diff --git a/deps/uv/include/uv.h b/deps/uv/include/uv.h
index f784546795..f9ffbaf4cb 100644
--- a/deps/uv/include/uv.h
+++ b/deps/uv/include/uv.h
@@ -334,17 +334,12 @@ UV_EXTERN uv_err_t uv_last_error(uv_loop_t*);
 UV_EXTERN const char* uv_strerror(uv_err_t err);
 UV_EXTERN const char* uv_err_name(uv_err_t err);
 
-#ifndef UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-# define UV_REQ_EXTRA_FIELDS ngx_queue_t active_queue;
-#else
-# define UV_REQ_EXTRA_FIELDS
-#endif
 
 #define UV_REQ_FIELDS \
   /* public */ \
   void* data; \
-  UV_REQ_EXTRA_FIELDS \
   /* private */ \
+  ngx_queue_t active_queue; \
   UV_REQ_PRIVATE_FIELDS \
   /* read-only */ \
   uv_req_type type; \
@@ -378,12 +373,6 @@ struct uv_shutdown_s {
 };
 
 
-#ifndef UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-# define UV_HANDLE_EXTRA_FIELDS ngx_queue_t active_queue;
-#else
-# define UV_HANDLE_EXTRA_FIELDS
-#endif
-
 #define UV_HANDLE_FIELDS                                                      \
   /* read-only */                                                             \
   uv_loop_t* loop;                                                            \
@@ -394,7 +383,6 @@ struct uv_shutdown_s {
   uv_handle_type type;                                                        \
   /* private */                                                               \
   UV_HANDLE_PRIVATE_FIELDS                                                    \
-  UV_HANDLE_EXTRA_FIELDS                                                      \
 
 /* The abstract base class of all handles.  */
 struct uv_handle_s {
@@ -1168,6 +1156,27 @@ UV_EXTERN int uv_getaddrinfo(uv_loop_t*, uv_getaddrinfo_t* handle,
 UV_EXTERN void uv_freeaddrinfo(struct addrinfo* ai);
 
 /* uv_spawn() options */
+typedef enum {
+  UV_IGNORE        = 0x00,
+  UV_CREATE_PIPE   = 0x01,
+  /*
+   * UV_READABLE_PIPE and UV_WRITABLE_PIPE flags are set from
+   * the child process perspective.
+   */
+  UV_READABLE_PIPE = 0x02,
+  UV_WRITABLE_PIPE = 0x04,
+  UV_RAW_FD        = 0x08
+} uv_stdio_flags;
+
+typedef struct uv_stdio_container_s {
+  uv_stdio_flags flags;
+
+  union {
+    uv_stream_t* stream;
+    int fd;
+  } data;
+} uv_stdio_container_t;
+
 typedef struct uv_process_options_s {
   uv_exit_cb exit_cb; /* Called after the process exits. */
   const char* file; /* Path to program to execute. */
@@ -1200,14 +1209,12 @@ typedef struct uv_process_options_s {
    */
   uv_uid_t uid;
   uv_gid_t gid;
+
   /*
-   * The user should supply pointers to initialized uv_pipe_t structs for
-   * stdio. This is used to to send or receive input from the subprocess.
-   * The user is responsible for calling uv_close on them.
+   * A container of stdio streams (stdin/stdout/stderr)
    */
-  uv_pipe_t* stdin_stream;
-  uv_pipe_t* stdout_stream;
-  uv_pipe_t* stderr_stream;
+  uv_stdio_container_t* stdio;
+  int stdio_count;
 } uv_process_options_t;
 
 /*
@@ -1659,15 +1666,11 @@ struct uv_loop_s {
   uv_counters_t counters;
   /* The last error */
   uv_err_t last_err;
+  /* Loop reference counting */
+  unsigned int active_handles;
+  ngx_queue_t active_reqs;
   /* User data - use this for whatever. */
   void* data;
-#ifndef UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-  ngx_queue_t active_reqs;
-  ngx_queue_t active_handles;
-#else
-  unsigned int active_reqs;
-  unsigned int active_handles;
-#endif
 };
 
 
diff --git a/deps/uv/src/unix/core.c b/deps/uv/src/unix/core.c
index 24d10a10a5..b3f232176a 100644
--- a/deps/uv/src/unix/core.c
+++ b/deps/uv/src/unix/core.c
@@ -204,8 +204,7 @@ static void uv__poll(uv_loop_t* loop, int block) {
 
 
 static int uv__should_block(uv_loop_t* loop) {
-  return ngx_queue_empty(&loop->idle_handles)
-      && !ngx_queue_empty(&loop->active_handles);
+  return loop->active_handles && ngx_queue_empty(&loop->idle_handles);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/deps/uv/src/unix/internal.h b/deps/uv/src/unix/internal.h
index 63a2a8bf96..eb5be60527 100644
--- a/deps/uv/src/unix/internal.h
+++ b/deps/uv/src/unix/internal.h
@@ -115,11 +115,7 @@ inline static void uv__req_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
                                 uv_req_type type) {
   loop->counters.req_init++;
   req->type = type;
-#ifndef UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-  ngx_queue_insert_tail(&loop->active_reqs, &req->active_queue);
-#else
-  loop->active_reqs++;
-#endif
+  uv__req_register(loop, req);
 }
 #define uv__req_init(loop, req, type) \
   uv__req_init((loop), (uv_req_t*)(req), (type))
diff --git a/deps/uv/src/unix/loop.c b/deps/uv/src/unix/loop.c
index 14743daaf8..70057656bc 100644
--- a/deps/uv/src/unix/loop.c
+++ b/deps/uv/src/unix/loop.c
@@ -36,12 +36,8 @@ int uv__loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop) {
 
   memset(loop, 0, sizeof(*loop));
 
