diff --git a/packager/obs/home:tange/parallel/parallel.spec b/packager/obs/home:tange/parallel/parallel.spec
index 846ccab7..b09a9527 100644
--- a/packager/obs/home:tange/parallel/parallel.spec
+++ b/packager/obs/home:tange/parallel/parallel.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary:	Shell tool for executing jobs in parallel
 Name: 		parallel
-Version: 	20120422
+Version: 	20120522
 Release: 	1
 License: 	GPL
 Group: 		Productivity/File utilities
diff --git a/src/parallel b/src/parallel
index fd7a0f6f..bc5127fb 100755
--- a/src/parallel
+++ b/src/parallel
@@ -236,16 +236,12 @@ sub spreadstdin {
 	    if($Global::max_number_of_args) {
 		# -N => (start..*?end){n}
 		while($buf =~ s/((?:$recstart.*?$recend){$Global::max_number_of_args})($recstart.*)$/$2/os) {
-		    $record = $header.$1;
-		    ::debug("Read record -N: ".length($record)."\n");
-		    write_record_to_pipe(\$record,$recstart,$recend);
+		    write_record_to_pipe(\$header,\$1,$recstart,$recend,length $1);
 		}
 	    } else {
 		# Find the last recend-recstart in $buf
 		if($buf =~ s/(.*$recend)($recstart.*?)$/$2/os) {
-		    $record = $header.$1;
-		    ::debug("Matched record: ".length($record)."/".length($buf)."\n");
-		    write_record_to_pipe(\$record,$recstart,$recend);
+		    write_record_to_pipe(\$header,\$1,$recstart,$recend,length $1);
 		}
 	    }
 	} else {
@@ -254,20 +250,16 @@ sub spreadstdin {
 		my $i = 0;
 		while(($i = nindex(\$buf,$recendrecstart,$Global::max_number_of_args)) != -1) {
 		    $i += length $recend; # find the actual splitting location
-		    my $record = $header.substr($buf,0,$i);
+		    write_record_to_pipe(\$header,\$buf,$recstart,$recend,$i);
 		    substr($buf,0,$i) = "";
-		    ::debug("Read record: ".length($record)."\n");
-		    write_record_to_pipe(\$record,$recstart,$recend);
 		}
 	    } else {
 		# Find the last recend-recstart in $buf
 		my $i = rindex($buf,$recendrecstart);
 		if($i != -1) {
 		    $i += length $recend; # find the actual splitting location
-		    my $record = $header.substr($buf,0,$i);
+		    write_record_to_pipe(\$header,\$buf,$recstart,$recend,$i);
 		    substr($buf,0,$i) = "";
-		    # ::debug("Read record: ".length($record)."\n");
-		    write_record_to_pipe(\$record,$recstart,$recend);
 		}
 	    }
 	}
@@ -275,12 +267,10 @@ sub spreadstdin {
 }
 
     # If there is anything left in the buffer write it
-    substr($buf,0,0) = $header;
-    write_record_to_pipe(\$buf,$recstart,$recend);
+    substr($buf,0,0) = "";
+    write_record_to_pipe(\$header,\$buf,$recstart,$recend,length $buf);
 
     ::debug("Done reading input\n");
-    flush_and_close_pipes();
-    ::debug("Done flushing to children\n");
     $Global::start_no_new_jobs = 1;
 }
 
