diff --git a/src/pkg/net/interface.go b/src/pkg/net/interface.go
index f622487ab0..f6de36f645 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/interface.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/interface.go
@@ -34,7 +34,41 @@ type Interface struct {
 	MTU          int          // maximum transmission unit
 	Name         string       // e.g., "en0", "lo0", "eth0.100"
 	HardwareAddr HardwareAddr // IEEE MAC-48, EUI-48 and EUI-64 form
-	rawFlags     int
+	Flags        Flags        // e.g., FlagUp, FlagLoopback, FlagMulticast
+}
+
+type Flags uint
+
+const (
+	FlagUp           Flags = 1 << iota // interface is up
+	FlagBroadcast                      // interface supports broadcast access capability
+	FlagLoopback                       // interface is a loopback interface
+	FlagPointToPoint                   // interface belongs to a point-to-point link
+	FlagMulticast                      // interface supports multicast access capability
+)
+
+var flagNames = []string{
+	"up",
+	"broadcast",
+	"loopback",
+	"pointtopoint",
+	"multicast",
+}
+
+func (f Flags) String() string {
+	s := ""
+	for i, name := range flagNames {
+		if f&(1<<uint(i)) != 0 {
+			if s != "" {
+				s += "|"
+			}
+			s += name
+		}
+	}
+	if s == "" {
+		s = "0"
+	}
+	return s
 }
 
 // Addrs returns interface addresses for a specific interface.
diff --git a/src/pkg/net/interface_bsd.go b/src/pkg/net/interface_bsd.go
index 141b95b381..a4c3e71feb 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/interface_bsd.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/interface_bsd.go
@@ -12,49 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
-// IsUp returns true if ifi is up.
-func (ifi *Interface) IsUp() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_UP != 0
-}
-
-// IsLoopback returns true if ifi is a loopback interface.
-func (ifi *Interface) IsLoopback() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_LOOPBACK != 0
-}
-
-// CanBroadcast returns true if ifi supports a broadcast access
-// capability.
-func (ifi *Interface) CanBroadcast() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_BROADCAST != 0
-}
-
-// IsPointToPoint returns true if ifi belongs to a point-to-point
-// link.
-func (ifi *Interface) IsPointToPoint() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_POINTOPOINT != 0
-}
-
-// CanMulticast returns true if ifi supports a multicast access
-// capability.
-func (ifi *Interface) CanMulticast() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_MULTICAST != 0
-}
-
 // If the ifindex is zero, interfaceTable returns mappings of all
 // network interfaces.  Otheriwse it returns a mapping of a specific
 // interface.
@@ -106,7 +63,7 @@ func newLink(m *syscall.InterfaceMessage) ([]Interface, os.Error) {
 			// NOTE: SockaddrDatalink.Data is minimum work area,
 			// can be larger.
 			m.Data = m.Data[unsafe.Offsetof(v.Data):]
-			ifi := Interface{Index: int(m.Header.Index), rawFlags: int(m.Header.Flags)}
+			ifi := Interface{Index: int(m.Header.Index), Flags: linkFlags(m.Header.Flags)}
 			var name [syscall.IFNAMSIZ]byte
 			for i := 0; i < int(v.Nlen); i++ {
 				name[i] = byte(m.Data[i])
@@ -125,6 +82,26 @@ func newLink(m *syscall.InterfaceMessage) ([]Interface, os.Error) {
 	return ift, nil
 }
 
+func linkFlags(rawFlags int32) Flags {
+	var f Flags
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_UP != 0 {
+		f |= FlagUp
+	}
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_BROADCAST != 0 {
+		f |= FlagBroadcast
+	}
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_LOOPBACK != 0 {
+		f |= FlagLoopback
+	}
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_POINTOPOINT != 0 {
+		f |= FlagPointToPoint
+	}
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_MULTICAST != 0 {
+		f |= FlagMulticast
+	}
+	return f
+}
+
 // If the ifindex is zero, interfaceAddrTable returns addresses
 // for all network interfaces.  Otherwise it returns addresses
 // for a specific interface.
diff --git a/src/pkg/net/interface_linux.go b/src/pkg/net/interface_linux.go
index 5c9657834e..e869cd6304 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/interface_linux.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/interface_linux.go
@@ -12,49 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
-// IsUp returns true if ifi is up.
-func (ifi *Interface) IsUp() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_UP != 0
-}
-
-// IsLoopback returns true if ifi is a loopback interface.
-func (ifi *Interface) IsLoopback() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_LOOPBACK != 0
-}
-
-// CanBroadcast returns true if ifi supports a broadcast access
-// capability.
-func (ifi *Interface) CanBroadcast() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_BROADCAST != 0
-}
-
-// IsPointToPoint returns true if ifi belongs to a point-to-point
-// link.
-func (ifi *Interface) IsPointToPoint() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_POINTOPOINT != 0
-}
-
-// CanMulticast returns true if ifi supports a multicast access
-// capability.
-func (ifi *Interface) CanMulticast() bool {
-	if ifi == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return ifi.rawFlags&syscall.IFF_MULTICAST != 0
-}
-
 // If the ifindex is zero, interfaceTable returns mappings of all
 // network interfaces.  Otheriwse it returns a mapping of a specific
 // interface.
@@ -98,7 +55,7 @@ done:
 }
 