-#ifndef UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-  ngx_queue_init(&loop->active_handles);
-  ngx_queue_init(&loop->active_reqs);
-#endif
-
   RB_INIT(&loop->ares_handles);
+  ngx_queue_init(&loop->active_reqs);
   ngx_queue_init(&loop->idle_handles);
   ngx_queue_init(&loop->check_handles);
   ngx_queue_init(&loop->prepare_handles);
diff --git a/deps/uv/src/unix/process.c b/deps/uv/src/unix/process.c
index bccaf17147..2efe896ace 100644
--- a/deps/uv/src/unix/process.c
+++ b/deps/uv/src/unix/process.c
@@ -138,19 +138,79 @@ int uv__make_pipe(int fds[2], int flags) {
  * Used for initializing stdio streams like options.stdin_stream. Returns
  * zero on success.
  */
-static int uv__process_init_pipe(uv_pipe_t* handle, int fds[2], int flags) {
-  if (handle->type != UV_NAMED_PIPE) {
-    errno = EINVAL;
+static int uv__process_init_stdio(uv_stdio_container_t* container, int fds[2],
+                                  int writable) {
+  if (container->flags == UV_IGNORE) {
+    return 0;
+  } else if (container->flags & UV_CREATE_PIPE) {
+    assert(container->data.stream != NULL);
+
+    if (container->data.stream->type != UV_NAMED_PIPE) {
+      errno = EINVAL;
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    return uv__make_socketpair(fds, 0);
+  } else if (container->flags & UV_RAW_FD) {
+    if (container->data.fd == -1) {
+      errno = EINVAL;
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (writable) {
+      fds[1] = container->data.fd;
+    } else {
+      fds[0] = container->data.fd;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+  } else {
+    assert(0 && "Unexpected flags");
     return -1;
   }
+}
+
 
-  if (handle->ipc)
-    return uv__make_socketpair(fds, flags);
-  else
-    return uv__make_pipe(fds, flags);
+static int uv__process_stdio_flags(uv_stdio_container_t* container,
+                                   int writable) {
+  if (container->data.stream->type == UV_NAMED_PIPE &&
+      ((uv_pipe_t*)container->data.stream)->ipc) {
+    return UV_STREAM_READABLE | UV_STREAM_WRITABLE;
+  } else if (writable) {
+    return UV_STREAM_WRITABLE;
+  } else {
+    return UV_STREAM_READABLE;
+  }
 }
 
 
+static int uv__process_open_stream(uv_stdio_container_t* container, int fds[2],
+                                   int writable) {
+  int fd = fds[writable ? 1 : 0];
+  int child_fd = fds[writable ? 0 : 1];
+  int flags;
+
+  /* No need to create stream */
+  if (!(container->flags & UV_CREATE_PIPE) || fd < 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  assert(child_fd >= 0);
+  close(child_fd);
+
+  uv__nonblock(fd, 1);
+  flags = uv__process_stdio_flags(container, writable);
+
+  return uv__stream_open((uv_stream_t*)container->data.stream, fd, flags);
+}
+
+
+static void uv__process_close_stream(uv_stdio_container_t* container) {
+  if (!(container->flags & UV_CREATE_PIPE)) return;
+
+  uv__stream_close((uv_stream_t*)container->data.stream);
+}
+
 #ifndef SPAWN_WAIT_EXEC
 # define SPAWN_WAIT_EXEC 1
 #endif
@@ -162,16 +222,21 @@ int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_process_t* process,
    * by the child process.
    */
   char** save_our_env = environ;
-  int stdin_pipe[2] = { -1, -1 };
-  int stdout_pipe[2] = { -1, -1 };
-  int stderr_pipe[2] = { -1, -1 };
+
+  int* pipes = malloc(2 * options.stdio_count * sizeof(int));
+
 #if SPAWN_WAIT_EXEC
   int signal_pipe[2] = { -1, -1 };
   struct pollfd pfd;
 #endif
   int status;
   pid_t pid;
-  int flags;
+  int i;
+
+  if (pipes == NULL) {
+    errno = ENOMEM;
+    goto error;
+  }
 
   assert(options.file != NULL);
   assert(!(options.flags & ~(UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_VERBATIM_ARGUMENTS |
@@ -185,19 +250,17 @@ int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_process_t* process,
 
   process->exit_cb = options.exit_cb;
 
-  if (options.stdin_stream &&
-      uv__process_init_pipe(options.stdin_stream, stdin_pipe, 0)) {
-    goto error;
-  }
-
-  if (options.stdout_stream &&
-      uv__process_init_pipe(options.stdout_stream, stdout_pipe, 0)) {
-    goto error;
+  /* Init pipe pairs */
+  for (i = 0; i < options.stdio_count; i++) {
+    pipes[i * 2] = -1;
+    pipes[i * 2 + 1] = -1;
   }
 
-  if (options.stderr_stream &&
-      uv__process_init_pipe(options.stderr_stream, stderr_pipe, 0)) {
-    goto error;
+  /* Create socketpairs/pipes, or use raw fd */
+  for (i = 0; i < options.stdio_count; i++) {
+    if (uv__process_init_stdio(&options.stdio[i], pipes + i * 2, i != 0)) {
+      goto error;
+    }
   }
 
