full/import/path: import "mysite/handler" but can access mysite

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Thanks.

What steps will reproduce the problem?

$GOPATH/src/mysite/abc.go
package main
import "mysite/handler"
func main() {
     a := mysite.Handler
     println(a)
}
---------------
$GOPATH/src/mysite/handler/handler.go
package mysite
func Handler(..........
//None code After

when I go run abc.go, it works!
$ go run abc.go 
0x6a4578

I think handler.go should make error because it is placed in handler dir, but 1st line
is package mysite


But when I changer abc.go :  import "mysite/handler" to import
"mysite", it report error
$ go run abc.go 
abc.go:3:8: import cycle not allowed

I feel confused.......

What is the expected output?
some compile error

What do you see instead?

Which compiler are you using (5g, 6g, 8g, gccgo)?
6g

Which operating system are you using?
2.6.32-220.23.2

Which version are you using?  (run 'go version')
go version go1.2 linux/amd64

Please provide any additional information below.

[minux]

Comment 1:

the import path and the package name is two separate things.
this is to support something like: www.example.com/famouspkg/v1
and you can use famouspkg to refer to the package no mater which
version you import.

Status changed to WorkingAsIntended.