patch 7.4.1341
Problem:    It's difficult to add more arguments to ch_sendraw() and
            ch_sendexpr().
Solution:   Make the third option a dictionary.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/channel.txt b/runtime/doc/channel.txt
index 7938087..a52c739 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/channel.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/channel.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*channel.txt*      For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Feb 15
+*channel.txt*      For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Feb 16
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 
 "mode" can be:						*channel-mode*
 	"json" - Use JSON, see below; most convenient way. Default.
-	"js"   - Use JavaScript encoding, more efficient than JSON.
+	"js"   - Use JS (JavaScript) encoding, more efficient than JSON.
 	"nl"   - Use messages that end in a NL character
 	"raw"  - Use raw messages
 
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@
 ==============================================================================
 4. Using a JSON or JS channel					*channel-use*
 
-If {mode} is "json" then a message can be sent synchronously like this: >
+If mode is JSON then a message can be sent synchronously like this: >
     let response = ch_sendexpr(channel, {expr})
 This awaits a response from the other side.
 
-When {mode} is "js" this works the same, except that the messages use
+When mode is JS this works the same, except that the messages use
 JavaScript encoding.  See |js_encode()| for the difference.
 
 To send a message, without handling a response: >
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 ==============================================================================
 5. Channel commands					*channel-commands*
 
-With a "json" channel the process can send commands to Vim that will be
+With a JSON channel the process can send commands to Vim that will be
 handled by Vim internally, it does not require a handler for the channel.
 
 Possible commands are:				*E903* *E904* *E905*
@@ -316,14 +316,15 @@
 ==============================================================================
 6. Using a RAW or NL channel				*channel-raw*
 
-If {mode} is "raw" then a message can be send like this: >
+If mode is RAW or NL then a message can be send like this: >
     let response = ch_sendraw(channel, {string})
+
 The {string} is sent as-is.  The response will be what can be read from the
 channel right away.  Since Vim doesn't know how to recognize the end of the
 message you need to take care of it yourself.  The timeout applies for reading
 the first byte, after that it will not wait for anything more.
 
-If {mode} is "nl" you can send a message in a similar way.  You are expected
+If mode is "nl" you can send a message in a similar way.  You are expected
 to put in the NL after each message.  Thus you can also send several messages
 ending in a NL at once.  The response will be the text up to and including the
 first NL.  This can also be just the NL for an empty response.
@@ -450,6 +451,7 @@
 optional.  The same options can be used with job_setoptions(job, {options}).
 
 TODO:						*job-out-cb*
+"callback": handler
 "out-cb": handler	Callback for when there is something to read on
 			stdout.
 TODO:						*job-err-cb*
@@ -484,7 +486,7 @@
 "out-buffer": "name" 	buffer to append to
 
 TODO:						*job-err-io*
-"err-io": "out"		same as stdout (default)
+"err-io": "out"		same type as stdout (default)
 "err-io": "null"	disconnect stderr
 "err-io": "pipe"	stderr is connected to the channel
 "err-io": "file"	stderr writes to a file
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index 6feb137..9ec893f 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Feb 13
+*eval.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Feb 16
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1821,9 +1821,9 @@
 ch_logfile( {fname} [, {mode}])	none	start logging channel activity
 ch_open( {address} [, {argdict})] Number open a channel to {address}
 ch_readraw( {handle})		String	read from channel {handle}
-ch_sendexpr( {handle}, {expr} [, {callback}])
+ch_sendexpr( {handle}, {expr} [, {options}])
 				any	send {expr} over JSON channel {handle}
-ch_sendraw( {handle}, {string} [, {callback}])
+ch_sendraw( {handle}, {string} [, {options}])
 				any	send {string} over raw channel {handle}
 ch_status( {handle})		String	status of channel {handle}
 changenr()			Number	current change number
@@ -2725,28 +2725,32 @@
 		within that time an empty string is returned.
 		TODO: depends on channel mode.
 
-ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {callback}])			*ch_sendexpr()*
+ch_sendexpr({handle}, {expr} [, {options}])			*ch_sendexpr()*
 		Send {expr} over channel {handle}.  The {expr} is encoded
 		according to the type of channel.  The function cannot be used
 		with a raw channel.  See |channel-use|.  *E912*
 
-		When {callback} is given returns immediately.  Without
-		{callback} waits for a response and returns the decoded
-		expression.  When there is an error or timeout returns an
-		empty string.
+		{options} must be a Dictionary.
+		When "callback" is a Funcref or the name of a function,
+		ch_sendexpr() returns immediately.  The callback is invoked
+		when the response is received.  See |channel-callback|.
 
-		When {callback} is zero no response is expected.
-		Otherwise {callback} must be a Funcref or the name of a
-		function.  It is called when the response is received.  See
-		|channel-callback|.
+		Without "callback" ch_sendexpr() waits for a response and
+		returns the decoded expression.  When there is an error or
+		timeout it returns an empty string.
+
+		When "callback" is zero no response is expected.
 