   /* This pipe is used by the parent to wait until
@@ -237,31 +300,25 @@ int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_process_t* process,
   }
 
   if (pid == 0) {
-    if (stdin_pipe[0] >= 0) {
-      close(stdin_pipe[1]);
-      dup2(stdin_pipe[0],  STDIN_FILENO);
-    } else {
-      /* Reset flags that might be set by Node */
-      uv__cloexec(STDIN_FILENO, 0);
-      uv__nonblock(STDIN_FILENO, 0);
-    }
-
-    if (stdout_pipe[1] >= 0) {
-      close(stdout_pipe[0]);
-      dup2(stdout_pipe[1], STDOUT_FILENO);
-    } else {
-      /* Reset flags that might be set by Node */
-      uv__cloexec(STDOUT_FILENO, 0);
-      uv__nonblock(STDOUT_FILENO, 0);
-    }
-
-    if (stderr_pipe[1] >= 0) {
-      close(stderr_pipe[0]);
-      dup2(stderr_pipe[1], STDERR_FILENO);
-    } else {
-      /* Reset flags that might be set by Node */
-      uv__cloexec(STDERR_FILENO, 0);
-      uv__nonblock(STDERR_FILENO, 0);
+    /* Child */
+
+    /* Dup fds */
+    for (i = 0; i < options.stdio_count; i++) {
+      /*
+       * stdin has swapped ends of pipe
+       * (it's the only one readable stream)
+       */
+      int close_fd = i == 0 ? pipes[i * 2 + 1] : pipes[i * 2];
+      int use_fd = i == 0 ? pipes[i * 2] : pipes[i * 2 + 1];
+
+      if (use_fd >= 0) {
+        close(close_fd);
+        dup2(use_fd, i);
+      } else {
+        /* Reset flags that might be set by Node */
+        uv__cloexec(i, 0);
+        uv__nonblock(i, 0);
+      }
     }
 
     if (options.cwd && chdir(options.cwd)) {
@@ -313,49 +370,32 @@ int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_process_t* process,
   ev_child_start(process->loop->ev, &process->child_watcher);
   process->child_watcher.data = process;
 
-  if (stdin_pipe[1] >= 0) {
-    assert(options.stdin_stream);
-    assert(stdin_pipe[0] >= 0);
-    close(stdin_pipe[0]);
-    uv__nonblock(stdin_pipe[1], 1);
-    flags = UV_STREAM_WRITABLE |
-            (options.stdin_stream->ipc ? UV_STREAM_READABLE : 0);
-    uv__stream_open((uv_stream_t*)options.stdin_stream, stdin_pipe[1],
-        flags);
-  }
+  for (i = 0; i < options.stdio_count; i++) {
+    if (uv__process_open_stream(&options.stdio[i], pipes + i * 2, i == 0)) {
+      int j;
+      /* Close all opened streams */
+      for (j = 0; j < i; j++) {
+        uv__process_close_stream(&options.stdio[j]);
+      }
 
-  if (stdout_pipe[0] >= 0) {
-    assert(options.stdout_stream);
-    assert(stdout_pipe[1] >= 0);
-    close(stdout_pipe[1]);
-    uv__nonblock(stdout_pipe[0], 1);
-    flags = UV_STREAM_READABLE |
-            (options.stdout_stream->ipc ? UV_STREAM_WRITABLE : 0);
-    uv__stream_open((uv_stream_t*)options.stdout_stream, stdout_pipe[0],
-        flags);
+      goto error;
+    }
   }
 
-  if (stderr_pipe[0] >= 0) {
-    assert(options.stderr_stream);
-    assert(stderr_pipe[1] >= 0);
-    close(stderr_pipe[1]);
-    uv__nonblock(stderr_pipe[0], 1);
-    flags = UV_STREAM_READABLE |
-            (options.stderr_stream->ipc ? UV_STREAM_WRITABLE : 0);
-    uv__stream_open((uv_stream_t*)options.stderr_stream, stderr_pipe[0],
-        flags);
-  }
+  free(pipes);
 
   return 0;
 
 error:
   uv__set_sys_error(process->loop, errno);
-  close(stdin_pipe[0]);
-  close(stdin_pipe[1]);
-  close(stdout_pipe[0]);
-  close(stdout_pipe[1]);
-  close(stderr_pipe[0]);
-  close(stderr_pipe[1]);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < options.stdio_count; i++) {
+    close(pipes[i * 2]);
+    close(pipes[i * 2 + 1]);
+  }
+
+  free(pipes);
+
   return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/deps/uv/src/unix/sunos.c b/deps/uv/src/unix/sunos.c
index f341297bba..3cf214c04c 100644
--- a/deps/uv/src/unix/sunos.c
+++ b/deps/uv/src/unix/sunos.c
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ int uv_fs_event_init(uv_loop_t* loop,
   /* We don't support any flags yet. */
   assert(!flags);
   if (loop->fs_fd == -1) {
-  if ((portfd = port_create()) == -1) {
-    uv__set_sys_error(loop, errno);
-    return -1;
-  }
+    if ((portfd = port_create()) == -1) {
+      uv__set_sys_error(loop, errno);
+      return -1;
+    }
     loop->fs_fd = portfd;
     first_run = 1;
   }
diff --git a/deps/uv/src/uv-common.h b/deps/uv/src/uv-common.h
index cede20ba6d..6e484ef547 100644
--- a/deps/uv/src/uv-common.h
+++ b/deps/uv/src/uv-common.h
@@ -82,25 +82,11 @@ int uv__tcp_connect6(uv_connect_t* req,
                     struct sockaddr_in6 address,
                     uv_connect_cb cb);
 
