diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 0106dfb..1e26eae 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
     channel_T *
 add_channel(void)
 {
-    int		which;
+    int		part;
     channel_T	*channel = (channel_T *)alloc_clear((int)sizeof(channel_T));
 
     if (channel == NULL)
@@ -284,25 +284,24 @@
     ch_log(channel, "Created channel");
 
 #ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-    for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which <= CHAN_IN; ++which)
+    for (part = PART_SOCK; part <= PART_IN; ++part)
 #else
-    which = CHAN_SOCK;
+    part = PART_SOCK;
 #endif
     {
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd = CHAN_FD_INVALID;
+	channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd = INVALID_FD;
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI_X11
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = (XtInputId)NULL;
+	channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler = (XtInputId)NULL;
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI_GTK
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = 0;
+	channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler = 0;
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI_W32
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = -1;
+	channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler = -1;
 #endif
+	channel->ch_part[part].ch_timeout = 2000;
     }
 
-    channel->ch_timeout = 2000;
-
     if (first_channel != NULL)
     {
 	first_channel->ch_prev = channel;
@@ -349,17 +348,26 @@
     static void
 channel_read_netbeans(int id)
 {
-    channel_T *channel = channel_from_id(id);
+    channel_T	*channel = channel_from_id(id);
+    int		part;
 
     if (channel == NULL)
 	ch_errorn(NULL, "Channel %d not found", id);
     else
-	channel_read(channel, -1, "messageFromNetbeans");
+    {
+	/* TODO: check stderr */
+	if (channel->CH_SOCK_FD != INVALID_FD)
+	    part = PART_SOCK;
+	else
+	    part = PART_OUT;
+	channel_read(channel, part, "messageFromNetbeans");
+    }
 }
 #endif
 
 /*
  * Read a command from netbeans.
+ * TODO: instead of channel ID use the FD.
  */
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI_X11
     static void
@@ -382,15 +390,15 @@
 #endif
 
     static void
-channel_gui_register_one(channel_T *channel, int which)
+channel_gui_register_one(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
 # ifdef FEAT_GUI_X11
     /* Tell notifier we are interested in being called
      * when there is input on the editor connection socket. */
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler == (XtInputId)NULL)
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = XtAppAddInput(
+    if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler == (XtInputId)NULL)
+	channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler = XtAppAddInput(
 		(XtAppContext)app_context,
-		channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd,
+		channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd,
 		(XtPointer)(XtInputReadMask + XtInputExceptMask),
 		messageFromNetbeans,
 		(XtPointer)(long)channel->ch_id);
@@ -398,9 +406,9 @@
 #  ifdef FEAT_GUI_GTK
     /* Tell gdk we are interested in being called when there
      * is input on the editor connection socket. */
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler == 0)
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = gdk_input_add(
-		(gint)channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd,
+    if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler == 0)
+	channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler = gdk_input_add(
+		(gint)channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd,
 		(GdkInputCondition)
 			     ((int)GDK_INPUT_READ + (int)GDK_INPUT_EXCEPTION),
 		messageFromNetbeans,
@@ -409,9 +417,9 @@
 #   ifdef FEAT_GUI_W32
     /* Tell Windows we are interested in receiving message when there
      * is input on the editor connection socket.  */
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler == -1)
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = WSAAsyncSelect(
-		channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd,
+    if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler == -1)
+	channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler = WSAAsyncSelect(
+		channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd,
 		s_hwnd, WM_NETBEANS, FD_READ);
 #   endif
 #  endif
@@ -424,13 +432,13 @@
     if (!CH_HAS_GUI)
 	return;
 
-    if (channel->CH_SOCK != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
-	channel_gui_register_one(channel, CHAN_SOCK);
+    if (channel->CH_SOCK_FD != INVALID_FD)
+	channel_gui_register_one(channel, PART_SOCK);
 # ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-    if (channel->CH_OUT != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
-	channel_gui_register_one(channel, CHAN_OUT);
-    if (channel->CH_ERR != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
-	channel_gui_register_one(channel, CHAN_ERR);
+    if (channel->CH_OUT_FD != INVALID_FD)
+	channel_gui_register_one(channel, PART_OUT);
+    if (channel->CH_ERR_FD != INVALID_FD)
+	channel_gui_register_one(channel, PART_ERR);
 # endif
 }
 
@@ -450,33 +458,33 @@
     static void
 channel_gui_unregister(channel_T *channel)
 {
-    int	    which;
+    int	    part;
 
 #ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-    for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_IN; ++which)
+    for (part = PART_SOCK; part < PART_IN; ++part)
 #else
-    which = CHAN_SOCK;
+    part = PART_SOCK;
 #endif
     {
 # ifdef FEAT_GUI_X11
-	if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler != (XtInputId)NULL)
+	if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler != (XtInputId)NULL)
 	{
-	    XtRemoveInput(channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler);
-	    channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = (XtInputId)NULL;
+	    XtRemoveInput(channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler);
+	    channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler = (XtInputId)NULL;
 	}
 # else
 #  ifdef FEAT_GUI_GTK
-	if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler != 0)
+	if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler != 0)
 	{
-	    gdk_input_remove(channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler);
-	    channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = 0;
+	    gdk_input_remove(channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler);
+	    channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler = 0;
 	}
 #  else
 #   ifdef FEAT_GUI_W32
-	if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler == 0)
+	if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler == 0)
 	{
-	    WSAAsyncSelect(channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd, s_hwnd, 0, 0);
-	    channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = -1;
+	    WSAAsyncSelect(channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd, s_hwnd, 0, 0);
+	    channel->ch_part[part].ch_inputHandler = -1;
 	}
 #   endif
 #  endif
@@ -721,7 +729,7 @@
 #endif
     }
 
-    channel->CH_SOCK = (sock_T)sd;
+    channel->CH_SOCK_FD = (sock_T)sd;
     channel->ch_close_cb = close_cb;
 
