diff --git a/repos/gems/run/mixer_gui_qt_test.run b/repos/gems/run/mixer_gui_qt_test.run
index cd1a4bf1b0..06fdfed141 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/mixer_gui_qt_test.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/mixer_gui_qt_test.run
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@ append config {
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
 				<tar name="qt5_dejavusans.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Nitpicker"> <child name="wm"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/tiled_wm.run b/repos/gems/run/tiled_wm.run
index 8c9a11fcea..2d76aef077 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/tiled_wm.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/tiled_wm.run
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ append config {
 	<start name="test-tiled_wm-panel" caps="250">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="32M"/>
 		<config>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
@@ -135,9 +136,10 @@ append config {
 	<start name="test-tiled_wm-overlay" caps="250">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="32M"/>
 		<config>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
@@ -156,9 +158,10 @@ append config {
 		<binary name="test-tiled_wm-app"/>
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="32M"/>
 		<config name="app1">
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
@@ -177,9 +180,10 @@ append config {
 		<binary name="test-tiled_wm-app"/>
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="32M"/>
 		<config name="app2">
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
@@ -197,9 +201,10 @@ append config {
 	<start name="textedit" caps="250">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="70M"/>
 		<config>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
diff --git a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_core.mk b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_core.mk
index 00cfab1fd0..4975158039 100644
--- a/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_core.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/lib/mk/qt5_core.mk
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ include $(REP_DIR)/lib/mk/qt5.inc
 SRC_CC += libc_dummies.cc
 vpath libc_dummies.cc $(REP_DIR)/src/lib/qt5
 
-LIBS += zlib qt5_pcre2 libc libm libc_pipe
+LIBS += zlib qt5_pcre2 libc libm
 
 CC_CXX_WARN_STRICT =
diff --git a/repos/libports/recipes/pkg/qt5_textedit/archives b/repos/libports/recipes/pkg/qt5_textedit/archives
index d0701ca15b..9b284fe4b3 100644
--- a/repos/libports/recipes/pkg/qt5_textedit/archives
+++ b/repos/libports/recipes/pkg/qt5_textedit/archives
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _/src/qt5_qjpeg
 _/src/qt5_qpa_nitpicker
 _/src/stdcxx
 _/src/vfs
+_/src/vfs_pipe
 _/src/zlib
 _/raw/qt5_textedit
 _/src/qt5_component
diff --git a/repos/libports/recipes/pkg/qt5_textedit/runtime b/repos/libports/recipes/pkg/qt5_textedit/runtime
index 1d57b867a3..3003ba5416 100644
--- a/repos/libports/recipes/pkg/qt5_textedit/runtime
+++ b/repos/libports/recipes/pkg/qt5_textedit/runtime
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 		<rom label="glapi.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="jpeg.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="libc.lib.so"/>
-		<rom label="libc_pipe.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="libm.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="libpng.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="mesa.lib.so"/>
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@
 		<rom label="qt5_qpa_nitpicker.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="stdcxx.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="vfs.lib.so"/>
+		<rom label="vfs_pipe.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="zlib.lib.so"/>
 
 		<!-- application -->
diff --git a/repos/libports/recipes/raw/qt5_textedit/textedit.config b/repos/libports/recipes/raw/qt5_textedit/textedit.config
index c60c34f46b..07c8c7e693 100644
--- a/repos/libports/recipes/raw/qt5_textedit/textedit.config
+++ b/repos/libports/recipes/raw/qt5_textedit/textedit.config
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 <config clipboard="yes">
 	<vfs>
 		<dir name="dev">
+			<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 			<log/>
 			<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 		</dir>
 		<dir name="edit"> <fs label="rw"/> </dir>
 		<tar name="qt5_dejavusans.tar"/>
 	</vfs>
-	<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+	<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 </config>
diff --git a/repos/libports/recipes/src/qt5_core/content.mk b/repos/libports/recipes/src/qt5_core/content.mk
index a396b6e4f2..2bceea2863 100644
--- a/repos/libports/recipes/src/qt5_core/content.mk
+++ b/repos/libports/recipes/src/qt5_core/content.mk
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ MIRROR_FROM_REP_DIR := lib/mk/qt5_core.mk \
                        lib/mk/qt5_pcre2.mk \
                        lib/mk/qt5_pcre2_generated.inc \
                        lib/mk/qt5.inc \
-                       src/lib/qt5/libc_dummies.cc \
-                       include/libc-plugin \
-                       lib/mk/libc_pipe.mk \
-                       src/lib/libc_pipe
+                       src/lib/qt5/libc_dummies.cc
 