-#ifndef UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-
-UNUSED static int uv__has_active_handles(const uv_loop_t* loop) {
-  return !ngx_queue_empty(&loop->active_handles);
-}
 
 UNUSED static int uv__has_active_reqs(const uv_loop_t* loop) {
   return !ngx_queue_empty(&loop->active_reqs);
 }
 
-UNUSED static void uv__active_handle_add(uv_handle_t* h) {
-  ngx_queue_insert_tail(&h->loop->active_handles, &h->active_queue);
-}
-
-UNUSED static void uv__active_handle_rm(uv_handle_t* h) {
-  assert(uv__has_active_handles(h->loop));
-  ngx_queue_remove(&h->active_queue);
-}
-
 UNUSED static void uv__req_register(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_req_t* req) {
   ngx_queue_insert_tail(&loop->active_reqs, &req->active_queue);
 }
@@ -110,37 +96,19 @@ UNUSED static void uv__req_unregister(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_req_t* req) {
   ngx_queue_remove(&req->active_queue);
 }
 
-#else /* UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN */
 
 UNUSED static int uv__has_active_handles(const uv_loop_t* loop) {
   return loop->active_handles > 0;
 }
 
-UNUSED static int uv__has_active_reqs(const uv_loop_t* loop) {
-  return loop->active_reqs > 0;
-}
-
 UNUSED static void uv__active_handle_add(uv_handle_t* h) {
   h->loop->active_handles++;
 }
 
 UNUSED static void uv__active_handle_rm(uv_handle_t* h) {
-  assert(h->loop->active_handles > 0);
   h->loop->active_handles--;
 }
 
-UNUSED static void uv__req_register(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_req_t* req) {
-  loop->active_reqs++;
-  (void) req;
-}
-
-UNUSED static void uv__req_unregister(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_req_t* req) {
-  assert(loop->active_reqs > 0);
-  loop->active_reqs--;
-  (void) req;
-}
-
-#endif /* UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN */
 
 #define uv__active_handle_add(h) uv__active_handle_add((uv_handle_t*)(h))
 #define uv__active_handle_rm(h) uv__active_handle_rm((uv_handle_t*)(h))
diff --git a/deps/uv/src/win/core.c b/deps/uv/src/win/core.c
index f32b9162a2..4f546eefcc 100644
--- a/deps/uv/src/win/core.c
+++ b/deps/uv/src/win/core.c
@@ -66,13 +66,8 @@ static void uv_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop) {
 
   uv_update_time(loop);
 
-#ifndef UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-  ngx_queue_init(&loop->active_handles);
   ngx_queue_init(&loop->active_reqs);
-#else
   loop->active_handles = 0;
-  loop->active_reqs = 0;
-#endif
 
   loop->pending_reqs_tail = NULL;
 
@@ -215,18 +210,10 @@ static void uv_poll_ex(uv_loop_t* loop, int block) {
   }
 }
 
-#ifndef UV_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-# define UV_LOOP_ALIVE(loop)                                                  \
-      (!ngx_queue_empty(&(loop)->active_handles) ||                           \
-       !ngx_queue_empty(&(loop)->active_reqs) ||                              \
-       (loop)->endgame_handles != NULL)
-#else
-# define UV_LOOP_ALIVE(loop)                                                  \
-      ((loop)->active_handles > 0 &&                                          \
-       (loop)->active_reqs > 0 &&                                             \
-       (loop)->endgame_handles != NULL)
-#endif
-
+#define UV_LOOP_ALIVE(loop)                                                   \
+    ((loop)->active_handles > 0 ||                                            \
+     !ngx_queue_empty(&(loop)->active_reqs) ||                                \
+     (loop)->endgame_handles != NULL)
 
 #define UV_LOOP_ONCE(loop, poll)                                              \
   do {                                                                        \
diff --git a/deps/uv/src/win/process.c b/deps/uv/src/win/process.c
index 481b945c97..e3d8a1fd94 100644
--- a/deps/uv/src/win/process.c
+++ b/deps/uv/src/win/process.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "internal.h"
 
+#include <io.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -639,26 +640,28 @@ static DWORD WINAPI spawn_failure(void* data) {
   char* buf = NULL;
   DWORD count, written;
 
-  WriteFile(child_stderr, syscall, sizeof(syscall) - 1, &written, NULL);
-
-  count = FormatMessageA(FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER |
-                         FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
-                         FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
-                         NULL,
-                         process->spawn_errno,
-                         MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
-                         (LPSTR) &buf,
-                         0,
-                         NULL);
-
-  if (buf != NULL && count > 0) {
-    WriteFile(child_stderr, buf, count, &written, NULL);
-    LocalFree(buf);
-  } else {
-    WriteFile(child_stderr, unknown, sizeof(unknown) - 1, &written, NULL);
-  }
+  if (child_stderr != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+    WriteFile(child_stderr, syscall, sizeof(syscall) - 1, &written, NULL);
+
+    count = FormatMessageA(FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER |
+                           FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
+                           FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
+                           NULL,
+                           process->spawn_errno,
+                           MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
+                           (LPSTR) &buf,
+                           0,
+                           NULL);
+
+    if (buf != NULL && count > 0) {
+      WriteFile(child_stderr, buf, count, &written, NULL);
+      LocalFree(buf);
+    } else {
+      WriteFile(child_stderr, unknown, sizeof(unknown) - 1, &written, NULL);
+    }
 