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI
@@ -735,9 +743,9 @@
     void
 channel_set_pipes(channel_T *channel, sock_T in, sock_T out, sock_T err)
 {
-    channel->CH_IN = in;
-    channel->CH_OUT = out;
-    channel->CH_ERR = err;
+    channel->CH_IN_FD = in;
+    channel->CH_OUT_FD = out;
+    channel->CH_ERR_FD = err;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -753,10 +761,14 @@
     void
 channel_set_options(channel_T *channel, jobopt_T *options)
 {
+    int part;
+
     if (options->jo_set & JO_MODE)
-	channel->ch_mode = options->jo_mode;
+	for (part = PART_SOCK; part <= PART_IN; ++part)
+	    channel->ch_part[part].ch_mode = options->jo_mode;
     if (options->jo_set & JO_TIMEOUT)
-	channel->ch_timeout = options->jo_timeout;
+	for (part = PART_SOCK; part <= PART_IN; ++part)
+	    channel->ch_part[part].ch_timeout = options->jo_timeout;
 
     if (options->jo_set & JO_CALLBACK)
     {
@@ -769,12 +781,16 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Set the callback for channel "channel" for the response with "id".
+ * Set the callback for "channel"/"part" for the response with "id".
  */
     void
-channel_set_req_callback(channel_T *channel, char_u *callback, int id)
+channel_set_req_callback(
+	channel_T *channel,
+	int part,
+	char_u *callback,
+	int id)
 {
-    cbq_T *head = &channel->ch_cb_head;
+    cbq_T *head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_cb_head;
     cbq_T *item = (cbq_T *)alloc((int)sizeof(cbq_T));
 
     if (item != NULL)
@@ -813,14 +829,14 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Return the first buffer from the channel and remove it.
+ * Return the first buffer from channel "channel"/"part" and remove it.
  * The caller must free it.
  * Returns NULL if there is nothing.
  */
     char_u *
-channel_get(channel_T *channel)
+channel_get(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
-    readq_T *head = &channel->ch_head;
+    readq_T *head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_head;
     readq_T *node = head->rq_next;
     char_u *p;
 
@@ -838,26 +854,26 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Returns the whole buffer contents concatenated.
+ * Returns the whole buffer contents concatenated for "channel"/"part".
  */
     static char_u *
-channel_get_all(channel_T *channel)
+channel_get_all(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
     /* Concatenate everything into one buffer.
      * TODO: avoid multiple allocations. */
-    while (channel_collapse(channel) == OK)
+    while (channel_collapse(channel, part) == OK)
 	;
-    return channel_get(channel);
+    return channel_get(channel, part);
 }
 
 /*
- * Collapses the first and second buffer in the channel "channel".
+ * Collapses the first and second buffer for "channel"/"part".
  * Returns FAIL if that is not possible.
  */
     int
-channel_collapse(channel_T *channel)
+channel_collapse(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
-    readq_T *head = &channel->ch_head;
+    readq_T *head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_head;
     readq_T *node = head->rq_next;
     char_u  *p;
 
@@ -882,31 +898,88 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Use the read buffer of channel "channel" and parse a JSON messages that is
+ * Store "buf[len]" on "channel"/"part".
+ * Returns OK or FAIL.
+ */
+    static int
+channel_save(channel_T *channel, int part, char_u *buf, int len)
+{
+    readq_T *node;
+    readq_T *head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_head;
+    char_u  *p;
+    int	    i;
+
+    node = (readq_T *)alloc(sizeof(readq_T));
+    if (node == NULL)
+	return FAIL;	    /* out of memory */
+    node->rq_buffer = alloc(len + 1);
+    if (node->rq_buffer == NULL)
+    {
+	vim_free(node);
+	return FAIL;	    /* out of memory */
+    }
+
+    if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_mode == MODE_NL)
+    {
+	/* Drop any CR before a NL. */
+	p = node->rq_buffer;
+	for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+	    if (buf[i] != CAR || i + 1 >= len || buf[i + 1] != NL)
+		*p++ = buf[i];
+	*p = NUL;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	mch_memmove(node->rq_buffer, buf, len);
+	node->rq_buffer[len] = NUL;
+    }
+
+    /* append node to the tail of the queue */
+    node->rq_next = NULL;
+    node->rq_prev = head->rq_prev;
+    if (head->rq_prev == NULL)
+	head->rq_next = node;
+    else
+	head->rq_prev->rq_next = node;
+    head->rq_prev = node;
+
+    if (log_fd != NULL)
+    {
+	ch_log_lead("RECV ", channel);
+	fprintf(log_fd, "'");
+	if (fwrite(buf, len, 1, log_fd) != 1)
+	    return FAIL;
+	fprintf(log_fd, "'\n");
+    }
+    return OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Use the read buffer of "channel"/"part" and parse a JSON messages that is
  * complete.  The messages are added to the queue.
  * Return TRUE if there is more to read.
  */
     static int
-channel_parse_json(channel_T *channel)
+channel_parse_json(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
     js_read_T	reader;
     typval_T	listtv;
     jsonq_T	*item;
-    jsonq_T	*head = &channel->ch_json_head;
+    jsonq_T	*head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_json_head;
     int		ret;
 
-    if (channel_peek(channel) == NULL)
+    if (channel_peek(channel, part) == NULL)
 	return FALSE;
 
     /* TODO: make reader work properly */
-    /* reader.js_buf = channel_peek(channel); */
-    reader.js_buf = channel_get_all(channel);
+    /* reader.js_buf = channel_peek(channel, part); */
+    reader.js_buf = channel_get_all(channel, part);
     reader.js_used = 0;
     reader.js_fill = NULL;
     /* reader.js_fill = channel_fill; */
     reader.js_cookie = channel;
     ret = json_decode(&reader, &listtv,
-				   channel->ch_mode == MODE_JS ? JSON_JS : 0);
+		     channel->ch_part[part].ch_mode == MODE_JS ? JSON_JS : 0);
     if (ret == OK)
     {
 	/* Only accept the response when it is a list with at least two
@@ -948,7 +1021,7 @@
      * TODO: insert in front */
     if (reader.js_buf[reader.js_used] != NUL)
     {
-	channel_save(channel, reader.js_buf + reader.js_used,
+	channel_save(channel, part, reader.js_buf + reader.js_used,
 		(int)(reader.js_end - reader.js_buf) - reader.js_used);
 	ret = TRUE;
     }
@@ -1002,9 +1075,9 @@
  * Return FAIL otherwise.
  */
     static int
-channel_get_json(channel_T *channel, int id, typval_T **rettv)
+channel_get_json(channel_T *channel, int part, int id, typval_T **rettv)
 {
-    jsonq_T   *head = &channel->ch_json_head;
+    jsonq_T   *head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_json_head;
     jsonq_T   *item = head->jq_next;
 
     while (item != NULL)
@@ -1014,8 +1087,8 @@
 
 	if ((id > 0 && tv->v_type == VAR_NUMBER && tv->vval.v_number == id)
 	      || (id <= 0 && (tv->v_type != VAR_NUMBER
-			       || tv->vval.v_number == 0
-			       || tv->vval.v_number != channel->ch_block_id)))
+		 || tv->vval.v_number == 0
+		 || tv->vval.v_number != channel->ch_part[part].ch_block_id)))
 	{
 	    *rettv = item->jq_value;
 	    remove_json_node(head, item);
@@ -1027,12 +1100,17 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Execute a command received over channel "channel".
+ * Execute a command received over "channel"/"part"
  * "cmd" is the command string, "arg2" the second argument.
  * "arg3" is the third argument, NULL if missing.
  */
     static void
-channel_exe_cmd(channel_T *channel, char_u *cmd, typval_T *arg2, typval_T *arg3)
+channel_exe_cmd(
+	channel_T *channel,
+	int part,
+	char_u *cmd,
+	typval_T *arg2,
+	typval_T *arg3)
 {
     char_u *arg;
 
