stdout vs. stderr in called processes?

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From: Robert S. Maier
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 01:23

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The function `call-process', which is coded in C in callproc.c, doesn't
distinguish between output sent by the process to stdout, and output sent
by the process to stderr.  Both get sent into the same pipe, and inserted
into the same (specified) buffer.

Is this a bug or a feature?  A bug, I think.  There should be a way of
specifying different buffers for stdout and stderr.

Does anyone agree with me on this?

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