 		{only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
 
-ch_sendraw({handle}, {string} [, {callback}])		*ch_sendraw()*
+ch_sendraw({handle}, {string} [, {options}])		*ch_sendraw()*
 		Send {string} over channel {handle}.
 		Works like |ch_sendexpr()|, but does not encode the request or
 		decode the response.  The caller is responsible for the
-		correct contents.  See |channel-use|.
+		correct contents.  Also does not add a newline for a channel
+		in NL mode, the caller must do that.  The NL in the response
+		is removed.
+		See |channel-use|.
 
 		{only available when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
 
@@ -7274,7 +7278,7 @@
 			and the argument list |arglist|.
 localmap		Compiled with local mappings and abbr. |:map-local|
 lua			Compiled with Lua interface |Lua|.
-mac			Macintosh version of Vim.
+mac			Any Macintosh version of Vim.
 macunix			Compiled for OS X, with darwin
 osx			Compiled for OS X, with or without darwin
 menu			Compiled with support for |:menu|.
diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 3cfe1be..d4663d8 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -697,6 +697,18 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Set various properties from an "options" argument.
+ */
+    void
+channel_set_options(channel_T *channel, jobopt_T *options)
+{
+    channel_set_mode(channel, options->jo_mode);
+
+    if (options->jo_callback != NULL && *options->jo_callback != NUL)
+	channel_set_callback(channel, options->jo_callback);
+}
+
+/*
  * Set the callback for channel "channel" for the response with "id".
  */
     void
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 8e4e540..f47b096 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -9930,15 +9930,18 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Get the "mode" entry from "dict", if it exists, and parse the mode name.
- * If the mode is invalide return FAIL.
+ * Get the option entries from "dict", and parse them.
+ * If an option value is invalid return FAIL.
  */
     static int
-get_mode_arg(dict_T *dict, jobopt_T *opt)
+get_job_options(dict_T *dict, jobopt_T *opt)
 {
     dictitem_T	*item;
     char_u	*mode;
 
+    if (dict == NULL)
+	return OK;
+
     if ((item = dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"mode", -1)) != NULL)
     {
 	mode = get_tv_string(&item->di_tv);
@@ -9956,6 +9959,17 @@
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
     }
+
+    if ((item = dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"callback", -1)) != NULL)
+    {
+	opt->jo_callback = get_callback(&item->di_tv);
+	if (opt->jo_callback == NULL)
+	{
+	    EMSG2(_(e_invarg2), "callback");
+	    return FAIL;
+	}
+    }
+
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -9966,7 +9980,6 @@
 f_ch_open(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv)
 {
     char_u	*address;
-    char_u	*callback = NULL;
     char_u	*p;
     char	*rest;
     int		port;
@@ -10004,20 +10017,19 @@
     }
 
     options.jo_mode = MODE_JSON;
+    options.jo_callback = NULL;
     if (argvars[1].v_type == VAR_DICT)
     {
 	dict_T	    *dict = argvars[1].vval.v_dict;
 	dictitem_T  *item;
 
 	/* parse argdict */
-	if (get_mode_arg(dict, &options) == FAIL)
+	if (get_job_options(dict, &options) == FAIL)
 	    return;
 	if ((item = dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"waittime", -1)) != NULL)
 	    waittime = get_tv_number(&item->di_tv);
 	if ((item = dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"timeout", -1)) != NULL)
 	    timeout = get_tv_number(&item->di_tv);
-	if ((item = dict_find(dict, (char_u *)"callback", -1)) != NULL)
-	    callback = get_callback(&item->di_tv);
     }
     if (waittime < 0 || timeout < 0)
     {
@@ -10029,10 +10041,8 @@
     if (channel != NULL)
     {
 	rettv->vval.v_channel = channel;
-	channel_set_mode(channel, options.jo_mode);
+	channel_set_options(channel, &options);
 	channel_set_timeout(channel, timeout);
-	if (callback != NULL && *callback != NUL)
-	    channel_set_callback(channel, callback);
     }
 }
 
@@ -10082,6 +10092,7 @@
 {
     channel_T	*channel;
     char_u	*callback = NULL;
+    jobopt_T	options;
 
     channel = get_channel_arg(&argvars[0]);
     if (channel == NULL)
@@ -10089,9 +10100,15 @@
 
     if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
-	callback = get_callback(&argvars[2]);
-	if (callback == NULL)
+	if (argvars[2].v_type != VAR_DICT)
+	{
+	    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
 	    return NULL;
+	}
+	options.jo_callback = NULL;
+	if (get_job_options(argvars[2].vval.v_dict, &options) == FAIL)
+	    return NULL;
+	callback = options.jo_callback;
     }
     /* Set the callback. An empty callback means no callback and not reading
      * the response. */
@@ -14511,17 +14528,15 @@
 
