interface.go
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ func ParseFiles(filenames []string, scope *ast.Scope, mode uint) (map[string]*as
 
 // ParseDir calls ParseFile for the files in the directory specified by path and
 // returns a map of package name -> package AST with all the packages found. If
-// filter != nil, only the files with os.Dir entries passing through the filter
+// filter != nil, only the files with os.FileInfo entries passing through the filter
 // are considered. The mode bits are passed to ParseFile unchanged.
 //
 // If the directory couldn't be read, a nil map and the respective error are
 // returned. If a parse error occured, a non-nil but incomplete map and the
 // error are returned.
 //
-func ParseDir(path string, filter func(*os.Dir) bool, mode uint) (map[string]*ast.Package, os.Error) {
+func ParseDir(path string, filter func(*os.FileInfo) bool, mode uint) (map[string]*ast.Package, os.Error) {
 	fd, err := os.Open(path, os.O_RDONLY, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/src/pkg/go/parser/parser_test.go b/src/pkg/go/parser/parser_test.go
index f3b91a930fa..75ebd8cec72 100644
--- a/src/pkg/go/parser/parser_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/go/parser/parser_test.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func nameFilter(filename string) bool {
 }
 
 
-func dirFilter(d *os.Dir) bool { return nameFilter(d.Name) }
+func dirFilter(f *os.FileInfo) bool { return nameFilter(f.Name) }
 
 
 func TestParse4(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/src/pkg/io/ioutil/ioutil.go b/src/pkg/io/ioutil/ioutil.go
index ebdcf224f75..0f5a3a20ef5 100644
--- a/src/pkg/io/ioutil/ioutil.go
+++ b/src/pkg/io/ioutil/ioutil.go
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ func ReadFile(filename string) ([]byte, os.Error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
-	// It's a good but not certain bet that Stat will tell us exactly how much to
+	// It's a good but not certain bet that FileInfo will tell us exactly how much to
 	// read, so let's try it but be prepared for the answer to be wrong.
-	dir, err := f.Stat()
+	fi, err := f.Stat()
 	var n uint64
-	if err == nil && dir.Size < 2e9 { // Don't preallocate a huge buffer, just in case.
-		n = dir.Size
+	if err == nil && fi.Size < 2e9 { // Don't preallocate a huge buffer, just in case.
+		n = fi.Size
 	}
 	// Add a little extra in case Size is zero, and to avoid another allocation after
 	// Read has filled the buffer.
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ func WriteFile(filename string, data []byte, perm int) os.Error {
 }
 
 // A dirList implements sort.Interface.
-type dirList []*os.Dir
+type fileInfoList []*os.FileInfo
 
-func (d dirList) Len() int           { return len(d) }
-func (d dirList) Less(i, j int) bool { return d[i].Name < d[j].Name }
-func (d dirList) Swap(i, j int)      { d[i], d[j] = d[j], d[i] }
+func (f fileInfoList) Len() int           { return len(f) }
+func (f fileInfoList) Less(i, j int) bool { return f[i].Name < f[j].Name }
+func (f fileInfoList) Swap(i, j int)      { f[i], f[j] = f[j], f[i] }
 
 // ReadDir reads the directory named by dirname and returns
 // a list of sorted directory entries.
-func ReadDir(dirname string) ([]*os.Dir, os.Error) {
+func ReadDir(dirname string) ([]*os.FileInfo, os.Error) {
 	f, err := os.Open(dirname, os.O_RDONLY, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ func ReadDir(dirname string) ([]*os.Dir, os.Error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	dirs := make(dirList, len(list))
+	fi := make(fileInfoList, len(list))
 	for i := range list {
-		dirs[i] = &list[i]
+		fi[i] = &list[i]
 	}
-	sort.Sort(dirs)
-	return dirs, nil
+	sort.Sort(fi)
+	return fi, nil
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/file.go b/src/pkg/os/file.go
index e79c2cdde8b..561f36c919e 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/file.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/file.go
@@ -258,12 +258,12 @@ func Mkdir(name string, perm int) Error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Stat returns a Dir structure describing the named file and an error, if any.
-// If name names a valid symbolic link, the returned Dir describes
-// the file pointed at by the link and has dir.FollowedSymlink set to true.
-// If name names an invalid symbolic link, the returned Dir describes
-// the link itself and has dir.FollowedSymlink set to false.
-func Stat(name string) (dir *Dir, err Error) {
+// Stat returns a FileInfo structure describing the named file and an error, if any.
+// If name names a valid symbolic link, the returned FileInfo describes
+// the file pointed at by the link and has fi.FollowedSymlink set to true.
+// If name names an invalid symbolic link, the returned FileInfo describes
+// the link itself and has fi.FollowedSymlink set to false.
+func Stat(name string) (fi *FileInfo, err Error) {
 	var lstat, stat syscall.Stat_t
 	e := syscall.Lstat(name, &lstat)
 	if e != 0 {
@@ -276,38 +276,39 @@ func Stat(name string) (dir *Dir, err Error) {
 			statp = &stat
 		}
 	}
-	return dirFromStat(name, new(Dir), &lstat, statp), nil
+	return fileInfoFromStat(name, new(FileInfo), &lstat, statp), nil
 }
 
