diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index f69e814..323caf1 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
 static void f_ch_close(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
+static void f_ch_evalexpr(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
+static void f_ch_evalraw(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 # ifdef FEAT_JOB
 static void f_ch_getjob(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 # endif
@@ -8201,6 +8203,8 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
     {"ch_close",	1, 1, f_ch_close},
+    {"ch_evalexpr",	2, 3, f_ch_evalexpr},
+    {"ch_evalraw",	2, 3, f_ch_evalraw},
 # ifdef FEAT_JOB
     {"ch_getjob",	1, 1, f_ch_getjob},
 # endif
@@ -10485,7 +10489,13 @@
  * Otherwise returns NULL.
  */
     static channel_T *
-send_common(typval_T *argvars, char_u *text, int id, char *fun, int *part_read)
+send_common(
+	typval_T *argvars,
+	char_u *text,
+	int id,
+	int eval,
+	char *fun,
+	int *part_read)
 {
     channel_T	*channel;
     jobopt_T	opt;
@@ -10502,9 +10512,17 @@
 	return NULL;
 
     /* Set the callback. An empty callback means no callback and not reading
-     * the response. */
+     * the response. With "ch_evalexpr()" and "ch_evalraw()" a callback is not
+     * allowed. */
     if (opt.jo_callback != NULL && *opt.jo_callback != NUL)
+    {
+	if (eval)
+	{
+	    EMSG2(_("E917: Cannot use a callback with %s()"), fun);
+	    return NULL;
+	}
 	channel_set_req_callback(channel, part_send, opt.jo_callback, id);
+    }
 
     if (channel_send(channel, part_send, text, fun) == OK
 						   && opt.jo_callback == NULL)
@@ -10513,10 +10531,10 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * "ch_sendexpr()" function
+ * common for "ch_evalexpr()" and "ch_sendexpr()"
  */
     static void
-f_ch_sendexpr(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
+ch_expr_common(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int eval)
 {
     char_u	*text;
     typval_T	*listtv;
@@ -10539,7 +10557,7 @@
     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 or nl channel"));
+	EMSG(_("E912: cannot use ch_evalexpr()/ch_sendexpr() with a raw or nl channel"));
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -10549,9 +10567,10 @@
     if (text == NULL)
 	return;
 
-    channel = send_common(argvars, text, id, "sendexpr", &part_read);
+    channel = send_common(argvars, text, id, eval,
+			    eval ? "ch_evalexpr" : "ch_sendexpr", &part_read);
     vim_free(text);
-    if (channel != NULL)
+    if (channel != NULL && eval)
     {
 	/* TODO: timeout from options */
 	timeout = channel_get_timeout(channel, part_read);
@@ -10570,10 +10589,28 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * "ch_sendraw()" function
+ * "ch_evalexpr()" function
  */
     static void
-f_ch_sendraw(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
+f_ch_evalexpr(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    ch_expr_common(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
+}
+
+/*
+ * "ch_sendexpr()" function
+ */
+    static void
+f_ch_sendexpr(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    ch_expr_common(argvars, rettv, FALSE);
+}
+
+/*
+ * common for "ch_evalraw()" and "ch_sendraw()"
+ */
+    static void
+ch_raw_common(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, int eval)
 {
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
     char_u	*text;
@@ -10586,8 +10623,9 @@
     rettv->vval.v_string = NULL;
 
     text = get_tv_string_buf(&argvars[1], buf);
-    channel = send_common(argvars, text, 0, "sendraw", &part_read);
-    if (channel != NULL)
+    channel = send_common(argvars, text, 0, eval,
+			      eval ? "ch_evalraw" : "ch_sendraw", &part_read);
+    if (channel != NULL && eval)
     {
 	/* TODO: timeout from options */
 	timeout = channel_get_timeout(channel, part_read);
@@ -10596,6 +10634,24 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * "ch_evalraw()" function
+ */
+    static void
+f_ch_evalraw(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    ch_raw_common(argvars, rettv, TRUE);
+}
+
+/*
+ * "ch_sendraw()" function
+ */
+    static void
+f_ch_sendraw(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    ch_raw_common(argvars, rettv, FALSE);
+}
+
+/*
  * "ch_setoptions()" function
  */
     static void
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
index 69922b1..a3955e1 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
@@ -110,17 +110,17 @@
   endif
 
   " Simple string request and reply.
-  call assert_equal('got it', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'hello!'))
+  call assert_equal('got it', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'hello!'))
 