@@ -1090,7 +1168,8 @@
 	    typval_T	*tv;
 	    typval_T	err_tv;
 	    char_u	*json = NULL;
-	    int		options = channel->ch_mode == MODE_JS ? JSON_JS : 0;
+	    int		options = channel->ch_part[part].ch_mode == MODE_JS
+								? JSON_JS : 0;
 
 	    /* Don't pollute the display with errors. */
 	    ++emsg_skip;
@@ -1114,7 +1193,7 @@
 		}
 		if (json != NULL)
 		{
-		    channel_send(channel, json, "eval");
+		    channel_send(channel, part, json, "eval");
 		    vim_free(json);
 		}
 	    }
@@ -1128,12 +1207,11 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Invoke a callback for channel "channel" if needed.
- * TODO: add "which" argument, read stderr.
+ * Invoke a callback for "channel"/"part" if needed.
  * Return TRUE when a message was handled, there might be another one.
  */
     static int
-may_invoke_callback(channel_T *channel)
+may_invoke_callback(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
     char_u	*msg = NULL;
     typval_T	*listtv = NULL;
@@ -1141,20 +1219,26 @@
     typval_T	*typetv;
     typval_T	argv[3];
     int		seq_nr = -1;
-    ch_mode_T	ch_mode = channel->ch_mode;
+    ch_mode_T	ch_mode = channel->ch_part[part].ch_mode;
+    char_u	*callback = NULL;
 
     if (channel->ch_close_cb != NULL)
 	/* this channel is handled elsewhere (netbeans) */
 	return FALSE;
 
+    if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_callback != NULL)
+	callback = channel->ch_part[part].ch_callback;
+    else
+	callback = channel->ch_callback;
+
     if (ch_mode == MODE_JSON || ch_mode == MODE_JS)
     {
 	/* Get any json message in the queue. */
-	if (channel_get_json(channel, -1, &listtv) == FAIL)
+	if (channel_get_json(channel, part, -1, &listtv) == FAIL)
 	{
 	    /* Parse readahead, return when there is still no message. */
-	    channel_parse_json(channel);
-	    if (channel_get_json(channel, -1, &listtv) == FAIL)
+	    channel_parse_json(channel, part);
+	    if (channel_get_json(channel, part, -1, &listtv) == FAIL)
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -1170,7 +1254,7 @@
 	    if (list->lv_len == 3)
 		arg3 = &list->lv_last->li_tv;
 	    ch_logs(channel, "Executing %s command", (char *)cmd);
-	    channel_exe_cmd(channel, cmd, &argv[1], arg3);
+	    channel_exe_cmd(channel, part, cmd, &argv[1], arg3);
 	    free_tv(listtv);
 	    return TRUE;
 	}
@@ -1184,7 +1268,7 @@
 	}
 	seq_nr = typetv->vval.v_number;
     }
-    else if (channel_peek(channel) == NULL)
+    else if (channel_peek(channel, part) == NULL)
     {
 	/* nothing to read on RAW or NL channel */
 	return FALSE;
@@ -1192,9 +1276,9 @@
     else
     {
 	/* If there is no callback drop the message. */
-	if (channel->ch_callback == NULL)
+	if (callback == NULL)
 	{
-	    while ((msg = channel_get(channel)) != NULL)
+	    while ((msg = channel_get(channel, part)) != NULL)
 		vim_free(msg);
 	    return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -1208,16 +1292,16 @@
 	     * not try to concatenate the first and the second buffer. */
 	    while (TRUE)
 	    {
-		buf = channel_peek(channel);
+		buf = channel_peek(channel, part);
 		nl = vim_strchr(buf, NL);
 		if (nl != NULL)
 		    break;
-		if (channel_collapse(channel) == FAIL)
+		if (channel_collapse(channel, part) == FAIL)
 		    return FALSE; /* incomplete message */
 	    }
 	    if (nl[1] == NUL)
 		/* get the whole buffer */
-		msg = channel_get(channel);
+		msg = channel_get(channel, part);
 	    else
 	    {
 		/* Copy the message into allocated memory and remove it from
@@ -1229,7 +1313,7 @@
 	else
 	    /* For a raw channel we don't know where the message ends, just
 	     * get everything we have. */
-	    msg = channel_get_all(channel);
+	    msg = channel_get_all(channel, part);
 
 	argv[1].v_type = VAR_STRING;
 	argv[1].vval.v_string = msg;
@@ -1237,7 +1321,7 @@
 
     if (seq_nr > 0)
     {
-	cbq_T	*head = &channel->ch_cb_head;
+	cbq_T	*head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_cb_head;
 	cbq_T	*item = head->cq_next;
 	int	done = FALSE;
 
@@ -1261,11 +1345,11 @@
 	if (!done)
 	    ch_log(channel, "Dropping message without callback");
     }
-    else if (channel->ch_callback != NULL)
+    else if (callback != NULL)
     {
 	/* invoke the channel callback */
 	ch_log(channel, "Invoking channel callback");
-	invoke_callback(channel, channel->ch_callback, argv);
+	invoke_callback(channel, callback, argv);
     }
     else
 	ch_log(channel, "Dropping message");
@@ -1284,9 +1368,9 @@
     int
 channel_can_write_to(channel_T *channel)
 {
-    return channel != NULL && (channel->CH_SOCK != CHAN_FD_INVALID
+    return channel != NULL && (channel->CH_SOCK_FD != INVALID_FD
 #ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-			  || channel->CH_IN != CHAN_FD_INVALID
+			  || channel->CH_IN_FD != INVALID_FD
 #endif
 			  );
 }
@@ -1298,11 +1382,11 @@
     int
 channel_is_open(channel_T *channel)
 {
-    return channel != NULL && (channel->CH_SOCK != CHAN_FD_INVALID
+    return channel != NULL && (channel->CH_SOCK_FD != INVALID_FD
 #ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-			  || channel->CH_IN != CHAN_FD_INVALID
-			  || channel->CH_OUT != CHAN_FD_INVALID
-			  || channel->CH_ERR != CHAN_FD_INVALID
+			  || channel->CH_IN_FD != INVALID_FD
+			  || channel->CH_OUT_FD != INVALID_FD
+			  || channel->CH_ERR_FD != INVALID_FD
 #endif
 			  );
 }
@@ -1333,26 +1417,26 @@
     channel_gui_unregister(channel);
 #endif
 