-// Stat returns the Dir structure describing file.
-// It returns the Dir and an error, if any.
-func (file *File) Stat() (dir *Dir, err Error) {
+// Stat returns the FileInfo structure describing file.
+// It returns the FileInfo and an error, if any.
+func (file *File) Stat() (fi *FileInfo, err Error) {
 	var stat syscall.Stat_t
 	e := syscall.Fstat(file.fd, &stat)
 	if e != 0 {
 		return nil, &PathError{"stat", file.name, Errno(e)}
 	}
-	return dirFromStat(file.name, new(Dir), &stat, &stat), nil
+	return fileInfoFromStat(file.name, new(FileInfo), &stat, &stat), nil
 }
 
-// Lstat returns the Dir structure describing the named file and an error, if any.
-// If the file is a symbolic link, the returned Dir describes the
-// symbolic link.  Lstat makes no attempt to follow the link.
-func Lstat(name string) (dir *Dir, err Error) {
+// Lstat returns the FileInfo structure describing the named file and an
+// error, if any.  If the file is a symbolic link, the returned FileInfo
+// describes the symbolic link.  Lstat makes no attempt to follow the link.
+func Lstat(name string) (fi *FileInfo, err Error) {
 	var stat syscall.Stat_t
 	e := syscall.Lstat(name, &stat)
 	if e != 0 {
 		return nil, &PathError{"lstat", name, Errno(e)}
 	}
-	return dirFromStat(name, new(Dir), &stat, &stat), nil
+	return fileInfoFromStat(name, new(FileInfo), &stat, &stat), nil
 }
 
 // Readdir reads the contents of the directory associated with file and
-// returns an array of up to count Dir structures, as would be returned
-// by Stat, in directory order.  Subsequent calls on the same file will yield further Dirs.
+// returns an array of up to count FileInfo structures, as would be returned
+// by Stat, in directory order.  Subsequent calls on the same file will yield
+// further FileInfos.
 // A negative count means to read until EOF.
 // Readdir returns the array and an Error, if any.
-func (file *File) Readdir(count int) (dirs []Dir, err Error) {
+func (file *File) Readdir(count int) (fi []FileInfo, err Error) {
 	dirname := file.name
 	if dirname == "" {
 		dirname = "."
@@ -317,13 +318,13 @@ func (file *File) Readdir(count int) (dirs []Dir, err Error) {
 	if err1 != nil {
 		return nil, err1
 	}
-	dirs = make([]Dir, len(names))
+	fi = make([]FileInfo, len(names))
 	for i, filename := range names {
-		dirp, err := Lstat(dirname + filename)
-		if dirp == nil || err != nil {
-			dirs[i].Name = filename // rest is already zeroed out
+		fip, err := Lstat(dirname + filename)
+		if fip == nil || err != nil {
+			fi[i].Name = filename // rest is already zeroed out
 		} else {
-			dirs[i] = *dirp
+			fi[i] = *fip
 		}
 	}
 	return
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/stat_darwin.go b/src/pkg/os/stat_darwin.go
index 003a4535162..5ab2c39dfc0 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/stat_darwin.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/stat_darwin.go
@@ -10,29 +10,29 @@ func isSymlink(stat *syscall.Stat_t) bool {
 	return stat.Mode&syscall.S_IFMT == syscall.S_IFLNK
 }
 