   " Request that triggers sending two ex commands.  These will usually be
   " handled before getting the response, but it's not guaranteed, thus wait a
   " tiny bit for the commands to get executed.
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'make change'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'make change'))
   sleep 10m
   call assert_equal('added1', getline(line('$') - 1))
   call assert_equal('added2', getline('$'))
 
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'do normal'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'do normal'))
   sleep 10m
   call assert_equal('added more', getline('$'))
 
@@ -154,37 +154,37 @@
   call ch_setoptions(handle, {'callback': ''})
 
   " Send an eval request that works.
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'eval-works'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'eval-works'))
   sleep 10m
-  call assert_equal([-1, 'foo123'], ch_sendexpr(handle, 'eval-result'))
+  call assert_equal([-1, 'foo123'], ch_evalexpr(handle, 'eval-result'))
 
   " Send an eval request that fails.
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'eval-fails'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'eval-fails'))
   sleep 10m
-  call assert_equal([-2, 'ERROR'], ch_sendexpr(handle, 'eval-result'))
+  call assert_equal([-2, 'ERROR'], ch_evalexpr(handle, 'eval-result'))
 
   " Send an eval request that works but can't be encoded.
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'eval-error'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'eval-error'))
   sleep 10m
-  call assert_equal([-3, 'ERROR'], ch_sendexpr(handle, 'eval-result'))
+  call assert_equal([-3, 'ERROR'], ch_evalexpr(handle, 'eval-result'))
 
   " Send a bad eval request. There will be no response.
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'eval-bad'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'eval-bad'))
   sleep 10m
-  call assert_equal([-3, 'ERROR'], ch_sendexpr(handle, 'eval-result'))
+  call assert_equal([-3, 'ERROR'], ch_evalexpr(handle, 'eval-result'))
 
   " Send an expr request
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'an expr'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'an expr'))
   sleep 10m
   call assert_equal('one', getline(line('$') - 2))
   call assert_equal('two', getline(line('$') - 1))
   call assert_equal('three', getline('$'))
 
   " Request a redraw, we don't check for the effect.
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'redraw'))
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'redraw!'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'redraw'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'redraw!'))
 
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'empty-request'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'empty-request'))
 
   " Reading while there is nothing available.
   call assert_equal(v:none, ch_read(handle, {'timeout': 0}))
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@
   call assert_true(reltimefloat(elapsed) < 0.6)
 
   " Send without waiting for a response, then wait for a response.
-  call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'wait a bit',  {'callback': 0})
+  call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'wait a bit')
   let resp = ch_read(handle)
   call assert_equal(type([]), type(resp))
   call assert_equal(type(11), type(resp[0]))
   call assert_equal('waited', resp[1])
 
   " make the server quit, can't check if this works, should not hang.
-  call ch_sendexpr(handle, '!quit!', {'callback': 0})
+  call ch_sendexpr(handle, '!quit!')
 endfunc
 
 func Test_communicate()
@@ -218,18 +218,18 @@
     return
   endif
 
-  call assert_equal('got it', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'hello!'))
+  call assert_equal('got it', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'hello!'))
 
   let newhandle = ch_open('localhost:' . a:port, s:chopt)
   if ch_status(newhandle) == "fail"
     call assert_false(1, "Can't open second channel")
     return
   endif
-  call assert_equal('got it', ch_sendexpr(newhandle, 'hello!'))
-  call assert_equal('got it', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'hello!'))
+  call assert_equal('got it', ch_evalexpr(newhandle, 'hello!'))
+  call assert_equal('got it', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'hello!'))
 
   call ch_close(handle)
-  call assert_equal('got it', ch_sendexpr(newhandle, 'hello!'))
+  call assert_equal('got it', ch_evalexpr(newhandle, 'hello!'))
 