-    if (channel->CH_SOCK != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
+    if (channel->CH_SOCK_FD != INVALID_FD)
     {
-	sock_close(channel->CH_SOCK);
-	channel->CH_SOCK = CHAN_FD_INVALID;
+	sock_close(channel->CH_SOCK_FD);
+	channel->CH_SOCK_FD = INVALID_FD;
     }
 #if defined(CHANNEL_PIPES)
-    if (channel->CH_IN != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
+    if (channel->CH_IN_FD != INVALID_FD)
     {
-	fd_close(channel->CH_IN);
-	channel->CH_IN = CHAN_FD_INVALID;
+	fd_close(channel->CH_IN_FD);
+	channel->CH_IN_FD = INVALID_FD;
     }
-    if (channel->CH_OUT != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
+    if (channel->CH_OUT_FD != INVALID_FD)
     {
-	fd_close(channel->CH_OUT);
-	channel->CH_OUT = CHAN_FD_INVALID;
+	fd_close(channel->CH_OUT_FD);
+	channel->CH_OUT_FD = INVALID_FD;
     }
-    if (channel->CH_ERR != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
+    if (channel->CH_ERR_FD != INVALID_FD)
     {
-	fd_close(channel->CH_ERR);
-	channel->CH_ERR = CHAN_FD_INVALID;
+	fd_close(channel->CH_ERR_FD);
+	channel->CH_ERR_FD = INVALID_FD;
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -1361,70 +1445,13 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Store "buf[len]" on channel "channel".
- * Returns OK or FAIL.
- */
-    int
-channel_save(channel_T *channel, char_u *buf, int len)
-{
-    readq_T *node;
-    readq_T *head = &channel->ch_head;
-    char_u  *p;
-    int	    i;
-
-    node = (readq_T *)alloc(sizeof(readq_T));
-    if (node == NULL)
-	return FAIL;	    /* out of memory */
-    node->rq_buffer = alloc(len + 1);
-    if (node->rq_buffer == NULL)
-    {
-	vim_free(node);
-	return FAIL;	    /* out of memory */
-    }
-
-    if (channel->ch_mode == MODE_NL)
-    {
-	/* Drop any CR before a NL. */
-	p = node->rq_buffer;
-	for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-	    if (buf[i] != CAR || i + 1 >= len || buf[i + 1] != NL)
-		*p++ = buf[i];
-	*p = NUL;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	mch_memmove(node->rq_buffer, buf, len);
-	node->rq_buffer[len] = NUL;
-    }
-
-    /* append node to the tail of the queue */
-    node->rq_next = NULL;
-    node->rq_prev = head->rq_prev;
-    if (head->rq_prev == NULL)
-	head->rq_next = node;
-    else
-	head->rq_prev->rq_next = node;
-    head->rq_prev = node;
-
-    if (log_fd != NULL)
-    {
-	ch_log_lead("RECV ", channel);
-	fprintf(log_fd, "'");
-	if (fwrite(buf, len, 1, log_fd) != 1)
-	    return FAIL;
-	fprintf(log_fd, "'\n");
-    }
-    return OK;
-}
-
-/*
- * Return the first buffer from the channel without removing it.
+ * Return the first buffer from "channel"/"part" without removing it.
  * Returns NULL if there is nothing.
  */
     char_u *
-channel_peek(channel_T *channel)
+channel_peek(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
-    readq_T *head = &channel->ch_head;
+    readq_T *head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_head;
 
     if (head->rq_next == NULL)
 	return NULL;
@@ -1432,16 +1459,16 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Clear the read buffer on channel "channel".
+ * Clear the read buffer on "channel"/"part".
  */
-    void
-channel_clear(channel_T *channel)
+    static void
+channel_clear_one(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
-    jsonq_T *json_head = &channel->ch_json_head;
-    cbq_T   *cb_head = &channel->ch_cb_head;
+    jsonq_T *json_head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_json_head;
+    cbq_T   *cb_head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_cb_head;
 
-    while (channel_peek(channel) != NULL)
-	vim_free(channel_get(channel));
+    while (channel_peek(channel, part) != NULL)
+	vim_free(channel_get(channel, part));
 
     while (cb_head->cq_next != NULL)
     {
@@ -1458,6 +1485,21 @@
 	remove_json_node(json_head, json_head->jq_next);
     }
 
+    vim_free(channel->ch_part[part].ch_callback);
+    channel->ch_part[part].ch_callback = NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Clear all the read buffers on "channel".
+ */
+    void
+channel_clear(channel_T *channel)
+{
+    channel_clear_one(channel, PART_SOCK);
+#ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
+    channel_clear_one(channel, PART_OUT);
+    channel_clear_one(channel, PART_ERR);
+#endif
     vim_free(channel->ch_callback);
     channel->ch_callback = NULL;
 }
@@ -1492,7 +1534,7 @@
 	ch_logn(channel, "Waiting for up to %d msec", timeout);
 
 # ifdef WIN32
-    if (fd != channel->CH_SOCK)
+    if (fd != channel->CH_SOCK_FD)
     {
 	DWORD	nread;
 	int	diff;
@@ -1567,30 +1609,12 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Get the file descriptor to read from, either the socket or stdout.
- * TODO: should have a way to read stderr.
- */
-    static sock_T
-get_read_fd(channel_T *channel)
-{
-    if (channel->CH_SOCK != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
-	return channel->CH_SOCK;
-#if defined(CHANNEL_PIPES)
-    if (channel->CH_OUT != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
-	return channel->CH_OUT;
-#endif
-    ch_error(channel, "channel_read() called while socket is closed");
-    return CHAN_FD_INVALID;
-}
-
-/*
  * Read from channel "channel" for as long as there is something to read.
- * "which" is CHAN_SOCK, CHAN_OUT or CHAN_ERR.  When -1 use CHAN_SOCK or
- * CHAN_OUT, the one that is open.
+ * "part" is PART_SOCK, PART_OUT or PART_ERR.
  * The data is put in the read queue.
  */
     void
-channel_read(channel_T *channel, int which, char *func)
+channel_read(channel_T *channel, int part, char *func)
 {
     static char_u	*buf = NULL;
     int			len = 0;
@@ -1598,13 +1622,13 @@
     sock_T		fd;
     int			use_socket = FALSE;
 
-    if (which < 0)
-	fd = get_read_fd(channel);
-    else
-	fd = channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd;
-    if (fd == CHAN_FD_INVALID)
+    fd = channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd;
+    if (fd == INVALID_FD)
+    {
+	ch_error(channel, "channel_read() called while socket is closed");
 	return;
-    use_socket = fd == channel->CH_SOCK;
+    }
+    use_socket = fd == channel->CH_SOCK_FD;
 