 content: $(MIRROR_FROM_REP_DIR) src/lib/qt5_core/target.mk
 
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5.run
index 4092e655b6..fe97bd87ff 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5.run
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ append config {
 	<start name="qt_launchpad" caps="600">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="80M"/>
 		<config>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
@@ -47,9 +48,10 @@ append config {
 			</vfs>
 			<launcher name="calculatorform" ram_quota="30M" caps="200">
 				<config>
-					<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+					<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 					<vfs>
 						<dir name="dev">
+							<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 							<log/>
 							<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 						</dir>
@@ -59,9 +61,10 @@ append config {
 			</launcher>
 			<launcher name="tetrix" ram_quota="40M" caps="200">
 				<config>
-					<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+					<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 					<vfs>
 						<dir name="dev">
+							<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 							<log/>
 							<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 						</dir>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_calculatorform.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5_calculatorform.run
index 0afa7a6ffc..b3ecfb9a33 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_calculatorform.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_calculatorform.run
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ append config {
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
 				<tar name="qt5_dejavusans.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Nitpicker"> <child name="wm"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_common.inc b/repos/libports/run/qt5_common.inc
index dd4e666c44..41793c303d 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_common.inc
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_common.inc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import_from_depot [depot_user]/src/[base_src] \
                   [depot_user]/src/report_rom \
                   [depot_user]/src/stdcxx \
                   [depot_user]/src/vfs \
+                  [depot_user]/src/vfs_pipe \
                   [depot_user]/src/zlib \
                   [depot_user]/pkg/themed_wm \
                   [depot_user]/raw/qt5_dejavusans
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_openglwindow.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5_openglwindow.run
index 577a4ee485..767be920e8 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_openglwindow.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_openglwindow.run
@@ -42,12 +42,13 @@ append config {
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
 				<tar name="qt5_dejavusans.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 		</config>
 	</start>
 </config>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_qpluginwidget.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5_qpluginwidget.run
index 1c85d08bb7..7e0316146d 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_qpluginwidget.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_qpluginwidget.run
@@ -62,12 +62,13 @@ append config {
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
 				<tar name="qt5_dejavusans.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Nitpicker"> <child name="wm"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_quicktest.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5_quicktest.run
index 81c4508802..a3d798f9dd 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_quicktest.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_quicktest.run
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ append config {
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ append config {
 				<tar name="qt5_qtquick2.tar"/>
 				<tar name="qt5_qtquick2plugin.tar" />
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Nitpicker"> <child name="wm"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_samegame.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5_samegame.run
index 9ea38f4ae2..49ae0e1b44 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_samegame.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_samegame.run
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ append config {
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ append config {
 				<tar name="qt5_qtquick2plugin.tar"/>
 				<tar name="qt5_samegame.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Nitpicker"> <child name="wm"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_testqstring.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5_testqstring.run
index c0914ba0af..687c0cf964 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_testqstring.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_testqstring.run
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ append config {
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
 				<tar name="qt5_dejavusans.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Nitpicker"> <child name="wm"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_tetrix.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5_tetrix.run
index 8e4375348d..b020546cc2 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_tetrix.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_tetrix.run
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ append config {
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
 				<tar name="qt5_dejavusans.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Nitpicker"> <child name="wm"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_textedit.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5_textedit.run
index ccb6112cac..3834d8e871 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_textedit.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_textedit.run
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ append config {
 	<start name="textedit" caps="300">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="70M"/>
 		<config>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
@@ -76,9 +77,10 @@ append config {
 		<binary name="textedit" />
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="70M"/>
 		<config>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_virtualkeyboard.run b/repos/libports/run/qt5_virtualkeyboard.run
index 446e90c8b3..e6b5c50f71 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_virtualkeyboard.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_virtualkeyboard.run
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ append config {
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline>
 				</dir>
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ append config {
 				<tar name="qt5_qtquickvirtualkeyboardstylesplugin.tar"/>
 				<tar name="qt5_windowplugin.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Nitpicker"> <child name="wm"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/ports/recipes/pkg/arora/archives b/repos/ports/recipes/pkg/arora/archives
index 0d4b09a297..48d320d53f 100644
--- a/repos/ports/recipes/pkg/arora/archives
+++ b/repos/ports/recipes/pkg/arora/archives
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _/src/qt5_qjpeg
 _/src/qt5_qpa_nitpicker
 _/src/stdcxx
 _/src/vfs
+_/src/vfs_pipe
 _/src/zlib
 _/raw/arora
 _/src/arora
diff --git a/repos/ports/recipes/pkg/arora/runtime b/repos/ports/recipes/pkg/arora/runtime
index cacb72eb6f..ad014aeb15 100644
--- a/repos/ports/recipes/pkg/arora/runtime
+++ b/repos/ports/recipes/pkg/arora/runtime
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 		<rom label="glapi.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="jpeg.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="libc.lib.so"/>
-		<rom label="libc_pipe.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="libm.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="libpng.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="mesa.lib.so"/>
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@
 		<rom label="qt5_qpa_nitpicker.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="stdcxx.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="vfs.lib.so"/>
+		<rom label="vfs_pipe.lib.so"/>
 		<rom label="zlib.lib.so"/>
 
 		<!-- application -->
diff --git a/repos/ports/recipes/raw/arora/init.config b/repos/ports/recipes/raw/arora/init.config
index 9d8cbd5211..93bbd349b4 100644
--- a/repos/ports/recipes/raw/arora/init.config
+++ b/repos/ports/recipes/raw/arora/init.config
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 		<config>
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<jitterentropy name="random"/>
 					<log/>
 					<rtc/>
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
 				<fs/>
 				<tar name="qt5_dejavusans.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc" socket="/socket"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc" socket="/socket"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="File_system"> <child name="vfs"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/arora.run b/repos/ports/run/arora.run
index 9b1a5ffb16..f82c019b15 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/arora.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/arora.run
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ append config {
 		<config clipboard="yes">
 			<vfs>
 				<dir name="dev">
+					<dir name="pipe"> <pipe/> </dir>
 					<log/>
 					<jitterentropy name="random"/>
 					<inline name="rtc">2018-01-01 00:01</inline> 
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ append config {
 				<fs/>
 				<tar name="qt5_dejavusans.tar"/>
 			</vfs>
-			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" rtc="/dev/rtc" socket="/socket"/>
+			<libc stdout="/dev/log" stderr="/dev/log" pipe="/dev/pipe" rtc="/dev/rtc" socket="/socket"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Nitpicker"> <child name="wm"/> </service>