-  FlushFileBuffers(child_stderr);
+    FlushFileBuffers(child_stderr);
+  }
 
   /* Post completed */
   POST_COMPLETION_FOR_REQ(loop, &process->exit_req);
@@ -673,7 +676,7 @@ static void close_child_stdio(uv_process_t* process) {
 
   for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(process->child_stdio); i++) {
     handle = process->child_stdio[i];
-    if (handle != NULL && handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+    if (handle != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
       CloseHandle(handle);
       process->child_stdio[i] = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
     }
@@ -830,20 +833,10 @@ done:
 }
 
 
-static int duplicate_std_handle(uv_loop_t* loop, DWORD id, HANDLE* dup) {
-  HANDLE handle;
-  HANDLE current_process = GetCurrentProcess();
-
-  handle = GetStdHandle(id);
+static int duplicate_handle(uv_loop_t* loop, HANDLE handle, HANDLE* dup) {
+  HANDLE current_process;
 
-  if (handle == NULL) {
-    *dup = NULL;
-    return 0;
-  } else if (handle == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
-    *dup = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
-    uv__set_sys_error(loop, GetLastError());
-    return -1;
-  }
+  current_process = GetCurrentProcess();
 
   if (!DuplicateHandle(current_process,
                        handle,
@@ -861,23 +854,45 @@ static int duplicate_std_handle(uv_loop_t* loop, DWORD id, HANDLE* dup) {
 }
 
 
+static int duplicate_fd(uv_loop_t* loop, int fd, HANDLE* dup) {
+  HANDLE handle;
+
+  if (fd == -1) {
+    *dup = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+    uv__set_artificial_error(loop, UV_EBADF);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  handle = (HANDLE)_get_osfhandle(fd);
+  return duplicate_handle(loop, handle, dup);
+}
+
+
 int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_process_t* process,
     uv_process_options_t options) {
   int err = 0, keep_child_stdio_open = 0;
   wchar_t* path = NULL;
-  int size;
+  int size, i, overlapped;
+  DWORD server_access, child_access;
   BOOL result;
   wchar_t* application_path = NULL, *application = NULL, *arguments = NULL,
     *env = NULL, *cwd = NULL;
   HANDLE* child_stdio = process->child_stdio;
   STARTUPINFOW startup;
   PROCESS_INFORMATION info;
+  uv_pipe_t* pipe;
 
   if (options.flags & (UV_PROCESS_SETGID | UV_PROCESS_SETUID)) {
     uv__set_artificial_error(loop, UV_ENOTSUP);
     return -1;
   }
 
+  /* Only support FDs 0-2 */
+  if (options.stdio_count > 3) {
+    uv__set_artificial_error(loop, UV_ENOTSUP);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   assert(options.file != NULL);
   assert(!(options.flags & ~(UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_VERBATIM_ARGUMENTS |
                              UV_PROCESS_SETGID |
@@ -927,59 +942,60 @@ int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_process_t* process,
     application_path = application;
   }
 
-  /* Create stdio pipes. */
-  if (options.stdin_stream) {
-    if (options.stdin_stream->ipc) {
-      err = uv_create_stdio_pipe_pair(
-          loop,
-          options.stdin_stream,
-          &child_stdio[0],
-          PIPE_ACCESS_DUPLEX,
-          GENERIC_READ | FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES | GENERIC_WRITE,
-          1);
-    } else {
-      err = uv_create_stdio_pipe_pair(
-          loop,
-          options.stdin_stream,
-          &child_stdio[0],
-          PIPE_ACCESS_OUTBOUND,
-          GENERIC_READ | FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES,
-          0);
+  for (i = 0; i < options.stdio_count || i < 3; i++) {
+    if (i >= options.stdio_count ||
+        options.stdio[i].flags == UV_IGNORE) {
+      child_stdio[i] = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+      continue;
     }
-  } else {
-    err = duplicate_std_handle(loop, STD_INPUT_HANDLE, &child_stdio[0]);
-  }
-  if (err) {
-    goto done;
-  }
 