     /* Allocate a buffer to read into. */
     if (buf == NULL)
@@ -1629,7 +1653,7 @@
 	    break;	/* error or nothing more to read */
 
 	/* Store the read message in the queue. */
-	channel_save(channel, buf, len);
+	channel_save(channel, part, buf, len);
 	readlen += len;
 	if (len < MAXMSGSIZE)
 	    break;	/* did read everything that's available */
@@ -1660,7 +1684,8 @@
 	 *			-> channel_read()
 	 */
 	ch_errors(channel, "%s(): Cannot read", func);
-	channel_save(channel, (char_u *)DETACH_MSG, (int)STRLEN(DETACH_MSG));
+	channel_save(channel, part,
+			       (char_u *)DETACH_MSG, (int)STRLEN(DETACH_MSG));
 
 	/* TODO: When reading from stdout is not possible, should we try to
 	 * keep stdin and stderr open?  Probably not, assume the other side
@@ -1684,43 +1709,43 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Read from RAW or NL channel "channel".  Blocks until there is something to
+ * Read from RAW or NL "channel"/"part".  Blocks until there is something to
  * read or the timeout expires.
- * TODO: add "which" argument and read from stderr.
  * Returns what was read in allocated memory.
  * Returns NULL in case of error or timeout.
  */
     char_u *
-channel_read_block(channel_T *channel)
+channel_read_block(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
     char_u	*buf;
     char_u	*msg;
-    ch_mode_T	mode = channel->ch_mode;
-    sock_T	fd = get_read_fd(channel);
+    ch_mode_T	mode = channel->ch_part[part].ch_mode;
+    int		timeout = channel->ch_part[part].ch_timeout;
+    sock_T	fd = channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd;
     char_u	*nl;
 
     ch_logsn(channel, "Blocking %s read, timeout: %d msec",
-			mode == MODE_RAW ? "RAW" : "NL", channel->ch_timeout);
+				    mode == MODE_RAW ? "RAW" : "NL", timeout);
 
     while (TRUE)
     {
-	buf = channel_peek(channel);
+	buf = channel_peek(channel, part);
 	if (buf != NULL && (mode == MODE_RAW
 			 || (mode == MODE_NL && vim_strchr(buf, NL) != NULL)))
 	    break;
-	if (buf != NULL && channel_collapse(channel) == OK)
+	if (buf != NULL && channel_collapse(channel, part) == OK)
 	    continue;
 
 	/* Wait for up to the channel timeout. */
-	if (fd == CHAN_FD_INVALID
-		|| channel_wait(channel, fd, channel->ch_timeout) == FAIL)
+	if (fd == INVALID_FD
+		|| channel_wait(channel, fd, timeout) == FAIL)
 	    return NULL;
-	channel_read(channel, -1, "channel_read_block");
+	channel_read(channel, part, "channel_read_block");
     }
 
     if (mode == MODE_RAW)
     {
-	msg = channel_get_all(channel);
+	msg = channel_get_all(channel, part);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1728,7 +1753,7 @@
 	if (nl[1] == NUL)
 	{
 	    /* get the whole buffer */
-	    msg = channel_get(channel);
+	    msg = channel_get(channel, part);
 	    *nl = NUL;
 	}
 	else
@@ -1745,26 +1770,26 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Read one JSON message with ID "id" from channel "channel" and store the
+ * Read one JSON message with ID "id" from "channel"/"part" and store the
  * result in "rettv".
  * Blocks until the message is received or the timeout is reached.
  */
     int
-channel_read_json_block(channel_T *channel, int id, typval_T **rettv)
+channel_read_json_block(channel_T *channel, int part, int id, typval_T **rettv)
 {
     int		more;
     sock_T	fd;
 
     ch_log(channel, "Reading JSON");
-    channel->ch_block_id = id;
+    channel->ch_part[part].ch_block_id = id;
     for (;;)
     {
-	more = channel_parse_json(channel);
+	more = channel_parse_json(channel, part);
 
 	/* search for messsage "id" */
-	if (channel_get_json(channel, id, rettv) == OK)
+	if (channel_get_json(channel, part, id, rettv) == OK)
 	{
-	    channel->ch_block_id = 0;
+	    channel->ch_part[part].ch_block_id = 0;
 	    return OK;
 	}
 
@@ -1776,40 +1801,40 @@
 		continue;
 
 	    /* Wait for up to the channel timeout. */
-	    fd = get_read_fd(channel);
-	    if (fd == CHAN_FD_INVALID
-		    || channel_wait(channel, fd, channel->ch_timeout) == FAIL)
+	    fd = channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd;
+	    if (fd == INVALID_FD || channel_wait(channel, fd,
+				   channel->ch_part[part].ch_timeout) == FAIL)
 		break;
-	    channel_read(channel, -1, "channel_read_json_block");
+	    channel_read(channel, part, "channel_read_json_block");
 	}
     }
-    channel->ch_block_id = 0;
+    channel->ch_part[part].ch_block_id = 0;
     return FAIL;
 }
 
 # if defined(WIN32) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
- * Lookup the channel from the socket.  Set "which" to the fd index.
+ * Lookup the channel from the socket.  Set "part" to the fd index.
  * Returns NULL when the socket isn't found.
  */
     channel_T *
-channel_fd2channel(sock_T fd, int *whichp)
+channel_fd2channel(sock_T fd, int *part)
 {
     channel_T	*channel;
-    int		i;
+    int		part;
 
-    if (fd != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
+    if (fd != INVALID_FD)
 	for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL;
 						   channel = channel->ch_next)
 	{
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-	    for (i = CHAN_SOCK; i < CHAN_IN; ++i)
+	    for (part = PART_SOCK; part < PART_IN; ++part)
 #  else
-	    i = CHAN_SOCK;
+	    part = PART_SOCK;
 #  endif
-		if (channel->ch_pfd[i].ch_fd == fd)
+		if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd == fd)
 		{
-		    *whichp = i;
+		    *part = part;
 		    return channel;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1820,7 +1845,7 @@
 channel_handle_events(void)
 {
     channel_T	*channel;
-    int		which;
+    int		part;
     static int	loop = 0;
 
     /* Skip heavily polling */
@@ -1831,44 +1856,35 @@
     {
 #  ifdef FEAT_GUI_W32
 	/* only check the pipes */
-	for (which = CHAN_OUT; which < CHAN_ERR; ++which)
+	for (part = PART_OUT; part <= PART_ERR; ++part)
 #  else
 #   ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
 	/* check the socket and pipes */
-	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_ERR; ++which)
+	for (part = PART_SOCK; part <= PART_ERR; ++part)
 #   else
 	/* only check the socket */
-	which = CHAN_SOCK;
+	part = PART_SOCK;
 #   endif
 #  endif
-	channel_read(channel, which, "channel_handle_events");
+	channel_read(channel, part, "channel_handle_events");
     }
 }
 # endif
 