@@ -299,74 +289,45 @@ sub nindex {
     return $i;
 }
 
-sub flush_and_close_pipes {
-    # Flush that that is cached to the open pipes
-    # and close them.
-    my $flush_done;
-    my $sleep = 0.05;
-    do {
-	$flush_done = 1;
-	# Make sure everything is written to the jobs
-	for my $job (values %Global::running) {
-	    if($job->remaining()) {
-		if($job->complete_write()) {
-		    # Some data was written - reset sleep timer
-		    $sleep = 0.05;
-		}
-		$flush_done = 0;
-	    }
-	}
-	$sleep = ::reap_usleep($sleep);
-    } while (not $flush_done);
-    for my $job (values %Global::running) {
-	my $fh = $job->stdin();
-	close $fh;
-    }
-}
-
 sub write_record_to_pipe {
+    # Fork then
+    # Write record from pos 0 .. $endpos to pipe
+    my $header_ref = shift;
     my $record_ref = shift;
     my $recstart = shift;
     my $recend = shift;
+    my $endpos = shift;
     if(length $$record_ref == 0) { return; }
-    if($::opt_remove_rec_sep) {
-	# Remove record separator
-	$$record_ref =~ s/$recend$recstart//gos;
-	$$record_ref =~ s/^$recstart//os;
-	$$record_ref =~ s/$recend$//os;
+    # Find the minimal seq $job that has no data written == virgin
+    # If no virgin found, backoff
+    my $sleep = 0.0001; # 0.01 ms - better performance on highend
+    while(not @Global::virgin_jobs) {
+	::debug("No virgin jobs");
+	$sleep = ::reap_usleep($sleep);
+	start_more_jobs(); # These jobs may not be started because of loadavg
     }
-    # Keep the pipes hot, but if nothing happens sleep should back off
-    my $sleep = 0.00001; # 0.00001 ms - better performance on highend
-  write_record: while(1) {
-	  # Sorting according to sequence is necessary for -k to work
-	  for my $job (sort { $a->seq() <=> $b->seq() } values %Global::running) {
-	      ::debug("Looking at ",$job->seq(),"-",$job->remaining(),"-",$job->datawritten(),"\n");
-	      if($job->remaining()) {
-		  # Part of the job's last record has not finished being written
-		  if($job->complete_write()) {
-		      # Something got written - reset sleep timer
-		      $sleep = 0.00001;
-		  }
-	      } else {
-		  if($job->datawritten() > 0) {
-		      # There is no data remaining and we have written data before:
-		      # So this means we have completed writing a block.
-		      # close stdin
-		      # This will cause the job to finish and when it dies we will spawn another job
-		      my $fh = $job->stdin();
-		      close $fh;
-		  } else {
-		      $job->write($record_ref);
-		      # Something got written - reset sleep timer
-		      $sleep = 0.00001;
-		      last write_record;
-		  }
-	      }
-	  }
-	  # Maybe this should be in an if statement: if sleep > 0.001: start more
-	  start_more_jobs(); # These jobs may not be started because of loadavg
-	  $sleep = ::reap_usleep($sleep);
-  }
+    my $job = shift @Global::virgin_jobs;
+    if(fork()) {
+	# Skip
+    } else {
+	# Chop of at $endpos as we do not know how many rec_sep will
+	# be removed.
+	my $record = substr($$record_ref,0,$endpos);
+	# Remove rec_sep
+	if($::opt_remove_rec_sep) {
+	    # Remove record separator
+	    $record =~ s/$recend$recstart//gos;
+	    $record =~ s/^$recstart//os;
+	    $record =~ s/$recend$//os;
+	}
+	$job->write($header_ref);
+	$job->write(\$record);
+	my $fh = $job->stdin();
+	close $fh;
+	exit;
+    }
+    my $fh = $job->stdin();
+    close $fh;
     return;
 }
 
@@ -538,7 +499,7 @@ sub get_options_from_array {
 sub parse_options {
     # Returns: N/A
     # Defaults:
-    $Global::version = 20120522;
+    $Global::version = 20120523;
     $Global::progname = 'parallel';
     $Global::infinity = 2**31;
     $Global::debug = 0;
@@ -1055,6 +1016,7 @@ sub __RUNNING_THE_JOBS_AND_PRINTING_PROGRESS__ {}
 # Variable structure:
 #
 #    $Global::running{$pid} = Pointer to Job-object
+#    @Global::virgin_jobs = Pointer to Job-object that have received no input
 #    $Global::host{$sshlogin} = Pointer to SSHLogin-object
 #    $Global::total_running = total number of running jobs
 #    $Global::total_started = total jobs started
@@ -1159,6 +1121,9 @@ sub start_another_job {
 	    debug("Command to run on '".$job->sshlogin()."': '".$job->replaced()."'\n");
             if($job->start()) {
                 $Global::running{$job->pid()} = $job;
+		if($::opt_pipe) {
+		    push(@Global::virgin_jobs,$job);
+		}
                 debug("Started as seq ",$job->seq()," pid:",$job->pid(),"\n");
                 return 1;
             } else {
@@ -2036,7 +2001,6 @@ sub my_dump {
 