-func dirFromStat(name string, dir *Dir, lstat, stat *syscall.Stat_t) *Dir {
-	dir.Dev = uint64(stat.Dev)
-	dir.Ino = stat.Ino
-	dir.Nlink = uint64(stat.Nlink)
-	dir.Mode = uint32(stat.Mode)
-	dir.Uid = stat.Uid
-	dir.Gid = stat.Gid
-	dir.Rdev = uint64(stat.Rdev)
-	dir.Size = uint64(stat.Size)
-	dir.Blksize = uint64(stat.Blksize)
-	dir.Blocks = uint64(stat.Blocks)
-	dir.Atime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Atimespec))
-	dir.Mtime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Mtimespec))
-	dir.Ctime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Ctimespec))
+func fileInfoFromStat(name string, fi *FileInfo, lstat, stat *syscall.Stat_t) *FileInfo {
+	fi.Dev = uint64(stat.Dev)
+	fi.Ino = stat.Ino
+	fi.Nlink = uint64(stat.Nlink)
+	fi.Mode = uint32(stat.Mode)
+	fi.Uid = stat.Uid
+	fi.Gid = stat.Gid
+	fi.Rdev = uint64(stat.Rdev)
+	fi.Size = uint64(stat.Size)
+	fi.Blksize = uint64(stat.Blksize)
+	fi.Blocks = uint64(stat.Blocks)
+	fi.Atime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Atimespec))
+	fi.Mtime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Mtimespec))
+	fi.Ctime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Ctimespec))
 	for i := len(name) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		if name[i] == '/' {
 			name = name[i+1:]
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	dir.Name = name
+	fi.Name = name
 	if isSymlink(lstat) && !isSymlink(stat) {
-		dir.FollowedSymlink = true
+		fi.FollowedSymlink = true
 	}
-	return dir
+	return fi
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/stat_linux.go b/src/pkg/os/stat_linux.go
index 362fae48beb..5d3b9ee99c0 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/stat_linux.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/stat_linux.go
@@ -10,29 +10,29 @@ func isSymlink(stat *syscall.Stat_t) bool {
 	return stat.Mode&syscall.S_IFMT == syscall.S_IFLNK
 }
 
-func dirFromStat(name string, dir *Dir, lstat, stat *syscall.Stat_t) *Dir {
-	dir.Dev = stat.Dev
-	dir.Ino = uint64(stat.Ino)
-	dir.Nlink = uint64(stat.Nlink)
-	dir.Mode = stat.Mode
-	dir.Uid = stat.Uid
-	dir.Gid = stat.Gid
-	dir.Rdev = stat.Rdev
-	dir.Size = uint64(stat.Size)
-	dir.Blksize = uint64(stat.Blksize)
-	dir.Blocks = uint64(stat.Blocks)
-	dir.Atime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Atim))
-	dir.Mtime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Mtim))
-	dir.Ctime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Ctim))
+func fileInfoFromStat(name string, fi *FileInfo, lstat, stat *syscall.Stat_t) *FileInfo {
+	fi.Dev = stat.Dev
+	fi.Ino = uint64(stat.Ino)
+	fi.Nlink = uint64(stat.Nlink)
+	fi.Mode = stat.Mode
+	fi.Uid = stat.Uid
+	fi.Gid = stat.Gid
+	fi.Rdev = stat.Rdev
+	fi.Size = uint64(stat.Size)
+	fi.Blksize = uint64(stat.Blksize)
+	fi.Blocks = uint64(stat.Blocks)
+	fi.Atime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Atim))
+	fi.Mtime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Mtim))
+	fi.Ctime_ns = uint64(syscall.TimespecToNsec(stat.Ctim))
 	for i := len(name) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		if name[i] == '/' {
 			name = name[i+1:]
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	dir.Name = name
+	fi.Name = name
 	if isSymlink(lstat) && !isSymlink(stat) {
-		dir.FollowedSymlink = true
+		fi.FollowedSymlink = true
 	}
-	return dir
+	return fi
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/stat_mingw.go b/src/pkg/os/stat_mingw.go
index 13a78389184..8e2c73cebf4 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/stat_mingw.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/stat_mingw.go
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ func isSymlink(stat *syscall.Stat_t) bool {
 	panic("windows isSymlink not implemented")
 }
 