   call ch_close(newhandle)
 endfunc
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
     return
   endif
 
-  call ch_sendexpr(handle, '!crash!')
+  call ch_evalexpr(handle, '!crash!')
 
   sleep 10m
 endfunc
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@
   endif
 
   " Test that it works while waiting on a numbered message.
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'call me'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'call me'))
   sleep 10m
   call assert_equal('we called you', s:reply)
 
   " Test that it works while not waiting on a numbered message.
-  call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'call me again', {'callback': 0})
+  call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'call me again')
   sleep 10m
   call assert_equal('we did call you', s:reply)
 endfunc
@@ -334,15 +334,15 @@
   call assert_equal("run", job_status(job))
   try
     let handle = job_getchannel(job)
-    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo something\n", {'callback': 0})
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo something\n")
     let msg = ch_readraw(handle)
     call assert_equal("something\n", substitute(msg, "\r", "", 'g'))
 
-    call ch_sendraw(handle, "double this\n", {'callback': 0})
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "double this\n")
     let msg = ch_readraw(handle)
     call assert_equal("this\nAND this\n", substitute(msg, "\r", "", 'g'))
 
-    let reply = ch_sendraw(handle, "quit\n")
+    let reply = ch_evalraw(handle, "quit\n")
     call assert_equal("Goodbye!\n", substitute(reply, "\r", "", 'g'))
   finally
     call job_stop(job)
@@ -358,20 +358,48 @@
   call assert_equal("run", job_status(job))
   try
     let handle = job_getchannel(job)
-    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo something\n", {'callback': 0})
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo something\n")
     call assert_equal("something", ch_readraw(handle))
 
-    call ch_sendraw(handle, "double this\n", {'callback': 0})
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "double this\n")
     call assert_equal("this", ch_readraw(handle))
     call assert_equal("AND this", ch_readraw(handle))
 
-    let reply = ch_sendraw(handle, "quit\n")
+    let reply = ch_evalraw(handle, "quit\n")
     call assert_equal("Goodbye!", reply)
   finally
     call job_stop(job)
   endtry
 endfunc
 
+func Test_pipe_to_buffer()
+  if !has('job')
+    return
+  endif
+  call ch_log('Test_pipe_to_buffer()')
+  let job = job_start(s:python . " test_channel_pipe.py",
+	\ {'out-io': 'buffer', 'out-name': 'pipe-output'})
+  call assert_equal("run", job_status(job))
+  try
+    let handle = job_getchannel(job)
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo line one\n")
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo line two\n")
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "double this\n")
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "quit\n")
+    sp pipe-output
+    for i in range(100)
+      sleep 10m
+      if line('$') >= 6
+	break
+      endif
+    endfor
+    call assert_equal(['Reading from channel output...', 'line one', 'line two', 'this', 'AND this', 'Goodbye!'], getline(1, '$'))
+    bwipe!
+  finally
+    call job_stop(job)
+  endtry
+endfunc
+
 """"""""""
 
 let s:unletResponse = ''
@@ -434,7 +462,7 @@
     call assert_false(1, "Can't open channel")
     return
   endif
-  call assert_equal('got it', ch_sendexpr(channel, 'hello!'))
+  call assert_equal('got it', ch_evalexpr(channel, 'hello!'))
   call ch_close(channel)
 endfunc
 
@@ -457,7 +485,7 @@
     return
   endif
 
-  call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'call-func'))
+  call assert_equal('ok', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'call-func'))
   sleep 20m
   call assert_equal([1, 2, 3], s:call_ret)
 endfunc
@@ -507,7 +535,7 @@
   endif
   call ch_setoptions(handle, {'close-cb': 'MyCloseCb'})
 
-  call assert_equal('', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'close me'))
+  call assert_equal('', ch_evalexpr(handle, 'close me'))
   sleep 20m
   call assert_equal('closed', s:ch_close_ret)
 endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index afa926f..7384998 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -744,6 +744,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1435,
+/**/
     1434,
 /**/
     1433,