 sub __OBJECT_ORIENTED_PARTS__ {}
 
-
 package SSHLogin;
 
 sub new {
@@ -3051,49 +3015,14 @@ sub stdin {
 sub set_stdin {
     my $self = shift;
     my $stdin = shift;
-    # set non-blocking
-    fcntl($stdin, ::F_SETFL, ::O_NONBLOCK) or
-	::die_bug("Couldn't set flags for HANDLE: $!");
     $self->{'stdin'} = $stdin;
 }
 
 sub write {
     my $self = shift;
     my $remaining_ref = shift;
-    if(length($$remaining_ref)) {
-        $self->{'remaining'} .= $$remaining_ref;
-        $self->complete_write();
-    }
-}
-
-sub complete_write {
-    # Returns:
-    #   number of bytes written (see syswrite)
-    my $self = shift;
     my $in = $self->{'stdin'};
-    my $len = syswrite($in,$self->{'remaining'});
-    if (!defined($len) && $! == &::EAGAIN) {
-	# write would block;
-    } else {
-	# Remove the part that was written
-	substr($self->{'remaining'},0,$len) = "";
-	$self->{'datawritten'} += $len;
-    }
-    return $len;
-}
-
-sub remaining {
-    my $self = shift;
-    if(defined $self->{'remaining'}) {
-	return length $self->{'remaining'};
-    } else {
-	return undef;
-    }
-}
-
-sub datawritten {
-    my $self = shift;
-    return $self->{'datawritten'};
+    syswrite($in,$$remaining_ref);
 }
 
 sub pid {
diff --git a/src/parallel.pod b/src/parallel.pod
index b8dd9545..85f2f27d 100644
--- a/src/parallel.pod
+++ b/src/parallel.pod
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ specified, and for B<-I>{} otherwise.  This option is deprecated;
 use B<-I> instead.
 
 
-=item B<--joblog> I<logfile>
+=item B<--joblog> I<logfile> (alpha testing)
 
 Logfile for executed jobs. Save a list of the executed jobs to
 I<logfile> in the following TAB separated format: sequence number,
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ B<-l 0> is an alias for B<-l 1>.
 Implies B<-X> unless B<-m> is set.
 
 
-=item B<--load> I<max-load>
+=item B<--load> I<max-load> (alpha testing)
 
 Do not start new jobs on a given computer unless the load is less than
 I<max-load>. I<max-load> uses the same syntax as B<--jobs>, so I<100%>
@@ -755,9 +755,9 @@ Instead of printing the output to stdout (standard output) the output
 of each job is saved in a file and the filename is then printed.
 
 
-=item B<--pipe>
+=item B<--pipe> (alpha testing)
 
-=item B<--spreadstdin>
+=item B<--spreadstdin> (alpha testing)
 
 Spread input to jobs on stdin (standard input). Read a block of data
 from stdin (standard input) and give one block of data as input to one
diff --git a/src/parallel.texi b/src/parallel.texi
index ddea6392..4adf90ea 100644
--- a/src/parallel.texi
+++ b/src/parallel.texi
@@ -570,8 +570,8 @@ This option is a synonym for @strong{-I}@emph{replace-str} if @emph{replace-str}
 specified, and for @strong{-I}@{@} otherwise.  This option is deprecated;
 use @strong{-I} instead.
 
-@item @strong{--joblog} @emph{logfile}
-@anchor{@strong{--joblog} @emph{logfile}}
+@item @strong{--joblog} @emph{logfile} (alpha testing)
+@anchor{@strong{--joblog} @emph{logfile} (alpha testing)}
 
 Logfile for executed jobs. Save a list of the executed jobs to
 @emph{logfile} in the following TAB separated format: sequence number,
@@ -712,8 +712,8 @@ The @strong{-l} option is deprecated since the POSIX standard specifies
 
 Implies @strong{-X} unless @strong{-m} is set.
 