-  if (options.stdout_stream) {
-    err = uv_create_stdio_pipe_pair(
-        loop, options.stdout_stream,
-        &child_stdio[1],
-        PIPE_ACCESS_INBOUND,
-        GENERIC_WRITE,
-        0);
-  } else {
-    err = duplicate_std_handle(loop, STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE, &child_stdio[1]);
-  }
-  if (err) {
-    goto done;
-  }
+    if (options.stdio[i].flags & UV_RAW_FD) {
+      err = duplicate_fd(loop, options.stdio[i].data.fd, &child_stdio[i]);
+    } else if (options.stdio[i].data.stream->type == UV_NAMED_PIPE) {
+      pipe = (uv_pipe_t*)options.stdio[i].data.stream;
+
+      if (options.stdio[i].flags & UV_CREATE_PIPE) {
+        server_access = 0;
+        child_access = 0;
+        if (pipe->ipc) {
+          server_access = PIPE_ACCESS_DUPLEX;
+          child_access = GENERIC_READ | FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES | GENERIC_WRITE;
+          overlapped = 1;
+        } else {
+          overlapped = 0;
+
+          if (options.stdio[i].flags & UV_READABLE_PIPE) {
+            server_access |= PIPE_ACCESS_OUTBOUND;
+            child_access |= GENERIC_READ | FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES;
+          }
+
+          if (options.stdio[i].flags & UV_WRITABLE_PIPE) {
+            server_access |= PIPE_ACCESS_INBOUND;
+            child_access |= GENERIC_WRITE;
+          }
+        }
+
+        err = uv_create_stdio_pipe_pair(
+            loop,
+            pipe,
+            &child_stdio[i],
+            server_access,
+            child_access,
+            overlapped);
+      } else {
+        err = duplicate_handle(loop, pipe->handle, &child_stdio[i]);
+      }
+    } else if(options.stdio[i].data.stream->type == UV_TTY) {
+      err = duplicate_handle(loop, 
+        ((uv_tty_t*)options.stdio[i].data.stream)->handle, &child_stdio[i]);
+    } else {
+      err = -1;
+      uv__set_artificial_error(loop, UV_ENOTSUP);
+    }
 
-  if (options.stderr_stream) {
-    err = uv_create_stdio_pipe_pair(
-        loop,
-        options.stderr_stream,
-        &child_stdio[2],
-        PIPE_ACCESS_INBOUND,
-        GENERIC_WRITE,
-        0);
-  } else {
-    err = duplicate_std_handle(loop, STD_ERROR_HANDLE, &child_stdio[2]);
-  }
-  if (err) {
-    goto done;
+    if (err) {
+      goto done;
+    }
   }
 
   startup.cb = sizeof(startup);
@@ -1007,9 +1023,11 @@ int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop, uv_process_t* process,
     process->process_handle = info.hProcess;
     process->pid = info.dwProcessId;
 
-    if (options.stdin_stream &&
-        options.stdin_stream->ipc) {
-      options.stdin_stream->ipc_pid = info.dwProcessId;
+    if (options.stdio_count > 0 &&
+        options.stdio[0].flags & UV_CREATE_PIPE &&
+        options.stdio[0].data.stream->type == UV_NAMED_PIPE &&
+        ((uv_pipe_t*)options.stdio[0].data.stream)->ipc) {
+      ((uv_pipe_t*)options.stdio[0].data.stream)->ipc_pid = info.dwProcessId;
     }
 
     /* Setup notifications for when the child process exits. */
diff --git a/deps/uv/test/benchmark-spawn.c b/deps/uv/test/benchmark-spawn.c
index d34f42b9fe..74cc3d238f 100644
--- a/deps/uv/test/benchmark-spawn.c
+++ b/deps/uv/test/benchmark-spawn.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void on_read(uv_stream_t* pipe, ssize_t nread, uv_buf_t buf) {
 
 
 static void spawn() {
+  uv_stdio_container_t stdio[2];
   int r;
 
   ASSERT(process_open == 0);
@@ -114,7 +115,12 @@ static void spawn() {
   options.exit_cb = exit_cb;
 
   uv_pipe_init(loop, &out, 0);
-  options.stdout_stream = &out;
+
+  options.stdio = stdio;
+  options.stdio_count = 2;
+  options.stdio[0].flags = UV_IGNORE;
+  options.stdio[1].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[1].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&out;
 
   r = uv_spawn(loop, &process, options);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
diff --git a/deps/uv/test/runner-win.c b/deps/uv/test/runner-win.c
index e758dd1dd3..ad36719c8f 100644
--- a/deps/uv/test/runner-win.c
+++ b/deps/uv/test/runner-win.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  * IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <io.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -44,6 +45,10 @@ void platform_init(int argc, char **argv) {
   SetErrorMode(SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS | SEM_NOGPFAULTERRORBOX |
       SEM_NOOPENFILEERRORBOX);
 
+  _setmode(0, _O_BINARY);
+  _setmode(1, _O_BINARY);
+  _setmode(2, _O_BINARY);
+
   /* Disable stdio output buffering. */
   setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
   setvbuf(stderr, NULL, _IONBF, 0);
diff --git a/deps/uv/test/test-ipc.c b/deps/uv/test/test-ipc.c
index 1ea0e7f963..61add0b4b8 100644
--- a/deps/uv/test/test-ipc.c
+++ b/deps/uv/test/test-ipc.c
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ void spawn_helper(uv_pipe_t* channel,
   char exepath[1024];
   char* args[3];
   int r;
+  uv_stdio_container_t stdio[1];
 
   r = uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), channel, 1);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
@@ -218,7 +219,12 @@ void spawn_helper(uv_pipe_t* channel,
   options.file = exepath;
   options.args = args;
   options.exit_cb = exit_cb;
-  options.stdin_stream = channel;
+
+  options.stdio = stdio;
+  options.stdio[0].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE |
+    UV_READABLE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[0].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)channel;
+  options.stdio_count = 1;
 
   r = uv_spawn(uv_default_loop(), process, options);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
@@ -611,4 +617,4 @@ int ipc_helper_tcp_connection() {
   ASSERT(close_cb_called == 4);
 