 /*
- * Write "buf" (NUL terminated string) to channel "channel".
+ * Write "buf" (NUL terminated string) to "channel"/"part".
  * When "fun" is not NULL an error message might be given.
  * Return FAIL or OK.
  */
     int
-channel_send(channel_T *channel, char_u *buf, char *fun)
+channel_send(channel_T *channel, int part, char_u *buf, char *fun)
 {
     int		len = (int)STRLEN(buf);
     int		res;
-    sock_T	fd = CHAN_FD_INVALID;
-    int		use_socket = FALSE;
+    sock_T	fd;
 
-    if (channel->CH_SOCK != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
-    {
-	fd = channel->CH_SOCK;
-	use_socket = TRUE;
-    }
-#if defined(CHANNEL_PIPES)
-    else if (channel->CH_IN != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
-	fd = channel->CH_IN;
-#endif
-    if (fd == CHAN_FD_INVALID)
+    fd = channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd;
+    if (fd == INVALID_FD)
     {
 	if (!channel->ch_error && fun != NULL)
 	{
@@ -1888,7 +1904,7 @@
 	fflush(log_fd);
     }
 
-    if (use_socket)
+    if (part == PART_SOCK)
 	res = sock_write(fd, (char *)buf, len);
     else
 	res = fd_write(fd, (char *)buf, len);
@@ -1919,25 +1935,25 @@
     int		nfd = nfd_in;
     channel_T	*channel;
     struct	pollfd *fds = fds_in;
-    int		which;
+    int		part;
 
     for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL; channel = channel->ch_next)
     {
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_IN; ++which)
+	for (part = PART_SOCK; part < PART_IN; ++part)
 #  else
-	which = CHAN_SOCK;
+	part = PART_SOCK;
 #  endif
 	{
-	    if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
+	    if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd != INVALID_FD)
 	    {
-		channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_poll_idx = nfd;
-		fds[nfd].fd = channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd;
+		channel->ch_part[part].ch_poll_idx = nfd;
+		fds[nfd].fd = channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd;
 		fds[nfd].events = POLLIN;
 		nfd++;
 	    }
 	    else
-		channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_poll_idx = -1;
+		channel->ch_part[part].ch_poll_idx = -1;
 	}
     }
 
@@ -1953,21 +1969,21 @@
     int		ret = ret_in;
     channel_T	*channel;
     struct	pollfd *fds = fds_in;
-    int		which;
+    int		part;
 
     for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL; channel = channel->ch_next)
     {
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CH_IN; ++which)
+	for (part = PART_SOCK; part < PART_IN; ++part)
 #  else
-	which = CHAN_SOCK;
+	part = PART_SOCK;
 #  endif
 	{
-	    int idx = channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_poll_idx;
+	    int idx = channel->ch_part[part].ch_poll_idx;
 
 	    if (ret > 0 && idx != -1 && fds[idx].revents & POLLIN)
 	    {
-		channel_read(channel, which, "channel_poll_check");
+		channel_read(channel, part, "channel_poll_check");
 		--ret;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -1987,19 +2003,19 @@
     int		maxfd = maxfd_in;
     channel_T	*channel;
     fd_set	*rfds = rfds_in;
-    int		which;
+    int		part;
 
     for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL; channel = channel->ch_next)
     {
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_IN; ++which)
+	for (part = PART_SOCK; part < PART_IN; ++part)
 #  else
-	which = CHAN_SOCK;
+	part = PART_SOCK;
 #  endif
 	{
-	    sock_T fd = channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd;
+	    sock_T fd = channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd;
 
-	    if (fd != CHAN_FD_INVALID)
+	    if (fd != INVALID_FD)
 	    {
 		FD_SET((int)fd, rfds);
 		if (maxfd < (int)fd)
@@ -2020,21 +2036,21 @@
     int		ret = ret_in;
     channel_T	*channel;
     fd_set	*rfds = rfds_in;
-    int		which;
+    int		part;
 
     for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL; channel = channel->ch_next)
     {
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_IN; ++which)
+	for (part = PART_SOCK; part < PART_IN; ++part)
 #  else
-	which = CHAN_SOCK;
+	part = PART_SOCK;
 #  endif
 	{
-	    sock_T fd = channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd;
+	    sock_T fd = channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd;
 
-	    if (ret > 0 && fd != CHAN_FD_INVALID && FD_ISSET(fd, rfds))
+	    if (ret > 0 && fd != INVALID_FD && FD_ISSET(fd, rfds))
 	    {
-		channel_read(channel, which, "channel_select_check");
+		channel_read(channel, part, "channel_select_check");
 		--ret;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -2055,24 +2071,35 @@
     channel_T	*channel = first_channel;
     int		ret = FALSE;
     int		r;
+    int		part = PART_SOCK;
 
     while (channel != NULL)
     {
-	/* Increase the refcount, in case the handler causes the channel to be
-	 * unreferenced or closed. */
-	++channel->ch_refcount;
-	r = may_invoke_callback(channel);
-	if (channel_unref(channel))
-	    /* channel was freed, start over */
-	    channel = first_channel;
-
-	if (r == OK)
+	if (channel->ch_part[part].ch_fd != INVALID_FD)
 	{
-	    channel = first_channel;  /* something was done, start over */
-	    ret = TRUE;
+	    /* Increase the refcount, in case the handler causes the channel
+	     * to be unreferenced or closed. */
+	    ++channel->ch_refcount;
+	    r = may_invoke_callback(channel, part);
+	    if (r == OK)
+		ret = TRUE;
+	    if (channel_unref(channel) || r == OK)
+	    {
+		/* channel was freed or something was done, start over */
+		channel = first_channel;
+		part = PART_SOCK;
+		continue;
+	    }
 	}
+#ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
+	if (part < PART_ERR)
+	    ++part;
 	else
+#endif
+	{
 	    channel = channel->ch_next;
+	    part = PART_SOCK;
+	}
     }
     return ret;
 }
@@ -2085,37 +2112,71 @@
 {
     int		abort = FALSE;
     channel_T	*channel;
+    int		part;
 
     for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL; channel = channel->ch_next)
     {
-	jsonq_T *head = &channel->ch_json_head;
-	jsonq_T *item = head->jq_next;
-
-	while (item != NULL)
+#ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
+	for (part = PART_SOCK; part < PART_IN; ++part)
+#else
+	part = PART_SOCK;
+#endif
 	{
-	    list_T	*l = item->jq_value->vval.v_list;
+	    jsonq_T *head = &channel->ch_part[part].ch_json_head;
+	    jsonq_T *item = head->jq_next;
 