-@item @strong{--load} @emph{max-load}
-@anchor{@strong{--load} @emph{max-load}}
+@item @strong{--load} @emph{max-load} (alpha testing)
+@anchor{@strong{--load} @emph{max-load} (alpha testing)}
 
 Do not start new jobs on a given computer unless the load is less than
 @emph{max-load}. @emph{max-load} uses the same syntax as @strong{--jobs}, so @emph{100%}
@@ -810,11 +810,11 @@ all the output from one server will be grouped together.
 Instead of printing the output to stdout (standard output) the output
 of each job is saved in a file and the filename is then printed.
 
-@item @strong{--pipe}
-@anchor{@strong{--pipe}}
+@item @strong{--pipe} (alpha testing)
+@anchor{@strong{--pipe} (alpha testing)}
 
-@item @strong{--spreadstdin}
-@anchor{@strong{--spreadstdin}}
+@item @strong{--spreadstdin} (alpha testing)
+@anchor{@strong{--spreadstdin} (alpha testing)}
 
 Spread input to jobs on stdin (standard input). Read a block of data
 from stdin (standard input) and give one block of data as input to one
diff --git a/testsuite/Start.sh b/testsuite/Start.sh
index 7876ba2b..783c1013 100644
--- a/testsuite/Start.sh
+++ b/testsuite/Start.sh
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 export LANG=C
 SHFILE=/tmp/unittest-parallel.sh
 
+# Try a failing test twice.
 ls -t tests-to-run/*${1}*.sh \
-| perl -pe 's:(.*/(.*)).sh:bash $1.sh > actual-results/$2; diff -Naur wanted-results/$2 actual-results/$2:' \
+| perl -pe 's:(.*/(.*)).sh:bash $1.sh > actual-results/$2; diff -Naur wanted-results/$2 actual-results/$2 >/dev/null || bash $1.sh > actual-results/$2; diff -Naur wanted-results/$2 actual-results/$2:' \
 >$SHFILE
 
 mkdir -p actual-results
diff --git a/testsuite/tests-to-run/parallel-local105.sh b/testsuite/tests-to-run/parallel-local105.sh
index 1939b5c9..76ac7ada 100755
--- a/testsuite/tests-to-run/parallel-local105.sh
+++ b/testsuite/tests-to-run/parallel-local105.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-rm -rf tmp 2>/dev/null
-cd input-files
-tar xjf random_dirs_with_newline.tar.bz2 
-cd ..
-cp -a input-files/random_dirs_with_newline tmp
-cd tmp
+TMP=/tmp/parallel_local105
+rm -rf $TMP 2>/dev/null
+mkdir -p $TMP
+tar -C $TMP -xf input-files/random_dirs_with_newline.tar.bz2
+
+cd $TMP/random_dirs_with_newline
 
 # tests if special dir names causes problems
 find . -type d -print0 | perl -0 -pe 's:^./::' | parallel -0 -v touch -- {}/abc-{}-{} 2>&1 \
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@ find . -type f -print0 | perl -0 -ne '$a++;END{print $a}'
 echo ' files'
 
 cd ..
-rm -rf tmp
+rm -rf $TMP
+
diff --git a/testsuite/tests-to-run/parallel-local9.sh b/testsuite/tests-to-run/parallel-local9.sh
index 978f1ad3..99f0c783 100644
--- a/testsuite/tests-to-run/parallel-local9.sh
+++ b/testsuite/tests-to-run/parallel-local9.sh
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ echo "echo a" | parallel
 parallel -j1 -I :: -X echo 'a::b::^c::[.}c' ::: 1
 
 echo "### BUG: The length for -X is not close to max (131072)"
-seq 1 4000 | parallel -X echo {.} aa {}{.} {}{}d{} {}dd{}d{.} |head -n 1 |wc
+seq 1 4000 | parallel -k -X echo {.} aa {}{.} {}{}d{} {}dd{}d{.} |head -n 1 |wc
 
 echo "### BUG: empty lines with --show-limit"
 echo | parallel  --show-limits
diff --git a/testsuite/wanted-results/test65 b/testsuite/wanted-results/test65
index b2633de7..3bf27eb0 100644
--- a/testsuite/wanted-results/test65
+++ b/testsuite/wanted-results/test65
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ h2
 21xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 22xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 Stop
-Start
-h1
-h2
-Stop
 ### Test --header with multiple :::
 a2 b1 b1 a2
 ### Test --shellquote