     /* Default mode is NL. */
     options.jo_mode = MODE_NL;
+    options.jo_callback = NULL;
     if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
     {
-	dict_T	    *dict;
-
 	if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_DICT)
 	{
 	    EMSG(_(e_invarg));
 	    return;
 	}
-	dict = argvars[1].vval.v_dict;
-	if (get_mode_arg(dict, &options) == FAIL)
+	if (get_job_options(argvars[1].vval.v_dict, &options) == FAIL)
 	    return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index 0059c9e..1f0f2c8 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -5127,7 +5127,7 @@
 # ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
     channel_set_pipes(channel, fd_in[1], fd_out[0], fd_err[0]);
     channel_set_job(channel, job);
-    channel_set_mode(channel, options->jo_mode);
+    channel_set_options(channel, options);
 #  ifdef FEAT_GUI
     channel_gui_register(channel);
 #  endif
diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index eaa8ba5..63d7d60 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -5125,7 +5125,7 @@
     job->jv_channel = channel;
     channel_set_pipes(channel, (sock_T)ifd[1], (sock_T)ofd[0], (sock_T)efd[0]);
     channel_set_job(channel, job);
-    channel_set_mode(channel, options->jo_mode);
+    channel_set_options(channel, options);
 
 #   ifdef FEAT_GUI
      channel_gui_register(channel);
diff --git a/src/proto/channel.pro b/src/proto/channel.pro
index e1c8862..a4acfe6 100644
--- a/src/proto/channel.pro
+++ b/src/proto/channel.pro
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 channel_T *channel_open(char *hostname, int port_in, int waittime, void (*close_cb)(void));
 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_mode(channel_T *channel, ch_mode_T ch_mode);
+void channel_set_mode(channel_T *channel, ch_mode_T mode);
 void channel_set_timeout(channel_T *channel, int timeout);
 void channel_set_callback(channel_T *channel, char_u *callback);
+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);
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index eb72f90..802180b 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1373,11 +1373,12 @@
 };
 
 /*
- * Options for job commands.
+ * Options for job and channel commands.
  */
 typedef struct
 {
-    ch_mode_T	jo_mode;
+    ch_mode_T	jo_mode;	/* "mode" */
+    char_u	*jo_callback;	/* "callback", not allocated! */
 } jobopt_T;
 
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
index e9c2a98..7cd32c8 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_channel.vim
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
   call assert_equal('added more', getline('$'))
 
   " Send a request with a specific handler.
-  call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'hello!', 's:RequestHandler')
+  call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'hello!', {'callback': 's:RequestHandler'})
   sleep 10m
   if !exists('s:responseHandle')
     call assert_false(1, 's:responseHandle was not set')
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
   unlet s:responseHandle
   let s:responseMsg = ''
-  call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'hello!', function('s:RequestHandler'))
+  call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'hello!', {'callback': function('s:RequestHandler')})
   sleep 10m
   if !exists('s:responseHandle')
     call assert_false(1, 's:responseHandle was not set')
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
   call assert_equal('ok', ch_sendexpr(handle, 'empty-request'))
 
   " make the server quit, can't check if this works, should not hang.
-  call ch_sendexpr(handle, '!quit!', 0)
+  call ch_sendexpr(handle, '!quit!', {'callback': 0})
 endfunc
 
 func Test_communicate()
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
   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', 0)
+  call ch_sendexpr(handle, 'call me again', {'callback': 0})
   sleep 10m
   call assert_equal('we did call you', s:reply)
 endfunc
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@
   call assert_equal("run", job_status(job))
   try
     let handle = job_getchannel(job)
-    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo something\n", 0)
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo something\n", {'callback': 0})
     let msg = ch_readraw(handle)
     call assert_equal("something\n", substitute(msg, "\r", "", 'g'))
 
-    call ch_sendraw(handle, "double this\n", 0)
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "double this\n", {'callback': 0})
     let msg = ch_readraw(handle)
     call assert_equal("this\nAND this\n", substitute(msg, "\r", "", 'g'))
 
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@
   call assert_equal("run", job_status(job))
   try
     let handle = job_getchannel(job)
-    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo something\n", 0)
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "echo something\n", {'callback': 0})
     call assert_equal("something", ch_readraw(handle))
 
-    call ch_sendraw(handle, "double this\n", 0)
+    call ch_sendraw(handle, "double this\n", {'callback': 0})
     call assert_equal("this", ch_readraw(handle))
     call assert_equal("AND this", ch_readraw(handle))
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 " Test that "unlet handle" in a handler doesn't crash Vim.
 func s:unlet_handle(port)
   let s:channelfd = ch_open('localhost:' . a:port, s:chopt)
-  call ch_sendexpr(s:channelfd, "test", function('s:UnletHandler'))
+  call ch_sendexpr(s:channelfd, "test", {'callback': function('s:UnletHandler')})
   sleep 10m
   call assert_equal('what?', s:unletResponse)
 endfunc
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 " Test that "unlet handle" in a handler doesn't crash Vim.
 func s:close_handle(port)
   let s:channelfd = ch_open('localhost:' . a:port, s:chopt)
-  call ch_sendexpr(s:channelfd, "test", function('s:CloseHandler'))
+  call ch_sendexpr(s:channelfd, "test", {'callback': function('s:CloseHandler')})
   sleep 10m
   call assert_equal('what?', s:unletResponse)
 endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 9821bdf..f7c008c 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -748,6 +748,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1341,
+/**/
     1340,
 /**/
     1339,