-func dirFromStat(name string, dir *Dir, lstat, stat *syscall.Stat_t) *Dir {
-	panic("windows dirFromStat not implemented")
+func fileInfoFromStat(name string, fi *FileInfo, lstat, stat *syscall.Stat_t) *FileInfo {
+	panic("windows fileInfoFromStat not implemented")
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/stat_nacl.go b/src/pkg/os/stat_nacl.go
index 65f49c8860f..be693e81478 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/stat_nacl.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/stat_nacl.go
@@ -10,29 +10,29 @@ func isSymlink(stat *syscall.Stat_t) bool {
 	return stat.Mode&syscall.S_IFMT == syscall.S_IFLNK
 }
 
-func dirFromStat(name string, dir *Dir, lstat, stat *syscall.Stat_t) *Dir {
-	dir.Dev = uint64(stat.Dev)
-	dir.Ino = uint64(stat.Ino)
-	dir.Nlink = uint64(stat.Nlink)
-	dir.Mode = stat.Mode
-	dir.Uid = stat.Uid
-	dir.Gid = stat.Gid
-	dir.Rdev = uint64(stat.Rdev)
-	dir.Size = uint64(stat.Size)
-	dir.Blksize = uint64(stat.Blksize)
-	dir.Blocks = uint64(stat.Blocks)
-	dir.Atime_ns = uint64(stat.Atime) * 1e9
-	dir.Mtime_ns = uint64(stat.Mtime) * 1e9
-	dir.Ctime_ns = uint64(stat.Ctime) * 1e9
+func fileInfoFromStat(name string, fi *FileInfo, lstat, stat *syscall.Stat_t) *FileInfo {
+	fi.Dev = uint64(stat.Dev)
+	fi.Ino = uint64(stat.Ino)
+	fi.Nlink = uint64(stat.Nlink)
+	fi.Mode = stat.Mode
+	fi.Uid = stat.Uid
+	fi.Gid = stat.Gid
+	fi.Rdev = uint64(stat.Rdev)
+	fi.Size = uint64(stat.Size)
+	fi.Blksize = uint64(stat.Blksize)
+	fi.Blocks = uint64(stat.Blocks)
+	fi.Atime_ns = uint64(stat.Atime) * 1e9
+	fi.Mtime_ns = uint64(stat.Mtime) * 1e9
+	fi.Ctime_ns = uint64(stat.Ctime) * 1e9
 	for i := len(name) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
 		if name[i] == '/' {
 			name = name[i+1:]
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	dir.Name = name
+	fi.Name = name
 	if isSymlink(lstat) && !isSymlink(stat) {
-		dir.FollowedSymlink = true
+		fi.FollowedSymlink = true
 	}
-	return dir
+	return fi
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/types.go b/src/pkg/os/types.go
index 673b7f788f0..4194ea1772a 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/types.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/types.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import "syscall"
 // Getpagesize returns the underlying system's memory page size.
 func Getpagesize() int { return syscall.Getpagesize() }
 
-// A Dir describes a file and is returned by Stat, Fstat, and Lstat
-type Dir struct {
+// A FileInfo describes a file and is returned by Stat, Fstat, and Lstat
+type FileInfo struct {
 	Dev             uint64 // device number of file system holding file.
 	Ino             uint64 // inode number.
 	Nlink           uint64 // number of hard links.
@@ -31,26 +31,26 @@ type Dir struct {
 	FollowedSymlink bool   // followed a symlink to get this information
 }
 
-// IsFifo reports whether the Dir describes a FIFO file.
-func (dir *Dir) IsFifo() bool { return (dir.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFIFO }
+// IsFifo reports whether the FileInfo describes a FIFO file.
+func (f *FileInfo) IsFifo() bool { return (f.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFIFO }
 
-// IsChar reports whether the Dir describes a character special file.
-func (dir *Dir) IsChar() bool { return (dir.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFCHR }
+// IsChar reports whether the FileInfo describes a character special file.
+func (f *FileInfo) IsChar() bool { return (f.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFCHR }
 