 func newLink(attrs []syscall.NetlinkRouteAttr, ifim *syscall.IfInfomsg) Interface {
-	ifi := Interface{Index: int(ifim.Index), rawFlags: int(ifim.Flags)}
+	ifi := Interface{Index: int(ifim.Index), Flags: linkFlags(ifim.Flags)}
 	for _, a := range attrs {
 		switch a.Attr.Type {
 		case syscall.IFLA_ADDRESS:
@@ -112,7 +69,7 @@ func newLink(attrs []syscall.NetlinkRouteAttr, ifim *syscall.IfInfomsg) Interfac
 				ifi.HardwareAddr = a.Value[:]
 			}
 		case syscall.IFLA_IFNAME:
-			ifi.Name = string(a.Value[:])
+			ifi.Name = string(a.Value[:len(a.Value)-1])
 		case syscall.IFLA_MTU:
 			ifi.MTU = int(uint32(a.Value[3])<<24 | uint32(a.Value[2])<<16 | uint32(a.Value[1])<<8 | uint32(a.Value[0]))
 		}
@@ -120,6 +77,26 @@ func newLink(attrs []syscall.NetlinkRouteAttr, ifim *syscall.IfInfomsg) Interfac
 	return ifi
 }
 
+func linkFlags(rawFlags uint32) Flags {
+	var f Flags
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_UP != 0 {
+		f |= FlagUp
+	}
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_BROADCAST != 0 {
+		f |= FlagBroadcast
+	}
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_LOOPBACK != 0 {
+		f |= FlagLoopback
+	}
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_POINTOPOINT != 0 {
+		f |= FlagPointToPoint
+	}
+	if rawFlags&syscall.IFF_MULTICAST != 0 {
+		f |= FlagMulticast
+	}
+	return f
+}
+
 // If the ifindex is zero, interfaceAddrTable returns addresses
 // for all network interfaces.  Otherwise it returns addresses
 // for a specific interface.
diff --git a/src/pkg/net/interface_stub.go b/src/pkg/net/interface_stub.go
index feb871bb5b..24a7431c56 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/interface_stub.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/interface_stub.go
@@ -8,34 +8,6 @@ package net
 
 import "os"
 
-// IsUp returns true if ifi is up.
-func (ifi *Interface) IsUp() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
-// IsLoopback returns true if ifi is a loopback interface.
-func (ifi *Interface) IsLoopback() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
-// CanBroadcast returns true if ifi supports a broadcast access
-// capability.
-func (ifi *Interface) CanBroadcast() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
-// IsPointToPoint returns true if ifi belongs to a point-to-point
-// link.
-func (ifi *Interface) IsPointToPoint() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
-// CanMulticast returns true if ifi supports a multicast access
-// capability.
-func (ifi *Interface) CanMulticast() bool {
-	return false
-}
-
 // If the ifindex is zero, interfaceTable returns mappings of all
 // network interfaces.  Otheriwse it returns a mapping of a specific
 // interface.
diff --git a/src/pkg/net/interface_test.go b/src/pkg/net/interface_test.go
index 9384346237..ac523a0490 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/interface_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/interface_test.go
@@ -19,30 +19,6 @@ func sameInterface(i, j *Interface) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func interfaceFlagsString(ifi *Interface) string {
-	fs := "<"
-	if ifi.IsUp() {
-		fs += "UP,"
-	}
-	if ifi.CanBroadcast() {
-		fs += "BROADCAST,"
-	}
-	if ifi.IsLoopback() {
-		fs += "LOOPBACK,"
-	}
-	if ifi.IsPointToPoint() {
-		fs += "POINTOPOINT,"
-	}
-	if ifi.CanMulticast() {
-		fs += "MULTICAST,"
-	}
-	if len(fs) > 1 {
-		fs = fs[:len(fs)-1]
-	}
-	fs += ">"
-	return fs
-}
-
 func TestInterfaces(t *testing.T) {
 	ift, err := Interfaces()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -69,11 +45,11 @@ func TestInterfaces(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Interface.Addrs() failed: %v", err)
 		}
-		t.Logf("%s: flags %s, ifindex %v, mtu %v\n", ifi.Name, interfaceFlagsString(&ifi), ifi.Index, ifi.MTU)
+		t.Logf("%q: flags %q, ifindex %v, mtu %v\n", ifi.Name, ifi.Flags.String(), ifi.Index, ifi.MTU)
 		for _, ifa := range ifat {
-			t.Logf("\tinterface address %s\n", ifa.String())
+			t.Logf("\tinterface address %q\n", ifa.String())
 		}
-		t.Logf("\thardware address %v", ifi.HardwareAddr.String())
+		t.Logf("\thardware address %q", ifi.HardwareAddr.String())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -85,6 +61,6 @@ func TestInterfaceAddrs(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Logf("table: len/cap = %v/%v\n", len(ifat), cap(ifat))
 
 	for _, ifa := range ifat {
-		t.Logf("interface address %s\n", ifa.String())
+		t.Logf("interface address %q\n", ifa.String())
 	}
 }