-	    if (l->lv_copyID != copyID)
+	    while (item != NULL)
 	    {
-		l->lv_copyID = copyID;
-		abort = abort || set_ref_in_list(l, copyID, NULL);
+		list_T	*l = item->jq_value->vval.v_list;
+
+		if (l->lv_copyID != copyID)
+		{
+		    l->lv_copyID = copyID;
+		    abort = abort || set_ref_in_list(l, copyID, NULL);
+		}
+		item = item->jq_next;
 	    }
-	    item = item->jq_next;
 	}
     }
     return abort;
 }
 
 /*
- * Return the mode of channel "channel".
+ * Return the "part" to write to for "channel".
+ */
+    int
+channel_part_send(channel_T *channel)
+{
+#ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
+    if (channel->CH_SOCK_FD == INVALID_FD)
+	return PART_IN;
+#endif
+    return PART_SOCK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return the default "part" to read from for "channel".
+ */
+    int
+channel_part_read(channel_T *channel)
+{
+#ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
+    if (channel->CH_SOCK_FD == INVALID_FD)
+	return PART_OUT;
+#endif
+    return PART_SOCK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return the mode of "channel"/"part"
  * If "channel" is invalid returns MODE_JSON.
  */
     ch_mode_T
-channel_get_mode(channel_T *channel)
+channel_get_mode(channel_T *channel, int part)
 {
     if (channel == NULL)
 	return MODE_JSON;
-    return channel->ch_mode;
+    return channel->ch_part[part].ch_mode;
 }
 
 #endif /* FEAT_CHANNEL */
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 017decc..2a0f92a 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -10112,33 +10112,42 @@
     static void
 f_ch_readraw(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
-    channel_T *channel;
+    channel_T	*channel;
+    int		part;
 
     /* return an empty string by default */
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
 
     /* TODO: use timeout from the options */
+    /* TODO: read from stderr */
 
     channel = get_channel_arg(&argvars[0]);
     if (channel != NULL)
-	rettv->vval.v_string = channel_read_block(channel);
+    {
+	part = channel_part_read(channel);
+	rettv->vval.v_string = channel_read_block(channel, part);
+    }
 }
 
 /*
  * common for "sendexpr()" and "sendraw()"
  * Returns the channel if the caller should read the response.
+ * Sets "part_read" to the the read fd.
  * Otherwise returns NULL.
  */
     static channel_T *
-send_common(typval_T *argvars, char_u *text, int id, char *fun)
+send_common(typval_T *argvars, char_u *text, int id, char *fun, int *part_read)
 {
     channel_T	*channel;
     jobopt_T	opt;
+    int		part_send;
 
     channel = get_channel_arg(&argvars[0]);
     if (channel == NULL)
 	return NULL;
+    part_send = channel_part_send(channel);
+    *part_read = channel_part_read(channel);
 
     opt.jo_callback = NULL;
     if (get_job_options(&argvars[2], &opt, JO_CALLBACK) == FAIL)
@@ -10147,9 +10156,10 @@
     /* Set the callback. An empty callback means no callback and not reading
      * the response. */
     if (opt.jo_callback != NULL && *opt.jo_callback != NUL)
-	channel_set_req_callback(channel, opt.jo_callback, id);
+	channel_set_req_callback(channel, part_send, opt.jo_callback, id);
 
-    if (channel_send(channel, text, fun) == OK && opt.jo_callback == NULL)
+    if (channel_send(channel, part_send, text, fun) == OK
+						   && opt.jo_callback == NULL)
 	return channel;
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -10165,6 +10175,8 @@
     channel_T	*channel;
     int		id;
     ch_mode_T	ch_mode;
+    int		part_send;
+    int		part_read;
 
     /* return an empty string by default */
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
@@ -10173,11 +10185,12 @@
     channel = get_channel_arg(&argvars[0]);
     if (channel == NULL)
 	return;
+    part_send = channel_part_send(channel);
 
-    ch_mode = channel_get_mode(channel);
-    if (ch_mode == MODE_RAW)
+    ch_mode = channel_get_mode(channel, part_send);
+    if (ch_mode == MODE_RAW || ch_mode == MODE_NL)
     {
-	EMSG(_("E912: cannot use ch_sendexpr() with a raw channel"));
+	EMSG(_("E912: cannot use ch_sendexpr() with a raw or nl channel"));
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -10187,11 +10200,11 @@
     if (text == NULL)
 	return;
 
-    channel = send_common(argvars, text, id, "sendexpr");
+    channel = send_common(argvars, text, id, "sendexpr", &part_read);
     vim_free(text);
     if (channel != NULL)
     {
-	if (channel_read_json_block(channel, id, &listtv) == OK)
+	if (channel_read_json_block(channel, part_read, id, &listtv) == OK)
 	{
 	    list_T *list = listtv->vval.v_list;
 
@@ -10213,15 +10226,16 @@
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
     char_u	*text;
     channel_T	*channel;
+    int		part_read;
 
     /* return an empty string by default */
     rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
 
     text = get_tv_string_buf(&argvars[1], buf);
-    channel = send_common(argvars, text, 0, "sendraw");
+    channel = send_common(argvars, text, 0, "sendraw", &part_read);
     if (channel != NULL)
-	rettv->vval.v_string = channel_read_block(channel);
+	rettv->vval.v_string = channel_read_block(channel, part_read);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index 5129c5f..f3da794 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -1930,15 +1930,15 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
     if (msg.message == WM_NETBEANS)
     {
-	int	    what;
-	channel_T   *channel = channel_fd2channel((sock_T)msg.wParam, &what);
+	int	    part;
+	channel_T   *channel = channel_fd2channel((sock_T)msg.wParam, &part);
 
 	if (channel != NULL)
 	{
 	    /* Disable error messages, they can mess up the display and throw
 	     * an exception. */
 	    ++emsg_off;
-	    channel_read(channel, what, "process_message");
+	    channel_read(channel, part, "process_message");
 	    --emsg_off;
 	}
 	return;
diff --git a/src/netbeans.c b/src/netbeans.c
index 4b56cf8..55169ea 100644
--- a/src/netbeans.c
+++ b/src/netbeans.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
 
     while (nb_channel != NULL)
     {
-	buffer = channel_peek(nb_channel);
+	buffer = channel_peek(nb_channel, PART_SOCK);
 	if (buffer == NULL)
 	    break;	/* nothing to read */
 