-// IsDirectory reports whether the Dir describes a directory.
-func (dir *Dir) IsDirectory() bool { return (dir.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFDIR }
+// IsDirectory reports whether the FileInfo describes a directory.
+func (f *FileInfo) IsDirectory() bool { return (f.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFDIR }
 
-// IsBlock reports whether the Dir describes a block special file.
-func (dir *Dir) IsBlock() bool { return (dir.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFBLK }
+// IsBlock reports whether the FileInfo describes a block special file.
+func (f *FileInfo) IsBlock() bool { return (f.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFBLK }
 
-// IsRegular reports whether the Dir describes a regular file.
-func (dir *Dir) IsRegular() bool { return (dir.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFREG }
+// IsRegular reports whether the FileInfo describes a regular file.
+func (f *FileInfo) IsRegular() bool { return (f.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFREG }
 
-// IsSymlink reports whether the Dir describes a symbolic link.
-func (dir *Dir) IsSymlink() bool { return (dir.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFLNK }
+// IsSymlink reports whether the FileInfo describes a symbolic link.
+func (f *FileInfo) IsSymlink() bool { return (f.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFLNK }
 
-// IsSocket reports whether the Dir describes a socket.
-func (dir *Dir) IsSocket() bool { return (dir.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFSOCK }
+// IsSocket reports whether the FileInfo describes a socket.
+func (f *FileInfo) IsSocket() bool { return (f.Mode & syscall.S_IFMT) == syscall.S_IFSOCK }
 
 // Permission returns the file permission bits.
-func (dir *Dir) Permission() int { return int(dir.Mode & 0777) }
+func (f *FileInfo) Permission() int { return int(f.Mode & 0777) }
diff --git a/src/pkg/path/path.go b/src/pkg/path/path.go
index 71d8b421587..86bfe645550 100644
--- a/src/pkg/path/path.go
+++ b/src/pkg/path/path.go
@@ -143,17 +143,17 @@ func Ext(path string) string {
 // visited by Walk. The parameter path is the full path of d relative
 // to root.
 type Visitor interface {
-	VisitDir(path string, d *os.Dir) bool
-	VisitFile(path string, d *os.Dir)
+	VisitDir(path string, f *os.FileInfo) bool
+	VisitFile(path string, f *os.FileInfo)
 }
 
-func walk(path string, d *os.Dir, v Visitor, errors chan<- os.Error) {
-	if !d.IsDirectory() {
-		v.VisitFile(path, d)
+func walk(path string, f *os.FileInfo, v Visitor, errors chan<- os.Error) {
+	if !f.IsDirectory() {
+		v.VisitFile(path, f)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !v.VisitDir(path, d) {
+	if !v.VisitDir(path, f) {
 		return // skip directory entries
 	}
 
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@ func walk(path string, d *os.Dir, v Visitor, errors chan<- os.Error) {
 // If errors != nil, Walk sends each directory read error
 // to the channel.  Otherwise Walk discards the error.
 func Walk(root string, v Visitor, errors chan<- os.Error) {
-	d, err := os.Lstat(root)
+	f, err := os.Lstat(root)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors != nil {
 			errors <- err
 		}
 		return // can't progress
 	}
-	walk(root, d, v, errors)
+	walk(root, f, v, errors)
 }
diff --git a/src/pkg/path/path_test.go b/src/pkg/path/path_test.go
index cd5978c1566..e2458f20c47 100644
--- a/src/pkg/path/path_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/path/path_test.go
@@ -224,13 +224,13 @@ func mark(name string) {
 
 type TestVisitor struct{}
 
-func (v *TestVisitor) VisitDir(path string, d *os.Dir) bool {
-	mark(d.Name)
+func (v *TestVisitor) VisitDir(path string, f *os.FileInfo) bool {
+	mark(f.Name)
 	return true
 }
 
-func (v *TestVisitor) VisitFile(path string, d *os.Dir) {
-	mark(d.Name)
+func (v *TestVisitor) VisitFile(path string, f *os.FileInfo) {
+	mark(f.Name)
 }
 
 func TestWalk(t *testing.T) {