   return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/deps/uv/test/test-list.h b/deps/uv/test/test-list.h
index 63683f28ed..ffb1fe2346 100644
--- a/deps/uv/test/test-list.h
+++ b/deps/uv/test/test-list.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_and_kill_with_std)
 TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_and_ping)
 TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_setuid_fails)
 TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_setgid_fails)
+TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_stdout_to_file)
 TEST_DECLARE   (kill)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_file_noent)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_file_nametoolong)
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@ TASK_LIST_START
   TEST_ENTRY  (spawn_and_ping)
   TEST_ENTRY  (spawn_setuid_fails)
   TEST_ENTRY  (spawn_setgid_fails)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (spawn_stdout_to_file)
   TEST_ENTRY  (kill)
 #ifdef _WIN32
   TEST_ENTRY  (spawn_detect_pipe_name_collisions_on_windows)
diff --git a/deps/uv/test/test-spawn.c b/deps/uv/test/test-spawn.c
index ccb9538f90..25863de6a5 100644
--- a/deps/uv/test/test-spawn.c
+++ b/deps/uv/test/test-spawn.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "uv.h"
 #include "task.h"
+#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -167,11 +168,16 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_exit_code) {
 TEST_IMPL(spawn_stdout) {
   int r;
   uv_pipe_t out;
+  uv_stdio_container_t stdio[2];
 
   init_process_options("spawn_helper2", exit_cb);
 
   uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &out, 0);
-  options.stdout_stream = &out;
+  options.stdio = stdio;
+  options.stdio[0].flags = UV_IGNORE;
+  options.stdio[1].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[1].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&out;
+  options.stdio_count = 2;
 
   r = uv_spawn(uv_default_loop(), &process, options);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
@@ -185,7 +191,59 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_stdout) {
   ASSERT(exit_cb_called == 1);
   ASSERT(close_cb_called == 2); /* Once for process once for the pipe. */
   printf("output is: %s", output);
-  ASSERT(strcmp("hello world\n", output) == 0 || strcmp("hello world\r\n", output) == 0);
+  ASSERT(strcmp("hello world\n", output) == 0);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+TEST_IMPL(spawn_stdout_to_file) {
+  int r;
+  uv_file file;
+  uv_fs_t fs_req;
+  uv_stdio_container_t stdio[2];
+
+  /* Setup. */
+  unlink("stdout_file");
+
+  init_process_options("spawn_helper2", exit_cb);
+
+  r = uv_fs_open(uv_default_loop(), &fs_req, "stdout_file", O_CREAT | O_RDWR,
+      S_IREAD | S_IWRITE, NULL);
+  ASSERT(r != -1);
+  uv_fs_req_cleanup(&fs_req);
+
+  file = r;
+
+  options.stdio = stdio;
+  options.stdio[0].flags = UV_IGNORE;
+  options.stdio[1].flags = UV_RAW_FD;
+  options.stdio[1].data.fd = file;
+  options.stdio_count = 2;
+
+  r = uv_spawn(uv_default_loop(), &process, options);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  r = uv_run(uv_default_loop());
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+
+  ASSERT(exit_cb_called == 1);
+  ASSERT(close_cb_called == 1);
+
+  r = uv_fs_read(uv_default_loop(), &fs_req, file, output, sizeof(output),
+      0, NULL);
+  ASSERT(r == 12);
+  uv_fs_req_cleanup(&fs_req);
+
+  r = uv_fs_close(uv_default_loop(), &fs_req, file, NULL);
+  ASSERT(r == 0);
+  uv_fs_req_cleanup(&fs_req);
+
+  printf("output is: %s", output);
+  ASSERT(strcmp("hello world\n", output) == 0);
+
+  /* Cleanup. */
+  unlink("stdout_file");
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -197,14 +255,19 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_stdin) {
   uv_pipe_t in;
   uv_write_t write_req;
   uv_buf_t buf;
+  uv_stdio_container_t stdio[2];
   char buffer[] = "hello-from-spawn_stdin";
 
   init_process_options("spawn_helper3", exit_cb);
 
   uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &out, 0);
   uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &in, 0);
-  options.stdout_stream = &out;
-  options.stdin_stream = &in;
+  options.stdio = stdio;
+  options.stdio[0].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_READABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[0].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&in;
+  options.stdio[1].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[1].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&out;
+  options.stdio_count = 2;
 
   r = uv_spawn(uv_default_loop(), &process, options);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
@@ -259,6 +322,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_and_kill_with_std) {
   char message[] = "Nancy's joining me because the message this evening is "
                    "not my message but ours.";
   uv_buf_t buf;
+  uv_stdio_container_t stdio[3];
 
   init_process_options("spawn_helper4", kill_cb);
 
@@ -271,9 +335,14 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_and_kill_with_std) {
   r = uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &err, 0);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
 
-  options.stdin_stream = &in;
-  options.stdout_stream = &out;
-  options.stderr_stream = &err;
+  options.stdio = stdio;
+  options.stdio[0].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_READABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[0].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&in;
+  options.stdio[1].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[1].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&out;
+  options.stdio[2].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[2].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&err;
+  options.stdio_count = 3;
 
   r = uv_spawn(uv_default_loop(), &process, options);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
@@ -308,6 +377,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_and_ping) {
   uv_write_t write_req;
   uv_pipe_t in, out;
   uv_buf_t buf;
+  uv_stdio_container_t stdio[2];
   int r;
 
   init_process_options("spawn_helper3", exit_cb);
@@ -315,8 +385,12 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_and_ping) {
 
   uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &out, 0);
   uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &in, 0);
-  options.stdout_stream = &out;
-  options.stdin_stream = &in;
+  options.stdio = stdio;
+  options.stdio[0].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_READABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[0].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&in;
+  options.stdio[1].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[1].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&out;
+  options.stdio_count = 2;
 
   r = uv_spawn(uv_default_loop(), &process, options);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
@@ -384,11 +458,16 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_detect_pipe_name_collisions_on_windows) {
   uv_pipe_t out;
   char name[64];
   HANDLE pipe_handle;
+  uv_stdio_container_t stdio[2];
 
   init_process_options("spawn_helper2", exit_cb);
 
   uv_pipe_init(uv_default_loop(), &out, 0);
-  options.stdout_stream = &out;
+  options.stdio = stdio;
+  options.stdio[0].flags = UV_IGNORE;
+  options.stdio[1].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[1].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&out;
+  options.stdio_count = 2;
 
   /* Create a pipe that'll cause a collision. */
   _snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "\\\\.\\pipe\\uv\\%p-%d", &out, GetCurrentProcessId());
@@ -414,7 +493,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_detect_pipe_name_collisions_on_windows) {
   ASSERT(exit_cb_called == 1);
   ASSERT(close_cb_called == 2); /* Once for process once for the pipe. */
   printf("output is: %s", output);
-  ASSERT(strcmp("hello world\n", output) == 0 || strcmp("hello world\r\n", output) == 0);
+  ASSERT(strcmp("hello world\n", output) == 0);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/deps/uv/test/test-stdio-over-pipes.c b/deps/uv/test/test-stdio-over-pipes.c
index 0a3f04c692..7603027fb8 100644
--- a/deps/uv/test/test-stdio-over-pipes.c
+++ b/deps/uv/test/test-stdio-over-pipes.c
@@ -115,14 +115,21 @@ static void on_read(uv_stream_t* tcp, ssize_t nread, uv_buf_t rdbuf) {
 TEST_IMPL(stdio_over_pipes) {
   int r;
   uv_process_t process;
+  uv_stdio_container_t stdio[2];
+
   loop = uv_default_loop();
 
   init_process_options("stdio_over_pipes_helper", exit_cb);
 
   uv_pipe_init(loop, &out, 0);
-  options.stdout_stream = &out;
   uv_pipe_init(loop, &in, 0);
-  options.stdin_stream = &in;
+
+  options.stdio = stdio;
+  options.stdio[0].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_READABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[0].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&in;
+  options.stdio[1].flags = UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE;
+  options.stdio[1].data.stream = (uv_stream_t*)&out;
+  options.stdio_count = 2;
 
   r = uv_spawn(loop, &process, options);
   ASSERT(r == 0);
diff --git a/src/process_wrap.cc b/src/process_wrap.cc
index 52b2120b47..ce29853565 100644
--- a/src/process_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/process_wrap.cc
@@ -169,12 +169,24 @@ class ProcessWrap : public HandleWrap {
       options.env[envc] = NULL;
     }
 
+    uv_stdio_container_t stdio[3];
+    memset(stdio, 0, sizeof(stdio));
+
+    options.stdio = stdio;
+    options.stdio_count = 3;
+    options.stdio[0].flags = UV_IGNORE;
+    options.stdio[1].flags = UV_IGNORE;
+    options.stdio[2].flags = UV_IGNORE;
+
     // options.stdin_stream
     Local<Value> stdin_stream_v = js_options->Get(
         String::NewSymbol("stdinStream"));
     if (!stdin_stream_v.IsEmpty() && stdin_stream_v->IsObject()) {
       PipeWrap* stdin_wrap = PipeWrap::Unwrap(stdin_stream_v->ToObject());
-      options.stdin_stream = stdin_wrap->UVHandle();
+      options.stdio[0].flags = static_cast<uv_stdio_flags>(
+          UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_WRITABLE_PIPE);
+      options.stdio[0].data.stream = reinterpret_cast<uv_stream_t*>(
+          stdin_wrap->UVHandle());
     }
 
     // options.stdout_stream
@@ -182,7 +194,10 @@ class ProcessWrap : public HandleWrap {
         String::NewSymbol("stdoutStream"));
     if (!stdout_stream_v.IsEmpty() && stdout_stream_v->IsObject()) {
       PipeWrap* stdout_wrap = PipeWrap::Unwrap(stdout_stream_v->ToObject());
-      options.stdout_stream = stdout_wrap->UVHandle();
+      options.stdio[1].flags = static_cast<uv_stdio_flags>(
+          UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_READABLE_PIPE);
+      options.stdio[1].data.stream = reinterpret_cast<uv_stream_t*>(
+          stdout_wrap->UVHandle());
     }
 
     // options.stderr_stream
@@ -190,7 +205,10 @@ class ProcessWrap : public HandleWrap {
         String::NewSymbol("stderrStream"));
     if (!stderr_stream_v.IsEmpty() && stderr_stream_v->IsObject()) {
       PipeWrap* stderr_wrap = PipeWrap::Unwrap(stderr_stream_v->ToObject());
-      options.stderr_stream = stderr_wrap->UVHandle();
+      options.stdio[2].flags = static_cast<uv_stdio_flags>(
+          UV_CREATE_PIPE | UV_READABLE_PIPE);
+      options.stdio[2].data.stream = reinterpret_cast<uv_stream_t*>(
+          stderr_wrap->UVHandle());
     }
 
     // options.windows_verbatim_arguments