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 	    /* Command isn't complete.  If there is no following buffer,
 	     * return (wait for more). If there is another buffer following,
 	     * prepend the text to that buffer and delete this one.  */
-	    if (channel_collapse(nb_channel) == FAIL)
+	    if (channel_collapse(nb_channel, PART_SOCK) == FAIL)
 		return;
 	}
 	else
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 	    if (*p == NUL)
 	    {
 		own_node = TRUE;
-		channel_get(nb_channel);
+		channel_get(nb_channel, PART_SOCK);
 	    }
 	    else
 		own_node = FALSE;
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
 nb_send(char *buf, char *fun)
 {
     if (nb_channel != NULL)
-	channel_send(nb_channel, (char_u *)buf, fun);
+	channel_send(nb_channel, PART_SOCK, (char_u *)buf, fun);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/proto/channel.pro b/src/proto/channel.pro
index 553fb54..610a135 100644
--- a/src/proto/channel.pro
+++ b/src/proto/channel.pro
@@ -11,29 +11,30 @@
 void channel_set_pipes(channel_T *channel, sock_T in, sock_T out, sock_T err);
 void channel_set_job(channel_T *channel, job_T *job);
 void channel_set_options(channel_T *channel, jobopt_T *options);
-void channel_set_req_callback(channel_T *channel, char_u *callback, int id);
-char_u *channel_get(channel_T *channel);
-int channel_collapse(channel_T *channel);
+void channel_set_req_callback(channel_T *channel, int part, char_u *callback, int id);
+char_u *channel_get(channel_T *channel, int part);
+int channel_collapse(channel_T *channel, int part);
 int channel_can_write_to(channel_T *channel);
 int channel_is_open(channel_T *channel);
 char *channel_status(channel_T *channel);
 void channel_close(channel_T *channel);
-int channel_save(channel_T *channel, char_u *buf, int len);
-char_u *channel_peek(channel_T *channel);
+char_u *channel_peek(channel_T *channel, int part);
 void channel_clear(channel_T *channel);
 void channel_free_all(void);
 int channel_get_id(void);
-void channel_read(channel_T *channel, int which, char *func);
-char_u *channel_read_block(channel_T *channel);
-int channel_read_json_block(channel_T *channel, int id, typval_T **rettv);
-channel_T *channel_fd2channel(sock_T fd, int *whichp);
+void channel_read(channel_T *channel, int part, char *func);
+char_u *channel_read_block(channel_T *channel, int part);
+int channel_read_json_block(channel_T *channel, int part, int id, typval_T **rettv);
+channel_T *channel_fd2channel(sock_T fd, int *part);
 void channel_handle_events(void);
-int channel_send(channel_T *channel, char_u *buf, char *fun);
+int channel_send(channel_T *channel, int part, char_u *buf, char *fun);
 int channel_poll_setup(int nfd_in, void *fds_in);
 int channel_poll_check(int ret_in, void *fds_in);
 int channel_select_setup(int maxfd_in, void *rfds_in);
 int channel_select_check(int ret_in, void *rfds_in);
 int channel_parse_messages(void);
 int set_ref_in_channel(int copyID);
-ch_mode_T channel_get_mode(channel_T *channel);
+int channel_part_send(channel_T *channel);
+int channel_part_read(channel_T *channel);
+ch_mode_T channel_get_mode(channel_T *channel, int part);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index ba75724..e93313e 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1303,19 +1303,19 @@
 
 /* Ordering matters, it is used in for loops: IN is last, only SOCK/OUT/ERR
  * are polled. */
-#define CHAN_SOCK   0
-#define CH_SOCK	    ch_pfd[CHAN_SOCK].ch_fd
+#define PART_SOCK   0
+#define CH_SOCK_FD	ch_part[PART_SOCK].ch_fd
 
 #if defined(UNIX) || defined(WIN32)
 # define CHANNEL_PIPES
-# define CHAN_FD_INVALID  (-1)
+# define INVALID_FD  (-1)
 
-# define CHAN_OUT   1
-# define CHAN_ERR   2
-# define CHAN_IN    3
-# define CH_OUT	    ch_pfd[CHAN_OUT].ch_fd
-# define CH_ERR	    ch_pfd[CHAN_ERR].ch_fd
-# define CH_IN	    ch_pfd[CHAN_IN].ch_fd
+# define PART_OUT   1
+# define PART_ERR   2
+# define PART_IN    3
+# define CH_OUT_FD	ch_part[PART_OUT].ch_fd
+# define CH_ERR_FD	ch_part[PART_ERR].ch_fd
+# define CH_IN_FD	ch_part[PART_IN].ch_fd
 #endif
 
 /* The per-fd info for a channel. */
@@ -1335,7 +1335,18 @@
 #ifdef WIN32
     int		ch_inputHandler; /* ret.value of WSAAsyncSelect() */
 #endif
-} chan_fd_T;
+
+    ch_mode_T	ch_mode;
+    int		ch_timeout;	/* request timeout in msec */
+
+    readq_T	ch_head;	/* header for circular raw read queue */
+    jsonq_T	ch_json_head;	/* header for circular json read queue */
+    int		ch_block_id;	/* ID that channel_read_json_block() is
+				   waiting for */
+
+    cbq_T	ch_cb_head;	/* dummy node for per-request callbacks */
+    char_u	*ch_callback;	/* call when a msg is not handled */
+} chanpart_T;
 
 struct channel_S {
     channel_T	*ch_next;
@@ -1343,9 +1354,7 @@
 
     int		ch_id;		/* ID of the channel */
 
-    chan_fd_T	ch_pfd[4];	/* info for socket, out, err and in */
-
-    readq_T	ch_head;	/* dummy node, header for circular queue */
+    chanpart_T	ch_part[4];	/* info for socket, out, err and in */
 
     int		ch_error;	/* When TRUE an error was reported.  Avoids
 				 * giving pages full of error messages when
@@ -1355,15 +1364,7 @@
 
     void	(*ch_close_cb)(void); /* callback for when channel is closed */
 
-    int		ch_block_id;	/* ID that channel_read_json_block() is
-				   waiting for */
-    char_u	*ch_callback;	/* function to call when a msg is not handled */
-    cbq_T	ch_cb_head;	/* dummy node for pre-request callbacks */
-
-    ch_mode_T	ch_mode;
-    jsonq_T	ch_json_head;	/* dummy node, header for circular queue */
-
-    int		ch_timeout;	/* request timeout in msec */
+    char_u	*ch_callback;	/* call when any msg is not handled */
 
     job_T	*ch_job;	/* Job that uses this channel; this does not
 				 * count as a reference to avoid a circular
@@ -1372,10 +1373,10 @@
     int		ch_refcount;	/* reference count */
 };
 
-#define JO_MODE		1
-#define JO_CALLBACK	2
-#define JO_WAITTIME	4
-#define JO_TIMEOUT	8
+#define JO_MODE		1	/* all modes */
+#define JO_CALLBACK	2	/* channel callback */
+#define JO_WAITTIME	4	/* only for ch_open() */
+#define JO_TIMEOUT	8	/* all timeouts */
 #define JO_ALL		0xffffff
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ef15772..d857ed2 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -748,6 +748,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1369,
+/**/
     1368,
 /**/
     1367,